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Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
Girl. MAYOR
OF WELLST0WN

Clarissa Little, age IS, Of 3709
Vincennes avenue, has just been
elected mayor Of the junior mu-
nicipality Of Wellstown, Oscar G.
Brown, manager Of the Ida B.
Wells Homes, announced today.
For the second time in as many
elections the citizens Of Wells
town have elected a girl as may
or.
The newly elected mayor,
along with twelve aldermen, will
be inaugurated into office at a
ceremony on August at the
housing project operated by the
Chicago Housing Authority Their
term is for one year.
Organized last year, the junior
municipality Of Wellstown is
comprised Of all children at the
project up to the age Of 10. Only
those between II and 10 may vote
at the regular elections. The
Wellstown junior city has juris-
diction over the activities and
conduct Of the children at the Ida
B. Wells Homes.
Each year the voters Of Wells
town elect a mayor and twelve
aldermen, two from each Of the
six wards, into which the munit-
ipality is divided. A boy and a
girl must be chosen as aldermen
to represent each ward. With
the exception. Of the first ward
where a run-off election must be
held, the regular alderman
were elected, along with the new
mayor
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Miss Airline Spencer, Is, 1927
Forrestville avenue, took a dose
Of lysol Sunday, July 26, in a sui
eide attempt after quarreling with
her common-laW husband, Nc
Kinley Davis.
Miss Spencer was said to have
been respondent over an unsat-
isfactory domestic life and drank
the poison to escape continuous
living under unbearable condi-
tions.
The suicide attempt victim was
revived at Provident hospital.
where she was taken by police.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
VIM. Haynes,
Noted Attorney,
Dies Monday
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Miss Eta Lee Haynes, both Of
Nashville, Tenn, and two bro
theirs, Theodore and Boyd, Of
Chicago.
The following message was
sent by President Mordecai w.
Johnson Of Howard U.
Il am greatly grieved to learn
Of the death Of Trustee William
H. Haynes. He was wholly con-
structive member Of the Board Of
Trustees Of Howard university
and a true friend Of the univer-
ity. The president or the secre-
tary will be present at the fune-
raj"
Signed:
MORDECAI w. JOHNSON,
President Of Howard University.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
Releases Girls
In Armour
Packing Case
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En- ployment Practices were in
tie city making an investigation
for the board. They have inter
viewed Armour officials, the
women arrested and Atty. Reyes
Of the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored
People, civic organization in
terested in the case.
Hold War Contracts
Armour is operating under
millions Of dollars worth Of war
contracts, and under clauses in
serted in all government con-
tracts employment discrimina-
ton because of race, creed or
color is prescribed on pain Of loss
Of the contract.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02

In loving memory Of our be
loved organizer and director
Sterling w. Ross, who departed
this life one year ago, July 81
1941.
Now is no sorrow, passionate
and aching,
Sadness, and grieving, pain
and striving
Ceased; Balm is and healing
for the sad
Heart breaking, Here is thy
spirit
Breathing-peace.
The Sterling Singers:
Lucille S. THOMAS,
Marietta Harvey,
Beulah Brown,
Barnett Skyles.
Van Skyles.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02

MRS. WILLIE NJ. SLOAN,
born in Atlanta, Ga, wife Of
Henry Sloan, 6523 st. Lawrence
avenue, died July 18. Buried
July 21.
MRS. JENNIE BRANCH, born
III New Iberia, La, mother Of
Johnnie Mae Wilson died July
20, at her home, 5127 Prairie av-
enue. Funeral services were held
from Shiloh Baptist church. Blu
ried July %.
MATTHEW JONES, born in
Minter City, Miss, son Of Henry
Jones, STAB Indiana avenue, died
July 10. Funeral services were
held from 44th Street Baptist
church. Buried July 90.
MRS. MAGGIE STEPHENS,
born IN Rome, Ca, died July Il,
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
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renders music &@R
oil services

