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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10
COMMUNITY
SANITATION
BY LILLE tIRA\k>
EcorSe, Mich.

THOSE OF rs who are responsible
i for spiritual and economic
growth OF our onsprings deem it
necessary to have tho best qualified
leaders possible, whether they he
AZ home, school. churches or clubs
I feel Is member O. The group OF
patents picked out by the commu-
nifty 10 cooperate with The faculty OF
the Miller school. that We, the com
mittee. were dropped or ignored
By your present uperintendent OF
me school board they decided.
that IS the principal said that the
school did not need parent-teach-
or Organization, especially the ones
80 had elected.
think we had fine club OF men
and women. who worked hard. not
Knowing We were not wanted to
help IN the future progress OF our
own children. cannot help but
think o. Booker r. Washington,
whose theory and practice helped
the world 10 read and learn real
democracy: also Or. George W.
Carver, one OF the worlds leading
scientists Every nation today IL
heing benefited by the work OF
hose two great Negroes. was
taught by them for four years and
received Christian training from
my mother. and l have the desire
20 help make the world better, by
psacticing what l have learned.
Many small selfish community
men have grown 10 become power
ful leaders who still think they can
cage nations they hate. II It were
not for what We have been taught
bv the Bible, and n We did not
cling 10 the Bible. we would In.
deed be I'm a much greater mess
today Now. as never before
Chrisrs kingdom Is being estab
lished We can decrease juvenile
delinquency by raising the socia
status. by finding Jobs for teen
age girls and boys after schoo
hours. and providing wholesome
recreation under trained supervis
ion, and above all, by encouraging
/ our fnllOlcu 10 dtttuu ouuuc.
school. We are not wanted in tn
Navy. our blood Is not needed b.
the Red Cross blood bank. Negrl
parents in many communities ar
, not wanted 10 help supervise thei
children in school. The time ha
come. when every available leade
must get together and discuss GU
social problems. The United Stale
flag Il the symbol for freedom 10
all Americans. We have given GU
blood. our labor and love TO kee
n flying for more than $50 year.
: The day will come. when we sha'
be accorded the same 0pp0rtun
tics and protection that othe
Americans receive.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10
We~, The~
Negro
By WILLIAM [. sHERRlLL

that this Is terrible arraignment.
The thought advanced here Is APP
palling TO those who wish to feel
that men are growing better in
stead OF worse In their dealings,
one with the other and in their
national and international rela-
tons. II is dsheartening TO weak
or peoples who have placed their
hope in the dawning OF new day
when honesty and truth will be the
dominating forces in the lives of
men and their governments.
AS IT STANDS today all OF the
leading governments In the world
have already or are now attempt
ing TO conquer by force or fraud
weaker nations whose peoples they
have no intention OF Incorporating
into their system o. social, civil and
economic government Their sole
objective Is 10 get all CT the land
and labor possible at the least pos
sible cost Not only is Germany,
Japan and Italy attempting this &c
day. but IL is practice carried on
by England. France and America.
"The master hath need they say,
and proceed TO grab and hold and 10
cxploit for their benefit those who
are weak TO defend and protec.
their own interests. 1t has become
the rule OF international diplomacy
10 lie. steal and rob. Unless some
way is found whereby the nations
OF The world can be forced 10 obey
moral law. there is little hope FOR
humanity IN the New Order and
civilization j. doomed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10
HEALTH
In 1941

THE PROVISIONAL death rae
i for Detroit for 1871 Is s per
1000 population. This is the loves.
rate every reported for the city
according 10 DR.. Bruce II. Douglas.
commissioner OF health.
The surprise figure in this report
Or. Douglas says. comes from the
rate from organic heart disease.
While organic heart disease sin
leads the list in causes OF death. the
rate for this year is 1874 per 100.-
coo population as against a rate II
1St fer 1910.
The birth rate continues 10 go uA
rr. Douglas reports and tho rate
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10
TELEPHONES


hustled or TO mill where the ,ns
was bleached out and tho resui'u..s.
pulp from the reprocesscd pay.
reused IN the making OF paper w.
The 1912 directory.
"lts one way In which the eur
pany IL enabled 10 conserve pap,'
needed for the war effort. ~
ling said. More than l.iuo ~. w..
OF paper are used In the man"'us
ture Of the Detroit dlr,e.otl' y
using II over and over. we ~" IA
To make substantial saving
was requirements"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10

