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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-23
Fire Ruins Auto, Burns
Money, Papers, Medicine

Ann Arbor, Mich, July 23-Fire
Wednesday almost completely de-
stroyed an automobile owned by
Katherine J. Thomas, OF the Grand
Hotel, Louisville. Ky. on US-le
five miles east of Chelsea.
The car was burned except for
one rear and two front tires. About
$40 in cash, personal identified
ton papers, $50 worth of patent
medicine and clothing were also
destroyed By the blaze.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-23
Corp. Marcero Weds
Miss Jane Brown

Ann Arbor, Mich, July 23-An-
nouncement is being made OF the
marriage of Jane Ruth Brown,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Brown. and Corp. Francis Marcero,
Camp Roberts, Cal, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Marcero, Crosse Pointe
The couple were wed Tuesday in
the rectory OF ST. Thomas Catholic
Church with Rev. Thomson Mar
cero, Detroit, a cousin of the bride
groom, officiating.
After July 30, Corp. and Mrs.
Marcero will reside in Paso Robes,
Cal Both formerly attended the
University Of Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-23
Services Friday For
Richard Gauss, IA

Ann Arbor. Mich. July 23-Fu-
neral services will be Friday after.
noon at 2 o'clock in the Muehlig
Chapel for Richard Gauss. II. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gauss,
500 w. Washington st. The boy
was killed late Tuesday afternoon
when he was struck by lightning at
the Barton Hills Country Club golf
course. Rev. Theodore Schmale
will oficiate and burial will be in
Bethlehem Cemetery.
Richard was born in Ann Arbor
July 6. 1928 and was a student in
Slauson Junior High School where
he would have entered the ninth
grade this fall.
Surviving besides his parents is
his grandmother, Mrs. Emma
Mayer. Ann Arbor, and an aunt,
Mrs. John Burby. Los Angeles. Col.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-23
Three Injured, Driver
Loses Control Of Auto

Ann Arbor. Mich, July 23-Three
persons were injured Wednesday
in Darlington Subdivision when q
card riven by Henry Hits, ll07h
Ferry St, Detroit. struck a tres
while he was trying to pass an
other automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hits and their
niece. Is year old Edna Miles,
l107i2 Ferry St, Detroit, suffered
decorations. They were taken to
ST. Joseph's Mercy Hospital by the
sheriffs ambulance.
The other automobile was driven
by Edwin L. Haab, 449 Second St,
Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-23
AWARDS JUDGMENTS

Bay City. Mich. July % ms -
Federal Court Judge Arthur J. Tut.
tie today awarded judgments to-
falling $4,000 to Mrs. Virginia Law
erty, widow Of Bay City physician
killed in an auto accident nearly 4
year ago. Lsverty was killed
when his automobile collided with
corporation truck driven by
Charles II. Powell, Wayne, who was
also killed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-23
DRIVERS Paw

Ann Arbor, Mich. July 23-Traf-
fic assessments paid Wednesday in
Ann Arbor justice courts were by
Lorena Clark. 10S Washtenaw Ave,
Ypsilanti. 1870 for driving with
out an operators license on her
person, and for losing control OF
her automobile; Clifford Coffey,
1907 s. State St, Ann Arbor. s29.35
for reckless driving: John Nagel.
697 Wagner Rd.. s10.35 for speed
ing: j. Blair Rafeld. 421 w. Wash.
ington St, Ann Arbor. s10.35 for
speeding; and Christine Belts. 1902
Newport Rd, Ann Arbor, 1886 for
speeding.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-23
FILES PETITIONS

