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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-17
AMERICAN LEGION
 HAS MEETING HERE

Following the regular business meeting of the American Legion last night, chop suey feed was enjoyed by members attending.
 Reports were heard from various committee chairmen on the dance and the band activities of last week.
 The next meeting will feature a program of Alaska motion pictures, it is announced
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Soldiers May Register
Religious Preference

information Is voluntarily given
without violating any of the rights
a. ,zai,.is,,.I
VI Wv "'1' "''
All military personnel Will De
encouraged to indicate on appro-
pirate records their religious prefer
once bv deror,ira,ior or religion
- -, - 60.
'Je"lSh' MoS'e'H' ROMAN C''il'ii''
Greek Orthodox, Methodist, Bap-
list, Christian Scientist, etc. The
term .protestant, will he used only
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Negro Exhibit
At University
All This Week

Arranged by three Negro stu
dents enrolled at Wayne university
in Education 800. an interesting
exhibit dealing with Negro col
leges IN the United States holds
the spotlight in the university's
main hall this week.
Cites Statistics
Interesting statistical information
is revealed through the display
1t is stated that one out Of every
ten persons in the United States
is a Negro and that one out of
every five Negroes between the
ages OF five and twenty is in school
The listing Of Negro college grad
yates by decades revealed that
from 1920 10 1929 there were three
such PERSONS; ls3O-'39, seven; 1870
40, twelve; 1880 SO, forty-four,
ls7O-'79, 3l3; l88O-'89, 1873; 1900 90
l2.86l; 19lO-l9. 1851; l920-'29. 6.857
1890 80, 1880; l939-3l, 24.5OO.
There are lls Race colleges ii
the United States the display re
vealed. Cora Bailey. Isabel;
Greene and Arnold McCorkle ar
ranged TIE exhibit.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Alumnus Given Lincoln
University Library Post

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. - Miss
Dorothy Freeman. a member Of the
first graduating class Of the Lincoln
university school Of law, has been
appointed assistant law librarian.
Miss Freeman, a native Of ST.
Louis. is an honor graduate Of the
Sumner high school and former
honor student at Stowe Teachers
college. During her three years at
the law school she was the ranking
student in her class. The Sigma
Gamma Rho awarded Miss Freeman
a scholarship 10 enter the Lincoln
university school of law. She has
served as student assistant in the
law library during her first and Sec
ond years. During her second year
she served also as part time secre-
tsry TO S E. Garner, prominent To-
cal attorney and member Of the
law school staff As a senior, she
was appointed supervisor Of the
law library.
Miss Freeman resides with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c.
Freeman in ST. Louis, Mo.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Young Student Tells Why
Ministers Need Training

whole man. Not milk and honey nor
even fish frys" in Heaven are the
interests OF the young preacher,
but corn bread and cabbage, ham
and potatoes here and now, Poll
tics, social welfare, better job op-
portunities, better housing are as
much a part Of his religious themes
as specification and repentance.
These things offer a challenge
that only a trained ministry can
properly meet. They plainly point
out the fact that the ministry is an
open profession that has need for a
host Of workers. Ours will be the
problem OF bringing to mind the
practical ways in which individu-
ais. races and nations best serve
humanity. To do this the first re-
quisite is a decent Christian life.
The second is training,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Editor Speaks At
Ebenezer Church

The great trouble with us today
is that we are living off the other
fellow" Rev. William p. Bayless,
church editor Of nationally known
weekly, said Sunday morning as he
delivered a sermon from the twenty
fifth chapter Of Matthews, al Ebe-
nezer A.M.E. church.
Drawing a parallel OF the foolish
virgin and the church Of today, Rev.
Bayless said, We have always been
behind because we belonged 10 that
group Of foolish virgins. While We
went off, the bridegroom came and
we were shut out
Continuing his Discourse the
guest speaker said I'VE should start
now TO prepare, and when the time
comes we will be ready. When a
child has ambition, encourage him;
keep a clean mind and body and
these will bring victory He added
all great people came from Chris
tian homes"
Memorial day services were spon-
sored by the Pullman Porters Bene-
III Association OF America at
7:45 pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

