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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-17
Winds Leave
l45 Dead
Storms Rip Over 500
Mile Long Strip Of
States in South and
Midwest.

CRy The Associated Press
IornaGoe> sweeping through
seven southern and m~idWeStcrn
states yesterday killed l35 per
sons. injured about l00a and
smashed millions of dollars worth
of property.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-03-17

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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-26
Hundreds Of CoIOred
Hired By POstOffice

(KNs) - Acting Postmaster
John Gleary of Boston is to be
congratulated upon the Splen-
did job he, Asst. Postmaster
John P. Connolly, and his thou
sands of workers did in getting
out the Christmas Mail this
year. e
The mail was fully two days
ahead of schedule largely due
to the help of a horde of high
school boys 16 years or over who
were given time off from school
to, assist with the Christmas
Mail.
This new set of temporary
workers made it possible for
colored young men to get work
on equal footing with their
classmates. AS a reult where
there had formerly been only a
few colored boys employed, this
year there were hundreds who
did a splendid job.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-26
First Race Air
Officers School
Opens in Mo. Jan. IS

JEFFERSON BARRACKS, Mo.
The first colored officer can
idates' school of the Army air
forces technical training COM
mand will be opened at Jeffer-
son Barracks Jan. Is, Col.
Thomas J, J. Christian, COM
handing officer, announced
last week.
At a later date, not announc-
ed, an officers training school
will be opened for air corps spe-
cialists who have received pre-
liminary training at Yale Uni
versity.
The course of the officer can
didates' school will be II weeks
in length and the first contin-
gent of students, selected from
the ranks of colored troops
throughout the United States,
are scheduled to arrive in time
for the opening Jan. Is.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-26
Many Jobs Open To
Men At Navy Yard

An extremely urgent need
for skilled and unskilled men
to work at the Navy Yard is
announced by the Regional hi
rector Of the United States
Civil Service Commission and
the Manager of the office Of
the. United States Employment
Service of the War Manpower
Commission, 9 Beacon st, Bos-
ton.
Fright now the Navy Yard
needs a large number Of ad-
ditional men," the manager
said, many Of whom will re
place men being called into
active service. Any man, pro-
vided he is a citizen and is not
using his highest skill in a
war industry, should apply for
one Of the many Navy Yard
jobs that are now open. Pre-
vious shipbuilding experience
is not necessary to qualify for
this work as unskilled men are
needed as badly as men with
skill in any metal working or
wood working trade. Hundreds
of men with previous expert
ence in construction trades,
such as laborers, carpenters,
electricians, plumbers and
steamftters, are working to-
day building fighting ships for
our Navy"
Men who are now unemploy-
ed in work not directly con-
tributing to the war effort are
especially urged to register at
once for one Of these vital war
jobs at the Office Of the United
States Employment Service, 8
Beacon st, or at the office of
the Labor Board, Navy Yard,
Charlestown.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-26
Try HarIem's
Fifth CoIumnists

NEW YORK (C)-Four COL
cred members of the So-calded
Ethiopian-Pacif1ce Movement
went on trial before Federal
Judge Clarence G.. Galston,
charged with counseling Har-
lemiteS to evade the draft and
with conspiracy to commit Sc
dition, this week.
Of the jury'S eight men, and
four women, three are colored,
including a colored woman as
foreman. The defendants are
Leonard Robert Jordan, found
er of the movement, Lester
Eugene Holmes, secretary;
Rev. Ralph Green Best and
Henry Thornhill, who, accord
ing to U S Attorney Matthias
Correa, has served time for
burglary and felonious assault.
Joseph Haatrey, white, ex-
follower Of Joseph McWilliams,
Yorkville anti-semite, has
pleaded guilty.
Asst. U S Attorney John
Sonnett quoted Jordan as as
sorting in Harlem speeches
that Japan was forced into
the war, is winning it and will
soon rule America.
The first witness, Detective
George L. Buchanan, coloreo,
said he joined the movement
under orders and at one meet
ing heard Jordan and Rev.
Best praise the Japanese Army
and Navy after Pearl Harhor
and counsel their listeners not
to fight for America.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-26
Annual Musicale

