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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
u. 5. TO Ship
Huge Amounto
Food TO Russia
By HAYNES MAHoNEY


WASHINGTON. Feh. "a
Agriculture department officials
disclosed today that huge ship
ments Of American food com
modities soon viii he pouring into
Russian ports % help tho Sovlets
great counter-attack against Ger
many.
The United States already is
beginning TO make available sub
stantial quantities Of wheat and
sugar TO Russia. but officials say
shipments Of these and other com
moditics viii increase greatly in
the near future.
The Soviet government is no"
talking in terms Of canned meats.
fats and oils and highly concen-
trated foods that take up small
shipping space.
But the limiting factor in the
Russian food requests Is shlppIng'
officials said.
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u. s. Will Garry War TO Enemy,
Roosevelt Pledges in Unity Plea
Continued from Page One)

Anticipating Germany within
easy striking distance Of South
America"
But he said there were those
still thinking in terms of the days
of sailing ships ~ the horse anC
buggy of the sea-who wanted rs
10 pull our warShips. merchant
ships and planes into our oWr
waters.
"If," he continued, "by such
fatuOus policy, We ceased 10
protect the North Atlantic sup
ply line 10 Great Britain and 10
Russia, We would help TO cripple
the splendid cOunter-Ofensive by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

in the Southwest Pacific. And
thousands of American troops
are today In that area engaged
In operations not only In the
air but on the ground as we'll"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
Sub Shells
California
Oil Wells

Continued from Page On"l
were hit. From fragments ~
shells found and marks on the
ground N Is believed four or
fiVe-inch gun was used The fir
ing was done leisurely, appar-
entity only one gun being used.
II required about - minutes Ia
Are the approximately IS shells"
Tho Smelling was followed by 4
blaCkout which went into effect
al s p. m. p minutes after the
last shell was fired
\ number Of japanese aliens and
japanese American citizens were
found wandering m the blackout
in Ventura and were arrested.
Police said two Of those ar
rested were armed and were
cruising in a blaCked-out station
wagon. The men admitted visiting
the Golcta area earlier. police
SAID No charge was filed against
them
The Golcta-Elwood coast line Is
well known 10 japanese mariners
who have brought tankers 10 the
submarine pipe lines and docks in
the vicinity II was believed many
of the crew members were naval
rcserviStS who had studied the
channel currents and depths and
the rcfinerIeS and oil fields on the
coast.
Radio stations went off the air
during the blackout. Their broad
casting OF President RooSeveltS
war report 10 the nation was not
interrupted.
The captain OF the submarine
apparently had chosen the time
when the President was speaking
TO shell the coast. The speech had
been widely advertised by radio
yesterday and the submarine
officers undoubtedly knew of it.
\ connection between the she'll.
ing and the German submarine
activities against tankers and OF
refneries on and around the Dutch
island of Aruha in the Caribbean
also was seen
A prcarranged sc h dule oI
attacks against the American on
supplies OF the United Nations
seemed apparent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
FIRST SINCE DECEMBER s5

It was the first report Of Japa-
neSe submarine activity along the
coast since Christmas Day. when
an army bomber blew japanese
submarine 10 bits,
Last nights submarine operated
with arrogant holiness II could
have waited for darkness, hut il
didn't and was seen by a number
Of persons.
The accounts of some Of these
witnesses follow
John StanniSs, an oil field
worker
T could see the submarine
from the shore and II looked so
big To me I thought II was n
cruiser. II lay on the surface
and fired - shots. II shPlled
for about 20 minutes and when
II stopped il did not submerge
hut stayed on the surface until
IL got So dark I couldn't see IT,"
WOMAN SAW SUB
Mrs. George Haney:
T watched the Smelling
through binoculars from the
window Of my home ut San
Marcos Pass. in the hills back
Of Goleta. 1 heard n shot and
phoned the sherif's office. i
was the first TO report IT,"
Morris Wheeler. who operates
a restaurant in the oil fields one
mile north Of Goleta
81 heard II explosions. ran
outside and could see the sub
marine. II was twilight and I
could sec the gun flashes. One
shell whiZZed over my head and
landed i'm n canyon mile in
shore. One landed on beach
half mile from where was
standing and threw up geysers
Of dirt, Just like In the news
reels. Mrs. Wheeler was scared
10 death"
FIRED FOR 20 MINUTES
q. q. BROWN. an oil worker
II was having my after din
ner walk along the beach. I was
amazed when I saw n submarine
approach. II was SO big
thought maybe IL was n cruiser.
Anyhow II started firing my
way. 4 couple Of horses In the
field began Ia scream. I counted
12 shells. mostly in the direction
Of the Barnsdall property. The
first let fly at 7:l5 p. m. Firing
continued for full 90 minutes.
"Then the submarine Just
seemed 10 lay there i'm the
water, until II almost got too
dark 10 see. As the last light
faded In the sky, she seemed 10
make way slowly through the
channel. leading toward Los
Angeles"
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you that We already have n
large number OF bOmbers and
pursuit planes, AIMED by
American pilots, which are now
in daily contact with the enemy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
TRANSPORT PROBLEM

