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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
CHARLES HELLMER,
1888 Reeder street.
TO THE EDITOR:

JTNDAUNTED. fearless. hope
I ful and. most important of
all PATRIOTIC thousands Of
ioblcSS daily respond 10 advcr-
tiScmcntS for tool lathe hands,
only 10 be advised by the en-
ploymcnt office that men with
az least four or five years CX-
pericnCc will be considered for
tool work
Needless waste Of gasoline,
oil and money expended in the
hope that with one and one
half years of jobbing shop eX-
perience and the vocation school
training set up by the govern
ment will obtain a job doing
his bit.
Why advertise for tool lathe
hands when in reality they re-
quire tool makers? Why?
n. w. COOK.
2O614 Rosedale,
st. Clair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
Incredible Indifference

CURRENT investigation of fire insurance on Wayne
- County properties indicates almost incredible IN
difference to economy by county officials
FIRST phase of the inquiry concerned the Juvenile
Detention group of buildings on East Hancock avenue
For years this group had been insured against fire Tor
$Ll32O0o
That is the fire insurance figure today despite the
fact that back 1888 appraisal by the county
architect placed the total value of the structures at
S94l $50
The buildings fire proof throughout and the De-
trolt Fire Department states damaging fire would be
virtually impossible So after consultation with the Ere
marshal it recommended this week by County Audi
tor Ray Hafc ,Nho conducting the investigation that
the insurance be cut from S1132.000 to $4,000.
One major question is involved here. 1t is qucs-
ton inevitably nterrcatcd with the whole matter of APP
parent chronic laNity in Wayne County offcialdom.
The question Is
Why. If an insurance item group Of county
buildings be reduced today from $1132000 TO Sl6,-
600 was this economy obvious 20 years ago when
the buildings new?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR,
I RECEIVED a letter from my
l. brother who is now in a dan
gerouS war zone and he was sur
priSed to hear that l was out Of
work a month ago and was glad
10 hear that | was working a
couple Of weeks ago.
He now thinks that 7 am
working steady on defense work.
How can | ever answer that
letter telling him that il is not
only myself but thousands Of
others who are still walking the
streets looking for job?
How can We Scr expect 10
win this war if thousands Of MS
men who should be working to-
day are still walking tho streets.
What good will II do us men
If we Ioin the army today and
face the enemy with a small
rifle over our shoulder while
they have the mechanical equip.
ment 10 fight with?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
Fighters
for


Stirring episodes in our
army, navy and marine corps
Will be described on this page
from time 10 time. The series
is dedicated 10 the members
OF our armed {, COS and then
families, 50 that they may
know tho history Of their Scrv-
ices and be proud.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
- YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Feb. II, 1917

Britain'S Board Of Trade takes
over all the coal mines through
out the royal kingdom for the
duration OF the war.
Germany gives new warning
10 all neutrals; claims C-boat
campaign in effect will be I'M
restricted.
American schooner is sunk by
an Austrian submarine off the
coast Of Sardinia. in the Mediter-
ranean: crew is saved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14

The current business in Congress, which should be
solely concerned with measures is presently being
made 20 include a variety of spending measures
which have bearing the
Some of them measures-suCh the Florida
ship canal-whch found without merit and rejected
long before the
Few of them have any real merit, except that to be
derived by politicians through nurturng of special IN
terests at public expense.
IT IS vain hope that Congress by its patriotic
1 initiative and courage will become cngrossed in
the essential conduct of the TO forego pork
barrel expenditures and political log-rolng
But surely the American people, who have had to
put needs ahead Of many essential needs of the
family and the home, should insist that the American
Congress put the FIRST in the disposition pub
lie funds
When the people are complaccnt in such vital mat
tcrs-hON Is It to expected Congress viii rCCOgnze
any necessity or compulsion for dIyestng itself of
strant extravaganza Of expenditure and waste Of war
funds for purely political purposes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
JOHN LUkASIAK.
5l08 Thirty-fifth street.
TO THE EDITOR.

