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Skating Party
Monday Night

A roller skating party will be
given by the Jolly Workers o. E.
S. on Monday, March 16, at 21O1
Fourth Ave. s., at 8 p. m. Admis-
sion is 35c.-Advt.
Don't Miss It! Sunday Afternoon
Musical. st. Philips Episcopal
Church, March IS, 4 p. m.-advt.
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MOnClcell0 COllege Wnere ne was
of a weekend conference called by
Alton.
Continuing, the white editor told
the group, eve may we'll lose the
support of China in this war. We
can't win if China lays down her
arms"
"Our long-neglected Negro prob
lem has come back to haunt US"
he said. Behind it lies the racial
minority problem of all the world,
and through it we may be losing
the support of Asia"
Jap Propaganda Drive
Japanese propagandists, Agar
said, are making this the theme of
their Asiatic campaign.
Gail over Asia they are telling
the people: Look what the Ameri-
cans are doing to their Negroes
Americans think the minority
problem will be solved if Britain
does something about India. But
unless we succeed in doing some
thing useful and good about the
Negro problem in this country
give them equal footing in the serv-
ices and in defense INDUSTRIES
agree with Pearl Buck as to what
will happen. She believed very pro-
foundry that we will lose the
Chinese"
This situation, Agar said, is the
result of one of the thousands of
"broken promises" that have led
to the gradual rotting of our civil
lization, the decay that provoked
the present war"
"The essence of the tragedy is
that all the terrible things around
US are the results of our own past
actions" he added: "The war is
merely the military phase of the
world revolt against civilization it.
self.
Post 1918 Cynicism
"1n the postwar era of the twen-
ties there grew up a feeling of nj
hilism, cynicism and despair in the
hearts of our people that reached
its cheapest form in this country
with the philosophy of anything
goes" When that is true, every
thing will soon be gone.
'The world began to lose faith
in itself. When that happens, as it
happened seven times in the
worlds history, the barbarians
come. They may come from with
in or without, but they come"
Agar holds the United States re-
sponsible for a large part of this
lack of faith. At the end of the
last war, he said, we broke our
pledged word to the world by not
joining the League of Nations.
"When we did not care about the
honor of the United States" Agar
continued, "the rot already had be-
gun"
Promises to Negro
eve made fancy promises to the
Negro to make him a complete
American citizen. We could have
started in Immediately making him
free. But he still has to pay a poll
tax in the south, and in northern
cities he still lives in ghettos and
pays twice the rent a white per-
son would for the same property.
at was another case of promising
everything, giving nothing.
"This has come back to haunt
us in our darkest hour.
We've got to reform; we've got
to make ourselves better if we're
to win the war. If we do that,
We'll win the peace"
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Cops Aided Whites

Zone hour of good police work
Saturday morning, February %,
would have prevented the riot, it
is agreed here. The cops let the
whites form a mob, erect barri-
cades across the street, stop moving
vans containing furniture of Negro
families seeking to move in, and
beat and stone Negroes. But when
Negroes attempted to protect
themselves and to break through
the barricades, the cops went into
action against them"
Protests and demands for action
are pouring in upon Detroit and
Washington officials from hundreds
of individuals and groups over the
country. The national office of the
NAACP wired Attorney General
Francis Biddle the day of the riot
asking the Department of Justice
to act. President Roosevelt has re-
ceived many calls for firm action
by federal authorities.
Mayor Edward ]. Jefferies of
Detroit was showed under with
protests.
Here in Detroit a Citizens Com
mittee headed by the Rev. Charles
Hill is meeting every day at noon
at the Lucy Thurman Y. w. C. A.
for luncheon and pep and strategy
talks. The daily attendance aver
ages more than 100. Sub-commit-
tee reports on picketing, publicity,
legal action, finance, and other
matters, are given each day.
Picket City Hall
A picket line has been thrown
about the City Hall calling on the
Mayor for action. About 800
pickets were in line March s.
Neighborhood leaders are doing
house to house work in the five
main sections Of Detroit. A run
ming fight is being carried on by
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-13
Fred d. McC Cracker
Returns Here