return mail any suggestions they
may have TO make the work Of our
committee more effective.
Members OF this Interracial Fell
lowship committee are:
Rev. Charles A. Hill. chairman,
Hartford Baptist church; Mrs C.
Gladsoe. 1881 King avenue; Mrs.
Frances Comfort, 47l2 Lawrence
avenue; Russ Cowans, the Detroit
Tribune. 2l46 St. Antoine: Rev.
Henry Hit Crane, Central Method
list church, % East Adams; J. Hart
ley Fowler Northeastern YMCA.;
Rev. Owen Geer, Mt. Olive Meth
odist church. Dearborn, Mich; Mrs.
Philip Gentle, 1891 Berwood ave-
nue.; DR.. Edgar Dewitt Jones' Cen
trail Woodward Christian church;
Rev. Owen Knox, Bethlehem Meth
odist church;
Marion Kellogg, 245O Penobscot
building; Rev. J. R. Mccain, 81.
John Colored NE. church: Rev.
Tracy Pullman, Church OF Our Fa-
Their. Cass avenue: Rev Marshall
church: Rev. S. D. Ross, Shiloh
R. Reed, Nardin Park Methodist
Baptist church; Rev. c. Lebron
Simmons. 5s5 Gratiot avenue; Rev.
Horace White, Plymouth Congrega-
tional church; P. J. Woods. 568
Palmer avenue; DR.. ]. J. MClen-
don. 500 East Warren avenue; Rey.
Benjamin Jay Bush. Westminster
Tull. business institute; Rev. T. T.
Presbyterian church; Arthur F.
Brumbaugh. executive secretary,
Detroit Council Of Churches
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

Each officer and enlisted man in
the Army is to be informed that
he is authorized, but not required,
to indicate his religious preference
by denomination, the War Depart
ment announe ID today. Notation Of
preference, or the statement that
the officer or enlisted man does
not desire to express preference,
will be made in the service record.
Commanding officers are author
led to furnish information as to
the religious preferences Of mem
bers Of their commands to local
churches and accredited denomina-
tional representatives on their re-
quest.
Personnel assigned 10 the duty
OF obtaining information on religi-
Gus preference will be instructed
that the furnishing of the data is
on a voluntary basis, so that none
OF the rights OF the individual will
be abrogaied
The instructions sent to the units
OF the army read as follows:
Each man enlisted will be in
formed that he is authorized but
not required to indicate his religi-
Gus preference by denomination
Jewish. Moslem, Roman Catholic,
Greek Orthodox. Methodist, Bap-
list Christian Scientist, etc, The
term Protestant will be used only
when the enlisted man claims no
specific denomination) Notation of
preference will be made under Re
marks in the ervice record, or
statement made that the enlisted
man does not desire 10 express a
preference. The word None will
be entered only when the enlisted
man states Mt he has no religious
convictions.
Personnel assigned to duty Of
obtaining religious preference will
be carefully instructed in question
ing procedure TO insure that the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
MICHIGAN GOSPEL
CHORAL UNION

Every choir in union Is asked to
run a youth in the Youths Contest
sponsored by the Gospel Choral
union. Deadline for the contest en-
try is Wednesday night, June II at
3 pm. The contest will close on
July II at pm.
The Gospel Choral union is pre-
sentng Mrs. Willie Mae Fort Smith
Of St. Louis, Mo, on June %, 20 and
30 and July Watch paper for
churches at which she will appear
Mrs. Smith is rated as one Of Anne
rica's greatest gospel singers.
President Hutchins will be with
US on Saturday night, June 10. Be
sure --be-est- aRd-gFeet- her end
hear her tell OF the work in Cali
fornia. She has an interesting mes
sage for all gospel music lovers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Rev. Powell Raps
Use OF Alcohol


Ca4I.ns upon lhe people 10 keep
,"e'' MONIES cream ana spend more
UT1e IN Neep'hs ,ne family orga-
nlzeu. heV. l., r. FoweiI' pastor Oh
," FauI a, NJ. L ZION ehutcn,
iau'eneu o,''er ATTACK against
'aNe'nS ana oeer SdIueHs III MS
sermon al 'he morning services
oulluay' me pastor SPOKE rom 'he
suoJeC' goa IA 'he nome
DGe'aIllR 'nd' II we must nave
uIil,AIn M, p,Sces we snouiu orlns
o'NA inc GA SaIoons Oh d DS-sohe
era neN' Fu"eli o'd'''eu inc eH-
Is'e"ee OIL d i'ul.l'uoe OIL taVerhS
lnu Deer JoIn's lor .ne moral ana
sp''l,u'I ueo''ne OIL 'ne american
PN0P,N iie S"'u SOu'lS PeuP'e ale
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
MethOdists Plan
Student Day Soon

