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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11
PUBLIC, ASKED TO CONSULT
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY BE-
FORE CALLING INFORMATION

With telephone facilities
being taxed to the utmost
to handle their part of the
nations war effort, the Day
ton telephone information
switchbcards are operating
So close to maximcm capa-
city that little reserve is
left for emergency s.tua-
tions and today The Chic
Bell Telephone Co. asked
subscribers to cooperate by
consulting the telephone di-
rectory before asking infor-
nation operators for num-
bers.
1t was pointed out that
while the telephone co. is
doing everything in it's po-
wer to meet the emergen-
cy, public cooperation is es-
sential in the effort to keep
the flow of telephone traffic
moving smoothly and eff
ciently, so that the military
service and industry and
business engaged in war
work can be assured OF ade-
quate communications.
DAYTON telephone users
dial information about
.24,0DO times a day and sew
en out Of every ten Of these
calls are for numbers that
are listed IN the telephone
directory, according to Ha-
rold e. Deis, Ohio Bell Com
meTcial mgr.
/" We are not asking sub
scribers to refrain from un-
necessary calls just to save
ourselves work, said Mr.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11
ONLY Is SIGNATURES NEEDED
TO BRING UP ANTLPOLL TAX
BILL CONGRESSMEN
- ~
urged TO SIGN

New York, N, with
only eighteen signatures need
ed to call the bill up, the Ma
tional Negro Congress this
week called upon it's local
councils throughout the coun-
try to "redouble your efforts
to get their local Congress-
men to sign House Discharge
Petition Number one, to bring
the Geyer Anti-Poll Tax Bill,
SH.R. 1924, to the floor Of the
House for a vote.
Immediate action now by
findividuals and organiza-
Itions," a Congress statement
said, will open the way for
ten million disfranchised Ne
gro and white citizens to
strike a powerful blow against
the anti-democratic, pre- Hit
! Ter, defeatist forces in Ameri-
ca, and insure the election o1
Ia Win-the-War Congress de
tErm1ned to acllieve d United
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11

DeIS.
Our sole purpose is to
conserve the service and
the materials required to
furnish is so that there will
be adequate facilities for
war activities in general.
it's an economic loss to the
nations war effort to use
telephone facilities unne-
cessarily because for the
wars durat on it's going to
be impossible to expand
many telephone services, in
Guiding the in { Q 7 m a ton
switchboards in a 24-hour
period. II unnecessary calls
for information are reduced
some of the information
operators can be shifted to
more essential job Of hand.
ling the load put on cur fa-H
cilities by the Dayton war
industries. Experde n G e q
operators are hard to find
and although a large scale.
training program is being
carried on by the telephone
company, it takes time TO
train and develop efficient
operators. Each call TO.
information ties up a certain
amount of dali equipment
which is handling regular
calls and adds to the al
ready heavy load OF that
equipment. When a sub
scriber calls information
| for Il number and then calls
that number, he makes two
calls. If he finds the num-
Der IN the directory and
G4pntinasd on psgs 2l =.
SSH
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11

NEGROES On THE ALERT
IN THE PACIFIC FRONT

An enemy raid on Ameri-
cas- great military base at
Pearl Harbor will encounter
formidable opposition from q
crack Army anti-aircraft regi-
ment Of Negro troops. Induc-
ted as q National Guard unit,
the regiment is commanded
by Colonel Chauncey M.
Hooper, Negro officer and at
torney from New York City.
Many Of the soldiers of Col
onel Hooper's unit are from
Harlem. Because of their far
flung assignment they have
dubbed themselves the Pine
apple Army Other units in
the Islands attest that the
Pineapple Army has marks
men as eagle-eyed as Kit Car
son.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11

