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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04
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Miss Mildred Pilchard, R. NJ, of
Peninsula General Hospital, in Sails
bury, is spending this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Pilchard.
Mr.. Leland Redden, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Martin Redden.
There will be the usual services in
the Methodist Church Sunday after
noon. Sunday School at 2:15 p. m.
Preaching 8 p. m. by the minister,
Rev. Herman Mckay. Everybody cor
daily invited.
We are very glad to report Mr..
Charles Hill much improved and hope
he will soon be out again.
Private James Ward, of Blackstone,
Va, is spending this week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Ward.
Those entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Tarr, Sunday, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hancock, OF
Middletown, Conn.,, Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Tarr and daughter Jean, of
Pocomoke and little Miss Juanita
Jones, of Snow Hill.
Miss Mary Ward, R. NJ, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Ward.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04

weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio
Brown.
Miss Eva DeStefano spent the
week end with Mrs. Wilson Groton,
at Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Petit enter
tanned at dinner Thursday, Mr. and
Mrs. John Edgar Doughty, and little
son, of Snow Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Cas-
per Skeeter and son and Mrs. Lee Pill
chard and daughter Katherine, of
Greenbackville.
Mrs. Vaughn Birmingham spent the
holidays with her mother, Mrs. Char
lie Lane and Mr.. Lane in Philadelphia
Mrs. James Pruitt and children, of
Greenbackville, were guests Sunday
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.
Pilchard.
Mr.. Dwaine Knisell, U. S. N. r.,
Norfolk, spent the weekend with his
family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Outten of
Baltimore were guests Thursday of
Mrs. Outten's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hancock.
Little Rebecca Sue Hancock spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Stan
ley Bayly in Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sharpley were
guests Sunday of Mrs. Kerbin Sturgis
and Mrs. c.. P. Hayman at Snow Hill
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04

step-grandchildren and step-great
grandchildren also survive.
ternoon at 200 from the Rhodes Point
Funeral services held Monday af-
Church with the pastor, Rev. w. H.
Kohl, conducting the services.
The large attendance at the funer-
al, in spite of the stormy day, and
the many floral designs banked around
the casket attested to high esteem
and respect in which she was held in
her community.
Burial was in the Rhodes Point
churchyard The pall-bearers were
her six nephews.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04

Barrett, State Air Precaution head.
Other appointments made at the
meeting of the Somerset Defense
Council, held at Marion Station Sun
day afternoon, were ]. Arthur Pow
ell, Assistant Air Raid Warden and
c. N. Baughan, Assistant Director.
Mr.. Carlson's appointment was
made to fill the vacancy created when
1t. Edwin D. Long, Jr., resigned to
enter the U. S. Army. The duties of
Mr.. Baughan will be that of secretary
to Ralph W. Powell, County Defense
Director.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wharton, Jr.,
returned home Sunday, after spend
ing the past week with Mrs. Whar-
toms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown and
daughter, Elaine, and Miss Rintha
Ann Hickman spent Thursday with
relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. C. Petit were
weekend guests of their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow
Sturgis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pilchard
and daughter, Helen, spent the holt
days with their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Merritt, in
Wilmington. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. Merritt and children,
who will spend some time with them.
Miss Bernice Parsons, of Glen Bur
ME spent the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Parsons.
Mrs. Norman Baylis and baby, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Watson, at Chinco-
league.
Mr.. William Ward spent a part of
last week with Mr. and Mrs. Pierce
Ward in Yeadon, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson and
daughter, of Saxis, Va, spent the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04

The Ladies Aid was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. p S. Pruitt, Thursday evening.
Mr.. Earl Redden, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Redden.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04
SOMERSET SCHOOLS HEAR
CHIEF AIR WARDEN

Superintendent of Somerset County
Schools, C. Allen Carlson, was made
Chief Air Raid Warden for Upper
Somerset County, by Col. Henry S.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Jones were
guests Thursday of Mrs. Jones' par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gootee, at
Remsons.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-04

