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, 1942-07-08
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Ten thousand dollars was rails
ed for American and Allied War
Relief by several New York City
Brooklyn locals of the Retail Shoe
Clerks, an affiliate of the United
Retail, Wholesale and Department
Store Employees, it was ANNOUNCE
ed by Samuel Lowenthal, Chair
man of the Victory Committee of
the International Union. Fewer
than two thousand shoe clerks,
earning about $50 a week, raised
the $4,000 in a short and vigorous
drive led by Mr.. Lowenthal, who
is the business manager of Local
287 of the United Shoe Employees,
as well as the chairman of the
Victory Committee of his Inter-
national. The Committee of the
union made an intensive drive
every pay day among their mem
bers, until in a comparatively
short while they had raised that
sum, to be devoted to war relief
purposes. The Retail Shoe EN-
ployees are now considering the
plan of the National CIO War
Relief Committee for regular sus-
tanning contributions of an hours
pay per month, endorsed by Pres
ident Samuel Wolchek and by the
National Convention of the
URWDSE held at Chicago last
month.
Some of the hardest working
men in the shipbuilding industry
last week contributed $1,000,
raised by a ball recently, to the
CLIO War Relief Committee. These
men are employed in two ship
yards of Brooklyn, New York,
working a shift of ten hours a day,
seven days a week, turning out
the ships to help win the war.
Of the $4,000 raised in this man
ner, half was used for the pur-
chase of War Bonds, and the
balance was contributed to the
CIO War Relief Committee.
Another Victory Ball, given
under the auspices of the United
Electrical, Radio & Machine
Workers of America, Local lila
in Chicago, succeeded in raising
$500, which was turned over to
the CLIO War Relief Committee.
Keep ON Scrapping To Scrap Japs!
, 1942-07-08
Go Musicol
Show

Here in a nutshell is the story
of the CLIO Musical Show, LET'S
CO.," The show was an enter
tainment treat. The audience en-
joyed every minute of the per-
Torrance. The scenery was beau
tiful. The music was superb. The
Keep En- Smiling Club girls
were we'll pleased with the finan-
cial returns. Union soldiers will
be pleased with the additional
comforts that the money will buy.
The efforts of G. Harrison Fenner
and Harry Tobin are well repaid.
The Montgomery County Council
is proud of the Entertainment
Committee. Finis.
, 1942-07-08

commerce seeking cooperation OF
Considering this group has long
been most antagonistic to labor,
it is most refreshing to learn that
his interviews with President Phil
Murray of the CIO and President
William Green of the AFL, proved
that they could discuss their prob
lens peacefully, and were defin-
itely in the mood to cooperate.
Strange still is the attitude of
the predecessor of Phil Murray,
Mr.. John L. Lewis. It was largely
through the effort of the latter
and over the protests of Phil
Murray that he was elected Presi-
dent of this organization, but it
seems that he wouldn't play ball
the way Mr.. Lewis wanted him to.
1t is a matter of record that Presi-
dent Murray has supported the
present administration in its ma
tional and foreign policy. He has
never sought discord or disunity
but to the contrary has promoted
not only the well-being of labor,
but also that of our nation and
the national war effort. We also
learn that the newly elected vice.
president of the United Mine
Workers of America held two
salaried positions-something Mr..
Murray never did-as interna-
tional board member of u. M. w
of A.
In the course of UNIV. policy
Committee meeting President
Lewis took occasion to remind
them of certain loans that had
been negotiated between himself
as president of the United Mine
Workers and himself as president
of the CIO back in 1887 and 1898.
Mr.. Lewis charged, "that he knew
they were loans, because he was
the only one who did really
know" These monies were not
being diverted to the CIO in the
nature of loans, but represented
investments the Union was max
ing in the national we'll being of
American wage earners. The
policy of this organization always
has been, to spend certain funds
for the purpose of freeing workers
in American industry from the
yoke of industrial and economic
tyranny.
This alleged loan of $1,665,0O0 is
quite lengthy, they resent any
attempt by our Board to assess
their membership, because they
contend the Clio is a very wealthy
union inasnuch as it has 100000
in its treasury today and it didn't
have anything in its treasury in
the fall of 1910.
, 1942-07-08
Y Fiske Y Y

