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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
THE ELECTION

It was reported in news story last week that
not single Negro organization in the city of Detroit
had endorsed Mayor Jeffries for reelection. AS a
matter of fact, the NAACP and host of other
organizations have roundly denounced the Mayor.
This turn of events was freely predicted and prac-
tically no one was surprised The question to be
answered now, however, is how can we assure his
defeat and restore democracy to our munlclp a /
government!
Organized labor has pointed the way by its en-
Clorsement of Frank Fitzgerald, the Circuit Court
Commissioner Judge Fitzgerald is well known as
New Deal Democrat and although the munlclpai
election is non-partisan, we can be sure that the
liberal Democrats will 60 down the line for their
favorite son. Nothing in the public record of Judge
Fitzgerald has been found which would make him
unacceptable to the Negro people. Indeed his rec
ord on the bench indicates that he believes in the
American spirit of fair play Then too, Judge Fltz-
gerald has pledged himself to restore order and de-
cency to our city in his platform which includes all
of our basic problems
Now it is essential for our success that the Negro
voters unite and cast unanimous ballot for the best
candidate in the field Judge Frank Fitzgerald. 1t
goes without saying that will WELD the balance
of power in this election if we 60 to The polls Ex
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with labor and other minority groups The broad
sides of the daily press against the labor slate is
proof enough that we should support it.
The rumor is going around downtown that the
Negro people are waxing fat on war jobs and this
prosperity will affect the turnout on election day.
They are saying that the Klan vote is more impor-
tant. Apparently great many city officials have
been thinking more about the Klan vote than democ-
racy and the war effort all along. We are confident
that the Negro people Of Detroit will deliver the
greatest municipal vote in the history of the city
Failure to register our protest against what has
happened in Detroit in the last few years will be
suicidal for our group. We cannot only slap down
the local fascists by turning out en- masse at the polls
next Tuesday, but we put true liberals in office
who will restore peace and goodwill in this great war
center. BY voting for Frank Fitzgerald for Mayor,
for George Edwards and Edward Simmons for the
City Council we will put the Klansmen in Detroit on
the run and give Detroit real New Deal The whole
nation will breathe sigh of relief if we do
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02

IN GETTING NEAR the bottom
OK this basket and you can tell Il
hasn't been emptied for months by
this note which has TO do with DR..
S. Boynton Milton building hos
pitsl out in Inkster. Could've built
an annex by this time tWonder why
Tnkster was ever called Inkster in
the first place. unless il was be-
cause someone wanted the place to
be known as InksteD. Al, right
SO il amt funny
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02

ought TO know Judy, She's three.
year-old messy ..... Well here's
a letter from Lorins B. Moore in
Chicago and he says - it's none OF
your business what he says ......
And a notation says Homer Howell
is the only government authorized
distrl bu;or of Hot Springs mineral
water in Detroit. be he white or
black 49,. A postcard from Hor-
tense Reddick (who isn't Reddick
any more>. Card comes from some
little hamlet Cor eggleo uo in Can
ada and she's gloat.ng over the fact
that she's at last PUT one over on
me That amt hard to do. Bub.
Z: X !;
THIS Is THE last note TO go In
the waste basket (which makes Il
a rotten egg or something. II Trey
still play that game tho way they
used to-. II says the policeman
mentioned with the streetcar Incl
dent last week Is from the Bethune
street station and that his name Is
Louis Riefstali. a nice chap who Is
a credit To the department ......
That concludes the cleaning up job
(praise the Lord and bless all the
little childrenl ..... One wire
basket and a stack Of miscellaneous
papers, all assorted and put right
back where they were. only In
neater stacks. Now can actually
see Russ Cowans across the desk
from me without standing up or
having Russ stand on a chair. tAnd
never mind the other basket. Archi-
bald I'll get around 10 that one Of
fhss- Isvs,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
POet'sCOrner
BETWEEN TWO THIEVES
BY William Henry Hun
For AMP

The doctor held his waning pulse.
The lawyer jotted down the will
The preacher looked intently on
And asked Why do you smile?"
The patient in his dying breath
Sad, "Parson !; is just because
I'm dying like my blessed Lord"
And how IS that" the preacher
asked.
Why, Parson, can't you plainly see,
The lawyer here. the doctor there,
While Le here between the two?
Just take another look and think.
I'm dying like my Lord. my Lord
Between the two-they are both
thieves"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
THE FACTS
IN 0 j R NE VS.
Bv HORACE A. WHITE

