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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
w ar Fund
Workers
Save Tires

To eliminate the need Of solic.
itors driving cars 20 that rubber
might be conserved for war use
l e q ders Of the Chesterfield
Township Red Cross War Relief
drive announced today al can
wasting would be by telephone
The Chesterfield quota il $500
Although the drive only began
this morning, several contribu-
tions came in before noon, Mrs
Vernon Kerwin, chairman, re-
vealed. The first was q $25. Gift
from John Lutx of Furton road
who called headquarters to say
he had Just put Z check In the
mail. Another call was from
Mrs. Gus Noteboom Of Rosso
highway who u giving IS.
More In line with the phone
campaign was . phoned dona-
ton from Benny Korznski who
won approximately $500 some
time ago on . Pot Of Gold pro-
gram just because he was at
home" when the announcer
dialed his number from New
York City.
Mrs. Kerwin said campaign
ers will visit by car anyone who
phones the section leaders, but
all house-to-house calls have
been eliminated.
The following districts and
phone numbers were announced:
/. The area east Of Gratiot
and north Of Cemetery road,
See FUND-Rage 8
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
Romeo Driver
Seriously Hurt
Possible Fracture
Suffered in cvosh

~. 40 a. T.. =. - 4ak
RaIah Schmidt. ~, o. Romeo
suffefed . possible fractured
skull when he lost control Of
his CT in attempting to negoti-
ate 4curve on Van Dyke, one
and 6ne-half m lies south Of
Rou1oo at 2:20 am. today.
Schmidt was taken to ST.. Jo-
seph's hospital In tn, Roth am
bulapce and today his condition
was said fair. Troopers Joe Ry-
mill Ind Melvin Kraus, of the
Romeo State Police post, policed
the accident.
Schmidt was driving alone,
the troopers said.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
Destroy
Oil Reserves
Fire Sweeps
Thrsseh on IloRts

SACRAMENTO. tcsliG I'm,
1e- m Eleven persons wsfe
injured and one W. missing -
day In Z spectacular fire whicl,
swept though two oil company
plants on the northern outskirfs
of Sacramento.
The fire started at the oil de-
pots Of the Weitx and Signal OH
companies and spread to two
nearby buildings. Hish-shootins
flames lighted up the surround
ing area for miles. and explo-
sions were heard as far - Fol-
som. 20 miles away.
Five Of the injured were fire
men.
Reports from the scene said
three $4,000 gallon tanks Of
gasoline and three S.000-gallon
tanks Of fuel oil were aflams q
the Weitx plant. Large stores Of
lubricatine oil were burning q
the Signal plant.
Sacramento Fire Chief Tor
renee Mulligan reported ct 4
am. I'VE are getting the .xire
under control" s.
The fire was believed 70 have
been started by m explosion Of
either . 5000 gallon truck tank
or q storage tank into which Ted
Hirsch1er, wettx company en-
ploye, was pumping gasoline.
Cause Of the explosion wss not
known.
Explosions shot huge columns
Of fire into the mir and started
panic among nearby residentG
and workers. In . mad rusl,
away from the scene several
were injured.
Whether the fire had cost Z
life was not known. A. +. Tayloe
Of Sacramento said he saw Z
man knocked down by the first
explosion. He tried to pull him
to safety but w1s driven back ~
the intense heat.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19

Ing them hell.
Six silver planes came sailing
By,
And we blasted two right out
Of the sky.
This b our warning to the Ris-
inG Sun:
Il won't be long til we have the
war won.
Dive low, dive bombers, and
give ~ q chance:
See SON0-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
Cd First Aid
Meels "Wednesday
. hipkins. hsssk
lnseswet Closes

The regular weekly meeting
Of the Civilian Defense First
Aid class will meet ut the high
school gymnasium Wednesd. y
evening 1t Z o'clock. Members
who secured books last week
are urged 70 read chapters one
to five inclusive. and study pages
IL to ., Each person u asked
to bring two triangular band
ages. xred Henk and Henry
Hopkins ate In charge. assisted BY
six newly qualified Red Cross
instructoeo.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
vandaIs Enter,
RaIlsatk School
Nothing important
Teksn, Report Seys

Gaining entrance by breaking
q basement window, vandals en-
tered and ransacked the William
Nicke school either late last
night or early this morning.
The vandals later chopped q
hole in q door leading to the
principals office. A report on
file in the sheriff. office said
nothing of importance was TAX
en-.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
Fire Causes Minor
Desussee 70 Dskssy

