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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
MOVE.
FOR RECALLING.
OF N. J. MAYOR.
Atlantic City Group Takes
Action; Charges Bias
In Civil Service

ATLANTIC CITY, y. ]. -
Impetus was given the move
to recall Mayor Thomas Tag
CART, Jr., of Atlantic City
when the Standpatters Re-
publican organization, resorts old.
est and largest political club, en-
dorsed the recall movement We'd
nesday.
Recording the largest attendance
IN the past five years, and with
Deputy Sheriff Fred johnson, Jr.
presiding the move went over with
an overwhelming majority, after
spirited addresses by Mrs. Sarah S.
Washington, Dr. H. David Holmes
R. Landoh Flpping. and William
Boggs
Resentment over the incumbent
mayors use OF the names and pic
lures OF Miss Marian Anderson,
Prot George Washington Carver
and PAUL. Robson, as smoke
screen TO hide DEFICIENCIES and OBJ
structionist tactics where advance
ment and comforts Of North side
citizens are at stake. has swelled
the numbers seeking the mayor
recall.
Much bitterness was engendered
by his failure to include sufficient
funds in the fire department bulge,
for 1912 until the names OF Thomas
GIL, Cornelius Dade and Joseph
Edwards had been wiped from the
eligible list, three appointees sched-
uled 10 bring Engine Company No
9 and Truck Company No. up to
their normal complement. Last
week nine men were appointed 10
the fire department all white.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
Last Rites Held
For VIM. Winter

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday from Sacred Heart church
for the late William Winter who
died at his home. 343s Hastings.
last Thursday following a short i'll
ness lie was 4S years old.
Mr. Winter was well known for
his work among young boys. having
served in various capacities with
Boy Scout troops for a number o.
years, He served two years as scout
master for St Peter Claver Troop
27l, was council chairman for three
years and served three years as
merit counsellor OF the North Cen.
trail District. He was a member OIL
Sacred Heart church where he wa,
active in several church organiza.
tons.
Besides his widow. ne leaves two
sisters and two brothers, residents
OF Marion, Ind.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

WASHINGTON, D. Cone
Of the most significant acts
of legislation of concern TO
Negroes in the District of
Columbia during the past rs
years. appeared this week To- De
certain Of Congressional and Presl-
dental approval.
A law designed to OUTLAW segre-
CATION IN the recreation system Of
the district has hurdled all the more
difficult obstacles. and but two
steps remain for its becoming an
active entity.
The Recreation Bill III. R. 5075)
before the House of Representatives
includes a section calling for a
recreation board membership which
shall be chosen without regard 10
race, color creed, or sex The anti
! oias section was champ!oned in the
House by Congressman John F
Hunter of Ohio and in the Senate
by Senator Harold H, Burton Of
Ohio.
Opposition TO the passage OF the
bill was given by Senator Blbo Of
Mississippi Congressman Ford 81
Mississippi and Congressman He
bert OF Louisiana.
When the Senate amendments ir
the bill are agreed upon by the
House 4 Representatives and ap'
proved by President Roosevelt, it Is
expected that-the way will be clear
ed for equal participation OF Ne
groes and whites in al. the play
grounds, public parks, golf courses
tennis courts, picnic grounds ano
community centers It is further ex-
pected that the way will be -paYec
for the elimination of Segregation
in the public school system of the
district.
The section OF the article in the
bill affecting membership OF the
recreation board reads;
Section !, The Board shall con-
sist of seven members as follows
A representative OF the Board o.
Education selected by that Board
the Superintendent OF the Nationl
Capital Parks ex-officio; and foul
members, who shall have been fol
five years Immediately preceding
their selection bona fide resident:
OF the District of Columbia. appoint
ed by the Commissioners OF the Dis
,rict Of Columbia for term of fouI
years each. except the original APP
poinimen,s which shall be for term!
Of one, two, three, and four years
respectively. The appointment oil
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
Plan Testing Legality
OfU. Primary Ruling