The Colbridge- Taylor Associa-
ton of Greater Boston will give
their annual Christmas Musical
Concert Sunday afternoon, Dec.
n at 5 0 clock in The parlors of
the lives, $50 Mass. Ave.
William A. Rhodes, composer
and music critic, will be guest
speaker and musical seiec-
tions will be rendered by Nan
Snow, distinguished soprano of
Detroit, Mich; Harvey Higgins,
well-known baritone; Gran
vile Stewart, tenor; Margaret
Benson, contralto soloist of
Cambridge, Mass, and Valerie
Howard, mezzo soprano who re-
Gently gave a very successful
song recital in New Bedford,
Mass.
AS usual a large audience of
musicians and their friends is
expected to attend.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-26
Men Can Still
Enlist In Navy

In an effort to kill current
rumors regarding voluntary
enlistment in the Naval Serv-
ice, Lieut.. Comdr. George NJ.
Powers, Jr., officer in charge of
Navy Recruiting for the Great
er Boston District, states that
unlimited numbers Of youths
of II and men between SO and
so can still voluntarily offer
their services for the Navy
"and at any time"
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-26
OHIO WAR PLANT BARS RACE
LOSE SUITS FOR WAR JOBS

CLEVELAND. (C) - AS Ef-
fie Mae Turner, related how
she had been unable to obtain
a machine job despite her
completion of .241 hours of
government training in the OPP
Grafton of lathes, planers,
shapers, milling machines and
in punchwork, a courtroom
packed with colored and a
scattering of whites listened
attentively. The main witness
was Charles j. Stilwell, presi-
dent of Warner and Swasey
Co. and former president OF
the Cleveland Chamber of
Commerce as his firm is being
charged with racial prejudice
and discrimination by Miss
Turner.
Stillwell frankly admitted his
company does not employ col
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-26
bODay Stay Granted
Given Death Sentence
Though Hundreds OF
Miles Away When The
Crime Committed

WASHINGTON, D. CA 90
day reprieve has been granted
to William Wellman who was
convicted Of the rape Of a 6T-
year-old white woman at
Statesville, n. c., and sen
fenced to die Dec. is, it was
learned this week from Charles
H. Houston, here, counsel foI
the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People, who appealed the
case.
Governor j. M, Broughton OF
North Carolina, in announcing
the reprieve stated that his
office had made an indepen-
dent investigation of the case
and grave doubts had arisen
as to William Wellman's guilt
because the pay roll record and
time shee; of the Charles H,
Thompkins Company showed
that Wellman was working as
a laborer on construction job
at Fort Belvoir, Va, Feb. II,
1941, $50 miles away from the
place where the rape was sup
posed to have been committed
that same afternoon. The Gov
ernor announced that he 10
continuing his investigation.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-26
Princess Fafima
Opens |. W.C.S.
Cultural Series
BY ANsELMo KRUGER

Princese Fatima, native Afri.
cas- princess, who is now attend
ing Boston University told a
group of interested Bostonians
on Sunday, Dec. 20 at the Lea
que of Women for Community
Service that Africa is now in
habited by two hundred million
natives who belong to. nine
hundred tribes and speak nine
hundred different languages.
The Princess told of now
the girls are trained for wife.
hood from five years of age up
ward and how these same girls
at the ages of 10 or IL then
marry husbands whom they had
no voice in selecting. These
husbands frequently are in the
vicinity Of fifty years of age.
Princess Fatima showed many
native hand woven bags,
spreads, miscellaneous straw
utility pieces. She also showed
samples Of real African masks,
and even tried on a grass skirt
worn by native dancers. Per-
haps the most intriguing item
was a sample of African writing
atpyo which permitted this lady
to bring out jokes about Hitler
from Germany where Princese
Fatima was a medical school
student at the outbreak Of the
German war begun by Hitler.
AS a non-Aryan she was obliged
to forego further study in Ger
many and as a result she came
to this country,
This meeting was arranged by
Mrs. Irene O'Banyoun Robinson
and Miss Whilhelmena Cros-
Mrs. Herbert Gould, president
of L. w. G. S. presented Prin-
cess Fatirna with a slight token
of appreciation on behalf of the
League and with the singing by
the audience of Silent Night led
by Mr.. Davis, young colored
baritone, accompanied by Mrs.
Robinson, the first Sunday aft
ernoon assembly came to a
close.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-12-26

