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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31

Winchester Repeating Arms COM
pany. millwrights and locomotive
engineers. at Carnegie-Illinois
Steel company, operators in the
highest paid brackets on the air.
plane production line OF Pullman
Standard Car company, and In
trusted supervisory positions at
Inland Steel company.
Senator Guffay also quoted from
an article in the Wall Street
Journal. which noted that forty
four OF the biggest aircraft fac
tories in the country are employ
ing more than 10000 colored
workers.
The article in the Wall Street
Journal. to which he referred,
also pointed out that "The Ma
tional Housing Agency and Fed
cral Works Agency are putting
money into colored mems pockets
through causes in every construc-
ton contract providing Negroes
must be hired in proportion to
local population"
Senator Guffey also read from
an article which appeared In a
recent edition Of the Evening Star
The article commented on the
fact that colored men and women
are winning recognition as fight
ers and war workers.
1.-THE Government" the article
said. "is setting the pace by en-
ploying increasing numbers Of
Negro men and girls as stenogra-
piers and clerks IN the rapidly
expanding war agencies"
II also pointed out that the
Army Is planning TO use a sub.
stantial number OF colored troops
that an all-colored division Is In
training at Fort Huachuca, Ari.
IONA: that a pursuit squadron
composed OF colored pilots and
ground crew has been trained and
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Democracy Works
Also At Fort Sill
Continued from page o

could not believe my eyes
Monday when discovered that
squad OF white officers passing
right before my eyes was actually
commanded by Negro. March
ing straight and erect. with his
piercing eyes constantly flashing
at his white comrades, I saw him
give orders that were instantly
obeyed.
as ne actually in command"
I turned to Director Singer and
asked that question.
"Yes, he's in command, and
you'll stay here long enough to
see that democracy Is actually
practiced on this reservation"
We drove around into a more
advantageous position for we OBJ
served that most OF the units
were discharged at certain place.
Heavens! The squad that ar
rived when we stopped in a small.
seemingly unused zone. had three
Negroes marching. indiscriminate-
ly placed. They broke ranks right
before my eyes and two Negroes
and two whites dashed into the
same hut.
Well, blow me down! DO you
know that on the government
reservation at Fort Sill white
and black youths are housed to-
gether? According to Director
Singer there has never been any
difficulty or strained relationship
of any sort. Those white and coll
ored officers I saw dashing into
that hut were diving In home.
Edgar Brown ought to see that!
A New York colored boy who
knew Singer walked up and we
started talking with him.
Eyes. we eat and sleep together.
and you'd be susprised to know
that one OF the boys in my hut Is
from Florida" he said. II never
had a better friend in my life.
I believe that he'd fight for every
right I believe Is mine"
Chaplain w. II. Gross. OF Green
witch. Conn. fine. tall specimen
OF black manhood. told us in his
quarters that there we're some
where around rs Negro officers In
training.
Our New York boy told US that
he had received previous train
ing at Fort Bragg and Benning.
but conditions were terrible
there" he said.
"I've made this discovery at
Fort sill. II the Army will get
rid OF its Jim crow rules and
segregation policies. the men will
get along together"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31
Senator Notes Negroes Progress
Under The Roosevelt Administration

