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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
WAAC FACTS
By IT. HELEN L. cox Federal Building, Room $50

JOY a world in which our people
and all other people may live in
DC ce and security, knowing tina.
our children and their children
shall be free.
Everyone engaged in this struggle
is fghting for freedom. bu. you
know Penny,-ihat the word tree
do has an e,.n greater significance
To- you and me. Everything worth
living for, everything worth dying
for is az stake.
Do remember the night we
parted? Penny, my dear, l remem-
be. every moment OF that time -
every word we said, every word We
left unssid. l left determined TO
make our dreams come TO pass and
everything that I have done since
that night has beeh towards that
end. I have thought Of you rs one
whom I must protect You. Penny.
my patient. ever-loving one. would
be waiting TO welcome your hand
some hero (me. OF course) with all
the understanding and love needed.
II had never occurred TO me that
I might fight on with you at my
side 10 encourage and inspire me
20 even greater efforts. How much
more understanding we shall be OF
each other, Penny. if you become a
part OF this fight for victory. 100.
I'm so proud fsyou. Penny, so
excited about the idea that have
told every man in the Company
about you and your ideas. l find.
however. that seem 10 be the
only one who had no: heard OF the
splendid work the WAC is doing
doing in every. field. There is so
much work righ; here ;kst women
coaid do ss-weiiii,= il no. be.tef+ths
men thus leaving US free for
sold er'S real duty - action on the
from. line With a hundred and fifty
thousand women in he army 20
lake over al non-com hstant work,
We should hnlSh THIS IN notnlng flat
And then. Penny. We'll make his
tory. won't we?
Two OF our sergeants are writing
their wives 20 join. You see. I'm
making WAC recruiting one OF
my spare time activities This morn
.ng. while shaving. | discovered ;ha,
Bringing In the WAAC's" fits very
nicely into tina. old hymn you used
10 sing - remember Bringing
Ia-the Sheayes"? ONLY have
changed the next line TO - we
shall 20 recruiting, bringing in ne
WAAcs"
Silly? Yes. perhaps. but am so
happy, Penny, so proud Of you.
Write me about everything you are
doing. Penny give me as much
Information as you can. There are
undoubtedly many men who feel
as aid a; first about women en-
listing. II they can be convinced
Nof the tremendous value OF tic
WAC, II Will be gres; step to-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

bers in the block are prepared in
the principles OF fire. preventon and
air raid precaution. first aid and
canteen work. They meet monthly
TO be prepared for any emergency
which may arise.
A native Mickigander, Mrs. Fields
was born in Ypsilanti. and educated
in Detroit She is the wife OF q
prominent business man. and is the
mother OF two children.
My favorite hobby" says Mrs
Fields. us working with young peo-
pie. boys and girls. They are the
adults OF tomorrow and it Is up 10
US as adults today. to make a place
for them. 1t is a wonderful feeling
TO know that you are helping to
NIKE the world a better place in
which 10 live"
Mrs. Fields Is very active in
church work. She is charter men,
bei OF St Stevens AM.E. church.
She was also forme- Den Mo-
the. for Cubs of the Boy Scouts.
She is registered member Of the
Boy Scout Council "a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
ABOUT WOMEN

further: "All OF the men who are
capable OF going TO war will 20.
and their jobs will be taken over
by women. The women will receive
TIE same wages and they'll do the
work with equal competence, per-
maps with more devotion. since this
is their chance 10 promote their
sex on a large scale. II the war
lasts. they will be entrenched in
American industry. What will hap
pen to the males when peace re-
turns can hardly be foreseen. Per-
maps peace - and the males - are
NOT expected to return: perhaps tie
boys Of coming generations will be
trained to patrol and police the
world. In any case. the world will
belong 10 the women"
whether or not Mr.. Erskine In
entirely correct in his observation
remains TO be seen, however, I do
think that a large portion OF the
world will belong TO the women.
Negro women must Of necessity SEQ
and know this fact. For In this
woman's world. we will either AZ
In like glove. or hang helplessly
like . sack on . scarecrow.
We should so live and labor in
our time that what came to N as
seed my go to the next generation
as blossom. and what came to us
as blossom may go to them as frui.
- This is what we mean by prog.
ress." - H w. Beecher.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
EquolRights Amendment
Is An Attack On Labor