ored women in skillful Jobs
but said it was because large.
ly of objections raised by EN-.
ployeS, but not as a company
policy" He admitted that ons
Doris Pennza, white, had APP
piled on Oct. 9th and had been
hired two days later although
she had not had .previous
training in the job for which
she was hired.
Chester K. Gillespie, atto-.
ney for Miss Turner, with
Clayborne George, called Still
well after trying vainly all al
ternoon to get Judge Merricl
to admit any testimony relat
ing to how many colored woni
en- have received government
training in Cleveland and how
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The Nome nugget., 1942-05-20
Plans Air-Conditioning Of Entire
 Nation; Great Scheme Is Unfolded

WASHINGTON May II - Robert H. Hinckley is tackng the biggest airconditoning job in history He wants to 'ar-condton' the whole country. Lest that raise picture of a vast sealed dome stretching from Seattle to Miami and Boston to San Diego with filters going full blast day and night, let hasten to make clear what Hnckey means.
 Hinckey is assistant secretary of commerce for air. To him it's not enough that America be "ar-minded This and succeeding generations, he explains, must become what call air-conditioned if the Unit ed States is to be nation wings which it is surely going to be.
 When say air-condtioned 1 mean that must become conditioned to the air and the machines of the air in just the way that are conditioned to the ground and the machines of the ground.
 Today pilot automobile along the ground as easily walk with little conscious thought or effort We must learn to pilot arpane through the air with the same sure almost automatic responses
 The announcement that aeronautics is to be taught in the nations high schools a big slap the back for genial bald headed Bob Hinckley. The Civil Aero nautics Administration, under Hinckey, and the Of- flee of Education, backed by the Army and Navy, are diving into plans that they hope will let this country catch up with Nazi Germany, where such training begun back in the middle 30s
 Hitler Youth were building model planes in the pri- mary school in those days, and older boys skim ming the landscape in gliders and sailplanes. few years later they dive-bombing London and Crete. CAA launched test program involving 3l7 stu dents in ll3 colleges and universities in l939 After France fell Congress authorized great expansion of this program. All told Hinckley prdefully declares "Weve taught almost 75000 young Americans to fly. Some l5,000 of them flying for the Army and Navy
 The training program is centered entirely on the effort Some 45,000 students to be put through the elementary flying each year, along with 31 GOO mechanics.
 But to Hinckley that's still enough. He's waiting for the day when young Americans will start aviation education in high school perhaps even in the lower grades Not just because of the need for military pilots either Hnckey is looking farther than that ito the day when America will be "air-conditioned.'
 "The world is changing under the influence of the airplane," he tells you Every student, whether boy or girl should know the why and Wherefor."
 By Jack Stnnett.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-20
Mysterious Influence

MT Parish T would like to make just one comment the general objective as I understand it. that this subcommittee is dealing with and that is, you are trying to find ou has there been any delay in the pro- duction of synthetic rubber If there has been any delay whose fault is it or what caused it? I simply want to reiterae that I cant find any logical reason why any rubber company or any oil company would be concerned with or party to, any delay
 There has been some reluctance, and might say some slow movement, on the part of government al- thorities. My thinking apparatus tells there has been perhaps influence at work that has caused some delay
 Senator Truman; We want to find out what that in- fuence is and see if we can stop it.
 MT. Parish: T don't know what has caused the de- lay There has been reluctance the part of the government to push this question and to put money into it. They might have thought nothing was going to happen to our supplies in the Far East. They might not have taken the threat of shortage seriously or
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-20
Will Lick Hitler

