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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
Soldier Rates
High In Army

CAMP LEE, vs,-Staff Sergeant
Harry F. Henderson IS New York
man who has been entrusted with
one important administrative job
after another since entering the
service, The sergeant, son OF Mrs,
Bessie Henderson, So East ii7th
street, New York City, is now as
sis,ant sergean. major OF the Unit
Personnel Section OF the Eleventh
Quariermaster Training Regiment
Camp Lee, Va.
The sergesnts chief duty at pres
ent, is making out officers pay
vouchers He also supervises the
work Of the enlisted mems payroll
section and the record section, More
than dozen men are assigned to
these sections
Has Had Wide Experience
After completing his basic train
ing in Co. ! OF the Ninth Regiment,
Henderson was brought 10 Battalion
headquarters where he took care
OF the clerical work. His next step
brought him TO the Unit Personnel
Section as Company Clerk for his
old company He handled payrollS,
army service records and dlscharg-
es This wide experience has made
Sergeant Henderson an ideal man
10 supervise personnel work.
The Unit Personnel Section Il the
army administrative organization.
established TO handle all record
keeping Under this system, COM
pany units are relieved OF paper
work. The plan makes It possible
to depar,mentalize all administra-
tive work and in this way to have
carefully trained experts doing
each job. The result has been great
ly increased efficiency and a gem
eral speed up in getting huge guam
titles Of administrative work ac-
complished.
Before entering the army, Hen
derSon had been a messenger with
I the Watt street firm OF Brown
Stevens-Hammock company. He Is
graduate OF Textile high school
in New York City.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

EVELYN SOLOMON. another
school marin. has been hospitalized
recently for surgery"..We remem-
Der now that she was so sick that
she could not attend Marguerite
williams wedding at Custer. "A
couple OF week-ends ago.
x X X
The ARTHUR WISES GRENE)
are proud parents. a baby girl who
tipped the scales seven pounds %.
was born TO them week before last.
She is to be called by the very
romantic sounding name Of PEN
ELOPE DIANE.
X 4 4
And the stork will come to the
MOHAMMED MUTHLEBS. .. dor
mer Vera Pate and they are all
prepared for his arrival. ,ensconced
as il were in there home on King
avenue. at Besubien street.
X x X
The FRED CLEMENTS =.
(HELEN BRYANT were guests
here last week of her sister.
GLADYS SCOTT. in Woodland
avenue. they had their wee lass
with them. The professor had to
return to West Virginia by Mon
day for the beginning Of summer
school classes. The last news we
had. Helen and her baby daugh-
ter were to remain a while longer
X X 4
SADYE FISHERS comely sister
GERALDINE OVERTON Just
graduated from Talladega college
...majoring in romance language Of.
is making quite a hit with the long
lads. She intends to pursue her
masters degree this fall.
4 y 4
And. ROBERTA MCGUIRE will
already have her masters degree
when you read this....I is being
conferred upon her by the English
department OF Wayne university. q.
this Thursday at Olympia.
DR.. and MRS. DONALD Ora
HAM and their daughters have
moved into their new home. They
bought the home OF DR.. and Mrs.
Greenidge on Josephine avenue. ..
moved in last week.
X X X
WALLY SIMPSON FLOR
ENCE DUNCAN CLARA
WELLES ORION WELLS. q.
FLORENCE EVANS JESSIE
DARLINGTON. and NORVELLE
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
FLORENCE DUNCAN ENTERTAINs "pAMEs"