Because the theme OF the preseh
world war l. .for The Preser,a
lion OF Democracy" the question u
this Issue WHERE HAS DE-
MOCRACY FAILED?
Answers
The most astonishing revelation
that has came out OF the present
defense, preparation has been the
stubborn unwillineness OF officials
Of the United states Army and
Navy 10 subordinate their personal
attitudes on race for the sake OF fhe
national unity on the one hand, and
the brutal exclusion by manage
merit OF Negroes from industrial
pants. either as workmen or APP
prentices, on the other.
| agree with Elmer Carter OF the
Urban League who said that he
does no, expect the military mind TO
be fully aware OF social advance. As
the bureaucrats in the War and
Navy Departments apparently have
the conception OF race relations a
WAS commonly held about 1921.
They cannot be changed by persua-
sion aud logic. They VIII not be moy-
cd BY cons deraiiOns OF fairness and
justice. They are not fully cogniz-
ant OF the implication OF democracy
when Il comes 20 the Negro. They
may receive orders from the Presi-
dent but unless he implements
those orde in detail they Will ind
a way 10 emasculate. Democracy
has broken down in its war de-
pariment relations with Negroes
and Il tho war is won and a big
army Is maintained 20 preserve this
democracy Il might mean the end
OF democratic freedom.
tSicned1
Atyy. Charles Berry
Civil Lawyer
1905 Broadway
/, * surprising. however, TO ind
indus'Iialists. men who are sup
posed 10 he socially intelligent, foc
no reason that can even remotel :
be considered valid. adopting a
policy OF racial repression which
one expects 70 find only in those
countries which have adopted the
methods and ideology Of facism
can this .tll be democracy? This
attitude Will make us wonder II this
i wha, VIC are fighting 10 pre-
serve.
(Signedl
D. W. II. lawson,
Eye Specialist
1905 Broadway
w wonder whore lhosh indus
'rialisis are who want 10 preserve
this democracy and are spending
millions TO expand their factoyles
for this defense program and ~
the same time are Systematically
excluding Negroes only because o.
color?
The old excuses are being ex-
humeG. Blame is being placed At
tho door OF labor unions bui
management cannot escape tho re-
spon sibiity for a policy that IS in
excusable and unworthy OF great
nation. II Is here that democracy
Is failing And herein lies its weak
ness. For ,he results Of this policy
IS the creation OF discomfort among
one-fenth o. the population who
measure gosernmen, In terms o;
fhe right 10 live as decen, human
beings.
tSigned)
Elmer A. Carter,
editor of Opportunity"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10

GOVERNMENTS LIVE outside
moral law Washington. London.
Paris. as we'll as Berlin. Tokyo.
Rome and Moscow. do things almOs,
daily which If done by an indivi-
dual, would disgrace him forcyer
II thor, were any ethical principles
IN state affairs at all. we would not
ace the great holocaust which en-
yelopcs the world today. ] rcalil"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10

cha 7 itANA ifNN
cooperative IN the
full force of their
operation. I h e 5 2
Leaders hips reach
down to the mass
cs OF Negro peo-
pie aud become 4
constructive force
in improving Their
social competency
L. eric shy.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10

We hear much talk these DAYS
about the New Order which is to
be established In the world. What
shape this New order will take is
yet in the stage OF speculation. l
myself. am unable 10 shed any light
on what it will be like. But OF one
thing | am sure unless We es-
tablish in this NEW ORDER" hon
esty in our dealings with each 9th
er; unless we cease our attempts
10 get as much out OF every transac-
ton as deception and fraud make
possible: unless the governments OF
the world cease TO practice fraud
and deception upon each other, this
NEW ORDER" Will be no diffef-
ent from the "OLD ORDER which
is now breaking all about US.
.ssss
4 SYSTEM or CHEATERl
THEIVERY. FRAUD and TRICK
ERY have become so wen estab-
lished and understood in our pres
ent order, that the principle of dis
honesty in us has come 10 be
recognized and controlled by law
We do not trust our neighbor and
he does not trust Us. When he
sells MS goods. we are sure he will
give us short weight; used or dam
aged goods. We are so sure, that
we watch him closely. The smaller
vcnder charges us six cents for an
article we can get down the street
for five cents all because he rea
Lies his lack Of competition. 4
system OF cheategy runs through
out all OF our buying and selling.
The best cheater has the bigecs;
bank account and stands best with
his Leiehbors. That he + rich or
has money IS. for US. proof enough
az his worth and medal. How he gol
rich or made his money does not
matter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10
/ The Labor And Political Front
Bv Attorney Alfred Casey
Associate Editor