Are you entitled to wear .
target" lapel button? YOu
are il you are investing at
least ten percent Of your in
come in War Bonds every pay
day. It's your badge OF pa
triOtism.
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Fear Wrath To Come

A letter by World War veter-
an whose only son is now serving
in the Marines. In part, it says:
"How can fathers and mothers of
boys who are in the danger zone
and who are being called upon to
sacrifice their lives, feel any surge
OF unity when the President and
Congress permit a bunch of ship
builders and munitions workers to
quit when they get good and rea-
dy?
do our boys at the front get
overtime and double time in the
fox holes of the Philippines? Do
our sons who are giving their lives
to protect the jobs of these and
others like them workers at
hcme) quit on holidays? Is it the
icea of our government that it is
more important to preserve labor
unions than it is to preserve the
American Union? Why can't a
free-born American citizen get a
job in a plant without having to
pay tribute to high-powered la
Dor leader?"
Donald M. Nelson, chairman of
the War Production Board, de-
clares that the country's output of
military supplies can be doubled
if existing war production machin-
cry is used "a hours a day, seven
days a week.
He said unless production is
to victorious levels, I'VE shall burn
in the flames of public wrath
so intense that in its heat it might
consume the very standards we
have set for free men to live by"
Every man who deliberately
shuts off desperately needed sup
plies, while his brother fights to
preserve the country has blood on
his hands," Another:
Politics and bureaus have so
gummed up the war effort that
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-03-27

The Women's Study Club is in
the midst Of project to equip
one room of the YWCA as Ii
brary which might be available
to Service Men, to students, and
to all who may wish to use it.
Mrs. c. L. Mccullough heads a
large committee that is seeking to
raise funds and solicit donations
of books. A mammoth card party
to raise funds to build the nee
essary shelves, is planned for
April 10.
Mrs. Lonnie Shields has been
able to get the donation of several
new books. Several other books
have been promised. Mrs. McCul-
Tough in asking for books wishes
the public to give books which
will be real contribution to such
library, rather than books which
have been discarded because they
have lost their usefulness. Books
that need to be rebound are not
solicited for the simple reason that
there are no funds available for
reminding.
Many clubs and civic organiza-
lions throughout the city have
pledged their support to this much
needed project. Anyone wishing to
make a contribution is asked to
call the YWCA, Mrs. Mccullough,
or Mrs. Candace Black, the pre-
sident of the Study Club. Con-
tributions of books so far have
been included:
Nine Chang Kai-Shek, This is
Our China; Nine. Chang Kali
Shek, China Shall Rise Again; Err
nest Il. Pope. Munich Playground
GA picture of the Third Reich) !;
Bernard Smith, The Democratic
Spirit CA collection Of American
writings; George w. Barnwell,
The Encyclopedia of Machine Shop
Practice; Evan Wyck Mason,
Stars on the Sea (Story of the
Birth of our Navy.
Fiction
Edna Ferber, Saratoga Trunk
Mary O'Hara, My Friend Fliclxa
Nard Jones, Swift Flows The River
and Scarlet Pettiooat; Agnes N.
Keith, Land Below the Wind
Nordhoff and Hall, Botany Boy
(Historical Fiction); Helen Mac
Inness,, Above Suspicion; Eric
knight, This Above All.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-03-27
N. A. A. G. p. Prexy Speaks

The N. A. A. c. P. sincerely
regrets that some short-sighted
white people are lending them
selves intellectually to the in
flunce Of Nazi propaganda and
to fifth column activities. Pre-
JUDGE that was being overcome
in several instances is flaring up
again, and principally because en-
emies are spreading the theory Of
crush the Negro. By this means
they hope to further their das-
tardly plans.
Why intelligent white citizens
subscribe to such schemes is hard
to understand. DO they realige
that Negro and white soldiers are
fighting side by side and giving
their lives freely for this coun-
try? Can't they understand that
Negroes are fighting for a democ-
racy, and that 1t is the duty of all
citizens to see to 1t that that de-
mocracy prevails at home, FIRST?
Men in the Service MUST know
that their sacrifices are not being
made in vain!
The disgraceful way in which
the hotels have treated Roland
Hayes, an artist and a gentleman,
must have been music to the ears
(CsAsanusd "a Fare Twe)
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Minneapolis Tribune