I'VE are ready la supply Rus
.ia with all the food they can
ask for" one official said. "but
II IL up 10 them Ia transport IL,
and that IL the problem
Experts in the foreign asricul
ture bureau said the Russian food
situation Is becoming more of
problem with each new victory oi
the Red army. The Soviet govern
ment is now taking responsibility
for feeding more and more people
as lis armies advance.
Officials expect lend-leaSe pur-
chasing 10 increase 10 s., 600 900
day by next fall 10 cover the
added demands Of Russia. This
would mean 81 800. 900, 900 worth
OF food purchased a year Al
present. the government is buying
food al a rate Of about 1898 ,ON
a day. most of which is going tc
Britain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

HReE-StA4AtlER At WORK.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

HE STRETCHES TIRE LIFE BY
KEEPING THE PRESSURE RIGHT.
AND BY ROTATING YOUR TIRES
TO EQUALlZE WEAR.
DON'T WASTE RUBBER WITH
SOFT TIRES HAVE YOUR
TEXAcO DEALER CHECK THEM
FREQUENTLY.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
War Increasing
Need OF WPA,
Reports Show
Defense Boom
Not Affecting
Many Workers

WASHINGTON. D. C.-(ANP) -
Prosperity brought about by the
newly created war industries has
not supplanted the need for the
WPA, according to stories rife In
the capital last week. Instead, In
certain fields, 1t has increased the
potential WPA waiting list to an
extent where the number now I'M
employed reaches total almost as
staggering as was the total during
the days Of the deepest recession. !"
In cities that are adjacent TO the
industrial centers and manufacture
ing centers, officials have ruled the
WPA is not needed. And 1t Is IN
these very cities that workers. white
and colored alike, have suffered the
heaviest.
Few wPA workers were trained to
do the type OF skilled work neces-
sary in the new fields which have
developed, therefore, there was lit
the absorption Of this group.
Many of the WPA workers are In
the unemployable class, which elm
mates them as possible workers.
Many manufacturers hesitate to
hire WPA workers feeling that their
tenure on the projects has made
them unfit for any type Of work
other than made work, and not
heavy industrial work.
Throughout the entire country,
the story Is the same. Some men
and women have taken UP industry's
offer and accepted positions, while
others have not been SO fortunate
and still are looking for work.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
Red Cross New Blood Bank
Policy Hailed, Condemned

recognized the scientific fact that
there is no difference between the
blood of Negroes and whites"
Mr.. Davis, in consultation with
the surgeon generals of the army
and navy, formulated this new
policy and issued it with the appro-
val Of the secretaries of war and
navy on january / to Red Gross
chapters and blood donor centers.
Commenting upon the new move
Ferdinand Smith, national secretary
of the National Maritime union,
said, 'Tqnis policy plays into the
hands of those who seek to divide
the American people by setting race
against race"
Subscribing to the statement.
Juan 3. Emmanuel, editor of the
Spanish language newspaper Fec
Ant;llano, added that similar dis.
elimination has been rracticed
against Latin-American people.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
Rush Work On
Liberiian Field
U. S. Planes To
Land There
Land There