Rire. apparently Of undetef-
mined origin, caused small dam
age 70 Gibbons Bakery On Ma
comb street ct l:37 pm. yestef-
day. Hot ashes In . cen caused
the building 70 fill with smoke.
fireman said. - III
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
Ethiopian Accord Reached

LONDON, JAM l9-t1-A British Ethiopion agreement
wos completed todoy in London providing for restoration Of
full sovereignty to Halle Seossie and for assistance his
reclaimed kingdom designed to poce il sound economic
boss.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
Grim Air Blasts Continue

ROME. Jon. lo-(Offieio Broadcast Recorded by AP)-
Royo Air Force ottoeks Augusta and Syrocuse Sicily and
continued Axis oocks the British Mediterranean island
base OF Malta we're reported by the o|on High Command
today
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
Axis Troops Take Feodosyia

BERLIN, Jan. l9-tOfeol Broadcast Recorded by AP-
Geon ond Ruonion have recopured Feodosyo on
the Black SEQ coast Of the Crieon peninsula it wos an
nounced officially in Berlin todoy
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
Japs But 90 Miles Away

SINGAPORE Jon l9-tRe-Britsh headquarters ock
nowedoed today that japanese troops bod mode further
odonce the Muor river sector the coos Of Mooyo
some 90 miles from Singapore.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
late X X X
bulletins
Won brauchifseh is Improved

Won Brouchsch former Commander in Chief Of the Germon
Army hos undergone operoon described successful
despite the heart trouble which Won Brouchch
had two months oeo," Reuters quoted the German News
Agency, DNB, reporting today
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
Honekone Commander Named

TOKYO. Jon l9-tO ffeoI Broodcost Recorded BY AP)-
emperor Hirohito odoy appointed Lieut. Gen. Rensuke so
Qoi former Chief Of Sto Of te kwontuno omy Governor
GSnssoI Of Honokono. t Ns
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19


WITH THE USAFTE ON
BATAN PENINSULA, Jan. 1e.-
(Delayed)-(R-With shot and
shell but also with song the
fighting Yanks of Batan PENN
sula sound their defiance to the
attacking japanese.
To . variety of tunes the SOL
diers are singing q poem entitled
Dive Low. Dive Bombers" writ
ten by Corporal Dumot r. Wade,
who comes from 702h Main
street, Coronado, Calf.
Corporal Wade il one of the
men In q crack anti-aircraft unit
! saw In action two days ago and
his poem tells the whole story
of the spirit Of these warriors:
DIVE Low, DIVE BOMBERS
I looked straight up and what
did I zee?
Six dive bombers diving at ne!
II my eyes listened 70 my feet,
My eyes weaIA still - running
lin retreat.
But I cut the fuse On q three
inch she'll N
And cur runs vero ouiekly NV.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19
Fighting Americans Sing
as They Slaughter Jops
Dive Low, Dive Bombsrs'
Is Prayer Of Defiont Garrison

Edhsr's Nsts: WIN Gen. Dsuglas
MaeArthur's hardy fssess n the Phil.
ippinss 10 Associated Press Cerre.
epensnt Clark Lee, VIE here fer The
third time slaes shs fall ~ nsnl1s
paints vivid plctures sf Whist 10 10 IKE
behlna the trent line ~ ths ous.
NUMBERED bsleassree wsrrisfs.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-19

But I cut the fuse On . three
inch she'll N
And cur guns were quickly CIV.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-03

49,, ">rvtA:ry J can 10
j. SCI ".,'.
.''. n~',' To- hove yustb u,c while.
',,t rG..s,ry. ut hurts tstIl-
.si..H. $50. rs f,co A H.1Ody
L.,# 9rI over a lev Try
T..' ~, ~,l found +. a couple of
r,,,ut, he had a saa'l frc COINS
-, .,aj # VIGOROUSLY and added
re .''al
ny, .,yn,r, Going to stay here all
,fart" he nilot announced 1T
,iS,,,J na HE rcisnt OF l|ooiishncss
-, ~. =, find our way out of this
swamp in the darkness. Wen wait
until DAYLIGHT. Meanwhile, well
rlaka ourselves as comfortable ar
no..fhIe with what blankets ana
.nqrc food we have.
Tiare was little 5r no sleep for
savona as they hudGlcd together
fsr v1rnIih. The stcv.ardess. her
uniform ripped in several places,
looked after those who We're hurt
nc worst.
some Of the men kept the fire
burning brightly. and along about
dawn they heard a plane GfonlhS
overhead.
probably searching for us al
ready" the pilot said. Il hope they
come back over when the light gets
e+,orCcr"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-03