This week we conclude our series
dealing with PERSONALITIES ~ ~
troi,'s leadership that can DC
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10
PUBLIC
INTERVIEWS

Because the theme OF the present
world war l. -for The Preser'a-
fion oi Democracy" the question In
this Issue is-WHERE HAS DE-
MOt RiCY FAILED?
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-10

Elmer A. Carter.
editor of opportunity"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Roy Carl Hicks
Succumbs After Illness;
Rites Set Thursday

Roy Carl Hicks of 465 Merrick
avenue. former Dodge and Ora
ham-Paige executive. is dead to-
day at the age of SO. following
l5-week sieae of pneumonia,
Until his illness he had been
serving as treasurer of the Ameri-
can Propeller Company of Toledo.
He was with the Dodge Brothers
Corporation from 1914 to 1927, ris-
ing to the post of assistant secre-
tary and treasurer. From 1892 10
1940 he was secretary-treasurer OF
Graham-Paige Motors Corporation.
Mr.. Hicks was a native Of CreS-
ton. Ia. and a member Of the
Woodward Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife. the for
mer Miss Marguerite Bieber, and
two sons, Roy Jr. and Robert.
The funeral will be held at 2:30
p. m. Thursday from the William
r. Hamilton Undertaking Com
pany, 1878 Cass avenue. Place of
burial has not been decided upon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Ford UAW-CI0
Ready TO Vote

Final arrangements were being
completed today for the election
OF officers of Ford Local 600
UAW-CIO. which starts tomorrow
and continues through Friday.
Balloting will take place in p
voting booths located at the
corner of Michigan and Wyoming
avenues, Dearborn. East member
must show his badge and pay stub
in order to obtain ballot.
Meanwhile, the race for the
presidential post, which will pay
5000 year. became doubly in
teresting when Joseph McCucker
candidate from the tool and die
building. announced that he had
withdrawn all previous support
rendered to Paul Ste. Marie, presi.
dent of the locals general council
and laso an aspirant for the presi'
dency.
McCusker said that he woulc
run on his own platform and thai
under no conditions would he give
any support TO Ste. Marie, whom
he had previously backed in the
general council election.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
us. NedrsC Close
OF M'Kdy Case
Photo by Times stan Photographer

The government will rest its
case tomorrow against Frank d.
Mckay and 10 others defendants,
charged with conspiracy to use
the mails to defraud in S500,000
liquor fraud, George McNulty,
chief trial lawyer of the depart
ment OF justice, said today.
Under cross-eXamination, Orrin
A. DeMass, former state liquor
commission chairman, testified
that he was treated so abusively
by Henry O'Donnell. a grand jury
attorney, that he was compelled
to spend two months in Henry
Ford Hospital. DeMass added
that he still is not fully recovered.
The second trial of the. IL de-
PENDANTS began approximately two
months ago after the governments
first attempt 10 prosecute them
ended in a mistrial.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
High Bond
Set ON =
I'm HOIdup

Two men, whose arraignment
on charges OF assault with intent
to rob was thrice impeded by
crowds of draft registrants. were
held today on bonds of $4,000
each pending their examination to-
morrow.
The defendants, George w.
Southwell, q. of 2546 St. Clair
avenue. and Roscoe Chafee, %, of
7735 Ladue avenue, are accused of
attempting to hold up Circuit Court
Commissioner Carl Weideman in
bis home at 1410 buckingham
avenue, Crosse Pointe Park.
The arrangement was trans
lferred first from Crosse Pointe
Park to Weideman's downtown
courtroom because of the din of
Iregistrants. then TO the court OF
Commissioner William J. Cody for
the same reason where proceed
ings went ahead despite noise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVEhIlSEMENi
Mere Laxatives
Often Not Enough