Ann Arbor. Mich, July 23-Nomi-
nation petitions for the Republican
Party primary election to be held
September Is were fled Wednes-
day with the county clerk by Lee
Brown. Ypsilarti. non-partisan. for
circuit court commissioner. 795.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Ann Arbor. Mich, July 23-Mar-
rage license applications:
James Francis Meldrum, IS, Ann
Arbor, and Evelyn Clare Mayotte,
81, Ann Arbor.
Gerald Burton Emerson, 20, Ann
Arbor, and Doris NJ. GanIhorn, 10,
Ann Arbor:
Chester Leroy Norris. 20, Ann
Arbor, and Gladys Maxine Parson,
30, Ann Arbor.
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

h,en making an investigation.
There has been no report of the
results Of tire investigation"
The mob rode in CASTOR County,
N. c., April 10, when Robert Walk
er was shot to death in his home
by four men after an alteration
with white man.
Three white fellow employees OF
Robert Sapp, a mechanics helper
in Blakely, Fla, took him a snort
distance out of town and beat MIN
with a club and a heavy piece OF
machine betting. On May IL he
died from pneumonia Sapp was
charged with having stolen money
from the safe Of his employers.
On May 10, A. C. Williams, ~
Of Quincy, Fla, was found dead
on a creek bridge, his body rid
died with bullets from a band OF
masked men. Williams had been
arrested for an ale ged attempted
assault on a l2-year old white
girl. The New York TINES, May
IA, reported Cat four masked men
armed with pistols took Williams
from the country Jail after com
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

Cochrane, wealthy Texas landown-
er, June 10, when White was on
trial for his life for the third time,
Flournoy was stabbed in tn chest
by Roy Morehouse, November 80,
Other than kncwn lyneAings re-
corded in conjunction with Tuske
gee Institute, Ala, occurred at TT.
Bonning, Ga; Quincy, Fla; Blake
ly, Ga, Georgetown, S. c., and in
CASTOR County, near Cherryville,
N. c.
Records Show the Following
In Georgetown, S. c., five white
youths were found guilty by a
coroner's jury for killing Bruce
Tisdale. a local mill worker, after
a fight. The verdict was reported
February %.
On April 8, Pvt. Felix Hall, a
colored volunteer, was found hang
ing to a tree, clad in the uniform
Of the U. s. Army, in a wooded
section of Ft. Benning. The Ne
gro pr IS demanded investigation
and punishment Of the guilty per-
sons, but the last report Of any &C
ton was early in May when the
War Department was said to have
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
Pres! Asked 70
Appoint Negro To
War Labor Board

NEW YORK - Appoint
ment of "at least one" COM
petent Negro to the War La
Dor Board which will handle
labor disputes for the dura-
ton of the war has been re-
quested of President Roose-
welt, it was learned this week.
With respect to the other men,
bers of the board the request adds:
May we further suggest that all
care be taken to avoid the selection
# any repre- sentative of labor, who,
ether through his personal record
through affiliation with a laho,
crganil alton which bars persons
from membership because Of race
! creed, color, or national origin
would be likely to be biased in hi.
! TT tudc.
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
A Negro Hero At Pearl Harbor
War Department
C0MMUN|QUE, NO. IS

The War Department issued the following com
munque, outlining the military situation as of 500 D.
m' December 80, 1941.
!. Philippine Theater:
Heavy enemy pressure is developing in the
northeastern sector Of the front.
Combat operations on the southern front are
continuing.
Enemy air attacks are being conducted over
wide area.
Casualties among our troops as result of yes
terdays bombing of Corregidor are approyi-
mately q killed and 80 wounded
. mere IS nothing to report from other areas
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
Congress Asked
For Continuation
Of Agencies

NEW YORK-In an effort
to prevent the abolition OF
the National Youth Admins
tration. CT ilian Conservation
Corps, national defense train
ing activities of the Office of
Education, Farm Tenant Pro
gram and the Federal Securi-
ties Administration, the MA
ACP has appealed TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt and members
of Congress this week to
guard against so-called eco
Monies which may be penny
wise and pound foolish"
The Joint Congressional Commit
tee on Non-Defense Expenditure
recommended aholition of all these
agencies in its first report, Dec
20.
The NAACP pointed out that
Negroes will be hardest hit ii
See CONGRESS-Page 6
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
DIR. Patterson Endorses
PAYROLL Allotment

its whole faculty in support Of the
National Defense Savings Pro
gram,
The resolution, endorsing the
payroll allotment plan Of purchase,
was adopted after Jesse o. Ihtm-
IS, staff assistant, Defense Saw
ings Staff, had outlined plans Of
the Treasury Department for the
sale of Bonds and Stamps to all
citizens of he nation,
DR.. Patterson. a member of the
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
May God Bless You Boys!

