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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

What irrIatcs him complain of the food and question the husband he finds food the which hlS wife most ouehy and he's In bad hunor when with her. usually under her skin uncomplmentary reference to the dinner In certain husband will pick fight about food the seecion the seasoning, Or service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

This her pleasure privilege provided she receives appre caton and applause private little praise In public What irao her. mother sister, daughter wife the mans common habit of assuming that housewife Insignificant quing hand foot work that said duties comparable importance to tho Dig business of wherewithal to run the works.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

TNke mans attitude hOme frequently and aacousy referred I her realm on right long @ she rns t suit hls fancy hs comfort Mother keepnr house brother daughter for father and
 whatever title she has, her task the sAme 70 please boy f0os the bills,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03
Caroline Chatfield SQvs Todd>
How to Irritate Your Wife.
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yday we were discussing masculine traits and tricks that r ta women Further that the between the sexes tha will until the millennium We VII Male concerning their superior nrans M ana reasoning powers right through their home hfe
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
EDITORIAL PAGE s ses's


Because this Is mechanical age
Il is paramount for those who must
work TO become skilled In the
operation Of machines.
In our war 10 secure jobs for
colored Americans In industry we
must not lose sight OF that essen
tial fact. We must have men and
women trained to operate machines.
Young men and women must take
advantage OF every opportunity 10
secure training in manufacturing
and operating machines.
The present war will end some
time. Intelligent men and women
are preparing for the future. Dur
ing this present era OF prepared
ness ard feyerish haste. millions
OF people are being put to work.
When 1t is all over, jobs will be
difficult TO obtain. Only the best
trained and highly skilled mechan-
les will be able TO secure jobs.
SO In our fight for jobs. don't
simply accept unskilled jobs. for
II we do. colored Americans will
be in a terrible plight when the
war ends, as end II must.
(Reprint from July 10 issue OF
The Philadelphia Tribune)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
The Nation Needs Unity

THERE is SO MUCH strife in other parts of the world
to-day. that is all the essential that we do
everything possible to cultivate unity nterracial good
will in this country We Americans can i'll afford to in
dulge in group antagonsms and discard Every effort
should be exeed by leaders of all minority groups all
Americans to discourage racial religious and class bitter
LESS.
In unity there is strength. and there was time
when this nation needed unity and strength than
now.
The clashes which occurred last week between GER
tain white and colored youths in Hamramck indeed
unfortunate II sincerely hoped that the law-enforcing
Authorities in that city will exert every effort to prevent
further inter-racial friction.
The Polish youths who allegedly participated in the
disturbance and the Negro youths involved, members
tees Even courageous of Poland fighting TO
regain the national freedom which snatched from their
country by ruthless force and before the European
conflict is who knows but that Negro soldiers may
again be sent to help conquered nations to regain
their freedom.
What started the friction in Hamtramck last week
is not definitely known 1t is reported however that the
clashes occasoned part at least by issues connected
with the Hamramck Housing project.
All Americans have right to be properly housed, al
to share fairly in the distribution Of jobs No group
should seek to deprive any other group Of these
other citizenship rights.
We in the midst Of grave national emergency.
There work to be done and harmonious effort the
part Of all of Is needed This Is time for internal
racial, religious or class bitterness
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
Sweet Sorrow

Hark-'Tis the sound of marching
feet
The roll Of the drum is perfect
Calling the men is the voice Of
war
Away 10 the heights OF glory
Away TO the depths OF defeat.
Hark-'Tis weeping that I hear
Mothers daughters, wives and
sweethearts--
All Join in the sad bemoaningsr
Moaning the leaving of their loved
ones
'Tis the last time, they DO fear.
Hark-'Tis numbcrless men that
tramp
Toward the enemieL' dauntless
numbers
To reach the Unknown Soldiers
fate
In filth they'll wallow-dank and
damp.
Hark--'Tis the captains voice that
halts-
All his men IN suits OF Khaki
All his soldiers neat ami trim
Soon TO become a thorsand tar
gets
Yes, the war has many faults.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
The Vivians Hosts