Editors Note: The opinions
expressed by Mr.. White are his
own and do not reflect the views
of the Michigan Chronicle.
THE POLITICAL POT
STILL BOILS
II is no easy task for the serious
minded person to know how TO vote
on the 5th of October. In the pri-
maries. This Is especially true II the
voter is a Negro person. First We
have the CLIO sending up statisti-
cal balloon. What we mean by a sta
tistical balloon Is. that they are
trying to decide in this election.
whether they can win the election
by putting in lot OF money behind
a given candidate. So. they have
selected Fitzgerald as the guinea
pig" Many Of the saner leaders In
the CIO feel that this Is bad ex-
pertinent. They know that where
they have been right, and presented
their facts to the present mayor.
they have received not all they
wanted. but decent considerations;
and always some Of what they
wanted in terms Of the mayors re-
iationship as a representative Of the
people who work for the city, and
The people who do not work for the
city. In other words. the mayor In
dealing with the unions Of the city
OF Detroit, has not been anti-labor.
He has been pro-people.
or course there are those who
would like for the mayor TO forge;
about the public. and consider only
the unions who represent city work
ers. Certainly. this would be easy,
and the easiest way out when con-
fronted with difficult problem.
Nobody wants mayor who would
follow this procedure in bargaining
with labor unions. where the inter-
ests of city employees arc con-
cerned. Labor unions themselves
would repudate mayor who acted
in the above described fashion.
Negro people have criticized the
mayor for not getting troops i'm the
city of Detroit sooner during the
riot. Such a criticism ran only be
justified, If one Is willing TO have
southern white soldiers. who have
followed the history of outright
martial law. know how Negroes
have suffered. To his eternal credit
and 10 the Qualification Of his
knowledge of the Negroes problem
In America, the serious minded
Negro people ought TO ever respect
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02

is to ring down the firal curtain on
this show: It's had a long enough
run. They ell want to get back to
the ones who they live Jimmy S
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
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MADAM TO you
BY LanEston Hughes
For AMP

tFor AMP
MADAM AND THE NUMBER
RUNNER
Number runner
Come 10 my door.
| sworc wouldn't
Play no more.
He said Madam.
6-0-2
Looks Ike likely
Hii for you.
I said last night
! dreamt 7-0-3:
He said that mish.
Be a hit for me.
He played a dime,
And l played. 100.
Then We boxed EN-,
Wouldn't you?
But the number tina: day
Was 3-2-6-
And We vas both
In the SAME old fix!
I said, I swear I amt
Gonna play no more
TIL get over
+, On tina. other shore.
Then I can play
On them golden streets
Where the number not only
Comes out-but Repeats!
The runner said. Madam.
That's all very we'll
But just suppose
You goes 10 hell7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-14
LEGION SOCIAL
TOMORROW MITE
Thomas GunnOud Choice
for Commander to Sue
coed Edward Wilcox

Naugatuck, Sept. l4--New officers
Of Naugatuck Post, American Legion,
viii be nominated and elected at Q
meeting tomorrow night IA Pythian
Hal 81 8 O'Clock. Il Is expected
Thomas 0tnnoud, yicescornKnander
the past year, will be- elected 70
succeed Comdr. Edward Wilcox as
he was unanimously nominated ct
the last meeting.
After the election, there win be
O Joint installation with the newly
elected officers Of the Legion Auxi-
liary. MRS. Theresa Bagley was
elected president Of this group ct
the last meeting to succeed Mrs.
Harold Lewis. Second district off,
GERS have been invited. A social with
refreshments will follow.
Gessek On Job
Walter 0esaek, appointed Q paid
flremen by the Board Of Warden
and Burgesses to fill vacancy
caused by the retirement Of Capt.
Lyman Lamphere, started his duties
yesterday. He had been employed
by the United States Rubber Co.
Capt. James j. Grant Is assisting
James Quinn, assistant chief, at the
Maple st. fire house while Chief John
]. Sheridan Is on vacation. John
Phillips, newly appointed lieutenant
to succeed Capt. Grant, viii resume
his duties In another week after
his annual vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-14
The WAR ON
MANY FRONTS
BY UNITED PRESS

