The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-05
Mrs. Peck Talks
On Women In
Var Emergency
Fred Allen
Reelected
Vice President


Vice President
CHICAGO ANP)@With Gear
Negro business TO War Time
tsonomyp as a theme. the 42nd
annual convention OF the National
srro business league and the
saonal Negro Housewives league
,,maxed three-day meeting Aug.
COS at the DuSable High school
S,t cleared up any existing doubts
tho minds OF those attending its
essIons that there is not an In
Irral part that Negro business
sst play in the current world
Awards and Honors
The spaulding Award for Ma
onA Achievement in Business
eut TO Nose McKissack, noted
nlractor OF Nashville, who holds
million-dollar government con-
aet The Il. X. Motion Memorial
Xnard made 10 the city having the
rrest number OF paid enrollments
the convention went 10 Detroit.
ne J. +. Walker cup for the city.
beept the host city, with the lar
q local enrolment In the national
hague went to DR.. Walkers own
w Of Memphis. The Robert s.
Xbbot, Award going TO the Chicago
Businessman making the most out
landing contributing for the year
en, Ia s. b. Fuller Of the Fuller
roducts company and president OF
BE- Chicago Negro Chamber u
bmmorce.
Patterson Keynoter
The keynote Of the meeting was
by Or. +. ID. Patterson OF Tus-
tree institute who took the con-
Ention theme as the subject OF
Is address. Pledging the unstint-
kg. patriotic support OF the Negro
the war. Or. Patterson sounded
4 warning note that racial morale
&nnot be preserved with less than
n participation in all branches OF
Industry and the lighting forces.
Ne cautioned his hearers that
hange is inevitable, yet there
ould be no relaxing OF good bus
Jess procedure. The galaxy OF bus
ess men from all parts OF the
buntry were challenged TO furnish
Ie commodities and personal serv-
les required by the new buying
|pwer OF Negroes in defense areas.
Mrs. Peck Speaks
The Negro Woman In the War
Emergency was presented by
r.. Fannie II. Peck Of Detroit,
ptional president OF the house
Ives league. who cited the adj
ncement OF women in the past
w years, and who urged Negro
omen 10 assume their rightful
aces In the newer responsibilities
icing all womankind. DR.. j. s.
lark. president emeritus OF South
n university, Baton Rouge, La.
id glowing tribute TO the founder
4 the league in his address,
Booker T. Washington's Philoso-
hy Of Education and Business"
Panel Discussion
A Gearing Local Business Groups
r the war Effort" under the
adership OF NJ. c. Clarke OF Cleve-
md. was discussed by willard
Hen. Baltimore: Carlton w.
alnes, Detroit; DR.. Henry Allen
{oyd OF Nashville: o. X. Manning,
ousion. After the War; What in
EDUCATION was discussed by T. n.
|oberts, special assistant to direc-
OF personnel. us. department
agriculture: Jesse p. Blauton.
llanta university, and Miss Patsy
<rayes state home demonstratlon
gent' Institute. w. Va. all under
leadership OF Roscoe Dunjee OF
oklahoma.
The Housewives League: A Pro-
Hihg Force in Stabilizing Busl-
tSs was discussed by a group in
uding Mrs. Obelia Clay, Tenn.
s Lucy Winslett, Okla: Mrs.
'ly Hall, 81. Louis; Mrs. II. w.
Ewing. 81. Louis, and Mrs. Mamie
laek Of Detroit.
Onlccrs included DR.. J. E. Wal
r. Memphis, Tenn. president:
'eorge W. Cox, Durham, NC, first
.es-president; Fred A. Allen, De-
[r"H, Men,, second vice-president:
loon l.. Holsey, Tuskegee Insti-
r. Ala, executive secretary;
tneodore Jones, Chicago, Ill, audi
n ). b. Blauton, Atlanta. Ga,
|sasurer-eomptroller; r. z. Clay.
rasnVllle, Tenn, general organizer:
~ I. s. Bond. Madison, Ark,
u Lynwood w. Brown, Rich
onu' va, assistant general organ
r. j. X r.. Lee. Jr., Tallahassee.
a" registrar; Robert r. Motion,
IT, Iuskegee Institute, Ala, as
s.an' registrar: Bishop w. A.
|vun'aln. Atlanta. Ca, chaplain;
800 D. Thomas, New York City,
\. Snsportation director: A. T. wal
=, atlanta, Ga. legal advisor: G.
spauldlng, Durham, NC, presI-
|on.,,-emleritus; Fred r. Moore, New
losk City, vice-presIdent-emerltus:
.u =. l.. Lewis. Jacksonville. Fla.
|,r,asufer-emeritus. The only new
- .'er elected was Roosevelt Phil
|sr, 0n'caso' regional vice-presl-