A grand reception was held al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Vivians, Sunday afternoon. June
%. The following churches were
represented: A williams. and wife
from 81. Paul, Jay and Chene: MIR.
Mitchell from Smith Chapel. Ink
ster; II. p. Talbot. and wife from
Trinity; c. s. Ward from Bethel:
Mr.. Williams, choir director OF
Vincent Chapel; Mr.. and Mrs. Ker-
sey from 81. Luke. Quinn Road:
Mrs. l.. Jones and Mrs. I.ockhart
from Tabernacle Baptist, Attorney
and Mrs. II. l.. Dudley, Ebenezer:
e. n. Berry and wife OF Vernon
Chapel.
A full course dinner was served
TO A. persons. The menu was baked
ham, salad, bread. olives, lemonade.
ice cream and cake. A good time
was had by all. The program was
under the direction OF Robert Will
liams. and The Rev. M. schly and
d. ID. Adam.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
Does He Mean II

President Roosevelt has beer
quoted as saying: Il do hereby re-
affirm the policy OF the United
States that there shall be no dis
elimination in the employment OF
workers in defense industries OF
government because OF race, creed
color or national origin"
To implement a part OF the above
statement, the President is further
quoted as saying: "All contracting
agencies OF the Government Of the
United States shall include in all
defense contracts hereafter negoti-
ated by them a provision obligat-
ing the contractor not TO discrimi-
nate against any worker because OF
race, creed, color or national orr
GIN"
The President OF the United States
is powerful person. He can do
much 10 break up discrimination
II he chooses. We are just a little
puzzled however. as to why the
President was willing TO insist up
on protective clauses In govern
ment contracts with private COM
panies. but failed to do anything
about the notorious policies OF his
own Civil Service Commission.
II racial discrimination was
eliminated from the government
service. II would soon disappear
in private industry. Practically
every trade and craft Is represent
ed in the government service. BY
the use OF photographs and the
right OF department heads to select
one OF three names certified by the
Commission, Negroes are more ef-
feotively barred from Government
service than from private indus
try.
On this abuse. the President
remained silent. An executive order
from him could easily cure this
situation. Since the President seems
willing to do something he may as
well start with his own executive
family.
reprint from July issue Of The
ST. Louis CALI
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
Negro Health
AN EDITORIAL

Forward looking white xel,,,.
workers are now busily camuaIr.
ing for increased about efforts /,
public health. using as a slo,,,
for additional public health serv.
ices the theme that a Nstiou.
Health is its First Line Of Deien,s
How true this is. no one kno,,
better than the submerged tenth \
the nations populaiion-ths 4, L
million Negroes who for the moa
part are forced to live and erlu
under-fec and under-paid, in M
slums OF America.
With the war-hystcria mounting
daily, and with every attempt M.
ing made for national unity in m
event the United States actually ami
formally enters the war. a fsr
economic concessions are graduslt
and grudgingly- being made B,
Negroes-particularly in the mat.
ter OF giving skilled Negro works.
men their rightful place in the il.
dustries OF the nation.
But this accounts for only com.
parative handful Of tho total Negro
population. What OF the other IN.
favored Misunderstanding in thu
share-cropper's shacks Of the SoutA
sweating in fetid jungles OF teus.
ment-packed Harlem?
What is being done for them. Il
this time OF so-called Nationil
Emergency?
Some indication can be Learned
form a recent survey Of the general
health situation in New York City.
Not In Harlem, mind you, but ID
New York City as vhole--Whith
Is predominantly populated
An investigation recently made
public in the city's white preu
shows that there is an acute shori.
age OF trained health workers
nurses, internes and other hospIli!
workers. AS a result, the recover
Of many patients is being impedsd,
neglected. In many cases, needed
medical attention is not even forth
coming-resulting In unnecessary
deaths.
And II this Is so in the white sec
tons Of New York. then how much
rore true in the over-crowded Che :
10 of Harlem, where by the IN
written law Of greedy white land.
lords. Negroes are forced 10 livsl
Is that real democracy al work.
Millions-nay, BILLIONS. for Dc
fense-but not one cent TO the Ne
gro slums for Decency in Livinf
Conditions, Decency in Working
Conditions. Decency in Puom
Health Services,
We have no Hitler in America
but we have our Ghettos, our Nor
die Aristocrats, our Concentrailo'
Camps-better known as Chan
Gangs and Prison Camps
How about Real Freedom
Freedom we are being taxed i@
to-day and for which tomorrow w
may have TO fight?
reprint from July 5 issue OF i"
Tampa Bulletin)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
WHY | DISLIKE
THE WORD,
NEGRO