ITO BE tontinu"ji
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13
THE NEGRO PUBLIC AND THE NEGRO PRESS

A gentleman rushed in the office Monday morning
as we were reading our week end mail, and ran his
hends in his pocket and brought forth two crisp
dollar bills and sad that he wanted to pay his subscrp
ton to his newspaper for he had sympathy for the pub
fishers of Negro newspapers and felt it his duty
to support these organs He stated what he witnessed
Saturday, made MIN ashamed of his socaled intelee
tuaty of the 81 seated in a cafe eating lunch
ard there present about fifteen city school teach
and the topic OF discussion the recent filing of
suit to equalize salaries when newsbOy walked in
with bunch of papers to SELL the paper that was
supporting the teachers in their suit and from the top
e of discussion they had the articles for
the discussion centered around an article that appeared
IN the daily paper critlcsng their actions, and they
wondering whether their paper going to
support Them the newsboy upon entering made all eff
forts to sell the teachers papers, referred to the sup
pert the paper giving them One glanced at the
headlines, and politely gave the paper back to chag
rned newspaper boy, feeling somewhat ashamed of my
race, and too; to further encourage the boy, with
paper already in my pocket purchased another one,
and dsciied that would renew my subscription before
it out" spoke the gentleman "The embarrassment
of the whclc affair came when white boy walked in
selling the paper that ridculed them for filing
suit for equalization of salaries, and ten papers
sold to TIE very teachers who the colored boy couldn't
sell one to" he concluded.
We gave friend to understand that Saturday
evenings action was nothing new to Negro editors We
are faced with things Of that kind daily The Negro will
support tive white paper knowing that the white pub
fishers will fight every move nsgated to get his JUS
tce, and the white publishers know that they will get
the Negroes patronage, and for that reason, the inn
provements of Negroes conditions are of no impor-
lance to them The interest Of their paper lies with
their own people, which is natural.
The Negro press is published, not to take the place
If the white daily but supplement- The Negro press
is published to carry on where the daily stops 1t is
published for the interest of the Negro and to mold
sentiments in the directions where he get those
things that he has been long entitled to- and have al
ways been refused The Negro press is your weapon it
stands guard for YOU 1t is your defense 1t is deserv
mo of II does tho thinos that
you cannot do for yourselves. 1t opens doors of
opportunities that are closed and be opend thru
other methods Never before in the history of the
has Local paper been needed more than Daily pa
perS and National papers give you information of world
events that not at all times brought to you thru your
local weekly. But when there is defense needed
for you, IT IS YOUR LOCAL NEGRO PRESS, and the
accomplishments thru your paper, depend entirely on
you'
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13

1t is war Of nations and peoples
fighting for freedom, national sec
unity and independence against a
gang Of international bard Is WI o
aim to subjugate all nations, black
and white, brown aud yellow /.
Black and white America IS and
FilipinOs, under General MaeArth-
ur, are giving in the Phi ppine
Islands, a glorious demonstration
Of what kind Of war this is and
the kind Of unity that is necessary
to win it,"
Ford ted denial of full parti-
cipation Of Negro men and women
in defense industry jim Crowism
in the Army and Navy, and lynch
ing as mot only terrible iniict-
ments" but elbows at the nations
unity and the war effort"
at is absolutely necessary" he
declared, for the government to
make even more use of the power
Of the state to el inmate these OBJ
stacles to national unity, and to
utilize the creative abilities of the
Negro people, facilitating their
fullest participant on in the nations
war program.
Further, let the governmon, in
the most straight rWard manner,
consult with the Negro people;
consult with representative dole
cations Of culored citizens; let th,re
he representation in every Nc ncy
conn cted with prosecuting the va ar
effort Let tie Pres dent, with
in the scope Of his emergency
Sse MacARTHUR, Pace 6
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13
USO Will
Hold Open
House Sun.

