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Evening star., 1942-06-03
Nurse Reserve Corps
OF Red Cross 10 Enroll
First Group Monday
More Thun $50 D. G.
Women to Sign Up
At Exercises

More than $50 Washington wom-
en-, all student nurses, will become
the first student nurses in the Ma
tion's history to be enrolled in the
newly created Red Cross Nurse Re-
serve Corps, the Red Cross an
nounced today. The enrolment will
take place at pm. Monday in the
Hall of the Heroes, Pan-American
Building.
1t. Col. Florence Blanchfield of
the Army Nurse Corps and Miss
Mary A. Beard, chairman of the
Red Cross Nursing Service, will be
among the speakers. Miss Mabel T.
Boardman and other prominent Red
Cross officials will attend. The Dis
trict chapter will send to the exer-
cises delegations from each of its
many uniformed services and
branches.
Following the ceremonies the stu
dent reserves will march to the
courtyard back of the District Chap
ter House, 1870 E street NV, and
lay a wreath on the memorial to
Jane A. Delano, founder of the Red
Cross Nursing Service and organizer
of the Army Nurse Corps.
The creation of the Student Nurse
Reserve is part of the Red Cross
efforts to streamline its service for
modern warfare, it was said. The
little triangular pin which the STU
dent nurses will receive will be ex-
changed after the nurses pass their
State board examinations for the
regular round Red Cross Nurses Re
serve pins.
1t is expected, it was said, that
other Red Gross chapters through
out the United States will follow
the precedent set by the District in
enrolling the Student Reserve Corps.
1t is estimated that there are be-
tween 500 and 900 nurses in the
District not yet on any Red Gross
register and they have been asked
to enroll in the Red Cross Reserve
in order that they may be quickly
called upon in the event of a mill
tary or civilian emergency.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
ON GUARD

An interesting leaflet, "On Guard" published
by the NA.A.C.P., has come to attention. 1t is
an eloquent appeal for support of an organizations
which for SO years "has fought the fight for real
democracy has fought for equal citizenship for Ne
gro Americans" We believe that N.A.A.C.P. has
greater meaning today than at any time in its history
The title "On Guard was wisely chosen, for at no
other time has democracy been so seriously cha-
lenged Today the fight of the NA.A.CP. transcends
the advancement of colored people, and enters
the struggle of safeguarding for all the democratic
rights which may be denied to white as we'll black
if fascism wins this war.
The leaflet states that "Policies of racial dis
elimination divide us and aid the enemy. The man
who discriminates against Negroes is a fifth
coumnist"
We can bring new knowledge to the membership
campaign of the N.AA.C.P. this year, and we can
appreciate the work of the organization in a new
way When we take out a membership in an organ-
cation for our own group advancement, we can
understand how we are helping all America as well
as ourselves. We have been buying war bonds in
order to make the weapons of war to defeat the
Axis. Now we shall add to those war bonds our
small investment in the N.A.AGR.-Which seeks to
rout the fifth column, the handmadeh of the Axis.
In doing both we have the satisfaction Of making
definite contribution to our country as well as to
our special cause.
The national membership goal has been set at
2500OO for 1912 and in Detroit our quota has been
placed at 10000. For so effective agency in the
Life of our people, these figures fall far short of the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
THE HEROIC ROLE