| A white salesman walked in this
writer's office few days ago. He
held copy OF the Detroit Tribune
in his hands. Are you Mr.. Jones,
he inquired?" when | answered him
that was he spoke these words:
II am weekly reader OF the De-
troit Tribune. also of your col
umn. find your radio column as
well as the debate Why l dislike
The word Negro, OF much interest.
and that Is just what came-in TO
discuss with you. II may seem out
OF place. as a member of the white
race, but | think that you have
something there. have often won
dered why YOU people like to use
the word Negro so much. So
many times, you would relate your
story without SO much race. idcnti-
fication. For instance. said he,
pointing 10 story in a colored
newspaper. instead of saying"we
Negroes" II could have been stated
in another manner" AS race. we
don't use the word Caucasian"
much, because It would he out OF
place today. We have adopted the
word white" as groun name.
and the various nationalities that
make up the white race completes
the thought. Therefore. think you
are perfectly right that you people
should he called "Colored' as
group name Since you came from
Africa. your correct nationality
name would he Afro-Americans."
New. what Is your opinion
whether you agree or disagree. let
me- hear from you-my office adj
dress Is 575 East Columbia Street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
Down
Poets
Row
A Little Child

By Charles l.. Jackson
i IA 4
a little child who trusts man,
Relieving wrong Ct none.
Loves as only children can,
His fellows everyone.
III
innocent. trusting Is his life:
Smiling every day,
Unconscious Of around him strife:
He whistles at his play.
I'll
Forgiving, forgetting wrong done
him
Thouah e'er so wrong they he.
His trust in life wrongs cannot
dim.
He'll still ngh happily.
Willing. ready to do the task.
With not a halk or sigh.
He hardly waits for one TO ask;
Hee off to give a try
Kind loving 10 all he meets,
DESTROYS Ger 10 please.
Smiling warmly when he greets,
A child will wounds appease.
VI
Helpful. dependable he strives TO be
Never word Of complaint,
An earnest worker obviously,
And not becoming faint.
A chld's life Just like a book.
Whose pages people read,
Can give ue all n lesson:
And convert us all. indeed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
Other Editors Say

not exempted from the comma, y.
OF notables. He could not ss. .ss
the problem however good Az
mat he has been. 1'p''
Naturally we all hope that \.
family break is mended. But 49,. ~
err II is or not, the wiie's L,sI .a'
comments on her husband. and ANY n.
on her are refreshingly dI,is s :.
from the common run who s., y. -
to prove to the public ,h,s ~ ~
other Is the worst creatpy.
earth. II they resume relation. 4
should be on a stronger basls y
cause now they have seen each "a
er at the worst. which is nes - !.
bad after all.
reprint from July ; issue q, \.
Washington Tribune)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
A Family Break

No. Joe did not hit Marva. The
family break is not made worse by
that. All OF us TO whom the cham
pion has been an idol. regret that
he has been summoned into court
as defendant in divorce suit. But
we should not be surprised. The
spotlight is not kindly on family
life. The adulation of the crowd
does something to It. Joe Louis Is
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
The Knight Was Black. :-'

