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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
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MRS. ELIZA STRINGER
SIICCIIMRS

Mrs. Eliza Stringer. who lived at
1898 lronwood. died at her home
last Friday Funeral services were
held at Tabernacle Baptist church
Tuesday. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev r. Il. Pittman,
pastor OF the church Mrs. S,ringer
leaves 10 mourn her a husband,
Lowe Stringer; two brothers and .
sister.
Women's Auxiliary No. 233 OF
Ford Local 600 turned out with the
deceased who had only sent in her
application. which had not yet
reached the auxiliary before she
passed away. Lille Lee read the
coincidence from the auxiliary Mrs.
Stringer was among the guests At
the gathering which Mrs. Lee re-
Gently held at her home for the
members OF the executive board OF
the auxiliary. and she was really
the life OF the party. and members
gained liking for her which lasted.
and they could not resist being
present at the funeral services 10
offer coincidence to the bereaved
family.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
WESTSIDE DETROIT
6716 Vinewood Avenue

OF orchid. and her corsage was Or
chids.
Included among the guests were
Mesdames Adline Frazier. lola
Jennerson. Elizabeth Morris, Emma
Hugges, Margaret Taylor. Myrtle
Williams, Belle Ousley, Carrie Har-
ris, Greedy Booker, Sopa Lacy,
Samuel Nichols. Matte Jones. Edith
Douglas. Fred Braceful. Green Por-
Ter. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde B Hayes,
Mr. and Mrs. Sidrey Montgomery.
G. w. Wright and son, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Rideout. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Raines, Douglass Moses, Grant
Green. Ernest Sweeney. Arthur
Williams. Hugh Lin Gaskil. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rucker:
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Montgom-
cry. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hall. Mr..
and Mrs. Estinno Pryor. Mr.. and
Mrs Scott French, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Clements. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
lar Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Al
Wis. Mr.. and Mrs James Leigh. Mr.
and Mrs. W. r. Patterson, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Winslow. Mr.. and Mrs.
{. E. Stamps. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Gaines. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Lee Will
liams. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Martin. Mr..
and Mrs George NJ. DeBapiise. MIR.
and Mrs. Ilssac White, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Harrison:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Porter. will
lie Shorter. Jr.. Thurman Mont
gomery, William Frazier. Stanley
Stanford. Miss Dorothy Edwards.
Miss Blanche. Misses Ellen Leigh.
Mary Leigh, Francis Robinson. Yer
nice Lacy, Mozella Heard, Mary
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
GLIMPSES OF THE PAST

NO THE NEGRO DID NOT
take slavery lying on his belly.
Many were he instances that he
stood up on his hind legs and
fought back Any idea that he
bore slavery as a dumb OK bears his
load. is false-for recent studies by
eminent Negro L.holars have I'M
earthed much Information which
shows that the Negro reacted to
slavery as any other normal human
being. the spark of freedom in his
breast
All through the slave states from
time to time, there were insurrec-
tons and Negro slaves many
times surprised and massacred
whole groups OF whites gathered in
church. club, political meeting. etc.
with the idea OF setting themselves
free Indeed, uprisings led by Ne
gro insurrectionLsts were so fire.
quent that many precautionary
measures were taken by local gov
ernments TO protect It's citizens
from possible uprisings OF the
slaves And when the Civil
War broke. slave upris.ngs were o.
such frequency that some states
passed laws compelling every
holder OF slaves 20 maintain an
armed overseer for every twenty
slaves.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

ENTERTAINS CLUB

Mrs Park Of CLIO Beechwood en-
tertained the Sacred Eight club o.
her home on Sunday evening. And
Favoritte Person. who reports the
club news, said that they had a
very lovely meeting. All members
were present except Mrs. Nixon.
and Mrs. Johnson, who are both in
disposed. Mrs McCloud served the
dainty repast which was enjoyed
by all. Mrs. A. d. Smith is club
DreSidant
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

FUNERAL SERVICES

Funeral services for Baby Mary
lyn Louise Millor-were held on
Thursday at Siinsons funeral home.
Msrylyn. the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Sam Miller of 1888 Hud-
son, had an attack OF pneumonia
last week. and passed suddenly.
Services were conducted by the
Rev. C. Newton, pastor OF Chapel
Nil Baptist church. She leaves be-
hind mother, father. a little sister.
and grandparents.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Powell To Speak To
Grand Rapids NAACP

