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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Ford Workers
Support Diggs
Two Leaders On
Bandwagon

Last week shelton Tapes and
Veal Clough. top leaders OF the
powerful Ford Local 900, UAN-CIO,
climbed aboard the Digs for
Council" bandwagon. pledging all
out support TO Senator Digs in
the coming Common Council cleo
ton.
Both men, veterans OF the his
toric Ford organizing campaign.
having been in on the very first
efforts, have risen TO stations of
power and respect in labor circles.
Veal Clough is member OF the
Foundry Building Committee and
chairman OF the Welfare Commit
tee. Shelton Tapes is chairman OF
the Foundry Building and was a
delegate TO the recent JAW con-
vention held in Buffalo.
In recent interview, Shelton
Tapes said-"Wc realize what
Senator Digs has done for labor.
We are ready TO give our full CO.
operation" Significantly enough,
Mr.. Tapes, leader of 5000 found
ry workers Is playing a dramatic
role In the Diggs ~" campaign. He
recently accepted craftsmanship Of
TIE Labor committee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Rowdviism Leads
To Conviction
Court Suspends
Sentence On Men

Numerous complaints about the
rowdyism Of young boys in the Vi
cinity Of Woodrow and McGraw
have been made during the past
several months. The complains.
according to police OF the McGraw
station were made because of the
use OF profane language, fights aud
various forms of dancing on the
sidewalks, much to the annoyance
of shoppers.
Monday six young men appeared
before Recorders Judge Donald
Van Iile on a charge OF disturbing
the peace. The complaining wit
ness was the arresting officer.
The officer told the court that
tho boys were using profane Lam
guase and were ordered To move
off the corner of Woodrow and Me-
Graw The boys obeyed the officer
by getting into car belonging TO-
one which was parked at the curb
From this vantage point the boys.
according TO the officer. yelled
you can't bother us now as we are
In our car They continued TO use
loud and vulgar language.
Attorney Ramon Martinez. coun
sci for five OF the boys. asked the
arrcsung officer II he had not re-
leased one OF tho boys because Of
his age The officer admitted that
one OF the boys who is H. had
been released after he had hcon
taken to McGraw Station.
Although the attorney told the
court that il was The hoy who had
been released who had used the
profane language. Judge Van Zilo
found the defendants guilty and
suspended sentence after warning
them TO keep IN tho corner
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Confined from page y

dents executive order against dis
elimination as useless because II
has no teeth in it, we should recog-
nize that Il was issued because the
people insisted on ii. The Rev. Mr..
Knox stated. Our job IS 10 make
it mean something he continued.
The Rev. Mr. Knox called for
harder efforts by organized labor,
in cooperation with other sections
OF the people, 10 abolish Jim Crow
mot only in the factory but in the
community as well"
Besides participating in the dis
cussion, the delegates affixed their
signatures to a giant. six-by-four-
foot facsimile OF a telegram blank,
bearing a message of protest, adj
dressed to the President, on the
Camn Robinson and Fort Bragg
situations
Join with Civil Rights Fedora
ton in urging full investigation OF
brutality against Negro soldiers at
Camp Robinson and Fort Bragg.
Insist all necessary steps be taken
to safeguard lives. equal rights Of
selectccs' the telegram read. 1t
will be sent 10 Washington with
hundreds Of signatures, officers OF
the ederatiou explained.
Also brought forth at the meeting
and approved by the conference
were proposals that petitions call
inc for the passage by Congress
of the Marcanionio bill tH.R. 1891.
which would make illegal discrlmi-
nation against workers on grounds
OF race. color or creed In defense
Industries and civil service, be
widely circulated. that the Wayne
County Go Council be asked 10
establish q committee on discrimi-
nation: and that a ciiy-wide coun-
ell. TO include representatives of
all racial and nationality groups,
be set IN to cope with the problem
The last suggestion was made
when delegates TO tho conference
pointed out that the problems Of dis
elimination affects not only the Ne
gro people hut the Jewish. Polish.
German. Italian. and All other min
oriiy sections OF the population as
we'll. The solution TO these prob
lens. many of the participants re-
emphasized. lies in unity OF all
these these groups in common op-
position to discrimination OF any
kind.
Prior to the discussion on Negro
problems the delegates took action
on two other major civil rights Is
sues. First the Rev. Mr.. Knox re-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Suicide Attempts

