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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
Lloyd ArmOn And
DIRK. Play For
Soldier Swing

Several hundred soldiers took
time out last Wednesday to swing
q little with Lloyd Armon and his
Orchestra at the New Droamland
Ballroom. This dance, the first Of
series currently being sponsored
by the U. s. O.. market a new
high in "Kcepin' 'em Smiling"
With almost 100 per cent Of the
city's social clubs pitching in to
make the affair a success.
The u. 5. o. C1vh is located in
the New Dreamland Ballroom and
occupies five rooms Of the second
floor, including the Lounge which
is used for the Soldiers Lounge
and for small pan ties. Other rooms
are used as game rooms, reading
rooms, offices, etc. Sponsored by
the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, this unit is directed by
John r, Butler, Of Springfield,
Ohio. Mr.. Butler has worked as a
"" secretary for 10 years and
was recently transferred to the
AImy-Nayy Division Of the lM
CA He arrived in Little Rock two
weeks ago and began immediate
" organizing the new unit here
for colored soldiers stationed at
Camp Robinson, At present, sew
eral hundred Negro troops are
stationed there and the Club viii
be opened to them three night.
each week, according to the pres
ont schedule.
Judging from the growing popu
/ Iarity Of the Club among the boys
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
Plans For
Annual


Mrs. L. S, Dubisson, Chairman
# the Urban League Program
Committee, announced that 3.l5
7. H. Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18th
has been set as the date for the
9Th Annual Meeting Of the UGlun
League of Greater Little Rock.
The meeting will be held at the
LIST Congregational Church. The
principal address Of the meeting
will be delivered by Jesse 0, Thorn
as, of Washington, D. G. Mr.. Thorn
as is a nationally known educate
and social worker. The public i
invited; fun details on the pro.
gram viii be given in next week ::
paper.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06

The new policy is directly OPP
posite from the enc the Red Cross
announced on January q and the
one which it has been pursuing
since it began serving the army
and navy, Its chairman, Norman
II. Davis, IN a letter, said the army
and navy decided last August that
the mixing Of the blood of white
and Negro donors would initiate
AGAINST the success Of the blood
p!asma program" The limited need
for Negro blood by the services
and the limited facilities for pro-
cessing it separately made it i'm
practical to accept blood from Ne
groes at that time, Nh Davis said.
Since then according to the Jan.
q statement, ''the facilities for
processing blood plasms hay
ing been expanded considerably to
meet not only the increased needs
cf the armed forces but also those
Of civilian emergencies as well,
the American r. Cross, in agree
ments with the army and navy, is
prepared hereafter to accept blood
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06

No Cause For An Alarm

THIS paper was taken 70 he 76al7 l03t week for
headline carried that among certain elements would con
yey the wrong attitude "WHlTE RACE A MIN
GRITTY IN WORLD SAYS WHITE Constituted
the headline Even though the first glance at the head
line, may tend 10 convey certain feeling of racial bi
goty, there is still 10 cause for an alarm The Negro
Is primarily concerned over his home country 49,,
America and he fully understands that he only eun5t-
tutes approximately 10 percent Of the population and
MUST put the plight of his future existence in the cate
CORY Of the 80 percent, if he anticipates harmony in
the future
Il is true that the world Is populated with many
various colors, and I'LL combined out number the white
but Who is interested in the activities beyond our own
land? The Negro understands that this Is his home,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
u3!l3|!!l||
PLIGHT
WORKER
VISIT from a professed

A VISIT from a protested
friend last week gave us
some very helpful advice as
to the future preservation Of
our health. "Our health " in
considerable danger from our
attacks on the methods of OPP
Grafton of organized labor in
its dealing with the Negro
workers" says our friend. -
1T is men in the Go who
mean business and they will
stop at nothing short of or
qanizi0g these local Negroes,
our advisor continues, "and
the chance one takes, isn't
worth the fight"
Displaying a form Of dip
lomacy, we thanked our so
called friend and advisor with
a smile Upon his exit, we pom
dered over the sincerity of his
interest in our welfare. In the
first place our friend is la
boring under the wrong inn
preston, We are not, and have
not been actually guilty Of
fighting organized labor Our
fight is against the eXploita-
ton of our peaceful workers
by the major organizations,
and when we speak, we speak
from actual experiences of the
explorations Of the Ameri-
can Federation o f Labor
and the Congress on lndustrl-
al Organization, And for the
benefit of our profcssed friend
and Others who are interested
in our welfare from the stand
point of danger arising from
our advising our people OF APP
proachinr obstacles that will
impede our progress as a race
of people. we will state here,
that we win always be heard
from. and m no compromising
term. and it doesn't matter a
dam TO ue whether il is liked
or mot "Nur Sod there.
OTIS G.. NATION and his
" bargaining committee,
seemingly are running into
difficulty over in North Lit
He Rock i'm their negotiations
in various plants he so sue
cessfullv organized recently.
He Is contcndrng. or he has
the members thinking that
he Is contendiug for a closed
shop contract and a wage m
crease Of fifteen cents an hour
over present WAGES io" can
any man he foolish enough to
think any organization can
oct a fifteen cents an hour m
crease IN common labor ofacK,
Of today? Mr.. Nation cannot
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
Carpenters 100
Percent In League
Membership