IF I see some kids playing marbles, and one kid has them
all. Or If one kid must be Captain, just because he owns the
ball That burns me up! I like to divide, that's what makes you
a Union Man down inside!
So, here I go, raising hell again! My temperature is up to
two hundred and ten! They slap at our nation when they
hinder production, the MINOR MANAGEMENT! They don't
realize that they are just little guys, not something that
Heaven has sent.
A grievance is not born, it is made! They are made every
day in the shop! The time lost before is forgotten, but now it
has just got to stop!
We need every minute to put out production, stay out
of the office, and not raise a ruction! And weed guarantee
to do just that, if someone hadn't sent, a plague of locusts
on us called MINOR MANAGEMENT!
, 1942-07-08
! Looking At THE
Score Board
BY II. S. Richeson, UE Local 8O1

The uppermost thought in all truly great minds today is con-
certed action toward this beating of the facist powers, IS witness
Mr.. Eric. Johnson, president of the United States Chamber of
Commerce seeking cooperation of labor.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
Tied With Raffia

Last, the various prepared and
painted articles are tied TO the
string with raffia. The gourds
are held by passing II through
the previously drilled holes, the
other things have raffia knotted
tightly around them.
Mrs. O'Donnell ties all her
gourds onto the string first.
starting with q large one at the
bottom. Then she ties in her
pine cones around the gourds.
also working in the other articles
according TO coloring and shape.
This she continues until the
string is completely hidden from
view. Then she finishes the top
with four or five tiny pine cones
and 40. from simple materials,
an interesting charm string
comes into being.
just for an extra dividend in
this story--Mrs. OD.o
paints and uses the tiny gourds
OF unusual shapes as Christmas
tree ornaments. Might one sug-
gest go thou and do likewise" ?
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
Course in Books
To Open Tuesday

A REVIEW OF Tolstoy's War
and Peace" will open the World
Affairs Book Review course to
be conducted by DR.. B. Benedict
Glazer.
First class will be held at
1890 a. m. Tuesday in Temple
Beth FL, Woodward and Glad
stone avenues.
Books to be discussed on the
following Tuesdays are:
November II: Henard X.
Smiths, Last Train From Ber-
lin" and The Seventh Cross,
by Anna Seghers.
November "a: The Battle Tor
Asia" by Edgar Snow.
December 1: Elliot Paurs
The Last Time / Saw Paris"
and Victor Hugo" by Matthew
Josephson.
December 8: THE Problem OF
Lasting Peace" by Hoover and
ellison. and THE Conditions OF
Peace" by Edward Hallet Carr.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
Less Fats, Sweets

Any one with a will can re-
duce easily enough. 1t is merely
a matter OF cutting down on
adipose forming foods. fats,
starches and sweets. As these
elements produce energy they
must not be deleted entirely.
A half pat Of butter is per-
mitted with each meal, also a
small slice of whole wheat bread
toasted. Sugar and cream are
taboo.
Loss of weight should not ex-
ceed five pounds a month. There
will then be no sagging facial
tissues, no disturbances Of the
digestive and nervous systems.
Be patient. Take your time.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
Cookery

TN TOMORROW'S Detroit
i Times. on the women's pages.
you'll find helpful guide to
wartime cookery, prepared by
the II. J. Heinz Company.
II comes in such a form that
when you clip the pages, the two
strips will fold up into a book
let 10 slip In the kitchen
drawer for ready use.
BE sure TO watch for il.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
Posture important

Fresh air and exercise you
must have. Without exercise,
the muscles OF the body grow
old before their time.
Posture plays an important
part. The spinal column is the
main support OF the body. II it
IL held tall and erect, breathing
will be deep and free. the muscu-
lature in good condition. body
balance maintained.
The framework OF the body
should carry between the fibers
and the skin a layer of adipose
tissue sufficiently heavy to pro-
vide graceful contour. Without
that padding there will be no
graceful curves.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
Charm Necklaces
Made From Dry Pods,
Pine Cones and Gourds
By ISABEL FUCKER


and looped for hanging at the
top. Three additional knots
spaced along the length Of the
string hold the various pieces to-
gether and also prevent the tied
on charms" from slipping. II a
16-inch length Is used TO start
with. the finished string will
measure about Ia inches.
The loop Is next wound with
raffia. Mrs. ODonnell uses
henna- brown shade. She says
the dyed is stronger and does
not split so readily as the natu-
rel
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
How Color
Affects Insects

