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Evening star., 1942-01-25
Lumber Production Down
Slightly From Year Ago
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association reported yester-
day that lumber production for the
week ended January II stood at 155
per cent of the average of the cor
responding week 1935-1939 and
shipments $50 per cent.
Production totaled 211. .952, 900 feet,
which was 8 per cent greater than
the previous week and 4 per cent
less than the corresponding week
year ago.
Shipments aggregated 227 1872 900
feet, which was Z per cent greater
than the previous week and 3 per
cent less than last years corre-
spending week.
Orders booked were for 315 ,948 900
feet, which was 20 per cent greater
than the previous week and 16 per
cent greater than the correspond
Ing week last year.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK Jan "a R-National As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1942-01-25

Unit Of trading. 10 shares. In bank:
under Bankruptcy Act. or securities as
sumed by such companies. Rates Of divi;:
dends in the foregoing table are annual
or semi-annual declaration. Unless other
wise noted, special or extra dividends are
not included xd Ell dividend. H Ell
rights. a Also extra or extras. Cash or
stock, Paid last year. PAYABLE in stock
able in Canadian funds, K Accumulated
dividends paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1942-01-25

Quotatlons furnlshed BY National Asso-
states they do not necessarily reflect ac-
tual transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices, and.
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
by the SPONSORS or issuers.
mot quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Gu R B

Transactions on the New York
Curb Exchange on Saturday, Jan.
"A, 1912.
tBy Private Wire Direct to The starJ
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Capital Securities
lover the Caunterl

The following nominal bid and asked
over the counter. as of Saturday, have
been assembled for The Star by. Washing
ton members of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
B O N DIS

By private wire direct to The Star.
Transactions In Bonds on the New
York Stock Exchange on Saturday,
Jan. "a, 1912,
Evening star., 1942-01-25
SUMMARY OF THE NEW YORK STOCK ExCHANG
"a 1912 tSome Transactions and Inacttpe Stocks

Week Ending Saturday, Jan. "a, 1912
touotations Furnished by the Associated Press) /
1-42 Stock and Sales Net. |
Evening star., 1942-01-25
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Jan. "a R.-National As
aociation Of Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1942-01-25

In bankruptcy receivershiD Or being reorgani.ed
under Rankruptcy Act securities assumed by such
Companies Rates q dividend In The f9resoins table
or seni-annual declaration. Unless otherwise noted
special OF extra dividends are not included "a =
or stock. Paid Jas. year: fP,yeble Il stock sD.,
funds Accumulated dividends paid OF declared thii
year, Spelisting pending. - A.,
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17

this contest " Governor Griswold as
serted.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
Princeton
CHALLENGE
Lily-White
IF A NEGRO HAS THE CUTS
TO COME TO PRINCETON, I'M
FOR HIM. SAYS WHITE
SOUTHERN STUDENT

Princeton, New Jersey-Eugene
Talmadge would not be at all pleas
ed at the discussion being carried
on currently among the student
body Of Princeton University Re
fleeing the prevalent tendency TO-
ward democratic self reevaluatioa
brought forth by the necessity TO
combat fascism. the Daily Prince
tonian- student newspaper edited by
Francis L. Broderick is challenging
the University to demonstrate its
belief in democratic ideals by open
ing its doors to Negro students
At the close Of a forum to which
many OF the students brought their
prejudices one Of the students said,
II am from Mississippi. the heart Of
black belt. I've never been above
the Mason-Dixon line before I came
to Princeton and I have known the
full force of the feeling in the South
concerning the Negro. When I
read that stuff in the P~rincetcnian
Monday and Wednesday I was real
" furious against those guys for
raising the question Now at the
end Of this meeting, on the basis CT
arguments which I have heard TO-
night let me say this: IF the Negro
has the CUTS to come to Princeton,
even when it may not be too pleas
ant for him at first. then I say we
want him at Princeton and by God
1 am for it,. I never thought I
could ever say a thing like that"
Under the title white Suprem-
acy at Princeton, the Princetonian
is carrying on an intensive editorial
campaign to arouse the students to
demand the end Of the schools lily
white policy. Realizing that Am
erican democracy must be estimat-
ed in terms Of the acknowledgement
segregation and enforced poverty
to which the Negro is subjected and
quoting the NAACPis Crisis assert
ion that, Negro Americans might
well discover at the beginning wheth-
er they are to fight or die for a
little democracy for themselves"
the editors OF the Princeton sheet
reaffirm the American conviction
that freedom must be possessed by
all people.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
NEGROES WIN FIGHT FOR
SKILLED JOBS AT KAISER
SHIPYARDS; DIRECTOR Ann
OUNCES A CHANCE FOR
PROMOTION