Sunday. June IA, has been set
aside for the observance OF the
seventy-first annual Methodist Stu
dent Day with the contributions for
that day going to the student loan
fund, to assist students who other
wise might not be able to continue
their college education.
More than 100000 Methodists In
over $4,000 churches throughout the
nation will observe the student day
rally.
Special significance has been
placed on the observance OF the stu
dent day this year because OF the
shortening of the college course
during the wars duration. accord
ing to DR., Harry W. Mcpherson, de
rector of the student loan fund in
Nashville, Tenn.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
TABERNACLE PROGRAM

The Tabernacle chorus Of Taber-
nscle Baptist church in observation
OF the church's fifth anniversary
will hold its program Sunday aft
ernoon at the church at pm.
1 Guest soloists will be Mrs. Nell
DObson Plante, soprano and Mrs.
CARA Young Walker, harpist Rev.
Robert H. Pittman is pastor Of Tab
ernacle Baptist church; A. v. Nc
Cutcheon is director Of the chorus.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
United Christians
To Convene IuIy 70

The International Convention OF
the United Christian church will
convene at Grand Rapids July 2S
to August 2. This announcement
was made at the morning services
at the United Christian church, 563l
Thirtieth street, Rev. R, l. Jordan.
pastor.
Mrs. Cora Brown. past president
OF the United Missionary society,
was the guest speaker OF the morn
ing. She chose as her subject The
Family Reunion" in which many
points associating the church with
well organized family were
stressed. The public is invited TO at
tend all services at the church.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
WILL RESIDE IN JACKSON

BRISTOL, Tenn,-Rev. and Mrs.
Edward Beasley, who were married
recently. will reside in Jackson.
Tenn, upon the completion of the
new home about the first OF June.
Mrs Beasley is the form-r Miss
Katie May Johnson. the daughter Of
Mrs. Elizabeth johnson She is a
graduate of Tennessee A. and I.
State college and "a teacher in the,
city school system here.
The Rev, Beasley is the son Of
William Beasley OF Omaha, Neb. He
received his public school educa-
ton there. attended Creighton uni
versity and was graduated from the
American Baptist Theological semi
nary of Nashville. He is pastor of
he Cumberland Street Baptist
=. lrch Of Jackson, Tenn.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Reu. Austin
Speaker At
NC. College

DURHAM, N. C.-With the larg-
est gathering ever assembled on the
campus OF the North Carolina COL
lege for Negroes here since its
founding in 1910, graduates and
others, last Sunday heard a bril-
liant address ably delivered in the
B. N. Duke auditorium by DR.. j. c.
Austin. pastor OF Pilgrim Baptist
church of Chicago. III. DR.. Austin,
who is widely known for his ora
torical ability. gave members OF
the graduating class some timely
advice. The baccalaureate sermon
attracted the attention OF persons,
not only from various sections of
North Carolina, but also from sew
eral states.
DR.. James Edward Shepard is
president OF the college.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
CHURCH OF OUR FAITH

Sunday, June 7, service was well
attended. Rev. W. Cornelius Barnes
spoke from the 18th chapter OF
Luke, cath verse. His subject was
Strive Pointer Straight Path;
Let God Be Your Guide
The second annual celebration OF
the candle lighting service will be
held by the church June l6 at the
Detroit Institute of Arts. Rev. Clar-
ence H. Cobbs OF Chicago and the
Martin singers and many others
will be featured on the program.
Rev. W. Cornelius Barnes, pastor,
Ann Rogers. reporter.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Funeral serv-
ices for Rev. William Abram. one
OF Augustus oldest ministers were
held Sunday. May 81 at Mt. Moriah
Baptist church with Rev. W. D.
Norman officiating.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

SACRED CROSS BAPTIST
Sunday school opened at $50 and
was wonderfully attended. The
lesson was reviewed. Despite the
!nclement weather, morning serv-
ices were well attended, The pas
tors subject was The Power of
Ministerial Influence Al 6, the
BTU. was spirited by the voices Of
the Big Four quartet. The pastor
spoke from the subject, Christ, the
Way Out" One was added to the
church. Immediately after preach.
ing, the pastor administered the
Lords Supper, The pastors ami
versary will begin on June 8 anc
end on June %, Rev NJ. L. Frank.
lin is pastor; Mrs S Ballard. re-
porter.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
TABERNACLE BAPTIST