One officer recently asked
them to gradually" shoot the
edges off the sleeve targets
towed across the sky by air
planes, rather than to wreck
the targets at once with . vol
ley Of direct bursts.
Colonel Hooper's troops
have installed their guns and
other equipment and are
ready for any eventuality,
Their unit has been coordi-
mated with other Army anti
aircraft outfits in the area,
Maneuvers have demonstrated
that synchronization among
the various units is highly de-
veloped. Many Of the men, in
cluding Colonel Hooper, are
veterans of the first World
War.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11
MRS. MOTION NAMED MEMBER
OF RED CROSS COUNCIL

ment, Mrs. Motion pointed out
that disease knows .nn4 cnlox
line. "Home nursing, SO I'M
portant to the health of the
nation in wartime, will never
be completely successful until
it has one hundred per cent
cooperation of all the people
in the United States, : she
said.
TT is up to everyone Of us
to see that high standards Of
health are maintained and to
learn to care not only for our
selves but for our families and
even our neighbors. If we
know how to carry out doc
tors orders we can release
many of our nurses for SER
vice with the armed forces
BY keeping well we make i
possible for more of our doc
tors to serve their country
where they are needed most
Every single person must helf
the home front fit, and there.
by speed victory
The council learned that
396, PA persons completed
home nursing courses in the
last year, and that there were
still areas populated by Ne
groes where home nursing
classes had not been made
lavailable. With the coopera'
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11

Washington, Sept.-lANP)
- The appointment Of Mrs..
Robert Motion Of Capahosic,
Va, to the National Council
on Red Cross Home Nursing
was announced at a meeting
of the council held at Red
Cross national headquarters
recently. Mrs. Motion is ad-
ministrative officer of the
southern division of the AAA.
She will represent the colored
population of the United
States on the council and will
take an active part In promot-
ing Red Cross home nursing
courses.
In inviting Mrs. Motion to
join the council, Mrs. August
Belmont, chairman Of the
council, said: IF possible, we
would like to see one person
in every home given an oppor-
tunity to take the Red Cross
| course in home nursing. It is
difficult to imagine that the
effect on the health Of our ma.
ton if this ideal is reached
Certainly we would be able
not only to raise the health
standard materially, but also
bring about a better under
standing between people
through a mutual interest !
In accepting the appoint
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11
MORE NEGROES AGAINST
AXIS AS BRAZIL JOINS

Washington, Sept. AMP
When Brazil declared war
on the axis governments, it
marked the further involve
rnent of millions Of Negroes
III the worldwide conflicts.
Throughout the United States,
BraziPs entry into the war
was hailed with open manifes-
tations of delight because
there are thousands Of Ger
mans in that country who
have tried to turn Brazil to-
ward the axis. German air
lines, etc, have long domi-
mated the commercial traffic
Of the South American CONT
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11

nominating petitions, bearing
more than $4,000 signatures,
were filed with the Secretary
of State.
1t was necessary to use the
petition method to place
Judge Bells name on the No
vember ballot because the
death of Judge Bettman oc-
CURED less than 80 days be-
fore the primary election on
August IL, making it impossi
BILE to nominate a candidate
to succeed him in the primary
itself.
Judge Bell, common pleas
Judge of Hamilton county,
was endorsed for the supreme
court post by the Republican
State Central and Executive
Committee which circulated
the petition in his behalf.
Born in Hartwell county, 81
years ago, Judge Bell attend
ed public schools in the village
Of Carthage and studied law
at the Y.M,C.A. law school
while serving as a yard CLERK
for the Big -Four Railroad.
Beginning the practice Of
law in 1901. he was appointed
assistant solicitor Of Garth
age. Several years later he
became solicitor for the vii
Iogc Of FImwood Place. serv.
ING four years. Named frs
assistant prosecuting attorney
of Hamilton county IN 1912
he was elected county prose.
Icufor in 1922 and reelected u
1927. First elected common
pleas Judge in 1926, he was
rarelected in 1892 and again
In 1898
JUDGE Bell married and re-
| sides in Cincinnati. He is q
member of the Carthage
Methodist church and of sew
leral Masonic organizations.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11

tion of Mrs. Motion, plans
were formulated to remedy
the situation.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11

nent, and with Brazil as head
quarters much had been ex-
pected by the Nazis from this
section.
However, the entry of Bra
zil on the side of the United
nations comes as a blow to
Hitler although it had been
precipitated. Interset in the
part the black Brazilians will
play in the conflict is very
high and many feel that their
soldiers and sailors will get a
taste of the real conflict and
not merely as projections for
the South Americas and the
Canal Zone since they are
close to the latter.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11

