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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-28
CREDIT WAR
 FOR ADDED
 POPULATION
Increase of More Than a Million Persons Estimated
 For January Last Year

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. - The war was given the major credit by the Census Bureau today for a population increase of 1,32704 boosting the nations estimated population for January l to 133,- 965,000.
 Births in 1941 rose to 2,728,000, about 408,000 more than the ten year average.
 Deaths were about a million and a half, which is about average.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-28
&[E!:.l!I| &[!: .l!I| WOW:
 1.-THE GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST
DIvORCES GRANTED

The following divorces have been granted in U. s. District Court here:
 Airline O.. Rembusch from Edgar G. Rembusch, Minnie James from Billy James, Gibson Young from Lorena Young, Earldean Marks from Larry Marks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-28
BOMBED

CAIRO, Sept. 28.-Heavy bombers of the American Air Forces raided shipping in Bengasi Harbor last night, dropping bombs on damaged converted wrecks being used by the Axis as landing stages.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-28
GRAND JURY
 W|LLSTUDY
 TRANSPORTS
Investigation of Railroads, Motor Carriers, Water-
 ways, Air|ines

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. = The Justice Department is preparing to launch a grand jury investigation centering in nine cities to cover the entire transportation industry, in- cluding railroads, motor carriers waterways and airlines.
 Plans are understood to call for Grand Jury Investigations in New York, Washington. Atlanta. New Orleans, Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis and San Francisco.
 The investigation is reported to be prompted by reports that trans portation congestion is causing de- lays involving the war effort.
 Benjamin Franklin in 1762 de-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-28
TAYLOR (0NFER5 WITH POPE; WILL
 REPORT TO FOR

BARCELONA, Sept. 28.-Myron Taylor, the Presidents special en- voy to the Vatican, has arrived here from Rome after a conference with the Pope. He is on his way to the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-28

One out of every five persons in the world is an East Indian.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-28

Temp. Sunday, Sept. 27 Maximum 52, Minimum A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-28

Presidents Lend going Steady reaching S12OoooOoo in August.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-28
- v ' WEATHER REPORT
CU. s. Bureau)

Temp. Saturday, Sept. 26 Maximum 6l, Minimum AZ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-28

Benjamin Franklin in 1762 de- veloped the glass harmonica.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-28

England had a bachelor's tax from 1895 to 1706.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25


Some months ago. when the March on Washington
leaders met with and other cabinet officials you are
reported to have said admission of Colored men to the
armed services of the Navy was impossible
Now are happy to learn that the impossible is be-
ing achieved but regret that the Navy is proceeding
at snailS pace. We are living in period of rapid
changes and at the rate the Navy moving under your
direction it will be thousand years before our Navy is
truly democratic one
Mr. Secretary would like you to tell the public the
answers to these questions:
/. How much money will the Navy save per worker
by employing coored aborers at Navy rates. in
stead of using coored civilian labor?
2. Why is the Navy creating Jin-Crow training
stands? Are prejudces important than speed in
training?
g. Why emphasize the manning of district craft
for coored? Why not with their white fellow citi-
zens on larger craft? Hasn't the experience of the
maritime union with mixed crews for years shown that
they practicable?
d. Why The implication that when the Navy takes
over Merchant Marine vessels Jm-Crow will be used?
Isn't that step backward from present mixed crews?
The Navy moves at snais pace toward democracy,
Mr. Secretary and in these days that enough De-
mocracy demands speedy achievement these days.
and the public pressure needed to force the Navy
to take democratic steps indicates that those head
the Ny are not true believers in democracy
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25
Bates Professor
Continued from Page onel

(COTlttHueG from Fuge OTteJ
now of Bordentown, N. j., who,
at Bates was captain of the
football team. Numerous COL
ored students have won places
on our debating, track, basket
ball, football and tennis teams, "
he added.
zone of the most refined,
truly cultured, and capable of
girls at Bates in these decades
was a colored girl" The stud
ent thus praised was Ellen Craft
hammond, Bates '38, daughter
of New York YMCA Secretary,
Harry K. Craft and Bessie
Trotter Craft, sister of the Ia
mented Editor of the Boston
GUARDIAN, w. Monroe Trot-
ter.
"The best singer we have had
since my arrival (17 years ago.
was colored; and there was
about him something more val
liable even than his superb
voice" This was Sylvester J,
Carter, M. D., Bates "a, now Ad-
mitting Physician at Harlem
Hospital, New York City.
Other colored graduates of
Baates College in recent years
are Mrs. Marjorie Arlington An
derSon of New York, Robert A.
Johnson, M. D., of Belleville,
N. j., and Reynolds E. Burch,
M. D., Of Gardiner, Me-, all of
the class of 1888; Mowbrey o.
Riley of New York and William
R. Valentine, Jr., of Borden
town, N. j., both of the Glass of
80; James Y. Carter, law school
instructor of Durham, N. c., '36;
Robert P. Braddicks, Jr., of New
York, D. Emmerson Cummings
of Old Orchard, Me, and George
7. Lythcott of Tulsa, Oklahoma,
all of 80; and in 1910, Howard
w. Kenney of Tuskegee Insti-
tute, Ala, and William H. Suth-
erland, Jr., Of Glen Ridge, N. j.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25
For coled the
JURY INDICTs
Continued from Page y

