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Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
AEF Racial Friction Reduced; Says Mrs. F. D. R.
Bri &. Gen. Davis Praised
For Work By First Lady

Washington, ID. C.-In a con
ference at the White House on
Dec, |, to discuss the recent re-
ports of the treatment of Negro
soldiers abroad, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt expressed to Walter
White, the executive secretary Of
the NAACP her conviction that
Brigadier-General Benjamin O.
Davis had done we'll in his efforts
toward lessening the tension be-
tween Negro and white soldiers in
the American Expeditionary Fore
es stationed in the British Isles.
Mrs. Roosevelt said that friction
created by prejudiced Southern
whites had been somewhat eased.
In answer Mr.. White stated that
while the NAACP did not disagree
with Mrs. Roosevelt concerning
the value of General Davis inves-
tigation, there could however be
no slackening on the part of the
Association in the protest against
the establishment of the South
ern Jim-Crowism abroad. The at
tacks made and propaganda spread
by white officers in England,
Australia, and other parts OF the
world, to which Negroes have
been sent and the United States,
must be regarded as one of the
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
War Service
Recreation
Project Opens

An inspection tour was made
this week of the War Service Re-
creation Office in the Century
Building headed by McClinton
Num-, WPA Assistant State Sup
eryisor. Already the quarters have
been equipped with various recrea.
ton facilities for war workers en-
joyment The office is equipped
With a lounge and reading room,
a kitchenette and spacious Of
flee for official use. Adding to the
artist!cal arrangements are hand
painted pictures placed along the
walls, designed by Mrs. G. W.
Cummings, senior clerk with the
project.
Adult education leaders have
been summoned throughout the
State, and have accepted employ
ment with the service as teachers
in decreasing illiteracy among en-
listed men.
First classes will be held at Camp
See WAR SERVICE page 4
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
1913 Spingarn
Award Opens

New York, N. denominations
are now open for the 1913 Spring
arm Medalist the NAACP ann
omeed this week. Any ore may
submit the name of a person con-
sidered to be worthy of recogni-
ton end send it to the National
Office of the NAACP, at 60 Fifth
Avenue. The Springan Medal
Award was instituted in 1914 by
the late J. E. Springarn, then chair
man Of the Board Of Directors of
the NAACP who gave annually un
til his death in 1889 a gold medal
"to be awarded for the highest and
noblest achievement by an Ameri
can Negro during the preceding
year or years A fund suffi-
Gent to continue the award was
set up by his will. The Spingarn
Medal Award Committee which
will meet in Jan. includes: DR.. !.
Haynes Holmes. DR.. Mordecai W.
johnson Mrs. Mary Mcleod Be-
hume, DIR. Buell. w. Gallagher,
Supreme Court Justice Frank
Murphy, DR.. William Allen Neil
son and three additional members
o be elected at the Dec. Id N. A. !
). P. board meeting.
The 1912 recipient of the medal
vas A Philip Randolph, president
If the Brotherhood Of Sleeping
Car Porters.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
Head
Advises
Program

The various functions of the
Office Of War Information were
explained to Negro educators this
week at the annual conference Of
the Association of Colleges ana
Secondary Schools for Negroes by
Robert f. Martin, Associate Field
Representative of the Bureau of
strategic Service, OWL.
The conference was held in At
lanta, Ga, Dec. 9 and 10. One of
its purposes this year was to speed
the development of a program for
the further wartime transforms
ton Of the educational systems Of
institutions Of higher learning.
Mr.. Martin told Of the various
educational services available to
these schools through OWI-films,
posters and library service, and
then called on the educational lead
ers to meet the challenge Of the
times. He said in part:
81 am convinced that there Is
among our Negro educators the
necessary leadership and ingenuity
to see this thing through success
fully. We must put our talents
abilities and positions of leader
ship to good use in reaching both
the white and Colored people. Con-
structive programs for removing
the barriers to full participation
Of the Negro in the struggle
against the Axis warlords must be
worked out, We must highlight
See owl ADVISES page 4
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18

gravest Of all problems and one
which the NAACP will continue to
fight.
Commenting on General Davis
report the Dec. issue of The Ma
ton said, "Perhaps General Davis
did not get around as much as he
should have or perhaps he did not
consider it wise to make an issue
of the matter at this time. An
ugly and dangerous situation does
exist and it impairs the efficiency
of the troops and depresses the
morale of the entire Negro popu-
lation. already near the hreaking
point
In recent months controversy
concerning the introduction of
American prejudice has also run
high in the English press,
The British War Commentary
has this to say: "The attitude of
the population toward American
troops confirms the peace-time ex-
perience. In the villages and towns
Black troops have been received
with sympathy by the people, shop
keepers often declaring that they
prefer them to the white American
troops because they are kinder and
more polite"
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
Owl To BAN
Of
BIRTH Of
A NATION

