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The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
FARM SECURITY ADMINS
TRATIoN STANDS PAT ON
DISCRIMINATION in POLL
TAX LOANS

Washington, D. The Farm
Security Administration is prac-
ticing discrimination in urging
and making loans to white Farm
Security clients for the payment
of poll taxes in Southern states
while denying such loans to Negro
es and, according to c. B. Bald
win, Administrator of the FSA,
does not intend changing this pol
icy.
It was learned by the NAACP
last week that the FSA had issued
instructions to include in the
search of the records of white
clients, a search as to whether or
not poll taxes had been paid. If
they had not, they are urged to do
so and an amount sufficient to
cover payment is included in FSA
loans. Negroes Ire not only not
included in this consideration but
even if a Negro should request
such a loan, it would not be grant
ed.
Thurgood Marshall, special coun
sci of the NAACP, reported after
a conference with Baldwin and
other officials of the agency here,
that Baldwin states that he would
not issue instructions to include
Negroes in this part of the loan
now or in the future, and that he
will stand behind the statement OF
E. S. Morgan, director for the
Southeast region of the agency
that the Farm Security Agency
has not and never will do anything
contrary to local custom and reg
ulations."
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
-


A pension bill providing for pen
sioning of Veterans of World War
Number One has passed the u S.
House Of Representatives, and is
now pending in the Senate.
It is meeting with stiff oppos-
itlon from the Metropolitan dai]-
les Of the country and other spec
ial interests, the same interests
WHICH have urged the people of
tie United States to give Eurcp-
elm end Asiatic countries nea .ly
forty billions IF collars. They call
the pension bill a Treasury RAID
a Pension Grab" and the like.
The former soldiers for their part
point out that a million Az
an soldiers saw service during
the First World War in France
and other countries; that all men
who served over there have had
taken from them at least twelve
years of their span of life; that all
Of them, therefore, suffered phys
ical injury, and that the editors
who write blistering editorials a.
gainst the Veterans would be say
ing something else had they been
with them in the lice infested
trenches, filled with unclean mud,
mixed with poisoned gas, while
enemy artillery shells came over
hour after hour, interspersed with
machine gun fire and bombs from
the heavens, with an ~interlude of
rifle fire and hand grenades;
snuffing out, with every blast, the
lives of their comrades.
Even a few hours of this would
be convincing to editors who knew
1t not; months of it would have
made of them flaming champions
of the pension cause
May it not be said that provis-
ion for the future of a soldier n
his family is of the highest m
portance to National Defense.
The pension, if they ever get it,
will start when the veteran reach
es IS years of age. Only a resat-
lively small number Of them will
live long enough to benefit from
the law. Almost no parents and
but few widows and children Will
benefit from it.
1t ought to be made a law. And
if the Government, our govern
ment. for whom we fought "a
years ago, expects us to give our
sons to fight now in another Eur
opean and Asiatic War, it woula
be wise to do now toward the vet
Grams of the First World War this
bit of simple justice.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
STILL TIME TO CONTRIBUTE
TO RED CROSS FUND

There's still time to contribute
to Douglas County's $150.000 Red
Cross war relief fund, General
Chairman Linn P. Campbell said.
Persons who have not done their
share in donating to this fine work
Chairman Campbell said. should
send their contribution at once, TO
800 Farnam Building, Omaha,
drive headquarters.
Campbell pointed out that help
ing finance the Red Cross work a
mong members of the armed fore
es and civilians who are war VIC
Tins SIS our MB.o of showing cur
support of the nations victory
program and our support Of the
boys in the front lines on land
and sea-" He declared: I'VE can
do no les than our full share"
Douglas county's quota of $50
thousand dollars is part of a ma
tionwide so million dollar fund
being raised, Campbell said. Tie
money will be used for supplies,
garments and relief goods for both
civilians and armed troops who
are war victims.
Fifteen percent of the funds
raised in Douglas County remains
here to buy supplies and mater
ials to be used in making gar
ments for wal victims. Red Cross
aid goes both to persons and
troops at the war front as well as
to individuals in army and navy
hospitals. A certain portion OF
the fund is being set aside also for
the relief of persons in this coun-
try hit by sabotage or enemy bonn
bling.
Vincent C. Hascall, president IF
the Douglas County Red Cross
chapter, said over 4 $4,000 persons
in the county were enrolled for
Red Cross work. Of this number
34.5OO are members of the Junior
Red Cross.
Participation of Douglas Ccun-
ty school children, including those
in a Omaha all Omaha pubic
and parochial schools, in the Red
Cross war work drive was held
last week. The school chilicen
had special programs and Victory
marches to contribute their mic
kels and dimes to a national Chi
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24