THE PREFERENCE of Japa-
nese beetles for beetle traps
painted yellow instead of the
green formerly used has been
estimated to result in the cap
ture of so per cent more beetles.
Flies don't like blue, which is a
good reason for painting kitch-
ems and other rooms in fly in
tested houses in the azure color.
Ants are believed TO prefer red.
which may be tip for any in
vcntor OF ant traps.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
To Hear Merquardt

FREDERIC S. MARQUARDT.
Far Eastern expert. will address
the Sisterhood OF Temple Beth
FL at 2 p. m. Monday. in the
Brown chapel of the Temple.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
txtreme
S|enderness
Not in Style

I EFT US rejoice that the day OF
~ the freak diet belongs to
the past.
Semi-starvation dfd lot of
mischief. II wasn't just the
plump girls who tried TO live on
a lettuce leaf a day, but some
OF the slender ones as well who
feared a few added ounces.
The fashionable figure is pre-
cisely and exactly what the
feminine shape should be; q full.
well developed chest, high bust.
arms tapering from roundness
10 a slender wrist. a neat waist
line, hips that curve slightly and
swing toward the back, calves
normal. ankles small.
You can acquire this silhouette
II you will mind your eating
habits. stick 10 a balanced diet,
obey the simple laws OF health
and hygiene.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
Dry Material

First or all the materials, ex-
cept the cones. are dried. The
bean pods are left to dry as
much as possible outdoors. then
brought inside, pierced at one
end with darning needle and
strung along on a fine wire.
Wildwood pods. once dry. are
shellacked so they will not alb
sorb paint.
The gourds. while stin green.
have a hole drilled with a small
size drill near the stem end. so
that they may be tied securely
later.
With all materials dry. the
next job is TO paint those de-
sired. For this Mrs. O'Donnell
uses quick drying enamel in Chi
nese red. canary yellow. Nile
green and Delft blue.
The best and newest cones are
left unpainted TO add their lovely
brown tones to the more bril-
liant shades. II the surface OF
the guards is rough it Is sand
pa pered before being painted.
The string beans. which are
more fragile than the limas.
must be carefully handled. but
both have twisted into fsscinat-
ing shapes in drying.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
Donors Tea Friday

MICHIGAN LEAGUE FOR
CRIPPLED chill d r f N will
give it's annual donors tea from
2 to 4 y. m. Friday in the Wood
ward room of the Hotel Statler.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08
Cable Cord

Next the founda ton of the
charm string is made Of four 10
inch lengths Of cable cord,
knotted together at the bottom
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-08

THOSE who view with envy
l. the beautiful but expensive
charm strings sold in stores will
be pleased to have the directions
of an expert In how TO make
their own. Mrs. Frank O'Don-
nell OF Warren has made them
by the score for several years as
her contribution towards the an
nual fair OF the local farm and
garden branch.
She uses milkweed pods. trum-
pet vine pods. different sizes of
gourds and pine cones and. Of all
things, lima bean and string
bean pods-all easily obtained
native materials. none expensive
or exotic.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17
Gainesville News

The Egypt Hill Sunday School was
called to order by Supt D. L. Love-
lady on Oct. IL, the lessons being
taught by the teachers. The Bres-
hey Creek Egypt Hill Community
fair association will hold it's 9Th an
nual fair on Oct. 80, 81. A goodly nu-
mber of prizes will be awarded for
the best exhibits for livestock and
agricultural products. For further in
formation see Mr.. D. L. Lovelady.
Mrs. M. E. Lackey principal of
Warm Springs School reports a sple-
ndid opening of school. The students
are doing fine. Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Brown of Crytsal Springs were Wis
itors in the home of Mrs. Browns
parents, Rev. and Mrs N. c. Lackey
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Erbie Young
of Terry were visitors in the home of
Mrs. Youngs sister, Mrs. Randolph
Glasper, Sunday.
Rev w. ]. Price of Crystal Spr-
ings, general manager of the Cen
fury Burial of that city is we'll To-
we'd by all of his members. See him
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17

