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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
Betueen The Lines
BY Dean Cord On B. Hancock
(For AMP

nomically Oppressive. These terror tactics are at
variance with the victory slogans we are populariz-
ing 1t is quite possible for America to win the war
and lose its soul.
The recent outbreak OF lynching in the South is a
part OF the program OF terror tactics and just as
damnable and dangerous as that applied by Hitler
himself to the conquered people OF Europe Such
tactics cannot be bad in Europe and good In Ameri-
ca; and although the fight to eradicate this evil may
be a hard one II Is just we'll that we here in
America understand that will not end until ter
ror tactics are banished from the earth Terror
tics are falling in Europe. for the conquered peo-
pies are conquered in their bodies while their spirits
are free Here in America terror tactics have failed
for they leave the Negro unconquered in his spirit
and this Is the important thing.
THE RED BLACK AND BLUE.
president ROOSEVELT easily becomes the
worlds greatest figure today. The fine oratory
OF Churchill and the stolid determination OF Stain
are great but Roosevelt Is outstanding Roosevelts
heart Is right and this makes him right altogether
His most recent word OF comradery TO Stain easily
marks him as the biggest man on the goth century
scene When he halls Stain with the words: I'VE
Americans are proud to be your allies. He was say
ing something that was worth saying above all 9TH
err Worthwhile saying. This word OF greeting was a
direct thrust into the teeth OF those who are trying
10 blow hot and cold on alliance with Russia.
There are many In this country who are still afraid
of the Russion Reds although those Reds are saving
our Wanted democracy from the wicked assaults Of
Hitler and his wicked ally, Japan.
But great Roosevelt comes out like the world
statesman that he Is and halls him whose protesting
hand has been our salvation. II these sem-Naxi
Americans would put much attention on the Nazis
as they nut on the Negroes and Russians. this would
really be a war Of the for the Red, White and Blue
instead Of one against the Reds and Nssrossi
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
Lectures
AT Library

Four talks and a concert are
scheduled at the main library.
Woodward and Kirby. for the COM
ing week.
Monday. Nov 2. $50 pm. in
the auditorium. Chinese Art
pr. Sherman Z. Lee. Curator OF
Far Eastern Art. Detroit lnsti-
tute OF Arts.
Monday. Nov. 2. pm. In the
club room. Edgar Lee Masters"
DIR. Gerald d. Sanders. chair
man. Department OF English. Mich
igan State Normal college.
Tuesday. Nov. 10. $50 pm. in
the auditorium. Understanding
Our Allies. the Chinese'-vergil
F Bradfield. registrar. College OF
Medicine. Wayne university. MIR.
Bradheld was controller and
treasurer Of the Picking Union
Medical college in China from 1919
to l94l.
Friday Nov. IL. $3.50 pm. In
the auditorium. Children's Festi-
val Concert-the Michigan Con-
cert orchestra.
sunday. Nov Is. pm. in the
auditorium. "Your Child in War
time-the Problems Of Parents
Mrs. Belle Farley Murray. Uni
,ersity OF Michigan Extension
service
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
Peoples Daily Doirlgs
nocracyS
B, ISAAC JONES

A FALSE RUMoR about Negroes spread like via
-. fire Gown in Atlanta Ga. last week caussa
much excitement among the white folks ~ GEO.
ga capital and what hurt the white folk so ,aav
was the fact that they could not have done mnch
about it bad the report been true
1t all started when President Roc ,,,s roir
Employment Practice committee set 1 onic- 4
Atlanta to do some investigating abou :. nina
ton in plants and factories against COLI people
This committee in Atlanta is compo ID OF three men,
two whites and one colored However rumor had
it that the government had sent colored man to
Atlanta 10 stir up trouble in the South and that he
had stan OF 30 or 40 whites mostly white women
working under his direction. Investigation found
the true facts follows; The committee Of three
occupied offices in the Chandler building, which
now house mostly government agencies. The three
government men have separate offices, the colored
man has man secretary
white coumnist writing about the false rumor
in one of Atlantas white daes. stated: This com
mttee could be of positive help in the South 1t has
something 10 undo"
~There Is, Of course, a Negro problem. II Is eco
nomlc almost entirely and not at all social equal
ity' problem"
-Any one with an ounce Of sense must see. for
instance. that separation OF the two must be
maintained In the South. But all white southerners
must admit with shame that segregation has come
10 mean not separation OF the races, hut exploitation
and bad living conditions. The problem Is longer
a southern problem. The trouble Is that most vocal
voices from the east from Negroes who have little
association with members OF their race; and
in the South the most vocal voices are those OF
fanatics, Kluxers and demagogues who spread false
rumor with great enthusiasm
cannot agree altogether with the above state
ment which came from the pen OF southern white
man, however much OF II Is true. He was frank
and put the blame where it is due on the white
folks including himself
TO GET TO THE root OF the recent lynching
wave that swept the State Of Mississippi white New
York daily newspaper cent reporter 10 the towns
where the lynchngs occurred His duty 10 in
tervew the town folks OF all walks OF life and the
governor OF the state. He did. and their replies
would not have been surprising TO any colored per-
son who knows the traits of southern white folks
The sheriff and judge OF one OF the towns say that
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07