The Tabernacle chorus Of the
Tabernacle Baptist church will
celebrate its fifth anniversary Sun
day, June IA at pm. They will
present Mrs. Nellie Dobson Plsnte,
dramatic soprano.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST

The speaker at Providence church
Sunday morning was the Reverend
Lewis. The pastors subject, you
Must Be Born Again" was very in
spring. It was enjoyed by all.
After the morning service, the pas
tor baptized.
The evening message was deliv-
cred by the pastor, Reverend Lewis,
He spoke from the subject Il viii
Wait Until My Chance Comes.
After the preaching, Communion
was given. This church is located
at 1899 Benton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

Sunday, June Il, VIII Be observ-
ed as Fathers day at St Paul
church with Bishop Frank Madison
Reid delivering the morning SER
mon from the subject, The Pio-
neer." The services will begin
promptly at 10:45 am.
At 3 pm, the Bishop will lecture
a, a mass meeting sponsored by the
church auxiliaries. The public is
invited 10 attend all meetings, Bish-
op Reid will choose for his subject
in the afternoon meeting, The
Hour is at Hand" Rev. j. Arminius
Charleston is pastor of the. church.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
TIE CHURCH OF GOD

Sunday. June 7, marked the cele-
bration OF the twenty-third ami
versary of the pastor. Elder T. D.
McGhee, who preached from text
taken from the 23rd Psalm.
Evide2ce of the esteem in which
the pastor is held was indicated by
the short talks made by many OF
the members OF the church. who
lsuded Elder McGhee for the type
Of work he has done since be-
coming pastor Of the church.
Elder Hill OF Ypsilanti, was the
guest speaker at the afternoon serv-
ices. The church is located at Gra-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Fellowship Proposes Formation OF Council
Among The Churches

tiot and-Jcs- Campeau streets and
the public is invited to attend all
services.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13


Because of fire which destroyed
the new academic building for
the second time, the Bib County
Training school of Centreville,
Ala, held commencement exer-
cises at the county court house.
The sermon was preached by
Rev. ]. T. L. cambridge of Selma,
Ala. Prof. T. H. Mccormick, in
structor at the school, delivered
the commencement address. Prof
Frank Lowery, principal of a
local white school spoke for
Superintendent of Schools F. B.
Pratt, H. D. Dawson, principal
Of the school, was also speaker
on the program.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

OF Swiss invention Is device FOL
cleaning and regenerating old and
damaged motion picture films and re-
storing fun tones 10 dulled sound
tracks
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16

First prize-Joseph E. Dodd, Yale
university, New Haven, Conn,
second prize-Thomas v. Hill Jr..
Chicago; honorable mention
James H Williams, st. Louis; Wal
lace M Price, Pittsburgh. and
John A. Locksley, Howard UNIVERSE
ty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16
News From
Port Gibson

