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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-12
Carlton Gaines
Resigns Office
Week Before 8
Mrs. Groon.s
Reelected For
Tenth Year
BY d. r. ATKINS

The annual election OF officers
OF the Booker T. Washington
Trade association and Luncheon
club was held at noon wednes-
Gay at the Lucy thurman YWCA
In the presence OF a representa-
tive group OF business and pro-
fessional men and women. Pres
ident Carlton w. Gaines presided.
The Rev. William II. Perk found
er and first president OF the Trade
association. was chairman of the
Election committee.
Mr.. Gaines. who has served as
president OF the organization for
the past four years. did not run
for reelection. having submitted
his resignation a week ago 10
the Nominating committee, OF
| which Bertram Y. Gregorv i
chairman. Other members or the
committee include: w. D. Morrl.
son. Jr.. John f. Smith. ]. s.
Royster and Edward Davis.
Officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows: Louis C..
Blount. secretary and general
manager OF Great Lakes Life In
surance company. PRESIDENT: Or
w. Collins, vice president: r.
A. Henderson. second vice: Mrs.
r. Louise Grooms. unanimously
reelected recording secretary for
the tenth consecutive year: Percy
Jacks. corresponding secretary: ].
j. Theus. financial secretary. re-
elected: W. j. Fields. treasurer.
Members Of the Executive COM
mittee include Carlton w. Gaines.
chairman; Mrs G.. Porters. and
Attorney p r. Piper.
Prior to the election. Mr.. Gaines
announced his resignation. which
he stated was due 10 increased
business Of his own which pre-
vented him from rendering the
organization all the service he
desired. and he pledged his con-
tinued support.
The annual report OF activities
cf the organization was read by
Mrs. Grooms. The financial re-
port was also read.
A representative OF the Tribune
was present and pledged his ma
per's continued support 70 the
Trade association and It's official
staff
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-12
1000 Negro
Women Included
In Program
Urge More
To Enroll For
Next Year
BY ERNEST MARSHALL

According TO the latest statisd-
cal report. Detroit Board OF Edu-
cation as 1t enters upon the third
year OF participation in the vo-
oational training for war produce
ton workers program has given
training 10 over 10000 men and
women. and OF this number. the
BOARD states, more than 1000
are Negroes.
This program for the training
OF war workers 10 man the ma
chimes OF industry Is one Of the
many sponsored by the local
BOARD OF Education. in co-opera-
lion with the US. Office of Ed
ucation and the Michigan State
Board OF Control For Vocational
Education In spite OF the lack
OF immediate job opportunities,
our Detroit school officials have
made special efforts to see to IL
that Negro men and women are
gwen equitable opportunity to Sc
cure training and experience for
war production occupations. This
program will bear fruit only as
Negroes themselves take advan-
tage Of these opportunities Even
though discrimination is still ram
pant in industry. particularly
against Negro women. as re-
suit OF this wide training oppor-
tunlty some Negro workers are
to-day operating boring mills.
punch presses. sharpers. grind
ers lathes and other high pre-
c.sion tools They arc doing air.
craft riveting. welding. drafting
and using blueprlnts.
The picture IS BY no means sat-
isfactory Effective prosecution OF
this war calls for the full use
Of our labor resources lncreas-
ing pumbers Of Negro men and
women will be given an oppor-
trinity TO take their places in in
dustry as semi-skilled and skill
cd workers. We must keep right
on training.
Detroit schools are operating
day and all nieht ard the facili-
ties Of some OF the factories are
being used 10 prepare workers for
industry Trainees are refined by
the US Employment Service.
WPA and NYA from the unem-
rloyed and the employed workers
who wish 10 be upgraded TO more
skilled Jobs are sent FOR training
by their emplovcre and unions
others apply in person az the
Rcard OF Education training Of
flee at 1914 Broadway
Glasses arc offered in machine
shop. aircraft. mechanics. weld
Ing. aircraft riyeting tool de-
signing. inspection. aircraft en-
CINE, sheet metal layout. shop
Continued on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-12
DINA HOLDS PROGRAM
OF NEGRO COMPOSERS
FIRST OF SERIES
AT MAIN LIBRARY