those lynched had fair tral-that "n--s" are
causing too much trouble in the good state OF Mis-
sssppi and must be kept in their places This
white reporter talked With minister of the town.
He spoke against lyrN ming. When the reporter In
ouired whs,ner he mentioned the matter to his con-
creation that sunday he replied, no. didn't
thought that it would be better not TO-
AT Jackson the governor told this reporter I'D
spend every cent of this states tax money TO run
down the ynchers--if thought 1t would do any
good"
The good governor concluded by saying -you
know have certain preiudlces down here. These
preiudces were horn In There's no body down
here that would sit down and eat with a. at
the same table, You know we'd rather die first,
don't y0ul
but feeling toward the Negro is our own
business and certain people in the North trying
to make II their business The Presidents wife, for
instance. and that's bad"
LAST WEEK this column praised Governor
Johnson for his stand against lynchng. but apparent
ly the cover had not been pulled OF the governor
himself. He may not favor ynchng. but If he is so
prejudiced that he would rather die than TO At
the same table with member OF my he has al
ready murdered in his heart and cannot be trusted
The writer hopes to zee the time when Mississippi
whites will be forced TO choose between eating with
human beings with dark skins and dying. Who
knows IL may come to pass and many OF those pref
udiced-mnded whites OF Mississippi. Including the
governor will change their minds.
SEVENTY SlX-YEAR-OLD white man. living
in small town in Georgia. spoke in our behalf re-
garding colored people voting in the South in let
ter published in the "Lettex Box" Of southern
newspaper 1t read in part. follows: "Pe0pe
deprived OF representation In the law making branch
Of their government deprived Of the prime es.
scntal element OF freedom. Just words about free
doms empty In their ears. when the one freedom
on which all others are dependent Il withheld"
The statement above from the lips OF an
old Georgia white man but 1t is worth its weight in
gold. 1t expresses the prayer that has been
praying for 10 these many years. and 1t is about
that precious thing that We are hearing and have
heard much about. wout any opportunity to try
II for ourselves-'FREEDOM'
Folks. there's lot about the word that coored
Americans could and would like to know. YOU
BET 1T is.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
The Fire Brigade

A LII OVER DETROIT busy streets and avenues big
~ outdoor sign boards greet the eye appealing to To-
cal 10 enroll in the volunteer hre-hghting brigade
These additional volunteer fremen needed TO help
protect Metropolitan Detroit from fires enemy
air raids
Those who volunteer for this service will be given
special training to prepare them for the work Expert
enced fremen will assist in instructing volunteers in
classes to be held at convenient hours
fere with the latters regular daily occupation.
We urge young of TO make application
for service volunteer auxiliary fremen OF course
there pay the job but valuable experience will
be gained vital public service rendered In the course
time the refghtng experience gained by volunteers
may then secure jobs qualified regular fremen.
For years, have been pressing demands that
Negroes be given jobs in the Detroit Fire department but
date have only two Negro fremen, due largely to
race discrimination.
Detroit is calling for volunteer fremen now The
war emergency made this call necessary. Let's vol
uneer for this service We may not be accepted because
Negroes, but let's but it to test and volunteer
just the same.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
TERROR TACTICS.