Black boys and white boys heading for the
front Despite the handcaps which they have suffered
in their country despite the SANDER of which they
victims, black boys among the first to receive
orders that they will face the enemy. They
the march for Americas defense and victory.
This is as would have it.
This Is as the Negro people of the United States
would have it.
American Negroes are prepared to make every sac
rifce for the protection and perpetuty of the nation
which they have helped TO build
No man, we know will fater who receives that
first call
Every parent, every brother and sister of the boys
who go ahead to vanqush the enemy, will swell with
lride to know that in the hour OF emergency boys
were found ready
God bless you, boys, as you hurry TO war and vic
tory Pittsburgh Courier
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

ave believe that the appoint
ment of a board. free from racial
or other prejudices and one which
includes at least one representa-
tive Of the 10 million American
citizens who constitute one-tenth
Of the national population is i'm
perative to insure all unbiased and
effective functicning Of the War
Labor Board" the report stated.
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
Deserters Will Lose
Citizenship Rights

Now that a state of war ex
lists, all persons who desert from
the Army will, by provision Of
Federal Law, be considered t.
have voluntarily relinquishel
and forfeited their rights Of
citizenship as well as their right
to become citizens. Such desert
ers will be forever incapable Of
holding any office Of trust Of
profit under the United States,
and will not Be able y exsrcise
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
Time During Black.
Out Not "H0urs
Worked"

Time spent by employees on
the premises of an employer
covered by the Wage and Hour
Law during black-outs or air.
raid alarms where no work is
done need net be compensated
for as "hours worked" Acting
Administrator Baird Snyder,
Wage and Hour Division, U. S.
Department of Labor, declared
today. +
Several inquiries on this point
had been received by Mr.. Sny-
der from West Coast factories.
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

WASHINGTON, D. C.--Una
nimous endorsement of the pay
roll allotment plan for the pur-
.hase of Defense Savings Bonds
and Stamps has been voted by the
entire faculty of TusAegee Insti
tute, it has been rep rted to the
Treasury Department, By its ac-
ten, taken at a special meeting
cell, d ~ President Frederick Dou-
las l. terscn, Tuslle ee becomes
ne Il II. first ell ces to enroll
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

hardship upon undertakers, which
made it impossible for undertak
ers TO sell cash funerals because
the majority Of the people were
no longer able to pay cash or even
carry sufficient Life Insurance to
buy decent funerals. So the aver.
age undertaken was flced with the
problem of finding a way to offer
group family protection at a mini
mum cost. As a result the Burial
Association plan was created 10
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
Atlanta Threatens Teachers
Who Sue For Equal Pay

a. ATLANTA Ga--A threat to fire coored teachers whe
attempt to the city of Atlanta for salaries equal with
those Of whites is implied in opinion rendered by city
atorney e. Savage last week. the NAACP has announced
At the request of the Atlanta board of education Saw
age wrote the opinion on petition filed by William H. Reev
es, loea! Negro teacher, for salary equalization
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

He stated that he thinks the Pc
tition is without merit and advised
the board Of education that it is
authorized TO discharge any per
manent teacher for the good of the
service, to be finally and exclusiv-
ely determined by the board"
A. T. Walden, local counsel In
the Atlanta case, in cooperation
with NAACP special counsel Thur.
good Marshall, indicated that the
Citizens Committee which is
sponsoring the case, is interested
only in whether or not the board
OF education is adopting the opin-
ion Of the city attorney as its Of
8 - t;AA PETITION.
attorney walden e. !
cording t5 plan, "We should file
action as soon as definite and
FINAL answer is received from the
board of education"
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
"There isn't 4 minute
Thai. q Negro isn't in ~