| ly, then he said Il knocked on the
door twice, three times ! knocked
but no one answered. then l turned
the knob and looked in" Again
Brooks touched his face with his
handkerchief.
Continue" Philip prodded him.
Madeline was not In the room.
only Mr.. wallberg and as was"
yes"
HE was dead-lying sprawled
back in his chair--his eyes were
open staring-staring--."
A shudder went thru the room
like a cold wind on a frosty night.
what did you do them" Philip
asked.
Il remember hurrying to Mrs
Wallberg's rooms--she advised me
to call the police right away
when did you call the defend
amt"
after the police came--they
told me TO call her"
Where did you find the defend
ant?'
I'm her room. sir"
Ibid you notice anything pecu-
liar about herr"
"Yes sir"
what was it?"
There were blood stains on her
maids apron"
Philip turned away-"That's
all"-your witness he nodded to
Dale.
Brooks started 10 rise from the
chair but Dale waved him back.
Brooks cheeks grew pink as Dale
gazed quietly at him before speak
ing.
mir. Brooks. you stated while
ago, that IL was approximately
twenty-five minutes between your
leaving the library the first time
and your RETURN"
Yes" Brooks wet his lips quick
~, then he said "Yes sir"
A litter went thru the room, the
clerk gave a faint rap with his
gavel.
How do you account for the
time? Is there clock in the room
where you 20 over your bills, or do
you carry a watch at all times?'
mo sir there is no clock in the
serving room. neither do l carry a
watch"
How did you know II was around
twenty-five minutes"
Because It usually takes about
twenty-five minutes for me 10
check the household bills each
day"
did you look at the clock before
going into the serving ROOM"
"No sir"
You're guessing at the approx
mate time?"
"yes sir" Brooks answered faint
ly.
Dale stepped over TO the exhibit
table. consulted some papers there,
then returned to his witness.
According to the police and med
ical reports the deceased met his
death at ten-forty and you place It
at ten-ffty-five."
why l can't swear 10 the time
sir" Brooks seemed confused.
Then you can't say whether II
was approximately twenty-five
minutes or fifty-five minutes?'
No sir
That's all" and Brooks left the
stand hurriedly.
Carrie, the maid was next on the
witness stand. Her pale blond hair
had been waved for the occasion.
Her dress OF black taffeta. with
crisp white lace collars and cuffs.
She carefully smoothed out her
dress and waited. Her voice was
low as she took the oath.
Continued Next Week.
81 a~a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-19
SynopsIs

The trial of the People vs..
Madeline Day opens. Prosecut.
Ing Attorney Conrad dramatic
ally lays his case before the
jury In n ruthless attack on the
accused girls character. At
the close Of the morning ses-
sion, Conrad leaves the court
room and boards the elevatcr.
He Is followed by Barry ''arton
room and boards the elevator.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Good Personnel Policy

Common sense procedure re-
bounding to the benefit both of the
employees concerned and the Gov
eminent is made possible by Presi-
dent Roosevelt's order granting i'm
mediate promotion and transfer
rights to personnel in positions that
the Ramspeck Act will bring into the
classified service January l.
AS the matter stood previously,
these employees, numbering about
10000, were frozen" in their present
positions until they acquire civil
service status under the Ramspeck
Act, because all vacancies now are
required to be filled by civil service
personnel. Consequently, they could
not, in the meantime, take advantage
of any other desirable employment
opportunities that might present
themselves, irrespective of their
qualifications to fill such positions.
The new executive order lifts this
artificial restriction, permits the
Government to use personnel to the
best advantage, and does justice to
the workers themselves.
Another beneficial aspect Of the
order has to do with non-civil en-
ployes of units being shifted from
Washington in the piecemeal decen-
tralization program, as they will have
a chance to accept other positions
here if that is desired. This will be
particularly helpful in such cases as
that of the Home Loan Bank Board,
where, it has been brought out, hard
ship would be worked in numerous
instances if it was necessary for en-
ployeS either to make the move to
New York or quit the service.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Full of the Moon

There is candid beauty in this
night
Through Which the tuH moon pours
across the land
Her silUer floods. The grass is fluid,
bright,
The trees a SilDer- -plumdged, grace
ful band.
The mist ScdrUeS hare an opaleScent
As 1Uinding round and round they
make their 1Udy,
And stars that glitter in her retinue
Are frosty as a fountains frozen
spray.
In liquid waves that overcome the
,Uorld
With quiet po1Uer, luminous, unreal,
She sets the tides to fo1Uing. No,D
unturled,
Her reins of silUer hidden strength
conceal
The dark sky pdles and ShineS-the
stars are gone,
Only the moon tr1UerseS the nioht
alone
MARY WILLIS SHELBURNT.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
ARLINGTON Post Office