The Roosevelt Post No. 30,....
The Executive Committee met
Sunday to appoint a housing COM
mittee to handle the program as
OIL, ed by the Committee. DR..
nj. w, PEBBLES and his staff, the
ost is starting a series of Bingo
light beginning Monday, January
10, Wed. 81. Fri. %,
The Northside Clinic sponsored
by Roosevelt Post will be open to
the public in a very few days as
everything is all ready for install
lation, Doctors booths already.
This clinic will take carr of the
needs of the entire northside start
ing at Cunning street. There will
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
Southern Congressman Force Negroes. Best Friends F,om. Key Federal Government Position
Sunday Meetings for Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Kappa Alph;
ROOSEVELT POST No. % TO OPEN CLINIC

be three medical doctors on duty
ut all times and two nurses. The
membership of the post is well ov-
er our quota, but we are still striy
ing to win the Spafford trophy for
the second year. We are also try
ing to win the meritous Award
for Service to the Community
With the Clinic in full operation
we will be well out in front. Wis
it u club rooms and see what
the American Legion is doing for
the Community and comrades.
Remember the State Convention
meets in Omaha in August. Be
sure and be on the band wagon
pay your dues now!
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24

dren's fund of the Red Cross. This
fund will be used solely for the
relief Of children in war torn COM
tries.
Meanwhile many firms through
out Omaha reported their employ
es had contributed 100 percent 10
the Red Cross drive. In many
business houses all workers gavo
at least one days pay to the wor-
thy cause.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
EXTRACTED FROM SPORTS RY
BILL coRUM

(New York Journal American,
Wed, January IA, 1e42)
AL Lyon, Executive Vice Presi-
dent of the Philip Morris Co, sug-
| gested this idea inasmuch as we
are all agreed that these are the
days in which everyone of US want
to do all we can and if possible, a
little bit more. They are trying
days. but great days too. Days
of wonderful opportunity for in
dividuals and nations. There Is
no doubt at all that they have
brought home to us some realiz-
alton of the great good fortune we
enjoy in being American citizens.
Can anybody question that this is
a better America than it vas six
months ago?
Here Is the greatest opportunity
any nation in all history ever had
to win two wars in one-the fight
ing war, and that we will win, and
the ever more important war a.
gainst bigotry, and prejudice and
hatred.
We are all one America now.
and now Is the time to plan SO well
If we can that we shall be n A.
merica for all time to come.
This is not just fine talk. It is
really in our hearts. There are
signs on every hand that it is. 1t
Is not a war that will be won in q
day. Indeed, it will still be going
on when the gun fighting is over.
But every blow we strike low
will count heavily in the future TO
the end that, God willing, wen
never again be as guilty as VIC
have sometimes been in the past
of the awful littleness and mean
ness of bigotry. That's why this
column is going to undertake this
campaign now.
On top of Mr.. Lyons suggest
ion came these two kilograms:
Everybody bewildered. Would
like somehow to show a~pprecia-
ton to Joe Louis. How can we
do it.. Hayden Meyers"
Talk at our bridge table, how
can we thank Joe Louis? Why
not start thanks to Joe Louis
campaign. L. E. cCluskey."
Well, gentlemen, it's started.
This is how I think Louis would
like it done. To endow perpetual
ly in some great hospital, a Joe
Louis cot for any needy sufferer
without question of anything, save
that. That it be a deserving and
needy case.
The underlying thought is that
perhaps when young brown Joe is
an old pappy guy and his present
triumphs and eulogies lie half for
gotten in the. records Of a musty
scarpbook, this little act of the
many who admired him will live
on as a record of the sort of stand
up American he was when Amer
lea needed men to stand up:
No Soliciting, No Campaigning
There will be no soliciting Of
funds. We will not get in the
way of any other of the many cam
paigns, all worthy, of course. This
will be of a free will to honor a
fellow who gave of his free will so
generously. THIS WILL BE
FROM US TO JOE".-
with the understanding that
those who contribute, and once
more we say that the small contri-
buttons will be the most welcome,
do 50 out of the heart, and in the
hope of a truer liberalism and
brighter tomorrow for our coun-
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
PROMISED LAND

The Promised Land
Is always just ahead.
You will not reach it
Ere you're dead.
But your children's children
By their children will be led
To a spot from which the
Land.
Still lies ahead.
-Langtson Hughes.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-24
HERE ARE THEIR RECORDS
Thy Alvin White)