TO THE EDITOR.
IN December 4, YOU published
~ q letter | wrote 10 the
mothers Of America | have re-
celvcd several replies only one
was utterly selfish
Why did those mothers mag
inc that they could escape this
tornado by closing their eyes 10
danger? Like the ostrich they
thought that by hiding their
heads from danger it would pass
Them h+-
What does the loss Of mate
rial things matter? One-half Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14

American factories annually
pack 35.0O0,000 one-pound cans
of salmon and 100000 one
pound cans OF mackerel, census
figures reveal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14

the world should care how the
other half lives.
Almost every mothers son
has answered this challenge TO
might in his own way, with the
results that Nemesis IS slowly
but surely overrulinC what brute
force called might
Cheer up, mothers of America,
what WE have gone through,
you can We reap what We SOW.
MRS. r. q. GEESON,
% SOuthead road.
=. WOodfOrd. England. Els.
TO THE EDITOR:
WHY pay kimmel and Short
w any pension? Why aren't
they fined or thrown in jail?
If my husband could not do
his work, or was negligent he
wouldn't be penSioned, or even
be asked 10 resign. He would
be fred IN no uncertain terms.
Why pension any one, no mat
ter what his occupation, who
has been receiving six or eight
thousand dollars "A year
Are these the things for which
we (of two and three thousand
dollars a year incomCS) pay
taxes? Is this the reason our
men, in service for their Coun-
icy. receive no more than 81
a month?
Why not abandon 2 few pen
SionS and give more 10 our
service men. many of whom
gave up excellent salaries 10
protect u.s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
N.\RION 7. STEVENS,
GIL IrNipFtOn avenue,
Lansing. Mich.
TO THE EDITOR:
TO TIE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
7 NEVER could understand
Il why our public servants. such
as our congressman should re-
Ceivc a pension when most of
their constituents don't know
where their next piece Of bread
is coming from If they should
be laid off
Most congressman are well
able To take care OF themselves.
Congress knew our scrap deal
crS were selling Junk 10 Japan.
They had The power 10 do some
thing about ~
SOPHIE GEWE\IGER,
1916 RathbOne street.
TO THE EDITOR:
HlikRE are no words IN my
Il Unite q vocabulary that
could express the gratitude in
our hearts 10 these Old News
boys who came 10 the aid Of
their fellowmen in seeing that
every needy child Will have a
Christmas.
For every Christmas. for
many years. they have I come
forth with much needed wearing
apparel. candy and "A toy for
each needy child
This year they presented my
two girls each with socks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
Universities
Have Duties
To Draft Age
Should Be Able
TO Do Practical Job
BY DIR. LOGAN CLENDENING
APPROVE heartily of the

I APPROVE heartily Of the
ompromise agreement
reached by Congress recently
on making the ages for the
draft from 20 to As.
The exclusion of the ages Is
and 10 has many advantages.
Few young men at those ages
are able 10 endure such severe
physical hardship and strain as
they might be called on TO do
in military service.
The bones are not set COM
pletely at those ages, nor have
the muscles acquired the high
est grade of tonicity.
There are even more patent
reasons for deferring the call
of those men.
Any one who has been on the
campus Of one of our large uni
versities must realize the extent
of the numerical population
that is in the educational
process at the age levels OF
1S TO u.
At-the University OF Cali
fornia | was told last summer
that there were $4,000 stu
dents. This means AT least
1000 men OF whom at least
1000 are between ages IS 10
p
1t is certainly better for the
future Of civilization for which
we are fighting that they he
allowed 10 finish their educa.
ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14

DUT THE GOVERNMENT AND CONGRESS
- HAVE ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE
LAVISHLY, BY BOTH APPROPRIATION
AND EXPENDITURE, FOR POLITICAL
PROJECTS AS REMOTE FROM DEFENSE
AS NEW DEAL BOONDOGGLING IN THE
EARLY DEPRESSION YEARS WAS REMOTE
FROM THE CONSTRUCTIVE INTERESTS OF
THE PEOPLE.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14
Non-Defense Spending

