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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
End Steel
Strike
At 'EcOrSe
picture on Page 80
picture on Page 80

Operations at the Great Lakes
Steel Corporation neared normal
today as strikers returned TO their
jobs after an eight-day walkout.
The strike ended at midnight
when the men started streaming
into the main plant at Ecorse sew
eral hours after they had voted at
a mass meeting in Ecorse High
School stadium to go back 10
work.
Their decision followed a plea
by Walter Reuther, director OF the
General Motors division of the
UAW-CIO, who warned that if the
strike continued 1t might throw
out of work 10000 General Motors
employees because of lack of steel.
5-POINT PROGRAM
Also resHning operations was
Michigan Steel Company. a unit
of Great Lakes. Another unit,
Hanna furnaces on Zug Island.
started up Wednesday. The three
plants have 800 employees.
A company spokesman said that
all of the day shift employees at
the three plants had reported for
work at 8 a. m. today.
Basis OF the back-to-work vote
was a five-point program offered
by Reuther.
The program provides:
1--Reinstatements of 19 sus-
pended strike leaders.
Election of local union Off
GERS within 30 days.
C-Grievances, including wage
- adjustments. TO be settled
through collective bargaining
machinery provided for in a con-
tract signed with the company
several months ago.
IA full financial statement Of
the union and a copy of the
contract TO every union member.
Reuther promised the men that
he. August Scholle. state Go di-
rector. and Tracy Doll, president
of the Go Wayne County Council.
would give the program their fuff
support and carry it through TO
completion.
After the mass meeting ended
the workers headed for the COM
pany's plants but hesitated TO en-
ter because a picket line was still
being maintained. Reuther, how
ever, made another appearance
and persuaded the picketers to
dicnerSe
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as with the possibility of rec
tifying those mistakes and
bitter injustices, and also with
redecming the broken word of
the HatieH.
Let us concede that a men,
acing war situation has arisen
which could not have been
foreseen when the conscrip-
ton plan was adopted and the
governmental pledges made.
IL In no compliment to the
intelligence Of the politicians
to assume that this is the case
but let us assume that 1t Is so.
The question still confronts
us OF what we shall do to
rectify a eonscriptiye system
which betrays the confidence
of the present draftees but
still Is Ineffective for complete
defense, inadequate even in
the present situation and
which makes no intelligent
provision for future possible
requirements.
There Is no excuse what
ever for such a hasty, hap
hazard, ill-conceived, unjust
and undemocratic miIitaristic
system as the United States
has adopted.
The wars abroad have been
going on for over two years.
The threat of war was inn
pending for years before that.
And II the government of
the United States intended to
get into these foreign wars as
II apparently did from the
time that our President made
his historic war predicting
speech in Canada, there was
ample time to consider care
fully and adopt inteIligently a
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mistakes and misrepresenta-
tons which have been made
rs with the possibility of rec
tifying those mistakes and
bitter injustices, and also with
redeeming the broken word of
fha nathan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-24
Hugh johnson Vetoed
Roosevelt Objects to Way Former NRA Heads
Son Drew Expense Allowances

ton. which extended from July
Is, 1888. 10 June 30. 1885.
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The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
Negroes Play Is
Given By Univ.
OF Iowa Students

IOWA CITY. loWa-(A N P>-
Among the plays recently present.
eG in the experimental series at
the University of Iowa was
Mirage" a Negro folk play written
by Milton l.. Wood, graduate stu
Dent in speech and drama. Mr.
Wood is co-author with George A
Moore of Cleveland, of "Deep Riv-
er Reflections. a bi-montfly pro-
gram of Negro life broadcast over
the university radio station, WSUI
He is a graduate of West Virgin
la State college where he served as
president of the West Virgins
players and as the result of out
standing work with the players and
the summer theatre was awarded
the diamOnd-studded Players
Achievement key
Before coming to Iowa, Mr.
Wood wrote and presented musical
comedies which were presented at
Virginia State college and at West
Virginia State college and held the
position Of program director of Ne
gro talent al radio station WBRW
Welch, West Virginia
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26