The Detroit Musicians asso-
citation. OF which Fred Hart Will
lIams is president. will sponsor
n musical OF all-Negro composers
on Friday evening, Dec. IL 10
the auditorium OF the main IL
brary. The program will begin
Al $50 o'clock and admission
will be free.
Among the numbers on the pro-
cram will be several compositions
OF Detroit composers. This musi-
cal presentation. which Is the
first OF a series to be given py
The Detroit Musicians associa-
ton at the main library, Is tne
outrrowth OF the efforts OF DOT,
othy Tilley. chief OF music ano
drama section OF the Detroit pno-
lie library. and Fred Hart VII,
iIama. president OF the musicai
OF ganlzation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-12
| What a Soldier
Thinks of War

Letters frequently reach the
office OF the Detroit Tribune from
colored soldiers on various fight
ing fronts and camps. Here are a
few excerpts from one Of these
letters from a hoy in a Southern
camp 10 member OF the Tribune
staff. He writes:
81 hear from Mother and Dad
cutie often. In one letter maybe
Dad will say. Read the 81
Psalm In another letter Mother
will say. Pray. Son. the Master
has control Of the universe and
everything works for the best II
II isn't that. II is usually some
thing OF that nature. am their
heart and soul. I can't let them
down. am giving the Army all
7 have and trusting God for the
rest.
when I first came 10 the
Army. I was confused. | couldn't
rec what had 10 fight for. After
sll. what did any Negro have 10
fieht for? But I have finally set
tied down on these three points:
IL am IN the Army and will
be- there for the duration. re-
CARELESS OF what my wishes are.
"2. The plight OF Negroes in
America is an evil. but consid-
ering ell the other evils in the
world which may be considered
as alternatives. maybe the evil
here in America Ia the best. In
that case. perhaps. this country
r. worth fighting for.
-. My main source OF inspira-
ton Is a hope-the hope that this
horrible war will wear down all
the sources OF injustlce-and
while the colored boys are on
the various battle fronts fight
Ing and giving their lives. the
people hack here on the home
front will do all they can 10 make
this a better place IN which 10
live. when and n. the war Is
won"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-12
|ah Women Will Be Hired Without Discrimination At
Ford Willow Run, Rouge Highland Park And Lincoln

Inc employment OF Negro
'men at the Rouge and other
ia plants in the Detroit area
0lcates that a victory soon VIII
achieved in the UAW-CIO fight
Ofeak down discrimination In
industries. II was announced
week by Shelton Tapes, re-
,ulng secretary OF Local 500.
u Horace Sheffield. UAw-CIO
"rna'ional representative.
number OF Negro women
" already been employed
,ough the Rouge employment
EuCe and a company official told
.ppes and Sheffield on Friday
the employment would con-
E.sse at the rate OF at least
|nt a day.
\ Determination
we are informed that the
uen thus hired will be placed
JOBS In the Rouge. Willow
Bomber, Highland Park.
.soln and other Ford plants 10
area without segregation or
Examination In any FORM" the
IN Representatives said.
ave we're also told that there
oe no ceiling on the num-
i !" Negro women TO be hired.
: our understanding that so
as The psesent demand for
u maintained. the Ford
~ company will hire az many
~ women as Il can find who
M TIE qualifications for the
=. available.
M s'1lok adherence TO this policy
IN. mean complete victory in the
long fight 10 break down
barrier against democracy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-12

and against unity OF all Americans
for victory over fascism.
eIn our campaign. We have CO.
operated with and have had the
cooperation Of various community
organizations. such as the Citi-
zens' Committee for Jobs In War
Industries, the Detroit Fair En-
ployment Practice Council. and
others. We feel that our success
So far was made possible by this
Hind OF cooperative community
action with labor as an active
end vigorous participant
: "The union asked the company
nearly year ago. when It was
first announced that women would
10 employed IN Ford plants on
war work. that no discrimination
be exercised because OF race
creed or color.
1--WE have campaigned constant
~ since that time through con-
fcrences with company officials.
adoption OF resolutions by our
Ioca, unions. plant demonstra-
lions and appeals for investiga-
lions and hearings in Detroit ny
the Presidents Committee on ran
Employment Practices.
I'm cooperation with the other
groups mentioned above. We were
successful In having an inVesu.
CATION ordered here OF All wa
industries by the Presidents com
mittee. ,n
Gas a result Of this invesslea,
Ion. the committee had ordered
a hearing 10 be held IN Detro',
sometime shortly after inc h's'
OF the year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-12
Bishop Walls To BE
At St. Stephens AME

Bishop W. J. Walls. OF Chica-
20. Ill. will he presented as
guest speaker at the Emancipa-
tlon celebration at st. stephen
AME church. at Cobb and Stand
ford. Jan. I. 1913. under auspices
Of the St stephens Brotherhood.
The program will begin promptly
az 2 pm. Everybody is invited.
There will be no admission fee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-12
DR.. Frank p. Raifc-d
Awaits Hearing On
Charge Of Perjury