WASHINGTON, Jan. % CAMP
Victims of anti-Negro bias, liberal
white administrators in govern
ment agencies here r being fore
ed out, n by one, by a clique of
pEejudiced congressman detorra.
ined to curtail beenfits Ne '
have received under liberalize.
Expectations of laws recently en-
acted.
First to go was John M. Carm-
ody, administrator of the Federal
Works Agency, He was followed
by Clark Foreman, director of the
Division of Defense Housing in
FWA. And now Nathan Straus,
administrator, u. S. Housing auth
ority. The administration of each
of these was characterized by
sound racial policies designed to
assure equitable participation of
Negroes.
Carmody, a Pennsylvania, has
a long record of fair administrat-
ion. Formerly a member of the
National Mediation board, he was
helpful to the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters in their
fight for recognition by the rail
industry. Later he headed the
Rural Identification administered
ton. When he Federal Works a.
gency was established in 1889,
Carmody was named administra-
tor. ~
AS FWA administrator, he was
among the first to comply with the
presidential reques to- facilitate en-
ployment of Negroes in govern
ment service. All racial identif-
ication on applications for posit+
ions were Immediately removed
and an order was sent to heads Of
constituent agencies in FWA dir
Getting them to cease any form of
discrimination against Negro a2-
plicants and employees.
William ]. Trent, Jr., had prev
iously been transferred from the
Public Works Administration to
serve as racial relations officer on
the administrators staff. Work
ing with the personnel office,
Trent was helpful in securing en-
ployment of Negro workers.
When the defense housing pro-
gram was assigned to FWA, Ad-
ministrator Carmody adopted the
non-discrimination policy in con-
struction labor already instituted
b ythe USHA. Under this policy
Negro skilled and unskilled build
ing trades workers have earned
more than $4,000 ,0OO. Carmody
clamped down on white union car
penters in Mobile, Ala, who balk-
ed at working with Negro carpen-
ters, also members of the union.
Despite threats of a strike, Negro
carpenters went to work on direct
order of Carmody.
Scion of a famous old Georgia
family, Foreman from his early
youth has been active in efforts to
improve racial relations. He be-
gan his career as a member of the
Continued on page " p
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-25

CHICAGO, March 25-(P-
High school studies that would
prepare the student to live, and
not simply prepare him to 60 to
college, we're urged before the
North Central Association of
Colleges and Secondary schools
today by DR.. MILFORD M. Aiken
Of Ohio State University.
He presented the results of an
eight-year study of "unconven-
tional education" in 30 selected
high schools, where orthodox
textbooks and methods were set
aside experimentally in favor of
such everyday concerns as salts
factory home life, earning a liv-
ing, understanding onese f,
working with others, and find
ing meaning in life"
The Progressive Education AS
ISOLATION sponsored the expert
ment and chose DR.. Aiken to di-
rect II. Virtually all accredited
colleges and universities in the
United States agreed to accept
these students at the end of their
high school training.
The first such admissions were
made in 1885, and check has
been kept since on the college
performance. DR.. Aiken told the
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-25
laps Skirt
Chinese Flank
Press SteodiIy
Toword MondoIoy

NEW DELHI, INDIA, March
rs - ZAP, - Japanese forces
thrusting steadily northward
toward Mandalay were report
ed today to have pushed patrols
around the Chinese TANKS on
the Toungoo front in Burma
and cut the Toungoo- Pyinmana
road at Kyungon.
Kyungor Is eight miles north
Of Toungoo and Is miles north
Of the area where fighting was
reported yesterday.
This was the second japanese
penetration on the Toungoo
front to be acknowledge In as
many days.
Earlier this week the Japa-
nese were said to have been
fighting 80 miles below Toun-
goo on the Pyu river. Yesterday,
however, the hinese &C.
knowledged that vigorous fight
ing was in progress only seven
miles south of Toungoo.
Toungoo Is about 60 miles
south Of Pyinmana. Both are on
The Rangoon- Mandalay railroad
and on the Sittang river sector
of the Burmese front.
The communique reported
that Chinese forces defending
the Toungoo front were heavily
engaged yesterday by the Japa-
nese. Earle. reports located the
fighting in that area only seven
miles below Toungoo.
The war bulletin said that
small British forces remaining
in the area were in action along
side the Chinese allies.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-25
Governor prot|ams
All Club Week