Continued from, Page y
second count $4,000 fine and six
years Imprisonment. The men
were indicted for violation of
civil rights under Section 81,
Title 10, U. S. Code, and under
Section 6, Title 10, U. S. Code
The indictment charges that
the defendants for some time
prior to February %, and up to
and including the date of pre-
senting and return of the in
dictment, have caused picket
lines to be maintained around
the housing project for the pur-
pose of preventing occupancy by
the tenants; that they have
publicly threatened rioting and
bloodshed if colored tenants at
tempted to occupy the project;
that they have induced other
members fthe National Work
ers League and the Seven Mile
Fenelon Improvement Associa-
ton to engage in picketing the
project; and that they have pre-
vented by force, "the authorized
agents of the Federal Works Adj
ministrator, to wit, Guy C. Lar
com, and the members of the
Detroit Housing Commission,
from installing said citizens as
tenants i nsaid Sojourner Truth
Housing Project, in lawful exc
cution" of Federal Statute.
John B. Blandford, Jr., Ma
tional Housing Administrator
wired the Commission placing
the responsibility for effecting
tenancy with the Detroit City
government.
Commenting on the telegram
Blandford said:
eve are at war. Men of all
races and creeds are marching
in our armed forces and are at
work in orr vast war industries.
That is the spirit of American
democracy.
"By the same token, war
workers and their families must
have adequate homes, regard
less of race or creed, if the coun-
try's output of planes, tanks,
ships and machines is to grow
in sufficient volume to win the
war"
Immediately following the
telegram from Blandford, city
and state officials held a con-
ference in Lansing with Cover
nor Van Wagner and army Of
ficials and state police heads in
an attempt to devise a method
of introducing colored tenants
into the Sojourner Truth pro-
iect."
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25

the sermon topic was Upset
ting the World" and the text is
found in Acts 17;6: These
that have turned the world up
side down are come hither al
so."-Presbytery met in East
Boston last Wednesday, A
Dutch supper on the 3Oth by
John Calvin Club.-Gloucester
Presbyterian church extends a
cordial invitation to all to wor-
ship with us, as there is al
ways a splendid sermon when
Rev. Anderson breaches. Come
out to our meetings and be-
come acquainted with each
other.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25
Churches
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Jordan Hall

THE Relationship of Present
Tasks to Future Responsible
ties for World Order" will be
the subject of the address by
DR.. Reinhold Niebuhr at morn
ing service Sunday, April 26, at
1920. DR.. Niehuhr, stimulat-
ing editor, brilliant educator
eminent theologian, and indie
fatigable fighter for democra-
cy, is Professor of Christian
Ethics at Union Theological
Seminary, New York. He is
chairman of the Union for
Democratic Action, and chair
man of American Friends of
German Freedom. Considered
by many to be Americas fore
most theologian, h els an able
speaker.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25
FIRST AME CHURCH

(Old Charles st. Church.
Elm Hill AUe. and Warren ST.
Reu. o. W. Childers, Pastor
Services we're we'll attended
Sunday with inspiring meet
ings throughout the day.
The Usher Board, Mrs. Alice
Mendes, chairman; William
Darben, president, are present.
ing the "Six Spiritual Har-
monies" with the Jones Bros.
as assisting guest artists, Mrs.
Harriet L. Jone, director, We'd
nesday evening, May 20, at
.8:15 sharp. The event will take
place at the church and tick
cts are IS cents plus tax. The
publicis cordially invited to
attend.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25
Recent Deaths
mrs. GENEVA L. SMITH

