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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
100000 Here
Celebrate 4th
On Arms Jobs
Whole State Alert
for Raids. Sabotage;
Police Leaves Cancelled

Working Detroit today with toll
and sweat-and some with tears
for war-killed sons - commemo-
rate Independence Day, the ma
tons greatest patriotic holiday.
Pressed by the demand for more
guns, more tanks. more airplanes
100000 armament workers in
every factory with materials avail
able will continue production
throughout the day.
A second group to remain at
work is composed OF those en-
trusted with civilian defense.
ORDER STATEWIDE ALERT
In fear that enemies by raids
or sabotage might select today for
an attack. Gov. Murray d. Van
Wagner has ordered statewide
alert.
On warning from Maj. Gen.
George Grunert of Chicago. COM
mander of the sixth corps area,
Governor Van Wagner has or
dered special vigilance by police
and defense workers.
Frank M. MeLaury, chief air
raid warden, said $4,000 county
wardens or their alternates will be
on call and the secret defense
control centers will be fully
manned.
All leaves for Michigan State
Police were Cancelled by Commits
sioner Oscar G.. Olander as an
added precaution.
What celebrations there are 10
mark the day stress the actualities
OF war.
A detachment of $50 Fort Brady
soldiers moved 10 Belle Isle last
night for encampment until tomor-
row morning and will provide the
background for a mass rally today
at 7 p. m, sponsored by the Wayne
County Council of Defense.
The troops. under command Of
Lieut.. Col. J. d. Alexander. will be
reviewed by Lieut.. Gen. Brchon B.
Somervell, chief of the armys
services OF supply, by Governor
Van Wagner and by Mayor Ed
ward J. Jeffries.
SOLDIERS TO STAGE SHOW
Throughout the day. under su-
pervision Of Col. A. B. Quinton Jr.,
chief OF the Detroit ordnance dis
trict. soldiers on the Belle Isle
athletic field will have on display
the weapons OF modern army
tanks, machine guns. scout cars,
anti-aircraft guns. tractor trucks
and shells and bombs.
After General Somervelrs re-
view there will be a presentation
OF colors of the United Nations by
the consuls in Detroit AT 7:45
p. m. General Somevell the gov
ernor and the mayor will address
the rally. Speeches will be broad
cast from the island.
The Detroit Federation of Must
clans Band has scheduled patri-
otto concert al p. m today and
another Al 8 p. m. tomorrow on
Belle Isle.
NIL ITARX RAIL CAME
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04

Guided in a promotion list Of 40
issued by Brig. Gen. T. +. Mer-
chant. district commander al Fort
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04

OF the arm y
flying school
in Colum bu s,
Miss. They are
Lieut.. w ayne
B. G u r r a n,
06 z Pearson
avenue. Fern
dale. and Lieut..
Robert j. Du-
Chaine. Petos-
key. Both are
former Univer-
H. r MIL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04

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Catalan avenue,
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
Urges Increased
Action To Perfect
Democracy Here

Warning his listeners against
Japanese propag ganda a, Editor
Scott pointed out this is not a race
war. "It Is war between freedom
and slavery. AS a minority group
we must fight on the side of de-
mocracy because it gives us our
greatest opportunities. We must
have no delusions about the Japa-
nese ward Lords propaganda that
they are fighting to free the dark
er races when they have not even
freed the masses of their own peo-
pie. And no one should expect any
freedom from the German NaziS
or the ITALIAN Fascists who siaugh-
tered the defenseIess Ethiopians!
"Of course L believe we will win
this war. We must not lose. But
suppose the Axis did win. What
would be our fate as q minority
group? 1 dread to venture to say.
However, / am now thinking of
the cruel torture the Jews have re-
ceived at the hands of Hitler and
his Nazis, The white people here
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
A High Price
BY HORACE MOORE, Supt,
Arizona Highway Patrol

More and more as tries wear thin,
blowouts are causing accidents on
our highways. Most of these would
be avoided if motorists would adapt
their speed to the condition OF
their tires. 1t is just gambling ones
life to drive at high speed with
worn tires.
Another type of accident that
is directly attributable to worn tires
is on the increase. That is COLI
sions between moving cars and
automobiles parked on the pave
ments while the owners change tires.
If all motorists would obey the
law that says car must not be
parked on the pavement, many of
these bad accidents would never
occur.
Not long ago, thoughtless motor
iSt stopped his car suddenly on
the pavement of main highway
AS result of that one carelss ac-
ton, five cars piled up. Two persons
were killed, several went to the
hospital, and all the cars were
wrecked.
That was a mighty high price
to pay for the carelessness of one
driver
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
RECRUITED IN ARKANSAS
Drivers License Reyocations
Show Decline In February

