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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26
USO NEWS

Over eight hundred soldiers were
guests OF the cooperative effort oil
the women's and mems clubs Of
Battle Creek last Wednesday al
the Hamblin USO club. The entire
club was decorated by the Girls
Service Organization Of Battle Creek
and the tree was decorated by the
Young Married Women's club.
Each soldier who attended was
given a beautifully wrapped gift
The gifts were all furnished by
the people OF Battle Greek and sur.
rounding towns.
DR.. c. L. Evans, chairman Of the
Committee OF Management an.
nounced the cooperation of the fol.
lowing clubs in this enterprise A:
you Like II; Contractors Bridge
club; Dsrdsnells Art club; Friendly
Bridge club; One Night Out; Phyl.
lis Wheatley; Sepis Dramatic Play.
ers; Study Culture CLUB; Travel
Kit committee; the vicioreties: Vi.
ira Art club; USO Women's Aux
iliary;. Young Married Women'i
club and the Youth Council.
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has sen strife and bitterness, there
has lbeen wars. differences in reli-
sion. politics and other subjects.
and today instead OF celebrating the
Dir tn OF our Saviour, our extreme
m hterialism has made Christmas
Ne feast Of Santa Claus rather than
khe feast OF Christ's birth. But 10
those able 10 understand the birth
| OF our Saviour. the spirit OF peace
and charity is apparent.
I During this time we open our
hearts to our tellowman, we well
come him as companion to Jour-
ney with us to eternity. Glass dis
tinction. prejudice, race, and diff
ference of opinion all evaporate
into nothing, the rich is kind to
the poor. the highest is with the
lowest. The whole human race
tends towards kindness.
But the true spirit Of Christ and
Christianity does not end with
Christmas as some are wont to be-
lieve II. The poor are with us at AL
times. men are equally important
to each other all through the year,
and this Christlike benevoIence at
Christmas time commands our at
tention all through the year. II man
really believed in, and practiced
, the words Of Peace on Earth Good
Will Toward All Men," there would
be no wars, no hate. and inequzli-
ties of opportunities. The infectious
atmosphere Of kindness which we
catch at this time OF year would
not be periodic but everlasting.
In the words of Plus XII, Mean
while. no effort must be spared to
convince the world. and those es-
pecially who are involved in the
disasters OF war. that Christian
charity. the cardinal virtue of
Christ's kingdom. is not an empty
word. but a living truth.
I'VE are full Of, confidence that
all our children, those especially
who are spared the hardships OF
war, will initiate the example of
the Good Samaritan. and provide
10 ne best OF their power for those
who are involved i war. and thus
have a special lain not only upon
our pity but Upon our assistance"
This statement dwells upon the
true spirit OF Christianity whose
adherence TO-, can help write a real
and lasting peace in justice and
charity to all nations and peoples.
Today we raise our voice in protest
to the gross injustices and cruel
indfgnities heaped upon the OPP
pressed peoples Of the world.
This Christmas presents a great
challenge TO Negro women. Today
as never before we must find our
place In this impending struggle for
democracy now ,enveloping tho
world.
In the true Christmas spirit Of
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGH
EST. ON EARTH PEtCE TO MEN
OF GOOD WILL" I wish you .
MERRY CHRISTMAS"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26
THE FACTS IN
OUR NEWS
BY HORACE A. WHITE

