The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
THE TALK OF THE TOWN

THE TALK OF THE TOWN
1 AM SITTING in the barber
chair going over my notes for a
column for the coming edition, and
this Is a story in itself for my bar
Der almost passed out when l put
In an appearance before my four
weeks time was up. l pay no at
tention to the wise cracks until I
learn that the BARRIERS name is
Woods, which Is SO close to mine
! know there must be something
wrong. 1t isn't long before l find
that something is wrong, for he Is
putting the bowl on my noggin and
trying to follow every nick in the
edge.
My barber has a story which
deals with childhood romance. He
keeps company with this girl but
when they are ready to tie the knot
she asks him 10 wait until she has
finished school, which he does. But
they never get hitched because the
girl gets sick and dies and our bar
Der does not live happily ever after
but goes through life. putting the
bowl on heads such as mine at so
cents a throw. which is not so bad
at that
HAVE A POCKET full OF notes
so l miss most of the story which
believe ends with the barber saying
he Is still carrying the torch after
IS years -. In .lancing over my
notes ! find that there Is a rumor
that the War Manpower Board is
facing a shakeup. and I wonder
how about some Negro who knows
our problems getting at least one
of the splinters in the board 8.
Rev. Geo. W. Baber has reported
to me that the reason so many peo-
pie couldn't find seats at the recent
concert at his church Is because
some ticket racketeer printed up
scads of ducats and sold them TO
lots of citizens. He wants to know
what is going to be done about
such rackets There is a note
made last week when Vim. Childs
wrote from Battle Creek wanting
70 know If Michigan citizens are
interested in sending a few presents
to the Hamblin USO Center {.
Noted also was that La Mari
Thrasher who used to sell real es-
tate is now a street car pilot &.
Ran into Arneta Alvarado, a for
mer waitress now making change
for the DSR / am reminded Of
what tough job Ray Hatcher has
doing research work for the Citi-
Gems Comm. AMI this brings up
the suggestion that II was Rays fine
work that caused the Common
Council to sit up and take notice
At the recent hearing.
4: x X
THERE is A NOTE from Edward
Lockett asking Bambino to plav the
Handel's Messiah which the Bethel
choir is doing this month . which
reminds me thst there is plenty
finish" to that choir that sings
spirituals on the Peaceful Valley"
program a finish that some OF
our alleged quartets and choirs
could take on to good advantage
-. laugh rs l remember how
grateful Shelton Tapes was when
Rev. Hill explained that 5000
check .-- Ii is good 10 note that
Mr.. Leiberman OF the East Side
Merchants Association is on the job
fighting team Arthur McFall
says that Ford foundry workers
could tie up production at the plant
indefinitely but the Citizens Comm.
is against any suggestion of sabo-
tage -.
THERE is A telephone call from
Chester Rentee who Is publicity
man for the Paradise Bowl. He is
no little upset over the reprint Of
= letter about the prices and riff
raft" at that establishment and
promise to give his explanation the
same space that was given the COM
plant although refuse to apollo
eize for what someone else says.
And there Is letter from Viehe
Rumsey in Ann Arbor which deals
with the same matter. Rumsey flat
tiers me with his the mere fact
that you have read a lot and got
an A in English composition does
not make you a super man." and
then challenges me to unbend and
come on down TO the Paradise
Bowl. Rumsey doesn't know il but
I have bowled at tn. Bowl and
am unable TO unbend further be-
cause there is no question at all Of
my flexibility -. Edward A. Baker.
the big ad man, calls up about the
bowl incident but | tell him there
is nothing to get excited about :.
Issac Jones drops a card saying he
enjoys my efforts and invites me
to buy my Xmas cards from him
I am reminded that Father NAL
colin B. Dsde was In 4 compliment
tary mood last Monday, which
brings up the point that our birth
days are the same and I know
where one gift is coming from
There is a note to get In touch
with Fred Thompson, the west side
business man but because cannot
remember why, ] discard the note.
X X X
THE BOYS SAY that down in
Paradise Valley every one is weep
ing copious tears over high-collared
beer glasses anent the death OF
night club impressario Slim Jones
.. And all over the town there
Is much weeping and wsiling and
crashing OF teeth as the gas ration
ing goes into effect The girls
at the YWcA say Carol Mae Ed
wards has returned 10 Dayton where
she plays a typewriter &. And |
an just learning that Ford Local