LANSING, March 25-(R-
Governor Van Wagner today
proclaimed April 5 to II mich
igan All Club week." calling on
rural communities throughout
the state to support to the organ
ization's win-the war-efforts.
1.-THE young people of rural
Michigan, through the national
All Club victory program" the
proclamation said, 'have been
called upon to help directly In
winning the war;"
He praised the organizations
program for helping to relieve q
farm labor shortage and the
goals CT its members to stimu-
late the growing of war gardens
and participate In other civilian
war efforts.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-25
Accused War Plant Cuts
Profits to Six Per Cent
Jack 3 Heintx Promises Further
Reductions; Wages SIoshed

has about $50, 100000 in war
contracts for airplane motor
starters and automatic pilots:
Profits all profits on pres
ent and future contracts will be
limited voluntarily to six per
cent for the duration of the war,
any excess to be returned to the
Army and Navy at the end of
each year.
Salaries - Jack, his son Will
liam Russell Jack and Ralph M.
Heintz, vice presidents, will re-
ceive $4,000 a year each for
the duration, instead of 500, 900
n d will receive no bonuses.
They are the sole stockholders.
No member of the organization
will receive more than $25, 900 q
year. Miss Adelaide Bowman,
Jacks secretary, volunteered to
have her salary cut from $25, 900
to $4,000 year.
Workers bonuses and benefits
the company will continue its
present policy "of dealing with
our associates" as all employees
are termed. Last Christmas the
firm gave each of 800 employees
$500 bonus, a turkey and a
wrist watch. Employees will
continue to get Is per cent of
the company's earnings" divid-
ed equally among them as
Christmas bonuses.
Prices - Referring to motor
starters, Jack said the firm vol
UNFAIRLY reduced prices last Jan.
10 to the army, by % per cent
under previous contract prices,
an on navy contracts - embrac-
ing 10 per cent of our produc-
ton" - prices on all future bus
mess have been cut about rs
per cent. He promises further
cuts.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-25
Stored Cossacl<s Add Anti-TanE Guns to ArmanleY
Soldiers are Toughest,
Most Hardened In Russio
cossoeks Heavily Equipped with
Sobrss, Automatic Rifles, Pistols

sack. 'These men leave for ~
front soon." y
Asked why the Russians IA
not abandon their cavalry Nh
many other armies did wnon IT.
German m e c h n ssxed rn1eD
smashed the French front, ca.
Mikhsil Surjikov. who has boon
wounded three times and WIN
now is q division commamdog,
gave this view.
"The French had cavalry uni1o
on the Belgian 'front.'" hs ~,
but they were not equipped -
ours are. We knew this. We aloo
knew that Russia = T articular1y
adapted to horse fighting. Every
thing has proved We are right
The commander was aakod IL
best time Of the year for Coasaek
horse fighting.
Spring" he beamed.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-25
BY EDDY GILMORE

MOSCOW, March Is R-
The storied Cossacks still stick
to their horses but they've added
anti-tank guns to their tradition
al armament to meet the chal-
lenge of mechanical warfare.
I watched a regiment OF Cos
sacks as 1t prepared for the
spring fighting against the Ger
mans. Formed in the Urals last
September. 1t was made up OF
Kuban and Orenburg Cossacks,
with a sprinkling Of Dons.
These soldiers were the tough
est, most hardened I've seen In
Russia.
HEAVILY EQUIPPED
They are heavily equipped,
Besides the vicious sabres, each
Cossack carried an automatic
rifle and q pistol.
The regiment also Is Other
wise well-eQuipped - even to
modern radio communications.
While l watched, the strange
strains Of Kuban Cossack music
came across the snow. Major
Kusjma Keresky pointed to the
long line of black-cloaked horse
men and cried:
THE charged"
Suddenly the day was filled
with a wild shout. The horses,
tough Siberians, thundered up
through the snow.
The Cossacks. riding with the
grace peculiarly their own,
pounded down upon an acre OF
twigs on posts. Whirling their
sabres above the heads, the Cos
sacks began slashing.
LEAVE FOR FRONT
Twig after twig flew into the
air. It Is quite feat of marks
manship to split q twig with q
broad sabre while riding 1t sc
miles an hour.
80 It will be soon with the
Germans" grinned Col. Pyotr
Karpachev, IN Orenburg Cos
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-25

commission on secondary schools
today that, as q group:
They earned higher grade av.
erages in all subjects except for
eign languages.
They possessed q higher grade
of curiosity and drive and al
the same time were more pre-.
else, systematic and objective IL
their thinking.
They earned a higher percent
age Of academic and monaco.
demic honors.
They had q better idea of what
they wanted to do when they got
out of school and demonstrated
more active concern for what
was going on in the world.
1T is now established beyond
question that there Is no justifi.
cation for prescription Of q Ger.
tain pattern of subjects and cred.
its by the colleges as q basis Of
admission" said DR.. Aiken.
Of six pupils who enter the
seventh grade or junior high
school, he said, only one goes or
to college, yet college prepare.
ton" is still the dominant in.
fuence in defining and organi.
zation of the high school curri'
culum.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-25