In an effort to aequaint the
people Of this country with the
scope Of the United Service Or
CARNATIONS program for monty
ers Of the Armed Forces, Nation
al USO Open House will be con-
Quoted Sunday with all Service
Centefs participating.
The local unit, headed by John
h. Butler, will begin its program
at Loo and continue through 6:0C
with a special theme of show ne
the "USO Program In Action"
The Committee in charge, head
ed by Mrs. ID, J. nubisson, plans
a rather thorough coyerage Of the
increasingly popular Soldiers Ser
vice Club Program here and has
arranged a special program which
includes as part cipants, soldiers
and civilians. Musical numbers,
shoit talks ana den onstrations af2
planned and the entire club will
be open to the public for inspect
ion, the committee states.
A special invitation has been
sent to the public to attend this
program Sunday to elin a better
insight Of the methods used in pro-
viding recreation and nttrtain-
mcnt for soldiers and sailors. II is
expected that throughout the day,
large number of civilians will
attend the program.
From 100 to 4:30 p. M, the
Service Center will be open for in
formal visibltion. Soldier. and
members of the Girls Service Or
gani2ation will guide the visitors
through the building explaining
the activities and uses Of each
room. Beginning at 4;3o, a spec al
program, which will include short
talks, etc, will he conducted in the
lounge.
Already, the local USO unit is
receiving splendid cooperation from
the cit zens Of Little Rock and this
Sundays Open House Program is
expected to increase the popula-
rity Of the program immensely.
Band music will be furnished UNI
der the direction of Miss Harriet
Robinson, of Philander SIN tn Col
lege.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13

Law School. Yes, it takes courage
and Harold Flowers may die, but
he is willing to die fer a cause,
and his bravery and courage de-
mand the all out support of every
Negro in Arkansas"
Flowers Reports
In a brief resume of the acti-
vitics of the Committee on Negro
Org nization, Harold Flowers,
told his fellow townspeople that
1--WE face a hard and long strug-
gle, and the emergency in which
our government finds itself, can
not cause us to relinquish for the
movement any such activity that
will give to Negroes in Arkan-
sas economic, political, and social
justise,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13

"ln eleven years of travelling for
the NAACP, and in twenty years
Of newspaper work, | have never
found such bitterness on such
wide scale as | have felnd in De.
troit,' 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
because the police and the soldiers
always join the whites against the
Negroes. That is what happened
in Detroit. Although whites start
cd the riot and were armed with
every kind of weapon, the police
arrested 100 persons whites
and LOT Negroes
Tile sojourner Truth riot
came in the IN DIST Of war. The
disgraceful action Of the Detroit
police department has made this
f., housing project fight not only a
national, but an international incl
dent. One man got up in publ,c
meeting and said he was of draft
lage and would probably be called
10 fight IN Asia or Europe, but I
will take my fighting and dying,
if necessary, right here on the
streets of Detroit for some de-
mocracy fer my own people
"Another man came up before
Judge George Murphy on a disor-
derby conduct charge n connection
with fighting at the project. lie
said to the judge: Il have two
boys in the U. S. Army fighting
for these people 1.-THE whites) and
you can sentence me to any years
you want, but when | get out
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13

This writer, week ago, quoted
the { cures now tentatively agreed
that some 4,20O,U00 men in uni
form for combat services, ard
some $15,OO0o00 others, men ANA
women in overalls-for the pro7
duction of war materials and other
services-will constitute our war
machine by the end Of December,
1912.
Labor Shortages Indicated In
Defense and Non-Dffense
Activity
Labor shortages are indicated in
non-defense, agricultural and sell
employed activity.
Relative to repeated statements
that we have seen in the press
that for every man in the armed
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13

forces there are Mt least II per-
sons required, directly or indirect
ly, for the production Of goods
and services, this statement would
seem to he a patent eXaggeratiJn.
Let US luoa at the case of Eng
land to see how plaus bic such a
statement is, England has be-
tween 100000 and 100000 men
in the armed forces Of the British
Isles. Her total population is about
100000.
If, with an Army of 100000
men, and II persons being required
directly or indirectly. for the sup.
port Of each man in the armed
forces, then a working populat on
Of 100000 would be required
See DEFENSE, Page 6
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13

Praises Movement
Howard, a former schoo,mate in
a Washington law school, Of the
founder, Harold Flowers, ! ne
Bluff atty praised the untiring
support Of the people Of Arkansas,
in helping prosecute "the most far
reaching program cy.r int oduced
in Arkansas"
at takes courage to say the
things that Harold Flowers says
in Arkansas. 1t takes courage to
practice law in Arkansas, when
we note that democracy is not yet
n way Of life for Negroes In the
South. You read Of what happened
last week in Nashville, Tenn,
when white hoodlum, beat a Negro
lawyer the dean Of tho Howard
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13
Under Macarthur ;,
Men Are Proving
By Deeds Thu Is
No Race Conflict