Revelations of drivers licenses by
the courts continued to show a de-
cline during the month of February.
Forty-five drivers had their licenses
suspended for periods of 80 days
to a year during February. The
number in January was eighty.
AS usual, convictions on reckless
driving charges brought the great
est number of convictions by court
order last month with %. Convic-
tions on intoxicated driving charges
resulted in the loss of the privilege
to operate a car in this state to
eleven persons.
One hit and run driver had his
drivers license revoked. Other mis-
cellaneous charges included with
draWal of his signature by CO.
signer, false affidavit as to age, run
ming boulevard stop, parking on
highway, bad record and driving on
the wrong side.
Two of those who lost their driv-
ers' licenses were residents of Cali
fornia and one of Nevada. Under
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
Scott Calls For ALL Out
Effort To Win The War

would only lose their liberty, but
most of us, ! dare say, would lose
our very lives. There is no ques-
ton in my mind that Hitler would
be able to fino some Quislings in
our country in case of Axis VIC
tory abroad"
The speaker also pointed out
how the race must do its part in
strengthening democracy at home.
Mass participation in elections is
the only way to have a complete
democracy and it is the duty OF
every adult to qualify to vote. If we
are to be worthy of the benefits of
freedom we must fulfill our respon-
sibilities. The price Of liberty is
eternal vigilence'."
"rhe Negro Press for lis years
has been in the vanguard of the
struggle for complete democracy for
colored Americans. Prior to 1865
the race editor directed their vitri-
olic pens primarily against the one
great evil of that time-human
slavery. With the abolition of physi-
cal slavery the race was confronted
with even a more vicious form of
slavery, namely, economic slavery.
ECONOMIC FIGHT
"E:ven to this day the Negro
press has waged relentless fight
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14

CHICAGO-(AMP)-- Miss Mamie G. Hoffman,
AMP correspondent iii Honolulu from whom only
occasional word has been heard because of censor
shin and delayed mail service. writes that the navy
not the post office makes the decision as to no"
much mail the clippers may carry SO that mail mas
been quite late in being delivered even though sent
by air.
SCI promised to send you something OH analogous
race problems" Miss Hoffman writes but THINK
had better wait. is not the time to emphasize
race. Just now we Negroes have no time TO waste
on problems which cannot be Immediately remedied
or eradicated. Neither do have time to beat our
breasts in despair what has happened to our
disadvantage instead we must summon every re-
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
Pickens Wont
Make Reply To
NAACP Smear
Report He Will
Demand Show
Down by Board

WASHINGTON -(ANP) - AL
though pressed from all sides to
make a statement in defense OF MS
position, Dean William P1ckens, tor
the past 80 years an officer OF the
NAACP, persistently refuses to take
up the cudgels in his own behalf
Refusing to be interviewed on the
matter in his office here in the
treasury department, where lie Is
now assigned as a promotion Specl-
alist, Mr.. Pickens says that in April
when the board meets everybody
will know his stand.
Accused by the secretary OF the
NAACP of making statements ap-
proving segregation, the same being
published in the Amsterdam News
Star of New York City, Mr.. Pickens
is confident that when the show
down comes, he will be vindicated
and it will be proved that his article
was not printed as it was released
through the Associated Negro Press
For a number of years Mr., Pickens
HAS DGCIl o kdludUIC COlIUL 1OOCOA W
that organization and his feature
articles have had wide spread cir
culation.
In an original copy of his story,
discussing the situation under the
caption, Fort Huachuca and the
99th Pursuit Squadron" it is indi'
Gated that his words were "the army
is planning to win q war, in spite
of segregation or of those oppose
segregation The printed story left
out the words Gin spite of segrega-
ton" which made it appear that Mr.
Pickens was striking at the anti
segregationists.
DECISION MADE
The original intent of the NAACP,
it is reported, was to summarily dis
miss Mr.. Pickens, but after consid-
ering the matter, it was decided to
act differently.
The board of directors, before
which the dean is scheduled to ap-
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
Genu Davis Son Is Among
First Negro Air Officers
Event Hailed as Step Forward
By Southeastern Air Commander