MONRCvTA, Liberia -(ANP}--
American engineers are r1sh1rls
work on the atrfield being con-
str,cted here to receive United
States planes flown across the Az
lantic from Brazil for use In the
war against the Axis nations.
Located near Monrovia, the cap
ital city, the field is being built by
the Firestone Tire and Rubber
company and will be the main
eastern terminus of the new aerial
ferry and transport service operat-
ed by the Pan-Anerican sairways.
II was authorized last August 19 BY
President Roosevelt. Pan-Amert~
can will also operate transport
planes over the same route TO cat
~ planes parts and to return fer
~ crews.
From a military point Of view,
Liberia. which Is actually about the
size Of the state Of Ohio, lies Ia a
strategic position II is within easy
st-iking distance Of Dekar. and
vichy-controlled French port cov-
eted by the Nazis.
This little nation Is also i'm
porten1 as q center since Astatic
sources ere now closed to America.
Rubber plantations are growing
steadily in size. Americans hold
options en- nearly 1,0o0,o0o acres
and have explored Up TO 100000
ecres. Currently around q, 600 ma
tives arc working en- these planta-
lions under more thar 100 Ameri-
can supervisors.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
The Globe Trotter
Pressing The Good Fight

complete freedom, political and eco
nomic, must be won the hard way.
White Americans have been called
upon to defend democracy only
twice since, with the aid Of black
blood, it was won in the Revolu-
tionary War. That was In 1879 and
in 1917. Today, because at the close
of the last conflict, they were toe
shcrt-sighted to see that to pre-
serve their own freedom, they must
guard Just as 2ealously the freedom
Of others, they are called upon again
to defend It.
Negro Americans paid just as
dearly with their lives, their money
and their blood in those wars as
did white. White Americans were
given a twenty-three rest. Black
Americans, not SO fortunate, have
never for an instant been given a
respite. Their fight not alone for
democracy, but for sheer existence
has had to be carried on tlnceasing-
| ly, relentlessly.
PROMISES WERE MADE
In bid for Negro support for
| the last war q score Of years, ago,
all sorts Of glittering promises were
made black Americans. This was
war;" we were told, ito make the
world safe for democracy and you
will surely become part Of that
democracy once the peace has been
written
we recall too vividly what really
happened. At the close Of the war.
not less, but more undemocratic
restrictions were placed upon black
| Americans In those sections where
he had been Systematically render
ed politically helpless.
Incidents we're reported that IL,
many Southern Communities black
men back from overseas where they
had been making the world safe
| for democracy" were met ct the
train end told to take of their uni
forms. The story Is told how the
uniform was ripped Oft one return
Ing black hero IN = rural Georgis
community. He had refused to COM.
ply with the orders 81 white men.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
Natl Council OF
Women Branch Is
Setup In St. Louis

ST. LOUIS lamp - Represer~
tatives of leading national affiltat-
ing wornen's organizations heard
Mrs. Estelle Massey Riddle, super
intendent of nurses at Homer @.
Phillips hospital and second ma
tional vice president of the National
Council of Negro women, declare
that education of women. economies
and employment, social welfare la
Dor unions, citizenship, spiritual
morale and when peace comes,
what reconstruction" were the poll
cies of the newly organized st.
Louis branch of the council which
met here last Thursday at the
Nurses home,
The branch was organized by Lou
Swartz, actress and national episto-
leus of Zeta Phi Beta sorority. and
was presided over by Mrs. Riddle
The council Is to meet on the
third Thursday of each naonth. with
Miss Swarte as its temporary CHAIR
man. After the third meeting, cleo
ton of officers will be held. At the
initial meet, several Representatives
took out subscriptions to "the
Afralnerican.. national organ of the
N C. of N. w.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

MACAAY IlgQGllS LILLE "
that or urging something else. ]
lust don't think it is very smart
right now. You ought to wait until
we win this war and then every
thing will be adjusted
The writer i,nagines it IS hard
for some Americans to understand
the plight Of Negro Americans in 2
democracy which calls upon them to
make all of the sacrifices for its
support, but allows them but few OF
the benefits derived therefron1.
HARD TO UNDERSTAND
Not having been born IN America
with q black face, It IS hard for
them to comprehend the obstacles
that are being constantly hurled in
the path Of this group Of citizens.
White Americans the minute they
come INTO the world accept demo-
cracy and all the other privileges
anr opportunities It affords IS q
matter Of course. Not SO with the
black American. Every little gain.
every precious advantage toward
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