MRS. GENEVA l.. SMITH
Mrs. Geneva L. Smith, pro-
prietress of the restaurant at
/ Claremont PIX, died at her
home, April 4. after a long i'll
ness in Evans Memorial Hos
pital. The funeral was held on
Tuesday, April 7. Born in
Richmond, Va she was raised
and educated in Boston. She
was the founder of the Holly
wood Social Club. She is sur
vived by her mother, Mrs. An
ME Herrion, and stepfather OF
Roxbury, husband, and friends,
Mrs. Virginia Smith and Mrs.
Katherine Beverly who came
on from Atlantic City. She was
well known and esteemed by
all who knew her.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25

Johnson. undertaken. inter-
ment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Funeral services for Baby
Carol Johnson of 10 Gertrose
st, were held April 81 from
Johnsons Funeral Home. Inter
ment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Funeral services for Baby
Clarence Prear of Worcester
pl,w ere held April % at John
sons Funeral Home. Interment
at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Catherine Walker of 1868
Washington st. were held April
% from Johnson'S Funeral
Home. Interment at Mt. Hope
Cemetery.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25
FOURTH METHODIST
CHURCH

ReU. S, NJ. Riley, Jr., Pastor
1920 a m morning worship,
Sermon by the pastor. Music
by senior choir under direction
of E. R. Harris.-12;;3O p m the
Church school. A Mayors il
charge.-7:3O p m evening
vespers. Rev. Rembert Stokes.
Ais ervice men welcome.
Prayer and class meeting
every Wednesday evening. Rev.
Hill in charge.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25

Funeral services for Mrs. Luz
ellie Kelley of SO Symphony I'd.
were held April II from john
sons Funeral Home. Interment
at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Funeral services for Baby
Girl Clark of 20 Rose st, were
held April II from Johnson's
Funeral Home. Interment at
Mt. Hope Cemetery.
The funeral services for
John veludo of 7 Seneca St
we're heldAp ril 20 from the
Holy Cross Cathedral. j. B
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25
PLEDGE YOUR FAITH
BY RUTH TAYLOR
For Charles SteEzLe
# YOU glory in the past-

II yOu SlOlJ III CllS past"
If the story of the great trek
of the freedom hungry people of
their turning from the tyran-
MES of Europe to an unknown
continent; if the saga of their
carving a home out of the yir-
gin wilderness, of the rise Of this
rich land of ours, whose very
name-the United States of Am
ca-breathes of the effort of
men to work together in mu-
tual understanding and cooper
alton; if these tales move you,
give you inspiration and cour-
age; if you feel the glory of the
past heritage of this country
of ours
Then for the preservation of
that glory, for the preservation
indeed of the very ideals for
which those pioneers fought and
died, then-in equal spirit with
those men who said millions
for defense, but not one cent
for tribute
Pledge to buy U. S. Saving
Bonds regularly.
If you believe in the present.
If the democratic way of life
means anything to you; if you
have faith in a republican form
of government, in majority rule
and minority rights; if you wish
to work and live as free men
and not as slaves; if you be-
lieve in the sanctity of the home
and family, that the state is
made for man, not man for the
state-that the obligation of
citizenship means equal treat
ment for all without regard to
race. creed or color; if you hold
that man should be free to wor-
ship God according to the die
tates of his own individual con-
science; if you believe in the Bill
of Rights and its practical APP
plication-
Then prove your faith. If YOU
can fight-fght. If you are
needed for Defense work-work
to the extent of your strength
and ability-and then some.
And whatever you do-help
supply the Sinews of war.
Pledge to buy U. S. Saving
Bonds regularly.
If you hope for the future
If you wish to see the dawn
of new day when the -Four
Freedoms become the basis for a
new world order of free men;
if you wish the world of tomor-
row to offer to your children an
opportunity greater than your
own for growth and knowledge
and service; if you want to be
certain that your children and
your children's children may
choose, without fear, to seek God
in the way they choose for
themselves and not as some
overload dictates; if you wish
the sacrifices of those who
paved the way for you, added to
your sacrifices of today to make
smooth the path for those to
follow, so that the law Of love
may be fulfilled and the chill
dren of the future grow up, I'M
afraid, in a world of brother
hood
Then pave the way now! Do
your share in fighting and work
ing for this country of ourS-the
last hope of free men. Prove
your faith-invest in yourselves
for this country of ours is not
a thing apart, it is you and me
and our neighbors. Pave the
way to a new future--flght.
work, pray-and pay.
Pledge to buy U. S. Saving
Bonds regularly.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25