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. - DR..
Adam Clayton Powell. Jr. widely
known pastor OF Aoyssin!an Baptist
church in New York. will address
the Grand Rapids branch OF the
NA.AC.P. on Tuesday. March 80 at
Community church. whose pastor is
Rev. w II Jones.
BY virtue of DR.. Powclls being
the first and only Negro councilman
FOR the City OF New York. the mayor
OF Grand Rapids VIII deliver an
address OF welcome.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
ART VERSUS GLOWING

The announcement that the al-Negro picture,
"Cabin In the Sky would have its premiere in Dallas,
Texas, confirmed worst fears on this score. If
the picture were anything except dazzling repe-
tition of all the stereotypes of the Negro so fondy
cherished by the South, the studio would probably
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

Scott, Fannie Braccful. Jane l..
Montgomery, Ruth Jarret. Bessie
Lee Harris, Lola Simmons, Edith
Vaughn, Willadell Alexander, Mary
Louise Harris, Naomi Ballinger and
many others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
WE HAVE BEEN FED MUCH

WE HAVE BEEN FED MUCH
'baloney' about the Negroes loyalty
10 his slave master his willing
ness to become and remain slave
how he took care OF his masters
home and loved ones while his
master fought TO keep him enslavcd
We have been taught this
because somebody wants US TO be-
lieve that the Negro is not a man
like other men that he does
not resent being bound by other
men that God made the black
man peculiarly adapted to the po-
sition of a slave. Such lies as these,
IL believed, undermine a peoples
confidence and respect In and for
themselves God did not make
the Negro out Of some sort Of slave
material. but with the normal re-
actions against being enslaved as
possessed by other men.
q X X *
ONE OF THE MOST OUT
STANDING REVOLTS against slav-
cry was led by Negro. Nat Tur-
ner, in August of the year 1881. This
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
THE POET TELLS US:

He stood erect. a man rs proud
AS ever 10 a tyrart bowed.
Unwilling head. or bent a knee
And longed while bending behind
10 be free;
And DER his ebon features came
\ shadow. twas of manly shame
Aye, shame. that he should wear a
chain
And feel his manhood writhed with
pain
Doomed TO life Of Flooding toll.
Shamefully rooted to the roil.
He stood erect, his eyes flashed FIRE;
His robust form ccrvllSed with ire;
Il will be free! J WI be free!
Or. fighting. die man" said he.
The host was .Wo,len by Mats kin.
To fight for froedo II. Freedom win
Upon the soil that spurned his cry:
Il will be free. or will die"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

heir stay. from March 81 TO "a
Transportation and expenses for the
workers will be borne by the union.
il was stated.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
D ct R OFT
Merry-Go-Round
RLEDSOE'S DEDUCTIONS
PANORAMA OF LIFE
SUCCESS PROGRAM
DIGGS BILL PASSES
HAFLEI MAY BE SCALPED
By TONY VANCE

HAFLEI MAY BE SCALPED
Reading Time-l4 min. II sec.)
ATTORNEY CHARLES ROX.
borough is readying visit-to this
city for the crown prince OF the
Republican party. Wendell Willkie.
Willkie, whose life story reads
similar 20 an excerpt OF Horatio
Alger story. is being acclaimed as
savior and prophet by some OF
the darker races, mad Democrats
and ambitious Republicans who
want 10 be included into the new
world order. Wilkes home. Il mus.
be remembered, and his position in
life prior 10 1910. bellies the lip
service he has been rendering for
the past FIVE years. AS represen-
tative OF big business and corpora
ton counsel, his work was very
commendable. winning the respect
Of other great men striving for the
safeguard and protection OF big
business. II is possible. though. that
his ideas and principles have
changed and he is sincere in the
lin service he has been rendering
for his brothers down under, but
Atty. Harold Bledsoe. who has been
credited with sound, constructive
thinking, presents this as food for
thought. Bledsoe says. 81 first want
to know il Willkie. in his plea to
the world, is working on his own
or as tie representative Of big
business. Is he out to "out liberal
Roosevelt to regain control Of the
social movements for big business
I, too. am an attorney and. similar
TO Willkie, have done my best to
win my clients case before the
Jury. II is possible that Willkie,
too, is still practicing law in defense
OF his clients big business. but this
time with the people serving as the
jurors
X \. :.
JUDGE JAMES JEFFERrES OF
the Common Pleas Court, who has
sat on the bench for 20 years in
Wayne County. passes this informa-
ton on. Only approximately II per
cent Of our entire population ever
at any time come in contact with
the law and out Of that IL per cent.
eight per cent find their way TO the
Common Pleas Court. Judge Jeffer-
les. no relation TO His Honor the
Mayor, also tells the story Of wit
ness in an accident case. confused
as to the prosecutors description
as to the position OF the automobile
in the street stated. "Your Honor,
l would prefer to describe the posi-
ton Of the car thusly: Like chick
en- on fence. your Honor, his head
was on one side and his tail on the
other."
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20