Nations victory over the Axis
forces this year
Delegations, wires, letters
and phone calls must be
brought into the campaign on
a more active scale. Congress-
men must be asked to declare
themselves on the poll tax is
sue as a vital war measure
needed to insure victory IN
1912"
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11
JUDGE BELL.
QUALITIES AS
CANDIDATE
FOR SUPREME
COURT

COLUMBUS, Selat 4
Judge Charles S. Bell, Of Gin
.cinnati, formerly qualified to-
day as a candidate for the
Ohio Supreme Court vacancy
caused by the death of Judge
Gilbert Bettman, when his
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11
REGISTRATION
DAY AT VIGINIA
STATE COLLEGE
BEGINS MON.
SEPTEMBER Ia

Monday, Sept. 18th, will
be registeration day for all
freshman at West Virginia
State College. Upper class
men will register on Wed.
Sept. 10th.
Prospective students and
old students are showing
considerable interest in the
Enlisted Reserve Corps
which has been established
at West Virginia StateCol-
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11

HERE ARE DEMOCRACYs slNEWs -- Americas
union members are working around the clock to turn out
more planes tanks guns and more ships for de-
mocracys defense The victory of free labor over slave
Americans the skilled worker shown above an eX-
pert plate bender at the Norfolk Navy Yard ne shapes
The steel plates for the sngs of ships that Will soon
be prowng the sea-lanes around Germany and Japan ana
escorng United Nations transports bearing endlease ma
ter1ai to Britain, China and Russia.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-09-11

Who plays 'sBess' opposite
Todd Duncan's "Porgy' in
thesfamous George Gersh-
win opeYetta which will ter
inmate it's tremendously sud
cessful New York run on
Sept. 21st and 60 on tour.
Still playing to crowded
houses, the grave transpor-
tation difficulties facing
stage productions influence
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
Publishers OK Closed Shop
For Themselves

One of the things the public seems to find most
Objectionable about trade unions that they charge initiation
fees and dues.
If it was all Free they infer would be all right
without initiation dues there would be
very long for lack of the werewha to operate We
suppose that's all right with the labor baiters too
interesting note, that at the recent meeting
powerful publishers group that the Associated
these gentlemen dsrepectfu of dues
all for maintenance Of the principal among them
selves.
monopoly the Associated Press For
took four ffhs of it's membership to admit
newspaper to these haowed reports At the
tme member if he happened to operate in
territory by the applicant could keep the
customer out by his blackbal.
This tight little arrangement resulted in tremendous
growth of the United Press and the International News Se
ice These services rapidly made increasingly unnecessary
to have AP service and still publish newspaper
So the Associated Papers let down the barsa little 1t
still takes majority vote to admit to the select
circle You still believe in the will OF the ma
jory-for themselves.
But boy look at this! They also believefor themselves
that Associated Press they have built valuable
property the and that coming in to
enjoy these benefits should help for it. Remember why
unions have initiation fees?
so! These vehement defenders of liberty-for them
evesdecree that when is permitted to join the
group they:
1. Must pay an initiation fee. This varies
presume what the traffic will bear
Must pay the existing member
bers in their community 1919 of their Associated Press
Assessments 1900. Or than that if these
assessments less than three times the annual
assessments today of the present member papers.
Can you imagine the howl that would up from these
papers labor would insist that members 1919
of all other members of the from the day
the founded hef current dues at
time?
Yet they feel that the union member is do
ing the right thing he is like the hitch hker who refuses
to pay his share Of the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03

a living, happy over the fact four
Of his sons are serving in the
armed forces of his adopted coun-
try.
"All my boys enlisted; they
didn't wait for the draft" says
Nick, proudly. And he attributes
it to the way he brought them
up. Il taught my children what
was right" he says; "that they
are Americans, and that they
should love America" 1t was
evidently good and effective teacl
ing. And his example teaches
the rest Of us that we, too often,
perhaps, take such things for
granted. We might get better re-
suits if all of us actively incul-
Gated patriotism, as Nick did.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03