The trial OF DR.. Frank p. Raj
ford. prominent Detroit physician
and former head Of Trinity hos
pitai. r. scheduled 20 be heard IN
Recorders Court Monday.
DR.. Raiford r. being charged
with perjury growing out OF tes-
timony In the Wayne county grand
Jury investigation which brought
about the removal Of several
county officials.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-12
Michigan Boy Still
Prisoner In The South

NEW ORLEONs. La. - The
NAACP received this week $500
from the New Orleans Branch OF
the NAACP to be used in the de-
Tense OF the three Negro soldiers
who were accused Of attacking a
white woman at Camp Living
stone In May The three soldiers
are Richard Adams. John Bor-
denave and Lawrence Mitchell
Special Counsel for NAACP is
now appealing the case OF the
soldiers who have been sentenced
10 electrocution.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-12

1.-THE union welcomes this step
on the part OF the Ford Motor
company. We wish Il 10 be un-
derstood. however. that mere
token employment is not the So
luton to the problem. Nothing
short OF complete indignation and
The complete absence OF discrim-
nation will be acceptable to the
union
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28
HEDMAN, HERO OF WAR IN RURMA SKIES
Famous Fighting Pilot Visits Friends in Mount Clemens

Why, he even had inside plumb
ing"
Hedman says American pilots
will wipe out Jap filters "as soon
as we fight them on an even
basis" Badly outnumbered
Americans have Jared well TO
date, he says, because the Jap
anese Zero, their best plane, is
not as fast rs the slowest u. S.
pusuit ship-the P-40.
The Jap is an excellent bomb
er and q good pilot, but he Is
easily befuddled and his plane
lacks heavy armament, Hedman
said, adding: He has great cour-
age inspire by the fear he will
be tortured brutality. II captured.
Furthermore, II he doesn't re-
turn he's wiped off the books as
dead and IL he returns even 10
years later will be killed"
OF the Selfridge men In the
Flying Tigers. al returned safe
ly excepting End. Lieut.. William
NcCarry. I'VE gave Bill up for
Lost when he was forced down
behind enemy lines near Ban
kolk, but his mother told me in
Los Angeles q week ago that he's
q jap prisoner of war"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28

Like other Flying Tigers, He'd
man went to China principally
to train Chinese niers. %As soon
as war was declared, the men
took up the cudgels with jap
pilots.
ENORMOUS PRICES
Hedman admits the pay was
good, but Chinese prices also
are high. He said American
cigarettes sell for $40 . pack,
Scotch whiskey Is priced ut SIS
. fifth and . second hand SUIT
Of clothes brings $500.
When the Tigers were dis
banded last July 4th. Hedman
took his present job with the
G h n 8 National Aviation
Corps.
He flies vitality needed sup
plies from India 10 China and
returns with pig bristles, tunss-
den ore and silk.
He'll be in the United States
until after the holidays and
most of the time will be the
guest ut Ingleside Inn where he
lived while . pilot ut Selfridge.
Come the New Year, and he'll
either return to China or re-don
. United States army uniform.
Right now, he's undecided.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28
British Subs
Score Heavily
Louneh Torpedoes
into II Axis Ships

LONDON, Nov. 28-(R-Brit-
ish submarines have sunk nine
more Axis supply ships and
damaged three others which
were attempting to cross the
Mediterranean from Italy to re-
inforce and provision Germans
and Italians in Tripolitania and
Tunisia, the Admiralty announc-
ed today.
An Italian destroyer of the
855-ton orine class was damaged
in one submarine attack.
Among the sunken enemy YES
sells were listed big two-stack-
er passenger liner, intercepted
off the coast of Sicily; a tanker
laden with benzine and manned
by Italian Naval seaman, and q
second tanker, damaged previ-
ously by aircraft, which was
found burning and was finished
off with torpedoes.
A medium tank landing car
rier was torpedoed off North
Africa, near Tripoli, and burned
"a hours before finally going
down, the Admiralty said.
The other ships sent to the
bottom were loaded with food
stores.
One of the damaged ships was
a well-armed vessel of 10000
tons, the Admiralty said.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28