groes are inclined To feel that our
problems are mounting and that we
are not making an real progress
in this American scene. We point
to the increased amount OF race dis
elimination as an indication Of our
lack Of progress. We cite the num-
erous attacks on the Negro in the
South as good examples that fascism
Is tightening its hold on the de-
pressed classes. Our own fight in
Detroit against race discrimination
in war Jobs is apt 20 serve to have
US believe that our lot In this coun-
try is getting harder.
From one roint Of. view it can be
said bluntly, that Negroes are maxi
ing tremendous progress. All of this
apparent race feeling is a good in
dication that Negroes are pushing
upward and forward.
II one will take the time to check
the record, 1t will he clearly shown
that where the Negro Is demanding
his rights there Is found the great
est amount of race tension Take
the matter of jobs. Whenever the
Negro asks for better and more Jobs
the race issue IS raised. The white
workers get Utter and resent Ne.
groes being put into new classifi-
cations. Why? II is = matter Of
economic competition. II the white
workers can get rid of the Negro
workers as competitors just by re-
fusing TO work with them. well and
good for the white workers. Negroes
understand this now and insist upon
being able to work wherever men
axe needed Employer use the race
issue to keep wages down. They
pit white worker against blacl .
worker. All workers are unde +
standing this now. White work, rs
and black workers are learning to
cooperate to save their unions. Ftace
prejudice can tear up labor or.
CARNATIONS. This, OF course, is wha,
the boss wants more than he wants
heaven.
Housing for Negroes i'll istrates
the same thing. Whenever Negroes
insist on moving out of their filth
and scum into a better neighbor.
hood the race issue is Jsed. The
South knows that It can no Longer
profit by segregation ard exploita.
ton because the ?eoplsJ are aroused
10 what it is all about So the Sout,
raises the issue OF "a ~. Whenever
you hear the issue OF race bein.
raised look for new opportunitie!
that the Negro is d. .nanding. wher
the Negro stops asking for anc
taking his rights by every demo
cratic means at his disposal W,
hear little of the race issue.
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be served on such employer an or
der requiring such employer to
cease and desist fror' discriminating
10 the hiring, firing training or pro-
motion or demotion of employees be-
causeeDf race, creed, sex. color or
national origin and 10 take such
affirmative action including the
hiring, re-hiring, training or pro-
motion of employees Disseminated
against as will effectuste the policy
Of this Act. Such order may further
require such employer to make re-
ports from time to time showing
the extent to which it has complied
with the order. II upon all the tes-
tmiony taken the Department Of
Labor and Industry shall be of the
opinion that the employer named in
the complaint has not Disseminated
or is not discriminating in the hir-
ing. firing. training, or promotion
or demotion of employees because
Of race, creed, sex, color or national
origin. then the Department of La
Dor and Industry, shall state its
findings OF fact and shall issue an
order dismissing the said complaint.
Section g. Until a transcript Of
the record in a case shall have been
iled in the Supreme Court, as here
natter provided. the Department OF
Labor and Industry may at any
time, upon reasonable. notice and
in such manner as it shall deem
proper. modify or set asioe, in whole
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ABOUT WOMEN
BY
JEA META WEIGH

May the Divine Christ Child, who
holds the world in His hand, bring
peace and order back TO this world"
This year at Christmas time the
shadows of guns and bombs threat
en- our security. In Europe, Asia and
Africa where the battles OF freedom
are being fought, a crust Of bread
takes the place of roast turkey.
cranberries and plum pudding. A
bayonet, a bomb and a gun takes
the place Of Christmas gift. Wher, .
love should be abundant, hat e
reigns supreme.
But in spite Of all OF the turmoil
and strife existent in the world to-
day, peace" is the prevailing .Slar-
acteristc of Christmas time. This
is a time in which all Christ family
is filled with sense of serc neness
and tranquility. Christ himself de-
livered the wish of peace through
an angelic choir. "PEe. CE ON
EARTH GOOD WILL TOWARD
ALL MEN"
The warm glow of friel Idship per-
meates the air. and wheT ever friends
meet the light Of love Will glow In
spite Of wars. murders and Hitlers.
This love Of man kee rs the Christ
mas spirit alive. IL penetrates hate
and bitterness. II he Artily supports
the doctrine that 'I.eace on earth.
good will to meDs, apply also to
mans spiritual being.
Since the birth of Christ there
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

Just TO think, ! could have been
blown to smlthereens,' was prob
ably the thoughts Of al least two
hundred persons who had been near
John Alexander during the time he
had carried that long cylinder on
the streets, right in the midst OF a
flow OF holiday shoppers.
At the police laboratory the OBJ
ject was checked and proeVd 10 be
a bomb, Lieutenant James Payne
reported; That bomb goes off cas-
ily and is enough 10 blow down half
city block. The least jar could
have set off the firing PIN
Il Found Bomb Man Says
At this point police really CUES
TONED Alexander in earnest. Qucs-
tons of Where did he get the
bomb? -. What was he doing with
it? -. What was he going 10 do
with it?' probabl made John AL
exander drunk all over again. as
police tried desperately to learn all
they could about the bomb
Alexander, so police say, told
them he had found the bomb on a
street car seat Unable to give any
further information concerning the
bomb. he was tentatively held for
investigation Of larceny of U. S.
property as FBI agents Joined the
police in learning more about the
deadly missile.
Cops Clear Alexander
However on Saturday police re.
ported they had cleared John W.
Alexander.
I'VE checked his story. He did
find the bomb Detective Sergeant
Thomas Duggan tod this writer.
1t was further disclosed that the
bomb belonged 70 sixteen year old
Eugene Perrin Of 10 Ehnhurst,
Highland Park, who told police that
i've been carrying il around with
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account OF any transaction, matter
OF thiil9 conS tnlng when ne IS
eonpeied' amer having CANNED MS
privilege against seli-incrimination
70 ,es,iiy OF produce evidence ex-
ceP' 'hat such INDIVIDUAL so tes'iiy-
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