After an absence from the city
for a number Of years, Fred D.
McCracken Of New York City has
returned here because Of i'll health.
He will remain indefinitely at his
home at 1862 Albemarle st. Mr..
McCracken was in the real estate
business here before accepting q
position in New York City as man.
ager Of the Rockefeller Apart
ments.
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White Editor Says Japan
Uses u. S. Treatment of
Negroes Against Allies

St Louis March 9Herber Agar editor Of the Louisville Courier
Journal warned the United States to do something about the Negro
problem and do quickly address this week delivered
College closing
weekend called by college
Alton.
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Harrington Meets
Rebuff Women
Back On Job
JOBS RESTORED AT LYMAN
HURST BY WELFARE BOARD

Three women who defied Jim
Crow at the price of their jobs
were sent back to work on perma-
nent assignment last Friday, fol-
lowing an investigation by the
Board of Public Welfare.
The women were Mrs. Sybil Bell,
Mrs. Dorothy Moore and Mrs.
Nellie Rice.
Their plight made public by the
MINNEAPOLIS SPOKESMAN
and ST. PAUL RECORDER,
brought various groups and organi-
cations, including the NAACP, to
their aid.
Following hectic period of pro-
test, which engendered some Bit
terness on the part of DR.. F. E.
Harrington, city health commits
sioner, the women were sent back
to work under temporary assign
ment.
DR.. Harrington denied that he
had ever been remotely conscious
of race prejudice. This was fol-
lowed by an expose of various Jim
Crow practices attributed to the
health officer over a period of
years, and the Doctor was placed
in an embarrassing position by his
accusers.
H. R. Mueller, Field Represen-
tative of the State, County, and
Municipal workers, CLIO, sent a
scathing letter to Mayor Kline de-
handing that vigorous action be
taken against DR.. Harrington.
He also addressed to the Doctor
himself the letter which follows:
C. 1. O. LETTER TO
DR. HARRINGTON
February 16. 1912.
DR.. F. E. Harrington
City Health Commissioner
City Hall
Minneapolis. Minnesota --..r rsr ..
Dear Sir:
The question of Americas attitude to-
wards the Negroes was settled by the Civil
War.
Apparently your side didn't win, 30 in
your own small way you are going to do
everything in your power to nullify the
victory Of democracy and in the same pro-
cedure give aid and comfort to that demon
Hitler who seeks the absolute destruction
of democracy.
Your attitude and actions relative to the
Negro and white workers at the Lyman
hurst Clinic are to be expected of the
disciples of Jim Crow, but not from
Americans who are giving their lives,
their money and their time to preserve
and extend democracy to all people the
world over, regardless of race, creed or
color.
In all decency your resignation should
be rendered. AS a servant of the public
your actions are disgraceful and unbecom-
ing to persons of your standing.
AS we fight for democracy with the
viciousness and ferceness Americans are
capable of when their freedom and liberty
are endangered, so we will fight you or
any other person guilty of fostering racial
discrimination.
Respectfully,
H. r. MUELLER,
Field Representative,
State, County and
Municipal Workers.
G. /. o.
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Basketball Dance, Credjafawns VS..
Omegas, March q, at Wheatley.
-advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-03-13
THREE MILL CITY WOMEN ON
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
COMMITTEE

Mrs. Blanche Mason and Miss L.
o. Smith have been named to the
Minneapolis Civilian Defense Coun-
Gil as district chairmen Of the Vic
tory Aids.
Mrs. Mason is district chairman
Of the Third Ward and Miss Smith
is district chairman of the Seventh
Ward.
Mrs. Frances Brown has been
named as a member Of the Speak
ers Bureau of the Minneapolis CT
william Defense Council.
Mrs. ]. s. 0vertOn of 483
Charles, returned from Missouri
where she was called because Of
the death of her father.
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Luther Singleton
Dies in Hawaii