New York (Calvin's News Servicel
Mrs. Anna NJ. Rosenburg's head
quarters as regional director Of the
War Manpower Commission. a
busy early this week with COME
enees concerning the fact that Ne
Toes win be employed in Henry J..
Kaiser's shipyards at Portland. ore.
and Vancouver. Washington ana
there would be a chance for promo
ton to skilled workers.
It appeared that Negroes were be-
ing barred from the West Coast
yards when they were seeking ein-
ployment by being colored and this
Mrs. Rosenberg said that this viii
settle the controversy
Spokesman for the Negro accas-
ed Local u, International Brotner-
hood OF Boilermakers. Iron ship
builders and Helpers Union. All,
OF barring them from skilled jobs,
paying 81 an hour and more. by re-
fusing to admit them as members,
Mrs. Rosenburg's announcement fol
lowing a conference with Edgar
Kaiser. son Of Henry; Tom Ray
secretary of Local ~: James Gahrig
business manager Of the local: Har.
~ Morton. counsel to Henry ].
Kaiser and Todd Wooder, in charge
of Kaiser hiring here. Ray and &c
hrig flew cross the continent to at
tend the conference.
The agreement was to expediate
the shipment OF men from New
York and get as many as possible
into the production lines at the Kai
! ser shipyards, with the union lead
ers giving assurance that no oh.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
2 YOUTHS LYNCHED IN
ASSAULT

Meridian, Miss, Oct 1.-THE lynch
ing of two IA year old Negro bows
was disclosed, when their bodies
were found at the Shubuta river
bridge. about 35 miles south OF
here They were arrested last Tues
day and accused Of waylaying a 13
year old white girl who was walk
ing home from school. Both Nc
groes entered pleas Of guilty to the
charges of attempted rape.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17

and Community Fund. The "CD-
emblem signifies that work done in
this campaign is officially recogniz-
ed as civilian defense work and win
be credited toward membership in
the u. s. Citizens Service Corps.
The house to house canvass by the
women's division begins next Mon
day, October 10.
Omaha's United War and Comm
unity Fund. drive for $7S7,230 VIII
be formally launched next Monday
October 10 morning following a SER
les OF org~anizational meetings this
week and community dedication SIR
vices for the four thousand volun-
teer workers at Joslyn Memorial
next Sunday afternoon at $50.
Hundred of miles Of wear on rub-
Der tires are being saved this week
by arranging neighborhood mee--
ings for the $500 women members
Of the residential division. who il
Community Chest drives Of previous
years customarily assembled at the
downtown halls and hotels.
During this week. employment
ployee conferences are being neld
in industrial plants and business Of
fees Of the city at which "a fair
standard of giving is discussed
Workers in one large firm decided
to contribute tire money equivalent
Of one hours work per month. a
total Of p hours pay per year. or
about two minutes a day.
Friday evening. October Is serv-
ices in Jewish synagogues viii in
Continued on page 81
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
OF
PERILOUS TO NEGRO
ID THE PRESENT
CONDITIONS

New York, N NEARLY three
million Negroes viii be frozen for
the duration in employment which
does not fully utilize their abilities
when legislation now being drafted
to control the cOuntry's labor man
power goes into effect unless there
is an immediate upgrading OF Negro
employees Oh the basis Of abilities,
the NAACP. this week told Pres.d-
ent Roosevelt. In a letter to the
President the NAACP said:
II the drafting Of legislation 20
control the country's labor man
power and womanpower, may we
urge serious consideration Of the
fact that many Negroes are now
working at jobs requiring skills
considerably lower than these Ne
groes possess The United States
Employment Service reports that
there are between 1000. 900 and 5000
900 Negroes now employed in work
which does not fully utilize Their
abilities, despite qualifications. be-
cause Of discrimination by some
employers. labor unions and govern
ment agencies.
I'VE urge particular care should.
as is reported, all workers be froz-
en- in their present jobs for the dur
alton. AS you have recognized in
Executive Order $500 discriminat-
ion in the past, much OF which stin
continues against Negroes would
fix such inequalities to the end OF
the war and afterwards unless spec
fife machinery be established to pro-
vide for ~upgrading on the basis OF
ability Of those, particularly Of Ne
groes whe bave been denied en-
ployment or kept in unskilled or
semiskilled jobs.
I'VE ask your careful and sym
pathetic consideration as well as
that Of Messrs. Donald Nelson. Paul
McNutt and others who are charg-
ed or will be charged with the res
possibility Of utilizing to the max
imum all available manpower."
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
NEGRO SUCCESSOR TO
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
URGED