TWO fourteen-year-old girls at
tempted 10 take their lives last
week
Marie cowan 9ls Herdric was
taken to Receiving hospital by her
mother after she had drunk mer-
curochrome in an attempt to COM
nit suicide. According 10 police re-
ports, she had been having trou-
bic with her mother over a boy
friend
Geraldine Mathis. 499 +. Warren.
drank lysol in an effort to end her
life Monday. following al srgu-
meni with her mother.
Irene Jackson. %. 1865 Dubois,
made an atiempf to end her life
last week by drinking poison She
told police that she was despondent
because OF domestic trouble.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Store
Owner Shoots
A Patron
Arguments Are
Source Of
Trouble

Shot in both legs, Wally Bryant.
IS, 3l9 Gratiot. was held a prisoner
in Receiving hospital. The shooting
occurred in beer tavern at 34l
Gratiot
Bryant was shot by Alexander
Chronos. a. white. chef and bar
tender in the tavern. Chronos told
police that he had told Bryant to
leave the tavern during an argu-
ment. Bryant is alleged to have hit
Chronos in the face with his fist.
Chronos shot Bryant after the
blow.
Chronos was arrested after the
shooting and held for Investigation
The sum of $3.50 is not large
amount of coin OF the realm, but
it will always loom large in the
mind OF Walter Baker. %, 1902 f..
Alexandrine. Baker will always
recall the shooting OF last Friday
nilht. when a bullet hit him in the
foot. whenever he thinks about the
sum.
Baker was shot by Victor Rosasco
white. a.. Of 1866 Indiana. owner
OF drug store at 9ul +. Congress
Rosasco told police that Baker was
one OF the three men who were
arguing In his store over a $50
and when he ordered them to stop
one OF the men threatened him
with knife. Rosasco said he shot
at the man with the knife but miss
ed, the bullet hitting Baker.
Allen Candy, 40. 1927 Livingstone
was stabbed in the chest by Mrs.
Ella Jones, As, 3476 Hastings. Sun
day evening. The stabbing occurred
in Mrs. Jones home where the two
had been drinking, according TO
police.
William Maxine 80, 242 Adelaide.
was cut on the head when he was
assaulted by two men at Vernon
Highway and Brush early Tuesday
morning Maxine accused William
Lewis and Geoarge Davis OF being
the two men.
II Colored Councilman--
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Demand Congressional Probe

ported the formation OF national
committee. headed by Tom
Mooney, to launch campaign 10
urge President Roosevelt To grant
an executive pardon to Earl Brow
der imprisoned secretary of the
Communist Party. Declaring that
Browdcr was sent 10 prison. not
for the passport charge upon which
the prosecution was formerly has
ed, but solely for his political be-
liefs. The Rev. Mr.. Knox stated
that America. with its democratic
traditions, should not be a land In
which men are prosecuted and de-
priyed OF their liberty solely he
cause of the political opinion they
hold The delegates voted sup
port TO to petition campaign for
Browder's freedom.
Action was also taken in sup
port OF the rights OF group OF
county highway workers who are
on strike in losco County, following
their discharge solely for having
Joined a union. Ernest Goodman.
labor attorney, challenged the
validity Of a recent ruling by At
torney general Rushton which
denied that government workers
have right to organize and bar
gain collectively
Reporting that state troops
have been sent TO losco County by
the Governor, Goodman declared;
III the state troops are going there
simply. as they did during the Ford
strike. TO preserve law and order
and prevent violence. all well and
good. but IL they are going there
to break the strike then , would
protest, and protest vigorously
The conference voted to contact
tho Governor in regard 10 the in
tcntions OF the state troops. and to
explore the possibility " holding a
community meeting In East Towas.
scene Of tho strike
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13

