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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03
willis Ward
To Speak At
Luncheon

Because OF the radical changes
in our present economic condition
and in improvement too the Booker
+. Washington Luncheon club Is
having for its guest speaker next
Wednesday oct. :, Willis Ward.
from the employment personnel OF
the Ford Motor company. Mr.. Ward
is TO speak on the subject. En-
ployment Problems"
Small business men too are fac
ing difficult situation in keeping
their businesses open and going on
the safe side. For this reason.
there will be speaker from the
chamber OF commerce 10 speak on
tho subject. Trend OF PRESENT. Day
Small Business" This subject will
be discussed Wednesday. Oct. ID.
This is OF vital importance 10 all
business men.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03
The OAR Now Wants
Marian Anderson

WASHINGTON - Some people
never admit they are wrong, but the
wise acknowledge their mistakes.
The Daughts OF the American Rev
olution made blunder three years
ago. when they refused TO permit
Marian Anderson. the inferno tional-
~ famous Negro contralio. 10 sing
At q concert at Constitution hall
here. as a result Of which Mrs'
FRANKLIN Roosevelt resigned from
the organization In protest
The OAR had a change OF neer'
and facility admitted their mistake.
tuesday OF thb week when tney
invited Miss Anderson TO appear IN
Constitution hall IN the nrst o.
series Of var benefit eonesf"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03
Launch Ship.
The Booker +,
W Arlington

The first Liberty ship to be nam
ed after an outstanding American
Negro was launched Tuesday.
Sept 20. when the Booker T. Wash
ington slid down the ways OF the
California Shipbuilding corporation
at Wilmington Calf. the Maritime
commission announced.
The vessel was sponsored by Ma
rian Anderson, noted contralto. In
addition TO christening the new
vessel. Miss Anderson sang 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" in honor OF
the occasion. The address OF the
day was made by Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune. national director OF Ne
gro Affairs OF the National Youth
administration, Washington. DC.
Negro delegations from California
and adjoining states including
service groups participated.
Gets Negro Captain
II Is expected that the Booker r.
Washington will be completed for
service by the middle OF October.
AT that time the 1880 ton freighter
will be turned over to Captain Hugh
Mulzac, the only Negro TO hold a
masters certificate. Captain Null
FAC, who Is Sc. will sail crew
composed OF white and NeTro OH
GERS and men.
Those in attendance at the
launching we're Mrs. Portia wash
ington Pittman. daughter of Book
err T. washington. and his two
granddaughters. Miss Fanny Pitt
man and Miss Louise Washington.
Matron OF honor was Mrs. Peter
Ross, wife OF a Calship foreman,
whose suggestion to name the new
ship after the great Negro educa-
tor. won instant approval by both
the shipbuilding company and the
Maritime commission.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03
Fight Efforts To Replace
Race Help On DE- c.

vas revealed in n talk by
, as 4 Martsl. president OF the
"Ol. and Wayne County Fedora
o. Labor. that efforts were be-
IN maze to replace Negro walters
white women on ID. q c. Lake
@ers' last Wednesday night be-
M, more than zoo BARRIERS and
H. guests at the second annual
.son OF the Master and Jour
~. .n barbers' association at the
"a Lucy Thurman branch.
'i.e called for immediate ac-
w., aaa protests BY Negro labor
70 prevent this stab IN the
70 loyal Negro workers.
NJ. NJ, veteran labor leader also
|on nls objection 10 the adop-
4, W. me home rule amendment
srAs,s. County and urged the
n 80 70 become active and work
y, ,sroers' bill 10 cover the bar
81 over the state instead OF
Wayne County.
\. Are Are can be no security for
|I0, ~ people In any move
&n,l, ae other portion Of them
osS. n N slavery he said.
k'lnSa, speakers on the program
ks, sssd A. 9. Perry. the rev.
k,r1s. white. state Senator
N 80 = Digs. representatives Of
en !, barbers' board and ofi-
Psr,,s., me BARRIERS association:
|,y r.sh Piper, assistant attor-
y IssaI; Deputy Barber Inspec-
.eon. Carlton ". Gaines.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03