Rev. L. Thomas of Vicksburg fill
ed the First Baptist pulpit Sum
day A large and enthusiastic crowd
greeted him, Rev. Thomas brought
"a burning message. Subject: "A
Mothers Love"
Rev. D. l.. Clifton of Vicksbure
carried out his pastoral day Sunday
at Rising Sun, Rev Clifton preach
ed out OF his SOUL Text: l Peter
14:l5. Subject: The Victory will
Come after Suffering" The choir
furnished sweet music with Mr.. Ar
thur Wyatt presiding at the piano
Mr.. and Mrs, Leroy johnson
Mrs. S. R. Blackburn of jackson
Mrs Alice Cowan, and daughter
Thelma, spent the Weekend with
their relatives.
Mrs. j. L. Brown and son
Misses Isabel Piene and Eleanor
Brown spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Brown
Mrs Sarah Maddox has returned
nome after a five weeks visit will,
ner daughter, Mrs. A. NJ. Miller OF
Monroe, La. -
Mr.. Charles Clark is employed as
ilrst assistant teacher at the Coun-
ty Training school.
Mesoames Nav Pearl Gibson.
laura Barksdale, of Chicago Sue
spencer OF Los Angeles, and Mr..
.. g. Gibson were called to tn.
oeosloe OF their mother, Mrs. Berthn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wright,
and father, Mr. Hyram Wright,
were pleasant visitors in the Advo-
Gates office, Monday morning be-
fore leaving Tor their home in De-
troit. They motored here to attend
the funeral of their mother. the
late Mrs. Mamie Grayson, l125
Deerpark street.
Mrs. Pearl Davis, proprietor and
instructor in the Davis Beauty
school here, was guest Hair-A5ylist
at the washington County meet
ing, Monday, May 3rd. Mrs. Davis
has a permanent invitation to serve
Washington County.
We are happy to announce that
Misses Ruby Cobb and Inez Winters
were recent graduates from the
Baptist Hospital Green Annex, last
Tuesday night, and who are well
acquainted with them and their
services wish them sincere best
wishes and a successful career
On last Tuesday evening. DR..
Bowen, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church (White), was trrI~ guest
speaker at the graduation exercises
of colored nurses at Parish Street
Baptist church Those present were
inspired and thrilled with this
wonderful speaker as he enumerat-
ed the three fold purpose of the
occasion: the life &C the late My. r.
H. Greene, who mace the occasion
possible, the life of Florence Night
ingale and the high calling Of the
nursing profession; the life OF DR..
George Washington Carver, the
greatest living scientist III the
world today, and his contribution
to humanity.
Present also were: Mrs. K. Gill
fy, head nurse of said institution.
student nurses, white and colored.
who were also on program. Mrs.
w RI. BOggan tWhite), COMMUNE
ty Chest representative, and Mrs.
Florence Green. who expressed her
thanks for the appreciation of the
coloreo people for the graciousness
Of her brother, the late NJ, r. H.
Green, of which the residue. of his
estate made it possible for Negro
decentralization,
Dr.. and Mrs. Nelson Barnett OF
Belzoni, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. p Newman last Friday
They were in attendance TO the
State Health meeting Mrs. Bar
nett and Mrs. Newman grew up to-
gether, Mrs. Barnett native OF
Huntington, West Virginia, and
Mrs. Newman of Ashland, Ketucky
The Barnetts formerly practiced in
Columbus, OHIO, before coming to
Mississippi to work with DR.. Mill
er.
Corporal Chester Thornton, who
lis now stationed at Camp Shelby
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16
Plaque Contest
Winner Is Named

NEW YORK-(A N PIN a
competition among Negro art stu
dents from Is states and the Dis
trict of Columbia Miss Rose Ann
West, Howard university, Washing
ton, received the grand prize for
having submitted the best plaque
design depicting the anti-tubercu-
iosis campaign among Negroes.
Miss Vests design will be model
ed in relief by Richmond Barthe,
New York, chairman of the selec-
ton committee, and who is regard
ed as the outstanding American
Negro sculptor.
Plaques vii be given each year
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-05-16

The Negro in the armed forces
panel had as its speakers, Atty.
Charles H. Houston, Howard Law
school; William H. HASTE, civilian
aide to the secretary of war; p. l..
Prattis, editor Pittsburgh Courier;
Marian B. Seymour, assistant sup
erintendent of nurses,N Freedmen's
hospital, and Dr. George Cannon
president, Manhattan Medical as
ISOLATION. DR.. Walter G.. Alexand-
er presided
The group considering "The Ne
gro in War Employment" heard
Robert c. Weaver, Washington;
Earl B. Dickerson, Chicago; Joseph
B. Baker, Philadelphia. John H.
Brodhead, Philadelphia; Ira De A.
Reid, Atlanta, and Councilman A
Clayton Powell. Harold Lett pre-
sided.
THE Democratic Participation of
the Negro and Questions of Civilian
Morale, was another panel. Pre-
sided over by Atty. Raymond Pace
Alexander, speakers: Merrill G..
Murray, Social security board: Helen
Mitchell, Office Defense. Health
and Welfare; Herman Gray, Ame-
rican Association Social Security:
Mrs. A. M. Curtis, National YWCA:
Julius McClain, Children'S Aid
society, N. Y, Margaret Mead, Ma
tional Research council. and
Thurgood Marshall, NAACP.
"Progagandizing the Negroes
cause" brought James Murphy, the
Afro-American Marjorie Mckenzie,
the Courier; E. Washington Rhoads,
Philadelphia Tribune; st. Clair
Bourne, Peoples Voice; Earl
Brown, Time and Life; Jean Muir,
Hollywood, and Ramona S. Rubi-
now, as speakers under the chair
manship of George Goodman of
the Washington Urban League.
Walter White, secretary NAACP:
Liu Liu Liang-Mo, United China
Relief; Krishnalal of East India.
Henriette Buckmaster, author, and
Adam Powell of New York were
the speakers at the Friday even
ing public session at which Or.
Charming Tobias presided.
Additional speakers on the same
subject during SATURDAYS sessions
were George Leighton, associate