Forty and Eight ritual team con-
Quoted the installation ceremonies.
The officers we're installed hv Dis-
trict Commander Mill chrsia
Short talks were made and re-.
frcshments served COMMANDED
Alfred JEFFERSON Of Tom Phillips
post and Commander oscar r
Smith of Char.e- YonnS posi- spoke
Mack Freeman OF Tom Phillips was
Master O. ceremonies.
Oh cr~ were Installed as fol-
lows
Tony santos junior vice com
mand'r, Edgar j. PITS, adWian'
Lamar Mcqueen, finance officer.
Baxter Watts Historian. william.
Nhiiworth scrgeart-at-arms Err
nest Brunson, chaplain
Executive Comml,ico: james
Carmack Charles Banks. Oswald
Parker Edward Bosue. William
Dodds noah Brown,
Tom Phillips post: Alfred G. JEFF
ferson, mmandcr, Fan liarl.
senior wee ccmmandog William "
Pierce, junior vice commander
George II Heath. adlgant. IAtu.
Daniels, assistant admisnf. Walter
{. llanshy finance on.ccl Hende
.on Mead chaplain Hcrhes, q,
White. historian. Ollie Williams
sergeaai-at-arms; Julian r r a.
gers. judge advocate;
Executive committee ftIsy r.
Talafefro Arthur ". Tihos Gu.
Wiley Mckinley freeman. r. jan
+. Campbell, Beatrice B.ackmen.
secre'at 3.
Guests present Al the installation
were Milton p Chy.sfa district
commander Mr.. and Mrs Bon
Nelson pa-' department nemh,r-
ship chairman Bob Maihilsau.
first vice district commander Nr.
and MS. Irving w. Re.sl district
executive committeeman; thario.
Wesilake past disirie' comm rd-
or; Leo Crowley. third vice district
commando al Griiic command
or Ariler po>t 50 33i. Mis- H. N
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13

past president Aailer Unit No.
234: II. p Taiaierro FIST COM
mandcr, Ton Inii4ps Pos 40 1884;
Clifiord Jonc efA master Charles
Young Post ST. a. William II.
Moore prcs!den philips Drum
aud Buele Cop Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Pris, commander Bushwsy
20 Z 40 "a Fred Garrlty district
chaplain. Jane j. Burke past
commander, Aniis Post 80 334;
Henry Waitssk az altler Post No.
35f. Wilam pluukf past COM
mandcr, Alexander Dumas Post
so. -NN lnkstei. campbell Whit
worth past comWartef DAV
chapter SO. i0 Forty and Eight
Installation Team, Bill Hecd. chap
lain Hush Tolbcr, pas Gmmand-
or, Vincent Post No l-o Jesse
smith post commander, DAY Chap
ter so. 81 NJ and Mrs ta BERT
whistle department membership
director; Jesse Austin commander
Aviation Post 80. 957; DE- : MUIR
rhy Official surgeon Charles
Young Post So ~ Mis- Dodds,
president Chalic- Young Unl' No.
~. MIS- Eunice Jones, vice presi-
dent Pniiups Unit 80 lS4: Miss
Maxine sullivan:
Pcs, wishes came from Horace
g. Parrish state service officer:
Jim Wilson past commander
d 4
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Man Not Implicated,
Bays Woman Shooter