"Who is my neighbour
Mrs. Annie NJ. Workman has long
been associated with Missions, both
foreign and at home.
She was born in Baltimore, Md,
where she received her training.
Her husband was a former pastor
Of St. John A.ME church in Balti-
more. Interested in religious work,
she graduated from the Detroit
Council OF Religious Education and
the International Council of Reli-
gious Education.
After the death Of her husband
in 1919 our Woman OF the Week"
came 10 Detroit H. order that she
might educate her children in the
Detroit Public Schools and the Uni
versity of Michigan.
Mrs. Workman is widely known
for her splendid work in Bethel
A.ME. church. and in the Woman's
Mite Missionary Society. She was
elected president OF the Michigan
conference ten years ago, and is
still acting in the same capacity.
She is secretary-treasurer OF the
Sarah E. Tanner Memorial Fund.
1t was through a proposed resolu-
ton by Mrs. Workman. that this
fund was established. Its work is
unique in that each year it sends
to the widows and orphans Of Min
listers in Cuba, West Indies, Africa,
South America and Canada, money
to help support them. Last year
over $500 was sent TO these widows
and just recently $500 was sent
them for Christmas.
Our guest was the first Negro
woman TO become a member Of the
Detroit Council OF Church Women
She is also a member of the Detroit
Study club, was a delegate to the
recent conference OF the United
Council Of Church Women held in
Cleveland, Ohio. Is q member Of
the Missionary Institute which pre-.
sents a study class each year. This
year the women are studying Latin
America. She is Counsellor oil
Bethel A.ME. Sunday school Also
a representative from The Connec.
tional Mite Missionary TO the For
eign Mission Conference Of North
America. Formerly Mrs. Workman
was secretary treasurer Of the Stu.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26
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Woman Of The Week

dent Fund OF Women's Mite Mis-
sionary Society. Thi5 Society has
educated several students in Africa
and America.
Mrs. Wortham's work truly DEM
onstrates that democracy is world
ISSUE" and that the interests and
welfare Of other nations and peo-
pies must inevitably become our
concern.
We pay tribute to this woman
whose life is devoted TO a true
Christian social order.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

NAACP ELECTION. There is not
much that one can say about the
election. The election represented a
clash of personalities rather than a
method of attacking the peoples
problems. II Is to be hoped that
both factions will work for the ad-
vancement of the people regardless
of who is president Of the local
branch Of the NAACP. Some people
are alarmed over the facts that
labor did not have a representative
on the executive board. II Is re-
grettable that a real labor repre-
sentative is not on the board. Not
just for the purpose of having a
labor person on the board. Labor
represents the interests Of a large
majority Of Negro people. The Ne
gro people need labor and the labor
organizations need the masses of
Negro people. Certainly there must
be a working relationship between
the people in the community and
organized labor. Any other approach
to the problems as they face the
bread and butter interests Of our
people is silly and false leadership.
II is to be hoped that the labor
people will see that it is to the in
tereSt of the general public for a
working relationship between labor
organizations and the organizations
IN the Negro community. II labor
does anything else it will not only
be doing injury to the cause of the
people. but will be hurting its own
program. 1t is \ truism that the
NAACP must be interested in labor
# II is 10 serve the interest of the
people in this community, and any
other community for that matter.
Because Of the national implications
Of the NAACP all of US must be
interested TO see that il serves the
people. The NAACP must not be
allowed to degenerate into a social
circle" The liberal minded people
must take a very great interest In
IFS workings. tThere are some signs
now apparent that the "socia cir
Gle disease has set inn The leader
ship Of the local branch has the OPP
portunity to really show what ma
terlal they are made of. It is easy TO
gloat over a victory. hut the victory
will be empty indeed unless there
is a determined effort to lift the
masses of people. There IS no reason
to expect anything else from the
NAACP. 1t will be easy however
to avoid real effort for the people
We. all must take this responsible
ty, no matter who gets mad.
NEGROES HAVE MADE PRO,
GRESS IN 1912 Many of us Ne
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

On the theory that golf balls travel
farther when warm than when cold
a North Carolina man has invented a
device TO be carried on golf bags In
which water Is heated by surrounding
ehemieah.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

