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The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-14
ALASKAN CITED FOR ACTION
 IN AMCHITKA LANDING

Private Buck Thompson, former Alaska trapper now a combat in- telligence scout, was among those cited for individual accomplish ments when U. S troops landed on Amchitka Island, only 70 miles from Kiska, in January.
 William L. Worden, Associated Press war Correspondent writing from an Aleutian base January 28, said Thompson pitched into the icy surf with a half dozen other sold iers loo yards off shore and assist ed his companions to the beach. pulling some of them out of the water. He wrapped them in sleep ing bags and stayed with them sew eral hours.
 Worden's dispatch was released simultaneously with the Navy's an- nouncement of the occupation.
 All during the occupation, the is- land was shrouded with snow. The men worked increasingly for 24 hours to unload supplies, dig in, and set up communication lines.
 The advantage of Alaskan train ing was shown, officers said, be- cause conditions were unusually severe.
 The main landing force was pre- ceded by a unit of combat scouts led by Lieutenant Colonel William Nerbeck. This unit went ashore in rubber boats to occupy strategic points.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-14

that the Japs are fairly well en- trenched It will take lots of men and equipment to ront them.
 Best indication that the job will be done. and well. is the record that Alaska troops under command of Gen simon B. Buekner. Jr., have established to date Under the worst conditions, and without proper planes or equipment at the start they did a masterful job of stopping the yellow peril and routing them in several instances. Gen. Buckner, a Major General incidentally, is be- ing moved up to Lieut. General. re- ward, in part, probably, for carry ing out successfully a great mission Aside from being a real warrior, the General has made another re- cord in Alaska He has been able to put on and preserve the most thorough censorship existing on any war front. He is beginning to re- veal his reasons for 1t now through successful action; only way known to a real soldier, and the General is just that, as his record shows.
 F $ $ x
 Interesting sidelight to heavy di, rect action in the Aleutians is the attention the Army is now giving the Territorial Guard. The Guard, made up of men too old or boys too young for combat servivee. is going to be rounded into shape to do it's job at home in a first class manner. Alaska Defense Command is assigning some of it's best train ing officers to work with the Guard and help them in becoming sold iers. You'll see some good units in Alaska towns before it's over, equip ped and trained to do a soldiers tasks, along the lines of the old national guard units in the States.
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 Biggest splash in the publicity pond at the present time is the Off, flee of War Information Headed by Elmer Davis, owl has a crack staff of public relation men, advertising men and writers. That they have deluged the country with their pro- duet does not detract from their efficiency. The boys are good. It may be because the boys are too good in getting out their copy that Congress invited Director Davis to appear and explain his setup An example of just how good the boys are is offered herewith: Recently The Sentinel received in the mail a lengthy article from OWI relative to the ceiling price on trucks. It was a we'll written article, which would have filled about two col umns in any newspaper, even if it used rubber type. All of which is beside the point for the editors could use any, all Or none. Signifi- cant however, was the fact that one week later via the Alaska Commun- ieation System came the self-same material, 853 words of it, marked press rush with all the trimmings Of course, this may have been just one duplication due to error which could be overlooked in the rush of war time push. It, however, does give an inkling of why there is a little nipping at the heels of OWL in the high places After all, com munications are pressed beyond their limits in most instances now, attempting to carry the heavy traf- q 4 TN ter those communication systems with unnecessary traffic in the guise of government precedence" isn't helping the situation any.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-14
ON , TIHIIE WASHINGTON FRONT
* * *
By Jack Stinnett