WASHINGTON. DC. -Colored
people are enjoying greater OPP
rortunities in this country under
the Roosevelt administration than
al any time since their enamel
patton. declared Senator Joseph
F. Guffey, Democrat, OF Pennsyl-
vania. in a speech on the Senate
floor recently.
President Roosevelt and his ad-
ministration. the Senator said.
"have recognized. signalized. and
honored the colored people as no
other administration, in this gen.
Grafton has done"
He listed as the two greatest
documents promoting the welfare
OF colored people the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation and President
Roosevelt's executive order for
bidding racial discrimination In
Federal employment and estab-
fishing the Committee on Fair
Employment Practice.
Senator Guffey pointed out that
Through the years the many Re-
publican administrations the
Republicans from time immemor-
ial claiming TO be the greatest
friends of the Negro race-haye
failed 10 issue any Executive order
or to take any action OF conse-
quence equivalent in Significance
and Importance to the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation by Lincoln and
the Executive order by President
Roosevelt.
"The Emancipation Proclama-
ton by Lincoln and the Execu.
tive order by President Roose.
Welt establishing fair employment
practices and requiring a non.
discrimination pledge in Govern.
ment contracts are outstanding
events in the history Of the Ne.
gro race"
Senator Guffey quoted from
several newspapers 10 substan-
tiate his statement that colored
workmen are filling various skill
ed Jobs In war plants.
One OF the articles TO which he
referred appeared recently in the
Chicago Sun. 1t pointed out that
colored workmen we're employed
as metallurgists and electricians
at the eighteen International Har-
vester company plants. machine
operators and heat treaters at the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31
MONROE
BY MRS. HAYWOOD CONVICTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sutton OF
Peters street had as their week
end guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
ME Lee and their niece. Mrs. Irma
Jones and Mrs. Annie Bell James
all OF Cleveland. Ohio. The group
went sight seeing IN Detroit and
visited with relatives and friends.
Mrs. C.. Thomas OF Atlantic
City. Nj. has returned home
after short visit with her sis
ters. Mrs. Ordalia GrIsson and
Mrs. Essie Blunt.
Willie Johnson. now in ac-
tion somewhere overseas. was re-
Gently promoted to corporal.
Johnson formerly lived in Mon
roe.
Mrs. Essle Blunt and family
visited Windsor. Canada. Sunday,
where they worshipped at the
Church OF God OF which Elder
Moten Is pastor.
Miss Jesse Belle Johnson OF
Adrain spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ethridge OF
Conant avenue. MISS Johnson was
highly entertained by friends
while here.
Corporal William Campbell has
returned 10 Camp Grady at Sault
ste. Marie. after spending his
furlough with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cheatham
OF Kentucky avenue are proud
parents OF a baby girl.
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Ypsilanti
By MRS. EUGENIA o'BANNoy


At Downs Chapel AME the
Rev. II. @. Simmons preached on
The Power OF the Gospel Unto
Salvation" Visitors and strangers
were introduced. Twilight services
Will be held from 10 $50 D. m.
on Nov. 1. Some elderly MEM
hers OF the church will appear
on this program sponsored by the
Trustee Helpers.
The Rev. Garther Robertson
preached at Second Baptist from
Rev. 6:17. THE Great Day OF His
Wrath Is Come. and Who Shall
BE Able To Stand" The Rev. A.
J. Griswold OF Detroit was pull
pit guest. Wesley wideman OF
Pasecola. Mo-. and JEFF Haney,
Birmingham. Ala. were added TO
the membership.
Correction
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walls
were honored Oct. II with a we'd
ding shower at Carver Commun-
itv center by the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ozras David.
Death --
Mrs. Pauline Jones OF Bessemer.
Ala, mother Of the pastors wife,
Mrs. Estella Robertson. died re-
Gently. Mrs. Robertson. who was
III herself. was unable TO be
present at the funeral.
Flag Raising
A new flag was raised with ap-
propriate ceremonies Wednesday
morning at Harriet street school.
A large number OF parents and
friends gathered on the front
lawn as YpAlanti High school band
during the playing OF the Star
Spangied Banner" The flag was
raised by Boy Scouts which in
cluded Percy Cox. James Etchlson.
Russell Van Slyke. Thomas Lu-
cas-, Darrell Davis, Clarence and
Edward Williams and Howard
Nicely.
superintendent Ell. Chapelle who
was introduced by Principal Beat
". told the meaning OF the pledge
OF allegiance: DR.. l.. c. Perry
spoke on present war conditions
The Youth council OF NAACP
meet each Thursday at Carver
Community center and will hold
election OF officers next month
The group plans a Scrap Admis'
sion dance soon.
Mrs. Verify A. Jones, mother Of
Mrs. Alberta Wilson left Satur'
day, Oct. "a for Milan. Tenn. to
attend the funeral OF her father
James Jordan who died Oct. %.
She was accompanied by hei
grandson, little Roy Wilson.
Robert Levert OF Cleveland
Ohio. spent a few days with his
aunt, Mrs. Florence Fam before
going to camp.
The Silvertone quartet will APP
pear Friday, Oct. 30 at Second
Baptist church.
Mrs. Augustine Cherry Is able
and up around the house aftei
having suffered a bad sprain on
her right foot while cutting Woo
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31