For three hundred years the
Negro has carried on an endless
struggle against tyranny and OPP
preston in America against the
barbarisms, OF slavery. lynching.
vigilantes. the Ku Klux Khan. and
the false theory of white supremacy
and other sinister forces. From
his apparently isolated and doom
ed position of the past. he now
energies part and parcel OF the
spiritual determination of oppress-
ed peoples everywhere TO create a
new world order in which all men
will participate fully and equally in
accordance with the dignity OF hui
man beings.
The Negro can make no greater
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03

and MldWest, IN Weekend ses-
sion at Detroit's Lucy Thurman
YWCA branch.
This is the hour for the Negro, Z"
Randolph continued. This is the
hour for him to rise to the challenge
to struggle for our rights. The pro-
gram of the March on Washington
is drastic and exciting. II will test
our best mettle. stamina and cour-
age. Let me warn you in these
times OF storm and stress. this pro-
gram will be opposed. Our move
ment, therefore, must be weil-knit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03
Theresa Caver
Is Heard On
Two stations

Mrs Theresa Caver. gifted local
poet and radio artist. will be fea-
tured Ia a new broadcast over sta
iion WJR. entitled. when Day IL
Done" every Tuesday and Thurs
day evening from Has o'clock. The
program will have a background Of
violin aud organ music.
The Heart Song Hour" Ia which
Miss Caver has been presented
over station CkLW Tuesday and
Thursday mornings for the past
two or more years will continue to
be featured.
In her broadcasts Miss Caver
reads her own poetic compositions
which are % rare beauty and quail
ity. The public IL invited % listen
In 10 these radio broadcasts.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03
Executive Board
Differs Over Pay
ToCloster Current
President Of
Branch Walks Out
Of Hot Meeting


One Of the most sensational and
hotly contested executive meetings
in the history OF the local NAAcP
branch, since the election meeting
several years ago when Louis c.
Blount and snow F. Griesbv on
posed each other for the presfden-
cy- took nNee Monday night at
which time a sharp difference on
administrative viewpoint arose be-
tween President j. J. McClendon
and the majority OF the board Of
directors.
Argue Over Salary
The tilt occurred over the inSis-
tence by the directors that a $500
raise in salary be granted Gloster
r. Current executive secretary OF
the branch. Or. McCiendon opnos.
ed this plan, and contended tkat
the organization was unable Gnan-
cially TO assume this added ex-
pense. when the directors refused
10 change their views on the matter
Or. McClendon walked out OF tho
meeting. after which the board vot-
ed TO grant Mr. Current the salary
increase. 70 match the salary offer-
ed him by the Baltimore chapter Of
the NAACP.
Some weeks ago. Mr.. Current was
asked To become the executive sec
rotary OF the Baltimore NAACP
chapter a a salary OF 81 400. which
was 5000 more than he was re-
ceiving from the local branch. He
requested the Detroit board 10 grant
him one-year leave OF absence.
and when this was denied. he ten
dered his resignation. Later. a
group OF his Detroit friends. who
felt that his service should be re-
tanned by the local branch, started
movement 10 have his resignation
reconsidered and to match the SAL
airy offered him in baltimore. This
issue came to q climax az the
Monday night meeting Mr.. Current
viii remain in Detroit.
only three Of the board members
voted against tho boost in salary.
namely Dr.. and Mrs W. a. Thomp-
son and Prince Clark Those ,ot-
ing in favor on granting Mr.. Cur
rent The raise included " c. Wood-
son. Father Malcolm Dade. me Rev.
Charles Hi, W Barton Beatty. L.
G. BlounL V. A. Bristol, Ernie Mar
shall. Herbert Dudley. Mrs. Eliza
beth Tyreli. Attorney Evans. Mr..
Hood Of Go and Miss Nellie Watts.
Other citizens were also present,
including the Rev Horace A. White
and Attorney LeBron Simmons and
James Campbell, who had applied
for the position OF the executive
secretary
Pledge Donations
Several board members and other
citizens volunteered at the Monday
night meeting 20 contribute per-
sonal donations and 10 help raise
additional funds 10 liquidate the
5000 salary raise given Mr.. Cur
rent. Attorney Herbert Dudley
pledged $50. L. &. Blount also
pledged and W. c. woodson volun-
teered 10 act as chairman Of
committee 10 raise funds from the
public 10 help meet the added ex-
pense.
Urged To Line-Cp
Saturday. prior 10 the meeting
Monday night. the Rev. Malcolm
Dade. the Rev. Charles Hill and
w. c. woodson had a conference
with President McClendon and In
formed him that they and other
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03