WASHINGTON-(A N P)-
Robert c.. Weaver, on the staff Of
the labor supply and training see
ton of the Office of Production
Management, has been transferred
to a new position with the same
office dealing with the develop
ment of programs for the Integra-
ton of Negroes into the defense
work.
In carrying out his function, il
is stated, Dr. Weaver will be di-
rectly responsible to Mr.. Hillman
Before coming to OPM, DR.. Weav-
er was in charge of racial rela-
tions in the USHA, having per-
formed similar duties with the
PWA.
In addition to the question OF
Negro participation in defense
OPM is likewise concerned with
employment and training prob
lens relating to all minority groups
Dr. Will w Alexander has been
named special consultant to Mr.
ajllman on this problem
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ANOTHER QUESTION

And then the question arose in this writer's mind
ag to Just how many of these experts in economics
and social science were making more than academic
Us2 Of their higher knowledge in these fields How
many who were speaking so fluently of union or
ganlzaton Of lack of job opportunities and of the
poor management of Negro business had actually
gone out into their communities and made definite
efforts to do something about it?
Possessing all of this advanced knowledge log
caly they should be the leaders in this needed cam
palgn amonei Negroes everywhere. The question
was not posed the floor of the conference for fear
lt might embarrass too many of the profound the.
CRISIS present
Ihe most ironic thing that occurred during the
conference came when Robert c. Weaver of the Of.
fce Of Production Management was speaking of Job
opportunities for Negro skilled workers. He was
lentlng the denial of jobs to these workers in most
secuonS of the country. Several delegates gazing
through the window of the Atlanta University librarv
lecture room to the scene across the street probably
laughed
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(A N P).-
Thirty million dollars has been sci
as the goal for writing new bust
ness during the National Negro IN
surance week to be observed May
$40 by members of the National
Negro Insurance association. The
committee which sponsors this
years program is composed Ct
agency Officers of fOrty-tWO com
tional Defense" was the theme Of
the afternoon session with a re-
port presented by Dr.. John A.
Gregg. co-chairman of the Depart
,nent of Race Relations, Federal
Council OF Chuches, and addresses
by Robert C. Weaver, National De-
fense Council. and DR.. Channing Fl.
Tobias. National Council YMCA.
DR.. Claiming II. Tobias, secre-
tarv of the National YMCA, said,
THE Churches have so accommo-
dated themselves to things as they
are that we axe too content with
them. Great Christian leaders have
lost their souls in the way they
have handled these difficlE prob
lems-the world is looking to us
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
Thirty Millions In New Business
Is Goal Of Natl Insurance Week

Young, in each Of the twenty-five
states in which Negro companies
operate.
Chairman Young, Of this city,
agency supervisor CT the Universal
Life Insurance company, reports
that ID 600 men ana women who
me emp Dyed by companies Of the
association are engaged in con-
,4nt-ated effort to reac! this
years goal.
The fhst National Negro In
surance week resulted in $2,750
worth Of insurance placed with
mempers Of the race In 1940 the
affiliated organizations wrote more
than $23 100000 in new business.
The national association collvenes
in Savannah, Georgia, June 24-27.
where the report of the National
Negro Insurance Week committee
will be one of the features of the
convention.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
ALphas To Launch 21st
Educational Drive On Sun.

WASHINGTON, y. C-(SNS)
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
will conduct its twenty-first OBJ
servance Of Education For Citizen
ship Week through its 116 chap
ters beginning Sunday, April 9th
and extending through GllndsN,
May 9TH.
This program was first conducted
as a Go-To- High School, Go-To-
College Campaign in June 1921
under the stimulation of a Commits
sion on Graduate Work and Public
Affairs created at Chicago in De-
cember 1919 with Messsr. Roscoe
c.. Giles, Ormand A. F'oote, F. H.
Miller, Charles H. Garvin and S.
S. Booker serving as the first men,
berS OF the commission.
The position of director of edu-
cation was created in 1927 and has
been filled by Messrs. Raymond w.
Cannon Q927-3D, Mathew E. Car
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
Problems Facing Churches Topic
Of Nation s Clergymen At Howard
Negro In
Defense
Is Pr0bed