Our President and Commander-in-Chief struck
staggering blow at the enemies of democracy at
home and abroad last week when he awarded the COW
eted Navy Cross to Negro mess attendant who DEM
onstrated to the world during the attack on Pearl
Harbor that courage and bravery attributes which
know no color line.
In that dark hour on December Z, Dorie Miller
rose out of obscurity to join the immortal company
of Crispus Attacks who died to create what Dore
Miller two centuries later risked his life to defend-a
land of liberty This young Texan through his brave
action has challenged the very foundation of racism
in America Snglehanded, he has assailed Jim-Crow,
that heather god which so many Americans worship.
Young Miller has shown the way to win war.
More than that he has created part in this tragic
drama of world conflict that every one of us, despite
our handcaps must seek to play if we are going to
win freedom for our own group and for all people.
Black America must play heroic role Our shfill
protests and eloquent appeals in behalf of true dem
ocracy may miss the American ear, but positive
action in support of claims for equality and JUS
tce cannot be easily swept away 1t is in this struggle
for our national existence that who are step
children have an opportunity to prove for all time
that we deserve what we demand, our full American
heritage.
When Joe Louis fought benefit bout for Navy
relief he slapped JmCrow in the face, and weakened
the entire segregated structure of the armed services
Miller has done his part to chase the anti-Negro
rats in Washington into corner. They have
brought concrete evidence into the court Of Ameri
can public opinion which proves that the racial theo
les upon which segregation rests are lies Like any
other minority group, Negroes are constantly on
trial. whether we like it or not, and are being
Judged by the majority group, whether we like it
or not
Heroic action in the battle for production at home
and on the distant field of military conflict will win
for us new allies in struggle for justice Without
strong allies minority group will suffer Joe Louis
and Dorie Miller have won friends and new
champions for the race They have inspired our own
leadership. If we crnge and succumb to defeatsm
under pressure of popular prejudice, we play into
the hands of our oppressors, and provide them with
proof our own weakness Every Negro who rises
above the limitations imposed upon group strikes
a blow at those who impose those limitations, and
renders the anti-Negro tradition Of America more
and more untenable. We salute Dorie Miller.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

goal that we should reach in order to carry this
fight for democracy Indeed Detroit should fulfill
half of the national quota. Certainly we must know
that great campaigns for social justice cannot be
fashioned out of thin air. Money and members are
needed to give strength to this organization upon
which we lean so heavily and from which we expect
so much.
In few days solicitor will ask you for your
membership You will surely take out because
you believe in democracy, and because you love free
dom. You will take membership out for that friend
of yours who thinks his few dollars are too few You
will help in the membership drive because you know
that the stronger the N.AAC.P. becomes, the better
it will be for you and for America. You are militant
Detroiter. You want justice for your children for
everybodys children You will do your part for you
are the hope of the world!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

citation Of Womens clubs, Sunday,
May "a from to pm. Mrs, EN-
ma Reid is president of the. group,
Cavalcade OF the Negro:
The Detroit Association of. clubs
is sponsoring pageant entitled
The Cavalcade of the Negro" at
Cas- high school auditorium, Fri
day. June 5. The history of the
Negro is traced from the begin
ming to the present era, The ac-
complishments OF the Negro in in
dustry, inventions, music, art and
ether fields will be graphically de-
picted. Mrs. Jerene Mackln is
general chairman, Mrs. Rosa GTagg,
president of the association.
A Gray Lady Reports:
Your columnist, as a member of
the Hospital and Recreation Emer-
gency corps (called Gray ladies
because Of the uniforms worm is
getting quite a thrill out of serv-
ing in the Parkside hospital, What
do we do? Well, think we bring
much cheer to the patients, they all
like US We write their letters,
assist in feeding patients. take care
Of their flowers, comb and brush
their hair and assist in maintaining
morale, which is very important
when one is i'll. AS we become
more efficient possiblY more duties
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
UNPATRJOTIC
MANUFACTURERS

G., r 49, z4;o.rs - lbo I'orJ
~ ,2o'l'I W. ,-,T aro at ~ ,norer,
- ~ ,ory unnatriotir man
ner Ia Wit thcv are definitely pre-
venting Negro women from going
10 work on war Jobs. This cannot
he condoned bv the public. 1t is a
definite stab al the unity Of GU.
neonIe IN win the war, There arc
no fair-mindcd people in the city Of
Detroit who would feel that the
Ford Motor compary is totally be-
hind the war effort when it denies
job opportunities on the basis Of
race, II has been estimated tna'
every available man and woman
in the city OF Detroit VIII be needeo
for some KIND OF war work. mere
fore, the officials OF the Ford Motor
company ought 10 be democratic
and show their PATRIOTISM 10 inc
extent that they act wltnln ms
framework' lhey ought TO stop I'M
medtately their unpatrlotic actlVi-
ties IN TINS regard-denylng Negro
women the rlght 10 WORK on wat
Jobs.
Negro people are citizens Of
America. They have given every
thing they have 10 help build
America. Why, now, where there
is an opportunity to give more in
helping to produce the instruments
to save democracy, they should now
be denied the right 10 work with
their fellows?
II inst doesn't make sense 10 any
real patriotic American.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
War Will Not Hamper
Howard Summer School