What is meant and how the
value of a dollar is raised and
deprecated. In 1888 there was
about four billion dollars in cir
culation. A dollar then was
worth $1.67. Prices were low.
We had depression. The pur-
pose of the New Deal is to put
more money in circulation. 1t
is doing a magnificent job.
This is being done by raising
the wage scale for the Fedora
tons of Labor, increasing the
cost of living. penalizing taxa
ton ana Government subsidy Of
poverty This is political ex-
pediency. The $1.67 dollar of
1888 will now purchase about
sixty cents worth of commodi-
ties. That is about the value of
a dollar today.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25
372nd On
Parode
BY Chaplain /. NJ. FULIEI

NEW YORK, N. Y.,-on H
Sunday morning, more than
Soldiers of the Second Bad
ion, 372nd Infantry, were 4
voyed to Big Bethel A. M
Church by Chaplain Luther |
Fuller to attend the mun.|
service. They had the suyu
pleasure of listening to a nd
terpiece of eloquence from
lips of DR.. Arthur S. JscGss
Financial Secretary Of The I
M. E, Church. The ooas
was Mems Day" and it ya
real banner day. We receiw
most hoSpitable welcome BY
pastor, DR.. j. Anthony POrtl
We met our very good IT'D
Bishop D. Ward Nichols I'd
The Beacon Lights of the d
Church Of Richard Allen, VIII F
doing a wonderful work in I
State of Alabama. In the AID
noon the Second Bats
Quintette and a number
other soldiers were invited /
attend the Emmanuel A. VI
Church where they enjoys
very fine afternoon service
we're entertained at dinner {
the members Of this church
everyone really enjoyed the
casion. So, last Sunday can
put down as a real Banner
for the soldiers of the SEED
Battalion. Everywhere Till
Chaplain goes he can hear
the very fine record the sold.
of the three seventy second
fantry are making with
citizenS of the State Of m
York and New York City. H
community contacts thFaq
the Sunday services as vel
in a social and secular way n
shown a considerable adVaf
and the lifting of morale aEna
the soldiers. If a chaplain hogl
to be successful in minlSelH
to the men under his charge
must not neglect his Comlla
ity Relations. In our oplnloa /
is possible to combine the
ligious and social activities
the soldiers lives in such an
that it will rebound to The III
or and glory of God as Vsu
to the Army Of the III
States. The manner in WI
the soldier spends his time Y
community not under the =
troll of the War Departna
has. a definite bearing Oh
health and conduct The ena
of the Chaplains Of the ~
Infantry are certainly O'als
fruit. and we can say thai
soldiers of our Battalions
lust about the best diSclplp'
and possessing the higneS
gree of Morale of any resll
in the U. S. A. More Su'e n
being put on the religious !.
of the soldiers life Fnal Il
true in the past. The bdls
showing that they are '' VI,
ligious. 1t is the clla a.,.
highest function to StlIiuss
inspire men through The
UNI of religion to an IT,, +,
which finds it's fruition II =.
ty, courhge, and contsnl n
the very essence Of sO0u
ale.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25

have read many of Mr.. Bill
.Cunningham's articles in vari-
GUS news releases, and always
have regarded him as one of the
fairest on race issues. From one
of his best articles in last Sun
days Herald, reference to the
japanese, I quote: "The God of
the white man." Soldiers of
the White" Perhaps it was due
to Mr.. Cunninghams enthusi-
asr1, which we all share for
paying the Japs back in over
doses, but it savors of color pre-
JUDGE, which does not help the
cause of the colored people here
in the United States.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25

w TttSteT -LI-CituTge 80 -
Rev. Benz. Anderson, the
minister-in-c preached
at both II a m and 7 p m serv-
ices Sunday. In the morning
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25
IN MEMORLAM
1888 - APRIL "a - 1912

1858 = APRIL "A - 1912
In loving memory of
ULYSSES GRANT POWELL
If I may not touch your hand,
If 7 may not hear your voice,
Though I know we are apart,
I'm thinking of you, dear
husband.
FLORENCE T. POWELL, wife.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25
mnt. Mnnrnp Trnttpr
EDITOR and PUBLISHER
1901 - 1884
MORE SPEED NEEDED