Post Theatre of the Air Corps Ad"
vanced Flying School
Among those to receive commits"
sions were: Capt. Benz. 0. Davis,
Jr.,; Cadets Mac Ross and George
Spencer Roberts both OF West VIZ
ginia. Lemuel r. Custis, Hartford;
Charles Henry DeBow, mdianapo"
lis and Hampton Institute.
Capt. Benz. o. Davis Jr., is the
son of Brigadier General Benz. Q.
Davis and is graduate of West Point
Military Academy. 9is first as
signment was to Fort Bennlng,
Georgia. After about one year he
was transferred to TuSkegee In
stitute as Professor OF Military
Science and Tactics. The spring 194l
he was sent to Fort Riley, Kansas
as aide to Brigadier General Davis
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The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Speaking before the student
body at Morehouse College last
Tuesday. C. A. Scott, general
manager of the Atlanta Daily
WORLD and the Scott Newspaper
Syndicate, declared the race must
show complete loyalty in spirit and
action toward cur government dur
ing this world crisis. But in The
same breath, the newspaper head
emphasized that we as a minor1-
ty group must wage war on two
fronts. 4. l.. one against racial preJu-
dice at home and one against ma
tional enemies abroad"
Imperfect as our democracy
may be, America is the freest place
in the world" declared the speak
er. Here in our country the aver
age person lives better than the
average person in any 9th n
great nation. This country IS
worth fighting for and worth dy-
ing for if necessary" In the cur
rent gigantic struggle the issue is
clearly drawn. On the one hand
are the forces of freedom lead by
America, while on the other hand
are the forces of slavery, lead by
NaM Germany. 1t should be OBJ
vious where our greatest interest
lies"
FREEDOM VS.. SLAVERY
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
Standardization?

source and make way to live with dignity and Tor
a purpose. BY doing this can turn any tragedy
into vict0ry
"Im i'll a blacked out room writing It's stutty
in here and the thmnderous noises hear in the dis
tance disturb that IT is difficult to write.
Il have been trying to get into the naval hos
pitaI to have talk with the Negro mess boy who
pushed himself against exploding steam pipe un-
til the steam burned hole through his spine, aboard
a torpedoed vessel in Pearl Harbor, Dec. T. There
is so much red tape to be gone through TO gain ad-
mittance. If possibly can get through though, I'll
send his and his account of the tragedy
Miss Hcftman's dispatch was dated Feb. 20.
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
White Editor "
Urges Action On
Negro Problem

ST. LOUIS-(A N PIN an
address here last Monday at Month
cello college, Herbert Agar, editor
of the Louisville Courier-J journal.
said, "Unless we do something
about the Negro problem in this
country and do it quickly, we may
we'll lose the support Of China in
this war. We can't win this war
if China lays Gown her arms.
The editor was addressing the
closing session of a weekend con-
ference called by the women's COL
lege at Alton, Ill, to consider the
mobilization of college women pow
er in the war effort.
"Our ng-neglected Negro prob
lem has come back to haunt us,
he said. Behind it lies the racial
minority problem of all the world,
and through it we may be losing
the support of Asia. Japanese
propagandist are making this the
them of their Asiatic, campaign.
All over Asia they are telling the
people: Look what the Ameri-
cans are doing to their Negroes. "
Holding that this situation is the
result of one of the thousands Of
''broken promises" that have lead
to the gradual rotting of our civil
lization, the decay that provoked
the present war; Agar further
stated, Americans think the mi
nority problem will be solved if
Britain does something about In
dia. j hope that Britain does f1nd
something to do about India. But
unless we succeed in doing some
thing useful and good about the
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14

the reciprocity arrangements, these
drivers will also lose their licenses
in their home states.
MINOR VIOLATIONS ALSO DROP
Convictions in the courts for
minor violations that do not in
volve loss of the driving privilege al
SO showed heavy decline during
February. They totaled 241. During
January the number reached 451.
Speeding continued to lead as a
cause for court action, with reck-
less driving holding second place.
A record of all minor violations
of the traffice laws is kept in the
motor vehicle division of the state
highway department, as well as
those for major offenses. When the
record shows that a. driver is an
habitual violator of the traffic laws,
it is the policy of the motor ve-
hicle division to Withdraw his Ii
cenSe.
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
Barnett Tells
OF NegroPress