Washington, D.. c. Declaring
that the appointment Of a Negro
lawyer as successor to Supreme
Court Justice James Byrnes would
be an affirmation Of democracy
most helpful her and in other parts
Of the world, Walter White, Exc
cutive Secretary of the NAACP-
this week wired President Roose-
vet:
May we urge consideration Of e
qualified Negro lawyer as successor
to Mr.. Justice Byrnes on Supreme
court bench. There are several
Negro lawyers Of superlative legal
ability. experience and integrity.
any one Of whom meets the high
standards OF appointment to that
high tribunal"
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
Negroes Are Important COgs in Nations War Machines
HOLD
TECHNICAL POSTS
WORK
AT HARVESTER i X

This j. the first Of a series OF art
icles which were printed in The
Chicago Sun. On the important part
being played by the Negro in the
nations war effort in the factories
and in the Armies Of the UnIted
States.
tAn photos by the Chicago sum.
Early in June a young Negr0,
winner in a competition with nine
white youths, went to work as a
metallurgist / nthe West Pullman
plant Of the international Harvester
Co. He is W. II. Browne III. 21. a
graduate OF the University " mi
nois with a degree in chemical m
cheering. who since has completed
a metallurgical inspection course Of
ten weeks at the Illinois Institute
OF Technology. sponsored BY tha
federal government.
To him falls the highly Technical
JOB Of determining the percentage
Of carbon in steel to the second
decimal place. His ~superiors are
highly pleased at the quality unl
accuracy of his work.
HIS CASE is UNIQUE
The case Of young Browne L.. Or
eourse quite unique. There has not
been intellectually disposition wv
the part Of industry in general Id
hire Negroes for jobs commensurate
with their skill and training desDita
the about war effort and the short
age Of manpower on production
lines.
international Harvester. however
is an Organization with a record 3.
Negro employment starting with
the birth Of the company prior 10
the Civil War. The official policy
is one Of opposition to race discrim-
nation in the selection Of worker
There are is manufacturing plants
distributed throughout the nation.
Negroes hold jobs in all Of them.
Officials Of Harvester plants in the
Rock Island. Ill. district. where tho
company has large war orders. plan
20 make a special effort to increase
heir Negro employees.
Although exact figures are not
available, an estimated seven Der.
cent OF the total OF employees at
m huge company's four Chicago
plants r Negroes. These are en-
ployed in all categories with soma.
like young Browne. in white collar
jobs
OF particular interest is the st.
Paul works, a recently opened plant
1atIngp W page F y
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
GOVERNOR GRISWOLD ASKS
~NEBRASKANS TO DEVOTE AN
OTHER WEEK TO SCRAP
CLEANUP DRIVE

Governor Dwight GriswOld called
upon Nehraskans today to devote
another week to the collection OF
metals in the current national scrap
drive so that more war equipment
and munitions would be made avail
able for the nations fighting fore
es.
The Corn Hawk" contest between
Nebraska and Kansas for the best
per capita collection. Of which TIE
Governor is Chairman. and the
school salvage drive are scheduled
to end this coming Saturday, but
the Governor recommended that
they be continued until October "A.
in Nebraska. where we did an
excellent job Of combing the state
for metals during the summer drive
we are finding that collections dur
ing the current campaign have been
slowed up" the Governor asserted.
Instead Of stopping this import
ant task at the end Of this week,
when collections are just beginning
to be stepped up. 1 think we should
continue to give this drive our best
efforts for another week. The div
idends viii certainly be worthwhile.
Pointing to the urgency for co,
lecting scrap. the Governor referred
to a recent statement by 1t. Gene--
al Grehon G. somerven, Chief OF
the Services Of Supply Of the Unit.
ed States Army.
IF scrap metal doesn't flow t.
market s. a faster clip It G4rer
al ~.merven s;..d. the Army -ns
Navy If the United states NAY b
forced to cut down on the thickness
OF armor plates protecting ships
and tanks"
The Generals statement. the GOV
ernor said. should drive home" the
seriousness of the situation
Undoubtedly. We Should be abls
to collect thousands OF tons mort
Of Scrap if We are given a few extra
days to get it in. But let's not
stop what We are doing now. Let,
not wait to move our scrap mex
week instead Of this week. Mex
week We must find some o scrap
The Governor pointed out tina.
Kansas was making an excellen-
showing in the sCorn-Hawks con
test" but added he thought late col
leetions would regain the lead fl,
Nebraska
What we collect from now D,
viii determine who's going TO wi,
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17