ilior o. the Detroit Tribune:
l. Bessie MrMillion, alias Lucket
pad your article in this paper and
was misrcpresented. Knowing
|pur paper ga be read by thousands
people would like a true state
pen, printed regarding Mrs. Ella
FLOYD. i Nas untrue. This is the
tuecion.
There vas no grudge concerning
y man.
Ella FLOYD and have worked at
Pc Massachusetts, laundry for IL
'sars She continued for the last
70 years 10 make trouble for me
, my Job through gossip.
approximately four months ago
fo' be'iar job and she began
Fylng TO pel me girls in position 10
Rnplan 70 the head officials so
pa misht lose my job. 1t was a
PlsNnl nag On Saturday morn
rs aug 30 We fought. She wasn't
pushed on Monday. Sept. /,
~ approached me, on my way 10
N apartment with a piece OF iron.
[nhlng no on the head and | shot
Ia IN seli-defensc. This is the
Eas story
Signed
Bessie McMillion alias
BESSIE McMillon
ala> Luckett
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Beer Tavern Bartender Held Following Shooting OF Customer
Mrs. Clascoe Is New
Dietitian Named At
The Garfield School

Mrs. Quintella Clascoe has
been appointed foods teacher at
Garfield intermediate school,
Riyard and Farnsworth. taking
over her duties at the beginning
OF the present term
She is a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Illinois. receiving a
bachelor OF science and master
OF science degrees from that in
stiiution.
Her teaching experience con-
sists of five years in the clomcn-
tary school in Lovejoy. H.. one
year in the high school in Mnr-
phrccsboro. Tenn, and two
years in the Georgia Normal Az
bany Ga. In the latter two
schools she taught homo econo-
mics.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Former Detroiter On
Short Visit To City

Richard Dixie Slater. brick
contractor who formerly lived In
Detroit. returned TO the city last
week for treatment at the Ford
hospital. Mr.. slater IS now in bust
ness in Columbus. Ga.
Mr.. Slater left Detroit almost 90
years ago. opening restaurant and
night club in Columbus. which IN
the succeeding years, had been very
eucccscful
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Talent Parade
By
Church Youth
Young People
Give Program At
Olivet Baptist

Tho Young people OF Oliyet Bap-
| :, church s5f Winder, and their
Lr,sd guests from other churches.
P.,.anted a musical Talent
L,rsde las' tuesday night, Sept.
|,S nm. This proved to be an
|ruwal program in that every
[mleal number. without excep-
|or was outstanding.
The young artists offered their
|rdsnce an exhibition OF melody
IA pure harmony such as ey had
|,rsr witness cd before on one pro-
Ian. Tho qaartctte from tie Hart
LM Avenue seventh Day Adven-
FL church rendering only the
L. typ, al music. enthralled the
|ueners with their Russian Ballad
h, the Church Roll On and "Po'
L,srus" Paul Cantrell introduced
M quartet Paul Williams, first
Iror. reriicd Paul Lawrence Dun
|,rs Opportunity to the delight
\ the audience.
The Taylor Sisters trio was
tasniheen, IN thheir offering OF
rou'orr yc one Another" "Since
Ian Wen, away 20" Irish Hills"
rd "Reaaiiiul Dreamer" Miss
ovee Tay.ur. contralto OF the Trio
sng when I've Done The Best |
an Miss Georgia Davis. student
, me ncifoit Conservatory of
Iusc singing The Lords Prayer,
nd "My Lord What Mornin" and
lis Mary Dunklin singing BE
suse were superlatiye in their
srdiiions. The younger folk were
presented unsteady by Miss
ucille nelson. Ebenezer AME. and
llu Beulah ,iene Dunklin OF Oil
n Oiyets Young Peoples choir
rns for Tho occasiin.
Speaker for the evening were
ts youug Rev Charles Roundtree
isi. Johr CME. James Bray,
Hperin,enleni " Oliyet's Sunday
rhool ana Mrs. Johnetta Burns
0.lye'.
Mss Virginia Price sponsored
nd managed the program which
ss a hleh'lsh' in Oliyet's program
JASON Tho Row j. Herbert Bruce
pastor
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Here's Happy Way TO
Wake Lazy Insides

no, ,a' ~ and year out spicy, aro-
4 ,ae biLACk-DRAUGHT has been
:. Inooy in thousands OF Ameri-
Fra, so mes, Your drug dealer will
bou ~ reason? II constipation has
bIacrs, uncomfortable. take some
IIn,i"-phAUGHT tonight by the
ko.,r., directions and see IL II
- give you gentle, thorough.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Housewife Burned