Washington, d. c. - Lowell
Mellett, chief of the Bureau Of
Motion Pictures of the Office Of
War Information, this week in 70
Spouse to continued protests again
st the exhibition of the silent YER
sion of "The Birth of Nation
stated in letter to the National
Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People ave are as
sured that the War Activities Com
mittee will take up the matter
with any theatre already showing
or contemplating the showing Of
this picture, and there is reason
to believe that representations by
the Committee will be sufficient
in most cases to prevent showings.'
Birth of Nation" was re-
Gently picketed by the NAACP
when shown at a midtown New
York theatre.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18

Ark. Represented
On Race Relations

A fortnight statement of broad
policies and principles vitality nee
essary for racial cooperation, was
issued by The Editorial Committee
Of the Southern Race Relations
Conference, held at Durham, N.
Carolina, October 20, 1912. DR..
Charles S. Johnson, director of De
partment of Social Science, Fisk
University headed this Editorial
subcommittee while the Confer
ence proper was headed by P. B.
Young, Norfolk, Va, as chairman
and Dean Gordon B. Hancock, Of
Virginia Union University as d.
rector.
There were eighty persons on
the Commission, representing pro-
LESSONS business, labor, social SCI
vice, agriculture, and virtually all
vacations.
Arkansas was we'll represented
on the Commission by the late DR.
j. B. Watson, A. M. and N. Col
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
Remember Your
Friends With A Sub
scription To The
STATE PRESS
Lucky Strike
Makers Resciind

New York, N. Y.---The sale Of
pipe tobacco obnoxiously labeled
"Nigger Hair" was discontinued
this week following formal protest
made by the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People to George Washington Hill,
Jr,, vice president of the American
Tobacco Co.. Ill 9th Ave-, The
American Tobacco Co. which dis
tributed the tobacco in a number
of North Western states including
Oregon, Washington and Wiscon-
sin is also the distributor of Lucky
Strike Cigarettes. The sections in
which the pipe tobacco is sold are
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18

of mechanics who will in the fu-
ture be responsible for all major
repair and maintenance work on
Army Air Corps planes in Con-
tinenta! United States,
The Army Air Force mechanics
whose places they take will thus
be released for over seas duty in
combat areas. According to Capt.
Gilbert, commanding officer, the
initial group Of colored "mechan-
lie learners" at Tarrant Sub De-
pot are Of Every high calihre'
each having at least high school
education and several are college
trained.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
Christmas Cheer
From the U. S. O.

The Girls Service Organization
will help make our soldiers happy
at Christmas time by participating
in the USO Christmas plan. The
girls have been asked to contri-
butte small present, the cost not
to exceed ten cents. This Won
derful expression will help thous
ands of our soldiers to feel that
although they are away from home
they are not forgotten.
Because of Army regulations
the girls have been asked to select
their gifts from list below:
White hankerchiefs. Bar of soap
ttoilet), Safety razor blades,
Tooth paste, Shoe polish, (tan or
brown, cigarette, shaving lotion,
cookies
Boy Scout To Help Soldiers
Through the cooperation of State
Executive William f. Cross, the
Boy Scouts of Greater Little Rock
will make a contribution to the
soldiers by collecting coat hangers.
There is an urgent need for hang
ers at Camp Robinson. They will
be used in Day roms and living
quarters of the soldiers. When a
Scout calls at your home, be sure
to ask him for his card Of identi-
fication.
The following troops will parti-
See USO page four
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
Negro Issue of Survey
Graphic Available At
Special Price

New York, N. Y.-The NAACP
National Office at 60 Fifth Ave.
announced this week that a small
number Of the November issue of
the Survey Graphic, Color Un-
finished business of Democracy"
which is devoted exclusively to the
Negro has been made available to
the Association for sale to the
public at cost of 35c per copy.
Because of the limited supply the
requests for the magazine will be
filled in the order of their receipt.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
Capital Credit
ClOthiers ObservesA
Bird Xmas In BusineS
Gives Christmas Bonuses
To All Employees

p. B. Cleaver, owner, announced
today that Capital Credit Clothiers
with stores at Little Rock and
Pine Bluff will observe it's third
Christmas in business by being clos
ed Christmas day and Saturday
after Christmas. This is in ar
cord with the Little Rock Chamber
Of Commerce program to make
Saturday after Christmas q Holt
day this year in order that en-
ployes of the stores may have .
three day holiday after the hard
J See CAPITAL CLOThlERS: p-4
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
Battalion Trio Leads Singing For Generals