whose country he had just so sue
cessfully defended.
The lynching toll mounted nigh
er and higher. A studied campaign
of intimidation swept the country
designed to ''put the n.....r bact,
in his place
WON'T MAKE MISTAKE
This time no mistake ike thai
of the last war will be made. Ne
groes have become determined that
they will not drop their fight to as.
sure democracy at home while car
rvine on the worldwide battle for
democratic principles. Our fight
will remain on both fronts and on
both fronts we will battle With ur1-
relenting vigor.
The greatest First Lady to ever
occupy the White House the other
day showed she had a clear picture
of the Negroes present struggles
even if some other Americans pre-
tend they. do not.
Writing the foreword to tht
pamphlet, Pearl Buck Speaks fol
Democracy" Just released by the
| Common Council for American Uni
| ty, Mrs. Roosevelt said:
WANTS REAL DEMOCRACY
"The colored American, thanks t
an education in democracy, nov
really wants to see his country as
a democracy. When he defends the
| United States of America he does
not want to do so segregated anc
limited. This ccntradicts his sdea
Of democracy. He has grown up q
great deal since the World War
And he has not forgotten that war
He is willing to fight and die again
but not for something he does not
| possess anyway"
I'VE have probably come to 9
point where we have to. make UT
our minds either to live in a demo
cracy and make 1t reality or IL
accept the fact that we are not
capable Of meeting this challenge
That IS why, my friend, that WE
who edit Negro newspapers keep ur
the good tight. Our fight Is the same
which has dragged America into TIL
present conflict. You are just start
ing. We are merely CONTINUING
one begun almost a century ago
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

Pointing out that the lynching
s'too closely parallels events IN
MAJ, Germany and Hitler occupied
Europe" the wire stated: aOnly> by
the swift punishment of the GRIM
inals responsible can the conf
dence of Negro America ir! Amer
ican justice be fully restored and
the damage done to national mo-
rale and national unity repaired
"we commend your vigorous de-
nunciation of this crime and hope
that is will be followed by equally
vigorous action" the Federation's
wire said "The National Fedora
ton for Constitutional Liberties
believes that an amount of not
less than 5000 should be pledged
as a reward to any person or per-
sons furnishing information and
evidence which win lead to the ar
rest, conviction, and punishment OF
those responsible for the lynching
The Federation hereby pledges
the payment of $500 of such re-
ward if other responsible organiza-
tons or persons will pledge the
balance"
Mr.. Marshall and Mr.. A. J. Is
ser1nan, Counsel for the Fedora
ton. in a letter to Governor Don
nell, confirmed the wire and offer
ed to supplement the Federation's
pledge of $500 by helping to raise
the required balance. They urged
the Governor to cooperate in this
drive.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
New York Congressman Joins
In Protesting Discrimination

practice, under which Negro blood
donations were refused. Rep. Mar
cantonio holds that the segrega-
ton Of blood Is sabhorreYlt to the
principles for which this was L
being fought and On which this
country was founded.
In company with members OF q
N. Y. delegation, the representa-
tive invaded the Red Cross head
quarters to protest against discrirr1-
snation in the nations ''victory
Program insisting that this pol
ICY Of segregatil.g the blood Of Ne
gro and white donors does not rep
resent the wishes Of the American
people"
It was said that Norman Il.
Davis, chairman Of the Red Cross
ACKNOWLEDGED the fallacy Of the pri.a-
cipIe OF segregation, and that he
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
Urge SIS 600 Reward For Facts Leading To
Arrest Punishment Of Missouri Monsters
Wire Is Sent To
Governor DonneH

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-A reward of $4,000 for
information leading the speedy punishment Of those
sposble for the uesoe ynchng Of Cleo Wright in Skies
tnn Missouri January 25 has been proposed by the Ma
ona Federation for Constitutional Liberties. In wire to
Governor Forrest Donne of Missouri, George Marshall
vicechairman of the Federation commended the Governor
denunciaton of the crime and suggested the reward TO-
wards which the Federation itself pledged $500
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
Ala. unionists
Resolve To Hit
Discrimination
Resolution Is
Signed by Mobile
Trade Council