lille arch-collaborationist
Marcel Deaf was quoted by the
pro-Nazi Paris Radio as saying
This means France must UNI
reservedly take Germany's prof.
fered hand" reports from the
continent indicated France fast
was becoming united against the
Axis.
incidentally, capitalization OF
French sentiment Is expected to
help resolve the disagreement
among pro-Allied French which
came to the surface with &C
ceptance of Darlan as temporary
High Commissioner in Allied
occupied North Africa.
DARLAN SINCERE?
Some London observers In
terpreted the Toulon incident as
vouchsafing Darlan's sincerity
but pending General Charles de
Gauile's forthcoming visit to
Washington, the Admirals stat
US still remained in question.
Darlan's appeal last night to
any remaining French ships to
make for Allied ports was the
second he had addressed to the
squadron to come over to the
cause of the United Nations. The
Admiral, one-time heir appar-
ent to Marshal Petain but now
an active collaboration with the
Allies, sent his first appeal after
Hitler marched into southern
France on Nov. IL.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28

sure he shot down three times
as many Jap planes. but the re-
quired proof often was impos-
sible to obtain.
It was following the Rangoon
adventure that he had his clos
est escape from death. With his
plane riddled with bullets and
his windshield shot out, he limp
ed back towards Rangoon.
Suddenly, he elected to make
q forced landing on an emer-
gency field entirely surrounded
by . dense Burmese jungle.
Just as soon as ! landed,
Burmese guards rushed out and
pointed their guns at me. My
hands were in the air. but they
were pretty rough, nervous ~
hell and not . one could speak
English.
IL figured I was Q gone goose
until q black Burmese captain
rushed up. greeted me in per-
feet English. It seems he gradu-
sted from Ohio State University
back in 1928.
He treated me royalty At his
palace in the jungle. We feasted
on barbequed venison and wild
boar, cooked American style.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28
Methodist Pastor
Arrives Monday
Rev. Alfred lendon
Fills Church Pulpit

The Rev. Alfred p. Landon,
recently appointed to fill the pull
pit at the First Methodist Church
made vacant by the death Of the
Rev. Dunning Idle, will arrive in
Mount Clemens on Monday with
his family. They will live at the
parsonage at 80 Lodewyck av-
enue.
Rev. Landon will take charge
Of the church on Sunday, Dec. B..
Dean w. w. Whitehouse, Of
Wayne University, will again
occupy the pulpit ut the church
tomorrow morning at the 1890
service. The public is cordially
invited to hear Dean WhitehouSe
speak.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28
BY EDGAR d. RACINE

+ Robert Duke" Hedman, for
mer Selfridge Field lieutenant,
shot down at least seven Jap
planes As q pilot for the famous
Flying Tigers, yet he failed to
get his buck on Q recent deer
hunting trip, he admitted rue
fully today on the second day
of q visit with Mount Clemens
friends.
Now q pilot with the Chinese
National Aviation Cofps, He'd
man may return to the u. =.
Army. He was stationed at Sell
fridge Field from May, 1910, un-
til July, 1941, when he and ~
other American army pilots left
for China.
Only Is years old, Hedman
first was page one news when
he shot down five Jap planes
over Rangoon last Christmas
day. On that occasion he and
10 other American fliers fought
off 30 Jap filters and lao bomb
ers.
SSOe APIECE
Hedman received $500 for
each Jap plane he baeged for
certain in addition to his monthly
salary of $500. Actually he feels
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28

under way under the sheltering
wings of United States and Bri-
fish air forces.
Both Axis communicates, how
ever, mentioned only limited,
local fighting on the two North
African front, Tunisia and Lib
va. The Italian war bulletin re-
ported . raid on the Allied air
|fissi ~ Hone,v Algeria, Wheess II
said anyways and grounded
planes were hit, and the Ger
mans claimed 20 Allied planes
were shot down.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28
zooi-Suiters
Pay New Visit
Youthful HoodIums
Creote Disturbance

