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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16

In last weeks issue of the col
umn, Dribbles, published in its Ser
vice Honor Roll the name of End
Lieut.. F. A. Hollett. Due to dead
line, it was impossible to pass the
word along to Our Boys, that the
e. in End Lieut.. Hollett's name
stands for Flora. How about it
fellows? What do you say-.when
you read this-to standing at at
tention for just moment, and ex-
ecuting a snappy little salute for
our communities First Girl In Ser
vice. know that all you Boys will
join in with Dribbles in wishing
just the very best of everything to
Flora.
Young lady, it should go double,
and without our saying word,
we're all mighty proud of you.
Despite what local columnists have
had to say about Miss Hollett,
Dribbles wishes to clear up one
particular point, namely parentage.
Our First Girl In Service is the
daughter of William T. Hollett,
Clayton, Delaware-"Bob" Hollett
is just plain Uncle Bob, and not
Daddy. Dribbles was too modest
to try to ascertain this yonug
lady's age, but it did find out that
Flora was graduated from the John
Bassett Moore High School in the
year 1937-from the Delaware Hos
pital, Wilmington, in the year 1941
enlisted in the A. N. G. early in
December 1941 lin fact the enlist
ment papers were being made out
at the time word was flashed to the
u. S. A. about the treacherous at
tack upon Pearl Harbor.)
Miss Hollett was ordered to re-
port for duty at Fort DUPONT, Feb
ruary End, 1912. She was later
transferred to Fort Hancock, N. j.,
for special training, under the date
of June 10th. The last report from
End Lieut.. Hollett was to the eff
feet that she was preparing to
leave this country-approximatel
June Both. Gods speed, and the
best of luck Lieutenant. Send a
few lines along to the column
whenever you can find time.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart,
Jr., have just returned from visit
with their sons, Corporal Charles
L. Stewart III, of the u. S. Army
Corporal Stewart is stationed at
Camp Croft, S. c.
On July 4th all the soldiers of
Camp Croft passed in review for
Major General Thomas and other
officers.
There were $4,000 soldiers in the
parade. The 32nd Battalion of the
camp furnished the color guard for
the post colors during the parade.
CompanyB of the 32nd Bn. had two
members of their company on
guard, Tech. Sgt. R. Kennedy of
Ohio, and Corp. Charles L. Stewart
of Delaware, who is the senior
corporal of the Battalion.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Negroes Nav Serve In OPC And On RatiOning Boards
Soldiers To Get
Vacations Now

To avoid embarrassment of youth
called 70 ioin the army, a two
weeks vacation with pay and trav-
81 expenses home will be given
every recruit on and after June IS.
il was announced this week.
Nicbigan headouarters of the Sc
lec,ive Service explained that many
men called 10 the army had been
rejected after thorough physical
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

in formulating basic policies affect
ing this situation.
We have carefully considered the
question Of the constituency OF To-
cal boards, and instructions are be-
ing formulated so as to prevent
discrimination in any form. The
members Of local boards will be
selected by OPA state directors
from names recommended by local
Defense councils. All field offices
have been specifically instructed
that board membership must be
such as to represent the community
as a whole. Undoubtedly, Negroes
who fulfill the other qualifications
Of fair-mindedness, understanding
Of the duties and responsibilities OF
the position, and ability to devote
the necessary time will be appoint
ed to serve on local boards. The
position Of executive secretary to
local boards is a Civil Service one
and hence exempt from discrim-
inatory pressure,
l agree with you that the smooth
operation Of our program will de-
pend, in large part on the effec-
tive relations between the local
boards and the public which they
serve. In this connection l would
Ike to point out that consumers,
distributors, manufacturers and the
government are joined together in
the entire program against infla-
ton.
Sincerely yours,
Letn Henderson, Adm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

