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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

December IL, 1912
Mr. Louis f Martin, Editor
Michigan Chronicle
1858 Eliot Street
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Mr.. Martin:
Your editorial Censorship" in
his weeks issue of the Michigan
Chronicle should have the support
Of every liberal American citizen
When you discuss the censorship
Of news conleraing riotings. lynch.
ings and general racial unrest In
America and state that I'VE believe
the government should spend more
Of its energies in attempting to cor
rect this situation at home and less
energy trying 10 cover up the truth,
l think you said Just what needed
10 be said
In stating tina, IN many parts Of
our country Negroes are living
under a reign Of terror that would
make Hitler blush, and our govern
ment would do better to face the
fact and do something about il
rather than bury its head in the
sand and ignore the facts" youi
words should bring blush of sham,
to every liberty loving American.
Your final statement that "Wt
intend to tell the truth as we sex
it and lei those who don't like II b.
damned" will be applauded b,
every self-respecting colored mar
md woman.
Very respectfully yours,
Wilson Lovett
President
Western Union Mutual ms. c.
P.S.-Thru an extensive readin
OF practically all the leadin
periodicals and newspapers, be
lieve | am qualified to say that 70
clarity, forcefulness and courag
your editorials are among the bes
being written in America.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Captain Praises
Negro Soldiers

HEADQUARTERS, TECHNICAL
SCHOOL, SEYMOUR JOHNSON
FIELD, GoLDSBORo. N. Capt.
Peter o. Miller gave a talk on train
ing at the field before Goldsboro
members of the North Carolina Ne
gro Teachers association.
1--WE at Seymour johnson Field
have ample opportunity to see at
firsthand the part members of your
race are playing in this new war
that was thrust upon u.s." he said.
we have a large number Of COL
ored troops stationed here, and the
way they have pitched in, the spirit
they've shown, their willingness to
try. - learn the job of being SOL
diers, has won favorable common;
from all.
But the thing that makes them
really outstanding S the pride they
take in their organization. When
they parade they look like soldiers,
erect, heads up. You can tell by
looking at them they are proud
TO be wearing the American uni
form--to be doing their part in
defending America in this fight for
freedom.
You need have no worries about
the colored troops in his war" he
concluded. They are doing their
part. You should be proud Of them.
We white officers are proud OF
them-proud to fight with them
and lucky is the white officer for
tunate enough to command colored
troops. He knows he can rely. on
his men,"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Miller High
School Notes
By GERALDINE CARROLL
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
By GERALDINE {

The annual Christina concert. Of
the music department will be re-
peated this evening Thursday.
Twenty musical numbers are in
cluded this year, providing much
variety and the demonstration Of
much talent.
The highlight Of the concert
is the cantata. The King Cometh."
which is being presented in memory
of former Miller student, Leonard
Tanner, who has died in the service
Of his country.
Another interesting inclusion is
the Latin American selection, "Mal-
aguena," given authentic presenta-
ton through the use Of native mu-
steal instruments.
It must be admitted, however,
that this concert has the same de-
feet that all previous concerts have
had-the power of drawing crawds
that exceed the capacity Of the
gymnasium. 1t is necessary to go
early in order to get a seat or even
TO be admitted at an.
REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR
On Dec. 7, Miller students showed
the Japs how hard it is to forget
the cruel and undetermined event
of year ago. They showed the
Japs by boosting their total weekly
purchase of war bonds and stamps
to the wonderful sum OF S4l6.55.
BRING ON THAT GAS!
Pupils who are members Of the
Chemistry Workshop, which is I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Clara
Mayne, are now engaged in improv-
ing gas masks from ordinary house.
hold articles. Rubber bathing caps
compose the larger parts Of the
masks, and powder boxes covered
with cellophane are used for eye
pieces. The breathing apparatus
consists of tin cans inside OF which
are placed cloths containing acti-
waited charcoal and soda lime to
serve as filters for poisonous gas.
These masks are, according to
Mrs. Mayne, effective for non-com-
Blatant use as long as the filter ma
terial in them lasts.
In line with this project, one OF
the chemistry classes has just
manufactured the poisonous chic
rine gas which was used disastrous
ly in World War I. These pupils
bid fair to become well-nformed
on the properties of posion gas. the
antidotes that can be resorted TO-
and the protective devices that can
be made and worn.
STUDENTS SING AT MASONIC
On Sunday, Dec. 10, twenty-five
selected Miller students sang Yer.
| dis Requiem" at the Masonic au.
ditorium as part Of choir Of 70t
voices, accompanied by the Detroit
Symphony orchestra.
Thaddeus Wronski, director. ex
pressed delight in the quality anc
maturity of the Miller students
voices when he heard them durinl
, the rehearsals which preceded tn,
concert
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
BOOK NOTES
GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN

Carl Sandburg's STORM OVER
THE LAND is,very aptly described
on the cover as a Profile of the
Civil War tHarcourt. Brace and
company, New York City. $3.50.
The material here was taken chiefly
from the four volumes Of Mr.. Sand
burg's more comprehensive work,
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years"
Despite the comparative brevity OF
STORM OVER THE LAND it, OF
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
A LITTLE H0MELY
PHILOSOPHY

IL" PEOPLE Have you ever
met any Of them? / am sure you
have. With them every sentence
begins or ends with the pronoun
IL" They seem never to lose sight
Of themselves. They act and talk
as though the world reYolves around
themselves. They judge every &C.
casion and every situation in the
light OF its bearing upon their own
little personalities.
How tired and weary one is after
a lengthy session with one Of these
super-egotists. How one does wei
come their withdrawal and the gen.
tie unwinding and refreshment their
absence lends.
Are you one OF these pests"
Watch your conversation from today
on ans see il you have any traces
of this unhappy trait of using "I'
too often.
FOOLISH CONSISTENCY makes
one weak. How much stronger is
the person who does what they feel
likc today-regardless OF what they
did yesterday, when circumstances
and necessity demanded something
different.
One isfoolish to follow any given
rule Of action beyond Its useful
ness.
Do today what today lictates and
commands and tomorrow, II
needs be-change routes npletely.
Do not follow oeaten path simply
because your father beat It >. or
some old sage or philosopher beat It
Change whenever common sense
commands.
X X X
LIKE SHEEP, many OF US move
along in the woodworking to-
gether with but one thought :.
How tie crowd. Pale. apa,hetlc.
lacking in vigor ano prowess-we
vege,ate. We live from day to day.
never experiencing the thrill Of dar
ing to do the thrill Of daring
TO step out the Thrill OF dsri- :
10 make an unhesrd Of goal
II you want a real thrill II
you want to give meanii g your
life, ste out OF the sitting mob and
learn TO walk alone erect -
and inafraid.
\ n X
WE CANNOT HATE the man we
know. A certain tenderness steals
into our heart for him. Whatever
MS faults. faiiings or weaknesses be
he is loser to US than the man we
DO not know. His fault are more
easily overlooked and condoncd
han the faults o. the unknown. We
Judge him less harshly than the
other fellow.
Race hatred world completely
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Mississippi Schools
Get $4,000 Grant

JACKSON, Miss, tANP)-The
General Education board of New
York has made grants totaling s4o.-
900 to Negro schools in Mississippi,
1t was announced this week by J,
S. Vandiver. state superintendent
OF education.
DR.. P. H. Easom, state agent for
Negro schools, said that $50, 1000 will
be allotted TO Jackson college for
health education building, and
che remaining $4,000 will be giver
10 the Piney Woods country life
school for completion Of a hom'
economics building.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19

Don A. Davis Of Hampton Institute,
Va, where Mr.. Davis is Institute
Comptroller He was graduate
t-om Dartmouth college in 1899 with
Summa Cum Laude honors. Al
college he was Executive Secretary
Of the Literary Arts club. Dartmouth
Senior Fellow and a member Of the
Phi Beta Kappa fraternity.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
GARvEY,S SECRETARY DEAD

NEWARK, N. J.-tANP) - DR.
James D. Brooks. former secretary
general of the Marcus Garvey
movement and one time prominent
Baptist preacher in Florida, South
Carolina and Me- Jersey. died in
the Newark City hospital and was
buried in Rose Hill, cemetery. Lin,
den, N. j.. last Wednesday. Rev. P
NJ. Beverly conducted the funeral al
The cemetery.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19

Of physical fitness programs for our
youth.
The Chronicle again salutes one
of whom Detroit has claimed as her
own.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19

Turkeys tobacco crop this year viii
'1'al slightly less than 10000 6jO kilo-
usm7. compared with about 55.0OO.OOC
Kilograms last year,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
HIGHLAND PARK