Another gang of zoot-suit
hoodlums, who have been ter
rorizing establishments in Ma
comb 1qAd EaSA1 counties, ,Yis+
tied this county this morning.
The sheriffs office received q
call at sos a. m. from Mrs.
George Phillos, owner of q bar
becue at IA Mile road and Ora
tiot, that five youths, wearing
zoot suits and long hair, were
creating q disturbance at her es-
Enlistment.
Deputies Norman (Nig) Moore
and Frank Fresard answered the
call, but the youths departed be-
fore the deputies arrived. The
youths were seen heading south
on Gratiot. They are believed to
be members of the Dawson gang
which ran amuck in Hamtramck
two weeks ago.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28
British Offer
Refuge 10
French Units
Believe Smollsr
Units Moy Hove
Escaped Suicide
ny the Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. % - R -
Allied ports held out the hand
of welcome today for any sur
viving units of the martyred
French fleet which defiantly
chose mass suicide at Toulon
rather than the clutch of Adolf
Hitler.
Even as great explosions still
were tearing out the vitals OF
the stricken men-o'-war, Admir-
al Jean Darlan went on the air
during the night to appeal to
what surviving units there might
be to make for the haven OF
United Nations bases.
Whether any of the ships got
away was problematical; con-
flicting reports reaching Lon
don said some smaller units,
possibly including submarines
and destroyers, put to sea be-
fore Hitler sent his armored
columns racing into the Medi-
terranean naval base.
HOPEFUL SYMBOL
Regardless of whether all the
Toulon fleet was lost to the Al
lies, the scuttling in itself was
regarded in United Nations cap
itals IS the most hopeful SYM
Dol yet Of French resurgence.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28
100 Routed
from Bed by
Hotel Fire

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., Nov,
"a R-One hundred guests
were routed in their nightclothes
from the 250-year-old Hotel
Packer early today when fire
swept through the two upper
floors of the four story, brick
and frame structure.
A score of persons fled down
ladders or jumped into nets from
the third and fourth floors
Others descended fire escapes,
while others left by inside stair
ways.
Three British sailors, the only
casualties, were injured.
Middlesex county coroner Eu-
gene Mullen, one of the first on
the scene, said that as he arrived
many guests were leaning from
windows shouting for help. Lad
ders were quickly placed about
the building by firemen.
Fire chief Martin Schmidt
said two persons jumped to safe
ty into nets and that lat least q
couple of dozen" were aided
down ladders.
"A lot of them got panicky
and forgot about the fire es-
capes," he said.
After q three-hour battle fire
men brought the flames under
control. It had broken out at
$50 a. m. eastern War Time)
in the 85-room hotel.
Origin of the fire was unde-
termined, as was the loss.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28

DETROIT, Nov. % - up -
Gasoline filling stations through
out Michigan braced today to
meet an unexpected rush from
automobile owners anxious to
have full tanks for the start Of
rationing Tuesday.
Dealers and government Of
ficials here said they expected
the demand to be heavy, with
only three days to 60 before
limitations are clamped down
on virtually all motorists. The
Office of Price Administration
pointed out that q rush would
be legitimate since there Is no
present restriction.
Demand actually began in
creasing markedly yesterday
because Of q rumor, officially
declared baseless, that the gov
eminent was going to put out m
order freezing gasoline supplies.
The OPA declared the rumor
false but not before long lines
had formed at many filling sta
tons.
Arthur H. Sarvis, state OPA
director. indicated in connec-
ton with the anticipated rush
that the OPA was little con-
cerned over the possibility that
some motorists might not have
their supplementary retioQ books
by Tuesday. We
'They will probably al iii
their tanks beforehand" Sarvis
said, land In addition will have
their "A books to 60 on - MI
of which will give them several
hundred miles of driving"
The supplementary "B" and
&c" books give holders more
than the four gallons q week III
lowed under the "A" rations.
Rankin Peck, executive direc-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28
Volunteers
Work Sunday
Rush Supplemental
Cos Processing

Two hundred well organized
volunteer workers already have
approved ALAS supplemental
gasoline ration application,
Mrs. Russell Stark. chief Of the
volunteer office Of Civilian De-
tense, revealed today.
Processing will continue. on
Sunday.
An estimated 1000 1eeeived
"B" Books; the remainder &C.
books. So smooth working y this
volunteer unit, applicants -
served, that lGacomb motoElseo
ARE recpi1iine their lust Uos6 -
ration VIII oc6rcely my GII1(
Of their own. 4
You simply I'LL out the appll-
cation blank given you when you
receive IN "A" book. True, soma
OF the questions are Z trifle On
the tricky side, but that's not the
fault Of the local volunteer Or
|ganization. M
Once you mail your applica-
ton Il goes In order 70 the re-
ceiving department checkine
department. to the gas panel or
sub panel for approval or rejec-
ton, then to the issuance clerk,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-28

LONDON, Nov. 20 - up -
Adolf Hitler's interior communi-
cations lines have begun to fail
"just when he needs them
most" Philip Noel-Baker, par
liamentary secretary to the min
istry of war transport, declared
today in an exhortation to trans
port workers In Axis territory to
commit sabotage.