The Minneapolis Labor Unity
for Victory Committee, composed
of representatives of the A. F. of
L. and c. 1. o. with Mr.. T. B.
Casey of the N. A. A. c. p, C, w.
Washington of the Urban League,
acted quickly to enforce the mo
discrimination" plank of their pro-
gram.
Union mattresses working at the
Elgin Cafe at 800 Hennepin Ave-,
were given orders to refuse serv-
ice to the Bill Robinson troupe
who were eating at the restaurant.
Immediately the mattresses re-
ported this to the officials of the
Hotel and Restaurant Workers
Union No. 665, A. F. of L.
Mr.. Robert Kelly of that local
contacted Labor's Victory Com
mittee to act in this matter. The
committee, understanding the i'm
portance of the case, made an ap-
pointment with Mr.. Flores, man.
ager Of the cafe.
RUBIN Late, business agent of
the Laundry Workers; La Vern
Noon, secretary of the c. I. o. In
dustrial Council; Peter Olson, bus
mess agent Of the Bakers Union,
A. F. of L.; Rodney Jacobson, of
the United Automobile Workers,
C.. I. o.; members Of the commit
tee, along with C. w. Washington,
T. B. Cary, Henry Murray and
Robert Kelly, met the manager.
Manager Tries To Cover Up
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Women urged to Attend
Tuskegee Conference

Birmingham, Ala.-The attend
ance of large numbers of Negro
women at the Fifth All-Southern
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vate home. on Queen Anne Hill
Without resentment, he related
how two leading Seattle hotels
had declined to accommodate
him unless he would promise
be seen as little as possible in the
lobby and would entertain mem
bers Of his race only in his room
Answer To Inquiries
The conditions, this world-cel.
ebrated concert star said, were
laid down in letters sent in an.
swer to inquiries as to the avail
ability of accommodations and
rates.
That's why happen to be in
this house." he said.
81 might let things like that
hurt me, but long ago I learned
to. accept such difficulties as mere.
ly stepping stones to my object.
i've, which is to sing. I have hopes
that some day the accomplish
ments of my race will be so great
that we will be accepted every.
where"
Hayes has received as much as
$4,000 for a single evenings ap.
pearance.
Blames Propaganda
Hayes said he believed that Ma
I'll propaganda, filtering into the
United States, had heightened ra.
cial feelings, but added:
There was enough of it here
already without the Nazis."
This place Of the Negro IL
Americas war effort should be
the same as that of everybody
else-to do all he can," said Ro.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-03-27