CHICACO-(SNS)-T job Ne
gro newspapers are doing to aid
the war effort was detailed to the
nation Saturday night by Claude
A. Barnett, director OF the Asso-
ciated Negro Press, in an address
carried by the Columbia Broad
casting System.
The address chmaxed the fourth
annual observance of National Ne
gro Newspaper Week, of which
Moss Hyles Hendrix of Atlanta is
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The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
(SNS)-The first Negroes to be
ever commissioned officers of the
United States Army Air Corps were
told here Saturday that the school
from which they were graduated
was "a sound step forward in the
nations war effort"
The statement was made by Major
George E. Stratemeyer, commanding
officer of the Southeast Air Corps
Training Center, who congratulated
the new pilots as ''pioneerS"
The youthful flyers, the first Of
their race to be awarded then
wings" are to be used to train
incoming cadets, who will form the
99th and 100 Pursuit SquadronS
which are to be all-Negro outfits.
HELD in THEATRE
The ceremony was held IN the
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
DIR. Macarthur
Attends
Chicago Convention

CHICAGO.-Among the prom
inent physicians taking a post
graduate course at the famous
Morrison Hotel is Doctor R. B.
Macarthur, of Indianapolis. DR..
Macarthur was a successful physI-
clan and head of Mercy Hospital,
Bristol, Tenn.-Va., before taking
up his practice in Indianapolis, Sc
veral years ago.
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(SNS)
Here's a charming lobbyist whose
hobby is Cultivating Other Hobby
lists Hobbies, and she does it for
the USO. An active member of the
Women's Service Organization of
the USO, Miss Hawkins and her
Hobby Club are rapidly climbing to
the ranks of USO Entertainment
and Recreation.
Assisted by other members of the
WSO, she meets regularly with the
"Hobbying Members" of the 92nl
Engineers stationed at Camp Rob-
inson, They meet in the USO Club
and men, do they have fun!
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14

arriving at the plantation, they
declared they found themselves IN
condition of peonage.
According to their story, local Ne
groes steer clear of the sugar plan
tation, because they know the
conditions there.
After reaching Atlanta, the trio
said workers on the plantation are
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The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14

peOnage by thelr eInpIOytFS'
James Bates 81, Willie Bell, 25,
and James Butler, %, declared they
escaped under cover of darkness
from the plantation known as
South Shore Village
RECRUITED IN ARKANSAS
The men said they were recruit
ed along with 300 other Negroes
from Arkansas and Missouri. After
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
TWO PICKET LINES

TWO PICKET LINES
Both camps are busily engaged III
pursuing their efforts to win ut
in the struggle. A picket line OF
white objectors to Negro tenancy
continued to march up and down
in front of the project, while Ne
groes are continuing to marshal
their forces and gathering money to
pay fines for defenders of their
homes who were arrested in the
fracas. It was said that some 215
persons were arrested, with only two
of this number being white. Few
were released, but others were held
under heavy bond.
A detail of 100 policemen has
been thrown around the project in
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The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
A Bible Thought

WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF
YEARS OF RECORDED HISTORY:
AS for God, his way is perfect; the
word of the Lord is tried.-2 Sam.
20:21,
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
Detroit HOMES STILL FOR
NEGROES, BLANDF0RD RULES
Peonage Story
Told By Victims
Tell of Mistreatment On
Florida Sugar Plantation
By CHAS. W. GREENLEA
By CHAS. w. GREENLEA

ATLANTA, Ga--(SNS)- .
Ragged unkenpt and exhausted three young farm la
borer reached Atlanta Friday and told alarming stories OF
slavery armed guards and whppngs Clewlston Flor
da sugar plantation
The three young charged they held in virtual
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14
Difficulties
ToBeConposed,
Director Says
Ku Klux Kian Is
Blamed for Riot;
Police on Guard

DETROIT-(S N "SoJourner
Truth ((colored housing pro1ect'
was planned for Negro occupancy
and the decision to that end is
still in effect" John B. Blantord,
Jr.. administrator of the new Ma
tional Housing Agency, said Satur-
dav following conferences with
Mayor Edward j. Jeffries and other
federal housing officials.
Several colored and white persons
were hurt Saturday week age
during a riot which was started py
white pickets when colored families
attempted to occupy SoJourner
Truth apartments.
There as been long controversy
over which race should occupy the
project, originally built for Negroes.
ISSUES STATEMENT
In pointing out that SoJourner
Truth was planned for Negro oc-
cupancy, Mr.. Blandford said:
"Obyiously, it is our desire
that such occupancy take place
under the most favorable con-
ditions. To this end, the Ma
tional Housing Agency recogni-
zes its responsibility and will
take the necessary steps to COM
pose existing difficulties.
we are at war. This Is q war
housing project. In permitting
their emotions to take COM
mand, both sides in this con-
troyersy have lost sight OF
that fact for the moment. am
sure the patriotism of these citi-
zens of Detroit will assert it
self and that peaceful counseis
will bring a speedy end to
controversy tnaG can have
broad implications If continued.
Detroit is making too inn
portant a contribution to our
war effort to have it's attention
so diverted"
The Phoenix index., 1942-03-14

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Evening star., 1942-02-14
FOUND.