Monday.
Sherman Morgan. 304 Monroe
street Il recuperating in Boyer
hospital suffering from a gun
wound In his right eye sustained
during a recent hunting trip.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31
Pontiac News
BY p. p. HARRIS

Services at Macedonia Baptist
church were we'll attended. The
pastor, the Rev. s. NJ. Edwards
spoke morning and in the after
noon at Trinity Baptist church
OF which the Rev. Ed. Broyles
Is pastor.
The Rev. RE. Carr spoke Sun
day on the subject. Steward
ship"
A Halloween party will be held
Oct. 81 at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Curry on Jackson.
The proceeds will 60 toward beau
flying the church basement.
Mrs. Ethel Fowler is much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Alberta Hollis made a fly
ing trip TO Chicago to Join her
nephew. James Collins, who Is
sergeant at Camp Hood, Texas,
and Is on furlough.
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Gracey
and Booker r. Woods recently
married and were feted at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j.
Garner on Houston street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31

birthday party for the only gold OLD
star mother in our communi's'
Mrs. Annie Hill. recently. A love-
iv birthday cake. a house coa ~
= beautiful dress and purse 70
match were presented Mother
Hi, also many other gifts. Inc
Gifts were presented by the new new
ladies chairman. Mrs. Lille Eu'
hanks. and Mrs. Fuller. the en-.
fire post turned out to make sne
narty the success which II was
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31
Jackson

Saturday. Oct. %. Miss Mildred
Crosse served luncheon In honor
OF Miss Ida Walls. daughter OF
the Rev. p. W. walls. pastor OF
the AMn church OF this city. Ac-
companving guests we're mrs.
Mary Walls Selby and Mrs' Alma
Edmonds Gorse. IA.
Miss Walls Is leaving our cry
70 become the happy bride OF
I.ayman Lee who has accepted
employment as Civil Engineer ~
Los Angeles. Calif.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31

organized at Tuskegee. Ala: that
colored sailors are being trained
A. Hampton. Virginia, and Great
Lakes. ILL.,. and that the Marine
Corps Is recruiting a battalion Of
colored men 10 be trained at New
River. NC.
Senator Guffey also referred TO
the recent launching OF the Book
or r. Washington. 10.bO0-ton
ship. which will sail for the Unit
ed states Maritime commission
with a mixed crew Of seamen un-
der Captain Hugh Mulzac. OF
Brooklyn. a licensed colored pilot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31

Miss Martha Virginia Stafford.
graduate OF the Atlanta mi.
verslty OF Social Work, has
been appointed by the Amerl.
can Red Cross to serve as As.
slstant Program director in one,
OF It's 'overseas" clubs. She Is
also n graduate OF North Caro-.
Ina college for Negroes, Dur.
nam, and has been employed
during the past four years as
Case worker with the FIanuer
honse, a social settlement Of
indianapolis. Miss Stafford Il the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VII.
Ham Stafford Of ShelbyyIlIe,
Ind. and Is very popular and
well known among the civic
end social circles Of her native
state
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31