WASHINGT0N-Almost any day now you may hear that Joseph P Kennedy, pre-war ambassador to Great Britain, once more is in the government picture.
 The fact that he has been out of it is one of the strange political phenomena of this war. It has been rumored at least a dozen times that he would take over this Or that job, Members of Congress have made speeches about Joe Kennedy's tall ents not being employed in the war effort Nobody much disagreed that he would make an admiral right hand to that right hand of the President, James F. Byrnes As a sort of lieutenant general on the home front, Kennedy would be car rying on a public service that has been his forte almost from the day Roosevelt became president.
 In 1883, Joe Kennedy became the first chairman of the Securities Ex- change Commission. In some circles, there was a lot of grumbling In spite of his lowly beginnings on Boston's East Side, Kennedy was known as Wall Streeter and "just another speculator." There even is story that the President himself was not too sold on him for that job. But he gave it to him anyway and Kennedy sold himself to the public, Wall Street and the admin istration by creating out of the first nebulous SEC laws a workable set up. @S
 In time Kennedy moved over to the Maritime Commission, and, ac- cording to some, set up the model for all-out wartime production.
 In those days he was backing Roosevelt vociferously and finan- cially. He had a hand in the sec ond Roosevelt campaign and an i'm portant one. If 1t hadn't been im- portant he never would have been
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-14

You Saw It In The Sentinel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-14
ALEUTs BEING RETURNED
 TO PRBIL0FFs FOR SEALING

Aleuts from Burnett Inlet and other points in Southeast Alaska were given opportunity last week 10 return temporarily to their homeland in the Westward islands. Despite war. sealing in the PribiIz offs will go on as usual and the Aleuts and other native people were recruited for the job. Men will get $150 per month plus their board and quarters for the season. Japs apparently have not molested the seal herd. long the economic back log of the Pribiloff natives it is revealed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-14
ALASKA ANSWERS BOND
 DRIVE CAMPAIGN BY
 DOUBLING ITS QUOTA

JuNEAU-Alaska nearly doubled it's quota in the War Loan Drive last month, according to figures received here from the War Savings staff in Juneau.
 Total purchases in the Territory were S3.546,124. compared with a quota Of S1,780.OO0
 Figures by communities have not yet been completed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-14
WOMAN SKIPPER
 TEACHES HEROES

DENNER-Gapt Mary Converse. probably the only woman to hold a masters license in the merchant marine. teaches a navigation course in Denver for Navy reserve recruits. Recently one of her former stu dents wrote and said he was ahale and hearty, althoguh he had been pretty busy
 The letter was dated few days after news stories from the South Pacific told how the former student, now an ensign. had helped to sink or damage about 20 enemy vessels. But the ensign said nothing about that
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-14
ATTENTION! l!

Big Dollars from little pennies grow"
 Don't forget the Orthopedic Ben eft Card Party Saturday, May 15, at 8:O0 o'clock in the Elks Lodge hall. Tell your friends. Adv.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

and pushing on a little further 10
his destination. At Rochester. men,
bers OF the underground movement
put him aboard a steamer The
Traveller" and next time. he sc,
foot on land he was in British terri
tory.
Although he was in, feeble condi-
ton when he reached ST. GATHERINGS,
he took a small plot of land. an
inferior place on which stood thick
growth OF pines. In a few short
weeks, with no other implements
save an ak. he had cleared away
Ave acres OF land, working between
times for half dollar a day % make
ends meet. He accepted no charity
from his new found frien DIS. but took
the position that he would rather
work for salt and potatoes in Can
ada than for pound-cake and chick
en- in state OF suspense and an
xiety in the United States" \
AT the age OF sixty he owned con-
siderable property in the province
of Canada where he was then serv-
ing as a minister in the Methodist
church. Others who followed Rev.
Hemsley 10 81. GATHERINGS were
equally as industrious and frugal
clearing their own lands, saving
their earnings and later purchasing
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
British COlOnials
Protest Bea ting
OF Roland Hayes