been eliminated years ago by The
individual states. Second. il would
sve opponents Of tie Equal
Rights" Amendment a positive piece
OF legislation 10 substitute for the
National Womans Party an;i-labor
plank. They could thus spike the
drive for passage OF the phony
Amcndmen; by a camp ign 10 pass
a bill m the interests OF women and
III. labor movement. Third. the
bill would make equal pay for
equal work constitutional prin.
cip.e. Al present the National War
Labor Board Order No. Is Allows
employers 10 make wage or salary
adjustments 10 equslizc the wages
OF women &c those OF men for COM
parable quality and quantity OF
work without prior Board approval"
TIL Order. however. does not spc-
cfcslly direc; employers - gran.
equal pay for equal work, and ex-
periencc has proven hat few will
automatically take the initiative,
The substitute amendment would
insure that women in private in
dus,ry during the war and after
would get jus' pay. The Federal
Government has had such a provi-
sion FOR is employees since 1923.
tt" substitute amendment
would have the hacking Of labor.
the vast ma jcrity Of women In
organization and Of the Z. s. Wo-
mems Bureau II would unity and
push forward the woman move
ment that has Jagged since 1920
because of the confusion over the
Equal Rights" Amendment. This
bill should be introduced immedi-
ately before the first one rolls up
any more support In Congress.
Around this bill could be con-
Quoted IN educational campaign
Of the members Of the House and
Senate. Al present the neld Is
monopolired by the reactionary
women OF the National Women's
Party.
A true equal rights amendment
will 60 far 20 correct diScr limitations
against women. The struggle for
rs passage Will lead 10 union Of
women and pcogrcssives whlsh has
,ions been delayed.
The memorable course o. The war
eausizcs the duties Of women and
uen 20 large degree.
Women are playing . more AT
gre,sive role in the Productive
life Of the nation than In any other
previous period. In order that
they may emerge from the war.
strengthened and dignlied In their
post-w war position. II Is necessary
10 insure the right TO work re-
ra~dIess OF sex or marital status,
the right 10 control over wages
and property. the right to hold
public Office and the right to de-
cent wages and hours and labor
conditions. These rights can only
be. insured by legislation now.
WIRE YOUR CONGRESSMAN
To VOTE NO. ON THE AMEND
| MENr.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Main. Floor
Merchandise
Is Altered
Handbags, Cloves Go
To The Army

Wartime shortages haven't taken
the glamor QUE OF the main floors
OF Americas department stores
Substitutes. often better in some
respects than peacetime products.
have done much TO keep main
floor" merchandise attractive ana
plentiful.
Here are some OF the items the
War Production Bosrd says have
been altered by the necessity OF
supplying the fighting men with
all they need OF the best TO be had;
HANDBAGS. Leather goes TO the
army; workers who formerly made
metal frames are now making small
munitions plastic frames must be
noncritical, and metal and critical
plastics are prohibited for zippers.
SILVER-PLATE. Although some
stores still have supplies. and some
silver-plate is being made, "britan-
MIA metal" the base 10 which silver
plating has usually been applied
uses critical tin. and some copper
Substitutes are being used, but the
Woodworking msnpower is being
converted TO war production,
COSTUME JEWELRY Plastic
earrings. shell-necklaces. wood pins
straw bracelets and glass beads are
replacing jewelry made OF critica
metals, and many jewelry msnufac'
;urers are making military insignia
and cartridge clips.
BEAUTY PRODUCTS. Substitutes
have been found for war essentia
alcohol and glycerine used in beauty
products and there is no real short
age. Biggest change is in simpiel
packaging.
NYLON STOCKINGS. Few stores
have nylons. but all reclaimabl'
nylon is needed for parachutes ane
powder bags. and hosiery counter!
have already received more thar
eight million pairs OF old stockings
with lots OF fight left in them.
GLOVES. Many skilled glove
workers have already left for wal
production jobs and more are going
Goatskin, horsehide and capeskir
are less available, but dress glove
so far reflect little war change.
UMBRELLAS. Still plentiful. Blu
most new umbrellas have metal onl,
in ribs, and these are fewer in mum
bers. Wood is available for frames.
ENGRAVED INVITATIONS. Lac
OF copper plates cuts production
Engravers must sell some re-usabl
old copper for war production, ar
shoppers have been asked to tur
in discarded copper card plates.
WRAPPING. Most store
continue gift-wrspping. but fewe
fancy boxes and papers plus man
power shortages have cut this sery
ice drasticslly.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
NEW WORKERS ARE READING


