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The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18

It is a fact that in many in
stances Negro leaders themselves
have had an upgrade battle to
instill in the minds and hearts OF
their long oppressed followers.
TRIED TO COVER UP
It is also a fact that white peo-
pie, so SNUG and complacent in
their false belief that they are
the chosen of God have worked so
hard and long to evade, and if ac-
cidentally recognized, to cover up.
Despite overwhelming evidence
TO the contrary being uncover
ed as the result of this war,
you see may of these men with
white faces, still StubbOrnly
clinging to their little false god
of white supremacy.
You become convinced that many
of them would more willingly sacri-
flee their lives on this altar, than
they would to preserve the great
blessings of freedom and democracy
To many of them democracy is
just a word. Something you talk
about, you praise as being fine,
but for Gods sake don't let's prac-
tice if it means giving men with
black faces an equal break
PLAY HITLER'S GAME
The great truth that color is
definitely not measure OF a mans
ability is poison to them. Just as
it is something that causes Hitler
to rage and rant. Those who woulc
refuse to recognize this fact are
playing Hitler'S game. They are
aiding our country's enemies.
And believe you me, on thi,
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18

Brown and White ShOSe-25c
All White ShOes-20c
This is in conformity with
OPA general maximum price
regulatiOn.)
These are the highest prices he
charged during March, when he
was working Saturdays. Since the
GMPR went into effect, he has
been squeezed" Although there is
a ceiling on his prices, his paste
polish now comes in a smaller tube
and his liquid polish costs SC more.
Administrator Henderson sent
Lynch a letter oOngratulating him
on his observance of the spirit and
letter of the law.
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Q N P)-
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
sons shoes get shine from zone
of the first business men in the
country to realize that our fight
against the high cost of living is
matter Of quarters and dimes as
well as dollars" Howard Rae
Lynch, IA, posted his ceiling prices
on June 20, eight days in advance
of the effective date for ceilings on
consumer services. The price cell
ings are listed on a card which he
presents to customers, as follows:
Black and Brown Shoe
Shine-l0c
Black and White ShOes-25c
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18

" . - -
senal for democ-
racy. 1t stands re-
vealed wherever
a n d whenever
black men have
at last been a
accorded an equal
opportunity to
prove their worth,
their loyalty, their
strength, their
sheer courage ano
bravery.
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Urge Negro To Register Now
For Army Specialist Corps
Good Paying Jobs
Being Offered
By War Dept

WASHINGTON, D. ca N p
Unless someone gets very busy
very soon, the Negro is going to be
left out of this army specialist corps
entirely. Secretary of War Stim-
son said the men or this corps
would fill great need in the army
and there are hundreds of Negroes
capable and available for the spec
v1al types of work necessary to be
done.
Included in this group are the
6finely trained recreation workers
sought for Negro outfits, which
have thus far been without the
services of these trained men.
Noted white athletes and profess
sionalS have been given commits
Sions in the army, navy, marines
3. and coast guards, while hundreds
gof Negroes equally as well known
have been over looked, although
the same type of physical training
apparently is necessary for the Ne
fgroes as for the whites
During the remainder of 1912.
Fhthe arm specialist corps plans TO
assign more than 1000 members
] to the several arms and services Of
! the army alone, it was announced
4 by the war department last week.
How many Of this number will be
Negroes was not indicated, al
Though it is anticipated that per-
y. lcentage of the total will show MANY
Negroes in this specialist field.
,aiS Few Negroes have written Dwight
Davis with reference to this mat
ter, although it has been widely dis
cussed and publicized for a period
OF months. To date it is reported
/. that a total of 10000 applications
for membership in the corps have
ebeen received at the Washington
So11lce. Placements depend upon
the calls from the field for men
A TO I'LL the types Of jobs from which
military men may be released for
active duty.
.
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18

NAACP officials said that Army
orders will make it necessary to
keep crowds at the closing meeting
to 5000, as gatherings larger than
that number are forbidden in the
interest of defense
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18
BANKS AID ADVANCEMENT

In his annual address to the body
Friday morning, Major Wright said
the advancement Of the colored
race is due largely to banks Op-
Grated by Negro people.
He discussed bank operations as
applied to capital structure and
public relations. He also discussed
the history of the National Negro
Bankers Association which he or
ganized 16 years ago. He has serv-
ed as president of the organization
since its birth.
The 87-year- banker and race
leader requested that the office of
president be rotated, allowing each
member a chance to serve as head
of the association.
Members of the association pur-
chased 1000 18th Amendment
stamps, which sell for three cents
piece and commemorate the 18th
Amendment to the United States
Constitution.
MANY ACHIEVEMENTS
Major Wright was successful in
getting in the 18th Amendment
stamp on the market and stated
that 120,000,000 copies of the stamp
have been sold during the last 18
months.
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18
The Liars Retreat