conducted in our chapel. Buried
July Is.
MRS. AMANDA HALL, born
in West Point, Miss, wife Of
Warner Hall, 4755 Forestville av-
enue, died July Fl. Buried July
Is.
GOLD PETTUS, born in
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, husband of
Mary Pettus, 1892 Eberhart ave
nue.; died July p. Buried July
"a.
MRS. GERTRUDE ELLTNG-
TON, mother Of Charles Filing
ton, died July p, at her home.
5236 South Parkway. Requiem
was celebrated in st. Thomas
Episcopal church. Buried July 20.
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at her home, 4815 Evans avenue.
Buried July "a.
ROBERT CRAIG, born in Car
tersville, Ga, husband Of Matte
Craig, 56351z Prairie avenue,
died July q. Buried July 27.
MISS IDA CRAIG, born in
Gainesville, Ca, daughter Of
Matte Craig, 563512 Prairie av-
enue, died July q. Buried July
q.
SAMUEL LANGFORD, born in
Birmingham, Ala, son Of Ida
Langford, 1927 barrow street,
Evanston, Ill, died July Fl. Bu-
ried July %.
WILEY THOMAS, born in
Keinpel County, Miss. husband
Of Estella Thames, 1131 Throop
street, Sied July Fl. Funeral
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the mayor about the hOus-
ing need, way could be
found to relieve the situa-
ton.
Rents are still too high and
services rendered are inadequate.
Everything possible should be
done about this. The Office OF
Price Administration will be a
helpful resource in regard to
further rent increases for the du-
ration However, it can only help
those who take complaints to that
office
After hearing Dean Howard
explain the plan Of operation Of
OPA with regards to rents, it is
not clear that any remedy for
tenants is void Of long delays
and red tape through court pro-
ceSses.
With all the urge to utilize
scrap for the war effort, there is
still a lot Of loose rubbish in our
yards, streets and alleys. Much
too much. There was a call for
tin cans and it is reported that
none were collected in the sec
ond, third and fourth wards.
If people are still indiffer-
ent to aiding the war effort,
they should at least take
pride in improving the. looks
of their premises.
We read a lot about block
workers and fire wardens in the
civilian defense program, but
most Of the South Side blocks
have been inactive in these mat
tiers.
This puts US in the class of
civil delinquents who are socially
We must realize that a
community can only keep ahead
if the residents put forth worth
while efforts.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
At the Service ofthe Entire Public
"A METROPOLITAN FUNERAL FOR YOUR LOVED
ONES IS LASTING CONSOLATION FOR YOU"

The following funerals held the Metropolitan Funeral
Parors 4445 South Parkway, July July
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02

MRS. MAGGIE STEPHENS,
born in Rome, Ca. died July q,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19
DRAFT:
Inductions Soar

Induction of IS and 1e-year-olds
into the nations armed forces by
January l. 1913, appeared certain
as the senate finally approved leg
islation lowering the selective serv-
ice induction age. In order to fill
military requirements up to the first
Of the year, local boards throughout
the country indicated they would
soon have to begin drafting child
less married men.
Final impeachment to the laws
passage was hurdled when a group
Of senators decided not to press
their attempt to require a full years
training for all the 10 and 19-year-
olds before they could be sent into
combat service overseas. The house
had previously approved a measure
eliminating this feature.
Meanwhile, selective service head
quarters disclosed that local boards
had been advised that increasing
demands Of the armed forces re-
quire that a large number Of men
in essential activities who are La
BILE for service be released for in
duction."
This meant that war plants would
have to release key workers for the
army and navy.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19
RUSSIAN 'FRONT.':
Nazi Driues Stalled

Communiques from Moscow took
on an increasing note Of optimism
as the Russians maintained that the
German offensive against the Red
lines from the Baltic to the Black
sea had been smashed for the year.
Southeast Of Nalchik where the
German drive for the strategic
Trans-Caucasian military highway
had been stalled, the Russ defend
ers continued to repel attacks. Else
where in the Caucasus the Reds
were holding the Nazis well in
check. Soviet armies continued to
keep a German force encircled in
the mountainous vicinity Of Tuapse,
Black sea base, and thwarted every
enemy attempt to break through.
The defenders of Stalingrad con-
tinued their heroic resistance. While
small enemy detachments infiltrat-
ed from the south these were thrown
back. Meanwhile Soviet troops
northwest of the city continued to
haraSS the Germans,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19
ALLIES OPTIMISTIC:
Channel Thrust?