s sse Heart. w: T Pss ss ss
neT and Emily kmoOush Ores: Rehearsal by Quentin Rey
Lloyd Douglas Valley Of Decision Davenport
The Human Comedy by William ssroyan Mrs Pennington
oy Louis Bromheld Congo Song" by Stuart Cloete
STOPPED OFF IN WASHINGTON spent couple Of hours with
Saw Dorothy Ferebee.
FEDERAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES i, really going place.
Recently they approved three aid
The points OF
the Nz American
poss biy
aid refugees reaching neutral providing
Day of Compassion the Jews of with for
WHILE ON THE SUBJECT OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE The
abrogang the 100000
dsnrpchnr the Jews OF Age wa. 10 suppress the cremieux
in 1879 Gud explains his action by saying that he wanted to
in French This lack citizenship by the Jews denies them
they genera. assembly
deputies to the French parliament
AKA NoNPARTsAN LOBBY opposes .wadsworth Bill
spate ess the seece Service Act of 1913 The gal:
the job
That directs the burden Of the war effort to the mpoye Its
GRESHAM TO VOTE NO!
THE SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD PROPOSES that farm labor
doc help and those seifmpoyed be covered under the existing
OF benefits for workers dependents
from IS 10 so that there
payments hat Social Security eligible
for for hep available the needy aged and bind
CONGRESS is OUT OF STEP the care Of
warwn mothers greatly eopardzed last week
blocked Senate consideration of an appropriation
sss4oo help and local communities in providing
Arizona pleaded for the bill he
5a M sss :' . s"
Ss som. kind Of care ;. provided for our children %
BUY WAR STAMPS AND BONDS TODAY DELAY MEANS
VICTORY FOR THE AXIS!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

Give 10 the world the best ths'
you have. and the best will com
back 10 you" is the motto OF MIR
Geo.g.ns K Fields. prominent G
Seou, leader OF Michigan
r. Just recently Mrs Fields -
ceived the Thanks Badge. the higl
est award that can be earned D
Scout leader This award cam
through the local council OF Gr
Scouts who vote on the qualihca
tons and achievements OF the lead
er. The badge comes from the ma.
tional Office in New York. On Girl
Scout Monday Mrs Fields was
showered with gifts from friends
the Troop Committee and the Boy
Scouts OF Troop AZ.
AS Scout leader Mrs. Fields is
quite capable OF doing the job. and
has completed the following cour-
ses: Introductory. Group. and Ad-
vsnced Leadership. intermediate
and Senior Training, Senior Service
Scout Training. American Red Cross
First Aid, Camp Licensing, and Out
door Activities. Size has certificates
from all OF these courses.
Mrs Fields was instrumental in
helping to break down the color
barriers in the Girl Scout organizs-
ton. Now all girls, regardless OF
race. creed or color, can 60 TO the
Girl Scout Camp.
In addition TO her work as a
Scout Leader. Mrs. Fields is a char
ter registered member of the
AW.V.S. She has been appointed
supervisor Of District 38 for the
A W.VS.. and q staff member OF
the Michigan Retailers War Saving
Committee. She was also the frst
Negro instructor OF Air Raid Pre-
caution OF the organization.
Active in other fields Of work.
she is vice-daugkter ruler of Beau.
lahland Temple. IB.PO.E. OF W..
and officer of the Michigan State
Association OF Daughter Elks. and
assistant financial secretary OF the
Michigan Past Dt. Rulers Council.
She is organizer and chairman
81 the $500 and 6400 block on Scot
zen avenue. known as the "Crussd-
ers fot Democracy club" The mem
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