J.. i. PROCOPE, superintendent
of Flint-G oodridge Hospital, New
Orleans who was honored this week
at the American Hospital Assocla-
ton convention in st. Louis by be-
ing indicted as Member in the col
lege Of Hospital Administrators.
Before coming to Finite odrIdge
where he has been the past year
Mr.. Procope was business manager
Of the Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia
Finite oodridge Hospital is a unit
Of billiard University.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
HAVE YOU
REGISTERED?

REGISTER ON OR BEFORE
OCTOBER % OR YOU CANNOT
VOTE
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
SET
YOUR GIVES RULES ON
ELIGIBILITY
Election Commissioner JOSEPH
vojir said Saturday registration
OF voters viii take place this wees
and next under the Following scned
ule.
October 16-Firehouse, 22nd street
and Ames avenue; Strehlow Terrace
garage. 21O7 North 18th st.
October 17-south side city hall.
firehouse. Goth and Maple st.
October 1s-South side city nan
Catholic sokol home. 1916 South
18th street
October 20-Firehouse, s7th and
P streets, Elks hall. 242o Lake st.
The South Side city hall viii Be
open from 8 a. m to . d m. The
others viii be open from 1 pm .t7
to 9 pm.
In addition, the election commits
sioner's office at the courthouse
will remain open daily until 8 b. n.
from Saturday October %. inclusive.
to receive registrations. Vojir said.
All voters except those in military
or naval service must register per
sonally, he said.
Those in military Or naval r
ice may register by mail and tbs
proper forms will be mailed to such
reglstrants on request Those now
in service who were properly rec :
tered before leaving the city and
those who registered by mail since
joining the service need not reres-
lister, Vojir said.
Those who must register are vot-
ers not previously registered. o.
who have changed their residences
or their names since their last reg
istration.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
OPA Orders Special
Study of Price
Inequalities
NEGRO COMMUNITIES
WORST VICTIMS

Washington. ID. C.-L- H Harris,
Chief OF the Industry Council, OF.
flee Of Price Administration, met
this week with Walter White Of the
National Association for the AL,
vancement of Colored People to dis.
cuss the d~ifferential cost of food
stuffs and rents in segregated Ne
gro areas throughout the United
States.
As a result OF the conference 4
small committee has been appoint
Continued on pageEP9
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
RPOGRAM FOR
TOTAL VICTORY

1. Give Total Support to the
President as the Commander-in-
Chief.
2. Constructively Criticize the
Governments Policies on the
ground that one would be Unpatrio-
tic not to do SO when the Inevitable
wrong is being done.
g. Maintain Americas Two
party System of Government. The
thing that America is fighting for.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17

the interests Of a government at
war"
The act Of winning the war nee1
not impair our form OF government
but rather strengthen it."
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17

~stacles would be placed in the way
Of any mans use to his full capaca
ity. It isn't known. however. if tht
union agreed to admit Negroes II
full membership.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17

turning out a special type OF i
in the St Paul works is Leroy Mar
tin, who is shown as he operates a
Baker drill press used in armament
manufacture. Most are high school
graduates and six have college de-
grees-
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
United War e Community Fund Starts Mondoy

This badge will identity hundreds
OF volunteer workers who win visit
homes and offices until october 20
in the interest OF the United wa-
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-17
HIS HOME TOWN PAPER SAYS
SENATORIAL TIMBER

He is essentially senatorial tim
Der and his candidacy is most &C
ceptable to his thousands Of friend
ceptable to his thousands Of friends
throughout the state. and especially
to his legion of friends in Pawnee
county.
He is well educated, has had
many years OF practical business OK
perience, is a clear thinker and can
handle himself in debate with the
best
Kenneth has been a resident Of
Pawnee City for nearly so years.
He grew to manhood here and grad
uated from the Pawnee City schools
later the University Of Nebraska.
He is a world war veteran, is now
serving his fourth term as mayor OF
Pawnee City, and has served as
President OF the Pawnee county
fair board for Is years. His bust
ness activities are varied, a farmer,
merchant. undertaken and attorn-
ey.'
-Pawnee Chief Democrat) June
"a. 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
Agent Ordered Held
In Sales Tax Fraud