In Truth Riot
Are Set Free

Judge Wheeler. AZ. charged with
felonious assault growing out OF
the Sojourner Truth riot OF Febru-
airy %, was cleared of charges by
Recorders Judge George Murphy
last Friday Wheeler was charged
with throwing a rock that hit Pa
trolman Ed Koss, white, Eleventh
Precinct, on the head, inflicting a
wound that needed four stitches.
Koss, under cross examination by
Atty. Judson Powell, admitted he
was facing the west at Ryan road
and Nevada avenues when he was
hit, therefore he could not see
who had thrown the rock. He
said large crowds were on both
sides of the street.
PatIolman Walter Baumgart, who
arrested Wheeler, said the defen-
dant seemed to be agitating trou-
BILE" However, he could not iden-
tify Wheeler as the man who threw
the rock.
Powell argued that Wheeler was
just one of many persons congre-
gated at the intersection. and that
there was no testimony offered to
show he was the person who threw
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Condemns Action
Against n, Bridges

4
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"oh oIueI iSsLeu 5 ny 80 ' iIes -, 80.
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~ ana Olo" 'Hd' 81 'Nes w L. 81 =
~ at Tue struggles VI 'iie -'e7io
people
Inc lolo"ih~ IS t'e rex. oi d
congress statement issued ri.udy'
May ~ by the PRESIDENT MAX YER
gam ana John r. DAVIS executive
secretary GAZING LOT reversal Oh
the order:
In the face OF the neroic con-
Wloulloh Whlch Harry briuSeS mas
made and continues TO make III tne
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
$50 Race
DeLegatesAt
CIO Confab

Approximately one hundred and
fifty Negro delegates attended the
State Convention OF the Committee
for Industrial Organization. last
Tuesday through Thursday at Mus
kegon, Mich.
Resolution Hits Discrimination
Highlighting the meeting was the
adoption by the state body of sew
eral resolutions among which was
the following hitting discrimina-
ton; Quote:
I'VE pledge TO work actively to
overcome any and every influence
designed to artificially keep our
people divided. We endorse the
governments action in the Sojour-
ner Truth case and its proposed
prosecution of subversive enemies
who sought to provoke racial con-
flict, We pledge to fight against the
Ku Klux Khan, the appeaser pub
fishers, the labor baiters, Howard
Smith, Clare Hoffman, Martin Dies
and all elements who oppose the
war or threaten national unity.
This is a war of all people, for
all people. The rights of the Negro
people in the armed forces and at
the ballot box must be respected
The rights of Negro people and
other minorities to employment in
defense industries must be recog-
nized without equivocation.
we call upon our government
to take firm action against the
purveyors of Negro discrimination
anti-Semitism and other undemo-
cratic doctrines which form the
core of fascism," .. end quote.
Delegate Jim Crowed In City
As result of the jim crow act
directed at Hodges Mason, Negro
delegate of Local 2o8, a resolution
was passed by the body which call
ed for the placing Of teeth" in
the conventions position that such
meetings not be held in cities where
discrimination is practiced.
An eloquent supporting speech
for the support of the resolution
was made by Theodore Smith, re-
elected vice president of the Michi-
gan CLIO council. The convention
was also urged by delegates to take
a strong stand on the Negro ques-
ton and also urged tina employers
and workers who discriminate
against and incite disunity and
prejudice must be fought; also that
people in shops who refuse to work
with Negroes should be removed
from the shops.
Officers elected included August
Scholle, president, winning over
Andrew Leiper, with poll of 2,6ll
votes against Leiper's l,l86; Ben
Probe, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by ac-
clamation and Leonard D. Smith,
vice president.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

The competent and lovable Is
year-old daughter Of Mr.. ami
Mrs, Hugh F, Darlington OF 6o7l
Stanford avenue, Detroit, Mich,
who is a member Of the l2-B
class at Northwestern high
school, Detroit, is the proud re-
cipient Of a certificate Of the Ma
tional Honor society. She is also
a student at the Detroit Institute
Of Musical art, studying piano.
During the 1904 school year
she served on the editorial staff
of the "Norwester," year book,
and during the l94l-42 school
year was elected its advertising
manager. She will graduate from
high school in January, 1913, and
plans to enter Wayne university,
Detroit, Mich. She has been very
active in church work, having
served as secretary of the Cradle
Roll department Of ST. Stephen
A.M.E. church Sunday school, for
more than three years. Her par
ents grandparents, who are Mr..
and Mrs. David Jones Of Biz
mingham. Ala. and her many
friends take pride in looking for
ward to her graduation from high
school next January.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
End West Indies
Discrimination