We will lick Hitler No man ever put such curse the world Hitler but with his running start we shall stop him and beat him before through"
 Admiral Stark said he had much to say about Ger man submarine campaign and the efforts taken to best it, but most of what he had to say could not be made public. However, he said that Germanys submarines in this faster than those of world war mo- but he pointed out that the speed of surface combat ships also has been increased He pointed out that the Atlantic is Britan's lifeline today He added q can assure you that every possible study and cooperation IS taking place between the American and British naVies to defeat the submarine"
 Speaking of shipping production in the United States he disclosed that last month American shpyards turning out two ships day. This rate of production IS to be maintained and increased.
 Stark said the British and American navies are pool ing all their information and facilities to win the war
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-20
Mrs. Hermann To Be OPA Chief In Juneau

Coupled with the announce ment of Mrs. Mildred Hermann's appointment as Territorial Ad- ministrator for the Office of Price Administration, came the statement that OPA price cell ing regulations soon will be ap- piled on goods sold in Alaska.
 The Governors Office said that Mrs. Hermann's appointment was announced by the OPA in Wash ington, D. C., and that it was made upon the recommendation of Gov. Ernest Gruening.
 With the appointment of an Administrator for Alaska, price ceilings for the entire United States, announced last month fol lowing the Presidents radio ad- dress, soon will be made applic- able to Alaska, the Governors s OIIfCS dSGldTeU.
 Mrs. Hermann, Juneau attor- ney, will not only have charge of the rationing of automobiles and tires-a program instituted in Al aska soon after the outbreak of war-but also will head up the more important field of enforced price ceilings on all goods desig hated by the OPA.
 Further announcement con corning the program will be made soon by Mrs. Hermann, who will establish a local office immediately.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-20
Adm. Stark Is Certain Of Victory

LONDON May - The commander of United States naval forces in European waters former chief of naval operations Admiral Harold R. Stark, told a news con- ference there is question whatever but that the superior strength of the combined nations is bound to win this war
 London to take his duties. Admiral Stark answered his questions with quick decision that made him favorite with London news correspondents Said Admiral Stark:
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-20
Extracts From Testimony President
 Of Standard Oil of New Jersey
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON During the public hearings on the reason for the delay in quantity production of sym thec rubber in the United States the Truman InVesti- gating Committee held secret session at which ofc- ias of Standard Oil of New Jersey were closely ques- toned In the of this secret interrogation w S. Parish, President of the corporation, declared that plans for the production of synthetic rubber "Were held in state of suspended animation for several months by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
 The following extracts of Farish's heretofore undlSclosed testimony taken from the official transcript of the secret session:
 MT. Parish: Tn June 1940 to October, l940 com mittee of the Advisory Committee and the Council of National Defense the government agency to Sider and promote synthetic rubber. This committee found that it could make only suggestion which no one was authorized to carry out, in the fall of 940 the responsibility was turned over to the REC.
 State of Suspended Animation
 This agency worked upon the rubber plan with Standard and other companies which led to the con- petion of definite program in January, 194l These plans called for 75 percent of the capital to from the government and 25 percent from industry They were held in state of suspended animation by the REC for several months due possibly to desire to save taxpayers money Finally June 22 1922 Stand ard authorized to go ahead with its part of new and larger program financed largely by Defense Plant Corporation"
 Mir. Howard (another Standard officially: Our att ttude IS perhaps best shown this matter of plans in this way: in July 1941, we asked by REC to suspended by REC little later. Despite that suspen- sion we continued at our expense those plans Tn order that there might be delay, and when the war broke out in the Pacific and ordered to resume work on the plans they virtually com plete"
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-20
THEY WOULD READ YOUR AID
 TOO, IF TT APPEARED HERE

they may have been influenced by other considera- tions''
 Note- In his testimony before the Committee, REC Boss Jesse Jones vehemently denied that he re- sponslble for the synthetic rubber delay. tWahlngon Merryoo- Pearson Robert
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-20

Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-20
RIGHT
 &< &srery 6 MSens<an