In these dave Of worry, nervous strain and faulty
habits, it's no wonder the stomach sometimes gets
overworked and oossed bowels often cry out" for
hepl More than just a laxative is often needed.
When you feel low. nervous ,ic KY and played-out.
what YOU may need ia to wake up both the stomach
md bowels in their digestive and eliminative fune-
lions. You can do it without drastic drugs. Just
get DR.. Peter Fahrney's genuine stomaehic tonic
prescription called AIPEN kRAUTER. :. today.
ALPEN KRAl'TER is a great deal more than
just another laxative. IL is real internal medicine.
Il helps the stomach 10 digest food il regulates
the bowels, increases elimination by way Of the
kidneys. IL helps ease away that exaggerated feel
ins Of bowel gas and bloat. So don't wait. Ask for
ALPEN KRAUTER today.
For 2-oz. free hottie. write Dr. Peter
Fshrney e. Sons Co, Dept I-d.
2Ol Washingto Blvd. Chicago. ILL.,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Phosphate Plant
0pensdt Trenton

The Monsanto Chemical Com
pany. of ST. Louis, today opened
a new plant at Trenton for the
manufacture Of phosphate chemi-
Gals. a vital element in the war
production program.
The plant occupies 1873 acres
and consists of several manufac-
turing and service buildings as
well as a plant office building
II Is situated on the Trenton
channel of the Detroit River. has
its own dockage facilities. and Is
connected by belt line with all OF
the areas major transportation
systems.
Edgar M. Queeny, president 81
Monsanto, and Charles Belknap
executive vice president, were
present for the first production
runs. Edward A. O'Neal Jr. IL
manager Of the new plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
US. Jury TO Act
|0n Protector of
Escaped Ndzi

Pudgy Max Stephan, German
born restaurateur. charged with
aiding an escaped Nazi prisoner
was bound over for federal grand
jury action today after three wit
nesses testified they had seen the
defendant with the fugitive in va
rious Detroit taverns.
Each of the witnesses identified
the Nazi, Luftwaffe Lieut.. Peter
Krug. 81, from photographs al
lSteph ans examination before
United States Commissioner j
Stanley Hurd. Proprietor OF the
German-American Restaurant al
1909 East jefferson avenu e
stephan appeared depressed anc
unnerved during the proceedings
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, IL one Of many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28

responsibility for ill-racial feel
ings between many Negro and
white workers that resulted in a
clash recently at the Sojourner
Truth housing project" e
In rebuttal, Chandler pointed
out that the constitution CAV,
every union member strict equal
Iity" and that the union had pub
licly sided with the Negroes in the
dispute.
WHY HE ACTED
Knowing that q majority of
the Clio workers favored our
case I'm the Sojourner Truth dis
pute, i went before tho Wayne
County Congress of Industrial
Organizations and asked them
not to adopt our viewpoint
openly, but TO remain neutral"
Chandler said.
I'm not afraid to appear
before the 10000 members of
my local and defend myself
against these charges. They are
only the accusations of Mr..
Macy, who II trying to use his
union prestige TO promote his
political activities with the
Socialist Party.
This IL not n union dispute.
The union has no place In It."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
George {. Gagnier Jr.
Funeral Rites tomorrow
in Family Home

Funeral services for George F..
Gagnier IT. 26, will be. held to-
morrow az 2 p. m. in the family
home at 1881 Hamilton road
Burial will be at Woodlawn Gem
etery. Mr.. Gagnier was a sales
man for his fathers Gagnier Fibre
Products Company.
In addition TO his wife and par
ents, Mr.. Gagnier is survived by
twin daughters, Suzette and An.
nette; a brother Frederick. anc
A sister. Mrs. Virginia Knaggs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Fake Policeman
Hunted ds2dGir|
Attack Is Told

Clues were scant today IN the
search Of Detroit and Oakland
County police for squat man
who. in the guise If policeman
attacked AZ least two young girls
near James CouzenS highway and
Eight-Mile road.
The impoSter assaulted one IL
year-old GIRL Saturday night after
taking her from her escort under
the pretext Of driving her TO the
safety Of her home.
A few hours after police re-
ccived a report on this case, Sher
IN Andrew {. Baird revealed that
another young girl had been Al
tackled a week ago. presumably by
the same man, under identical cir
cumstances in the same area.
KIN CONTACTS SHERIFF
Oakland County Sheriff Spencer
c. Howarth. 10 whom the new
case was referred. said he received
the report by telephone from the
brother Of the victims escort.
The youth refuse 10 divulge
names. Howarth said, and failed
10 appear 10 make a complete re-
port.
Through the sketchy complaint,
however, Howarth learned that
the man had posed as an Oakland
County deputy sheriff and wore a.
badge bearing the number ria.
number not used by county Off
GERS.
Meanwhile. police traced the
ownership Of a Lincoln Zephyr
sedan. found near the scene Of
Saturdays attack, which fits the
description of the one driven by
the man in both instances. r~.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Obituaries
DR.. Morris D. Silver
Resident Of Detroit Since
1905; Burial Rites Held