president OF the BTwTA and Al
plus A. Pools.
Common Pleas Court Clerk Har-
vey acted as toast master. The
committee presented several music
al selections. Outstanding was
sonR written by Milton Grogan, q
barber, which was sung by Prince
Albert. Club Three Sc artist. H'
was accompanied by George sannd'
ers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03

together. II mnat have moral snd
spiritual vision, understanding, and
wisdom"
Plan March ON City Halls
More than so delegates attended
the conference which set up a pro-
visional structure for a permanent
March on Washington Movement. A
constitution was drafted for a
broad organizational plan and set
In motion for national convention
10 be held in Chicago. May. 1s43.
The proposed convention will
ratify or reject the work OF the De-
troit Policy conference. and upon
the bases OF elected representatives
from local committees throughout
the country. decide the question OF
whether Negroes shall march on
Washington. The date will also be
announced at the time.
The policy conference recon-
mended local marches on city halls
OF large cities to urge the elective
officials OF the nation to aid in
abolishing discrimination. segre-
CATION, jim-crowism In the army.
navy. us. Marines. Coast Guard. de-
tense industry and government
Thirty-fve resolutions " e e
adopted by the conference which
included supporting the United Ma
tons war effort: opposing any CO.
operation with the Communist Par
ty: endorsing the trade union move
ment and urging the AT. OF l.. and
clio to abolish segregation and dis
elimination within unions.
Tells OF Negroes Struggle
In a statement titled Message
10 the World" issued by Thurman
L. Dodson. chairman OF the confer
ence committee. Negroes were urg-
cd to offer their lives for the cause
OF freedom TO make American de-
mocracy what its founders and de-
tenders intended II TO be. rather
than continue TO exist In the gutter
OF second-rate citizens.
The statement in part, reads:
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03
Youth Goes AWOL

Two Detroit youths were report
ed in bad this week with Uncle
Sam over army matters.
One reported AWOL IL Willie
Mauldin. 1918 II. Lafayette. He was
taken into custody Tuesday at 4
nm.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03
General Benz. Davis
With Troops Overseas

LONDON--Brig. Gen. Benjamin
Davis, only Negro general in the
United States Army. has arrived in
Britain, the Army headquarters dis
closed. He will serve as adviser to
Maj. Gen. J. G. II. Lee concerning
Negro troops in this theater.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03
Midwesterners Meet In Detroit,
Plan March On Washington
This Is the Hour For the Negro To Challenge
And Struggle, Randolph Tells Delegates
By ULYSSES w. BOYKIN

1--WE are fighting for big stakes. Our stakes are Lib
erty, Justice and Democracy, declared A. Philip Ran
doph, national director of the March Washington
Movement Saturday morning when he addressed con-
ference of delegates from principal cities of the East South
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03
Read story on A. Philip Ran.
dolph on Page . Of this Issue.

together. II mnst have moral snd
spiritual vision, understanding, and
wisdom"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03

Saturday. prior to the meeting
Monday night. the Rev. Malcolm
Dade. the Rev. Charles Hill and
w. c. woodson had a conference
with President McClendon and In
formed him that they and other
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-11
Eagles National Secretary
To Be Guest Speaker Here

Butler Aerie No. 407, Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, has scheduled meeting
on Monday, September IA, at which
John A. Abel, national secretary of
Kansas City, Mo-, will be the guest
speaker. Mr.. Abel is a past national
president of the order and a speaker
of note.
eve expect large number of visit
ing Eagles from nearby aeries," said
Franklin w. Haworth, secretary of the
local lodge. The special committee in
charge of all arrangements includes
Raleigh DeBolt, Joseph Cahill, Joseph
Elzer, and Albert B. Brown. Chair
man George c. Thompson promises
that the affair will be one of the sea-
sons highlights.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-11
Veterans Honored By
Butler County Lawyers