It HERE has been complaint IN ohlcal Washington
that the American people complacent about the
Complacency indeed danger, but it is not
public complacency about the
The American people know well enough that the
serious, that will be long, and that it will cost
shocking number Of lives and unbelievable amount
of money.
The people realistically accept all these facts and
are determined to win the in spite Of them.
However it is unhappy true that the American
people ragicay complaccnt about vital matter
closely related to the matter which will prolong
the struggle and increase its in lives and morey
and possibly affect its outcome profoundly.
THE American people doing practically nothing
l to compel Congress and the federal government to
confne all efforts and particularly all expenditures, to
the sole purpose of conducting and winning the
Their complacency in the face of extravagant and
diversions of public money from vital mill
tary purposes to purely political purposes is almost be-
You'd belief.
FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE MA
TIONAL EMERGENCY. AND IN FACT FROM
THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE PRESENT
WAR, THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT DE-
MANDED AND THE CONGRESS HAS NOT
PROVIDED ANY SUBSTANTIAL CURTAIL-
MENT OF NON DEFENSE EXPENDITURES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14

At=the University OF Cali
fornia | was told last summer
that there were $4,000 stu
dents. This means AT least
1000 men. OF whom AT least
1000 are between ages IS to
II.
1t is certainly better for the
future of civilization for which
we are fighting that they he
allowed 10 finish their educa-
ton.
IN THIS respect the unlver-
sites have considerable
duty and obligation.
1t is up 10 them 10 see that
the time Of this group Is not
wasted from the standpoint OF
military usefulness.
Nowadays We should expect
that a graduate even from high
school will know the manual
of arms. drill. and elementary
combat infantry formations.
But thai Is only tho begin
ming. Practical courses should
be instituted so that the Gradu-
atcS of universities Will he able
10 fill the technical positions so
necessary for the new army.
/ have seen newspaper &C
counts of The fact that UNIV
sites arc announcing courses In
al - Oh
mechanics. Tins is the spec
tacular part and is not enDugh
Every college graduate today
should have some training in
such useful trades AS carpentry
plumbing, StenoGraphy, type
writing. electrical mechanics.
photography, metal working
etc
Everybody thinks he Is a car
pcnter. but that docSnt make
him one. as We found in the
emergency when tho camp
buildings had 10 be put up.
IL THE army Are needed hos
III dl VI llti Tvs anu lilfN
might as we'll be trained during
the college years in first aid. the
principles of surgical aSepSis,
bed making. taking tempera-
lures. pulse and respiration &C
curately, bed pan drill and
elementary anatomy and physi-
oloGy
This applies To the female side
OF the universities that are CO.
educational,
We hear there is a shortage
Of nursing material
Two hours a day for the
goods from ages IS 10 20 could
be we'll spent in the same
routine a. that for the male
hospital orderlies.
With such training our girl
graduates could do 50 per cent
Of the work Of the trained nurse
and do It quite effectively.
In fact there is no reason why
such strictly practical courses
should not be continued as
regular part OF the university
curriculum.
The times ahead arc going
10 be strictly practical for some
decades.
II Will hardly suffice for the
universities 10 turn out only =
group who are owllshly headed
for Phi. D.'S and teaching jobs;
or are trained only in doctorin-
alre discussions of social science
or protozoology.
ANSWERS
NJ. 7 d: What. if any, harm
Is done by the use Of adreno-
cortical extract, and how long
can its use be continued?
Answer: Adreno-cortical ex-
tract is very complicated
substance. II is designed for
use only in special cases and IT.
is certainly better 10 leave
these questions 10 your doctor
rather than 10 try 10 decide
hmm ,sottrcaIf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-14

True, the government and Congress have provided
lavishly for national Defense if appropriations to
be the gauge-athough sufficient production has not
matured to check Japans adventurous and ambitious ag
gressions in any part of the far Pacific.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19


ne 'n''s1'l'S,-i - 60 -. ~ 81
factions IA !ne 49,, 80, e -, 'io'l
SUNDAY Pidlnly isiple as M, eiai ~ So :,
mat 'ne e,ey'' ii'u Oeen - .ii.tu
were nulleu d. 'i'e iio'il''i' tllis
ool.i'll''ee uuliI's iie' ~ iilee,i ., o
continued 4ons di'eI 'ne iesui'I
mee'lng hdu oeeh du!oui iieu az .
comml''ee OF ~ persons selee.eu
10 count 'he woes iliea nv we
ooaru room VI 'ne d. -1ii'o4iie o.
H'M'C'A'
The 10 persons, five OF whom had
been chosen from each faction, ar
gued loud and long over the meth
cd Of tallying the votes before a
decision was reached and the actu-
al counting began. Acceptance OF
ballots distributed by both sides
was argued and at least three de-
cisions reached and rejected be-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Rem 7 s RAISED
AT 6 PROJECTS
BYC|TY BOARD
Brewster And SOjourner
Truth Tenants Are
Hit By Raise