". A Johnson. President Of
Local 276 of the United Bro
therhood of Carpenters and
Joiuers of America, A. F. of
l.. said that the Urban Lea
que had been of great assis-
lance to his organization and
other Negro workers in their
efforts to secure employment
on Defense Projects. The Car
penters Union has taken out
a paid membership, with the
See CARPENTERS, Page
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06

NaZl iterWanE ana lilll'I ONSuI-
led Europe the wire stated:
only tv the swift ruri hment
Of the criminals ssponsihle can
the confidence of Negro America
in American justice ha fully res
tored and the damage done to ma
tional morale and national unity
repaired"
I'VE commend your vigorous de-
nunciation Of this crime and hope
that it will be followed by equally
vigorous action" the Fcderation's
wire said "Thl National Fedora
ton for Constitutional Liberties
believes that an amount If no, less
than $4,000 should be pledged as a
reward to any person or persons
furnishing information and cyi-
dence which will lead to the arr st,
conviction, and punishment OF
those responsible for the lynchlng.
The Federation hereby pledges the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
Tornado Strikes
Little Rock Area
Extensive Damage
To Residential
Section

First tim. in the history Of this
city, q tornado that struck Little
Rock about Q last night caused
en- idcrlE'c damage to stores ard
re licences The storm cut a mar
row path through the city, strik
ing almost without warning.
Il is reported that Mrs. IuolIa
Stewart, living near 9th and Vic.
tory Streets, was treated at a 10
See TORNADO, Page 6
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
Buy United sIG.~s 1,~l~su
Saving Bonds
New U. S. O Club Makes
Hit With Soldiers Here

it's making quite a hit with its
varied program. Vita approximate
ly fifty soldiers dropping in the
Service Center ON opening night,
the number has increae 4 by al
most 100 per cent each succeeding
night.
Officers in charge of the Negro
troops at Camp Robinson have
pledged full cooperation to the
movement end sevr7l local citi-
zens are drafting the support OF
The community.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06

Cd States -
Comfort to Nazis, Say Papers
Among the newspaper editorials
rejecting the rublc's Indignation
over the burning Of 3O-ycar-old
Cleo Wright by mob Of 300 pco-
pie, were those in the New York
TIMES and the Syracuse, n. Y.
POST STANDARD, The TINES
editorial stated that the commune
~ Of Sikeston had earned ian un-
See SIKESTON Page 6
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
Army Blames White
MP's For La. Riot

NEW YORK-Civilian police
and d military policeman were
blamed for the shooting of IS Ne
gro solIiers in the January Q riot
at Alexandra, La, in the Army's
official report after investigation
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06

Heads throughout the State
we're bowed this week in the
passing Of Mrs. Adlcna Morris
Singfiald, outstanding worker in
civic organizations. Funeral SER
vices we're held Thursday after
noon with the Rev L. c, Dyer,
pastor of LIST Baptist Church,
Officiating. Carloads Of grief
stricken friends followed this
notable character to her resting
ulace.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
R. c. To Accept Negro Blood
To Be Used For
Race Emergency

NEW YORK (C)-The American Red Cross decided on
January % to accept blood donations from eoored people for
use by the army and navy in blood nsfusons but the Ne
gro blood will be kept separate from that donated from
White people SO that those needing ansfusons will receive
blood from their own race
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06
!! ! :. a !. ccoWan Appointed by
Civilian Defense Council