are performing highly skilled
tasks.
John Michel. assistant 10 the
vice-president, conducting visitors
through the plant, can point out
Negroes operating milling ma
chimes. boring mills. precision
grinding machines. arc welding
machines, turret lathes and other
implements used to turn out the
so-odd thousand different tank
parts.
Artist Shapes Gun Turrets
One OF these men. Frederick
Banks, who has won several
prizes as portrait painter, ia
doing complicated layout work on
armored gun turrets. Another,
Guy T. Myles. for 10 years a ma
chinist. Is operating a giant yer-
teal moring mill.
Several Negro youths took ad-
vantage OF their idle moments
when they were working as Jam
itors or laborers In other plants
and learned all they could about
machine tools. They now turn out
tank parts that At into other
parts with an accuracy Of less
than one-thousandth OF an inch.
Others. doing the same sort OF
precision work. obtained their
basic training on NYA projects
and In defense training schools.
Negroes and white men work
work side by side In this plant,
turning out fast moving tanks TO
win the war for the land they
love.
The fourth article. which will
appear In next weeks Tribune,
Will deal with the part Negroes
are taking In our Armed Torrex-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31
GUIDING
LIGHT

Continued from page ~
emit and hard. to understand. Any.
body could be this way n they
wanted 90 deprive themselves Of
the better things of life. Wake up
and get smart. The good will Of
the young boy, and girls your age
Il something worth having. II You
continue 10 keep your present at
tItude, you wilI soon he consid-
cred so peculiar yol Will have no
friends at all. IL r. easy to he
friendly and socIabIe. and once
you acquire the habit Of friendlI.
ness. you Will be amazed nj how
much you will really enjoy good
friends. Time enough 10 worry
about divorces after you get n
husband. Y0u can change y0ur
present personality II you viii
sincerely try.
T.R.-My husband has signed
up for a new job. Will he be sue
cessful in getting 1t and should
he quit his present Job to take Il!
Ans.:-Your husband stands .
most favorable chance OF getting
the job he Is interested In. due
10 his previous training and 60
perlence In that line Of work. The
salary Will be practically double
what he Is now making. so IL
should certainly be a very worths
N tfla ohouUo IA moln Ho~avoF
until he Is sure Of the new job.
there would be no point In quilt
ting this present one.
E.C.P.-I am In love with q
young girl which I was supposed
TO marry. But the draft caused
us TO postpone It. Now she has
changed her mind. Will l ever
regain her love-
Ans.;-Thank your lucky stars
that the draft caused you to post.
pone this marriage. II she thought
so little Of you that she couldn't
walt until you were In position
TO marry her. then you are very
fortunate 10 have found out the
true depths Of her love before II
got more serious. Frankly I would
not advise you 10 make any par.
ticular effort TO regain her love.
The thing you need Il new in-
terests. l dare say that IN q few
months someone else will he taxi.
Ing this girls place In your af-
fecfIOuE.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31

For a complete coverage
of news from coast-to-coast,
condensed in one column, be
sure to read PEOPLES
DAILY DOINCS" by Isaac
Jones every week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31
Prove Two Races
Work Together

Continued from page o.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Early Victories Give
Mehrtens HiaIeah
Jockey Honors

MIAMI, Fla, March 7. P).-The
90 winners Warren Mehrtens rode
at Hialeah Park prior to February
81, when he moved into veterans
ranks were more than enough to
give him the prize today as leading
apprentice jockey for the tracks
season.
And just to add insult to friendly
injury. Mehrtens booted home the
s106O for 50 gelding Key Man in
the first race of Widener Day.
His wins since February 81 do
not count on his apprentice score,
however.
Mehrtens' graduation to the
seniors riding ranks left Willie Day
and Eddie Wielander. runners-up
for apprenticeship honors with
26 winners each, as contenders for
honors at Tropical Parks 29-day
spring season starting Monday. Day
was leading apprentice at that
tracks 2l-day winter meet with II
victories to Mehtens' 8.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Six Stakes Scheduled
For Tropical Park
Spring Session
Meet Opening Tomorrow
To Distribute About
$275,000 to Winners