passed. of DANES. flocked into the DUNCAN manse
on Josephine last Thursday night. to play bridge
and chat the occasion being the sem-monthy meet of
the popular DANES" club and twas Forences time to
be hostess.
At eating time all Chinese and parook but
sumptuously of delicious chow mein. etc..
Then five rounds of bridge kept tongues from wagging
Tor at least hours. when the awarding of prizes
caused them to wax eloquent again LEoNA RCHEY won
the first club prize. Elizabeth Arden Makeup kit.
lSOLA GRAHAM took second prize dozen bars OF toilet
soap. and MYRTLE SEABROOKS went home with the
lovely bottle of TIGRESS perfume which the guest
RHoDA JOHNSON IsoLA GRAHAM MARIE
JONES SELMA McGLAsKER. CoRINNE MARTIN
JoRIE HACKETT GRAYCE GREENIDGE Flea
NOR GRIFFIN MARY HELEN LOVING GER
TRUDE DUNCAN LEoNA RICH a MYRTLE
HIXoN. comprised the roster.
ELLlToRlAN GIRLS BUY BONDS
AND MORE BONDS
Above named group OF business girls are so proud OF
themselves. They are doing their bit for national de-
buying their share OF freedom. etc. etc; AT the
huge rally Olympia the other Sunday. EVA CAMPBELL
and her small 'DCKE". had the extreme pleasure
Of purchasing 1925 worth of stamps for the club which
brings their total purchases up to $3.50 to date''.
This brief mention of The reminds us that ELLIS
WORTH HARRIS has been made SERGEANT. out
where he is stationed at FIT FRANCIS WARREN, Wyo.
MRS. HENRY FORD TO SPEAK ATTY
MRS HENRY FORD. lis to be the principal speaker at
the YWCA closing membership drive. and fellowship
meeting this Wednesday at 1 pm. at Lucy Thurman
branch. There will be pageant and other forms OF
interesting fare.
THIS WAS HEADLINE
NEGROES ARE NOW ELIGIBLE FOR PHI DELTA
KAPPA This the caption OF story in last sundays
taboids The national professional educational fraternity
is not to be confused with teachers sorority by the
same name. The above named honorary society had
before now barred membership to anything but white
males IT'S said that the amendment to eliminate the
clause from the constitution barring Negroes in the future
Twas decided by an overwhelming Vote..."
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
THIS WAS A HEADLINE
MISS DONALD ENTERTAINED
AT SHOWER


MISS DONALD ENTERTAINED
AT SHOWER
Miss LoTTIE DONALD. who be-
came the bride OF George Love
10y last Saturday. was honored on
Thursday Of last week at a mis-
eellaneous shower given in her
honor by MAXINE BROYLES.. %.
Maxine lives on Alger avenue in
the North end. and held the affair
at her home.
Among those who were invited
10 come and make merry with the
bride-elect were CADENCE HINES
JOHNELLA JOHNSON D..
KATHERINE PARKER. SUSAN
DODDS. POSTELLA GRESHAM
JANE MATNEY. and JOHN
ME MAE McCONNICO.u
The girls were hilarious until the
wee small hours. partaking Of a
delightful luncheon at the witching
hour OF midnight
X 4 4
CADETS
GRAYCE WILLIAMS popular
school teacher. was badly injured
on her way 10 school last Thursday
morning when her car was over
turned after having been struck
by another car. Other passengers
in the car with Mrs. Williams were
Mrs. Pearl Wright. Miss Mary o.
Doctor. both teachers at the Grant
school OF Ferndale..... Both Mrs.
williams and Mrs. Wright are con-
fined 10 the Royal Oak private
hospital.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13
CORRECTION

Mrs. Ruth Kennedy Wade was
designated in last weeks WON
an of the Week" as run in the
Michigan Chronicle as being the
daughter of Mrs. Nancy and the
late John II. Wade of Knoxville,
Tenn. This should have read "the
daughter Of Mrs. Nancy and the
late John II. Kennedy Of Knox
Vile, Tenn.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