able to the Negro group and their
switch from Jones to the Old Regl-
lars in the recent city primary al
the last minute places much doubt
as 10 their slignmen. for re-elec-
ton
Noe will be the generalissimo in
the Senate race and it is a question
whether he will oppose Allen J.
Ellender for the Senate or support
him or somebody else and hold his
ambition for the gubernatorisl
campo gn in "A.
Noe who is responsible for the
election OF Governor Jones In 1910
broke with Jones over patronage
and election pledges and helped the
Old Regular 10 take the City cleo
ton in January.
His going over to Jones in the
state campaign, instead OF the Old
Regular is said 10 have resulted be-
cause the Old Regulars would not
agree to support him for the Senate
oar,a hacL ~ M ia Ro,,Irsrs ,nd
6re-csSS6sisSI5g 6T6nsSa1ds ind
c - i5sl ~ S-oi57d nm 5S- go,
ernor; instead Of the Senate,
- oossihiff,y ,hat ~ u.iu ba ~
,be Senate are The ouosfior in
,.a rr,n5s ~ o,,si5a obsor,ars ,s
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

abal and a civil court seat, left va
cant by the death OF Judge william
H. Byrnes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
Los Angeles Police Nab
Two Mariiuana Suspects

LOS ANGELES-Two young men
who told police they were employed
as bootblacks were jailed early on
Sunday as suspects Of violating the
state poison act in connection with
the alleged sale OF marihuana
cigarettes. Officers Albert Echols
and Dunbar Hunt nabbed the men
while making a sales transaction
at a street corner.
The men gave their names as
Charlie Moore. % and Joe Scott 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

Wall Street has just received the long
expected news that the liquidation of
British and American banks in Hongkong
and Malaga has been completed. The
same applies to most foreign-owned COM
mercial enterprises, except German, Ital-
ian and Vichy French concerns whose ex-
istence has not yet been threatened by
Tokyo. However, most of these branches
are cut off from their homelands and can
do nothing but make dubious postwar
plans.
Since most Of the Anglo-American out
fits in the East were in excellent shape fl
nancially, assets far exceeded liabilities.
The Japanese government has now ordered
the Yokohama Specie bank, and others, to
refund all deposits by natives and thus
try to extinguish all memories of Western
penetration in the Orient.
There was time when the Japanese
government had entirely different ideas
about Western money. That time may
come again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
. Your Opinions
Russian Relief

Editor The Times: After read
ing In The Times that the serv-
ices OF local women were needed
to help repair clothing for Rus
sian war relief, II occurred to me
that IL the donors themselves
would wash. repair and press the
clothing It would save an over
whelming amount of work for
the women who are working at
relief headquarters.
After spending nearly two
weeks OF my spare time hunting
Up garments that we could spare
and putting them in good order.
there is a satisfaction in think
ing that my contribution may
alleviate suffering-may, in fact
have saved a life.
II is urgent that the clothing
should be shipped away as soon
as possible. and what better way
to facilitate that than for each
bundle to be put in condition for
immediate shipment. Save q
life is a good slogan when life is
held so cheaply by invaders.
MARIE ISAKSEN,
Olalla, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

One of the finest examples Of working
together is the cooperation between the
newspapers of the United States and the
Federal Office of Press Censorship. This
office charged with administering the
voluntary emergency censorship code
which governs all news publications in the
United States. is one of the least known OF
the federal regulatory agencies, but has
achieved an outstanding success partly for
what it has not done, as well as for its ac-
complishments. For example, it has:
Never issued an order or directive.
1t has never hired press agent.
II has never established a network of
branch or district offices.
1t has staff of only 10 men and
stenograhers. with a total budget of
$4,000.
Newspapers. magazines, and other pub
locations are persuaded to abide by the
Code regulations without threat of jail or
fine. They are asked. not ordered. to Co
operate. The success of this policy is q
demonstration of the American capacity
for voluntary cooperation in wartime.
To say that the result is partly due to
the high average intelligence in the news
paper profession is keeping within the
facts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