AS THE RESULT OF THIS war
it is slowly dawning in the minds of
many white people the simple and
undisputed fact that color is not
synonymous with inferiority.
1t is a fact that is being proved
on a worldwide front, on battle
fields that encircle the globe. This
great truth now shines in pure
brilliance on the production line of
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18
WILKES Speech
To Be Broadcast

LOS ANGELES Caif-(SNS)-The address of Wendell
Wke climax of the 33rd annual observance of the N A
A. c. p meeting here this week, will be heard the
tonwde nook up of the Columbia Broadcasting SYSTEM
Sunday afternoon July 49, from 6:15 to $780, Eastern War
Time or 3:l5 to $3.50, Pacific War Time from the Shrine
auditorium.
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phia; Corp. Lee Davis Dallas; Corp.
Sgt. Charles H. Blackburn; Sgt.
Thomas Goldie, Toledo; and Sgt.
Lewis M. Edge, Jr., Memphis.
All the officers of the outfit are
white, except the chaplain, 1t.
King, D. S. Pogue of Sumter, S. c.,
a Methodist minister.
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18
Fighting Ability Of Negro Troops On
Foreign Shores Praised By Officers
Gunners Lauded
For Accuracy

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (ANP) - 'As an actual
combat soldier manning the highly technical mechanisms of
coast artillery Defense the American Negro soldier here IN
Trinidad is usying his place with the fighting units OF
United States Army in foreign SERVICE Chicago Daily
News correspondent wrote last week.
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18

.TUSKEGEE, Ala.-(SNS)-"When
good fellows get tOgether!"
sYes, it's even better when two
brothers get together, in the Army!
Judging by this scene in the hos
pital at the Tuskegee Army Flying
School, one brother seems to have
the other one down!
The officer dentist is First Lieu
tenant AlOysius Bishop Cuyjet, and
ne is examining the teeth of his
brother, Second Lieutenant John
Felix Cuyjet!
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The correspondent, Nat. A. Bar
rows, here observing the Americans
stationed on this Caribbean island
for some time, declares that Me-
groes have been assimilated quick
" into the life of the tropics, and
that soldiers of the Trinidad volun-
teers have made them feel at home
from the beginning.
One of the officers stationed here
Maj. Edward T. Cahill of Seattle,
declared that he was proud to be
serving with such soldiers" and so
were all the other white officers
in the outfit. Maj. Cahill further
declared:
GOOD COMBAT SOLDIERS
They're good combat soldiers
and their firing practice records
are giving the white coast artillery
men here some real competition.
They CONCEAL quickly into fighting
groups; they're easy to handle and
they don't get nervous in a tight
spot because, once they have be-
come used to gunfire, they don't
let their imagination run wild"
Trained in the handling OF anti
aircraft, searchlights, automatic
weapons and artillery, the colored
soldiers are proving competent in
all these methods of combat.
"That's what training will do, y
announced Capt. George w. Ruck-
ert of Bayside, l.. l., as he watched
a detachment of his men go through
a ry-tracking practice with preci-
sion and coordination. '"These mer
are real soldiers and they take
great personal pride in their job
Many of the anti-aircraft posi7
tions were set up by the men them
selves, struggling up dangerously
rugged terrain, Barrows learned,
and at outpost positions Negro SOL
diers stand ready to shoot down
enemy airplanes or to pour heavy
fire on enemy surface craft.
SET NEW TEMPO
The regimental band and orches-
ira, which plays once month at
the officers club, has just about
set a new tempo in dance music
for Trinidad, officers declared.
commissioned officers, aid
ing as instructors include: Sgt
George C. Hampton, Sgt. Vincent
! E. Saunders, son of an AMP artist;
Maj. Leonard A. Dungey, Peru, Ind;
Sgt. Burton A. Welgado, Philadel-
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18

Mr.. Willkie is expected to reveal
important information about the
national and world problems of COL
or in this crisis. Walter White,
NAACP executive secretary will al
so speak at this meeting, over
which Mrs. Daisy E. Lampkin, ma
tional field secretary, will preside.
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B, cliff Maekay