cHTCAGO-The Mobile, Alabama
Central Trades Council OF the A. r
of L. expressed fortnight position
on the Negro in the following reso-
luton sent to NJ. P. Webster, First
international Vice-P President Of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
tiers and member of the Presidents
Fair Employment Practice Commit
tee, This resolution is all the more
important since 1t was framed and
adopted In Mobile. Alabama.
It reads as follows:
"Be it Further Resolved, That the
Central Trades Council go on record
as being in full accord and support
of training program for Negro
workers, In order that their skill
be best applied to the services Of the
Nation in this time Of crisis and
that the Council stand ready to
offer it's personnel as instructors to
the end that they be trained by the
most highly skilled in the various
trades encon1passed by the Defense
Program; and
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED.
That this Council use every effort
within its means to eliminate any
discrimination which may exist to-
ward any race. creed, color or per-
son of national origin other than
American: and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That this Central Trades Council
do go on record as bitterly condemn
ing any wage differential which may
exist because of race, creed, color
| or national origin and that the
Council will use all Of its good
offices to see to 1t that colored
workers doing the same type of work
as white workers obtain the same
compensation for their efforts. To
all Of this the Central Trades Coun-
Gil does subscribe and intends to
put into active effect Immediately
the several Federal Agencies having
to do with training programs to
chart the course.
This Resolution spread upon the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
a rp 1rNn nF mine. who CHANCES

A FRIEND OF mine, who chances
tn be of the opposite race stopped me
on the street the other day and u
wasn't long before we were discuss
ING the war. He had nothing but
praise for the gallant manner n
which Negroes were responding to
the war effort, and added as q re-
rninder. that ''this was the time for
ali loval Americans to rally to the
cause Of democracy With unoues-
toned devotion.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

Is w.
lininaries, he fin
ally got down to
the bone Of con-
tention. Why"
he asked, ssdo your
people keep up
all this protesting
business. Every
time ! pick up
one of your pa
pers the headlines
read about where
you folks q r E
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

WASHINGTON, .. G. CAMP
The decision Of the Red Cross to
accept Negro and white donors
hereafter came in for nationwide
commentators, but at the same
time vigorous denunciatiorls were
voiced at the new policy. when 1t
was learned that the blood Of Ne
groes would be processed separate
" $50 that those receiving trans
fusions may be given plasma from
blood of their own race"
Although the policy was consider
ed an Improvement on previous
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

minute books Of the Council as 2
matter of record on this 21st day OF
January, 1942, and copies sent to
all parties affected ss annotated BE-.
low.
signed: F.. Q. Jones, President;
Ida Lee Merchant, Secretary.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07

sSIKESTON, Mo. - (SNS)
STate Highway Patrol car driven
by a member Of the State PatroA
was used to drag the bullet-riddleC
body Of Geo Wright, 25-year-olc
lyIscn vicct11.-1l, three miles through
this communities streets to a Ne
gro church Were 1t was burned
members of the special Scott
County grand jury were told here
Thursday.
The jury called by PROSECUTING
Attorney David Ble.nton, uron the
insistence Of Governor Forest G
Donnell that searching an
thorough investigation. be mad
of the Sunday lya1ching. began its
probe Thursday morning after be-
ing sworn in.
The witnesses, whose names
were not divulqed, described in de-
tail how Wright's body was tied by
the right leg to the patrol car. The
burning of the body formed Amer
ica's first lyrching for 1912
STABBED WOMAN
Wright had been accused IN the
stabbing of Mrs.. j. D. Sturgeon.
white. VIE Of an army Sergeant,
and the subsequent stabbing of
Nioht Patrolman Hess Perrigan,
wlso apptehenoed Wright in the
Negro neighborheod early Sunday
NO mig. n
Appearing as a witness at the
opening Of the hearing was the
mob victims 18-year-cld widow
Mrs.. Ardella Wright, an expectant
noIhef.
She said that her husband after
being shot three times by PATROL
man Hess, was taken to the Skies
ten hospital where he was given
emergency treatment, then re-
moved to his home in a serious
condition His condition became sc
critical, his widow testified, she
asked that he be moved back te
the hospital.
instead, she said, he was taker
to the City Hall, where he was
placed In wash room On the
wornen's side Of the building. Po-
Ice later explained that Wright
vsas placed In the worner's room
because there were mattresses or
the cots.
BURNED At CHURCH
wright's body was damned int
the trunk connpartment Of a car
but later removed, the right ankle
hooked to the rear humber Of the
state patrol car by putting the foo'
so it would hold to the body ,!
the car and the body dragged from
the center Of the town to Sunset
the Negro section on the west side
Wright was burned, the Crane
Of town.