Mrs. Rebecca Campbell. i6, 1857
Belviderc. suffered first and second
degree burns on her arms and
thighs Monday while she was clean
ing house. The burns were caused
when some gasoline was set off by
a torch she was using.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13

satisfying relief.
BLACK-DRAUGHT is made from
purely vegetable ingredients. One
Of them is a tonic-laxatiye that
helps to tone lazy intestinal mus.
cIes.
You get 25 to 40 doses in the
familiar yellow box for Csc. LOOK
for II and get the genuine time
tested BLACK-DRAUGHT.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Dlggs, Nowak Launch Their Common
Council Campaigns Sunday AT Picnic

~ plcnlc staged Jointly between Senators Chas c.
Degs ana stanley Nowak Sunday, Sept z at Paris
nve thousand persons of various racial groups dined
and danced in fellowship together in one of the largest
pathengs OF its kind held on the backgrounds of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
Ritual Team Conducts Installation OF
Officers For American Legion Posts

capacity audience came out to Artistic Temple Sun
day to witness the installation of officer Of Charles Young
and Tom Phillips posts Of the American Legion
The drum and buglc corps of the posts and the
Charles Young Post crack band furnished music. The
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13

Dorm of free parents in Richmond, Virginia
- December 10, 1884, George Lewis Rufn
taken Boston in 1883 that he could enjoy all the
educational opportunities that city offered.
After making remarkable scholarship record in the
public schools, Rufhn started working in barber
shop Here his association with the business men Of
the oity-and his wide reading-broadened his prac.
teal knowledge.
Rufhn next studied law with firm Of lawyers and
then entered Harvard Law School, where he estab-
lished record by completing three-year course in
one year. He was graduated in 1ss6-the second col.
ored man receive law degree.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13

In 1872 Rufn distinguished himself with his bril-
liant oratory at the National Convention in New
Orleans and in 1888 he made consul resident for
the Dominican Republic. Among the other posts of
honor which he filled were presidency of the Wendell
Phillips Club of Boston, member of the Common
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13

Council OF Boston, and Judge c
the District Court Of Charlestowr
Massachusetts.
In addition to his reputation as a
able jurist and public leader, Ruff
was known as a man Of great cha
iy, generosity and kindness. Deaf
ended bis brilliant career in 1896.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-12-19
Longer Hours
al the Postoffice

AIam Przybyl>ki postmaster. an
amMcrs that artinG Thursday, DE
cnlbrr II tn NIanduWe poStottice
viii b,. upu until : pm. and all day
Saturday. prc,m'tr 20. and from 10
am. To- pm. ou sunday, December
y, aud all day Sunday. December u
at po- offir station NJ. |, at Catalan
drug store. Fiddle and Davis. for the
convenience of the public 70 permit
mailing IF parcels and purchase Of
stamps.
I'rzybyb>ki all" asked all persons de-
String rh prompt heudiimg If import
mr. business mHil 10 deposit il Ill the
main pvStpil.ce Instead of placing II in
street Ic1tcr box where it will be
cone. max Il with Christmas cards.
If business mail or any nher i'm
p"Itaut letter l. mailed al ppNtofflCe
il Will be- serted immediately and
kept <,pmr.l-e from the piles of Christ
mas cards prlybyl>k said. In this
WAY il will be- possible Ia avoid delay.
- ,cially III air mail aud special de
livery letters.
The postmaster ais" requested hat
aH p,r~ouS mailing Christmas cards
Soli tn,m and place all mail for Wy
und,.,Ir in ul,. bundle all mail for
,tLcr larI> # 'hc state in another
bundle. aud all cards address Al out
>idc eli Michigan in Il third package.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-12-19
Long Distance Calls
to 7 ak Telephones