BRING OR REPORT ABANDONED, STRAY
ANIMALS to Animal Protective Association,
5000 Wheeler I'd &c. AT. 7142 Present
COLLIE PUFFY. brown and white. about 1
mos. old, white nose. District 1928.
EXT 2234.
ENGLISH SETTER, vicinity Of Rock Greek
Park. Call Adams 1919
WRIST WATCH. small. gold, lady's: owner
side 14I2-W.
Evening star., 1942-02-14

and furthered.' Are We going to run
q social reformatory in this Gov
eminent or are we going to run q
war?"
Senator Lucas asked Senator Tyd-
ings if he agreed with Mr.. Willkie
that Gen. Douglas Macarthur should
be brought back from the Philip
pines and placed in charge of mill
tary operations.
Senator Tydings said he would like
to see Gen. Macarthur out of his
present situation. because he is too
valuable to make the sacrifice Of
Clusters last stand on Luzon.
"It Is a pity" Senator Tydings
continued, but If know Macarthur
Alright, it will take the strongest kind
of orders to bring him away unless
his men come with him, because
generals of that kind do not leave
their men under fire. I should like
to see him come out of there with all
his men, but I would not ask him to
put himself in such a position that
some hypocrite in some dark corner
at some time in the future could say
that he ran away and left his men,"
Evening star., 1942-02-14

straw, and this put on my shoulder
and I walked unnoticed through q
group of officials at the edge Of the
camp and made my way to town.
AT Hamm I boarded Munich
bound train. I was unable to buy
ticket at the station because I
lacked the necessary Identification
papers.
Somehow I managed to dodge the
conductor until we got to Ulm. where
he caught me as I was leaving the
train. He took me to the station
master After I explained most
apologetically that I had left my
ticket on the train. the officlal or
dered me to leave the station and
warned me to be more careful in the
future.
Il continued on foot. Just outside
Ulm I was challenged by forest
warden. To get rid of him boarded
moving train, but was seen by a
guard, who caught me-"
1t. Larive said he then was taken
to concentration camp near Bres-
lau. He was there eight months
plotting an escape with another
Hollander.
Il got out with a company of
Belgians going for their exercise by
wearing Belgian uniform. but my
companion lost his nerve, and I had
to return to the camp
Caught Second Time.
For my next escape I donned
'civvies' and put on a pair of spec
tacles belonging to one of the pris-
oners. Thus disguised. walked out
of the camp. Later, German
stopped me, however, and I was
taken back"
He made another attempt. he
said, but was discovered burrowing
through to nunnery adjoining the
barracks.
After this sortie. 1t. Larive said
he was sent to the Colditz camp. an
old castle between Leipzig and
Dresden. where $50 Dutch, British.
Polish, French and Belgian pris-
oners who had previously escaped
from other prisons were guarded
by almost 400 soldiers.
1t. Larive made good his escape
from this camp by undisclosed
means and worked his way to Eng
land.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Flying Godivo,' Badly Injured
In 1910 Crockup, Is Back in Air
Miss King Offers
Her Services to
Government
., the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 4-Ber-
nadine Lewis King, whose grim de-
termination withstood . year oi tor
ture while her broken body
mended, Is back In the air again
and rarin' to fight the Japs.
".Of course, they wouldn't let me
go to the fighting front, but I'd sure
like to get a shot at some Of those
Rising Sun planes" exclaimed the
statuesque flyer from Beverly Hills,
Calf, whose sunbathing tactics
earned the sobriquet Flying Go
diva"
Barred from combat, Miss King
offered her services to the Govern
ment as an instructor. ferry pilot,
radio expert Or mechanic-"when
my leg Is completely better"
Miss King, . transformer with
l,500 hours in the air, cracked up in
an orchard near Brigham City,
Utah, when her motor failed on Au-
gust 5, 1910. She lay In q hospital
for months while surgeons repaired
her broken body and lacerated face.
Now nearly scarless. but stin limp
ing. she's fighting an uphill battle
to return to the front ranks Of femi-
nine pilots. Although weak. she's
back in the air-to stay, she hopes.
Already past Civil Aeronautics
Authority tests for light and heavy
planes, her next goal is multi-mo-
tored aircraft.
Il don't like to fly those little pud-
die jumpers" she said.
Miss King contended the Amer
lean airplane industry had denied
women their rightful place in the
flying business.
Il would like to 90 to England