EUROPE TODAY is in the early throes OF a reign
~ OF terror. Hitler and the Hiteran program
threaten TO deluge the world with terrorism I'M
equaled In the history OF mankind The Germans
themselves are terrified into supporting war
wherein their own doom Is sealed. The occupied
countries are terro-sricken into subjugation that
leaves life hardly worth living. The infamous FIR
ing line where the lives OF Hitlers opponents are
snufed out is fast becoming nightmare to Europe
that terrorizes everywhere.
European civilization Is PROSTATE in the dust OF
defeat and all because OF the notion that one race OF
men is superior to another The superior race icea
is proving the damnation OF civilization and the end
is not yet II Is Just as we'll for the world TO real
ize that this notion is just as damnable In America
az in Europe II is a pattern OF thought that pre-
cludes peace and concord among the nations. There
will surely be World war III II the present war Is
concluded while the race superiority theology II ex
tant. This one evil notion may easily doom man
kind.
H. @. Wells was going to the heart Of the matter
when he wrote that race prejudice IL the worst ain
gle thing in the life OF mankind today The races
must make their choice. they must either discard
the idea OF race superiority accept the curse OF
interminabe wars OF more and more devastating
proportions. II cannot be otherwise In a world ex-
posed 10 the Christian ethics
The reign OF terror In Europe Ia mirrored In the
South Of the United States. The resurgence OF Ku
Klux KIanism and the recent attempt 20 organize a
League 10 Preserve White Supremacy parts OF
the same terrors tactics that are the damnaton OF
Europe. II r. pattern from the same cloth. II Is
inst as deadly and damnable here IN America as In
Europe. whereas Europe Is having full dose Of
the civilization poison, are having broken doses
here which arc proving cuIturaily naussous and eco
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
CLOTHING
FOR COOLER
HOMES

Indoor comfort and health dur
ing the cold months OF the year
are matters depending just as
much on Ca individual ADJUST
n:ents OF clothing according 10
personal susceptibility 10 lower
temperatures and drafts, as on
tb) proper heating and yentila-
iion. So far as reactions TO cool
moving air are concerned. double
comfort standards between men
and women. and even individual
differences. actually exist due
largely TO differences in dress or
clothing. although there may also
Le minor constitutional differences
according 10 Or. Bruce H. Doug
las. commissioner OF health.
A heavier dress or suit. an ex-
ira undergarment or overgarment,
when necessary. may mean all
the difference in comfort so far
as body reactions TO cool indoor
air are concerned. Every individ-
ual should be brought to realize
that he Is his own clothing en-
eireer and that he may do much
10 find winter health and comfort
IN spite OF an oyer-cool room
Wear a sweater and help win the
war. may be a worth while slo-
gan. especially for women mem
bers OF a household. DR.. Douglas
saws.
We should understand that by
reasonable amount OF extra
clothing the body adjusts itself
readily TO temperature at least
ten degrees below what we in the
nited States consider the stard-
ard temperature for dwelling
houses. he says. Experience Of
those in foreign countries attest
10 this fact. Some medical and
public health authorities have in
dicaied that not only would 1t ht
safe. hut actually beneficial o.
keep temperatures quite a few
degrees lower than the commonly
accepted standard II additional
clothing IS worn.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07

THE ANNUAL Fall Trade Week campaign, under the
sponsorship Of the Detroit Housewives league, began
November and will continue through November Is. The
purpose Of this drive boost Negro business and stmu
late increased patronage for operated by
bers Of the race in Metropolitan Detroit.
This is worthy effort and a timely one in which
every coloed citizen should cooperate There upward
Of 10000 OF people residing in this Detroit
large percentage Of whom engaged IN gainfu
pations and receiving substantial wages. Coored De-
troiters millions Of dollars month If only one
third Of what spend in this city for food. clothing
fuel household goods and services Of various kinds
spent with Negro business and professional members
the economic condition here would rapidly i'm
prove
The Of the Detroit Housewives league are
doing splendid work and deserve high commentator
All local business and of the race
urged to give them 100 per support during this
annual trade week campaign.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07

Detroit's new wartime telephone
directory. made its bow this week.
It's pages streamlined and reflect
ing the community's accent upon
the war effort
With the hearty cooperation OF
subscribers affected. the Michigan
Bell Telephone company brushed
aside etiquette and verbiage to
save 32.400 pounds OF paper in
the making Of the directory.
Thousands OF two-line listings
we're condensed into single lines
by the elimination OF such titles
rs Mrs" and Miss; abbrevia-
ton OF such names as Robert"
to "Rob": and the elimination Of
"prefixes" like THE" before the
names OF firms. "Two-liners" are
retained. however. In cases where
condensation would peril com
plete identity.
The language OF war and civil
ian defense. much Of II unique
tc World War III, has crept into
the yellow pages. or classified.
section. There. one finds such list
ings as "microflm" "blackout
and air raid supplies" plant pro-
lection service" gas masks"
military uniforms" Sirens"
plastic honor rolls" "camoufiage
service" and Identification pho
tGgraphs." The back cover OF the
new directory contains an ad-
vertisement boosting the sale OF
war bonds.
Before condensing the two-line
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
WEEKLY COMMENT
By FRED HART WILLIAMS. Associate Edito.