Two veteran Butler County attor-
neys were honored by the Butler
County Bar Association at dinner
meeting Tuesday night at the Elks
Country Club
P. B. Holly, who celebrated his
ninetieth birthday Tuesday, was pres
ent, but Nelson Williams, who OBJ
served his eighty-ninth birthday in
June, could not attend because of i'll
ness.
Walter S. Harlan, Hamilton, was
toastmaster. Speakers included Holly
Brandon Millikin, and Robert Sohn-
gen. Motion pictures made at bar as
sociation functions Is and 16 years
ago were shown.
Forty Hamilton and Middletown at
torneys attended the dinner.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-11
N c.
THE -
FACTS
With PHILIP PEARL

Little bonds buy big bombers. In
Maryland a lot of little men are buy
ing little bonds. At the same time
they are building a huge Naval Air
Station where some day big bombers
may take off to protect American de-
mocracy.
We called them "little" men. AS a
matter of fact they are little only in
the sense that their names are un-
known outside of their own circle of
friends and relatives. In every other
sense they are big men, especially big
in their devotion to their country.
For these 2,177 men working on the
construction of the Cedar Point prof
ect in Maryland-eve single one of
them-are giving 10 per cent of their
pay each week for the purchase of
war bonds.
This is one of the few 100 per cent
jobs in the country. And it is also one
of the nations outstanding examples
of labor management cooperation to
make the Treasury Departments 1O
per cent payroll allotment program a
success.
In the three months up to August
20, the workers at Cedar Point bought
$170,466 worth of War Bonds. Before
the project is completed another 1900
men will be put to work there, SO the
total purchases will accelerate much
more rapidly in the future.
They are making the week of Labor
Day at Cedar Point "Labor's Answer
Week" The answer is to Hitler and
Hirohito In consists of voluntary
agreement to put half of that weeks
pay into War Bonds.
Going To Town
That's what we call really going to
town. We want to tell you who and
what are responsible for this remark.
able achievement. Because if it car
be done at Cedar Point, there is nc
reason why it can't be done in every
plant which has an American Fedora.
tion of Labor union
Cedar Point is a construction job
Ordinarily it is much more difficult te
put payroll allotment program into
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-11
James E. NOrthway To
Attend Artillery School

Fort Custer, Mich.--James E. North
way, 416 Cleveland Avenue, Hamilton,
Ohio, has been selected upon recon-
mendation of board of officers here
to attend the Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Service Officer Candidate School. He
reported for duty on September for
a three-months course at Camp Davis
N. C.
Upon successful completion of the
course, Northway will be commits
stoned second lieutenant and be as
signed to some unit in that capacity
Newly commissioned officers are paiC
$3.50 for their new uniforms and $252
month, if married, or $l71 and quar-
ters if unmarried.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-11