WASHINGTON, D. c. Negro and white Americans
and Filpinos fighting together under General Macarthur
IN the Philippines proving by their heroic deeds that
this is race but of peoples fighting for free
DOM James ". Ford declared in radio speech delivered
here Monday, February %, in of George
Washingtons birthday anniversary.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13

Active in Church and Civic Life
Born in Camden, Arkansas. Oct.
8, 1873, Mrs. Hairs was the daugh
ter Of Grant and Amanda McCor-
mick. She came Of pioneer stock
her grandfather, Mr.. Walker Hold
&c, was one Of the first settlers
in what is now the city of Cam
den, Arkansas. At an early age
she devoted herself to the church
and throughout her life remained
an ardent Christian and civic
minded character.
Educated at Philander Smith
Mrs. Harris was educated at
Philsnder Smith College, Little
Rack, A,ksrras, and became .
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13

TIE speech Of the national Ne
gro leader and member of the Ma
tional Committee of the Commm-
ist Party, was the second in a SER
les of local hroadcasts on the war,
sponsored by the District Commit
tee Of tie Party and heard ovdr
Station WWDC.
This is not a race war" he
declared. This is not a war
against a so-callcd yellow Peril
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13
Negroes Now To Share
In Industrial Defense
Actuaites of War Forcing Recognition;
Equality of Sacrifice Demanding Reward
By Emmett J. Scott

WASHINGTON, D. c. - It may be- at long last that
the Negro people will more definitely share in the industry
of defense and ofense within the next few months than
has been true during he past year.
The American working population in the United
States is roughly estimated at about 66000000 of our
total population The necessities the actuaes of are
increasingly calling for and more power for
Army Navy and other combatant service of the country
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13

Taking a dig at the NAACP,
Talmadge asserted: "The Negroes
of Georgia arc being imposed up
on by their so-called friends up
north. Such as this VII not do
sry good in the south and will
not be contenanced." A. T. VALID
en-. local NAACP attorney assist
ed by Thurgood Marshall, NAACP
special counsel, are handling the
case for the teachers.
An indication Of the trend Of
future attacks is in the vace'bait'
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13
D. E.. Attorney
Praises C. NO
By Frances Sampson

STAMPS NI0Tcd 2 In plea that the Old give way
70 the new, Ear W. Howard, New Jersey attorney and
public relations director for the Apex Beauty Company,
told his listeners at the second anniversary Of the Commit
tee on Negro Organization, held in the Lafayette County
Training School auditorium that "this was a day for
young leadership
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13
Special Notice To Agents:

Beginning next week, we will go to press one
day earlier in order to get your paper to you earl
Ter, and it is imperative that you get your news
in tho mail no later than Monday mite to reach us
Tuesday to insure publishing Your remittance
must reach us no later than Wednesday for your
order TO be filled. STATE PRESS.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13

teacher in the Elementary Schools
Of Southern Arkansas, in which
capacity she ardently labored for
n,ny years. Aside from her re-
gular duties at school, she intro
duced the study Of music. She
will he remembered, for many
years TO come, by the citizens Of
Camden, Louisville, Waldo and
Magnolia. Arkansas, where she so
faithfully performed her work. She
was a member Of the Order of the
Eastern Star, Jurisdiction Of Ark.
IN which organization she served
as an officer for a long time.
On December 22, 1898, she mar
See MRS. HARMS, Psgss
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13
Mrs. Mamie A. Harris,
Former Resident Of Ark.
Buried in Washington
By James II. Booker

WASHINGTON, D. C--Funera services for Mrs Nan
mic Amanda Harris resident Of the District for 81 years
and late citizen of Arkansas, who died recently from
prolonged illness, held at / p Monday at her late
residence 1U29 18th Street. Northwest The Rev }. Camp
bell Beckett pastor Metropolitan A. NJ E. Church of which
she member olficiated.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-03-13
Police Failing To Act
Caused Detroit Ri0ting

DETROIT Mchne Of the striking revelations resulting from the riots here
American Negro fed with talk
Wilkins the NAACP
ON