A trio from the First Battalion
Of the 371st Infantry Regiment
led the song number for their
battalion in a review of troops
Of the 371st Combat Team at the
Camp Robinson parade grounds
last week, performing before Maj.
Gen. John T Lucas, commanding
general Of the Third Corps; Maj.
Gen E. M. Almond, commanding
general of the 92nd Division; Brig
Gen. F. B. iMallon, commanding
general of the Branch Immaterial
Replacement Training Center,
Camp Robinson, and Col, Sterling
A. Wood, commanding officer of
the Combat team.
Group singing has been made a
regular part Of the soldiers train
ing, various songs being sung Dur
ing dlills and marches, and the
demonstration was given at the
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18

areas sparsely populated by Ne
groes.
Answering the protest George
w. Whiteside, counsel to the To-
bacco Co., said: 81 may inform
you that Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of the communication calling
our attention to- the objection to
the use Of certain brand-name
that was originated back in 1878
and subsequently acquired by the
American Tobacco Co., the brand
name was Immediately discontinue
ed, as indeed was another brand
name which IL was discovered had
the same basic Of objection.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18

lege, Pine Bluff, and J. R. Booker,
Attorney at Law, Little Rock, who
fully approved the extraordinary
document prepared by the editorial
coanaittee. Meetings Of the Com
mission will be held periodically in
southern city, inasmuch as the
problems chiefly arise from the
sectional set-up and solution of
them may he found IN the locale
of their origin.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
Local Boy


1t has been announced that
Charles Frazier was commissioned
second lieutenant in the chemical
Warfare Service following his
graduation from the Chemical War
fare Service Officer Candidate
School, Edgewood Arsenal, Md,
this week.
Lieutenant Frazier attended
Philander Smith College before
going into the army and his par
ents reside at 1922 Chester st.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
A Way To Spread
Good Cheer

Thousand Of soldiers are now
stationed at Camp Robinson and
several requests have beers made
for coat hangers to be used by en-
listed men. Citizens here have not
failed the boys in service, so now
won't you give any cid hangers
you have on hand as your part {?
Leave them at the 9th St. USO
Club 9th and State SITS. or call
4-0O13 for pickup service.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18
To Our Agents

In order that employees Of
the State Press may enjoy
the holiday season a n d
special Christmas edition
may be released pV'or to
Christmas Day, it is i'm
perative that all Agents
get news into the office, not
later than Monday, Dec. Fl
Thanking you for your CO.
operation. ;. Editor.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18

review to show the progress that
is being made. The number chosen
by the pictured group was "Pack
Up Your Troubles" and other
numbers were given by Second and
Third Battalions, and the seth
Field Artillery Battalion, includ-
ing "Cive Me That Old Time Re-
ligion," II Amt Going to Study
War No More, and "The Field
Artillery Song"
In commenting on the troops in
the review, General Lucas said.
at is an inspiring sight to see a
formation Of this kind, especially
when we realize that many of the
soldiers in your group have been
4 paNt Of the organization only a
few days.
He told the soldiers that little
time was left to prepare, that the
instruction would be given at a
rapid rate, and the soldiers should
put forth every effort to receive
the instruction and to hold it.
Besides the entire organizations
of the 371st Combat team partici-
pating in the review, the 37lst In
fantry band made one Of its init
ial appearances and played for
movements Of troops to and from
the grounds.
In the picture, left to right. End
1t. W. A. Costello, Co. A. who
directed the singing; Colonel Wood,
General Lucas, General Almond,
and General Almond, Back row, LIST
1t. A. E. Lackey, aide to General
Lucas, and LIST 1t. Charles Shelton,
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18

In doing your Christmas shop
ping, remember War Bonds make
an ideal as well as a profitable
present this year. Give Bonds.
Arkansas State press., 1942-12-18