T. Cahill, commanding Negro
coast artillery outfit detailed to
Trinidad let truth speak. Speaking
of his outfit, he said of these
black men, whose fathers served
as stevedores: They're good COM
bat soldiers and their firing prac-
tice records are giving the white
coast artillery men here some real
competition They CONCEAL quick
ly into fighting groups; they're
easy to handle and they don't
get nervous in a tight spot be-
cause, once they've got used to
gunfire, they don't let their imagi-
nation run wild"
And Nat BarrOws, a CORES
pOndent for the Chicago Daily
News, drives the liars further
in the ground. He says: las
an actual combat soldier man
ming the highly technical me-
chanisms of coast artillery de-
fense, the American Negro SOL
dier i'm Trinidad is justifying
his place with the fighting units
of the United States"
And this war has given truth
an opportunity in places other
than the battlefieldS. The liars had
built up the tradition in American
industry that under no clrcum-
stances must black men be allow
ed to work with any tool but a
broom or mop. The contention was
that they were just not suitable for
ANYTHING, but the most menial OF
tasks.
WORKERS MAKE GOOD
Now under the pressure of the
times, skilled Negro workers have
been given an opportunity to dis
prove these lies. And in every
instance they have not only made
good, oftimes they have proved
themselves superior to workers OF
other races.
These are but a few instances
where the liars have been fore
ed to retreat in the face of the
binding light of truth. But
Iney nave ny nO IhCdhS DCCh
defeated. They still stubbOrnly
hold the fort on many issues
and in many sections.
They continue to stand pat on
the blood bank issue, scientific
truth to the contrary. They still
get away with the lies that have
prevented black Americans in the
South to obtain political equality
They hold firm yet on too many
fronts in their outmoded insistence
on jim crow and all the attendant
ills it breeds.
Truths job will not be done
until the whole and now very
shaky frame work of lies on which
discrimination has been built is
destroyed. And destroyed it must
be if there is ever to be a lasting,
just, an enduring peace.
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18

i HOW TO WIN A HUSBAND
2 very interesting and instructive hooIs.
Every woman should read IL. Informa.
DUBANE
1913 Myrtle Ave. RaIttmora MI
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18

OF ILUIIIIIIOIINI INV SUKKNs
DIR. Bethea, as president of the
Board of Lay Activities of the Cen
trail Jurisdiction of the Methodist
Church, was one of the reception
committee for the National COun-
ell of Methodist Conference Lay
Leaders at Hotel LaSalle, Chicago,
July $40. The conference lay lead
ers of the 10 Negro conferences
over which DIR. Bethea presides met
jointly with similar officers from
the other ninety-five conferences
of the church in connection with
the General Board of Lay Activities,
Chicago, DR.. George l.. MOrelOck,
is executive secretary.
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18

1t all happened when the young
er brother, John, recently assigned
to this air base, developed a tooth
ache. He went to the Station Hos
pital and his own brother put him
in the dental chair, proceeding to
examine the recalcitrant tooth.
The younger brother received his
commission on June 9th, follow
ing his graduation from the ord
nance officers school at Aberdeen,
Maryland, and was assigned to this
station. The other brother, the
The Phoenix index., 1942-07-18

]. H. Mitchell
New President
Of Race Bankers
Wright Address
Features Closing
Days Session
TLANTA. Ga.=(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The annual address by Major r.
R. Wright, election of officers and
selection of the site of the next
meeting featured the final session
of the National Negro Bankers
Association held Thursday and Fri
day in the Atlanta University con-
ference room.
Delegates voted to meet next year
in Durham, North Carolina.
Major Wright, of Philadelphia,
president of the association for 16
years, was made president-emeri-
tus, and Jesse H. Mitchell, of
Washington, former first Vice-pres-
ident, became president.
Other officers were reelected
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
TENTH FOR BONHAM

In the American League, Ernie
Bonham finally notched his tenth
victory when the New York Yam
Nkees beat the Cleveland Indians
TO 5, for their fifth straight tri-
urnph. Red Rolfe paced the sta
ditlm busters attack with home
run and two singles.
Boston dropped seven and a
half games back Of the fast flying
yanks when the Red Sox lost a 8
io2 decision 10 the Chicago White
Gov
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
HIS THIRD TRIUMPH