Secretary Knox could along faster with the pro-
motion Of democratic practice in the Navy, he wanted
to- without the difidence which is exhibited by many
weintentioned men when they dealing with in
novation. He has should have before him the long
record of colored mems services in the Navy from the
first naval engagement between America and Great Brit
ain down through the Revolutionary War, the War of
1872 the Civil War World War l. until the year 1922
when for made clear there began the custom
of restricting colored enseees the depart
men The naval record Of coored is there for
all to read 1t is record of which any American can
be proud whatever duty colored sailors called upon
to fulfill, they gave good account of themselves Why
then was the navy caste system started? Was it devils
ed to satisfy the pride prejudice and vanity of navy big
wigs? Bureaucratic "aristocracy' is apt to develop
from long tenure of office There exuberant growth
of bumptousness observable among otice-holders
who serving out long periods in the government
Establishments at the National Capital Its opponents in
the Army and Navy are wttily referred as brass
hats But the "brass hats not without power and
influence. They BROKE General Billy Mitchell several
years ago In retaliation his adverse criticism of the
Army the powerful influence, many persons be-
eved responsible for the shipping of General Mae
Arthur in 1885 to the Philippines military adviser to
the Filipino government. 1t is fair to ask how much
inside pressure has been exerted Secretary Knox, the
"mere civilian head of the NavyB
Undoubtedly he has been advised and warned by
listen to leaders like Admiral Nimitz who declared that
colored enlstees too brilliant for other service than
that mesboys He has heard ghost stories of the hor
that certain to be enacted if there mixed
crews aboard American ships. And it may be true that
Secretary Knox has attached to the reiterated fairy tales
Importance than they deserve in the light of naval
records But he to open wider the doors of OPP
portunity for service by all Americans the Navy the
crisis should convince him that delays dangerous
Moved by early and provident fear he advance
boldly since his acts will be in conformity with the prn-
ciple of democracy and glorious naval traditions
Four pertinent questions what blunty asked
Secretary Knox last week in letter from the Workers
Defense League The letter complains of the sowness
with which the Navy toward democratic practice
and sharply crticzes the Navy for acting only under
great public The letter with the questions is
printed below for the that presents facts which
are relevant to the controversy Secretary Knoxs
cent announcement coored enlistments and that it
presses opinions which shared by many of our
citizens.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-04-25
COMMENTS
on
CURRENT TOPICS

While the Japs we're murder
ing, masSacreing, ravishing.
plundering, and wrecking in
the PHILIPPINES, the U. S. Senate.
spent six weeks or more debat-
ing moral turpitude for cause
to unSeat a Western Senator.
1t finally voted to let him re-
tain his seat. This shows that
all the brains of the United
States is not in Congress.
The Christian Science Moni-
tor Commentator announced
over the radio that a committee
had been appointed to investi-
gate the discrimination against
colored employees in defense
plants in the south.
At last we have something to
look forward to: Federal inveS-
investigation of discrimination
in defense work in the south:
Federal investigation of the
brutal murder of a Colored
Army Sergeant in Dixie, and
Secretary Knox says we may
enlist in the Navy if we come
round to the back door.
About a hundred thousand
people witnessed the dedication
of the Buddies Club last satur-
day on the Boston Common. An
excellent program was marred
by the absence of a representa-
tive of the Colored People. We
wonder how they get that way
in Boston.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-10

& Pierre Newfoundland-This scene of St. Pierre chief the islands of St. Pierre and Mqueon which off the coast of Newfoundland These seized by Free French
 of Gen. Charles de Gaule The government of the United M objected to this seizure saying this contrary bus agreement
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-10

| l1EANGELES CALIF.-Lleboats shown pulling away rom coaswse lumber schooner Abaroka shortly after she ~ of the California The navy said the 432oot ship
 h sinking condition but four tugs got lines her and gsn dragging the laundering vessel toward harbor.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-10
NOTICE

About the first week in Feb ruary I will close my office for approximately thirty days.
 Dr. Chas. D Carter
 Dentist, Fielder Bldg.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-10

Navy in Far Eastern waters, re- ports numerous Jap ships sunk in the past few days Among the ships sent to the bottom by the Dutch are four Jap transports with a loss of 400O troops, an oil tanker and a freighter Most of the naval action took place a. round Malaya and Singapore.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-Pair glasses. Reward has
 been offered for their safe re-
 turn to No. 5790 at Dormi- tory P. 12 Reading room 2 at the naval airlstation. l 10-p
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-10

Alaska is included under the new automatic war risk insurance set-up of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
 Under the set-up insurance a. gainst bombing destruction is automatic without premium. The morning Alaska Press is suspending daily publication e. cause of newsprint shortage. The paper will continue as weekly. Walter Sargent, Jr. was bitten quite seriously in the shoulder Thursday by dog belonging to U. s. Marshal Paul Herring.