Colored people in Little Rock viii be given the oppor
tuty to volunteer for civilian defense work next Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, February g. 10 and H. at the Dun
bar South End East End Capitol HILL Stc hens and Bush
schools The registration hours will be from 80 to
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06

Ash Anti-Lynching Law
Asking for immediate lcgisla-
tion giving authority TO the fed
cral government to- proceed against
iynchcrs and lyuching, the NAAtP
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-02-06

e9nstTueLed, bNt the 500 addition
al units now ear marked for So
called white occupancy, should be
opened on the tasis Of need and
qualification to Al persons and not
cen the basis of Mace"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-28
Spencer TO Attend
Farm Vocational
Farley This Week

CT. T. Spencer. Imperial county
key vocational agriculture teacher
1t Central Union High school in
} Contro for four years, Will at
tend Il statewide ri al wa" pro-
Iuction training conference at Gel
ifornia Pol'technic collee" ut S'n
Luis Cbispo. Tuesday and WcdncS-
FAY of this week.
He was among the more 'h2n
so county key agricult ural c"chCrS
representing ever agricultural c.
nntv in tho stete who were invited
e join with members of the Cal
i!ornia Agricultural Tea "hcrs as
ISOLATION governing board and all
members IF the staff of The State
Bureau of Agricultural Educ ton
. plan extension O floral
agriculture in order 10 help m
Increase production of essential
foods.
The rural production training pro
9TeSS was established by the fed
eral gOvel Ement LIST year when it
vas noted lhat Snri0GS food short
:gCS would nccc state some type Of
federall financed classes for trail
ing inexperienced persons for
farm labor, for training farmers
FOR maintenance and repair of vi
tai farm machinery, for encourage
'ng home food production and pre-
selvation. for IMPROVING and pro-
auction methods by adult education
in essential agricultural fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-28

McNutt Says Two
Great Jobs Ahead

Continued from Page i
culture department for 1943, higher
even than the 1912 record harvest.
/ WOMEN ON FARMS
In December. 194l. there were
only 100000 women engaged in
non-agricultural war work. BY the
end of 1913 we expect to have $780,
600 women in the factories. filling
so per cent of all American indus
trial war jobs. In 1871. 100000 wom-
en- worked on farms. During 1913
We expect an additional 100000
women to enter agriculture.
Vast training facilities are avail
able to the countless men and wom-
EN- who are changing from peace
time occupations to war work, and
to those who have previously been
without skill.
For example. more than 6500 war
production plants in which more
than 100000 men and women are
at work have established training
within-induStry programs. The APP
prentice training service has put
into operation more than 5000 train
ing programs In addition TO these
more than 100000 have been train
ed by the office OF education in the
hundreds OF vocational schools and
the National Youth Administration
programs.
Progress has been made in as
signing government contracts TO
areas where there is adequate labor
supply. During 1912 the VINO. CO.
operating with the War Production
Board and the purchasing author
tiles of the army and navy. secured
the awarding of well over $1,000
10000 worth OF contracts of more
than $4,000 each to firms in New
York Cit" alone, for materials TO
be produced there.
Our colleges and universities are
being mobiliZed for the needs of
war.
A few of tie developments 10 be
expected in the coming months may
be summed UP as follows:
!. New millions of women will be
added 10 us working force
>. Industry will add to its rolls
millions whom five years ago it
might have rejected for Il variety
OF reasons such as age. sex. color
or minor physical handicapS.
3. There will be an acceleration
of industrial training programs de-
signed TO facilitate the use of new
and heretofore inexperienced work.
erS.
I. Labor and management III hun
drcds Of communities and industries
will work out plans for controlling
hiring practices and channelling the
right workers to the right war jobs
5. These agreements will include
provisions for protecting reemploy-
ment rights and seniority rights in
order to stimulate the transfer OF
workers from civilian industries to
war work.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-28
Argentina Bares
Cache Of Arms

SAN JAVIER, Argentina, Dec. %
up Police were investigating
today the orr OF a large cache
Of arms and ammunition discoV-
cred on the bank Of the Uruguay
river in the Misiones area.
German mauSer rifles, revolvers
explosives and 10 600 rounds OF
ammunition were in the cache. The
area borders on Brazil and UrI-
quay, near several large German
colonies.
Authorities Believed the NUM-
tons either were hidden by Nazi
sympathizers in the area in which
Nazi plot was discovered several
months ago or were smuggled
across the border from Uruguay.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-28
100000 Germans
In Russian Trap