LONDON. = Censored, - The
news that Roland Hayes. interna.
tionally famous American Negro
singer. was briRaliy beaten up and
thrown into jail along with his wife
as Calhoun. Ga. has aroused grea,
indignation among colored colonisls
in different parts OF the British
Empire.
Hayes. like Paul Robson and
Marian Anderson. is considered
The three most outstanding artistic
personalities in the colored world
and such an incident as the assault,
upon Hayes naturally aroused much
feeling throughout TIE colonies
When the news reached London
- delayed by censorship - leading
colored professional men and wo-
men Of this country. many OF whom
attended Roland Hayes concerts
here before the War. protested TO
Ambassador John Winant
Az pro,es, meeting held in the
British capital. it was agreed TO
send letter OF sympathy 10 the
famous singer. conveying The unan-
imous sentiments OF the colored
British community. Tie chairman
Of the committee was DR. c. Belheld
Clarke. Fellow OF the Royal College
OF Surgeons. q native OF Barbados,
Wcss Indies.
The letter was signed by ,he lead
ing Negro physicians and surgeons.
lawyers. journalists. actors and
singers brosdesStlng with The BIC.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

Our charming Woman Of the
Week" was christened Dorothy Anna
Williams by Bishop c. S. Smith in
old Bethel church. She was born
on the spot where the DAG. now
stands. She is now Mrs. Dorothy
Ann Steger. well known singer and
whistler
Mrs. Steger was educated in the
public schools of Battle Creek where
her parents moved when she was
small. LATER graduating from the
Detroit Conservatory Of Music. She
did postgraduate work with
Thadeus Wronski in voice.
Coming from family deeply in
terested in music. our honoree
taught herself to play the organ.
She became church organist at the
tender age OF 10 years, and played
for church and Sunday school until
grown. At the age Of IA. she began
the study of voice Under Mrs. Allen
Minor in Battle Creek.
After her marriage TO Gordon
Steger in 1921. Mrs. Steger came to
live in Detroit and opened a studio
in her home. She later taught at the
Bertha Hsnsbury School OF Music
Answering the inner call TO delve
further into the realms OF music,
Mrs Steger went to New York City
in 1882 where she spent four years
studying and teaching. While there
she -tudied voice under. Katherine
Bred, and choral directing under
Ward-Stephei s and Florence Bots
ford. Folk music was studied under
Martha Ramsey who has ore OF the
finest collections of folk music of
its kind. In addition TO these. our
'honoree took several short courses
which added TO the general broad
scope Of music work. this included
six languages.
In 1895 she returned % Detroit
and resumed her work with the
Recreation Department which she
began in 1929 Mrs Steger is now
a choral specialist in the Department
OF Parks and Recreation. teaching
singing 10 classes in various parts
OF the city. children and adults.
These classes are free and were
inaugurated by her with the idea
Of Offering sin ing for fun and recre-
alton. Our guest is now director Of
two outstanding groups, tho Ameri-
can Beauty Choral Ensemble. and
The Recreation Victory Chorus. A
very unique sing" feature is being
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
49, ..-i .-,s~.r
ABOUT WOMEN
by
JEANETTA WEIGH

The slime for the Elliottorian Bust
ness Woman's Conference is here
ard they are all a other with plans
for the speakers. luncheon. etc.
Everyone should attend this confer
ence. as much Information viii be
given on; by the speakers
Don; miss the luncheon speaker.
The Hon. Chase Going Woodhouse.
secretary OF safe Of Connecticut.
Saturday. Feb. l3 a; the Lucy Thur
man Wv. c A. IL o'clock noon .
For their Negro History program
on Sunday. Feb "a. pm. al the
s. Antoine branch YM. c A.
Mrs. Mayme Davis national USO
official will speak The Eliiottor!an
gas are really go.nS places this
year.
X X X
Well. the life or death OF the
Dies committee Is again before Con-
gress ard opponents Of this un.
American committee have been on
the alert for surprise move 70
hurry 20 the House floor the Cox
resolution which will extend The
LIE Of tho committee for another
TWO Years IL passed
The Dies committee has been Wig
orously denounced by good COM
nonsense" Americans who sec
through the hoax OF Na,is propa.
Sandists like Dies. Just recently
he again smeared. or rather tried
20 smear. friends OF the Negro peo-
pie. and several OF our outstanding
Negro educators like Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Be,hune and William Pick
ems, as communist.
Harold lckes. the Secretary OF the
Interior. gave Mr.. Dies severe
tongue flashing but this Is
nothing new. as Dies has repeatedly
:ried 10 Gus; this frierd 81 ours from
his present position Write 10
your congressman and tell them 10
vote "no" FOR the continuation OF
the un-American Dies committee.
Wei !; looks like the fEPC pres
idents Committee on Fair Employ
ment Practicel will become a per,
manent body Mr. Roosevelt has
just Instructed the fair-hsired Paul
V. McNutt TO call conference 10
revise and strengthen the commit
tee. This is very encouraging, and
has brought commentator from
leaders Of labor and the Negro peo-
pie
The White House statement an
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