At a meeting Monday evening
Mrs. WHINE Penick, chairman of
the NAACP membership cam
paign this year, discussed plans
with the members of her commit
tee. Added to the list of campaign
workers was the name of Mrs.
Elwilla Elmore, which increases
the number of workers to twenty
eight. Mrs. John Shannon is secre-
tary of the membership commit
tee.
Campaign dates are from May 1
to June 1, but prior to this date
ar effort will be made to get a
renewal of expired. memberships.
The present membership totals 476,
but 55 of these are delinquent.
In addition to renewal of de-
linquent memberships, the COM
mittee plans to get as many adj
vanced subscriptions as possible
with the understanding that men,
berships will be advanced from
the date of their expiration rath-
er. than from the date of payment.
All of the above efforts will pre-
cede the Kickoff banquet which
opens the campaign proper.
The president of the Branch,
Rev. F. w. Penick, is asking an
increase of membership to 600 as
the goal for this year, but the
committee members think they
can top this goal. Mrs. Penick
has suggested for the campaign
that each member pledge to bring
in at least two other members.
Under such a plan the campaign
is assured of success.
Enthusiasm ran high Monday as
committee members pledged an all
out effort for the campaign. Mrs.
Melvina Squires started off the
advance fireworks by bringing in
the first renewal. Emphasis this
year will be on the $3.50 Crisis
membership, this includes years
subscription to The Crisis. Other
memberships range from so cents
for children, to $500.
INTIMES LIKE THESE
JOIN THE N. A. A. C. P.
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workers are employed in the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company where the above
worker operates one of the many
complicated machines in that
yard.
&C. Plate-bending for the sid
ings of warcraft requires a high
degree of skill. The above worker
is one of the 5000 Negroes en-
ployed in a variety of skills at the
Norfolk Navy Yard.
Cd These punch press operators
are veteran employees of the New
port news Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company where 5000 Ne
groes are employed as skilled,
semi-skilled or unskilled workers.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-03-27
ROLAND HAYES, FAMED RACE TENOR,
REFUSED HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotels Impose Curfew For The Duration;
Ladies' Musical Club Is Good Samaritan

land Hayes, celebrated Negro con-
tra-tenor, Monday. This war is
different from anything we have
ever been In; there Is no one who
can't be called upon to play some
part"
There should be no discrimina-
ton on account Of race In the war
effort" he went on. This is not
an effort in which people can be
separated into classes. I do feel
that perhaps we Negroes are ca
pable Of doing more than we are
now doing.
The tenor is doing his bit in the
war effort by running a sawmill
that supplies defense lumber,
which he erected some time ago on
his 600-acre farm~nea Rome, Ga.
Mrs. Hayes is in Georgia now,
supervising the big farm and mill
while her husband "concertizes,"
as he terms it. With her Is their
S-year-old daughter, Africa Fan
zada.
The singer regretted that he
would be unable to entertain SOL
diers while here. It Is impossible.
he said, to fulfill requests made at
the last minute because of previ-
GUS commitments.
There isn't yet any well-organ-
lied plan which will enable artists
to appear before the men in the
armed forces" he declared. MAY
be 1t will b worked out later"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-03-27
Discrimination Stopped In Large
Minneapolis Restaurant By Unions;
Mattresses Report Law Violator

The manager attempted to pass
his practice of discrimination on
to his employees. The committee
in sharp words let him know that
they weren't kidding about the
matter.
Members of the committee
pointed out that our nation was in
war fighting for democracy. In
order to win the war we must
practice and fight for democracy
on the home front as well as on
the military front. 1t was ex-
planned that it was the American
Hitlerites, the Fifth Columnists,
the K. K. who preach and prac-
tice race hatreds in order to divide
the people.
1t was agreed that the manager
would post notice that no dis
elimination would take place in his
restaurant hereafter.
Later the committee met Bill
Robinson and his troupe. Bill Rob-
inson was quite pleased with the
results of the meeting. He stated
to the members of the cast, Here
are white men who left their work
to fight this battle"
A committee member said: 'Ru-
bin Late and La. Verne Noon, CO.
chairmen of Labor's Victory COM
mittee, know their responsibility in
fighting discrimination. They know
that the Negro people are willing
to make sacrifices to win the war.
They only ask for the opportunity
to work on an equal basis with the
whole population to win the war.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-03-27

~ A1s - 49,
Roland Hayes. popular Negro
Tenor, was royalty welcomed at
the Metropolitan Theatre. Tuesday
evening. From the ringing APP
p.ause the shaggy haired artist has
lost none of his popularity.
Beauty, chivalry, wealth, music
lovers of every voice paid him
homage.
Roland Hayes honored by kings
queens, potentates the world over,
sang Tuesday night with a heart
bowed down when it dawned upon
him that open arms which received
him years ago were closed-hotels
open then now closed to him, yet
he felt no pain. He longs for the
day when his race will be accept
ed everywhere. Let My People
Go" will some day reach the heads
ana nearIS on preJudlced Amer1c-
ans who would rather see it de-
stroyed than God and right should
prevail.
Sometimes, someday the mighty
voices of great singers led by Mar
ian Anderson, barred by D. A. RS,
and Roland Hayes, denied hotel
accommodation in Seattle. Let My
People Go" will reach the great
throne and then, American preju-
dice will be no more.
Hayes appeared Tuesday evening
a. the Metropolitan Theater under
the auspices of the Ladies' Music
al Club. He is staying at pri-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-03-27