Thomas reached. decision late
Saturday. and selected from the
many names sent in the title OF
THE Guiding Light" which was
sent in by Mrs. Dista johnson.
For this. title. Mrs. Johnson was
presented with a war saving stamp
album which contained twenty
five ten-cent war savings stamps
by Jean Bankhead, president OF
the guild.
MOTHERS CLUB
SPONSORED TEA
Sunday afternoon for the young
marrieds and presented Mrs. Mary
Josey a sociology teacher of High
land Park .gk school. Mrs. Josey
discussed very deeply and thor
oughly the marriage problems OF
the present dsy sftIations surround
ing the young marrieds.
Among the young marrieds pres
ent were Mr.. and MS. J Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey. Floyd
Smith, Mrs. Dista johnson, Mrs. v.
Symonefte, Mr.. and Mrs. Meylvin
Mallette and their iitile daughter.
wee Arm ~ Lewis Eggleston and
Mrs. Samuels. guest soloist. The
pretty affair W held in the spa
cious home of Mrs. Donald Thomas
Of LaBelle. At tie conclusion OF
the lecture. Mr.. jackson talked on
the possibility of an organized
young marrieds' club.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
TO AID SOLDIERS
MERRY CHRISTMAS
By BETTE ELLINGTON

Friday night OF last week marked
a happy event for the women Of
Auxiliar No. 233. The -und which
they expect to present soldiers
in the armed forces, started, and
many dollars were laid on the table
and all pres at and those absent
will rally to the cause. A COM
mittee was elected and the women
will divide and go at Christmas
time to the Dearborn USO. and the
one on John R. in Detroit, and in
dividually pass the $l00 envelopes
to the soldiers as a token toward
helping them enjoy a Merry Christ
mas.
The Red Cross department OF the
auxiliary meets every Wednesday,
and members OF the uxiliary are
invited to be present at ne Aux
iliary hall, l04l4 Ferndale, Dear
born. Those who would like to
learn to knit will be taught, and
any WOMAN whose husband, son, or
brother works for the F'rd Motor
ompany is eligible to become a
member OF the auxiliary. Meetings
ire held every first and fourth Fri
lay night of each month. The first
friday night is for business, and
he fourth Friday night is social
light. On social night there is al
>xays some special attraction or
feature. >games-sre played and
plenty Of refreshments served.
The auxiliary has played a prom
inent art in the picket lines to
demonstrate that Negro women
should be hired defense indus
try. And have donated to the
Citizens committee; delegates have
attended every meeting OF the Citi-
zens' committee, and they will help
sponsor the Emancip' ion day pro-
gram, which will be presented by
the Citizens committee after get
ting Negro women in defense in
dustry.
Shelton Tapes, secretary Of Ford
Local No. 800, was present at our
last business meeting. and there
were many discussions which the
women were not exactly clear on.
He has been az pointed by the To-
cal to sit in on our meetjngs, and
this time he was heartily accepted
and the W men expressed that they
would be glad to have him return at
another early date. He also gsve
donation toward our project to
Make Christmas Merry for the
soldiers Of the armed forces"
A Consumers committee was
elected, and will begin action
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
dEII9IEN
DRAMATIC CLUB
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. C. Coulter Of 9lSs Goodwin,
royalty entertained the members Of
the Motor City Dramatic club at
breakfast last week. The delicious
meal was professionally served by
Mr.. Coulter, hus and of the hostess
In round table fashion each men,
Der paused in the midst Of the feast
TO heartily express her thanks for
the many blessings OF the year.
The members who enjoyed the
breakfast included Miss Ann Battle,
Arvula Gould Ada Coulter, Sylvia
Wilkins, Louise Applewhite. Fannie
Pryor, Olivia Dubard, Mollie Tay-
lor, Winnie Smith and Bessie Will
son.
GUEST SPEAKER
Miss Jessie Darlington, supervis-
or of the USO, gave a talk on the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19

Miss Jessie Darlington, supervis
or Of the USO, gave a talk on tn
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
SOUTHERN RR GIVES EQUAL
DINING FACILITIES AFTER
PROTEST

Mobile, Ala. The Southern
Railway has divided it's dining
cars into compartments sc that al
passengers can have accommo-
dations in them during dining
hours, the Southern conference Of
NAACP branches said this week.
Colored passengers may now be
| served meals on all calls.
The change was announced in a
letter from the railroads assist
ant vice president, r. K. McClain,
to ]. L. LeF1ore, of this city, chair
man of the MACE Southern Con-
ference. For the past three years
| the Association has been insisting
that southern railroads provide a
dining car arrangements THAI
would permit colored passengers
to have meals on all calls, with
out waiting until after all whites
had been served. The Louisville
and Nashville and other roads are
also adopting equal dining facii-
tiles, it was announced. The
changes are the result of conf
plants filed by individuals through
the NAACP.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
kAPPAS TO ST. JOHN AME.
CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING

The Rev. E. F. Ridley, pastor OF
st. John AME Church. will deliv-
er a special sermon, 1.-The Chall-
enge of the Future, Sunday jan
uary Is, at IL a. NJ, when lis
Kappa Alpha Psi brothers, their
wives and sweethearts attend the
morning services in a body.
st. John Choir, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Pearl Gibson, is plan
ming an unusual program for this
event.
The pastor and congregation Of
st John AME Church extend a
cordial invitation to the public.
DR.. W. w, Solomon, prominent
Omaha physician, is the newly
elected polemarch of Alpha Eta
Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Frat
ernity.
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA TO
OBSERVE FOUNDERS DAY
Gamma Beta Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority will observe
Founders Day on January 25th.
They will have as their guest Miss
Rosetta Nolan Of Kansas City.
Miss Nolan will be guest speak
er at a program given Sunday, at
800 p. m. at Clair Chapel. She
will speak Of the place Of women
in the scheme of things today.
Having just returned from the
Boule of the sorority, Miss Nolan
is quite informed about the place
of women, especially the place Of
the Negro woman in the world TO-
day.
Miss Nolan is a graduate of
Howard University, and is now
head of the mathematic depart
ment at the r. T. Cole vocational
school in Kansas City. She is al
SO one of the national vice-presi-
dents of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and
a past regional director.
The public is cordially invited
to attend this meeting.
Mrs Ruth Solomon is general
chairman of the Founders Day
Activities, and is assisted by Vel
ma Thomas, Bernice Grice, Row
ena Jones, lone Hanger, and Thel-
ma Hancock.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
LOUIS ARMSTRONG ONLY
COLORED TO PLAY FOR
PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY BALL

New York (C). Louis Arm
strong col Satchmo) was the o.dty
colored musician selected to hold
the fort with his band at the
White House January Both, on the
night of the birthday of President
Roosevelt.
Armstrong, just celebrated his
25th anniversary as a bandleader
in Chicago last November 25th.
Oh Satchmo received the invita-
ton from Mrs. Roosevelt, says his
manager Joe CHASER of Rorkefell-
er Center here in New York. And
he is happy to swing and do his
bit for FDR.
Right now, Satch is out in Hol-
lywood making that film of his
life, TITS All True" with Boogie-
woogie pianist Hazel Scott. They
started on it the first of year.
But Louis will come from the
coast in time to make the ball and
run right back. He vas on tour
with the band before he went tc
the coast. for the musical picture.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24

The NACP pointed out the dan
gerous campaign afoot in Wash
ington to GUST from office any
government official who has been
or gives indication of being deter
mined to see that the Negro gets
a fair share of the benefits of gov
eminent programs. A few such
men named by the NAACP are
Nathan Straus, of the U, S. Hous-
ing Authority; John Caromdy, for
mer administrator e the Federal
Works Agency; clark Foreman,
already mentioned; Aubrey Will
Jams, administrator of the NYA,
and Martin Carpenter whose plar
to integrate Negroes ~impartially
into the civil service division was
scotched last spring.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24

OEA phosos

). Led by internationally famous
members of the race, Negroes
throughout the nation are actively
participating in the program of
Civilian Defense and are serving
in many capacities, according to
Mrs. Crystal Bird Fauset Chief Of
Race Relations Division of the Of
flee of Civilian Defense in Wash
ington.
Marion Anderson, famous oper-I
attic C~ontralto, and Todd Duncan,
star of the successful stage play,
"Porgy and Bess", are outstanding
examples of Negroes who are vol
unteering their talent and support
Of the program. Miss Anderson
devoted part Of her first concert
recital at Carnegie Hall New York
City, to patriotic music, and Mr.
Duncan is contributing his servic-
es in an all Negro radio program
devoted to Civilian Defense or
February s, Mrs. Fauset announc-
ed.
4. Working with Mrs. Fauset, VIII
liam D. Alexander, as information
representatives, reports active and
enthusiastic cooperation from Ne
gro groups throughout the cour-
try in all phases of Civilian Def
ense and full support from the
more than 210 Negro newspapers
and periodicals.
Leading a packed house in sing
ing the national anthem and meet
ing scores of persons from the
audience after her recital, Miss
Anderson stressed that the Amer
lean Negro can be counted upor
to carry out his duties and respon-
cibilities in this national emerg.
ency just as he has done his share
in critical times before. America
she said, needs the complete 10y
atty and unity of all its people to
day. She urged that each person
do his part regardless of nov
small the contribution.
From Boston where he is play
ing an engagement of "Porgy an,
Bess" at the old Shubert theatre
Mr.. Duncan offered his own serv
ices and the talents of his cast o
actors and singers to the Office
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
NEGRO DEFENSE HOUSING
PROJECT THREATENED
IN DETROIT
IN DETRC