BEATTY were among those who
escorted a group OF girls 10 Battle
Greek TO dance with the service
men. at the USO Center Of which
BILL CHlLDS is head.
MILDRED HUGHES Of Chicago
lis dividing her stay in Detroit
between the PETRY FISHERS.
and an aunt in Mt. Clemens. She
has been committing to and fro.
and having gay time Of it.
EVELYN KEMP MRS.
WILLIAM lis visiting relatives
and friends in Akron and Cleve-
land. expects to be gone a couple
Of weeks.
LEONARD MOORE and his
Missus . were among those who
spent the holiday week end in the
Windy City. Others were JUNE
DICKENS o.. LILLIAN BROWN
e. MARJORIE CARTER. .MAMYE
ALEXANDER DR.. and MRS.
GUY SAULSBERRY. the EDWARD
DAVISES. the MAURICE HOUS-
TONS. the ]. p. BRANHAMS and
daughter GWENDoLYN. the latter
named remained TO do their summer
shopping. MYRTLE and DR. BEN
SEABROOKS were also in Chicago
and went on to Peoria. Myrtle
says that young Franklin is that
thrilled about his first time In a
hotel.
The visitors to Chicago. say that
the Club RHUMBOoGIE. is cafe
society at its best,
X X 4
TEDDY BLACKMON is back at
Bonnie Mason's Farm. in Cleve-
land for the summer. The CLIFF
FORD Chambers. spent the
week end over there recently.
X X X
The ALFRED PELHAMS have
purchased a lovely new home on
Holorook avenue.
X X X
BELLA CLEMON is home from
Alabama State where she was
graduated from the academy.
She is all set now for her entrance
into college in the fall. She is
not sure as TO whether or not she
wants TO 20 back there 10 school
...or try a new one.
n X X
LAHORE DAVIS will be sradu-
ated from Ypsilanti high school. 10.
this Friday These things remind
US that the kids are all growing
up and rapidly.
X X X
You shouldn't forget about the
cabaret party at Club 666 on this
Thursday evening June H.. The
charity committee Of Plymouth
Congregational church is sponsor
of the affair. . EDLEE WEBSTER
is publicity chairman OF the party.
\ X X X
The committee includes MRS.
JACQUE BURRIS MRS.
GERALDINE BLEDSOE g.. MRS.
HALEY BELL MRS. RUTH
CROSBY MRS. LEILA CAMP
BELL. MRS. JAMES COLE :
MRS. MELZETTA GAMBLE =.
MRS. BETTY CAIN HARRIS .
MRS. JOSEPHINE HAYDEN =
MRS. RUTH IRWIN. MRS. ROB-
ERT JOHNSON. MRS. JAMES I.
LEE. MRS. MARY TALIAFERRO
=. MRS. EDNA ToNDEE. MRS.
A. Z. THOMAS. MRS. SIDNEY
BARTHwELL. ME LIE CLAIRE
KNOX. MRS. MAMYE DIGGS. =.
MRS. EDLEE WEBSTER MRS.
EHELEN GARVTN. MRS, J. P
WATKINS MRS. ERNEST
MARSHALL and MRS. SHAW.
4 \ \
FRED A. ALLEN OF business
fame. was surprised Friday eve
ming when his wife and a gather
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

ing OF friends greeted him at his
home with surprise birthday
party, The Allen home was beau
tifully decorated in birthday
fashion. carrying out the patriotic
colors red white and blue. Tiny
sandwiches in every form and a
huge birthday cake. in shape OF
flag was also white and blue.
Guests were Daisy Lampkin
the J. J. McClendons the
DR.. S. W. Jenkinses the William
Coldens the Fred Andersons.
the Richard Austins Vivian
Nash e.. H. Hill. the Lee Aikens
e. Edna Powell. Alvin Garner
Edna Dabney A. N. Lake, Ben
Mccall Marshall Williams &.
and more.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-13

She Is a native OF Lynchburg, Va.
the daughter OF a minister and hi.
wife; received her BA. degree In
sociology from Oberlin college at
oberlin. Ohio; is a graduate OF the
New York School OF Social Work;
was awarded her masters degree
N social work from the University
Of Michigan. and has been elected
the Michigan Chronicles Woman
OF the Week" She Is well known
Beulah T Whi,by,
Mrs. Whitby has background OF
wide experience which explains %
many Of us how she so ospably fills
her present position which caries
along with it so many responsible
ties
Her career as social worker
has found her filling the positions
OF policewoman, YWCA, secretary
OF the Girl Reserve Department, and
prior to her promotion 10 hef
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-05
Aleutian Occupation Is Made Without Opposition = Weather Chief Obstacle
By William Worden

An Army Base in the Aleutians, Sept g, Delayed, Released Oct. QP) - The U S. Army commenced it's campaign to oust Jap troops from the western Aleu- tians by occupying this vacant island within fighting plane range of Kiska The occupation was made with out opposition, by forces fully equipped to withstand aerlal land or naval attack and completed with out the loss of man, thru enemy action
 Probably the largest convoy of American ships ever to sail the north Pacific made secret rendezvous at sea late in August and proceeded hundreds of miles west of Dutch HarbOr without sighting an enemy plane or sub The convoy included heavy naval craft destroyers and other small fighting boats and several large transports loaded to the gunwhales with troops and supplies, also strange collection of power barges tugs converted yachts, four-masted codfish schooner carrying troops proceeded at snails pace and offered splendid target for the Japs who were ap parenty either afraid to tackle the naval escort or were unaware of it.
 The convoy arrived here in driving rain and com menclng unloading troops and equipment on the va cant beach which had been previously thoroughv scout ed for enemy scouts defending forces by our gl1er- raype units, especially organized to operate in Alaska Troops came ashore in full equipment ready to fight, but found the Aleuan weather their chief ob stace tor on the first day it suddenly turned stormy as the convoy reached the bay banging the landing boats against the sides of the vessels
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that Alloy H. BraWner, has been ap- pointed by the Probate Court for the Territory of Alaska, Noatak- Kobuk Precinct Administrator of the Estate of John Mellin, de- ceased, and all persons having claims against the said estate are required to present them with proper vouchers, within six from the date of this No tice to the undersigned admin istrator of said estate at Kiana, in the Noatak. Kobuk Precinct, Second Division, Territory of AL aska.
 Dated at Kiana, Alaska, this 10th day of September, 1942.
 Alloy H. Brawner, Adminis-
 trator and Executor of the
 Estate of John Mellin, De-
 ceased.
 Publish Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19
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Collateral Dependents