BY t.'e Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. March 7.-Although
overshgdowed by today's big final
racing program at Hialeah Park, its
cross-town rival, Tropical Park, will
open 29-day spring racing period
Monday at its plant in Coral Gables.
The smaller track has scheduled
six stake races. with purse money
totaling $32,500, an increase Of
$500 over last year.
During the spring meeting Tropi-
cal will distribute about $275, 900
to the owners of winning through
breds. The $1,000 minimum purse
established during the last meeting
will be maintained despite the
threat of war and a somewhat
smaller tourist season.
Closing day, April 10, will be
marked by the Tropical Handicap.
tops with $4,000 purse. The Coral
Gables Handicap has been increased
from $4,000 to $500; the Ponce de
Leon carries $1,000, although for
merly called the Royal Palm and
worth $4,000.
The $5,00O-added De Soto Handi-
cap replaces last years $1,000 Pan
American.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
The Rhymer
Continued From Page CID

of outsiders that stole the show.
Under Don Meade's guidance he re-
manned on Best Sellers flank as far
as the three e-quarter- mile mark and
still was in a contending fourth
place as they reached the stretch,
but from there on in he looked as
though he was pulling a harrow.
Midland, pride of the West, was
far back in the early stages, made
a strong run around the last turn
to pull into fifth entering the
stretch, but then faded as quickly
The great money winner, Challedon.
was on the tag end most of the
way and only raced up into sixth
place in the last 100 yards.
1t was an amazingly tough day for
the good horses. Most of their
riders blamed the big field for their
inability to get through and make
a run. Wendell Eads, on Market
Wise, said lit was so much of a
scramble my mount couldn't run
his race"
The Rhymer Is 18th at Half.
The Rhymer drew the number one
pole position and was off to good
fourth under Arcaro's spirited
riding. At the 1a-mile he had fallen
far back to 18th, taking plenty of
dust, and at the q mile was ninth.
At the mile he was siXth-still with
nobody paying him any attention
and the same rounding into the
turn.
From there on it was between him,
Best Seller, Alsab, Our Boots and
Olympus. They resembled team
of fire horses in the last 100 yards
But just before the payoff wire,
Arcaro showed his horse in front
and held him there by main
strength.
Prior to this one, The Rhymer had
won only s2,575 toward paying for
that TRANSMISSION, but his first stake
victory boosted his earnings to $685.
400. They must have filled him
with running blood. His time today
was 2:O5.15, slow for the Widener
but very handy for the occasion.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Horse Show Will Aid
County Red Cross
Motor Corps

Margaret Cotter, ace woman
rider of the United States, and Mrs.
Alice Berry, noted Maryland horse
woman, are heading committee
of the Montgomery Chapter OF the
American Red Cross Motor Corps,
which will sponsor a horse show
April IL at Jolea Farms, the estate
of j. J. Cotter in Travilah, Md.
The proceeds of this exhibition
which will include classes for
hunters, jumpers and juniors, will
be used to purchase a vehicle for
the use of the motor corps in the
various war services it renders the
community.
Other we'll known horsewomen
who are members of the committee
are Mrs. George Plummer, Mrs.
William G. Hill and Mrs. Elizabeth
H. Rupert. Heading the Advisory
Committee is Mrs. Ernest L. Smith,
captain of the Montgomery County
Motor Corps.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Morgan Breaks Even
By Winning One Of
Two Shoot-offs

R.D. CPop) Morgan, the Washing
ton Gun Clubs faithful secretary,
tied for first place in both events
at his clubs weekly shoot yester-
day and broke even in the shoot
offs for the two titles.
Like J. M. Pearce, Pop" broke
47x5O in the first event and went
on to capture the shoot-off. but in
the 25-target event Morgan was
beaten in the shoot-off after he
and DR.. A. v. Parsons each had
been credited with 81 breaks In the
regular competition.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Best Of Luck All Way
Helped The Rhymer,
His Rider Admits
3, the Associated Press.