effect on a construction job than in
manufacturing plant That is because
the men are not employed continu-
ously by the same employer but move
from job to job and from employer to
employer as their part of the con-
struction work is completed
Let US concede that the workers at
Cedar Point are inspired by true pa
triotic fervor But even that doesn't
tell the whole story. Other workers
in many different parts of the country
are just as patriotic and just as anX-
ious to help America win the war Nor
are the workers at Cedar Point espe-
cially affiuent Workers in other parts
of the country earn as much if not
more.
It's just that at Cedar Point the
first lesson of trade unionism-organ-
ization-has been applied to the prob
lem of War Bond purchases. Labor
and management together have done
the organizing under intelligent and
hard working leadership. That's the
whole secret Of their success at Cedar
Point.
The moving spirit behind the work
ers at this project is young Willy Arm
helm, financial secretary treasurer and
business representative of the Road,
Highway and Heavy Construction La
borers, Local No. 456. We talked to
Willy about his activities. He's full
of enthusiasm and pride for his men
and he's loud in praise for the Cum
Minis Construction Company, which is
the contractor on the job, but he
doesn't say much about himself
Power of Persuasion
Nevertheless, it wasn't difficult fol
us to discover why Willy is winning
out He works hard at his job, day
and night. He's putting real drive anc
missionary zeal behind his efforts.
But Willy says that most of the
credit belongs to George Deterer, pay.
master for the company. He says pay.
masters for other contractors in the
building industry object to the payroll
allotment program because it means
too much extra bookkeeping. But
Deterer refused to be licked on that
account and worked out a simple
method of keeping tabs on bond pur-
chases without too much additiona
paper work.
We are willing to give Deterer the
credit he deserves. But it seems to u:
that Willy must have done some eff
fective persuading. We know his
powers of persuasion, because his elo
quent insistence on the need for al
building trades unions to get behino
the payroll allotment program as The
boys at Cedar Point have done per
suaded us to write this piece.
Willy is not confning his efforts tx
Cedar Point. He is also serving OF
the washington, u. ", bulldlng Con
gress War Savings Bond Committee
This committee has sent out to al
building trades employers in its ter
ritory an appeal to install payroll saw
ings plans. To overcome any and al
objections, the committee outlined
four alternative plans, one of which
is calculated to fit any particularly
difficult situation.
/ Our hats are off to young Willy
Arnheim. We think he is doing {
swell job. We would like to see al
union representatives follow his ex
ample. Let's show the world that thu
trade unions of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor have the highes
i quality of local leadership!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-11
NAN OPPRESSION IS
MORE PRONOUNCED
THAN EVER, REPORT

London LNS).-Nazi military and
police terror in all countries under
German domination has become more
pronounced than ever, underground
reports to London headquarters of the
international Transport Workers Fed
GRAFTON Indicate.
All German pretexts of help to the
conquered nations have been aban-
doned The most ruthless and often
most senSeless measures of oppres-
sion are carried out in full view of
the peoples. The German authorities
believe that mass slaughter and mass
persecution will intimidate the popu-
lace, but until now their hopes have
been in vain.
Rail Sabotage Increases
Here are some recent developments,
as reported by the transport workers
organizations:
Sabotage of railroad and other
transportation means in Poland col
swer to the destruction of telegraph
and telephone communications near
Lomza by Polish guerrilla hands, "a
Polish officials were arrested at ran
dom and arbitrarily shot. Since then
sabotage of communications has be-
come intensified.
The German state railways admin
istration has since 1941 been trying
to enlist in its service all or part of
the 10000 railwaymen among the
French war prisoners. Railwaymen
have also been recruited from Bel
gium and the Netherlands. In Poland
some $4,000 Polish railwaymen are
working under German supervision
and orders.
Death Penalty Frequent
Confidential reports of court pro-
ceedings show that the Polish rail
waymen as we'll as the railroadmen
of the other conquered countries leave
nothing undone to hamper the invad-
ers' activities and administration
Practically every act of sabotage in
wolves some railway workers and of
ficials, and their penalty is in almost
all cases death. Many undesirable
elements" are stated to have been
eliminated from the personnel lists of
the German eastern railways sector,
but sabotage and deliberate slow
downs in the despatch and movement
of trains continue.
Thirty Czech railwaymen charged
with continued robbery of German
transports in the railway yards at
Kralupy have been arrested, tried and
sentenced to death. Robbery is given
as the motive, but the German au-
thorities openly admit that the ac-
cused hid and buried large part of
the equipment and other vital trans
port and war material which they took
from the trains.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-09-11
NEW BUSINESSES
Hamilton

Ada Watson, 335 South Monument
Avenue, restaurant.
Mrs. Minnie Fowler, Symmes Cor
ner, filling station.
George F. Schroeder, F and Main
Streets, medicines and confectionery.
Isabelle Bisplinghof, 564 Main
Street, cosmetics.
Joseph and Helen Blau, 802 South
Fourth Street, confectionery.
Roy Coyle, 100 High Street, used
lumber
Frank Louis, 326 South Third
Street, shoes.
Ralph Burgett and Robert Shock
1872 North B Street, machine tools.
Middletown
Clayton G. Huber, APT Baltimore
Street, confectionery.
Howard Pauley, 5000 Yankee Road
filling station.
Leonard Henderson, 1705 Wood
lawn Avenue, fuel and ice.