Mrs. Rebeque D. Force, 1928
Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis,
received word last week Of the
death of Luther Singleton, a
former resident of st. Paul. Mrs.
Eunice Biggers Singleton of San
Francisco, his wife, wrote Mrs.
Force that Mr.. Singleton, died in
Honolulu on Jan. 10, and that
because of the war he had to
be buried in Hawaii.
Singleton railroaded out of
the Twin Cities for years.
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Keep on Monday, April 6. st.
Thomas Annual Style Show
Advt.
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ing revelations resulting from the
riots here, February 20, over the
occupancy of the Sojourner Truth
housing project is that the Ameri-
can Negro is just about fed up
with talk of democracy and now
demands some action"
This was the observation of Roy
Wilkins, assistant secretary of the
who came here March 4,
to consult with and pledge coopera-
ton to the Citizens Committee
carrying on the housing fight.
"In eleven years of travelling
for the NAACP, and in twenty
years of newspaper work, l have
never found such bitterness on such
wide scale as l have found in
Detroit" said wilkins. The cooler
heads among our people are trying
desperately to hold the situation in
hand. They know that when there
is violence between Negroes and
whites, Negroes always lose be-
cause the police and the soldiers
always join the whites against the
Negroes. That is what happened in
Detroit. Although whites started
the riot and were armed with ev-
cry kind of weapon, the police
arrested 100 persuasive white
and LOT Negroes.
Despite this, the rank and file
of Negroes want to fight. They
are tired of talking. They are
rapidly coming to the point where
they do not believe or trust any
white person or any government in
stitution.
Tore Up Draft Cards
"The Sojourner Truth riot came
in the midst of war. The disgrace
full action of the Detroit police de-
partment has made this housing
project fight not only a national,
but an international incident.
Young Negroes here tore up their
draft cards last Saturday-in pub
lie. One man got up in a public
meeting and said he was of draft
age and would probably be called
to fight in Asia or Europe, but l
will take my fighting and dying, if
necessary, right here on the streets
of Detroit for some democracy for
my own people
Another man came up before
Judge George Murphy on a dis
orderly conduct charge in connec-
ton with the fighting at the prof.
ect. He said to the Judge: 4 have
two boys in the U. S. Army fight
ing for these people (the whites)
and you can sentence me to any
years yon want, but when l get
out 1 am going to start fighting
again just where 1 left off, The
charge was dismissed for lack of
evidence
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Increased Defense PayrOlls
Make the Negro Market in
This Area Receptive to Larg-
err Purchases of Necessities.
Use This Medium to Reach
This Ready, Willing Money.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-27
By Allen ERpe5

hanging over the mantel. Grand
father would admire me II I did
stay here alone. He liked bravery in
women as well as in men,"
as that him-up there?"
ayes"
"Fine-looking old gentleman"
And fine. too" said Dian. His
life was a sort of Illustration,
though-maybe that's why I'm so
drawn to him. mean. he had the
heart and the hands Of an artist,
ana was forced 10 be a plantation
owner and manager. from neces-
sity. This place-which used to be
much larger; that Is. the land part
Of twas for him a white ele-
plant and milestone about his neck,
combined. He used to paint when
ever he could-having made the
attic his studio, and"
you mean he actually had a
studioi" said Bill.
yes. He had a north light put
in. and worked up there" Dian
sighed. Poor darling. folks called
him queer, and had no sympathy
for his longing to be an artist"
That gives us something in COM
mon." said Bill. Your grandfather
and me-"
How do you mean? ?" Dian want
ed to know.
MY folks had no sympathy for
me, either" said Bill. They want
ed me to be lawyer But when I
was finally left alone in the world,
I went at art with all I had" He
studied Grandfather Weston's pic
ture. I'm certainly eager to see
that studio OF your grandfather's,
and his paintings"
I'm eager for you TO see them"
said Dian. Shall we go up now"
The lights pretty bad for look
ing at paintings" said Bill. But
maybe we'd better go-since I'll
probably not be around Ardendale
much longer"
oh" said Dian. your coffee and
food! forgot. Suppose We have
them first. Bring my suitcase out
into the kitchen, will you? There's
bread in 1t. I'll make some toast,
and open a jar Of JAM
"Finel" said Bill. you fairly
make my mouth water"
He went out for the suitcase,
and just as he stopped to pick 1t
up, there was the sound Of a dull
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-27
Emergency" Teachers
To Remedy Shortage