Collateral dependents, as they are defined in a previous memor- andum are: Wives or children (With whom the registrant does not maintain a bona fide family relationship in his home); par ents, brothers, sisters, grand parents, grandchildren, divorced wives, persons under Is years of age whose suppo thas been as- stunned in good faith, or persons of any age physically or mentally handicapped whose support has been assumed in good faith.
 As soon as local boards have reconsidered the classification of all registrants having collateral dependents, and have notified the State Director of that fact, the current memorandum instructs that they then should reopen and reconsider the classification of all registrants who have wives (but no ohildren) with whom they maintain a bona fide family re lationship in their homes. It is stressed, however, that the mar riage must have taken place be- fore December 8, 194l, or at a time when selection was not i'm minept.
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Stress Desirability Maintain Uniformity
 In Inducting Types of Registrants

Registrants having wives and children, or children with whom they maintain a bona fide home, and who were married before December 8, l941, and at a time when selection was not imminent shall not be placed in Glass IA (available for induction) until such action is authorized by the National Headquarters, General Hershey emphasized.
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2 Jap Ships Probably Sunk, 2 Damaged, 6 Zeros Downed Recently in AIeutians
Continued from Page One)

of Army heavy bombers, escorted by pursuit craft again bombed enemy ships and buildings Kska Zero fighters anaircraft batteries and surface vessels
 tempted to repe the attack transport and sub were damaged and probably sunk. Five Zeros were shot down. One of our pursuit planes lost During the afternoon of September 28, Army bombers again at tackled the Kiska area strang and bombing ships and shore facilities The results of this attack were un- known. On the afternoon, Army planes attacked enemy cargo ships northwest of Kiska. ship was bombed & strafed but left in an undamaged condton
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-05

JUNEAU, Sept. g - Stressing the desirability of maintaining as much uniformity in inducing types of registrants as is possible under the autonomous provisions of the Selective Training and Service Act, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Director of Selective Service, has instructed all State Directors to apportion calls for inducteeS from their States among their local boards so that, in so far as is feasible, no board will be calling one type of regis trant with dependents substan- tlally in advance of the other boards.
 State Directors should continue to p2nce calls on their local boards, General Hershey stated, so as 10 place the heaviest load right now, on boards having the most single men, or men with collateral dependents only.
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to protecting the long route ar ound the Asiatic coast, Japan would be dangerously vulnerable elsewhere on Is far-fung battle line. As for concentrating on China it has been demonstrated once more that efforts, however sue cessful at first, show a net loss in the end. For the four months campaign this year Japan has no thing to show but casualties and spent reserves of supplies.
 Attractive Adventure
 By elimination Siberia may ap pear to the Japanese as most promising. The powerful KWan- tung army has stood poised for the attack for years-chafng, in cidentally, because it has not had the chance to win the laurels that have fallen to the rest of the Japanese fighting services. Furthermore, t can more easily be reinforced than the army else where. It is least dependent on long supply lines. 1t has it's own reserves and they can be replen- ished from China. But the main advantage is that while Russia proper reels under German at tack fl cannot send help to Asia, and if German forces reach the Caspian Russia will be well-nigh cut off from British American help. Japanese outposts in the Aleutians might be counted on to obstruct the passage of reinforce ments from America Via the Pa cifc.
 In Japap's larger imperial strat egy the question IS not whether there must be war against Rus Sia but when 1t can be launched most advantageously. Japan can be supreme from Hong Kong to the Persian Gulf, from Yoko- hama 10 New Zealand and still lie in jeopardy so long as Russia looms above it al its most vul- nerable point.
 Whatever may happen else where, Japan can never consu- mate victory until China is fin ally reduced, for otherwise all the riches siphoned off from the rest of Asia will be drained of in China. But China cannot be finally reduced so long as there are Russian flag and Russian army in Siberia, whatever the flag may be and whether the army be Red or white. From Out CT Mongolia or the Maritime Pro- vlnces Russian forces will always be able to sWoop down on Man chukuo or Korea against lines that can be adequately guarded only by an enormous Japanese army
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-05
Mounting Needs