This summer, men will still have
cool straw hats despite the cut
ting off Of supplies from the Far
East. South and Central Ameri-
can and West Indian sources will
fill the void. The smart 1912
topper above Is typical of these,
being made of Nassau, Bahamas,
straw. 1t comes in shades of
brown, with plain or fancy pu-
gree bands.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-25
Wartime Economy Clips Brims
of Mems 1912 Easter Bonnets
BY NEA Service

NEW YORK.-This spring a
man will still be able to pick and
choose among q variety Of smart
Easter bonnets-if, by Easter, he
isn't wearing that ducky little
olive dark cloth model designed
by Uncle Sam.
Hatters, generally speaking,
do not have to compete with war
production plants, as the basic
materials in mems hats are not
under priority. And shortages,
due to the fact that rabbit fur
largest single item in felt hat
manufacture-was largely i'm
ported from Europe, Australia
and New Zealand, have not
badly cut down this seasons
product.
SMALLER BRIMS
ARE COMING BACK
One noticeable effect of the
new wartime economy is seen on
the brims of felt hats. Besides
giving the boys change of pace
from the wide brims which have
ruled for SO long, the smaller
brim ties in with the wool-con-
serving narrower lines of mems
suits.
Manufacturers are seeking
substitutes for the imported fur
which the war has locked up.
Last year q blend of fur, wool
and casein was developed, but
this ersatz felt was snagged by
a shortage Of long-staple wool,
due to priorities. Hatters don't
need much of this wool and are
trying to get Uncle Sam to re-
lent q little. In the meantime,
experiments are being carried
on, and it looks as If next years
crop of felt" toppers will come
out of the laboratory test tubes.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-25
Coming Events

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 70
ISABELLA DAVIS CIRCLE of Kings Daughters at the hom:
GROUP TWO Child Study Club at the home of Mrs Walter
Stewart, 100 Riverside drive, at pm.
FAITH HOPE AND CHARITY CIRCLE Of Kings Daughters,
at the home of Hope Prma, 100 Miller street. at
MAcoMB COUNTY First Aid instructors and chairmen.
meeting at the Mount Clemens High school with Fred
GROUP ONE Child Study Club at the home of Mrs Walter
Kruse, 1T North Gratiot avenue, at 8 pm
PATRIOTIC DAUGHTERS of America. Council 49, in Barron
FEC GIRLS Club at the Carl 7:so pm.
RED CROSS STAFF Assistance Corps fifth floor.
CITIZENSHIP Class third floor county building 10 pm.
CITIZENSHIP class in Mount Clemens High school Room
GAMES PARTY in Kc hail. sponsored by knights
bus at 8:15 pm.
LUTHERAN willing Workers. aday quilting at the school,
BIN JUNIOR Ssterhood home of Schwartz,
Cass avenue at $50 pm
SILVER CROSS Circle of Kings Daughters at the home Of
Mrs. Fred Mas, 81 Inches street. at pm.
SNOWFALL CLUB. at the home of Jane Wheat 164 North
Wilson boulevard at pm.
THURSDAY, MARCH 70
SALVATION ARMY tea at Hostess House Cass avenue.
GIRLS OWN CIRCLE Of Kings Daughters at the home Of
Mrs. Frances Goodar, 70 South Wilson boulevard. at
LOYAL WORKERS Circle, annual potuck dinner at the
MARGARET BOTToME CIRCLE Of Kings Daughters at the
home of Mrs. Martin Hoffman. so Lodewyck avenue.
HAND IN HAND CIRCLE, al-day quilting at the Kings
Daughters Home, at
PUBLIC LUNCHEON and lecture the Methodist Church
parlors, sponsored by Wesleyan League. at pm
UNITED WORKERS CIRCLE of Kings Daughters, at the
home of Mrs. H. E. Moore 1872 Washington avenue,
Meow DAY CONVENTION in sta,er Hotel, Detroit, be-
ginning at 1890
MISCELLANEOUS SALE Salvation Army Citadel 80
CHEST CLINIC in Kings Daughters Health Center 1 to
$50 PM
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-25

CLEVELAND, March 25-(P)
Jack & Heintz, Inc, aircraft
parts producer accused in a con-
gressional hearing of making ex-
cess war profits, today cut its
profits to six per cent, promised
further reductions in prices and
slashed executives incomes, but
continued bonuses and free
lunches for workers.
President William S. Jack, re-
turning from the House Naval
Affairs Committee hearing, was
welcomed by employees cheers
and the banging of their tools.
He gave this outline of future
policy for the concern, which