IN AN ARTICLE. appearing re-
Gently in the column OF its Wash
inFton Correspondence Bureau. a
well-known New York tabloid,
published daily. carried a story in
which II was intimated that the
Civil Service Commission OF Ma
tons Capital. was charged with
discrimination against Negro civil
service employees. The newspaper
account further stated that the
allegations OF discrimination had
been called to the attention OF the
FEPC (FAIR EMPLOYMENT
PRACTICE COMMISSION set-up
b, FDR. to investigate charges.
1T is ALLEGED that in this
city Negro applicants for service
employment for positions other
than In which the criteria Is hard
manual labor. are being subject
ed 20 the merry old game OF run
Ground" by the interviewer be-
fore whom he Cor she) appears
end Is sent from one interviewer
10 another, In many instances
facing three or four 10 he finally
dismissed with statement that
nothing available for lone with
your particular qualifications" or
10 drop In again In about week
or ten days" The result Is that
the Negro applicant becomes
FIRST discouraged and then dis.
gusted with being made the butt
and victim OF this contemplate
practice OF run around"
DETROIT NEGROES. as else
where. are aware that a certain
element OF the favored group
in power. religiously and assid-
uously practice the credal pre-
cept that "blood Is thicker than
water" But now they are de-
handing that in the ALLEGATION
OF Jobs that they be judged as 10
qualifications in which education.
training. experience and CHAR
ACTER are prime requirements
rather than those OF RACE and
COLOR. We know that this Is not
being done bv those who have
the assignment OF work employ
ment At least We have had sui
fcient experience 10 feel that the
Negro Is not receiving as fair
treatment and square deal in job
placement either In industry or
government commensurate with
proportion OF population as those
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
New Telephone Directory Is Improved

listings. the company canvassed
more than $500 customers, more
than 90 per cent OF whom readily
agreed to the proposal Henry c
Kulling. general directory man
aeer for the Telephone company.
believes II will work out for the
best for all concerned
I'VE not only save paper and
its chemical ingredients for the
war effort he said. but also
time and tempers for many GUS
tcmers. You see. many wrong
number has been dialed by Gus
toners, whose eyes turned TO the
number above the first line OF
listing rather than 10 the lever
OF the last line"
In addition TO paper-sayins oy
the listing condensation. The en-
tire paper stock in the new ol-
rectory Is salvage job. kullins
pointed out. It's the same paper
that was used in the July 1881
issue. In distributing new drec-
tories. the company picks up 'ne
old books. returns them 70 'ne
mill where the speoia INK =
bleached out. and the paper
processed for reuse.
Despite such savings me W.
troit book Is the largest on rec
ord and the largest under one
cover In the country--an ino'oa-
tion. OF the tremendous war Wor.
going on In Detroit and the par
OF the telephone in the war q
fort.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07

boasting OF white skin
FORTUNATELY the young PIMA,
hood and young wonianhooa "a
Few oldsters Of this eensr.,,.s
are not content to sit sunIrs, .
by and be made the center :, !.
traction or detraction in tho ~
ry game OF "run around" ana
"buek-passing" as played nv tho.
IN command" OF these forms !,
maliced-recreation. The manboos
ana womanhood OF Negro citizen
~ II they must be propellsd !,
unwilling and unfriendly ned,
extremities OF INDUSTRY ana
Government rather the kicks :.
directed goalward and not into ,hs
sidelines chalk marked ui,s
the bright white lines OF I'M
TIED EXISTENCE.
WE UNDERSTAND that snvo,.
CT the favored group CARVING =.
their jalopies. license tags lrd,
cative OF the owners former re,,
dence below Mason Dixon linz
can roll up before anv govern
ment-controlled employment ager
cy. hop out n dilapIdaied car.
year-worn and travel-stained hs
Interviewed and Immediately sen,
OIL their way to rejoice in assur.
arce OF employment al 1925 nor
hour. A black applicant preforce
must be infinitely examined ana
interviewed and length Of resi-.
dence firmly established II And
when interviewed.
1T is BECOMING increasingly
difficult for the Black man OF
America TO orient himself TO the
brand OF democracy as practlced
here. Acquainted as he is with
past performance OF the peculiar
~ pliable pattern Of democracy.
he nevertheless finds Il difficult
10 adjust himself to condition
at time when so much is ex-
rected OF ALL AMERIC ANS
black and white.
DEMOCRACY in which the
rights and privileges Of CITIZEN
SHIP are made mockery Of, Is
being weighed In the balance. rot
only by the Negro and fair-mind-
cd whites OF America. but through
cut the entire world Of color.
THE FEPC possibly. is needed
here. II so II can assist In clari-
fling a situation now agitstlns
the mind Of Detroit's Negro Citizen.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
NAatYo~9~xWM
WAR BINDS