JOHN COWLING, young agrees
sive politician and newspaperman.
gives very vivid description of his
life long friend. the fighting prose-
cutor OF Wayne County. Cowling,
it must be remembered, worked
with the now prosecutor some years
ago in the 18th district. In lauding
the virtues OF his friends career,
Cowling says: Bowling is an ag-
gressive, ambitious politician, de-
sirous OF some day becoming COVER
nor, solicitor general for the United
States. or even sitting on the Su-
preme Court bench and will over
ride any opposition TO obtain his
personal desires. He will allow
nothing t, stand in his way or stop
him. Opposition to his desires will
be dealt with"
X " X
SENATOR CHAS. c. DIGGS' An
determination in Industries Bill
has passed the Senate without
dissenting vote and now moves 10
the House. Here. according to re-
ports. some opposition is expected
Negroes in Wayne County have
failed TO complete a team Of work.
ers by electing a member 10 the
House in Lansing who would prove
invaluable in securing safe passage
OF legislation OF this sort. The Citi-
zens Committee, whose pet peeve
has been discrimination in war in
dustries, has delegated a committee
to lobby in Lansing. Senator Digs
has called Governor Harry Kelly's
attention to the presence of this
Bill in the House. The burden OF
proof will rest with the Republican
party.
POSTMASTER GENERAL WAL
KER, in answer 10 queries concern
ing the proposed Carver stamp.
stated after the Democratic State
Convention: Tie idea of memoir
ial stamp for man OF science one
OF the foremost we have had in
America, comedies with the policy
OF the administration. The Booker
T. Washington stamp met with
great success and We believe the
Carver stamp, in commemoration
OF this great man. would do like
wise. but al this particular time the
issuance would be premature. The
nation has not finished mourning
the loss OF loved one"
X X X
RAY HAFLEI. county auditor by
appointment. when confronted by
committee as 10 Tie dismissal Of a
Negro after the last election, stated:
IL admit that according 10 popula-
ton the Negro does not have
proper representation in County
Government. Under my administra-
ton you OF the community will
find this condition improved" Two
weeks ago two other Negroes, Nor
man Wells and Eva Campbell. were
dismissed. one an employe OF APP
proximately two years and the
other Democrat State Central
Committeewoman serving her sec
ond term. These dismissals some
how contradict his proposed policy
Of giving Negroes proper represen-
tation Unless this condition changes
Democrats are readying a scslpinz
contest. Monied Republicans have
appeared 20 help carry out the pro-
gram and are awaiting TIE 30 sig-
nal.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
WEDDING RECEPTION
By BETTE ELLINGTON

Sergeant and Mrs. Beach Arnold
celebrated their wedding reception
last Saturday evening at the home
OF the brides father. Mrs. Arnold
was formerly the Mss Berl Mick.
ems. daughter Of Burgess. Mckens,
we'll known in church. civic. and
political circles on the West Side.
\: X X
WEDDING AND RECEPTION
'Ir. and Mrs. Leonard Smith were
married at high noon at the home
OF the Rev Charles Hill. recently.
The bride wore slipper satin waist,
with very full skirt OF tulle and
carried bouquet OF gardenias and
orchids. Miss Mary f. Scott was
maid Of honor, and she wore a nile
green and carried yellow tea roses
Mrs. Smith was formerly the Miss
Osretta Montgomery.
The reception was held at The
Lucy Thurman Y.W.C.A. and some
OF the brides very close friends
were hostesses. They included Miss
cs Dorothy and Blanch Edwards,
Mary Jane ana Patty LEIGH. Ver-
nice Lacy. Ruth Jarret. and Mrs
Sammye r. Montgomery, the brides
cousin. They all wore corsages OF
gardenias Jane Montgomery was
lovely in a red taffeta formal.
Mrs. Ruth Hayes. who played for
the wedding, also played and sang
az the reception. Mrs. Margaret
Rideout played the piano at the re-
ception. Leroy Porter accompanied
Miss Dorothy Edwards at the piano
when she sang two selections. Mrs
Margaret Montgomery. mother OF
the bride, was lovely in formal
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
Nudge" Your Lazy
Liver Tonight!