WASHINGTON, d. Clamp -
Prominent churchmen and church.
women from more than half of the
states OF the nation assembled
Thursday and Friday at the School
of Religion of Howard University
for the third annual two-day meet
ing of the National Conference of
Church Leaders
Sponsored by the Home Mission
Council of North America and the
Department of Race Relations of
the Federal Council Of the Church
es of Christ in America, the con-
ference attracted more than 100
acknowledgements leaders to discuss
current problems facing the
churches.
Twp daily seminars, symposi-
ums addresses. lectures and re-
ports we're devoted to the crises in
the rural church, the war situation,
the ecumenical movement, and the
dilemnas confronting modern youth.
BISHOP GREENE PRESIDES
Presiding over the opening seS-
sion was Bishop S. l.. Greene, AME
prelate of Little Rock, Arkansas,
while the initial worship period was
conducted by the Rev. S. G.. Spotts-
wood, pastor, John Wesley AME
Zion Church, Washington, and the
welcome address delivered by DR..
William Stuart Nelson, Dean of the
School of Religion.
DISCUSS RURAL CHURCH
r. w. Hudgens and Giles A. HUI
bert, both of the Farm Security Ad-
ministration, the Rev. H. V. Rich
ardson, and the Rev. B. Julian
Smith, participated in the early
afternoon seminar on the rural
church program; while in q later
sessions about youth problems, the
Revs. S. S. Morris and B. Julian
Smith were the leaders.
The Rev. Howard Thurman led
the worship period Friday, while
DIR. Talley presided, with the open
ing seminar on Church Comfy
and the Ecumenical Movement"
under the guidance of the Revs.
John L. Nixon, M. A. Dawber, j
M. Ellison, and Fl. Paul Douglas,
Secretary of the Commission on
Unity. Federal Council of Church.
eS
Bishop L. w Kyles reported for
the Business Committee, and DR..
Ceoge E. Haynes, Secretary Of the
conference, at the Friday luncheon,
presided over by DR.. E. Nathaniel
Ellis of Atlanta, Georgia.
DISCUSS DEFENSE JOB
"Integration of Negroes ir Ma
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
RACE ISSUED SCORE IN
HAWAII STEVEDORE PLAN
General Short
Blamed For
Raising Question

NEW YORK CITY-(S N 81
A protest against the injection of
the race issue into plan by the
War department to send a labor
battalion to Honolulu, TIL, was
voiced in letter to Secretary Of
War Stimson by the National AS
Sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People.
The NAACP protested against 4
statement of 1t. General Walter
Short which seemed to emphasize
and express regret for the proposed
plan of the War department TO
send 600 members of a Negro labor
battalion to Honolulu to handle
Army and Navy cargo.
The NAACP cited clippings from
Honolulu newspapers indicating
that civic organizations had taken
the cue from 1t General Short
and had filed protests on the basis
of race.
Union labor representatives in
Honolulu, however, were reported
in Honolulu papers as issuing the
following statement:
''It should be clear that we re-
sent the explanation of 1t. General
Walter Short, commanding the
Hawaiian department of the Army
for its implications that our pro-
test is because Negro laborers are
the soldiers involved. Our protest
has no racial connotation whatso-
ever: it is against all forced OF
militarized labd The general
seems to say that he is sorry it Is
necessary to bring Negro workers
If workers are needed we Woulc
welcome Negroes as we would al
races, creedS and colors."
The NAACyo letter to Secretary
Stimson also protested the sending
of military labor battalions to COM
pete with civilian labor unless it
is demonstrated that there is g
shortage of labor in the area con-
cerned.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
Ben Carter, Fox
Star, Opens House
In Ft. Huachucha

LOS ANGEL.ES-(ANP)- Dis
rlaying business qualities seldom
shown by Negro members of the
movie world. Ben Carter, lucrative
ang-term contract to Twentieth
Century-Fox studio. has built the
Gate theatre in Ft. Huachucha, N.
NJ Opening it with all the glitter
and glamor of Hollywood primi-
ere. Carter has arranged to keep
the thousands of soldiers, defense,
workers, and local citizens we'll
supplied with movie and stage en-
tertainment.
For the stage shows he orga-
nized a complete company here,
selected from the best theatre and
night club circles Among these
0Ycre Hattie Knoxville, famous radio
artist; Napoleon Whiting, eastern
comedian, Janette Dancer, singer,
Gertrude Brown, dancer, and
Edith Grains dancing chorus.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
l. IlC OIODc IrOIJCT Bv
Bv cliff Maekay

lips of someone who has actually stood on a picket
line. Or from someone from the rank and file of
labor who wears union button and has faced the
wrath Of irate employers because of his efforts to
organize workers.
The reaction grpped concerning the
very learned discussions about Negro business. There
may have been few there who had operated bus
iresses but for the most part their sole knowledge
of business was what had been obtained through
academic halls.
In Atlanta, more possibly than any other city
there are Negroes actually engaged in business who
could have given much more practical illustration
OF the problems Negro business men face. None of
these were called in
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
Ask EDR To Probe Death Of f. Benning Soldier
NAACP BIuntIy
Calls Killing
Act Of A Mob