WASHINGTON. D. C.-1mmedi-
ate adjustment OF wage differen-
tials between Negro and white
workers engaged in constructing
naval and army bases in the Carib-
bean and the end Of other dis
examinations, was urged by the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People last week
in a telegram to President Roose-
welt.
The unequal wages were the
cause OF the race riots at Nassau
in the Bahamas Monday. June l.
which caused the Duke OF Windsor
governor of the Bahamas. to return
there hurriedly from conferences
here. the NAACP. said.
These and other discrimination.
are creating unrest and bitterness
throughout the West Indian islands
on which our defense of the Pana
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Race Bias


abN -
said. "but we have to try to work
along with the company.
Craigen pointed out that the
Ordnance Department did not have
to take orders either from the COM
pany OF the union and asked who
had given the orders.
at wasn't an order Myers said,
at was a very persuasive sugges-
ton"
The conference was terminated
at this point and the Ordnance
school is awaiting a memorandum
from Colonel Crane, official Of the
". S. Ordnance Department in
Washington.
Negroes at School Not Placed
Craigen said Negro women lat the
school are kept from good jobs
through a policy Of shunting colorea
women to less important depart
ments. while white women are
given training for the better posi-
tons
"You will find some OF the best
trained Negro stenographers in the
city working in the filing depart
ment at the school while white
women who don't seem to know
anything about the work train as
stenographers and office workers,
Craigen said.
Some of these white women"
Craigen continued, "sre so badly
in need Of training they take die
tation in long hand, yet the colored
women who are competent and
well trained work in the filing de-
partment.'
Craigen said he believes the stu.
alton at Ford's will be ironed out
Immediately upon receipt OF the
memorandum from Colonel Crane
ma Canal depends" the association
pointed out
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Sen. B RO v N
PUTS QUESTION
TO HENDERSON
Price Administrator Says
Negroes C a n Fulfill
All Qualifications

In answer to a letter from U, S.
Senator Prentiss NJ Brown ID of
Michigan, urging appointment Of
Negroes to OPA rationing boards
and in the Office Of Price Control
Price Administrator, Leon Hender-
son revealed last week that the
personnel setup Of OPA is designed
to prevent discrimination because
Of race or color.
Correspondence between the SEN
ator. who acted upon the advice
Of several prominent Negroes and
the Price Administrator, who point
ed out that Negroes viii fulfill
qualifications Of fairmindedness,
understanding # the duties and re-
sponsibilities OF the position, and
ability TO devote the necessary
time" was forwarded to the Mich
isan Chronicle by Senator Brown
this week.
Honorable Leon Henderson
OIlEG OF I44Nt |NAlA4A444ot4 AVN
Washington, D. c.
Dear Leon:
have been asked by number
OF prominent Negroes to bring to
your attention their desire that in
the OPA and rationins se;-up col
ored persons be given appoint
ments in the areas where the Ne
gro population is considerable.
1t seems to me that such appoint
ments would make for smoother
operation Of your program and
would assure the Negro groups that
they are properly represented,
thereby preventing any criticism
which might come if there were no
Negroes appointed in these areas.
Sincerely yours,
Prentiss NJ. Brown, U.S.S.
Henderson's Answer
Hon. Prentiss M Brown
United States Senate
Washington, D. c,
Dear PrenJiss:
Thanks for your note Of May l6;
the delay in reply mas been spent
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Project
Continued from Page II

CONTINUED from Page II
body and Mrs. Addie Watson is
assistant secretary.
N.A.A.C.P. Steps In
Evidence that the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of Col
ored People had stepped into the
fight was a telegram read at the
Tuesday morning session Of the
Hamtramck City Council. The tele-
gram, signed by Walter White,
stated in effect, The Hamtramck
City Council has an excellent oppor-
tunity to aid the national unity of
this country by overruling the Ham
tramck Housing commission
The N,A.ACP. also urged John
B. Blandsford, Jr, director Of the
United States Housing Authority
which built the project to take a
firm stand and avert another series
of riots like those which occurred
over the Sojourner Truth homes in
Detroit"
Mass Meeting Sunday
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Sojourner Truth Citizens com
mittee will be held at Shiloh Bap-
fist church at 3 pm, Sunday, at
which the Hamtramck homes and
other current housing problems will
be discussed. Rev. Hill has pointed
out that the committee must still
work for the release of the II boys
who are still held in connection
with the February riot.
Complete rent information will
also be available with representa-
tives of the rent division of the
Office of Price Administration pres
ent to answer questions relative to
tenant-landlord problems.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Not Guilty Verdict
Returned By Jury
BULLETIN