Tenants Of six Detroit housing
projects. including Brewster and
Sojourner Truth, whose war wages
have increased and lifted them out
OF the low income group, will face
rent raises after the holidays. sc-
cording TO Charles F. Edsecomb.
secretary OF the Detroit Housing
commission.
According to the estimation made
by Edgetomb, no less than $500
families Will be affected by the new
ruling. These families are already
living in the projects. and 200 are
expected TO move in shortly.
Edgecomb said that under the
new ruling the rent ceiling will be
S45 month, although he admitted
that it was impossible at the time
10 tell how man. of the families
will be raised 10 the top figure I'M
ill after survey has seen made.
Each family will receive a ques-
uonnaire. and those who fail to an
swer promptly will be automatic
ally raised TO S45.
Rents IN the projects now range
from Sll to S45. oased on earnings
The new scale will call for a family
Of two persons to pay from % to 2S
per cent of income: a family OF
four, from 20 to rs per cent. and
larger families from IS TO 20 per
cent.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Tapes Calls NAACP
Election A Farce

Shelton Tapes. recording secre-
tsry OF local 800, UAW-CIo, made
the following s,siemen. Monday re-
gsrd.ng the N.A,AC.P. e.ecaon a;
the s.. Antoine YMCA Sunday.
which sent DR.. J. J. McClendon
back to the office Of president Of
the organization;
= The farce tina, was held under
the auspices OF the NA.AC.P.
Sunday, Dec, 10, which has been
called an election. was a real blow
10 the prime Piles for which the or
gsnizaton was founded The people
who participated in this highland
ed railroading type Of conniving
are not the true leaders OF the
Negro mass. but rather representa-
tives OF an element OF artificial
"holer than thou" untoucha bles
VINO have established themselves as
both above, and separate and apart
from the common herd.
Although the NA.ACP. was
founded for the purpose OF cru
sading for the fun attainment of
the fruils OF democracy for the
Negro mass, this purpose was actu-
ally defeated by the Vaccinations
of the so-called Negro Chamber of
Commerce with lis cohorts and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
NOTED LEADER.
HERE FOR The.
SECOND YEAR.
To Talk On p a t h T h e
Negro Must Follow
At Y.M.C.A.

..'The Path The Negro Must Fol-
low will be the subject OF the sd-
dress Of the Honorable A. Philip
Randolph New York. New York,
national head Of the Pullman Por-
tiers Organization, leader OF the
March on Washington movement
and recognized as one Of the out
standing leaders in America today.
This will be the second year that
Randolph has opened the ~ Sun
day Forum Series.
A Philip Randolph is best known
as leader in the field Of economies
and history, editor OF the Messenger
Magazine and the Black Worker, he
is also the aggressive organizer OF
the Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car
Porters. The March on Washington
: movement initiated in 1910 brought
him nationwide prominence and at
the national conference Of the
N.AACP. in Los Angeles. Calf,
July 1852, he was presented the
Spingarn medal.
This is the 18th annual series Of
the Y Sunday Forum and the COM
mittee headed by Edward B. Swintt
has been working diligently 10 pre-
sent the best minds in the country.
The meetings will start promptly at
4 pm. and will be held in the audi
forum OF the St. Antoine branch
YMC.A The schedule for the first
two months is as follows:
January "a. Philip Randolph,
New York, subject: The Path the
Negro Must Follow.
January lO-Dr E. B. Calibala,
Professor Of Sociology, Lincoln
University, jefferson City Missouri:
ABB, New York City College; MA,
1913. Columbia university, subject:
Africa Today Our Second Front.
january l7-Dr Herbert Hudnut,
Detroit Mich, loca chairman
F.EP.C.
January 24-Dr. Rayford Logan.
OEPdL AAllGAAb VI AAasAbAsf az ~ % -
university, subject: The Negro and
the Postwar Society.
January 31-Speakers TO be pro-
vided by Wolverine Bar Associa-
ton.
February 7-Dr. Ira DeA. Reid,
Department OF Sociology, Atlanta
university. Atlanta, Ga, subject:
The Four Fears OF American
Minorities.
February Irrational Negro His
tory Week sponsored by the Elliot
torian Business Women's club.
February 21-Dr. Benjamin J.
Mays, president Of Morehouse coll
lege. Atlanta. Ga (Tentative).
February 28-Georse S: Schuyler.
New York, subject: What's To Be
Done With the Negro?
March Edgar A. Guest, De-
troit's Beloved Poet
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Lightning Kills Georgia
Housewife, Kills Husband