The first Allied setback In the
Mediterranean campaign since Kas-
serine Pass in Tunisia became ap-
parent today from official reports
Of the loss Of part Of the Italian
beachhead below Naples In a wild,
bloody battle against elements Of
three German divisions.
BY the United Nations score sheet
was balanced by the Russian cap
ture Of Bryansk, key Base anchoring
the entire front between Smolensk
at Kiev, In one Of the most impress.
sive victories Of the Red ArmyS
summer offensive.
Berlin claimed, without any Inn
mediate substantiating evidence
from dependable sources, that Al
lied ships had begun evacuating
Lieut.. Gen. Mark Clark's beaten"
Fifth army from the Salerno Bay
battle-ground south Of Naples.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's
headquarters and front dispatches
confirmed that the American and
British troops were having tough
going and had been forced to yield
some ground to savage counter.at-
tacks by units Of German infantry
an dtwo armored divisions.
Advance Stepped Up
British troops stepped up their
advance through virtually undefend-
ed southern italy in hope Of CIV
ing early relief to the Fifth army.
Striking 66 miles up the Adriatic
coast from Brindisi, one British
column captured Bari. The Eighth
army in a 30-mile drive up the Call
ADRIAN coast captured the railroad
junction of Cosenza.
On the Russian front, the cap
ture of Bryansk- acknowledged by
the Germans and tactily indicated
before announcing it--shaped up as
one Of the most potent conqueStS
by the Red Army this summer.
Bryansk is the focal point Of rail-
roads radiating to all the centerS
Of western Russia. After the fall Of
Orel it hinged the centra land
southern fronts. The ends Of both
now flap freely without an anchor,
prey to the onrushing Soviet arm
les.
The Allied victory at Salamaua
sent a disorganized japanese force
retreating toward the besieged base
at Lac today and Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's troops prepared to make a
final assault against 10000 enemy
soldiers trapped on the New Guinea
coast.
A communique announced that
bomb-riddled Salamaua, which the
Japanese established more than II
months ago as an important naval
and air base, had fallen Sunday to
Amerlcn and Australian troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-14
BY NEA Service

BY NEA Service
Philadelphia. city, oft.
maligned as sleepy" seems to have
been wide-awake enough to beat
other communities to what has
proven to be Q very swell idea
q USO "Date Club" to which serv-
icemen or women can bring their
own dates" for an evening Of fun.
Actually it's the only one Of its
kind in the country, and you can
Judge It's popularity and success by
the fact that In the first I'VE weeks
1t was open, Dan Cupid chalked
up four engagements and o wedding
and the clubs hospitality Is ex-
pected to produce a flock Of post
war weddings.
In contrast to other USO clubs
which provide hostesseS and to
which the boys seldom bring their
own dates, Philadelphias unique
club asks soldiers, sailors, marines,
WACS, WAVES and SpARS to
bring their own Sweethearts, wives,
husbands, mothers or sisters.
Though there are regular Us0
junior hosteSseS on duty, In case
serviceman or woman should ar
rive solo, usually their only duties
are to see that everybody has plenty
Of food.
Located In the Hotel Broadwood,
the Date Club has an atmosphere
to rival any night clubs. Maple
furniture, red-and white checkered
table cloths and softly glowing
candles make the club as nice
background as any serviceman could
want for the entertainment Of his
best girl.
The club Is host to about 40
couples on an average evening and,
80 far, servicemen from 80 states
and six foreign countries have
availed themselves Of the hospital
ity.
Twelve prominent Philadelphia
citizens, including Q clergyman and
q Judge, watch over the Club, but
no formal program Is planned, since
most Of the visitors prefer TO enter
tain themselves. A piano, drums,
wind instruments and guitars are
available for the boys who are
musically inclined.
As at all USO clubs, dancing Is
the most popular pasttme, some
times to q professional orchestra,
but more often to juke box 1--WE.
Service couple have formed bridge
and gin rummy foursomeS and
chess Is popular with the men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-14
MARINE WOMEN
TO VISIT CITY

Several Marine women reservists
from the New York office win come
here early next month to stage O
special recruiting campaign, accord
ing to plans made by Captain B.
Perrin, head Of the New York pro-
curement office, and Sergeant w.
Dean Clark, local Marine recruiter,
at q conference here yesterday. The
drive will be conducted over q pc
Rod Of several days, 1t was an.
nounced.
Sergeant Clark stated that women
who wish to enlist now may obtain
application forms at the local sta
ton in the post office building. A
number Of women made inquiries
when the Wake Island trailer was
here last month and indicated Sc
rious intentions TO enlist but have
not yet turned In their application
forms, 1t was reported. These as
well as other prospective recruits
may apply directly at the office
here without necessity Of awaiting
for the special drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-14
Nozis Boast
OF MussoIini
BY UNITED PRESS