In my job as advertising manager
of this paper, have had number
of occasions to visit many of the mills
! factories, lumber yards and other bus
mess enterprises where negroes are
employed in large numbers and it
was during a recent visit to the We
neer and lumber Company, Inc, Ma
tchez, Miss, that my attention was
called to the fact that Negroes too
should be encouraged to buy war bon
DIS and stamps, should be encouraged
and urged not only to buy the bonds
and stamps, but to keep them until
their maturity
It is our patriotic duty to put ev-
cry amount possible into the buying
of War Bonds and Stamps. Lincoln
said, A house divided against itself
cannot stand. Therefore if we aren't
willing to buy War Saving Bonds
and stamps, we are showing a di-
vision of spirit, an unwillingness to
cooperate in the hour of the greatest
undergone; and above all lack of
the progressive and Industrious spi-
rit that is SO evident in other groups
that makes them realize that the buy
ing of war bondh and stamps, not only
keep our boys flying, our tanks roll
ling, our armies marching and fight
ing but it also assures us as indivi-
duals and as race of being able to
take our place in the economic aft
airs of our country.
xAs Negroes, we have much to lose
if this war is not won. will admit
that perhaps things have not in the
past gone as pleasantly as possible
as we would have derired them to go
but as the greatest of all books tell
us that If the salt has lost it's saw
ing power, it is good for nothing but
to be casted out, and if any colored
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17
Waynesboro News

Members of the Glee Club of the
Smith Hughes High School who ap-
peared in a program at st. Luke Ba-
ptist Church were Misses, Rubbie l..
Harris Essie Bacely. Eva Jordan,
Eloise Pettus, Willette Gray Ruby
Gray, Ruth Mayfield, Gena Mayfield
Rommie Creak, Teretha SUNDERLAND
Mildred SUNDERLAND, Annie M. Gray,
Romia Williamson, Lena Howard, Me-
ssrsBeardis Jordan, Tony Gray, O.
dell Gray and Roscoe Pickett.
The lunch room under WPA Sup
ervisor is operating daily at S. H
Fl. S. students are given a balanced
meal daily for the sum Of 15c per
An interesting Ky xz xzSHRODSH
week.
An interracial meeting was held
at st. Luke Baptist church, Sunday
evening. The meeting was sponsored
by the Mission sisters, Mrs. Lettie
Bryant was mistress of ceremonies.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17

American has lost interest In the vel
fare OF the United States, to the ex-
tent that they will not paricipae in
an effort to preserve the country
1t hen stands to reason that these
persons have lost their saving power
and are good only to be casted out.
For more than rs years, Negroes
here IN America have enjoyed a fire.
edom that no other minority group
anywhere else in the world enjoys
ana we intend to continue enjoying
these rights to think and speak as
we like, attend the church of our
choice, hold up our heads as free
men and women.
But this condition will not continue
to exist for us or for any of this
country, unless we all get right into
theis fight and do our utmost its
going to take money, billions of dol
lars of it and our buying of Stamps
and Bonds will enable each of us to
take direct part in building the de-
lenses of our country, while at the
same time investing our money SOU
ndly, safely and profitably.
And in closing I wish to give you
for consideration the excerpts from
radio address by the president of
the United States, April 80, 1941.
In this time of national peril, what
we all must realize is that the Uni
ted States Government is you and
and all the other families next door
all the way across the country and
back again. It is one great partner
ship. Fellow Americans, I ask you to
demonstrate again your faith in A
merica by joining me in investing in
the new Defense Savings Bonds.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17
Negroes Furnishing
Food For War Front

In an address before the National
Poultry Butter and Egg Association
in Chicago last week, Tom G.. Stitts
chief of the dairy and Poultry bra
nch of the Departments Agricultu-
raj Marketing Administration, poin-
ted out that the Russian Army is
receiving dried eggs, powdered milk
and canned meats produced by Am
erican farmers; the same ting is true
of the Nnited Nations soldiers in E.
egypt, Australia and other parts of
the world.
American farmers, white and col
ored alike must feel proud that they
are able to produce foods to help keep
the world free Milk COWS of Negro
farmers in Georgia and Texas, hens
of Negro farmers in Mississippi,
Virginia and other states are play
ing their part in the war effort.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17

for Burial Protection.
The Mississippi is one among the
best papers to read I am sending gre
etings to all of my readers and am
asking that you continue to read this
great paper. Rev. A. Thomas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-10
French Guiana Noted for
Notorious Penal Island