IN essence TIC problem a. this
writing is this: Informed labor and
women group and ConSresSmcn
Of ee$e-the- bill because lis anti
labor aspects For The past 20 years,
however. they have carried on a
purely negative battle. opposing he
Amcndm mi They have not offered
a positive substitute that IS actually
needed 10 end harmful discrimina-
tons against womcn-aad 20 pre-
vent a wave OF an,i.marr.cd woman
les alton following tho war.
What Is needed is new amend
ment. carefully drafted and intro-
duced Immediately in House and
Senate. SO that progressive forces
car fight a positive. not negative.
fight for the women who are to-
day working along with their TEL
low men 10 win the war.
Such an amendment might read:
"There shall he no discrimination
because Of sex or marital status.
economically. legally. politically
or socially In the United States
and In territories subject to Its
jurisdiction. Nothing In this ar
ticlc shall be so construed ~ Ia
In, aiidate or prevent the passage
n legislation improving the work
ing conditions Of women"
Amendments similar 20 this have
been written by womcn's orSanIza'
tions ard he Womcn's Bureau. None
OF TIC bills have ever reached the
HI, however, because there was
a. attempt TO please all groups IT
tn, phrascology OF the bill. Once :
bin such as tho one above IS drafted
and approved from the legal poin
OF view, II should be introduced
Immediately. Discussion and rcvi
sion OF phraseology can come II
committee
The advantages OF this propose
would be. first. that IL passed !
would remove all the OLD bar
against women that should have
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Dorothy Moody Is
lst Syracuse WAAC

SYRACUSE. " Y. - willing 10
servs-her country anywhere IN the
world" Miss Dorothy A. Moody. 81,
l04l S. Townsend street. becams
the frst Negro 10 be enlisted into
the WAAC in Syracuse.
Besming with pride. Mss Moody
was sworn into the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps by Lieut. Ethel
Haywood, Negro WAC reeruiter
for ire Northwestern New YORK
Army Recruiting District Miss
Moody is awaiting orders 20 report
at one CT The WAC ceniers 10 start
training.
A volunteer In the Nurses Ala
Corps. Miss Moody told Lieut. Hey.
wood she had more tnsn 200 hours
10 her creaU in Syracuse a. Memer-
ial and CrouSe-iry!ns hospital
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Army Nurse Arrives
At N. Africa Post

ATLANTA. Ga.-Word has been
received in this country that Lieut..
Maria August. RN. graduate OF
the Spelman high school and nurse
training department, has arrived
somewhere in North Africa" with
a detachment OF thirty army nurses
and nine doctors. This group com.
priscd the first colored hospital
personnel staff to reach African
shores since the American oceu-
patton.
Lieutenant August Is a native OF
Atlanta. and resides at 33S Angler
svcnnc. Following her period OF
training at Spelmsn, sic spent par'
OF year as die,itian at MacV'ear
Ae.o''al (the Spelman intIrmaryl'
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
From Her to Him:
BY IT. HELEN L. cox

Ray, desr: When you left the
States for duty elsewhere. there
we're so many things We promised
each other. remember. especially.
TIE night We stood hand in hand
and looked al the familiar outline
OF the city YOU and I. NOT yet
husband and wife. but knowing that
we could never really belong % any
other. This one thing could never
forget. Ray you sad:
These are the things men die
for. Penny. This quietness. this
peace. the right to study and learn.
The right 10 live. And yet, Penny,
We are surrounded by hate. malice,
jealousy. Ignorance, prejudices and
littleness In mankind. But because
OF all these mesger traits OF man.
kind. I am willing to fight for those
things which We love"
II seems like you're still here
Ray, when I remember the sound
OF your voice az you said all those
things 10 me. And do you remember
how inadequate ! felt, Ray. because
! wasn't really dong anything 10
protect those things we love - 10
hep YOU return 70 the States sooner
Oh yes, was buying War Bonds.
still do that, Ray But, still feel
as though am not doing enough -
/ am not really giving enough.
Today. I was listening 10 the rad
you gave me. The little ivory one -
remember? heard a woman telling
about the Women's Army. l guess
you know. them better by their
more familiar name - the WAAC's
think I have found the answer
20 this feeling OF se,hshness, Ray.
7, seems that The chance now
mine - 10 kelp bring you home
sooner and 10 help protect those
things We both love.
There would be a closer feeling
OF nearness 10 you. Ray, IL | could
be part OF the army. too I'm sure
VA -, "a aatlS
What do you think OF the Wo.
mems Army? Please tell ne wha!
you think OF il.
Un;il the time comes when 7 can
actually tell you, you mus; know by
reading this that am - Yours,
Penny.
X X X
From Him TO Her:
Dearest Beloved Several 5ays
have passed Since I received your
precious though rather startling
cite. My frs; impulse was 20 write
20, Immediately. no: 20 discourage
you. bat 20 forbid your carrying
out any such mad plan as joining
he WAAC. Il know you are smiling
4; my torbiddins, you DOING any
IN g tha; YOU really want 10 do
Blu, that was my first reaction.
Penny. my dear, wan: above al
20 know tina; am fighting TO make
this 4 happy world for you 10 en-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Woman Q,