John Coleman, accused Of shoot
ing David Kennedy to death last
August 30, was found not guilty
by a jury Wednesday morning.
The jury deliberated less than an
hour before arriving at the YER
dict. Coleman claimed he was not
at the scene of the murder at the
time of the fatal shooting.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

national unity, of a united labor
movement that is daily making
sacrifices to insure victory in 1912,
and the cause Of victory for all the
American people regardless Of race,
creed, color or national origin, de-
mands that the Attorney Generals
ruling be reversed"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

S p G e c n, Mrs.
johnson said:
we wives of
the work ing
men have pied
ged our support
Of all-out aid to
the national de-
Tense program.
We have this
fight for the de-
Tense of our
CO n try al
heart"
Mrs. johnson
also stated the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
TO ISSUE PLASTIC RAzoRs

Soldiers will soon shave with
plastic razors, thus helping to con-
serve metals, the War Department
says. Cases likewise will be made
Of plastic materials, and both razor
and case have been tested for abili-
ty to take severe variations in
temperature and extraordinary
abuse.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

The silly talk about Negroes be-
ing seditIous and disinterested IN
this war was given a real blow last
week up in the Bay City where four
Negro soldiers testified before a
Federal judge that they had been
on the receiving end OF some sedi-
ton. They testified against a Ger
man who allegedly told them that
they were foolish for fighting in
this war because Hitler was really
trying to free the Negroes. The sol.
diers had a sneaking suspicion
that the man was liar. Uncle
Sam may regard it in a worse ligh'
before the trial is over.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Pledges About Aid OF
Women at Union COnfah

MUSKEGON, Mich.-Mrs. Idailia
johnson was among the delegates
who attended the United Automo-
bile Workers-CIO convention which
was held here recently. In her
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Headlines


the stumps in the North End. The
SojoEHQer Truth Citizens commit
Tee IS sping to bat for the rights Of
Negroes\ to live any damn place
they please. Not bad. not bad.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Holds Contracts
From Government

Upon the Negro unionists dis
covering that the company held
government contracts totalling ap-
proximately O,OO0 900 and despite
the Presidents Executive Order
making discrimination in defense
industry violation thereof, had
persistently refused TO hire Ne
groes.
The result of these findings was
activated at an afternoon session of
the convention during which a
picket line of Muskegon citizens
bearing placards denouncing Cont
mental Motors paraded in front Of
the meeting hall while inside the
hall addressing the convention,
Leonard D. Smith, vice president
Of the State CLIO, told the 1000
members Of the fragrant discrim-
inatory practices which Continen-
tai was carrying on in Muskegon.
Company Comes To
Quick Terms
Resultant OF this action, Chester
Martin, presiden: of the Muskegon
CLIO council; James Jamison, mem
Der OF the bargaining committee;
George D. johnson, president of To-
cal ll3, and Manson Zeldenhurst
vice president of local ll3, rushed
from the convention hall and at
tempted to prevail upon Richard
Raglyn, member Detroit Local l0l
Of the u S. Rubber company, who
was leading the pickets, to call the
action off. The request was made
on the grounds that the demonstra-
ton was causing them tMuskegon
union officials much embarrass-
ment. They also stated feebly that
they were ignorant of the condi-
ton. Raglyn was unmoved and the
picketting continued until an hour
or so later when Arnold Coxhill,
former president of Muskegon To-
cal ll3, UAWA and Manson Zeld-
enhurst, who had disappeared, re-
turned saying that they had con-
ferred with the vice president Of
Continental Motors who had agreed
to meet the following Monday with
the union bargaining Of the plant
to perfect a plan for the hiring OF
Negroes. Averring that they would
see the situation through" Raglyn
called the pickets off. Herman
White, Negro president of Lakey
Foundry CLIO local, was left in
charge OF the matter
Pickett Committee
Members OF the committee which
arranged the action directed against
Continental Motors were Richard
Raglyn, militant member of U. S
Rubber Local l0l; Leonard D
Smith, vice president State CLIO and
member OF Local l0l; R. R. King
reporter for the United Rubber
Worker" local lois official publ
cation, and other delegates.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