BN the Associated Press.
HIALEAH PARK. Fla. Mar. Z
Eddie Arcaro, whose brilliant riding
astride the Greentree Stables Inc
Rhymer was the contributing FAC
tor in that colts sensational VIC
tory In the Widener, stated lmmedl-
atelv after the race I'VE had the
best of luck throughout. Far back
in the early stages I thought our
chances were hopeless until we got
through on the inside at the three
eighth pole. Then I realized we had
a good chance. The Rhymer went
around three horses at the quarter
pole and got out where we had clear
racing room. He answered every
call made on him and won like a
good game colt
Don Meade on Attention:
81 had my chances. but Attention
inst didn't have it in the stretch.
He just couldn't keep going"
Wendell Eads on Market WISE:
"The race was so much OF a
scramble that my mount couldn I
run his best race. He was oothereo
a couple of times and, with this
large field, he just couldn't turn on
his usual speed"
Leon Haas on Midland:
"I thought that we were all ready
To win at the three eighth pole, but
Midland just f1attened out and
couldn't last"
Sterling Young on Best Seller:
Il thought that we were going
to win. I had a really good horse
under me and although he had to
keep hustling all the time, thought
that this would be the day for the
big win"
Evening star., 1942-03-08
Eastern Branch Boys
Swimmers, Boxers
Busy This Week

Swimming and boxing are fea-
tured events this week of the East
ern Branch Boys Club sports pro-
gram.
Eastern Branch swimmers will be
host to Wilson High in a meet at
Eastern Branch pool on Friday at
7:30 pm, while the club boxers
take part in the Silver Gloves tour
nament at Alexandria Boys Club
on Tuesday at 7:30. Numerous bas-
ket ball games also are listed.
The schedule:
House LeaEue.
Senior Division:
Tuesday-Bruins vs. Blanks s:25 pm.
City-Wide League.
90-pound class:
saturday-st. Charles vs. Merrick 3. c..
II am.
I20-pound class:
Tuesday-crovs vs.. Daly's tpostponed
gameD, 7:25 pm.
135-pound class:
Monday-Celts vs.. Merrick B. c.
Wednesday-Cards VS.. Rens
Frlday-Merrick B. c. VS.. Rens, all at
S;25 pm.
Ipdecendent Games.
Monday-Crows VS. Grady Boys
Thursday-Rens VS.. Brentwood Eagles
Friday-Gunners VS.. Bethesda Chevy
Chase, all at G:25 pm.
Evening star., 1942-03-08
D. T.. Pin Stars Seek
To Regain Prestige
In Sabatino Event
Pocini, Defending Title,
Last CopituI Mon to
Win in Baltimore

With their pockets well drained
after 10 futile attempts to land
their first victory In a Baltimore
jor bowling tournament this
season, District topfiight duckpin-
ners headed by Ollie Pacini, the
defending champion. will be out in
full force tonight to land top prize
of $125 In the fifth annual Sabatino
singles at the Franklin Bowling
Center. The event will be rolled
in three shifts, the first at 2:30
this afternoon, the second at 4 and
the final at $50.
Oddly, Pacini, who has competed
In few money events the last sew
eral years, was the last Capital
sharpshooter to triumph in an Orio'e
event. Since his victory in the
Sabatino with record for the siy-
game affair of 848, Washington pin
men who once won with regularity
have not Jared any too we'll in the
Monumental City.
Over a period of 10 years it was
almost safe bet that such stars
as Astor Clarke, Tony Santini, Ho-
kie Smith, Perce Wolfe. Karl Goch-
enour, Al Wright, Cletus Pannell,
Ed Blakeney and Joe Harrison
would come back with most of
the coin In Baltimore events.
Unless a Capital winner turns up
tonight, the local howitzers will
have only the Johnny Ruppel-
Johnny Vaeth Memorial tourna-
ment left on their Baltimore bowl
ing schedule in which to recoup
some Of their prestige.
Jimmy Marks of Baltimore's New
Highland drives has announced
the cancellation Of the third an
nual Robinson -McGraw tournament
which was carded for next Sunday.