From both sides of the Atlantic
official optimism over the wars fu-
ture outlook was expressed by lead
ers as a result of the Allied sue
cesses in North Africa.
President Roosevelt predicted the
Axis inevitable defeat, and well
coined the increasing number Of
Frenchmen who are joining the
United Nations cause.
In London Prime Minister Church
i'll for the first time since the bleak
days Of 1910 told the British public
to rejoice. Mr.. Churchill pointed out
that a direct thrust across the Eng.
fish channel was coming in due time.
He suggested that the day would be
nearer as soon as it was evident
that Germany was becoming de.
moralized." The prime minister
said that the Allied drive in Africa
had as its primary objective the
exposure Of the underbelly of the
Axis, especially Italy. to heavy at
tacks.'
The extent of the armada thai
had carried American and British
forces to the shores Of North Africa
was disclosed by Oliver Lyttleton
British minister Of production, who
said that 500 transports and $50 war
ships had comprised the mammoth
invasion fleet.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19
U. S. ARMED FORCES
To Total {.

Armed forces for the United States
totaling $500, 900 by the end Of 1913
were envisioned by President Roose-
welt.
Mr.. Roosevelt's estimates includ-
ed an army Of $500, 900, a navy Of
l,500, 900 and marines and coast
guard forces totaling 5000.
The bulk of future additions to the
military forces will 60 to the army,
whose present strength is $500, 900,
the President pointed out. The navy
will be augmented by 500, 900 and
the marine corps and coast guard
by 300, 600 men during the next IL
months.
On the basis of calculations that
it requires nine workers to support
n fighting man in the field, the
Presidents estimates would mean
that a working force of 81, 300, 900
men and women at home would be
needed to back up the armed forces.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19

This young native of Thanksgiv-
ing, N. c., has paused for a mo-
ment before beginning decapitation
ceremonies. He feels that he just
couldn't possibly deprive the old
gobbler one last meal.
that way was against the rulers"
theory. Suppose your friends house
of worship was entered by the lead
er's" mob. sacked. religious articles
destroyed, and then the building
burned to the ground?
That is what has happened, and
is still happening, too many times
in Europe since Hitler began "sav-
ing the world"
Something for you to be thankful
for? There it is: Freedom to wor-
ship your God as you see fit.
This Thanksgiving day will be re-
membered as being an excep.
tional one. 1t will be remembered
as the day when Americans were
fully thankful for the many rights
which in the past have been taken
for granted.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19

observance Of Thanksgiving is
this: We are able to carry the war
back to the enemy, and carry it
back hard and furiously to him
wherever he is.
In the early days of the Revo-
lutionary war the soldiers, the
officers, the great majority of
citizens didn't have to ask:
What are we fighting for?"
They knew. For the enemy
was here, on this continent.
They saw him. They fought him
up and down the Atlantic coast.
In addition to being practical men,
these early colonists we're dreamers.
They dreamed the great dream
which has been realized today with
this nation stretching from one
ocean to another-from our north
ern neighbor, Canada. to our SOUTH
ern neighbor, Mexico, both of
whom are now fighting a COM
mon foe with us.
Rationing, increased taxes, sons
and husbands in the armed forces
this is what confronts the whole ma
ton as the first wartime Thanks
giving in almost a quarter century
is observed.
Those who ask themselves what
they have to be thankful for yill
think at first that there is no an
swer.
But common sense and logic will
prevail. A glance at almost any
newspaper will convince the reader
that freedom Of the press is more
than an expression in America. Sc
greatly valued is this freedom oil
the press in occupied Europe thai
thousands are risking immediate
execution by the Gestapo to prin,
underground newspapers with mes
sages for the unification of the op'
pressed. These newspapers, prov
ing the value of a free press, are
often no larger than a handful
but the importance of their mes
sage cannot be overemphasized.
But maybe your mind doesn't rur
in such a channel. Maybe you still
will not be convinced as you sit a
the table on Thanksgiving day
There before you are mountains O.
food-turkey or goose or chicken;
creamy potatoes, cranberries, al
kinds of vegetables; cakes, pies
buildings, desserts. So much fooe
that the plates. knives, forks
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19
HITLER:
SEXES All France