Freedland of 3S43 West Outer
drive, has been attached to the
Detroit office of the sales
tax adjustment division since
Dec. 20, 1899. 9
Rushton said Freedland made a
deal with Paul Wesner of the Del
Rio Bar, 4704 Third street to
write off" overdue taxes for
$500 to be paid in instruments.
Manderano. however, completed
his investigation of the matter be-
fore the final payment of $50 was
made, Rushton said.
In 1899 one man was arrested
and several others relieved Of
their posts with the sales tax divi'
sion after an investigation haC
revealed similar adjustments
under a like procedure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01

NEW DELHI, May 1 (INS)-
American flying fortresses under
command Of Maj. Gen. Lewis H.
Brereton have launched a smash.
ing new assault on the vital Japa.
neses supply base Of Rangoon, in
Burma, il was announced today
The attack. which took place
Wednesday night, was conferred or
the Rangoon dock area and caused
considerable damage.
American bombers based in
India have been active recently in
long-range assaults on japanese
bases. Major General Breretor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
Belgian Plant Explodes; $50 Killed
1000 Hurt,
Wide Area
Damaged

LONDON, May 1 CUP). - An
explosion that destroyed chem
ical and fertilizer factory at Tes-
senderloo, Belgium. killed 25C
persons and injured more thar
], 900. the Berlin radio said today
The explosion occurred at 11:3(
Ia. m. "Wednesday. when fun force
|of workers were at their Jobs.
Besides destroying the plant thf
blast damaged an engineering
school and the Tessenderloo tele.
phone exchange. Many houses
were demolished.
The cause of the explosion has
not been determined.
Special salvage gangs from the
Kempenland coal mine area were
used to search the debris for the
dead and injured. They worked
through Wednesday night and
were still searching the ruins last
night, Berlin said. German troops
also aided in the rescue work
Three hundred Of the injured
were hospitalized.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
CountyLets5Go
Raises Pay Of 5

Five employees Of the county's
tract index department resigned or
were discharged today after John
Poleski. department head. had his
Recommendation to discharge the
employees approved by the county
board of auditors.
The five: Grace M. Kirchner, a
typist, receiving $2,064. annually
Margaret M. Love, a clerk typist,
receiving 1890; Peter ]. Schnei-
der, a reception clerk. receiving
81, 1877; Margaret M. Sullivan,
ltypist, receiving S2,011, and Mer-
ton I. Putnam, a verifier at $2,746,
Shortly after the auditors had APP
proved the discharges Schneider
and Miss Love submitted their
designations so the record was
changed TO show they had re-
signed.
The auditors also approved pro-
motions and slight pay increases
for five other tract index en-
ployes: Lewis A. Wood, Thomas
M. Hammond. Walter F. Collins,
William E. Dempsey and Michael
A. Paskowski.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01

I kUIBISHkv. Russia, May ls--
Premier and Defense Coa1missal
Joseph v. Stain ordered Ruxsia'i
armed forces today 10 rout thu
Germans completely In 1912.
Stain, In a May Day proclama'
ton and order Of the day, SAID
Russia had the means to achieve
this noble aim" and only one
thing was lacking:
complete knowledge Of how
to use against the enemy the
first-class war machinery which
was given to the Red army by
our country"
He emphasized that Russia was
fighting only for liberation and
justice.
I'VE do not aim to occupy
other countries or conquer
other people," he said ~our
aim II clear and noble. We
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01

Charges of fraud in the state
sales tax offices, which brought
custer of several officials in 1887,
were revived today in a warrant
charging Ben Freedland. agent of
the Michigan sales tax commission,
with embezzling $3.50.
The warrant, requested by Atty.
General Herbert Rushton after a
lengthy investigation by aides led
by Joseph Manderano. was rec
commended by Prosecutor William
+. Bowling.
Rushton said the investigation
was continuing and that other
warrants might follow
He refused 10 reveal the scope
Of the inquiry or the amount Of
money lost TO tho state through
adjustment of taxes ior a fee"