TO the joke, the ladies make loud
demands of the porter who is busy
answering questions and taking Or
ders from other passengers, When
he doesn't jump right away one of
them (the wife in the easel says,
He won't wait on US because we
are not white" This is funny 10 me
and also to the husband. who by
this time bears a striking resemb-
lance to the Timid Soul. Finally the
porter very politely takes her order
which is for four bottles of beer
and when he comes back with the
beer the lady hands him a dollar
bill and he says, "That'u be two
dollars madam" Well, sir, she
makes a small scene and then she
is embarrassed because she did not
know that beer is higher on the
train than in her Hastings street
haunts, and for everything she
seems to blame her ever-loving hus-
band. Finally he has had all he can
take, for I see him disappear
through the door at the end of the
car marked Men"
X !; !;
From then on in the trip is un-
eventful. except that there are a
lot of soldiers on the train, many
Of whom have been holding long
sessions with John Barleycorr be-
fore entraining. One OF these is a
colored soldier and the only seat
left in the car is beside a white
woman who is also in some sort
of uniform. At first she is plainly
resenttul of his sitting near her
and l believe this is because she
did not enjoy the smell of the after
effects Of drinking. But she seemed
ready to make the most OF it and
she and the soldier engage in con-
versation and are getting along
pretty nicely until the conductor
comes in. 1t is amazing how these
conductors can nerform miracles on
crowded train. As if by magic he
finds this lady a seat to herself and
she leaves the soldier TO himself
for which l am sure he is grateful,
for in two minutes he is slumped
down in the seat having it out with
Morpheus.
X X 4
By midnight everyone Is sleepy
and some of the more adventurous
passengers remove their shoes and
the heat comes up and brother, from
there TO Chicago we have one stink
ing good time.
X X X
WHAT HAPPENED IN Chicago
would not interest you for it. all
happened to newspaper men and
newspaper men don't make good
news Making the trip back
(from Gary. Ind is Mrs. James
Holmes of Oakland avenue and she
has with her the cutest little girl
who is the daughter of Mrs. Alice
Holmes. l help her with her bags
and we are met at the station by
Jimmy Holmes, so here l am back
in Detroit whiting everyone a very
Merry Christmas and hoping that
no one has missed the opportunity
to make someone happy this yule
season. If you have not done your
bit to spread cheer amo~g the less
fortunate you still have time to do
so and l advise you TO do your bit
for you have no assurance that you
will be here next Christmas.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

When the Fair Employment Prse-
tees hearing is held here in Feb
ruary, a model bill governing meth
DDS Of effecting better relationship
between employers and employees
will be submitted b" the Detroit
chapter OF the Committee which is
charged with enforcing the Presi-
dents Executive Order 1902. The
model bill was drafted at a recent
meeting OF a committee of the
FEPC here and is expected to be
adopted by the body at its next
meeting.
The bill, which is OF especial in
terest OF persons WHO have been
Disseminated against for reasons OF
race, creed, color, national origin or
religion is printed in full below.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26
MODEL BILL

An Act concerning discrimina-
ton on account Of race, creed,
sex, color. or National origin in
the employment of persons, and
providing for the prevention
thereof and penalties therefor.
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Section 5. The Department of La
Dor and Industry is hereby empow-
cred to prevent any employer from
discriminating in thu hiring. firing,
training, or promotion or demouon
of employees because OF race, creed,
sex, color, or national origin.
Section 6. Whenever it is charged
that any employer has discriminat-
ed, or is discriminating in the hir-
ing, firing. training, or promotion
or demotion1 of employees because
Of race. creed. sex, color. or ma
tional origin, the Department OF
Labor and Industry shall have
power to issue and cause to be serv-
ed upon such employer a complaint
stating the charges in that respect
and containing notice OF hearing
before the Department OF Labor
and Industry at a place fixed there
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Section Is. No person shall be ex-
cused from attending and testify
ing or from producing books. rec-
ords. correspondence. documents, CT
other evidence in obedience to the
subpoena Of the Department OF La
Dor and Industry. on the gro and
that the testimony or evidence re-
CURED by him may tend to incrim-
mate him or subject him to a PEN
atty or forfeiture. but no Individual
shall be prosecuted or subjected TO
any penalty " forfeiture for or on
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By midnight everyone is sleepy
and some of the more adventurous
passengers remove their shoes and
the heat comes up and brother, from
there to Chicago We have one stink
ing good time.
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agency acting directly or indirectly
in the interest of any employer in
relation 10 an employe.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for
any employer 20 discriminate in the
hiring firing, training, or apromoe
ton or demotion OF employees be-
cause OF race, creed. sex. color, or
national origin; and every such dis
elimination should be deemed a vio-
lation OF this Act.
Section 3, Any employer who dis.
eliminates in the hiring. firing
training, promotion or demotion OF
employees because of race, creed.
sex, color, or national origin shall
upon conviction thereof beNibject
TO a fine OF not more than $4,000 90
or to imprisonment for not more
than six months or both.
Section 4. Any employer who dis
eliminates in the hiring, firing.
training, promotion or demotion OF
employees because Of race, creed,
sex, color or national origin shall
be liable 10 any person who has
been so Disseminated against in an
equal amount to what such person
would have earned had he not been
Disseminated against and an addi-
tional equal amount as liquidated
damages. Action to recover such
liability NAV be maintained by any
one or more persons for and in be-
half Of himself or themselves and
other employees similarly situated.
The Court in such action shall, in
addition to any judgment awarded
to the plaintiff or plaintiffs. allow
reasonable attorneys fee to be
paid by the defendant and costs
Of the action.
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