Addition of urgem military and gov
t.rInncutIl communications require
nltdBtS a the already impress denteIt
CIt.nEind for service brought predlc-
Cion frqm the Michigan Bell Telephone
Cumslny today that tlE' volume of
long distance calls this Chris mas eve
anil day will IL the greatest Oh re
cord even exceeding nie highest bus
inesss day records of the past.
Traffic over long distance circuits
h ex.S-ted Ia II aIh such an al-time
peak that tllt. company frankly ad~
mits ti.li delays on many calls appear
unavoidable. lEiTlcularly between
IpuimtS $40 OF more miles apart IL Is
ur,.lraipk, THAI many calls Will not gel
through ut ALL ii was ated. Inc
,,InaIeiIuy expects few delays on calls
l..twee points within Michigan, but
they seem ineNlitsibk' on calls 10 coast
and other far western, eastern and
southern paints
w. r.. hartley telephone manager.
,nsph;i sized tileI tire company Is oh
liged "a ktsp adequate channels open
for ury lht amny navy and other gov
,rlrmeIpi.Il messages, even though thai
necessity may mean diSsIp1 Oidb,m ent IL
nE,ny Wishing |" hEiKe O"iTlS'1iI'i :
greeting calls
vi believe. lIswevt-r. our cIESto-
mars ulS.I the. nations war effort
first and will In. understanding or the
.it,n,tiun.'' he said 1t j. better TO let
christmas greeting ny sage get
,-,uarht i'm the rush than one vital %
the pp1SeCa ltiOn III the war ana the 0e
f,1ns ~ the country
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-12-19
Mobilization Plan
for Civilian Defense

The Michigan Council IF Defense is
completing plans tor civilian defense
in the state.
Under the heading of Need of Nor
ale al the Home Front, the y "a.
gdliMLtIUn says:
Morale of tnt home front becomes
The key to victory vi ihe military
front.
development of mcchanizeI war
fare has converted the civilian al
nom into virtually soldier Il The,
front.
Modern warfare is total
Fighting i not confined 10 The mil
.Uary lines; il is wagtd daily in thou
>IIlu> of industrial plants. For this
reason Michigan citizens must be mo
.biliZed.
Workers in munitions factories and
their employers, DI% Businessmen aud
sulall. farmers. railroad engineers and
brakemcn. miners and lunbermem. mil
lions III men and women who never 20
near the line of b;rIIr. are essential To
our national defense.
attenuation, Not Censorship
Hanson W. Baldwin, distinguished
military critic (Ntw York Times D.. has
csIlltd attention - the bard effects vi
Il military censorship which prevented
legitimate news from reaching The.
English people.
In both Britain ami France he
public obviously had no idea of the.
~ioWne>S of The defense effort, OF the
terrible y, III eSical and Industrial mis-
.iikt'> made behind Il vcu of wartime
censorship. mistakes which public de
nEiIld might have relneditd he wrote.
Ii il our conviction that Withholding
of news. other tlIam of military tech
ntal nature, weakeu> the civilian NOR
ale. When the public learns from un
dcrgTUulld sources that unfaVUrdblt.
news has been suppressed. it loses all
confluence iii official communicates
and prepared bulletins and statements.
George CreSi, director. Committee Ot
Public Information during the world
war. wrote May ~. 1871, i'll Golfers {:
When the public knew than some
thing wglS being kept from them, the
cUnvictio grew that Il great deal was
being Wi, hheld and this feeling lent
itself 10 the manufacture and spread
OF every variety of wild diSintegrating
rumOr. Nothing WAS more amazing
rhan the speed with which some whi>-
per raced from coast To coast cauS-
ing untold anxiety and distress.
The basis of all good democratic
pruIri Sa nda is trlI, hful NEWS.
For the purpose of building a and
sustaining the morale Of the home
front. We will seek To relezlSe the
maximum news and news comments on
ua tiunal del elISe will the minimum
delay.