Detroit, Mich. Seen as a re-
suit of a shakeup in the Federal
Works Agency, Negro defense
workers in this city are in danger
Of losing the defense housing pro-
ject planned, built and promised
for occupancy by colored tenants.
1t was named the Sojourner Truth
Houses.
First objections to Negro ten
ants came from a few white cit
liens, who organized a committee
to oppose the project. In spite Of
the protests from the white group,
the Federal Works Agency and
the United States Housing Auth
ority resolved to 60 ahead with the
project as first planned for Negro
es. The FWA and the USHA.
stood firm against repeated pro-
tests.
Recently, however, the shakeup
came in the FWA and Clark Fore
man, assistant administrator, re
signed to be replaced by Baird
Snyder.
The Detroit NAACP has inform
alton that Snyder claims that
members of the Congressional
Committee responsible for the
passage of the new Lanham Act
now in Committee hearing hal not
flied him that they wish this pro
iect to be converted for white use
The project is ready for occup-
ancy and more than 700 colorel
workers have applied for space
and are waiting to be moved IN.
The NAACP is urging that c
f. Palmer, Coordinator of DefeEst
Housing, Washington, D. c. an
Congressman Rudolph Tenerow-
icz of Detroit be asked to insis
that the project be turned over t
Negroes for whom it was built.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
ma Hancock.

of Civilian Defense. After a sixth
curtain call at one performance he
led the audience in singing the
Star Spangled Banner and latter
discussed the defense program
with Mr.. Alexander.
Mr.. Duncan recalled the untir-
ing service Of the American Negro
during the first world war and ex-
pressed a conviction that the pres
emit emergency would find the lea
ders and the vast majority of the
race at the forefront of national
defense activity.
Citing the belief and faith OF
the Negro in Divine guidance; his
unlimited sense of humor and his
flair for entertainment through
unique presentation, the stage star
stressed the Negroes ability to con
tribute to the cause. Time, he
said. these characteristics are in
valuable weapons that America
will want to use in this war eff
fort"
The appearance Of the "Porgy
and Bess'' star on the OCD prog
ram in February will mark ne
first of a series Of all star Negro
shows on the air. The series
which is to be announced will he
produced on both the East and
West Coasts, MI. Alexander said
these star entertainers will be
donating their time and talent tc
build American morale" Mr.. Al
exander said, and this contribut-
ion together with other activity
throughout the nation should dem
strate to the entire American pub.
lie the Negros interest and pat
riotism at this critical hour"
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
NEGRO SOLDIERS KEPT IN
CAMP AFTER RIOT IN LA.
20 Soldiers, Woman And Trooper
II...A L. ILL.,. L.
Hurt In Flare UP

Alexandria, La. .(C). Negro
soldiers were confined to their
nearby camps, Livingston and
Claiborne by the 5th Army Corps
Headquarters after a flare up here
in this city's little Harlem, where
% soldiers, one woman and a State
policemen were all injured. Four
of the soldiers shot in the 2 hour
clash are in serious condition ac-
cording to Army officials.
The flare up is reported to have
occurred when a Wisconsin mill
tary policeman arrested a colored
soldier in front of a colored the
atre. A crowd Of Negro soldiers
then attacked the white officer
who Immediately called in a COM
pany of white military police from
Wisconsin. Still the Negro sold
iers couldn't be Gained until 60
military police and a cor Of city
officers and 10 state troopers took
part in the rounding up of 1900
Negro troops, dispersed about
5000 colored civilians and closed
Is saloons and cafes in the four
| block area. Police had to use
from 25 to 30 tear gas bombs, the
/ city's entire supply.
Almost all the soldiers Negro
troops involved were described as
principally from Northern stated
as New York, Illinois and Pa.
Negro soldiers, while restricted 10
their camps were not placed under
arrest. Most of the % injured,
were reported to be either shot,
dubbed or otherwise bruised.