Give 10 the world the best ths'
you have. and the best will com
back 10 you" is the motto OF Mr.
Geo.g.na K. Fields. prominent G
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

ward our coming home that much
sooner.
There is so much more wan:
you 10 know. Penny When am
home again you shall know every
thing. Until then. am - Devoted.
ly yours. Ray
Evening star., 1943-04-07
The Army Hour Voted
Best Radio Program
Editors Decide Honor,
NBC Awards Plaque

"The Army Hour" voted by radio
editors and newspaper columnists to
be the outstanding Government
radio program, came in for a bow
yesterday when high Army officials
gathered at the Pentagon Building
to receive from Niles Trammell,
president of the National Broad
casting Co., a silver plaque awarded
the Army by the New York World
Telegram, Radio Daily, and Motion
Picture Daily.
The trophy was accepted on behalf
Of Secretary of War Stimson by Maj
Gen. Alexander D: Surles, director of
the Public Relations Bureau of the
War Department..
First broadcast over an NBC net
work on April S, 1912, THE Army
Hour" has long been a favorite of
millions of listeners from coast to
coast and of members OF the armed
forces in widespread battle theaters.
The program is heard at $3.50 pm.
Sundays.
A feature of the broadcasts is the
picking up" of events In fields of
activity in all parts Of the world.
In these pickups the Army tells in
its own words the use of new
weapons and the methods of ma
neuVerS.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Boy Is Held at Rockville
As Brush Fire Suspect

Montgomery County police today
were holding a boy suspected of
starting brush fires near Rockville.
Police said the boy was picked up
after investigation showed many OF
the fires were incendiary.
Four Montgomery fire companies
yesterday battled a 30-acre brush
fire at Montrose for two hours be-
fore bringing it under control. At
one time the flames threatened to
spread to nearby homes and barns
The Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Cabin
John and Glen Echo Fire Depart
ments responded to the call.
Another brush fire yesterday
spread over approximately 40 acres
on Rock Spring Farm. near Rock
vile, and was fought by the Rock
vile and Sandy Spring Fire Depart
mentS.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
Allied bombers Fire
Jap Base al SaIamaua
Without Opposition
No Enemy Aircraft
Encountered in Two
New Guinea Attacks
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, April 7.-Alied me-
dium and light bombers hit the
Japanese base at Salamaua, on the
the northeast coast of New Guinea,
yesterday in concentrated midday
attack which started a number of
large fires and silenced anti-aircraft
positions, Gen. Douglas Macarthur
headquarters reported today.
A Flying Fortress followed up later
in the day with an attack on the
jetty area which demolished supply
warehouses. The Fortress returned,
as had the earlier force, without
meeting any enemy craft in the air.
Wide-sweeping but relatively light
bombing and straflng forays were
made by medium and heavy bomb
ers on the villages of Kenari and
Wokam in the Aroe Islands, closest
Japanese positions to the Australian
mainland, and on Alitit, in the
Tanimbar Islands, also to the north
west, as we'll as on enemy positions
in New Britain and New Guinea.
AS Allied flyers drove home these
thrusts to keep the Japanese off
balance, an official announcement
disclosed the return from Washing
ton Of the mission headed by Gen.
MacArthur's chief of staff. Maj. Gen.
DioborJ U Sutherland and TT Cen
George c. Kenney. Allied air chief
In the Southwest Pacific.
Members of the mission said
merely that they had presented de-
tails Of the military situation In
this area to Washington officials.
Evening star., 1943-04-07
g Cult Members Jailed
For Draft Violations
BY the Associated Press.

oy VIC hSSOCldLSQ TIeSS.
CHICAGO, April six colored
members Of the Allah Temple of Is
lam were sentenced to three years
imprisonment each by Federal Judge
John P. Barnes after their convic-
ton in separate jury trials yesterday
on charges of failure to register for
selective service or failure to fill out
questionnaires.
The defendants told the court
they were citizens of Islam" and
not bound by the laws of the United
States.
They were Sam Davis, AZ; Leamon
Thornton, A; Raymond Sharrieff,
"a; Farrez Jordan, Is; Frank G. Esk-
ridge, IS. and George Harkins, 36, all
of Chicago.