Military observers agreed that
Hitler's seizure Of unoccupied
France meant a further lengthen-
ing of his lines and a weakening Of
his forces.
The Fuehrer had no other choice
than to try to close the back door"
to prospective Allied invasion by or
dering his own legions southwark to
the Mediterranean and the Spanish
frontier and those of his Italian
"stooge" northward to the Riviera.
Corsica, island birthplace of Ma
poleon, was likewise seized.
But Hitler's move into southern
France meant that 20 to 80 Axis
divisions would be tied down in
occupation duties, thus weakening
the English channel invasion coast
and also his forces along the far
flung Russian front where action
was at a stalemate. He had like
wise enlarged the area where the
Nazis would be sabotaged as they
already have been elsewhere in &C.
cupied Europe.
Reports from Russia indicated the
Nazis had already begun to with
draw troops to build up their de-
lenses elsewhere in Europe. These
were further substantiated by word
from Greece indicating the arrival
of fresh German units at key sea-
port bases.
Significantly, Hitler had first
stopped his occupation forces 80
miles short of the French naval base
at Toulon, designating it as a camp
retranche" to be by-passed and set
apart from occupation. Center of
speculation since the 1910 armistice,
the French fleet comprising 81
warships was the prize at stake with
the Axis standing on the near side
Of the Mediterranean and Allies on
the other. Now an Allied "collabo-
rationist" in Africa, Adm. Jean OAR
Ian had added his voice to that Of
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in a
request for the French fleet to join
him in Algeria.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19
ROMMEL:
@Nutcracker Bait

Like a groggy prize-fghter back
pedaling before a knockout punch.
Marshal Rommel's shattered Afrika
Korps had scurried cross Libya
pursued by General Montgomery's
conquering Eighth British army.
The chase had been nip and tuck
with Rommel trying to reach Trip
oil, his main base near Tunisia in
an effort to use his remaining
strength to make a stand. But Trip.
oil meant no rest for Rommel, for
oncoming American armies from
Algeria in the west and Montgom'
ery's battering ram from Egypt in
the east would converge in a mighty
~nut-cracker movement to annihilate
Axis power in North Africa.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19
BLITZ TIMETABLE:
Beats Schedule

Two immediate jobs had remained
for Gen. Dwight D. ("Iron Mike')
Eisenhower's American invasion
forces after they had completed
their spectacular blitzkrieg OF
French Morocco and Algeria in the
record time of II hours.
One job was to secure control OF
rectangular Tunisia, a French pro-
tectorate jutting northward into the
Mediterranean and offering via stra-
tegic Bizerte an ideal stepping stone
toward the Axis soft spots" of It.
ally and the Adriatic Balkans.
The other job was to complete
with their British Allies the nut
cracker drive into Libya to smash
forever Marshal Rommel's all but
extinguished Afrika Korps.
The capture of Morocco and AL
geria had given the Americans con-
troll of 1900 miles of precious North
African seacoast on the Atlantic
ocean and the Mediterranean sea,
including the key ports of Casa
blanca, Rabat, Oran and Algiers.
Significantly enough, it was Adm.
Jean Darlan, French chief of all de-
tense forces who had given the
''cease-fring" order to the French
North-African colonies. Darlan was
now in a new role of collaboration
list with the United Nations, after
secret negotiations with American
army officers. The welcome of the
American forces by the French-Af-
rican inhabitants had been warmed
by the presence with them of heroic
Gen. Henri Giraud, dramatically
flown to Algeria from France after
a secret rendezvous with British air
men.
Neighboring Tunisia was Of key
importance not only because Of its
strategic value for future often
sives against Hitler-dominated Eu-
rope, but because of the concentra-
ton there of Axis air-borne troops
and combat planes. Hitler had not
intended to give up North Africa
without a struggle. His hold upon
it would not have been possible with
out Tunisia. Possession Of the port
Of Bizerte, best equipped French
Mediterranean naval base, by the
United Nations would mean that the
Allies would have relatively easy
access to Sicily and the Italian main
land and an effective springboard to
nearby Tripoli, former power
house" Of Axis North African activi-
ties. Success of the AEF operations
prompted President Roosevelt to
raise Gen. Mark Clark, second in
command, to the rank Of lieutenant
general.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19