The United States Is at war.
Religion is turned upside down.
Confusion reigns everywhere.
In the cabinet, In Congress,
among the states and no ac-
cord among the citizens.
The Constitution and laws
are set as side from Military
necessity. but the necessity
must be determined by the
courts and Military authorities.
No individual may assume
jurisdiction. Just because the
army evacuates Japanese, is no
good reason why any Individual
may evacuate Negroes.
That is a matter for the
courts to decide, neither Mr..
Joe Newburg or any other land
lords, or lessons are courts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-03-27
Mr.. Bernard Squires
Joins Northwest
Enterprise Staff

Arrangements have been COM
pleted whereby Mr.. Bernard E.
Squires, Executive Secretary, Seat
tie Urban League, will sponsor a
column weekly in the Northwest
Enterprise, beginning Friday, April
3rd.
Mr.. Squires is an eloquent and
convincing speaker, a versatile
writer. One of his articles appear
ing in the Northwest Enterprise
was used by congressional COM
mittee in formulating new laws
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-03-27

time when the armed forces and
the production centers are making
such great demands upon the ma
TONS manpower."
"In China, Britain and Russia, "
the letter stated, "the resistance
of the people to enslaving pow
Continued on Page Two)
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War Production Board

Thousands of Negro artisans are
speeding Americas gigantic ship
building program in u. s. Navy
Yards and private shipbuilding
plants throughout the country, DR..
Robert c. Weaver, Chief of the
Negro Employment and Training
Branch, WPB, announced this
week.
(A) A Washington Navy Yard
worker FORCES part Of one of the
large guns which will soon see ac-
ton on an American Warship.
OBJ Approximately 5000 Negro
skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled
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Negro Youth Conference to be held
at Tuskegee Institute on April II,
IS, and 10, was urged in letter
made public today by Miss Esther
v. Cooper.
Miss Cooper, Administrative
Secretary of the Southern Negro
Youth Congress, addressing exec
utives of the National Council of
Negro Women, the national sor-
critics, and the state federations
Of Colored women's clubs, pointed
out that "the role of women must
be an ever-increasing one at this
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-03-27

The housing conditions con-
fronting the Negro occupants Of
Japanese Hotels and apartment
houses remain acute.
Unless apartments and hotels
are privately leased, they will
pass into possession of govern
ment custodians.
The Northwest Enterprise
does not at this time possess
sufficient information to release
to the public.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-05
Mrs. GEORGE M. SIooum Chairman

MRS GEORGE NJ. SLoCUM.. is chairman OF the
big Victory Luncheon which is to be held May 49, at
Crosse Pointe Yacht Club.
Mrs. A Griswod Herrshof. -. Is her vice chairman.
and look at the lengthy list of helpers. will you?
Mrs. John T. Almand. Mrs. Thomas p. Archer.
Mrs. Frank Couzens Mrs Warren H. Farr Mrs Will
liam Warren Farr Mrs Harvey Fruehauf Mrs Joseph
L. Hickey Mrs Sam T. Keller. Mrs. Herman f. Koestln
-. Mrs George Elgin Lackey Mrs Ernest G. Lebold
Mrs E. w. Marvin. Mrs. Harold Z. OLeary. Mrs
Cheslie K. Parrish Mrs George H. Pratt Mrs Thomas
H. Stambaugh. Mrs. W. B. Topping. Mrs. George E.
Villerot. Mrs Cune j. Walsh and Mrs. Herbert J..