in unionism for mutual benefit
and protection. Their dues are
an investment in decent living.
Every member is entitled to
know just what is done with his
money. A union office is no less
a public trust than is munich
pal, county or state office.
Common honesty demands that
union officials, selected as trus-
tees to handle union funds, should
give regular and accurate ac-
counting of receipts and expen-
ditures.
Every honest union organiza-
ton, and they are the vast ma
jority of unions, has always done
this. They must not be allowed
to be confused with racket-ritdrn
groups whose officers refuse
their membership the facts to
which they are entitled.
Any union can easily and simp-
ly rid itself of those who prey
on labor. The way is plain. OPP
en- up the books. Take away the
"takc" and see how quickly they
lose interest in the working man.
Union officials who are unwill-
ing to give full accounting Of
their stewardship have already
confessed judgment against
themselves in their oath of of
flee. They then swore that to
be false in their trust will "stamp
me as a man devoid of principle
and destitute Of honor"
BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03

grasp opportunities, labor has no
doubt lost many a chance to ad-
vance itself. But these very fail
ures themselves prove the re-
markable strides that the Unions
have made. Years ago, practic-
ally every mans hand was turn
ed against any member Of a lab
or organization--even the very
ones that stood to gain the most.
Employers had no scruples in
their attempts to discourage and
prevent organization Of their en-
ployees. There were long hours
of labor at low wages and un-
der deplorable working condi-
tions. In many instances, there
was the idea that anyone who
worked should be satisfied if he
had something to eat, a few
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
GIVE IT A THOUGHT

quarrel with grousing, because
dissatisfaction and the constant
trying for something better is
what gives us a better organi-
alton and a better country in
which to live. But to unthink-
ingly complain just because ev-
erything doesn't fall. into our
laps is something else, and par
ticularly so when we offer no
solution and when we never vol
unteer.
Through lack of training and
the failure to recognize and
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03

At the conclusion of a recent
hearing at which he was an in
terested listener, member made
the remark that he had never be-
fore appreciated the extent to
which Unions have had to go to
ACQUIRE the conditions which they
have established up to the pres
ent time.
Too many of US are prone to
accept conditions as matter OF
course, and grouse because they
are not better. We have no
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03

clothes to wear, and some sort
Of place in which to live.
And through all of this over
many, many years there were al
ways a few, and then a few more,
who didn't subscribe to this line
of thought and who believed that
they were entitled to a living,
saving wage made under decent
working conditions. And they
were willing to, and did, fight
and suffer to prove their point
and to obtain these conditions.
The struggle still goes on today.
We'd like to see more members
take an interest in scale nego-
tiations, arbitration hearings, and
committee meetings. It's the
best education in the world as to
employer-employee relations.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
Printer Fined S1OO,
Illegal Use of Allied
Printing Label

Vincent J. Ferris, secretary of
the Allied Printing Trades Coun-
Gil, reports that at the Court of
Special Sessions, Bronx County,
on June 9, 1912, Edward Stein
lauf, proprietor of the Eddy
Printing Company, appeared be-
fore the Honorable Justices
Northrop, Hoffman and Paige,
upon his plea of guilty, which
was made on May 26, to the
charge of using the Allied Print
ing Trades union label illegally
on printed matter, the Court i'm
posed a fine of 500 or thirty
days in the City Prison and in
addition thereto sixty days in the
workhouse; execution of the SEN
tence suspended during the good
behavior of the defendant. Mr..
Steinlauf paid the $100 fine.
BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
Appreciation
Of America

1t is really inspiring for us to
find occasionally-quite often,
in fact-that some Of our immi-
grant families appear to appre-
cate their Americanism, and
what it stands for, more than we
who have known no other allie
glance.
There, for example, is Nicholas
Manthos, known generally as
Mick the Greek" here in Wash
ington. A whitehaired man
around 60 years Of age, he cheer
fully shines shoes and works as
a hospital kitchen helper to make
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
Take Away the
"Take" Advised

Union dues are not easy
money"
They are earned by the sweat
of the brow of men and women
who earn little enough at best IN
the course of year.
They band themselves together
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03