Smith and Burgy Of the Blue
coat boys have gone in the de-
mcnstration business, and Robert
Williams Of 1915 Gaines was one
of their customers during the last
week. and after the demonstration
Mr.. Williams wes taken before H.
II. for the final examination, and
he passed the test all right, and
hereafter Robert will be apprecia-
tive for the lesson he learned ana
il only cost him $1G,40 and Sl140.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-30
Detroit Crew
Collects Prizes
BY GEORGE r. VAN

CHICAGO. Nov. 80. - a whole
table load Of silver cups. plaques
and medals was taken 20 the De-
trnlt Yacht Club today by Conn
modore Charles r. Sorcn sen. Joe
SHAY and the crew of White Cloud
following the awarding Of trophies
for the Chicago Mackinac Race a.
tho annual dinner here Saturday
night.
Never before had a Detroit yacht
won the race. Not in 81 years had
tho $40 miles been covered as fast
as White Cloud travelled in her
sweeping "frSt-to-hniSh' victory
last July. Not IN years had one
crew taken away 50 many trophies
out of the Chicago Yacht Club
Chicago yach'smcn were kidding
on the level when they SAID
we want that MarkIHAc Cup
back here next year and We'll
get it," The cup, an ancient
hauh)e for this oldest long dis
lance race In the country. stands
FIVE feet high
Commodore Sorenson vas Sln~
cere IN his reply 70 this challenge
White Cloub will he hack
NEXT YEAR and you'll have your
chance"
Joe Snay dean of Dc'ro.tg rae
ing yachtSncn who got the thrill
OF his lfc he says acting as SKIP
per Of The winner Rugged he
trophy while he beloved back:
Try and get it"
Yes. there Will be = Chicago
Nackinac Race next year. Chicago
Is going ahead with rs regular
yachting schedule.
Howard A. Finch 81 Detroit
commodore Of the Ir'crlake
Yachting Association. parent body
Of al Tho clubs In INC Lake Erte
area. took his cue from tho Chi
caCoanS when he SAID Detroit,
Cleveland. Toledo and all other
l. L. Y. A. ports arc planning
schedules FOR next season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-30
Continued on Page 49,
Rams Defeated
But lake 3rd

Al positions in the National
Professional Football League have
been decided as result Of yeSter-
days games. Now York Giants
clnchcd third place in the eastern
division by defeating Chicago
Cards. PIT The defeat Of the
Cards insured Cleveland Rames
third place i'm the western half, al
though the OhjoanS we're the VIC
TINS, 40 as Chirago Bears won
their 'Wenty-thlrd game in a row.
\ first period touchdown on a
pass from CociI lSbcll 10 Don Hut.
son gave Green Bay Packers a
10 victory over Philadelphia.
a 52-yard punt return by Andy
TOma~.c for touchdown and A
6S-yard gallop by George Gonda
won for Pittsburgh Steelers over
Brooklyn Dodgers, 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-30
No Interest in Sports? Look!

Metre and South Cal drew $4,000 persons at Los
Angeles College and Holy Cross had $4,000 Fenway
Park Columbus 10000 the Buck
eyes trim the Seahawks Nobodys Interested in sports
8Notre Dame and Southern Cal players put on double
feature corking game and corkng fight Five players
banished For oe0 fans put masscd melee
Sounds like the good old superior Duluth pro games.
9-Note to Lieutenant spike Briggs See where Jack
agerty your Georgetown grid coach has enlisted the navy
as lieutenant the physical fitness program.
10Bg Ten coaches pick four Badgers Conference all
Negus Schreinor Hirsch and Harder Ohio
State gets Shaw and Houston and Michigan two
Franks Wiste Buckeyes VIII dispute HaIdcrs choice
claiming the berth for Fekee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-30
Summarizing Weekend Rush
Weekend sports movies:

Wcok-end spOrIs
Holy Cross smotherod Boston College,-55 to -
Heavenly Day! AS Fibber McGees Molly would say.
Tulsa wins another and goes the Sugar Bowl play
Tennessee Tulsa the only hghrankng unbeaten, un
tied team in wen take of that the
boys from Tennessee
Steve ONell replaces Del Baker manager Of the
Tigers that surprised practically no one
the rumor has been floating around for months.
-Franke Sinkwich the Heisman trophy OkaY by
us although sti think Tmoshenko should have got
it.
Georgia routed Georgia Tech "a and goes to the
play other that has been beaten for
something another
6-Fordham whips Jimmy Crowley's North Carolina Pre-
Flights drubs Bermans Iowa Cadets and
Navy upsets Army which makes sucker out Of hand
capper. well Got good sleeper the Allied Ma
lions. We won't lose that one,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-30