TOWN TALK: There was much
squawking when Sam Russell was
promoted TO superintendent Of Al
fred street Post Office by men who
have been In the service longer than
Russell. However. they found "
easy 10 understand that promotions
are made on merit as well as SEN
iority. and now everything II all
peaches with the P.O. boys (Thank
the Lord Mrs. Beulah Young.
pioneer newspaperwoman. is I'll al
her home. 6OOT Scotch. Oldtimers
recall that II was Mrs. Young who
laid the ground work for the pro-
gressive Negro press In Detroit.
City editors ought TO find her good
copy How Does Negro Youth
Feel About the War" Is the title Of
an interesting article you cannot
afford 10 miss In February Racial
Digest. Buell. G. Gallagher, presi-
dent Of Talladega college. one Of
the more dependable liberals. Is the
author Of this treatise. Don't miss
II Opportunity will issue =
Brown American Womanpower"
number during the eleventh voca-
tional campaign. March 1871. It's
different James Dorty really
tells the inside story Of the Southern
Railroad Brotherhoods In q booklet
called Brother Jim Crow" Get
one. read IT, and you will know what
Is back Of the cancelled FEP rail-
road hearings.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
By JOHN WOOD

Refuge! Refuge for the oppressed!
Refuge for Americans escaping
from abuse and crue bondage in
their native land! Refuge from the
lash OF the overseer, from the
hounds and guns OF southern man.
hunters, from the clutches OF north
ern -marshalls and commissioners.
Rest! Rest for the hunted slave! Rest
for the travel soiled md foot-sore
fugitive.
Refuge and rest! These were the
first ideas which arose in the minds
OF fugitive slaves who. before the
Civil War escaped to Canada with
the help Of aboltorists Refuge and
rest in 81. GATHERINGS, Chatham.
Buxton, Windsor. Hamilton, Gait,
London, Queens Bush Toronto.
Refuge and rest 10 be followed by
years OF hard labor in clearing the
woods. working farms, building
homes and businesses. Negro indus
try and enterprise which S s much
part OF the history OF Canada, the
history OF the Negro race as the
EnglishCanadian treaty and the
men and women OF color whose
achievements will be reviewed as
once again we observe Negro His
tory Week.
Men and women Of the Negro
race. who grew up in America like
neglected weeds. ignorant OF liberty
because they had never experienced
Il, escaping across the borders via
the famous UNDERGROUND Rail-
road" through an inherent desire
for liberty ard chance 10 work
for their righttul place in the sun
have LEFT lasting monuments 10 their
initiative and proves in building
the Commonwealth OF Canada In
this week NJ celebration Of the his
tory OF our race /; is significant that
We pay tribute TO few OF hose
first settlers on Canadian soil who
surmounted unimaGinable obstacles
70 escape the chains OF slavery.
ST. CATHRINES
Typica, OF these pioneers whose
descendants remember them with
pride. and the stories OF their eS-
cape. is the Rev Alexander Hemsley
who. al the age Of 56 settled in ST
Csthr,res in 1877 Known by the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