Benito Mussolinrs italian Guard
had orders to kill II Duce rather
than let him reach German hands
but was surprised by Nazi para
chutists before the orders could be
carried out. Berlin radio said today.
The British radio said that ac-
cording to information from SwitZ-
erland, Mussolini is expected to is
sue Q proclamation purporting to
void the Italian armistice and de-
throne the House Of Savoy.
A dispatch from Allied headquar-
tiers in North Africa said that, judy
ing from Axis and neutral radio re-
ports Of the incident, Mussolini was
found by the Germans in a secret
fortress In the Abruuzd Mountains
In Central Italy.
Berlin did not Identify the loca-
ton Of the "reScue" in d long re-
port boasting about the exploit but
said that the men who carried 1t
out were awarded high decorations
by Adolph Hitler.
According to the German YER
sion, the orders to shoot Mussolini
came from Premier Marshal Pietro
Badoglio, who moved the fallen
Duce from place to place for days
and used large military units" to
guard him trying to hide his place
Of detention from the Germans.
The headquarters account said
these places included Fort Brocci,
near Rome; Ponza Island in the
gulf Of Gaeta, Maddalena Island
north Of Sardinia and finally the
mountain fortress.
BeSlin, in o broadcast recorded by
the United Press In New York, said
II Duce twas at last brought to
: completely inaccessible mountain
massive, where he was held under
the most shameful circumstances
and under the heaviest guard"
The action to get him, the broad
east said, was under "Haaups-
turmfuehrer' storm troop leaders,
troops Of the Waffen IS and para
troops took part, 1t added.
In spite of Badoglios order to
shoot Mussolini In the event Of an
attempt to free him." the broadcast
said, ''the surprise was 80 complete
that n Duce was not harmed"
The broadcast gave no hint Of his
present whereabouts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-14
OFFICERS CHOSEN
in CHEST DRIVE
Special Gifts Committee to
Open Campaign Here
October 4

Mrs. Ruth Canfield, Of the Water
bury Community and War Chests,
inc, today, announced the of1cers
who win lead the coming campaign
70 be held oct. 10 and 10. q. Horace
Baldwin, acnliral, Orton p. Camp,
Vice- admiral; and Herbert 8. Smith,
side. Captains Of the "Fleet" in
rlude John s. Coe, Chase Co.:
chauncey F. Co.'S, Scovill Co., Elton
8. Wayland, American Brass Co.:
Percy DEF. Warner, Country Club
road; Earl w. Couch, Lea Mfg. Co.;
Austin L. Adams, Colonial Trust
zoo; Walter Deacon, Root g. Boyd,
llnc.: Frank e. Hess, the Blakeslee
CO..; Meyer B. Erlanger, los Bank
s& Judge Patrick J. Healey, Pro-
pate Court; Mrs. Bessie L. Crane,
40 ". Main st.; Leroy M. Gibbs, 1
cn, .ral Ave; Harry II. Heminway,
Wa slertown.
Il special gift solicitation proceed
lnaf the general campaign will begin
n~n oct 4, following meeting Of
The workers at the local YMCA at
which Virgil Martin, director Of the
special services division Of the Ma
ional War Fund, will speak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-14
Escapes Are
Rec0ptuFed

Houlton, Me-, Sept. IA. (UP)-A
sheriff's posse today captured two
more Of the six inmates who
escaped Sunday from the Bangor
State (mentaD hospital, leaving
three others including one with o
criminal record still at large.
Those seized after being surprised
In vacant house on the outskirts
OF this town were Oscar Day, SO,
Of Bar Harbor and Francis Cote, 10,
OF Hampden. Day attempted to flee
but was captured after q brief
chase.
One man was captured near the
hospital soon after the break.
Among those still at large was
James g. Boyle, 80, of Bangor
whom authorities described as dan
gerous."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-14
Post War
Plans Abroad