Heretofore local boards, which are composed of uncompensated citizens volunteering their ser vices, have classified registrants in accordance with Army induc ton calls, General Hershey said. Now, he declared, mounting needs for military manpower make 1t desirable to complete all classification as soon as possible so that Army acquisitions for men. no matter how large, may be met promptly.
 A factor preventing quick change in the order of induction with relation to dependency, General Hershey asserted, IS that the Army must make pro- vision from 2 to 3 months in ad- vance for the reception of in- ductees. Army Induction Station and Reception Centers must be equipped and staffed consider ably in advance of the arrival of recruits. he pointed out.
 Since calls for inductees are sent to the States from National Headquarters 50 days in ad- vance, General Hershey said, a least that period of time is required to conform to any change in policy or to carry out any revision of the order in which men may be inducted.'
 Citing that Selective Service Regulations, in accordance with the intent of Congress in the passage of the Servicemen's De pendents Allowance Act of 1922, recognize certain groups of de- pendency. General Hersey said:
 Our policy is to follow the or der of dependency set up in those Regulations to the fullest extent consistent with the local boards ability to furnish the number of men required by the military forces each month. Ii is our fur ther policy to follow the order of deferments on nation wide basis as far as possible"
 As present needs for certain occupational deferments expire, General Hershey also said, single men and others not conforming to the type currently being in- ducted will be called.
 And the same situation" he twill apply to men reach ing the age of 20 and thereby be coming eligible for selection
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Complete Classification Oct. 16

General Hershey's memoran- dunn 10 State Directors, also dir ects all local boards to complete on or before October Is. 1922. the initial classification of all reg iStrants liable for military ser vice. This schedule must be met, the memorandum emphasizes, be cause the serious military situa- ton requires that the SelectiVe Service System prepare to fill calls during the coming year which will be equal to or in excess of the monthly calls made in August, September and Octo- Der of this year.
 The procedure outlined by his memorandum, General Hershey said, will tend to level off in auctions with the ultimate objec- tive of calling men from the small town and from the city on an approximately uniform basis. He estimated that this leveling off process might require several months to accomplish because of the time required to process reg istrants and accord them full rights of appeal.
 obviously" General Hershey told the State Directors, the dis tribution of registrants by types among local boards is not uni form: and for that reason efforts to speed classification should be particularly concentrated and calls should be levied upon those boards within your State from which single men without de pendents can be made available for induction. Calls should then be levied upon boards with sub stantial numbers of registrants having collateral dependents un- til a reasonable uniformity among local boards in your State has been accomplished"
 Pointing out that they may give immediate consideration to allowances payable under the Servicemen'S Dependents Allow ance Act of l942. General Her shey also directs local boards to proceed al once With the recon sideration of the classification of Glass 1II-A and Glass III-B reg istrants who have collateral de pendents. Class III-B registrants, in addition to having dependents, must be engaged in work essen tial to the war effort. Registrants with collateral dependents only are to be inducted ahead of men who maintain bona fide family homes.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-05
1st Effort Enumerate Manpower

The classification drive now un der way for completion by Oc. tober Is is the first effort ever made to enumerate our Nations total manpower of military age, General Hershey stated. He said:
 We have reached point where such nation wide survey is possible and also imperative.
 "Registration of all men be- tween the ages of l8 and 65 has been accomplished by the five ma tion-Wide registrations held since the Selective Training and Ser. vice Act became law on Septem- her Is, l940. The Fourth Regis tration, of course, listed men from the ages of 46 to 65 who, under law, are not subject to military service In the Fifth Reg istration, on June 30, l942, that of men 18 to 20 years old, in- elusive, only those who have ac- tually reached their 20th birth day anniversary are subject to call until such time as Congress may modify the law"
 Through frequent reports on available manpoWer of the var ious groups, National Selective Service Headquarters maintains up-to- date information on the status of all types of registrants single men with dependents de ferred for occupational reasons. various dependency classifca- tions, etc, General Hershey de- clared. Future calls will be ad- justed as frequently as necessary. he said, to draw from the same pools of men in all States on as nearly a uniform basis as pos sible.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-05

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