JUST A JOKE

"a JoAG
A minor government official
threw cocktail party during
the capitals recent blackout test.
In the midst of the liquid fes-
tivities, the host leaped from his
backyard chair and said, "My
heavens, President Roosevelt is
certainly staging a realistic af-
fair tonight. Look at those in
cendiary bombs dropping all
around us!"
Listen, darling" admonished
his wife, "those are firefliesw
BUY U. S. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Vera Barton got four encores
for song stunt at Todd Ship
yards.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-09-03
UNDER FALSE COLORS

New York-Churchill's Restau-
rant, located in the streamlined
Airlines Terminal, is using its
name to lure sightseeing British
navy men and British sympathiz-
ers across the picket line. SO
charged members of the Hotel
and Restaurant Employees Inter
national Alliance (AFL), who
have been picketing because the
management refused to bargain.
Upon seeing the big picture of
Winston Churchill on the wall,
a number of British sailors have
gone in, thinking the establish
ment really has some connection
with the British prime minister,
the pickets said. Others have
been persuaded to stay out.
Evening star., 1942-10-27

carry on research regarding physical
and mental conditions of ayiators
submarine personnel and expedi-
tionary forces.
With a minimum of ceremony
Capt William L. Mann, medical Of
f1cer in charge of the rIw institute
read his orders, set the watch and
placed in operation the Navy Medi-
cal Departments latest activity, de-
signed to initiate and coordinate
all research affecting the health OF
the men in all branches of the serv-
ice. The institute will be a compo-
nent command of the National
Naval Medical Center, which is in
charge of Rear Admiral C. w. O.
Bunker.
The new Institute is housed in a
separate building on the center
reservation, and has been equipped
with pressure chambers in which
all types of atmospheric conditions
can be simulated. It has rooms
wherein psychometric studies will
be made to determine how heat, cold,
humidity and eXertion contribute
to fatigue.
DR.. A. c. Ivy, on leave from
Northwestern University where he
is professor of physiology and phar-
macology, is scientific director of
the new Institute.
Homer Cummings, former attor-
ney general, will be toastmaster at
tonight's dinner. Admiral Eeahy,
Evening star., 1942-10-27

Chief, am acutely aware of the
tremendous role it is playing in
the preservation of freedom and
human decency.
when I greeted you Just one
year ago, the Navy was on defense
duty, a symbol of our hope that we
could remain isolated and inviolable
in a world where tyranny ragged
unchecked. AS I greet you today
the Navy Is fighting hard in every
corner Of the globe to bring vic
tory to our cause.
Doing Its Task Superbly.
"On this occasion ( need not ask
the people of the United States to
pay tribute to our Navy, for I am
sure that there is not man, woman
or child in the land who has not
been thrilled by its triumphs and
inspired by its indomitable courage
They know that their Navy is do
ing the biggest job any navy has
ever been called upon to do, and
doing it superbly. They have the
most profound faith in their Navy's
ability to sweep our enemies from
the seas and in conjunction with
the Army, the Marine Corps and
the Coast Guard, preserve Amer
icas place of honor in the COM
munity of nations"
The Navy marked the day by
commissioning the Naval Medical
Research Institute at Bethesda, Md.
The new organization is equipped to
Evening star., 1942-10-27

former Ambassador to the Vichy
French government, will be hon.
ored by a reception preceding the
dinner. His address will be broad
cast over the Blue Network at
10:30 o'clock. A 46-piece orchestra
from the Navy Band will play
under direction of 1t. Charles
Brendler.
A feature of the evenings pro-
gram will be spoken Interpretation
by Melvyn Douglas, the motion pic
ture actor, of a new epic poem
written by Oscar Hammerstein I'd,
with music by Sigmund Romberg
A parade OF recruits, planned
for this morning, has been Cancelled
as well as War-bond rally on the
Treasury steps, according to the
office of Royce Powell of the NAVY
League, sponsor of the annual OBJ
Servance.
The Navy Day celebrations are
observed on the birthday of former
President Theodore Roosevelt. who.
during his administration and aft
erWard, urged maintenance Of a
large Navy.
In letter to Secretary of the Navy
Knox, President Roosevelt expressed
pride in the Navy's heroic accom-
plishments in this war" and declared
it is doing "the biggest job any navy
has ever been called upon to do, and
doing it superbly."
Capt. Leland P. Lovette, Navy pub