"Old Hub" turned in one of his
finest performances, beating the
Pirates 81, for his third win.
The Brooklyn Dodgers split a
double-hcader with the Chicago
Cubs, the champions winning The
second game. 2-1, after the Bruins
had taken the opener, 10.
ST. Louis dropped eight games
off the pace when the Pills won
their first game at Sportsman 5
Park. this year. 4-3, in 10 in
hings last night.
Eight pitchers went 10 the
mound as Cincinnati outlasted
Boston and Mnr1I.7 ..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
Sdrdzen Gets
Par Son Ninth
AT Oakland Hills
CONTINUED from First sport Page

CONTINUED from First Sport Page
TurneSa said as he prepared 10
leave the club. "and will play
two rounds IL I have 10 borrow
clubs for my caddie and let him
play"
Capt. Craig Wood of the Cup
pers called il quits after nine
hoirs with two members of his
team-Corp. Vic Ghezzi and Lloyd
Mangrum-the took on Mangrum
at gin rummy and lost Wood had
eight pars before going one over
on the ninth for a II. None in
this threesome reached the ninth
green. Ghezzi was only few feet
short.
Demaret hit two balls on tho
ninth. He was on hole high with
the first one but trapped with the
other. Like the others. the Plum
Hollow pro swung a driver. They
were shooting into the wind
Lawson Little. chief hope of the
IChallengers, arrived yesterday
from the West, as did the long
driving Jimmy Thomson, another
Challenger. and Ed Dudley, who
has been drafted by the Cuppers
They were too late 10 practice bu
will be on hand today as will al
the others. .
The mystery concerning the
starting lineup of the Challenger
in tomorrow's foursomes will b.
cleared late today when captains
'of both teams will present theil
lists.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17

the Hamtramck star went to the
last eight before elimination and
with Francisco SECURE Of Ecuador
won the doubles. He will play
with SECURE in the nationals at,
Longwood in Boston and in the
national singles at Forest Hills.
TEAMS WITH SECURE
Kovaleski, state junior. with
Gene Russell. Michigan Open
champion, and James Jankowski.
state boys champion, are the only
Michigan players invited to the
Western championship fixture at
Chicago next week The. three are
also booked for the city clay
courts number in AuguC
Tomorrow KovaleskAplayS KIM
bark Peterson at Belle Isle in a
quarterfnal city public parks
championship match. He is in the
last -four of the junior division
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
3 Mat Bouts in Pointe

Tonight Crosse Pointe wrestling
fans will see three mat bouts with
IA variety of grapplers mixing IT
up. In the main 60 Rufus Jones,
Negro strong boy, meets Jack
Steele. a rough Iowan. In the
seminal Jackie Bloomfield and
the bearded ivan Kamikoff clash
Walter Roxey state junior heavy
champ, and Alex Madison. new
conner here. clash in the one-fall
match. The show is 20 be staged
in 81 Joan Of Arc Hall, Mack and
81 Mile roads. and starts al $50
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
Tennis DrOuthl Ends

Twenty-one years have elapsed
since the Detroit district had a
ranking player in national mems
tennis He was Walter Wcsbrook
who made No. 20 Later Wcs-
brook turned professional in Cali
fornia.
And after more than two
decades 17-year-old Fred Kova-
leski, Michigan'S outstan in &
Junior player, seems like "A distinct
prospect for the big time.
Kovaleski defends his city junior
title today against Fred Otto OF
ST. PaulS High School Of Crosse
Pointe. state Class { champion at
the Tennis Club of Detroit
In two respects they are even.
Each stands 6 feet 3 inches and
each has reached the finals with
out the loss OF a set. KOvaleSkI
dropped only one game. Otto is
the lanky type, Kovaleski is
ISturdier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
~ They Serve America mzlk s17z1zg Hvw/

There's not much steel in a beer bottle
cap. But there are tons of it in the caps
the brewing industry will save through
rationing this year. Rationing means a
real sacrifice for everyone in the indus
try-and that includes the people who
sell and serve you beer. But it's saerihce
they are proud to make. They know those
tons of beer crowns are going into the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
HubbeII at %
Again Is Giants
'MedI Ticket
By United Pres.

y. Cut another notch into the long
tegister Of Carl Hubbell,s pitching
achievements for at 80, the New
York Giants veteran Southpaw
once again is earning the title OF
meal ticket.
! Manager Mel Otis retention OF
Hubbell this year seemed strictly
on the sentimental side and when
Carls record late last month
registered only one win against
six losses. one of the games great
est pitchers seemed ready 10 end
brilliant career dismally.
: But Hubbell, whose crafty pitch
mg practically carried the Giants
into three World Series during
Bill Terry's regime, apparently has
been rejuvenated again-as usual
just when his team needs him
most. The Giants had lost three
in a row, seven out of nine and
were headed for the second diVi-
sion when Hubbell halted the slide
last night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
KovALEsKI BETTER KNOWN