Bel FL Chebir, 40 miles west OF Slrtc.
II seemed increasingly unlikely that
Marshal Erwin Rommel would OF
fer serious resistance east OF Trlpo-
Ii.
The japanese ir New Guinea were
pressed closer to the sea in the Blu
ma area by American and Austral-
ian infantry and tanks. The U. S.
air force was credited with downing
81 more japanese planes and de-
stroying 80 900 tons of shipping in
recent operations.
Lockheed Lightnings, twin fuse
LACED fighters which have proved
so effective in the Aleutians and
North Africa. went into action Tor
the first time in New Guinea and
shot down two japanese dive bomb
ers and ~ out OF Is Zero fighters.
The Lockheeds swopped down on a
formation of AZ Japanese planes and
caught them by surprise.
The Japanese raided Calcutta and
two other points in eastern Bengal
Monday, but damage and casualties
were light.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-28
Opens Office
In Los ANGELES

LOS ONGELES, Dec. 28.-tU.P p
Temporary field offices were
opened TO-DAY in 10 Southern Cali
fofnia counties bv the Office OF De-
tense Transportation as an aid TO
truckers and other operators Of
commercial vehicles in operation
under certificates of war necessity.
The field offices will function for
the next two weeks. Ray Long, dis
trict ODT motor transport chief.
announced
Long said he established the Of
fices To aid operators who COM
planned Of inadequacy of tire and
gasoline allotments.
We are asking truckers to re-
member that conservation OF tires
and trucks is necessary to the war
effort and are requesting them not
TO ask for increases unless they
cannot otherwise perform the serv-
ices which are essential TO the
prosecution OF the war" Long said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-28
e Bodies Taken
From Broken Cars
Of Wrecked Train

ALMONTE. Ont. Dec. 28.-tU.P
The splintered wooden coaches Of a
Canadian H9cific railroad train,
filled with holiday travellers. Weld
ed the bodies of % persons TODAY
after a troop train crashed into it
AT AlmOnte station.
The injured. believed TO num-
Ter at least 900, overtaxed hospital
facilities. The Wreckage was so
tangled that rescue workers labor
Ing through the NIGHT had not
completed the search for bodies,
some of which were pierced with
shattered planks or crashed beyond
RECOGNITION.
The station platform was filled
with passengers boarding the train
and friends seeing them off after
the long Christmas weekend.
Some standine in the aisleS were
hi led through windows as the
troop train crashed into the rear
cars at full speed.
The dead and injured all were
On the train at the station. II was
a commuters train. en- route from
PcmbrOke to Ottawa its normal
lo9d swelled by holiday travel.
Among the injured Was a wom-
an identified as Mrs. D. c. GRAY
of Jersey CITY n. J. The others
in the Official list were Canadians
Nest Of the % known dead were
thrown clear of the wreckage and
their bodies were found on both
sides of the track, alone with
scores OF weeping and screaming
men. women and children. some
gravelv injured some more shocked
and fli2htened than hurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-28

WASHINGTON. Dec. 28-CUP)
Production chief Donald NJ Mel
son reported TODAY that November
arms production showed the great
est monthly gain since the United
States began TO re-arm in the
summer Of 1910.
Nelson said that last month a
bout four ana one third times more
war material was truncd out III
American war plants than i'll the
month before the Japanese assault
on Pearl HarbOr.
In 1913. he said. this country cX-
poets to produce about twice as
year. Total war expenditures
should exceed $4,000 900 009 COM
pared with more than $4,000 000,-
900 in 1912, he added.
Nelson said the percentage in
crease in the OUTPUT of planes,
tonks. guns, ammunition. ships and
other war materials in November
was u per cent. compared with an
increase of four per cent in Octo-
Der. He pointed out that the No.
vembeI figure breaks siX-nonth
series Of declining percentages of
gain.
He explained that although a
larger percentage of increase was
scored by American industry in
April over March, the actual gain
n production was not as great as
in November because production
TO is much greater.
Here is a boXscore of November
production increases over October:
Airplanes up 10 per cent; ordn-
ance. up 10 per cent; amy and
navy vessels. up nine per cent;
merchant vessels. ZIP IS per cent,
and other munitions, up nine per
cent.
Many items that are needed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-28
ANOTHER REASON