washington, sept. IL - (U.PJ -
Administration efforts to get con-
gressional expression Of sentiment
on postwar foreign policy-includ-
ing the use Of force TO maintain
peace-were expected today to be d.
rected at the Senate Foreign Rela-
lions Commute bottleneck.
The committee has received near
" q dozen foreign policy resolutions
this session but has brought none
to the floor for senate discussion.
Secretary of State Cordell Hulls
weekend general outline Of admin
istration policies was interpreted as
the beginning Of q White House eff
fort to obtain senate action.
First move was expected In the
house where a resolution offered by
Representative J. w. Fulbright, D.,
Ark, has the unanimous support Of
the Foreign Affairs Committee. It
expresses support Of the idea that
the United States should assume q
responsible and cooperative position
in post war affairs. notably to main
tain peace. 1t does not suggest
methods.
Senate Foreign Relations Com
nittee reluctance to bring the post
war policy issue to the floor seems
largely to be based on apprehension
Of prolonged and bitter debate. But
as various groups 60 on record In
varying degree Of some kind Of post
war international collaboration, the
area Of agreement appears to widen
and the area Of dispute to shrink.
Hull's endorsement Of American
collaboration in postwar use Of
force to maintain peace would have
aroused immediate and widespread
discussion q year ago. 1t viii, Of
course, be the subject Of consider
able argumentative discussion now.
But there was no immediate back
IRE from congressional sources to-
day.
Senator II. Styles Bridges, r., N.
H., for instance, usually severe
critic Of administration policies.
said that he agreed with the gem
eral detectives" outlined by Hull but
complained that the policy state
ment lacked detail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-14
COMMUNITY CLUB
MEETS TONIGHT
Program Of Fall Activities
to Be Discussed; Ear
Blenders Close Season


Warrington PARK Oommunity
Club viii hold their regular business
meeting tonight at the Community
House ct Sis. President John v.
Lynch Will preside.
Fail activities win be the main
topic OF discussion, and az members
are asked 70 make special effort
to attend.
The last outing Of l0As for The
Earbenders held Sunday at Ear
benders Grove, was q brilliant sue
cess. Everything was favorable even
the weather. Art. Dulac was CHAIR
man Of the committee In charge Of
the affair, and IS usual, excelled in
die art Of cooking, which Is an event
from the way the men consumed.
the food.
The soft ball game was won by
Gene Gladding's team With q final
score. decided after much figuring,
10 to 8.
Quot pitching between MeAvoy
and Sullivan's teams, was won BY
the first named team with . score
Of 8 to 4.
Mike Kelly, Nichols Fitzgerald,
and Martin Donegon proved to be
the champions for the IS game, and
the prize had to be split three ways.
entertainment was furnished with
o harmonica and accordion laying
and the Barber shop Quartet, did
the honors singing songs Of the gay
nineties.
The next meeting Of The Ear
benders will be held the second sun
day Of october, whe nthe annual
election Of officers takes place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Poeltl and
daughter Dorothy have returned
from o visit with Aviation Student,
Louis Poeltl, Jr., who 10 studying at
Colby College, Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-14

WkAtW8M AUE &EA 0GkVA&G
Warrington, Sept. Today, this
reporter went out 10 waiter Reed
Hospital to discover more reasons
why people should buy War Bonds.
You drive out q short distance from
downtown washington and you come
to the Arnny's Walter Reed General
Hospital where boys have come back
from Africa and other places 70
have their wounds nlirsed.
That was how this reporter came
upon Pvt. Clyde Woodward of Madi-
son, Va, taking his first steps toward
the bright new world that he hopes
VIII come out Of all this. The gov
eminent was trying to put him back
on his feet and Clyde was looking
into the big mirror ct Reeds
therapeutic gymnasium. Yes, he
was doing all right. He had taken
his flrst steps on the artificial leg
the Army had given him.
INJURED By LAND MINE
"Stepl Stepl" the nurse had said.
She supported him by his left arm.
She is Lieut.. Audrey Undercoffier.
He had made 1t. He had gone
from here to there for the first
time In the months since he lost
his left leg In Africa. A land mine
had done II.
He was walking now. The gov.
eminent had seen to 1t meticulously
that he had q new leg in which
he could walk with no pain ct all.
But Pfc. Quentin Pettlgrew Of
Harvey, Ill, wasn't feeling any too
happy. The mirror had as much as
told him that llobady could detect
he was walking on an artificial leg.
He was well aware o THAT himself
without the visual evidence Of the
mirror. He had taken q seven-mile
hike on his new leg.
But the Army had said now,
Pettigrew, you're ready to be dis
charged, but Pettigrew was saying
no, he didn't want to leave the
Army. Wasn't he just as good as
ever on his new leg? III he couldn't
do well In the infantry on an arti-
fetal leg, he could at least drive an
Army truck. Anyway, he wasn't
going to let them put him clear out
of this war. He was buying o $50
bond ($S7.50) out Of his pay every
month. What did he need money
for in this Army, he asked. He had
board, clothing, and a place to
sleep, and he might as well save a
large part Of his pay against the
time to come.
The Army was putting wounded
men usefully back ON their feet,
and your reporter thought you
should know this before the solicitor
comes around to see you about
buying War Bonds. Some Of your
money will 60 into legs at Walter
Reed Hospital.