Lansing Aug 27-AP- Facing
an acute shortage OF school teach.
ers. the state board OF education
has provided for the education
Of war emergency" teachers GER
tificates to encourage former In
stuctors to return TO work.
Previous holders OF statewide
certificates such as county nor.
mel and first or second grade
state certificates may obtain the
emergency permits for one year
,.ftAe,l-iakinz additional studies
The permits may be renewed from
year 70 year as required, the board
ordered
Persons from other states with
proper qualifications may obtain
| the war emergency certificates to
teach in Michigan.
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but an honest one until the lasr
week or two.
Now he's charged with lodging
bis income tax and all that sort
Of stuff.
I've known him in congress for
years. Politico-economically crazy?
Yes.
But a good American.
I know about Ham Fish. His
family was back Of the old Illinois
Central railroad.
Ask the old middle west?
How I'd like to ask, say
Sioux City, Ia?
Listen to what that town or sec
ton would say about the Illinois
Central Ham Fish, OF IT'S day.
when western life was young.
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thud out upon the front porch. He
and Dian both heard it.
what was that?" Dian called in
stage whisper.
Maybe it's your Aunt Martha"
said Bill.
"Oh. Lord" said Dian, II hope
not"
There was another dull thud, and
then the sound Of voices, one femi-
nine. one masculine.
"Of all the stupid things" said
the feminine voice.
We'll, I'm sorry" said the mas
culine voice. Anyway, we've found
shelter"
Asking girl to elope with
you" the feminine voice went on.
land then getting the car stuck in
the mud"
Good heavens" said the mascu-
line voice, you talk as though I'd
done it on purpose. You suggested
the short cut. and So"
And so it's my fault"
Listen. darling, I said I was
sorry. But after all, can't control
the weather"
"And-just look at my shoes:
They're ruined, simply and utterly
ruined"
Never mind, when we get to
New York I'll buy you dozens of
pairs Of shoes"
you mean If we get to New
York"
"No-darling-|
$50 far we've only landed, wet
and muddy, on the porch Of a god
forsaken farmhouse"
IT'S a shelter, and that's some
thing to be grateful for.
Footsteps, shoes being scraped
And the masculine voice speaking
again.
TRY to keep a stiff upper lip.
darling" it said, There may be
weather like this occasionally in
the West Indies. Thisll give you
some preparatory training"
Il don't want to be trained to
live in downpours, said the femi-
nine voice. I'm a wreck-simply
wreck"
BE a good sport, darlington
get your looks for a moment"
well. even If could forget my
own looks, couldn't forget yours.
You look a-a-mesS"
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-27
War Needs Money

The Ypsilanti Daily Press IS glad
20 cooperate with the Treasury De
psrtment in Aseping the following
message before our readers:
Il will cost money To defeat
the Axis. Your government
calls on you 10 help now
bay beads and stamps
today. Buy them every day.
Buy them on regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as ,ls.15.
Stamps come as low as 10 cents.
War bonds and stamps can
be bought at all banks. stores.
post office. the Daily Press Of
flee and from your Ypsilanti
Daily Press carrier boy.
The Ypsilanti Daily Press
urges all Americans 10 support
your government With your
dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-27
Romance Thumbs n Ride
By Allen ERm
SYNOPSIS

DIAN WESTON, attractive Ardendsis
girl. is Tilted and her aunt.
MISS MARTHA WESTON, tries 10
persuade her TO marry
JEROME CARR. a local banker. Dian
happens to meet
BILL ROLLINS. a New York artist,
who also has been Tilted by another
Ardendale girl.
CLAIRE LESTER. This latter has dis
covered she loves
PAUL PETERS. a local boy. who II
now an engineer.
YESTERDAY: Eloping Claire and Paul
are stranded when their automobile
gets stuck in the mud. They make
a dash on foot 10 seek shelter at
dams farm. not knowing that Dian
and Bill are there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-27
State Police Arrest
Deserter From Custer

Army authorities were TO take
into custody Wednesday at county
jail in Ann Arbor, Millard Pollard,
% charged with deserving the
Army At Fort Custer year aso
lie was apprehended Tuesday az
ternoon AT Milan by Ypsilanti state
police
=Poiiard= =sha= IL from Virginia
had been working in Milan He
told officers that he refuses Ia
iight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-27
THEY say