WASHINGTON (ANP)--su M
mer school at Howard university
will not be hampercd by the war
effort, according 10 the announce
nents from the office OF the d.
rector, DR.. ST. Clair Price. There
will be special war time courses
in nutrition. guidance history. psy-
chology, physical education and
consumer education.
Sessions will be divided into two
terms. running from June 8 TO July
10 and from july 10 10 August IA.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

days" by burning human beings at
the stake. Oh no! you will say,
would not advocate that, well, Mr..
Tenerowiz you are matriculating
in the school Of which those gen
tlemen' are the tutors and the
alumni. Can we expect you 10 be
any different.
You may do well to give us your
answer now when we are just COM
mencing the drift in the opposite
direction, by the time the next cleo
ton comes around it is Just posi-
bic that we will be so far adrlft
that we will not be able 10 hear
you,
Yours truly, William Banks.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

Nav ID 1912
The Michigan Chronicle
268 Eliot Street
Detroit Mich.
Gentlemen.
Please find enclosed letter
which l have written TO Represen-
tative Rudolph G. Tenerowitz, OF
the House OF Representatives.
T.hone that Won NAV find This
letter Of some news interest
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
BY LOUISE BLACKMAN

! lUdL llllGl ~
worlds" in order to survive the on
slaughts OF the present war was the
allegation OF a 23-year-old student
nun in an interview with q Michi-
gan Chronicle reporter this week.
Describing the life of nun, Miss
Ellen Strauther of ST, Frances Con-
vent, Baltimore Md. emphasized
the element OF sacrifice therein. The
| following OF strict and almost un-
varied routine. the surrendering OF
activities which fill the lives OF
most OF us, the submissions OF their
wills and desires TO the need OF
others we're among these sacrifices,
"A nyry however, does not mind
this" Miss Strsuther averred, for
when she accepts the life she knows
that she is changing worlds, that her
life is no longer the selishly i'm
portant thing which it was prior TO
her decision but is given importance
only TO the extent that it is of serv-
ice to others"
This element OF voluntary sacri-
fee" Miss Strauther continued, rs,
| believe, the essence of the type OF
philosophy which all Americans
must adopt if national morale is 10
be developed and American c4Viliza-
ton preserved"
Country Must Find New Objectves
The young novitiate described
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COMPANY C
Well baby. don't VOL want A
man like me? And whether she
said yes or no Won will have to
ask Pvt. Jimmy Sanders Never
theless the send off he received
on leaving on ms iufloush mad
lei'iinIhe touch' os'' h.ehara u
oes'ies - d pelH'ar n nN'I c IN
our eaie''tia now sergeant uFeen'
vas ID I,''essa'S ioi you ana fFt'
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III oiug' 10 redch an undfrS'7no-
,ns IT See'''S ~ t"ouSn 9gr W.
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,ldFe become very 'n'cN a'ter ouly
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aiiel'' Dbl 's't S'd'eo VHsI phete
We, Mele too many eised'S al our
sio'oIS oall ana mere was opeaH-
.ls oi I'e oanoe' II was just "nat
'ne ooc'or oruereu ior morale IL
WIN pe TAXED ABOUT ior me next
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JuSeu 'iS'cA Ihdi pc po'n FIloay
m,snI ana "a ,uroay afternoon
d'0ii Sour iocdl papers please tor
,,le Pno'osi aPheIS were on nand'
Eehlen'Der mat CpL Henry smith,
- spent an ENJOYABLE SATURDAY
evening win nus Wlle az the cluo'
Dye now d. Hol'aho'
COMPANY ID
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
With The Fighting 94th