NEW Y ORR K, N. Y
(SNS)-In strong letters to
President Roosevelt a n d
Henry L. Stimson, secretary
Of war, the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement of
Colored People urged COM
plete investigation of the
death of Private Felix Hall,
Of the 24th Infantry, located
at Ft. Benning, Ga.
The letter asked faction
deemed necessary to discover
and punish the perpetrators
Of this crime"
The Association branded the
killing of Private Hall as a lynch
ing, and in its letter to Secretary
Stimson Said
I'VE feel certain that the War
Department does not wish the
crime of lynching to be perpetrat-
ed on the reservation of one of
its largest forts, in connection with
the training of an army supposed
ly for The defense of democracy"
To President Roosevelt, the N. A
e c. p wrote that failure of the
proper authorities to seek out and
punish the lynchers would be a
further blow at the morale of col
ored Americans who are being
urged daily to give unstinted sup
port to the national defense ef-
fort"
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26

productive research.
AS in previous years, the pro-
grams will be projected as the local
chapters deem most advisable. In
creasing emphasis is being placed
upon the constructive approach to
some community problems and to
the development OF a civic minded
ness ON the part of Negro citizens
with the insistence both that Ne
groeS register and vote and that
they aggressively utilize their op-
rortunities to make constructive
contributions to the wider obliga-
tions of citizenship in our Amer
lean democracy.
+, series of challenging meetings
and conferences in high schools,
colleges and communities have
been planned for the weeks OBJ
servance by the various chapters of
this oldest Greek-Letter collegiate
fraternity of Negro College Men.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26

the natiOn They detailed Tor the
most part the few bright spots in their particular
community and then all came right down to inc
same summary that Negroes are just not considered
in the South the North the East, nor the West fol
any of the jobs demanding technical skill, conse-
uently offering the greatest remuneration.
Government experts explained how the United
States through what one speaker termed sanctions
sought to guarantee the Negros equal participation In
the various federal agencies but in the end admitted
that those holding power in the local communities arc
wise in the ways of evading these clauses
All Of the discussions left unanswered the very
Jlzzling question: what to do to bring about tnls
needed economic security? The fact that this prob
lem after all the discussions remained unsoved has
raised another question in this writer's mind just
how effective in actually accomplishing anything are
all the sundrv conferences that perenniay held
bv over and about the unhappy situation of the Ne
er0 in this country.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
1Tuskegee Physician
Reports To Fl. Bragg

ice. Born and reared at Army
Posts, young MarchbankS went TO
Howard University for his medical
training
Along with Captain Benjamin O,
Davis, Jr., anu Cadet Robert Tress-
vile now completing his second
year at West Point Military Aca-
DENY, DR.. Marchbanks stands out
as one of the few sons of Older Ne
gro Army men who have followed
their fathers footsteps.
DR.. Marchbanks' wife and three
months old daughter will continue
for the present to make their home
at TuSkegee Institute.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
DISCUSS LABOR MOVEMENT

Learned scholars took the floor and discussed at
length the labor movement. How Negroes where
they had inleprated themselves into unions stood so
much better chances of securing employment under
the defense program. How skilled Negro workers
in those sections where they had not been permitted
to form locals were not securing any work in their
trades. Statistics graphs and charts proved their
point
Yet somehow or other the crazy idea popped into
this writer's mind that this information would have
sounded so much more authentic coming from the
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
Ten Southern States Defend
Jim Crow In MitcheIFs Case