Let the scene be camp, tavern, or mansion-your choice of OLD SCHENLEY will give you the luxury of enjoyment of the finest whiskey money can buy
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
FEPC Gets Anti Jim Crow Pledges
From Southern Manufacturers

many hundreds Of white workers
but only II Negroes who are sweep
ers.
49, The Alabama Drydock and
Shipbuilding company Of Mobile.
Ala, which employs 20 per cent but
keeps them almos exclusively on
unskilled jobs.
~ The Vultee Aircraft company
in Nashville which heretofore has
Systematically excluded Negroes
rom all but jsnitor jobs.
Effectively chairing the meeting
was FEPC Chairman Malcolm Mac
Lean. Other members Of the group
are Mark Ethridse. editor Of the
Louisville Courier journal; Earl
Dickerson Negro member u the
Chicago CRY Counsel; David Sar-
nof, president Of the Radio Cor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Defense Training
Classes At Wayne

Training classes for Office of
Civilian Defense Coordinators COW
ering all types Of industry and
business in Detroit will start Tues
day June 23) in room oil, Wayne
university.
The classes will be held from 4:30
to 6 pm. on that day and will con-
tinue on Wednesday and Thursday
Glenn c. Richards. Civilian Defense
director for Detroit announced
Other classes will be held each
week through. and including. Fri
day July TO- Coordlnators recent
ly appointed by the Detroit Office
Of Civilian Defense will take these
courses having TO do with plant
protection and protection Of per-
sonnet They then will arrange for
similar classes 10 be held for mem
bers Of their business or industry,
Mr., Richards said.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04

poration OF America: and Milton
p. Webster. international vice presi-
dent Of the Sleeping Car Porters.
MacLean told the gathering Of
manufacturers and workers that
the elimination Of discrimination
will strengthen the world unity Of
the United Nations for the defeat
Of the Axis" Mark Ethridge, south
ern editor, also entered a plea for
the end Of discrimination.
Etnridge struck keynote 10 the
solution ofihe southern Jim Grow
philosophy when he said in con-
clusion TO his speech. The south
ern white man can purchase his
own security and happiness and
self respect only in that measure
that he is willing to accord them 20
the Negro
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04

BIRMINGHAM. Ala Strong in
dications that a new day in race
relations in the field Of employ
ment is on the way were mani
tested last week at the Alabama
hearings staged by the Fair En-
ployment Practices committee.
Resulting from the three day ses-
sion several important southern
concerns signed pledges to diseon-
t.nue discrimination in their plants
Prominent among those signing the
pledge we're:
~ The Bracken Bag Loading
company Of Tailadega. Ala. which
employs a large number Of women
and has been denying employment
10 Negro women.
~ The Gulf Shipvard company
Of Mobile, Ala, which employs
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Hits Poll Tax, Seek
Mixed Military Units
And Mass Job Training

In his address. the evils OF the
Southern Poll Tax which deprives
II 100000 American citizens Of the
right 10 vote were raped by Smith
who said This is a peoples war.
The people must be given an OPP
portunity to participate in it
fully"
IN the army there must be a
mixed regiment" Smith urged "A
mixed regiment demonstrate
that Negro and white Americans
understand that this fight sgainst
Fascism is a common fight OF all
people. that they are willing to
wage it together. The formation
land inevitable success OF such a
mixed regiment would show the
necessity Tor the complete elimi-
nation Of all discrimination in the
armed forces.
Mob violence as directed against
the Negro in Sykeston, Mo; at De-
troit in the>Sojourner Truth Homes
situation point to the fact that
fifth columnistS on the home front
persist in their racial bigotry.'
Smith sverred Negroes must be
safeguarded against such attacks"
ne said.
The speaker also discussed
Peoples Plan. designed to acceler-
ale the employment OF Negroes in
defense industry. This plan"
Smith explained. called for the
framing Of 10000 Negroes; for mass
placement Of Negroes in war indus
tries and for the calling OF ma
;ion-wide conference Of industry,
organized labor and representa-
tives Of the Negro people and the
government to effectuste the ma
fipnal DOligv Of euual particiDatlou
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Lost SIS To
Young RObber

A 81 year old m1n told police
that he was slugged and robbed Of
SIS in front OF 2649 Sherman street
by a man described as % years old
wearing light green trousers and a
sport shirt.
David Moore OF 1921 Clinton
street was treated at Receiving hos
ptal for abrasions and Commissions
Of the head and decorations OF the
upper lip,
Police say the alleged thief escap.
ed following the reported assault,
and robbery Of Moore.