Erie; and, as with Earra II. ~ n
New Orleans, "a Negro was also
in it" at Pearl Harbor. Here is Z
terse description Of an epic ex-
plot which came over the cables
from Honolulu in describing the
sinking and destruction Of the U.
s. Battleship Arizona:
"A Negro mess-attendant who
never before had fired q gun
manned a machine gun on the
bridge until his ammunition was
exhausted"
This story, Officially passed by
See NEGRO HERO-Page 6
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
"A Mess Attendant
Never Before Fired
Any Machine Gun
Bclated Reports Describe His Gallant
Expl0it-Allies Meeting In Washington
To Unity Strategy And Production
BY En- nit J. Scott

WASHINGTON, D. C. Especially Washington, the capt.
tai Of the Nation the at the moment Of events like
to be historically recorded among the most momentous
IN the history OF the country
The allied nations have here foegahered for two weeks
seeking unity of strategy the alou effort to crush fin
ally and forever the brutal power and force Of Germany
Italy and Japan, and all who symphize with them in their
brbaric destruction of all that cherish in this world of
ours-incudng human dignity, freedom, religion
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

The constructive conferences so
far held, and to be held. have been
devoted mainly, it is reported, to
discussions Of agreements having
to do with binding spiritually, mar
TALLY and economically under one
supreme determination, the millions
and billions Of peoples who owe
allegiance to the British Empire,
including the Dominions; the Unit
ed States Of America, including
Puerto Rico, the Philippines and
the Hawaiian Islands; Russia.
China, the Dutch East Indies, and
the Caribbean and South Ameri-
can Republics.
Unified Understandings Bling
Sought
Unity Of military command, in
tensified production, and tentative
agreements with respect to the
New Order to follow when peace
is finally secured, are being sought.
Here is program of stunning
proportions. The Conferences have
enlisted the best brain and thought
y ne naticus 1eneernsd. n N =
- tresiy ~ & y ~ u ~ L
,dea ensive. Basic Weaknesses are lte-
ing conceded. The initiative is with
the enemy countries. They were
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
Opening To Be Elaborate
Affair: Public Invited
January 5, 1912, Jno. Jay Jones Celebrates
His 9th Anniversary In Texarkana, With
The Opening OF His New Modern Funeral
Home Building Located At is East 9th
Street, Texarkana, Arkansas

Mr.. Jones to Texarkana October 2, 1914. His
pleasing personality and keen business judgment has made
him of the successful and outstanding business
of the Southwest. He graduated from the Barnes
School of Anatomy and Sanitary Science of Chicago. Ill., in
Sept of 194 Just month prior to his coming to Tex
arkana to accept position embamer and manager for
the Frierson and Rodgers Funeral Home
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

In 1917 the above firm was TAX
on over by w. T. Daniel and Co..
Inc, at which time Mr.. Jones pur-
chased the interest formally own
Cd by j. NJ. Frierson,
The firm operated as W. I, DAN
iels and Co, until 1925, at which
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

meet the conditions caused by the
depression. Mr.. Jones being FAR
sighted and resourceful, was quick
to see the wisdom of this plan, and
was one Of the first undertakers
Of this section to organize a Burial
Association. The Jones Burial As
ISOLATION was organized August
80, 1885. Since its organization, 1t
has reached a total Of more than
(I5.0OOl fifteen thousand, mem.
see GRAND 0PENING-Psgs
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

time Mr.. Jones purchased the re
naming stock and became the sole
owner, and the firm has since OPP
Grated as the Jno. Jay Jones Un-
dCrtaking Co. The national de'
press.on which began In 1929 cres-
ted a condition which worked q
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
l17
PLIGHT
|1&;{13:}