nouncing the Presidents decision
said:
For nearly two years. the Presi-
dent said. the Fair Employment
Practice committee and Its execu-
tive director have done an excellent
piece Of work. placing workers In
war jobs. They. However. have been
handicapped by the fact that the
members Of the committee were
working on . part-til'e voluntary
basis and did not have powers or
personnel commensurate with their
responsibilities.
The President said he considers
II advisable there to review the
situation and that, when the ma
chinery has been established to meet
the problem. the hearings In the
railroad case and in any other cases
which may hav- been temporarily
postponed will continued
We think that the President. is to
be congratulated for this move and
surely out OF this proposed confer.
ence should come the right kind OF
strong committee we want. and need
70 break down JOB discrimination
against minority groups This an.
nouncement is indeed a tremendous
victory FOR national unity. and will
help make the bullet tina: is going
10 kill Hitler"
Everyone is wondering jus. what
happened a: CaSablanca when Pres.
idcnt Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill met TO discuss the pres
ent world war. While we do not
have details sbou, this history maxi
ing conference. yet we can sum up
a few general points
First: Our pres. der: and Churchill
pledged themselves 10 an "uncondi-
tIonal peace" accompanied by the
complete destruction Of the power OF
our enemies. Second: The United
Nations plan 20 exterminate the
Axis war powers as quickly as pos
sibie Third: Despite the fac, that
Stain OF Russia and Chang Kali
shek Of China were unable 10 par
tcipate in the conference. they were
invited, and they were informed OF
all that took place. This shows that
a closer understanding has been
reached by our allies. Fourth. Tina,
more aid 10 every way will be given
Russia and China who are bravery
hghting our common enemy. and
Fifth: IL Ia significant that de Csulls
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Detroiter Probes Farm Security
And The Rehabilitation Program

ton had a ,hree-day conference for
all personnel employees. The con-
ference was very informal. Every
phase Of the farm program was dis
cussed, led by a specialist In their
field The nursing care program
Was discussed by Miss Savage OF
the Penderlea Farm Project.
On February 8 1912, the Farm
Security Administration employed
the services Of Negro public health
nurse. This nurse was recommended
by the State Board OF Health. on her
educational background and her
public health training and expert
erce in working with rural families
arrived in TillerS;~N. c.. Febru.
AIRY 10. 1912. with my luggage. My
contract stated that car would be
furnished for the nurse. | was met
by the farm agent My first task
was 20 get place to stay with one
OF the farm families After finding
a place with a young couple. who
had small child three years OF
age, I felt somewhat relieved until
the lady OF the house said:
You are welcome to stay, but
I have but one quilt for you 10 sleep
under"
looked at the agent. wondering
what could I use in this zero
weather, The agent stated that ne
had two blankets in his car which
were being used as seat covers that
l might use until my bedding ar
rived.
Continued Next Week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

Woman Of the Week" In addition
TO her music, she has written q book
OF poems and essays md is q very
capable public speaker.
Mrs. Steger has son. Carl. who
is also musical. He plays the piano,
clarinet and drums. When the FL.
liottorian Business Women's club
was first organized. she chose eigh
OF the members and formed the
"Ys 8" choral group. which wor
much praise I that time.
A member Of Plymouth Congrega-
tional church. the Y.W.C.A- and
the Detroit Association OF Women's
Clubs. our guest finds much to do in
helping TO build the morale Of the
nation in these times.
The Chronicle gives much praise
20 this young woman who has put
much into. and who has gotten
much out OF the music world. De-
troit again 4salutes its own.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
MORE MONEY WILL
GO TO YOUR HEAD

THE PRICE OF a haircut may
60 up 70 IS cents before the winter
IS over. ard believe il or not, the
majority OF customers where this
story was picked up favor the price
increase The lot Of the barber is
becoming increasingly harder. But
let barber tell yeu,about it Says
Albert Mills. OF Oakland avenue;
The price OF harcutiinG and shay
ing Will be Increased in few short
weeks because il costs more to give
barber service than il did even three
months ago Tories and soaps have
gone UP 20 per cent You cannot
buy any more clippers or shears
and grinding and repair work is
surprisingly high Besides there is
a shortage Of BARRIERS. On the whole
our- overhead has increased about
30 per cent, while the prices have
been raised less than per cent. We
tell our customers the prices may 60
up and ;hcy are in favor Of the in
crease. They all believe the barber
should be atrc 20 earn as good a
wage as the factory worker. since
ne pays the same rents utility and
food bills"