While Russia's army and the winter of
1912 were prodding Napoleon down the
road from Moscow, an almost uncanny
spirit awoke in Europe. Then, as now,
much of it was occupied territory" But
as the news of his Russian debacle sped
westward, there was a surge of public
feeling which almost forced the govern
ments to make one more effort against
the Little Corporal"
What happened is history. Prussia,
Sweden and finally Austria and the Ger
man states Joined the oncoming Russians.
Three times in the summer months of
1913, Napoleon defeated the Allied armies.
But their weight of numbers finally over
bore him in the decisive Battle of the Ma
tons. at Leipzig on October Is. This and
the 1914 fighting. are known in Europe
as the War of Liberation.
A hundred and thirty years separates
1918 from 1913. But Nazism's Prophet is
a worse tyrant and surely no better
strategist, than the Corsican General. The
old watchword. war of liberation" may
put new spirit into occupied Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
A statute Permitting women to 5

A statute permitting women to serve
on juries in all United States courts has
been recommended TO congress by COM
mittee of federal judges. appointed more
than year ago by Chief Justice Stone of
the supreme court. Such an act would
allow woman jury service regardless Of
whether state laws disquahfy them.
This is an eminently sound suggestion.
In the overwhelming majority of cases
where women have been jurors. their de-
cisions, deliberations and general qualifi-
cations have proven entirely adequate. and
in some cases Of superior value. There
are twenty states which so far have failed
to admit women to jury service. If fed
eral law were passed establishing woman
jury call. these states might be led to
change their ANTICIPATED jury statutes.
The committee expressed the opinion
that women as group are capable of act
ing as jurors and should. irrespective of
state law. be called for service in the fed
eral courts. The act they recommended
should be passed. II is but a logical and
justified corollary to the amendment ex-
tending the vote franchise to women.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

What Happens When We Let George Do The Voting

him that privilege i not now as highly
esteemed as il was once. He recalled his
first election in an Oregon county fifty
years ago when all but one and half per
cent of the qualified voters went 10 the
polls. In the last election only about fifty
per cent voted.
II isn't necessary to 90 to Oregon for
evidence of how lightly the people value
the voting privilege. In an election to adopt
a new charter in Tacoma some years ago
only few more than ten per cent of those
qualified to vote went to the polls. School
elections have been held when the total
vote was less than ten per cent.
In the Nov. 3 election in Pierce county
only a little more than so per cent of the
registered voters went to the polls. Only
sixty per cent voted in the municipal cleo
ton last March.
The excuse for this will be that many
of the younger voters had been called into
the army and others were engaged in de-
tense industries with work hours which
made it impossible to go to the polls. That
might have been partly true, but the record
over a long period is that there have been
many instances when the vote was only
fifty per cent and the only reason was the
inertia of the voters themselves.
As il looks to Rep. Pierce after more
than fifty years in public life we have as
a nation become too soft and complacent.
We are inclined TO take the easy way and
let George do it. And in most cases
George is very likely to turn out to be a
bureaucrat who operates contrariwise to
the fundamental principles on which
republican form of government is built.
So don't blame the bureaucrats if we
wake up some day and find that they have
taken over The blame will lie at the doors
of voters who couldn't take time to look
after their own business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Smoking

Editor The Times: am a
smoker so am not prejudiced
when ! make this suggestion
about smoking on buses. There
is only an occasional case but
with gasoline cut off the buses
will become more crowded and
there will be more smoking. We
should demand that the city ordi-
nance which Is back Of the No
Smoking sign on the buses Is
enforced.
1 can't imagine the mental
slant of a man or woman who
enters a crowded bus in which
there is no ventilation and insists
on finishing a cigaret or cigar.
Besides the unpleasantness there
also is a fire hazard. I hope you
will do something TO call this
situation to the attention Of the
proper officials. w. A. c
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
. A Chance Either Way