MONTGOMERY, Ala-(ANP)-
Atty. Gen. Thomas S. Lawson an
nounced Tuesday that 10 southern
states participated in a defense of
segregation laws in a brief which
was to have been filed in the
United States supreme court Mon-
day.
Completed when legal rerresen-
tatjves from the 10 states met for
second conference Tuesday, the
brief will be filed in the names of
Alabama. Arkansas, Georgia, Flori-
Ga, Louisiana, Virginia, Mississ-
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
NOT A BLACK FACE

over there million dollars being spent to
erect the new Clark College. The strongest building
unions among Negroes in Atlanta are those of the
foWel trades-brickaying, plastering and cement
finishing But not black face could be seen filling
this demand for skilled artisans on Clark College
And that raised another question What were
the economists and socolOgists Clark doing when
these contracts were drawn up without including
the prOViso that Negro skilled labor was to be used
whenever it available? Oh we'll! Why mention
it? Perhaps they were out Of the city with their
charts and graphs attending a conference on the
economic condition and trends of American Negroes
and plans for their economic security"
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26

laws IN general.
Representative Mitchell, only Ne
gro congressman, has brought the
case to the supreme court claiming
that ne was forced to leave sleep
ing car in Hot Springs. Ark, IN
April 1897 although his ticket call
ed for first class travel accommoda-
tons. At the Tuesday meeing of
southern attorney-generals or their
representatives, Texas and Ken
tucky delegates were not present
hut they have advised that they
wish to Join in the case.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
DIR. Trenholm
Is Director Of
1941 Campaign

roll Q931-33) and Rayford w.
Logan O933-4O prior to the cleo
ton of President II Council Tren-
holm of Alabama State Teachers
College to that office in December
1910.
In 1888, the program was expand
ed to include an emphasis upon
education for citizenship. In that
same year, the Alpha Phi Alpha
Education Foundation was estab-
lished to administer the Scholar
ships and fellowships which are
awarded annually by the Fratern-
ity to stimulate scholarship and
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
TUsKEGEE INSTITUTE

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE -
(SNS)-The u. S. Veterans Ad-
ministration, Eugene H Dibble,
D., manager, released its first
physician fos army service, Tues
day, April Is, when Vance Hunter
Marchbanks, Jr., D., left to re-
port for duty at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina. DR.. Marchbanks. a first
Lieutenant Medical Corp Reserve
was appointed to the medical staff
of the Veterans administration in
1910
DR.. MarchbankS is not new 20
Army life. He is the son of Cap
tain " H. MarcEbanks, Sr., who
retired after 43 years of army serv-
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26

panies. assisted by state directors
appointed by Chairman T.. A.
IS Christians to say rhc needed
lhiEgs to the hearts and minds of
men who are confused and troubled.
We have heretofore preached gos-
pei Of love-lOve your enemies; pray
for them that 6espiteful!y use you
we cannot lay that aside during
war and pick it up again We
must hold to it now"
Officers for the convention and
heads of committees include: Alb.
Mccoy, chairman-at-large; c. d.
Hubert, chairman; George f..
Haynes. secretary; l.. w. Kyles,
chairman, business committee; II.
V. Richardson, chairman, commit
tee on courses OF study, and w. II
Jernagin. chairman youth workers
section and local arrangements.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
THE PHYLON INSTITUTE

THROUGH THIS writer's mind is whrling
of figures of charts and of statistics which def
nitely prove to even the few who may have doubted
it that the Negro not getting his full and proper
onate share in this thing called democracy. The
mathematical nightmare the result of sitting
through three sessions of the First Phylon Institute
and the Twenty fifth Atlanta University Conference
called by DR. w. f. 3. Dubois during the past week
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
Dr.. Weaver Moved To
New Position In OPM

In. Alexander is on loan
federal government from his posi-
ton as vice president of the Rosen-
valid fund. He and Dr.. Weaver
will work in close conjunction will
Mr. Hillman, who apparently is
bearing the brunt Of all fronta
attacks on the shortcomings ol
OPM.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26

Government experts and the
best brains" among Negroes dis
cussed and debated in its entirety
the profound theme: THE Economic
Condition and Trends of American
Negroes and Plans for their Eco
n0mic Security"
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
Lawson Fears
High Court Will
Hit Segregation

ippi, Tennessee, Texas and Ken
tucky. Tuesdays meeting followed
a recent conference called by Law
son who said that the case involv-
ing Congressman Arthdr Mitchell
constituted a threat 20 segregation
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
ENDORSED FOR ATTORNEY

PHIL (ANP)- Atty.
l.. Lewis, known here in legal and
civic circles, was endorsed last week
for the post of assistant district
attorney by the Langston Law club.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
REPORTS ARE MADE

Heard were reports from obserV'
ers in widely separated sections of
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-26
Army of $4,000
All Over Nation
In Single Effort

panies, assisted by state drectors
appointed by Chairman T.. A.