CONSTIPATION with its headaches.
mental dizziness, half-ailve ieellng
often result If your liver bile doesn't
now freely every day into your intestines.
So take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets to
insure gentle yet thorough bowel move
ments Olive Tablets are wonderful to
stir up liver bile secretion and tone up
muscular intestinal action. 15t, SOC, SOC.
Follow label directions. AL drugstores.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
ay-As-You-Go Bill
On Presidents Desk
Forgiveness Measure Awaits ROOseveIt's Signature;
Bitter Congressional Fight on Measure Ends

The compromise was the result. 1t
provides 100 per cent forgiveness for
all taxpayers owing up to $50 on
one years earnings - either 1912 or
1943, whichever is lower - awards
$50 flat abatement for those owing
up to $66.67, and grants rs per cent
forgiveness for those owing more
than $66.67.
The bill contains two anti wind
fall provisions. One captures the
difference in taxes where an indi-
viduals 1943 earnings are less than
1912 income. The other applies to
taxpayers whose 1912 or 1943 earn
ings exceed a so-called normal year
by more than $4,000, rejecting war
profits. In that event only rs per
cent of a so-called normal years
taxes is forgiven. The normal year
is 1887, 1898, 1899, or 1940-which-
ever is higher.
Under the old law the treas
ury had expected to collect $685.
100000 on 1912 incomes.
The treasury estimates that the
net effect of the forgiveness along
with special provisions for members
of the armed forces and the anti
windfall recapture provisions, is to
wipe out 666 per cent, or $685., 000,-
900 of the 1912 liability.
Treasury revenue will go up, how
ever, because collections will be
made on the basis of 1913 earnings
which generally are higher thar
those for 1912, and one-half Of the
SO, 1882 100000 not forgivn is due tc
be paid by March Is, 1914. The re-
naming half of the carry-over falls
due on March Is, 1915.
Nearly one-half of the $6,533 ,000,-
900 forgiveness benefits taxpayers
earning up to $4,000 a year. 1t is
estimated there are 1885 900 tax
payers in that income bracket. I'm
der the old law they would owe APP
proximately 1864, 100000 on 194i
earnings. Under the new law it is
estimated that $2,750000,000 of thai
amount will be forgiven.
The next largest group to benefit
from the forgiveness is those earn
ing from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
Under the old law they would have
! owed 1886, 100000. 1t is estimated
that the new law will forgive $1,727,'
100000 of that amount.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
MATERIALS NEEDED
FOR SECOND FRONT
Allies Must Move Cau=
tiOusly to Avoid Heavy
Casualties

Prof. Andre Schenker, of the
University of Connecticut, declared
that persons wishing for an immedi-
ate second front and quick ter
mination of the war are uncon-
sciouSly asking for the maximum of
casualties that can be attained in
that kind of warfare. The we'll
known commentator spoke at the
annual ladies night dinner of the
Kiwanis club in The Elton last
night.
He pointed out that our soldiers
and allies must be OVERLOADED with
war materials before such an in
vasion of the continent of Europe
can be possible.
The Allied victories in North
Africa and Attu were made possible
because military authorities didn't
make a move" until they had on
hand maximum of materials,
which resulted in minimum of
casualties, he declared
"A short war may not cost many
billions of dollars, but 1t will cost
millions Of lives" he said The
United States will be at full
strength militarily next winter, and
that will be the time to seek the
showdown" he declared.
He said that the Allies will win
the war, then win the peace and
the world will be better off. The
success of program of interna-
tional cooperation after the war
will greatly depend on Moscow and
Washington, he said, pointing out
that greater cooperation between
the two countries has been evident
recently.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
U. S. Naval Expert Writes
On Japanese Strategy
Points Out Difference in Methods Followed by
Naval Leaders of Nippon Loss of Attu and
Kiska Serious Threat to Japan's
Security, War Success, Future