II is related that two members of con-
gress who had tight squeak Nov. 3 were
discussing their election trials and exper-
fences.
From now on" said the first, Il am
going to vote my convictions. am not
going to tag along behind the bureau
Gratis or even the man in the White House"
From now on" said the second. 81 am
going to vote my constituents. Whatever
they want, WANT
As long as the constituents think alike
the latter proposition has the edge on the
first, but when they split. what happens7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

In congress the other day eighty-year-
old Walter VI. Pierce. defeated for re-elec-
ton in the second Oregon district. re-
viewed fifty-seven career new drawing TO
q close. In his "reminiscences Mr.. Pierce
made some startling disclosures concerning
lack of interest in government popularity
supposed to be of and run BY and for the
people. He also expressed philosophy
contrary to that of the venerable George
w. Norris, defeated for reelection to the
United States senate from Nebraska.
state he has represented in congress forty
one years.
Il will be recalled that when Senator
Norris learned OF his defeat ne expressed
bitter resentment and disappointment. He
took his defeat as Reputation by the peo-
pie of his long service on their behalf, and
so expressed himself. He said nothing
about the opportunity the people had given
him to attain distinction in one of the high
est offices II was in their power to give.
Entirely different was the spirit. in
which Rep. Pierce accepted the verdict of
the people. He said:
In the closing days of my political
career, l can say that | am extremely
thankful 10 the citizens who have shown
so much confidence in me by electing me
so often. | appreciate the opportunity |
have had TO serve county. state and nation.
retire from the political arena with none
but the kindest feelings toward those who
have sometimes fought me most bitterly,
exercising the right of American citizens
to oppose the policies of any public man.
am thankful to those who have supported
me through many hard-fought cam
paigns."
The only point on which the Oregon
representative expressed regret was the
failure of the people to take full advantage
of the opportunity to vote. II seemed to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
He Knows or Finds
The Answers

and that particular one was given
the name Of Melrose.
Dear Mr.. Ffxit: i planted q
yam and q sweet potato In water
about two months ago. Lately
they have been getting dead
leaves. Is 1t because / have not
given them enough water or
could the fumes from my gas
stove be killing the plant:
s. r. B.
1t is possible that the fumes
are damaging the plant. We
suggest that you move them to
another part Of the house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

In his column today Raymond Clapper
pays tribute to Henry Kaiser for the adj
vanced position he has taken in recon-
mending plans now to cope with postwar
conditions. Speaking before the National
Association of Manufacturers Mr.. Kaiser
said the only way this country will get
back TO normalcy is for the people TO be
prepared with plan to meet the exigencies
that everybody knows will begin to make
tremendous demands as soon as there is
q let-up in the. claims that the war is
now making on us. How soon this will be
nobody knows. But soon or late, it is in
evitable. Now is not too early to begin
TO plan.
The details are not so important. The
American people themselves feel that it is
unthinkable that their ability to work
should again be thwarted-that 12,000,0 900
should ever again rake leaves. They viii
not worry so much about Mr.. Kaiser's de-
tails. and they will be greatly heartened
by the knowledge that he is working on
their problem.
Mr.. Kaiser has a strong religious
strain in his makeup II is practical
Christianity that causes him to give
thought to the needs Of fellow men. To
him il is unthinkable that the country ever
should return TO the depression stage be-
cause of failure of intelligent effort to
meet a contingency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
Tax Stomp

Editor The Times: After read
ing your editorial on how our in
ternsl revenue office was telling
the people that IL they did not
purchase use tax stamps there
would be no gas ration card.
I congratulate YOU on your
fearless stand 10 defend the peo-
Piles rights What we need is
more such articles to remind the
people that we still live in q
democracy. not under a dictator.
HERBERT NELSON,
shelton. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