Otto is comparatively unknown.
Kovaleski came 10 public notice
when he was 13. and as Jean
Hoxie,s prize pupil kept that
notice through the seasons. Kova-
leski is making his presence felt in
national competition. Otto'S Of
forts are largely confined TO the
metropolitan area
In the national interScholaStic
tournament at Philadelphia, Kova-
leSki gained the Semifinal, where
he lost 10 Bob Faikenburg of Los
Angeles. national boys champion,
who added the prep title to his list
in the final.
At Cincinnati in the Tri-Statc,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17

trophy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
Max Macon Added
TO Dodgers Roster

CHICAGO. July II tUP).--Max
Macon officially has been added
TO the Brooklyn Dodgers roster,
IL was announced today. Macon,
purchased from Montreal last Sun
day. was made an eligible player
when reserve infielder Alex Kan
pouris was sent 10 the Royals
Macon won nine games and lost
four far Montreal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
Golfers Are Urged
To Enter for Big Day

Golfers intending to compete in
the Women's District annual Big
Day Monday al Meadowbrook are
urged 10 phone their entries at
once 10 Mrs. d. + DalzeH, II L,
2-0229. Lineups of four from each
club will compete for the team
cf1amuiUnShIU tTODhV-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17

tanks and torpedoes we need to Crown"
the Axis. That's all they're interested in
right now. And so we're re-dedicating
our slogan for Black Label Beer TO the
clerks and mattresses, the bartenders and
short order cooks-and all the other un-
sung, Woodworking people to whom. Vic
tory will really belong. For when the
chips are down
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17

Dom DiMaggio stretched his hit.
ting streak TO - games when he
belted his tenth home run in The
seventh with a mate aboard. II
was just year ago that his
brother. Joe. ran his streak 10 56
CdTrCS.
A pair Of horne runs by Chef
Labs. each coming with a man on
aaSc, gave the 81. Louis Browns
) 20 ! victory ever the Phila-
lphia Athletics.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-17
PRESIDENTS DAY is KELSEY DAY AT CROSSE lie
Festivities Given Military Tinge at Annual Golf Gala
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

Presidents Day at the Crosse
lie Golf and Country Club was
Kelsey Day as nearly 300 stays
turned out for full day of enter
tainment.
And the honors were directed
non only toward Dallas S. Kelsey.
the PRECEDENT, but also TO his father,
the late John Kelsey, founder of
the club. AS such, the celebration
took on added significance.
Judge Neal Fitzgerald summed
up the general feeling at the con-
lclusion of dinner.
"We'll never be able TO express
our appreciation for all that the
Kelsey family has done for US"
he said.
Incidentally the combination
clock barometer thermometer
with which Kelsey was presented
lis somewhat of a rarity. Only Edsel
Ford, Spike Briggs and Charles
Sorensen po"Sess similar instru-
Iments.
OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT
Kelsey, as usual, turned the spot
light from himself, proposing a
toast 10 the navy and marine men
there for the occasion. The or
chestra took il up by playing An
.chors Aweigh and the Marine
Hymn for the men who not only
are doing a good job for the coun-
try but who also acquitted them
selves we'll on the golf course.
Marine Capt. F. 5. KranneS won
the driving contest with a poke OF
go yards. just nosing out Com
mander James, visitor from Wash
.ington. whose best blow Travelled
'269 yards.
There were almost 20 officers
there from the naval base on the
island. personal guests of Dallas.
Included among them were Conn
Imander Rose, IN charge of the
lRAF fiiers stationed at Crosse lie,
and Flight Commander Carnegie.
who has charge of all Raj men
receiving training in the United
States.
DAYS WINNERS
Winner OF low gross honors for
the day was Burglar Jim Beatty,
who posted a rs 10 nose out Ray
Jacox by one stroke Or. G.. F.
Poggs won low gross for the visi-
for. with his 81 TDr Walfar Raad
won low net Xith- .22.65
Honoring tA father as well as
the son, Or. d. II. O'Donnell and
Charlie Bornman. charter men,
berS Of the club, made their APP
lpearance. as did the popular DIR.
Charles Leon Rudolph Pierman.
Bernie YOungblood. the new regis
ter. OF deeds, were among the
throngS as were those down-river
politiCos. Newt Hawkins, Ecorse
Mayor and Larry LaCourse, Wy
.andnttn treasurer