verts the eyes of the navy, because
of its dual purpose, from its main
objective the enemy sea power,
Second the plans it is forced to
carry out are determined more by
what the military wish to see &C
complished than by what the fleet
Is able to do. The extent of the
campaigns from the Aleutians to the
Southwest Pacific illustrates this.
Pearl Harbor
Now take the point of singleneSS OF
objective and concentration Of pur-
pose, using Pearl Harbor as an il
luStration When such a critical
move, certain to bring America,
Japan's strongest Pacific enemy,
into the war. was decided upon, the
risk taken should have been backed
up with every atom of sea and air
power Japan had, with a full
Pledged fleet engagement following
the daring preliminary raid on Pearl
Harbor. Such would have been the
Nelson or Farragut way. But Japan
had too many military irons in the
fire, all of which called for naval
support, and thus unity of purpose
or the major objective was sacrificed
at time when our sea and air
strength in the Pacific was pitifully
weak And in the later Battle of
Midway the strong force of battle
ships to the northeast apparently
had to cover transport force, and
thus could make no attempt to seek
out and come to grips with our
Fleet.
In the recent Aleutian sea battle
we also saw a superior japanese
force retire before an inferior Amer
lean force, on the same principle.
They only strove to guard their two
transports. Again and again in the
SolomonS, we have seen the inability
of the japanese to depart from a
set plan, though it led TO defeat,
while a fundamental of our sea
training is to inculcate mental as
we'll as operational mobility in our
LADDERS.
And thus today Japan's milltarily
controlled navy is faced with a
problem Will it push the issue in
the Aleutians, knowing full well what
the loss at Attu and Kiska portend?
viii 1t stand by to meet any move
on our part in the Southwest Pa
cific, or will 1t again be made the
agent of military regime seeking
more worlds to conquer,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
BY JOHN L. CUTTER
United Press Staff Correspondent

lOAhOLu NCoo ObhAA
Washington, June 3. CUP -
The pay-aS- you-go tax bill which
orgives approximately $3.50 900 600
il taxes but still will raise $1,000
100000 more revenue in the next Is
months than the present law was on
President Roosevelt's desk today
awaiting his signature.
The geratest amount of forgive
less benefits the largest single tax
paying group in the nation - those
With incomes ranging from 81 900 to
$4,000 year.
1t is estimated that there are
l7,363,000 taxpayers in that income
bracket and the forgiveness for
them amounts to 81 ,650,000 900. The
forgiveness for the so individuals
who made more than $1,000, 900 each
in 1912 is estimated at 100000.
The bill passed its last legislative
hurdle late yesterday when the
senate approved the house-senate
conference committee compromise
by vote of 81 to 10. Thus ended
a long, bitter congressional fight
that had its inception last summer
when Beardsley Ruml, chairman OF
the New York Federal Reserve
Bank, went before the Senate FL
nance Committee to propose that
taxpayers be put on pay-as-you-
go basis.
Everyone agreed that Rumls idea
was good, but the method of getting
taxpayers current was where the
dispute arose. Ruml proposed skip
ping full years taxes. The admin
istration fought that at every turn,
contending that it would benefit the
wealthy more than it would other
taxpayers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
LOCAL PRICE PANEL
NOW in OPERATION
Complaints to Be Received
on Violations of Ceiling
Prices

F'unctioning of the price informa-
ton and complaints branch of the
local price panel started yesterday
when Mrs. Virginia Pappas, form
erly a member of the food panel,
was assigned to take charge. The
unit will handle consumers COM
plants on ceiling price violations
and will keep files of price lists for
examination of the public.
Organization of the complaints
unit was another step in the local
price program, administered by
Frank J. Green, chairman, and
Thomas O'Dea and Mrs. Julius B.
Smith, committee members.
Another transfer effected yester-
day was that of May Council from
the gasoline panel to the district
ration Office where she will serve as
secretary to John Dunn, office
manager
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
NO TRACE OF BILLS
ON PARKING METERS

Two parking meter bills intro
duced in the last legislature ap-
parently died in the committee At
torney John H. Cassidy introduced
one bill which would have halted
municipalities from installing them
without the permission of the owner
of the adjoining property and de-
manded payment to him of such
fees as he saw fit to request. 1t
was reported that this bill was
voted unfavorably by the commit
tee The other, sponsored by the
Waterbury administration. would
have authorized any municipality to
install parking meters. This wasn't
reported out of the committee
either.