Mr.. Fixit: Could you tell me
why some draft boards consider a
flour mill rs essential while
board number four does not.
CONFUSED.
You are in error to assume that
board number four does not con-
slider flour mills as essential.
They tell us that mills are essen
tial. However there are certain
positions even in a mill that are
not deferrable. We suggest that
you take up any specific prob
lens directly with the draft
board.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you tell me
II II Is true that the homes In
Klamath Falls, Ore, are heated
by natural steam heat from I'M
foreground hot springs:
II. ~.
Our city editor spent time in
Klamath Falls and does not re-
member having his place heated
that way. He says he had to use
coal and wood to keep his place
warm.
Mr.. Fixit: have just bought
. place on the south side of your
city. What puzzles me II why
the street between So. 14th and
18th Ii called Melrose when the
curbstone h marked Bay st.
Why: NEWCOMER.
Tacoma at one time called that
street Bay st. However, the town
had some Of the streets renamed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

2. Buy U. S. War Bonds and
Stamps. American tanks are dis
tinguishing themselves on far
flung fronts. How many s1s.75
bonds maturity value s25 each)
do you think We must purchase
to pay for one so ton tank: 1000,
5000. 500?
5. What are Cts?
Answers on Page 7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

Nineteenth century forerunner
of our modern invasion Of North
Africa was Eaton's great march
across the desert of Libya. While
the port of Tripoli was under
blockade by the u. s., Eaton,
who was in the ambiguous po-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

HIuI IItH VFFT
a n ei & h b or
island country.
It's president is
Col. Fulgencio
Batista? What
onaanA-a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
. WAR QUIZ

l. This flag-alternate blue and
white bands over which is en-
blazoned a red triangle and white
Star F1;a. o,,or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10
ANDES ONLY THE ROOF

South Americas Andes noun
tains are only the upper portions
OF mountains whose bases lie
thousands of feet below the sur
face Of the ocean
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

STARTED SHAVING HABIT:
Because they were too easy for
the enemy to grasp in close fight
ing. Alexander the Great made
his soldiers cut off their long
boards
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

sition of being a naval agent
without authority or instruction"
joined forces with the rival
brother of the ruling pasta of
Tripolitania. He gathered to-
gether a force of 500 men and
100 camels to make the conquest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

shortage Of wagon and harness
makers and horseshoeing facilities
Is impeding increased use q
horse-drawn vehicles. the Depart
ment Of Commerce ssys-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-10

xeur postmaster can tell you
/. - e inveet il = 3 war
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-21
By HENRY SHAPIRO

MOSCOW, July 81 CUP) - Rus
sian troops have withdrawn south
east of Voroshilovgrad to avoid en-
circlement by the German army
driving on Rostov, less than 30
miles away, the high command said
today in its noon communique.
The withdrawal was effected by
order of the high command after
stiffening Russian resistance had
slowed the Germans materially.
Rear guards protecting the with
drawal repulsed repeated strong
enemy attacks as the main forces
retired to their new positions, dis
patches said.
The withdrawal increased the
danger to Rostov and the Likhaya
railroad junction where the Mos
cow-Rostov and StalingradR Rostov
lines cross. There was every indi-
cation, however, that the Red army
was withdrawing deliberately and
in good order under the high COM
mand's policy, worked out long ago
in anticipation of this supreme
Nazi bid for victory
Fleets of Red air force planes,
including many of American make,
attacked the Germans continually.
OFFENSIVE ON DON
At Voronezh, at the northern end
of the battle line, Russian troops
took new bridgeheads on the Don
The Germans threw thousands OF
fresh men and tanks into unsuc-
cessful counterattacks
Big Russian tanks drove into a
village in one Voronezh sector. kill
ed hundreds of Germans and de-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-21
Five Ships Sunk
In "a Hour Period
BY UNITED PRESS

The unofficial total of United
Nations merchant vessels sunk i'm
the western Atlantic by Axis sub
marines and mines since the mid
die of January was All Tuesday.
with five sinkings reported in the
last "a hours.
One, however, was not included in
the total, because it was a neutral
Swedish ship,t orpedoed shelled
and machine gunned, although it
was displaying prominently it's
colors. None was injured. despite
the fact that the submarine shelled
lifeboats as well as ship
Three additional sinkings we're
revealed by the Navy Monday.