Who recently graduated from
St. Mary academy in New Or
leans. Miss Stevens was awarded
highest honors in chemistry. She
is the daughter of Mrs. Gladys
Stevens.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
DIES SUDDENLY

Pblice say that heart failure re-
suited in the death of Mid Taylor,
AZ. of 1882 Benton street, discovered
in his room by his landlady, Mel
vina Sherwood at the Beton street
address.
The body was identified at the
morgue by the landlady and Clara
Bell Jackson.
Funeral services had not been an
nounced as this went to press.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
continental
HIRES NEGROES
after PROTEST
CLIO. Picket Line Nets
Management Action

While prejudiced, arrogant and
indignant Muskegon, Mich, was
falling miserably to provide ade-
qua,e accommodations for the 1000
clio delegates who attended the
State conference held in that city
late in May. and while the Snug
little town was refusing to serve
Negro delegates in its restaurants,
group Of Negro trade unionists
were looking over industrial con-
ditions as they affected Negroes
there
They found, among others, one
outstanding point Of discrimination.
That was the Continental Motors, a
plant which had never. during lis
20 years Of existence, hired Negro
workers. Statements from scores
Of Negroes in that city revealed
that after trying repeatedly to Sc
cure employment in the plant and
falling, they had given the effort
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
SCOTS

RehAbls information how TO get a job Or
start in business Csc postpaid. Dr.. A.
Noponlla. P. o. Boz 1870 Alexandra. La.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

ma Canal depends" the association
pointed out.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-30
PUBLIC WASTE MUST BE STOPPED

telling criticism Of the newly proposed Federal
budget deals projected expenditures for activities
The budget Of about $OO0O000OO year in this
direction Many economists and high officials
convinced reduction of at least double this be
made.
taxpayers being called upon to accept financial
burden UNPARALLELED history
bill supposed produce increase in tax
of some year. This year. plans call for another
bill to produce $9OOOOOOOO additional Every possible
of will be tapped to the limit With such stag
gerng raised for the nations protection and survival
every citizen should the spending of soil
tary any nondefense purpose which be em
mated deferred
We still spending hundreds of millions each for ere
time when the national income because of the boom
levels, labor shortage imminent We
spending millions for long list of Social projects
which divert and energies from the grim job of winning
the greatest history has known Throughout the country
waste of public funds continues.
must learn that the spending usual must
to end.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-30
Saturday, Feb. 7, 1912
at the hour of 3 o'clock P. NJ.

at the hour of o'clock P. NJ.
all the right, title and interest of the
said Marion H. Jones, widower, the
same being an undivided one-half in
terest, in and to all that tract or par
eel of land in the First Election Dis
trict of Worcester County, Maryland,
near McMaster's Schoolhouse, which
was, by deed dated the 21st day of
October, 1914, conveyed unto John S.
Gordy, Nathan H. Gordy and Levin
G. GOrdy, by Marjorie Conquest Hud-
son and Arthur T. Hudson, her hus-
band, which said deed is recorded a
mong the land records OF said Wor-
cester County. 1t being the same tract
or parcel of land which was set apart
to Sallie A. Harris by the Commits
sioners to divide the real estate of
Isaac Harris, as set forth and fully
described in the proceedings and plat
accompanying the same, as Lot No. l
duly recorded in Court Proceedings
Liber No. folios 293 ct sea-, one of
the records of the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, Maryland, to
which proceedings and plat reference
is hereby made for more particular
description, containing two hundred
end one and one-half (2O1-1a) acres
of land, more or less, and being all
and the same tract or parcel of land
conveyed to Marion H. Jones and
Horace M. Jones by deed dated April
4, 1929, from James M. Crockett, AS
signee, and others and recorded a.
mong the aforesaid land records.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Title
papers and conveyancing costs at the
expense of the purchaser. Taxes paid
to January 1, 1912.
HENRY P. WALTERS, Assignee
Jan. 16-4t.