G. Obbler, caught in the act Of
broadcasting a ''iee for your lives"
warning to his unsuspecting kin-folk,
heard that not only is he going to
get the ak, but also thousands like
him. He doesn't know 1t, but his
goose is cooked" in SO far as his
life on this earth is concerned. May
be you'll see him on Thanksgiving
day. In a different pose.
glasses and coffee cups seem to be
in the way.
Food, and plenty of it before
you. Enough food there to feed
at least eight times more starv-
ing Frenchmen, or Poles, or
Russians in territory under Hit
ler's oppression.
Something to be thankful for
there it is!
What do you suppose Hitler's
Master Race" in Germany would
say about the New World Order
if they had half the food in front
Of them that millions of Americans
will have on Thanksgiving day.
Another thing: If you don't like
what your congressman is doing you
are free to say SO. You might even
write him a letter and tell him just
what you think, and what you think
of him. If you don't like the way
the war is going you say so. You'll
argue in public with someone who
disagrees with you about national,
state, or local political activities.
Suppose you had this inherent right
taken away from you. You'd be
thankful for it then. So why not
now?
Put yourself in the place of a
conquered people or imagine
yourself living in an Axis coun-
try. In those places freedom of
speech is limited to saying,
Eyes, yes" when permitted to
hear the masters voice.
Suppose the only church service
you were permitted to attend was
that one in which the gospel" Of
the dictator was spouted by a party
sycophant. Suppose your church
was no longer the house of worship
you remembered it. but a meeting
place, a club for those who were
members of the dictator's gang.
Suppose you couldn't worship your
God the way you wanted to. because
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19

Now, over a century and a half
later, while the nation is nearing
the end of the first year Of another.
but far more greater, war. it seems
fitting that a renewed. revitalized
spirit of Thanksgiving should be OBJ
served by the people of the United
States.
To some it might seem extremely
illogical to suggest the nation should
be thankful for it's blessings while
engaged in a war which really is
just beginning in its intensity.
That is not the point. That is not
the reason for being thankful for
what we have, what we are still en-
joying in the way of worldly goods
to a greater extent than are our
Allies-and our enemies. The
reason, for a true, more sincere
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19

the many signal favors of Al
mighty God, especially by af-
fording them an opportunity to
establish a Constitution or gov
eminent for their safety and
happiness"
Just previous to this petition, in
l777, the 10 colonies, acting as me-.
celebrated a day of Thanksgiving
when the British general, Burgoyne,
was defeated.
True, popular tradition has it
that the first Thanksgiving was held
at Plymouth, Mass, when the Pill
grims had gathered in their first
harvest. But the significant fact
about Thanksgiving is to be noted n
Washington's recommendation for a
national observance of a day of
thanks because Of the opportunity
given the early %colonists Ito estab-
fish a Constitution or government
for their safety and happiness
A national, truly sincere spirit of
Thanksgiving was born out of the
aftermath of the nations first var
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19
MOTHER OF
THANKSGIVING DAY.

The daughter of a Revolution
airy war army captain, Mrs.
Sarah Josepha Buell. Hale, native
of Newport, N. H., has the distinc-
ton of being the Mother of
Thanksgiving day."
For years she tried vainly to
mobilize governors of her time
to have them all agree on one day
which would be set aside as a
day of Thanksgiving.
Finally she prevailed upon
President Lincoln in 1863 to pro-
claim Thanksgiving as uniformly
a national festival day.
Mrs. Hale, who died after 81
years of great activity, was the
widowed mother of five children.
She was an author, pioneer fem
mist, and also editor of Godey's
Lady's Book in Boston during the
1830s.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-19

Japanese retreat by means Of a
thanking movement. The Japs' ef-
fort to cut their way through to the
rear had been stopped by American
troops flown by aerial transport to
the vicinity of Buna, IS miles north
east of the Oivi battle-ground in the
Owen Stanley mountain area.
At Guadalcanal, American troops
met enemy attempts to recapture
Henderson airield by an offensive
that threw the Japs back several
miles. An example of spectacular
heroism in the Guadalcanal fighting
was cited by a navy department re-
lease r%ecounting the feat of Marine
Pvt. Albert A. Schmid, whose COM
panions in arms say he killed more
than 200 Japs in a single night, while
manning a machine gun.
From Washington came a navy
communique announcing the sinking
of seven nor Jap ships in the south
west Pacific by American subma-
rineS.