The government requirement that
hoarded canned goods be declared
before a ration book Is issued also
served as deterrent to selfish buy
ing.
A run on pork and beans and
pirieapples developed in Des Moines
Ia. and sVoles quickly limited pur-
chases to two cans per customer.
Heavy buying of fruit juices was
reported by one store. in Philadel-
phia, and other stores there re-
ported Slight rushes for canned
goods particularly. peas and corn
But these were small blots on an
otherwise satisfactory picture.
Mrs Rose Marie kieier, secretary
of the National Association OF Re-
tail Grocers in Chicago, including
10000 small grocery store owners
attacked the announcement OF "a
tioning as premature and warned
that it would bring about Just
what they want 10 avoid-unfaiI
distribution.
COMPLICATED
Federal authorities pointed out
that a complicated administration
must be set up to control rationlng
and if. the public were not notified
rumors of rationing might leak out
and cause hysterical buying. This
would result in unfair advantages
TO certain groups who secured in
side information.
Reports from representative cit
les were:
CLEVELAND Stores have been
limiting purchases of canned goods
TO one or two of each product. Nc
rush yet.
INDIANAPOLIS Large ch al Il
stores reported demands for can
ned goods slightly heavier" but
limits effective.
MADISON, Wis.-Normal buying
LINCOLN, Neb.-Grocers believed
it is too soon after rationing an
nouncement for customers 10 star
stocking up.
SALT LAKE CITY-No one ha!
shown any signs OF worrying abou
rationing. s-
DENVER - Business normal fol
after holiday
ST. LOUIS-Voluntary rationinl
by retail stores OF canned goods II
effect for. 60 days. No rush.
BOSTON-Chain stores and indie
pendents limiting purchase Of can
ned goods TO one or two per custom
er. No rush.
DALLAS, Tex.-Grocers, already
short on many canned items, drieC
fruits, limiting customers according
TO known Ids, refusing 10 sell tC
those they DO not know.
NEW YORK CITY-A large chain
grocery operating $50 stores report
ed customers rushing stores anC
arguing over limits placed on pur-
chase of canned goods.
NEW 0RLEANS-Restri or
sale OF canned goods in effect fol
several weeks. Store managers have
noticed increased canned goods
sales for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-28
SOME CIVILIANS

NohE Nv tl-iANS
The chief cause of this trouble
appears 10 be the fact that most
OF these colored sailors are from
the south he said. and likewise
most OF the white sailors and civil
lians participating in the disorders
are from the south"
The fiohting began Saturday
night with about IS Negro and
white sailors and small number
of civilians participating.
The outbreak last night began
at pm. when approximately 200
NEGRO sailors left the Knotty Pines,
a Negro night elub. Witnesses said
thew were Carrvine clubs. knives
and bottles. A shore patrol NAVY
police detachment. armed with
sub-machine guns. met them at a
corner and ordered them TO return
TO the club.
EyewitnesSes said they refused
and the short patrolmen fired,
womdme Leo A. Shaw, l3 and
GEORGE Carnenter. &c. Navy cooks.
POLICE DEFIED
The crowd broke past the Navy
police and street fighting began,
continuing in the downtown dis
trict for two hours. During that
time all Vallejo police were called
TO dry and $50 shore patrolmen
armed with tear gas. sub-machine
guns and rifles We're seeking TO re-
store order.
Marines under command of Col.
NJ. f. Shearer, commandant OF the
Mare Island Marine base. manned
machine guns At street interSec-
tons.
Several of Shearer's Marines en-
countered a group of about $50
sailors and with sub-machine guns
escorted them to their ships.
Vallejo authorities arrseted 10
Negro sailors and trrned them
over to the shore patrol
BARS CLOSED
Military police closed all res
taurants and bars in the city. Shore
patrolmen searched all theaters,
cafes and parked automobiles and
ordered all NAVY men to return to
their bases or ships.
Shaw and Carpenter were treat
ed at a Vallejo hospital, where they
told attendants they were limo
cent bystanders. and were trans
ferred to the Mare Island hospital.
The fights Saturday night were
blamed on a report that a white
Marine had been stabbed by a Ne
gro SAT-. ri IRE list nights
fighting, Rear Admiral w. L. Fri
dell. commandant Of the Mare Is
land Navy yard. said he planned
no investigation of the Saturday
alterations. He said Mare Island
physicians had reported no injur-
les to Navy personnel.
Il don't call it any riot" he said.
One OF two sailors Just got a lit
tie drunk