WITH only three hundred
and three days left to do
our Christmas shor ping to
avoid the rush, we have plen-
ty time to get down to bust
ness and get some of the
things done we left of last
year. If we are to accomp-
lish anything, this year must
be a year of action instead
of a lot of "damphoolishness'
as we have contended for in
the past. We are at war,
whether the Washington big
Wigs admit it or not, ant
just what we are fighting
for is impasse to us, still that
doesn't alter the case. We are
at war. And every man must
work to bring this country
thru victorious, irrespective
to the compensation involved;
Tours worked: love- fer-eaeh.
other or anticipated outcome.
Every one of us is in a role
of defense, whether we have
on uniform or whether we are
fortunate enough to be in
direct defense factories rob-
ing the taxpayers for unearn-
ed wages or not, we are part
of Americas defense re-
CRITTERS"
**% %** ***
IN Conversation last week
! with q prominent Atty. of
the city, and In the course OF
the conversation, the attorney
remarked: 81 am represent
ing one of the largest en-
ployers of labor in the state.
My client has spent thousands
and thousands of do'l9rs in
the past eleven or twelve
years trying to give the lab
oring man employment to
earn a few dollars to make
himself independent. A few
years ago when Other indus
trialists were closing down
plants to stay out the red,
my client as buying and
opening plans all over the
state to gi e employment to
poor people il order that hey
may be able % sustain the
hardships. He 81 ent thous-
ands of dol airs tl1at he will
never get bac'; TO h"'P 'eh .
And todav, wiz, al f i
Roosevelt's class hatred la
my client has been calIeo
every kind of a 49,. imagin
able because he is not wiling
for a few RI kot 1ering labor
leaders to exploit his entire
investment"
*** &#A *~#
WE listened attentiyely
W while Our conversational
ist talked and after complet-
ing our mission with him, we
babe him goodbye and de-
parted After leaving him, in
meditative silence we ponder
ed over the working conditions
Of the NEGRO during the last
ten or twelve years. We saw
him when he could only work
one day in a week, and was
lucky as well as glad as hell
to get that. We saw indus
tries, with no knowledge what
ever of removing their com
modities running at great loss
es in order that they may be
able to keep the men together
whom they had become to
grow fond of for their asso-
citation in the past. We saw
white workers who had be-
come insensate over indus
tries helping blacks in prefer
ence to them. We saw those
same whites let their insen-
sateness over come their abil-
ity to reason to such an ex-
tent that they sought to do
bodily harm to the recipients
of industrial favoritism as
well as destruction to the in
See PLIGHT-Page 4
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02
New Lynching Technique Is Seen In
Recent Texas Court Room Killing

NEW yORl.-f've known lynchngs and two fatal at
tacs Negroes in Texas courtrooms marked the United
States record of mob violence for Q1.
new lynching technique is in the killing of Bob
White courtroom at Conroe Texas, and of Mott Flour
noy in Lufkn, Texas court by aegedy aggrieved hus-
bands of called rape victims Bob White shot by w.
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

fully prepared. We were and are
not. Unprepardeness, however, vii
soon give way to concerted action.
and the greatest war machines in
the history of the world. A pledg-
cd Fight to Victory summarizes
the climax of these bustling days
Of conference and discussion.
In the meantime, gallant defend
ers are calling upon the enemy to
pay dearly for their treachery and
warmongering efforts. 1t may be q
long war, and a hard war, but it
will be victorious war.
A Negro Exploit
Little by little, there are now be-
latedly coming to the United
States personal stories Of courage
and heroism at Pearl Harbor. un-
matched, it is said, in the Naval
history Of the United States.
Sometime ago | quoted q coup
let written by Ella Wheeler VIII
cox:
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

pelling Dan Davis, an officer, 10
open the cell doors.
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

Alabama Defense Savings Commit
tee ard Chairman Of the Negro
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

dent to facilitate sale Ct Bonds
Stamps on the campus of TusR(
gee He expressed hope that Tus
kegee's example will be followed by
other educa tional institutions.
Arkansas State press., 1942-01-02

Ne ensive. Basic weaKnesseS are lle-
ing conceded. The initiative is with
the enemy countries. They We're
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Houses for Sale
East of WOODWARD


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NeuD Houses for Sale

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Music studios 1921 Gratiot. near East
Grand Blvd. Plaza 1902.
AMAZING method piano sight reading;
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faster. Lafayette 1866.
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GET your storm sash and screens now. y.
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