Reports OF Castleman's doinss-
The much-talked about dance on
the 18th materialized 1t was a
super, colossal affair, 300 fair maid
ems and 1860 men, Lucky Mfitfiui-
er's band plus the 94ths band sup
plying the music. 1t was the big
gest dance given for the soldiers AT
this fort. Thanks TO our hostess,
Mrs. Proctor, and the USO of Bat
tie Greek. Some 100 hundred chap
erons from the following cities; De-
troi. Chicago, Jackson, Lansing,
Flint, Ypsilsnti, Kalamazoo, Grand
Rapids, Albion, Muskeeson and
Battle Greek, were at their best
escorting the girls to and from the
feldhouse. Miss Mildred Davis,
Miss Elizabeth Galbreath, society
editor OF the Chicago Defender, and
the chaperons from Chicago are TO
be complimented on the way they
handled their girls. We wish 10
thank each and everyone who
helped to make this dance possible.
The girls from Flint seemed 10
capture the hearts Of the Castlemen
more than the others. Maybe II
was because they were here first.
Misses Marilyn Howard, Annie Lee
Raymond and Edith Verdun were
haunted by the same group Of SOL
diers all evening. Sister Tharpe's
warblings almost stopped the show.
The soldiers found her to be all and
more than she was rumored 10 be.
Along with Luckys antics the eve
ming was full. The girls compli
mented music of the Gath band
highly especially Cpl. Gailord's
trumpet, Sgt. Henderson Battery
"E" l84th F. A, a Castleman at
heart, peeped in on the dance. She
was there so he stayed. Sergeant is
on furlough you know, but he had
to make this dance. Too bad my
friend, Pvt. Jimmy Sanders is on
furlough. Hope he has lots Of fun,
drinks lots of rum and returns 10
camp safe and sober. Pinch hit
ting for Jimmy until next week
Pfc, A. E. Hogue.
COMPANY A
"A" company was on the ball
Friday night. The girls they met
seemed 10 be satisfied with their
company Sergeant Coleman and
Corporal Branch must have been
very popular around Flint, at least
that's the impression of the girls.
Pvt, Billy Hall was running around
like a chicken with his head cut off
She wasn't there. Pvt. Ulysses
Thomas shouldn't make the girls
cry with a lot of romantic CAB.
Sorry, Natalie, he didn't mean it.
Several pre-arranged dates were
fulfilled at this dance. Thanks 10
our Write Our Soldiers" campaign,
Look out Private Glenn you've been
warned about this. Miss Mamie
Gordy had the boys who hang
around the Service Club No. 2 all
in muddle. Hope she comes back
soon. Announcement of Sergeant
Miller's marriage was a little ahead
of schedule, but not dry run.
COMPANY B
The boys OF Company "B" would
like this dancing to be a weekly
affair. Cpl. Curtis Smith was
slightly disappointed because his
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
NEGRO NUN TELLS CHRONICLE
REPORTER OF CONVENT LIFE

The placement OF value upon per-
sons and services each 10 the other
for the good OF all and the value OF
machines for human benefit rather
than profit must be the motivating
force OF new America"
Daily Schedule At Convent
Challenges Sincerity
The Chronicle reporter was
thoroughly convinced that the
words spoken by the young novi-
tiste were not merely the prattle
OF idealistic youth but rather the
expression of a sincere conviction
by one who actually practices what
she breaches, as runs the traditional
challenge.
Proof OF this is adherence 10 the
following daily schedule which is
followed at the convent. The nuns
rise daily at am; Sis community
prayer and chapel; $50, mass;
breakfast, 7:l5; am. til IL noon
work and classes; 1890. prayer; l
pm, dinner; IL pm. recreation;
"a pm, work and classes; 4 pm,
choir practice; pm, spiritual
reading; $50 pm, meditation; 6
pm. community prayers; $50, sup
per; 1920, recreation; 8:20-8:50.
night prayers; $3.50, retirement.
Supporting the sincerity of the
life lived by these servants OF man
kind is the type OF life which they
live. The nuns farm, can vege-
tables. in many instances, as at St.
Frances convent, cook on coal
stoves, chop their own wood, keep
house and in addition teach and
manage schools while at the same
time many OF them are studying
I themselves. In this latter category
tis-Sister- Benisna- Frances,
who at one time was accompanist to
the renowned contralto, Marian
Anderson. Sister Benigna is attend
ing Holy Rosary college at Illinois
working on her masters degree in
music. She is also an instructor in
the school maintained by the con-
vent
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

Rev, and Mrs. James Aiken viii
be hosts to an informal house
warming at their new home, 48l7
Nevada avenue, lin the SoieHrner
Truth pTojecO Saturday. May %
at 8 pm. All their friends are in
vited to come and spend a neigh
borly evening Reverend Aiken is
the pastor of Vernon Chapel AME.
church and took an active part in
the fight for Negro occupancy Of
the Sojourner Truth Defense
homes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

The State Executive board o. the
State Association of Women's clubs
will meet in Ypsilanti. Mich, Sat.
urday, May 20 at 1890 am, Mrs, f.
E. Dawson is president of the group
and Mrs. Ethel Massengberg, sccre-