MILLEN, Ga.-Mrs. John P. Og-
lcsby, 81, was killed and her hus-
band sustained severe burns when
struck their home Monday
night, as they were sleeping in their
bed.
Their fourteen-month-old daugh-
ter Johnnie Laverne, who was
sleeping in the same bed escaped in
jury
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
\. Phillip Randolph Opens 18th Forum Series Jan.
S5th Squadron Boasts
Eight Man CIee Club

SIOUX FALLS. S. O-The s5th
Aviation Squadron. Negro unit sta
toned at the Sioux Falls Army
Air Forces Technical school, boasts
OF a group very talented singers
An eight man glee club has been
providing entertainment for civil
isns N Sioux Falls as well as for
the men 4: the Post. Under the
able direction OF Cpl George Allen.
Atlantic City. y. j., the Singers have
made numerous appearances before
church and civic organizations OF
this area.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
War Triumph

Q Within the last year special Defense Course
has been added to list Of courses offered LEWIS
BUSINESS COLLEGE looks with pride on the
and women taking their places in government and
private industry as we'll in the armed forces. a
result Of training received after very few weeks.
THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT YOU
CAN GIVE tOR CET) THIS YEAR. Today America
wants. than anything else, to win the war. Our
country needs good typsts and stenogrsphers.
Get in touch with US about our special Xmas Gift
to be delivered Xmas day by telegram "A SPECIAL
TWELVE WEEK COURSE OF STUDY" and make
this 1912 Christmas one to be long remembered -
turning point to WCToRY!!!.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19

BY applying the same skilI-the same 'know-how'
experience which made it Mchgans Largest lnde
pendent Negro Owned Business College, Lewis Bust
ness College, has added more than hundred persons
in the past three months to the long list Of clerical
workers. These few Of the high sslared stem
ogrsphers placed since September - Of the rea-
sons why Of training at the LEWIS BUSI-
NESS COLLEGE has proved SO effective.
And since 1929 wide variety Of clerical positions
clerks ypists stenographers secretaries bookkeePers
file clerks, have also come from Lewis Business COL
Iege. There is hardly branch Of Defense Program
which has not employed product from Lewis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22

the officers training school in the
army. Are there any special quail
fications needed? / am % year:
old and in Class ga. If 1 enlist
would it be for the duration or foi
a certain number OF years? Ir
what other branch could 1 enlist
il l am unable 10 enlist for Of.
ficers training?
A-You should put your ques-
tions 10 those in charge OF the
army recruiting station, sixth
floor, Federal Building. as GER
tain qualifications must be met.
II you enlist, IL will be for n
definite number of years and
also for the duration, whichever
Ii longer.
You can enlist In the army,
navy, marine corps or coast
guard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-22

called me back for nondefenst
work and didn't know how Ions
Iit would last.
Now the Lansing plant is doing
defense work, but they tell me
have lost my seniority. Is Their,
any way l can go back to the
Lansing plant and regain my
seniority?
Alt should not be necessary
for you to return TO Lansing TO
regain your seniority. The only
way YOU could lose your senior
lty under the circumstance would
be for you 10 refuse 10 return
TO the Lansing plant after they
had taken up defense work. You
should take this matter up with
your union shop steward and re-
quest him 10 get ruling on IL
for you.
j. b.: Q-About two months
ago l was reclassified from LIB Il
la and when l was called fol
service the doctors found a Sigh
defect and put me back in LIB
When will / be called again?
A-Probably not until the
needs for noncombatant men
are great enough that n general
call for 1-B men II issued. II Is
not known at this time when
that might he, II M all.
l II. s.: Q-1 would like 10 joil