Pi,tsburgh-Lynn L. Stambaugh.
national commander OF the Amer
lean Legion: I'VE will give until
IL hurts and We want only 10 know
that all are giving that the need is
definite and that what We give is
for specific necessary use.
Montpelier. vt Leon Hender-
son. price administrator, believes
initiation will be controlled: III 1
understand the temper Of the Am.
rican people they will not commit
hara.kiri"
New York-Lieut. Comdr NIL.
nred McAhe. commanding officer
Of WAVES discusses uniforms OF
the Naval Auxiliary One thing
We have kept in mind Is that there
should be no effort to dress the
women up TO look like men,
An American Bomber Station in
England-Msjor General Carl
Spastz. after the successful all.
american bombing raid on the
Nakis.- We witt bomb Germany a.
fast and as often as possible until
We win the war
Chicsgo-Roy Hendrickson. mar
keting boss, sees rationlng OF meat
necessity; We need some sys.
TEN, perhaps rationing. meatless
days. or a combination Of the two
10 assure equitable distribution Of
What will be short supply Of
meat
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-27
CHAPTER SEVEN
MEANWHILE, Dian and Bill hac
alrnndu reachnh the hniise

MEANWHILE, Dian and Bill hac
already reached the house.
at looks as though I were going
to have to accept your hospitality
for the Duration" Bill laughed
Anyway, until l can telephone for
someone to come out and get my
car"
And that" said Dian. 'is going
to be dificult-since there's no
telephone. She smiled. And I'm
rather glad. Thunderstorms make
me nervous, and itn be pleasant
having company. So, welcome
to 'Plumnearly'"
Where on earth did you ever
and such a name for place ?" Bill
wanted TO know.
Grandfather called II that, Dian
replied. It's plum in the country,
he used to say. but nearly in
town." She crossed TO small Ia
BILE where sat kerosene oil lamp.
"Just moment and I'll have a
light. There's no electricity. but /
always keep the lamps Allied and
trimmed"
Wise little virgin!" said Bill.
"Show me where the other lamps
are kept. and I'll light up a couple
more"
There's row Of them on the
shelf there in the stair closet"
Dian told him. Under the stairs.
YOU know" She held up the lighted
lamp so that Bill could and his way.
Il think the pleasantest place to
settle down for the duration-as
you call it's the big living room
over there to the right"
When Bill had two other lamps
lighted, he followed Dian into the
room indicated. He stood looking
around him, pleased with what he
saw.
Say" he exclaimed. This IS a
charming place! So mellow. and
and lived in"
II love it." said Dian. She told
Bill where to place his lamps, and
sat down the one she carried her
self. I've kept hoping / could get
something out OF Grandfathers
books and paintings. and maybe
some of the furniture, so I could
pay up back taxes and things. and
make the house more livable."
And then WHAT" Bill asked.
Then I'd come here to live-and
let the busy world go by"
Bill looked at her. You don't
seem like a girl who wants to get
out of things" he said. II mean
run away for good"
Maybe I'm not" said Dian.
MAYBE I'm just mixed up because
of the jilting. May I have a
cigaret?"
Bill took out his case. He lit a
cigaret for Dian, and one for him.
self. Then he again looked around
the room-admiring 1t. seeing 1t
with the eyes of an artist-noting
the strange shadows upon the
walls, the pools Of golden light the
lamp names made upon the worn
carpet. Gold and shadows inside,
rain and thunder outside. The
whole business struck him as be-
ing oddly unreal-like something in
half-formed dream. William
James Rollins In an ancient farm
house. alone with girl whom he
had not known existed few hours
before. Something that had really
happened-all these things that
had happened to him in so short
time-and yet seeming fictitious
dreamlike.
Are you really planning TO live
here all alone ," he asked Dian.
I'm. not sure" said Dian. She
glanced up at . large portrait
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-27

& u b c rnatorlal
nomination for
John J Bennett,
j., over Frank
lin DIS choice,
Senator James
Mead, al the re-
cent convention
for the candi-
dates selection,
is being spoken
Of by politicians
in Washing I on
as having been
an event OF ma
tlonal. not mere
~ local signif-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-27
coNFEcrlongR ROBBED

Detroit Mich, Aug. Two
young men who robbed Bernice Pc
terr SIS Years old Of SIS in her
confectionery At $1,000 Coram Ave.
are being sought by police. one OF
tho men wore big black Mexican
style hat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-27

ford, Jr.. head of the National Hous-
Ing Agency. In an effort to speed
construction OF a. many homes az
possible for Detroit war workers
before cold weather ash in.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-27
b. Logan Tlendenning. NJ. D.

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.