Rabbi Leo NJ. Franklin Of
ficiated today at funeral services
for DR.. Morris d. Silver, in Temple
Beth FL. Burial was in Clover
Hill Park Cemetery.
Doctor Silver. 81. died Sunday
in Grace Hospital after week
illness, A resident of Detroit since
1905. he had practiced medicine
until forced TO retire because of
i'll health. four years ago.
He leaves his wife, Lillian L.,
two sons. Russell Gordon, of United
States Army Signal Corps, al
Boiling Field, Washington, D. C..
and Marshall Arthur. Of Detroit
and sister, Mrs. J. r. Cooper
of Cleveland. The Silver home is
at 1888 Longfellow avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
FIGHTS Truth Blame
Suspect in Housing Row Insists He viii Bottle
SoeiaIistie Charges Of Union Ex-Hesd

Virgil Chandler, alleged CO.
conspirator in the Sojourner Truth
housing row, today vowed TO fight
1.-THE socialistic charges of a
former president Of his UAW-CIO
local, accusing him of discriminate
ing against Negroes in violation OF
the union constitution.
Filed by Emil Marcy, former
president Of Briggs local 2l2, the
charges allege that Chandler
steward OF the local and vice presi-
dent of the Fenelon Improvement
Association, is guilty Of conduct
unbecoming a union member and
violation of article 2" of the inter
national bylaws.
OBJECT OF UNION
Article 2 states that the object
of the union is ito unite in one
organization. regardless OF religion
race, creed, color. political affilia-
ton or nationality, all employees
under the jurisdiction of the inter
national union"
Union leaders announced that a
trial board would hear the case
against Chandler within two
weeks.
To Chandler, Macy pinned the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
u. S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity: Cooler tonight and
early tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-28
Def. Sgt. zimni Dies;
II Years on Force

Detective Sergeant August A.
Zinni. so, of 1915 Livernois ave-
nue.. a m mber OF the Detroit
police force for n years. died
today in Providence Hospital after
a short illness. He had received
six precinct citations.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
By HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Accord-
ing to Ned Irish, colleges aren't
worrying much about transporta-
ton for their basket ball teams
this winter, although a lot of
athletic directors are keeping
their fingers crossed about NOV
ing big football squads around
the country. Ned's winter court
program at Madison Square Gar
den and waypoints is all set and
so far no team has tried to back
out of a scheduled date. Even
the West Coast colleges have as
sured him they'll be on hand.
Leo Kodak and Willie Joyce
Will furnish the local interest for
Chicago fans on the Tony Zale-
George Abrams fight card.
Clark Shaughnessy, as usual
is visiting the Chicago Bears
training camp and spending a lot
Of time comforting with George
Halas. Sounds like bad news for
Maryland's-snd the Bears ---op-
ponents this fall.
Evening star., 1942-08-14
Colleges Unwonied Over Basket Ball Trove|, Says Irish
Turf Writers Honor Carroll

hasn't finished his training at the
Miami Beach Air Force School.
Freddie dived into a swimming
pool and bombed the bottom. Re-
suit: Furlough to recover.
And Billy Fay, one-time Notre
Dame athlete and later a sports
scribe in Pittsburgh and Chicago,
writes from Camp Forrest. Tenn,
to one of his old Pittsburgh pals:
II have no news to send. Any
thing that I might write would
interest only chiropodists or
osteopathS."
Wailing wall-Replying to a
football QUESTIONABLE which
asked if coaches expected a drop
in caliber of play because of war
conditions. spokesman for Blue
Ridge College of New Windsor,
Md, wrote: If we were to have
team this coming year, which
we shall not, it would be practi-
cally recruited from scratch. and,
Of course, could not be expected
to play normal football" Blue
Ridge lost only seven straight
games last season.