has been mention in tho press ~
footballs demise at the end OF
this season.
This calling p halt on football
as long As the colleges arc popu-
lated seems rather absurd our
sports program Of tho last 2OyearS
in high school and college was the
only saving grace when we were
abruptly injected into the great
conflict Without n our sorry SHOVE
ing in phySical examinations would
have been much worse. Football
burdcned with the task Of pro-
vlding revenue 10 building field
houses. golf courses. tennis courts,
and also Saddlcd with the Job of
providing for the physical fitness
needs OF not only tho football
players bat all those other thou
sands who benefited by the pro-
gram that football provided.
The coaches in their streams
lined annual meeting IN PhIladel-
phia last week arc on record that
football should be augmented.
The Big Ten the Southwest
Conference and many others are
already on record that they are
all planning on carrying on. Gov
eminent up 10 date has favored
the continuance of this sport. II
is enlighting 10 remember that the
largest gathering 10 view a foot
ball match this year was. IN Eng
land
So IL would seem 10 me- that n
the colleges are populated next
year there will be football next
year. And there are numerous
good reasons in favor OF 70,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-30
cassie, BAUM CLICK

Martin Cassie. star Of the first
half i'm New York a week ago. and
Sid Baum. pulled tho Journals
through the afternoon block yes
torday in hitting 6i7 and 642
S'rohs gave up tho first game.
Wolf shooting only los, by - pins.
972 10 q30
RoppCnhaCen Slunped n ISL In
tho second and S'roh lost 9i6 10
800 CurtIn'S closing game Of 80
left him a. 525 and the StrohS had
lois against li20 to find Their
backlog only lO3. Norris 62S
proppcd S'roh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-30
Strohs Triumph
By 523 Pins
They'll Defend
Title Against
Chicago Buds

"We're ready TO take on chal-
lengers as fast as they can be
accommodated" is Stroh reply
today TO the question what
next ," after the Detroiters
bowled their way 10 the national
match game championship over
Joe FalcaroS Bowlers Journals
Of New York.
The first in line Is Chicago Bud
wciSer. ABC champion. and the
date and arrangements for the
meeting are on the fire. II Stroh
wins that one then Joe Norris and
/ Company are ready 10 take on the
| Chene-Trombly. StrohS prefer 10
inject Joe PauluS' outfit but the
iChicaEoanS had their bid in first,
BudwoISCTS' lineup contains
I Capt loc Wilman, John Small
I George TheCl, Joe Traubenlk and
lBil HaryadOn. ranked as one Of
the best money fivcS' in the
country. And speaking Of money,
IStroh IS $1,000 ahead in defeating
the New Workers.
CURTIN COMES THROUGH
Going into the final block al
Palace Recreation yesterday. Stroh
had a lead Of lO3 and the result
was still IN the void BY that time
Howard Curtin, substituting for
ICaSS GrNgler. who Is on the sick
list was pceved because Of ms
80 i'm the afternoon session.
/ The pcevc brought results Cur
tin wheeled in 10 from l9S-267-
251 Norris had 667 Bill Kcnct
GA Fred Wolf col and Walter
ReppcnhaGcn 62n for -315l Ia the
Now Workers 2s3l and victory for
the match by 523 pins and for the
block 190.
CurtnS 525 did no good in The
afternoon when BowlcrS Journal
swept Stroh. 3O3s 10 2S7S and cut
the Detroit lead Of 263. establish
ing the preceding day, 70 l03 The
New Workers began the Detroit
stand rs IN the black Stroh put
the New Workers IN the -red by
winning Saturdays sessions by $50
Waiter Reppcnhagcn'S 7i7 and
a $50 from Norris were the main
springs IN that burst And Just as
RpppenhaEen came through with
the hJg ono when Stroh had 10
have Curtin, ttv,iatty ar ms bcSt
when the chips arc down, delivered
ms TO -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-30

This surprising football season
has lust about become history.
Saturday presented the last full
bill Of games True 10 form right
10 the bitter end these games were
according 10 the SCRIPT consist
entity inconsistent as the entire
season has been.
TWO Of footballs iuggernauts.
unbcalcn and united. went down.
The surprise was not that some
one finally caught up with Boston
College and Georgia Tech but that
scores run up on both Of them
added more spice 10 the wackicst
season IN years. Imagine 50 points
being chalked up on the nation $
number one team Of the year. and
by a Holy Cross team that had a
very in and out season.