Before the war, gold, sugar, rum,
hides, fish glue, and various woods
were exported from French Guiana.
South America. The banana mar
ket was expanding. Growers of
maize, sweet potatoes, and cassava,
for the most part consumed their
products themselves.
In move to open up the interior
the French government, in 1880,
made the hinterland separate ter
ritory, named it mini, and left its
supervision to the colonial governor.
Development was made difficult by
the lack of good roads and navigable
waterways, and by the dearth of
workers able to stand the heat.
French Guiana is best known as
penal settlement. For almost a cen
fury convicts have been sent from
France to the Guiana mainland or
to one of the penal isles off the
coast. Devils island is green bit
of tree-capped land about q miles
from the mainland. It was reserved
for political prisoners sentenced to
life Imprisonment. At times it has
held less than a dozen convicts. Its
il-fame has been epitomized in its
other name, "the dry guillotine. I"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-10
Henry Schlopkohl

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon of last week from
Hills Funeral Chapel at Finlayson for
Henry Gustav Schlopkohl, Pine Lake
resident, who took his life with a
shotgun Saturday, November 49, He
had been in poor health since suf-
fering stroke some time ago.
The deceased was born in Schoen-
berg by Kiel, Germany, June %,
1872, coming to the United States at
the age of rs. He lived several
months in Iowa, and a year later,
1898, he came to this state to make
his home in Wagner township, Ait
kin county, on the shores of Pine
lake.
On October %, 1909, he was united
in marriage to Minnie Wellnitz at the
Giese Lutheran church and to this
union were born seven children, who
with their mother, survive. They are
Rudolph, Paul, Lillian, Violet, at
home; Elsie, Mrs. w. Makela, Fin
layson; Hilda, Mrs. Ernest Brakeman
Arlington; and Irene, Mrs. Rudy
Efram, Sturgeon Lake. There are
four grandchildren.
Rev. Elof Carlson of Hinckley, was
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-10
Askov Red Cross
Mrs. ManfOrd Nelson.

On Monday afternoon, 16 volun-
teer Red Cross workers in the sewing
group made Is kit bags and 'house-
wives" for our armed forces.
There will be no sewing until after
Christmas. Watch for later announce
mentS
The following women have con-
tributed the use of their sewing ma
chimes: Mrs. A. C. Danielson, Mrs
Harold Dietz, Miss Dagmar Gravesen
Mrs. Albert Johnson, Mrs. Manford
Nelson, Mrs. Carl Paulsen, Mrs. Jor-
gen Petersen, Mrs. Svend Petersen
Mrs. Anton Sebald, Mrs Edwin Sor-
ensen. The sewing group wishes to
thank these women.
1t might be interesting to give 6
report on your Red Cross production
work in the last year, since Pear
Harbor. The group has sent in the
following: Seventy-eight sweaters
one scarf, % pairs of pajamas, AZ
hospital gowns, 81 operating gowns
81 women's slips and Is kit bags
Previous to December 1941, the loca
Red Cross had sent in 81 sweaters
81 pairs of stockings, ii pairs of NIT.
tens, 10 pairs of pajamas, IL hospita
gowns, 10 boys shirts, six women:
dresses and two skirts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-10
NOTICE

To all members of the Pine County
Dairy Breeders Association: Due to
the closing of the Pine Coop Oil
Station at Sandstone and Askov on
Sundays, all phone calls that day
should be made direct to Felix
Schmeising at Askov, phone 81.
If Coop oil station at Hinckley is
closed all calls to Herbert Achter-
kirk should be made direct to Pine
City Coop oil station. Remember
all calls for service on the same day
should be made before 10 a. m.
CHRIS. FREDERIKSEN, Sec.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-12-10
ASKOV
Elect Officers.

The annual election of officers at
the Danish Brotherhood lodge meet
ing Saturday evening resulted as
follows: Hans Lunde, president; Sig
urd Lunde, vice-president; Hans Mos
back, secretary; Svend Petersen,
treasurer; Alvin Jensen, trustee; Is
Owe Hermansen and Chr. Sandahl
hold over as trustees); Chris Mol
gard, warden; ]. Marius Petersen
and Erling Christensen, guards; Con-
rad Christensen, hall manager.