Announcement OF plans to eStab-
lish three new postal carrier stations
in Arlington County, Virginia, is in
dicative of the county's eXtraordi-
nary growth. About five years ago,
on July /, 1886, the postal .authori-
ties sought to give the county better
postal service by establishing a CEN
tral post office through the merger
of four independent offices in the
county and three branches of the
Washington Post Office.
Even at that late date a portion
of the county was served by rural
routes. These were abolished
under the new system and in De-
cember, 1887, when the central post
Office moved into it's present building
in the Clarendon section, it was
thought its setup would be satisfac-
tory for ten years. In less than four,
however, it has had to arrange an
expansion.
But no one at that time could
foresee the large housing projects
that have contributed so drastically
to the county's sharp rise in popula-
ton. Rejecting the growth, the Ar,
lington Central Post Office now has
more than $50 employees compared
to about so when it was established
in 1886. 1t maintains eight contract
and two classified stations through
out the county, but all carrier service
operates out of the main office.
The present plans call for change
of the classified station at Rosslyn
to the status of a carrier station and
new carrier stations to serve the
northern and southern sections of
Arlington. With more mass housing
projects under way and a stupen-
dous War Department building in
prospect, it is possible even the en-
larged postal facilities now contem.
plated may not be sumcient for long.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
believes Japan Grows Strong
Through Lack Of Proper Opposition.

To the Editor of The Star:
There is only one thing that will put
effective aim into our policy toward
Japan And that Is to treat Japan as
Just what she is, a full member of the
Axis as irrevocably bent upon aggres-
sion as is Germany. To attempt to ap-
pease Japan means to play a game with
her in which she cannot possibly lose.
The most certain thing in the whole
picture is that in time Germany will
defeat and rule Russia, and, by reach
ing the actual hand of Japan, will make
this Japan which today looks weak and
almost begging into veritable incarna-
ton of audacity and implacability. AS
surely as little acorn grows into a
mighty oak, so surely will the relatively
defenseless Japan of this hour grow in
might and menace.
No nation in history has been more
complacent than America. No nation
ever has gambled with so bright herit-
age of happiness and hope. No nation
ever has shown our peculiar hesitation to
cut our way out of such encircling doom.
Our overgrown love of peace has the
very same effect upon us as downright
lack of courage. From the standpoint
of Japan and Nazi Germany, it amounts
to exactly the same thing. We are rated
as lacking anything like the courage to
match our immense wealth and power.
We are rated as towards, and we are
despised as only towards can be de-
spised.
To hesitate now is to choose destruc-
ton. BOILING SOMERVILLE.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
FALLS CHURCH, Va.

Dear Sir:
II thought possibly you might be inter-
ested in the following:
Yesterday morning I was called to
the window to see a white bird, not a
pure white, but tawny whiteZnear
enough so that it would be spoken of as
white bird
1T was accompanied by robin, and
it had the characteristics of a robin.
I'VE watched it several minutes, saw
it hop across the lawn several times,
then pull worm from the ground.
The only place where we saw the
color of the ordinary robin was in the
tail, which was somewhat grayish. The
two robins kept together for some time
and when last seen were a few feet
apart on the branch of small saSsafras
tree.
This morning the same bird was seen
again, in the same vicinity, accompanied
by other robins.
Very truly yours, A. V. c."
49,
Reports of an albino robin have come
In from various parts of Washington and
nearby Virginia and Maryland.
There are supposed to be about a
dozen albino robins in the United States
at any one time.
The birds are not pure white, in most
cases. but white enough to be called so.
They are in all other respects pure
robin, with all the robins habits and
characteristics.
The fact that other robins are with 1t
all the time is identification enough.
But when 1t pulls up worm then
there can be no doubt about it, for no
other species has the robins exact way
of hauling an angle worm out of the
ground.
Worms have hundreds of minute,
bristly hairs which they extend against
the earth, as brakes of a sort, when they
feel themselves seized.
No doubt these brakes" work all
insect, but when Old Man Robin gets a
hold of him they are not sufficient.
1t is because of them, however, that
the bird must brace its legs and give a
mighty tug
Even persons not interested in birds
have watched robins pull fishin worms
out of the ground. This is one bit of bird
observation which few persons have
missed.
Every one knows that at times the
robin is put to it to haul up its prey. 1t
tugs~and tugs and tugs, curving its strong
neck until finally the worm comes free.
What has happened is that the tiny
bristly hairs along the worms body have
failed at last.
Although robins keep to themselves and
are peaceful birds, in the main they are
quite able to take care of themselves.
The other day We watched robin and
a mockingbird having a fight
They would fly at each other, each
bird rising in their air as it came close.
This made them appear as if they