Hitler found out that his high pow
cred mechanical and motorized
army begged down In the snow and
mud Of the Russian Winter. Al
though our Army is largely mocha
nized the cavalry horse Is stin q
highly essential factor in this mount.
ed division and In the Field Artil'
lery. The Army also maintains re-
mount farms where many cavalry
horses are bred and raised.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07

A MEXICAN SOLDIERS and sailors Of both
n courageously fighting and shedding their blood on
the distant battle fields.
They are doing wonderful job. but they cannot win
the war without your help They expect us to do our
full part here on the home front turning out the guns
tanks ships and planes they need and by purchasing
bonds and stamps to the extent of ability We all are
soldiers whether overas uniforms Of war; and
fpa victory will depend upon each OF US doing MS best
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
HALL GETS TRAFFIC SENTENCE

Alonzo all, Of Alger avenue.
was sentenced Thursday morning
by Judge Thomas Maher TO fifteen
DAYS in the house OF correction,
for driving IN revocation OF H.
cense. He was not permitted to
nav fine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27

Slamaged.
 nAlsAF was reported somewhat improved At Waterbury hos tal where he Ia being treated for a nos- slhle skull fracture. lAeeratloN of the left eye, and multiple bruises. According Go the hospital record, nalsar was struck by e car driven hy samuel Langston of % Porter street, ogElceEs Matthew Kosky and John Spa1aro investigated the sccl- dent
 , Four vehicles were badly dam- aged "Wednesday afternoon on the Thomastons Waterbury road, but thclr occupants escaped injury, when Q heavy truck struck one of the three automobiles, anvlag it 100 feet down the road and into the two remaining cars, Accord- Ing Go Police Chief James E Ryan of ThomaSton, a car operated by pr, Joseph BeinSkowSki Of Torrlng. ton was preparing to push q stalled vehicle driven by Henry DeSSure- ault of el Harpers Ferry road, when the heavy tuck with Hereert Camm of Ansonia at tho wheel rounded a bend In the road and crashed Into the doctors cal, Camm was arrested on charge of reck. less driving and will be araigned In ThomaSton town court on Dec, 2,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
LINGERIE

fS. sasis sL.Fs3Tss,e'e, j $ vs%s a s..e' $1.OO SS 70 ss' S1p" pAV0N PANTIEs--Wnite tss' Cameo pink, Sizes $1.OO FLANNEL ,NlcMTeoMSsne ,'a1,c S,,s. ,e 1T S1.OO PRINTED 1, m SEA s1xoX KY \ HOUSE ,s ss SS.9S COTTON CHENILLE ROBEs-Eoss, C.ue turquoise, white %S. .SS RAxoS SUEDE SI,a BrD'Aokrrs S1.S9 sKI-JAMA BY "RUTLEDGE'- &S 4& Tearose, blue ,.",,,,,','''''
 FASHION FLOOR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27

brings the total of vacancies now existing to ten. Fire Board Chair man Flnton J. phelan announced these vacancies will be filled from the force of auxiliary flremen at tho meeting of the fire board wed. nesday,
 Chairman phelan pointed out when these new auxiliary firemen are appointed, lt win he understood their appointments are only tempor. ary. They will receive the fun pay of regular flremen, but will be re. placed by the men whose places they will hold when these men come back from war, However, In the event of deaths or retirement of any on the regular force, these tenn. porary Appointecs will be considered first for permanent appointment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
UNION AND CLOCK
 BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS

Contract discussions between the Waterbury Brass Workers Union and the Waterbury Clock Co. are pro. gresslng satisfactorily, according to Alex Cashin, state coordinator for the International Union of Mine, Mil & Shelter Workers, CIo.