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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Como Temple
Presents Minstrel
Saturday, May Is
DIRECTED BY
GLADYS LEWIS HARRIS

Como Temple No. 1913, /. B. P. O..
E. of W. will give a minstrel show
Saturday, May Is, at the Halle Q.
Brown Community House at $3.50
p. m. The show is entitled the
Lads and Lassies Minstrel and is
under the direction of Mrs. Gladys
Lewis Harris with Clarence Max
well at the piano.
The cast is composed of Lor-
raine Tabor as the interlocutor,
Thelma "Tepee" Wade, Jean Wat
ers, Dorothy Payne, Frank Slaugh-
ter, William Radcliffe, Clifford
Bentley as the End Men and End
Women singers, Katherine Petit
ford, Lounneer Pemberton, Roberta
Davis, John Waters and Catherine
Neal as the soloist, and Carrie
Ailep as the reader.
Additional members of the cast
are: Edith Pearmon, Birdie Jones,
Harold Parker, Emmaline White,
Jessie Coleman, Florence Haskins
and Cecil Riley.
William Radcliffe will be fea-
tured as the dancer.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements is composed of Cassie
Smith, Jessie Coleman, Florence
Haskins, Mae Lark, Edith Pear
mon, Corrinne Few, Belinda Wash
ington, Elizabeth Wooten with Jean
Waters as the chairman.
Admission is 45c and the date is
Saturday, May Is, at $3.50 p. m.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
John B. Elliot,
so Years Resident,
Dead at II

J. B. Elliot, age 72, 3OO9 Gar
field, died Tuesday, April %, at the
Asbury Hospital. Funeral services
were held Tuesday, April 81, at st.
Peters A. NJ. E. Church, with Rev
erend A. ]. IRVINE officiating.
Those surviving are a niece and
nephew, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene VIII
son of Peoria, Illinois, and a
nephew, Mr.. A. B. Wingfeld of De-
troit, Michigan. Interment was in
Crystal Lake cemetery. Mr.. Elliot
was a resident of Minneapolis for
fifty years. -.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Negro Priest To
Conduct Mission

Father Clarence Howard, S. v.
D., one Of the eighteen Negro
priests in the United States who is
at present conducting a Mission at
St. Elizabeth's Church, Chicago,
Ill, will be in Minneapolis for the
last two weeks Of May to conduct
a mission for one week at St. Mar
tins Church.. Fifth Avenue North
and Bryant Avenue, and one week
at St. Leonard's Church, Fortieth
and Clinton Avenue.
Father Howard has conducted
many missions in various parts of
the country and already he is
known as an outstanding mission
airy priest. A cordial invitation is
extended to everyone to attend if
not all, at least one or several of
the mission services. More COM
plete details will be carried in this
newspaper next week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Deal in Pigs With
Wife Benefits Him

VICI, OKLA.-It was a good
deal in pigs that George Morris
made with his wife.
She had a sow that was expect
ing and Morris suggested he
should have one Of the pigs.
Jokingly Mrs. Morris said she
would give him AL over seven"
The sow came through with 20
pigs.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Inquiring Dad in Alaska
Army Gets Double Talk

COLUMBUS.-Pvt. Lewis Stein
metz, somewhere in Alaska, is going
to get some double talk in the next
letter he receives from home.
He recently wrote his wife anx-
iously asking about the baby they
had been expecting.
What color hair has he? What
color eyes has he? Who does he
look hke?" were Private Steinmetz'
queries.
Mrs. Steinmetz became the moth
er Of the city's first 1913 set of twins.
He" has blue eyes and black hair
and so has she.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
]. H. Burrel Family
Busy in Wur Work

Mrs. ]. II. (Mayme) Burrell,
3545 Fourth Ave. S., solicitor in
the second War Bond drive, has re-
ported the sale of $1,225 dollars in
her block.
Mr.. Burrell, a Past Commander
of Charles Young Camp No. 20,
Spanish American War veterans,
has received his certificate, helmet,
arm band and gas mask for Air
Raid Warden in the same block No.
6 of the Fifth Ward.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Donald Brady
Has Broken Leg

This newspaper was informed
this week by C. H. Schwab, postal
employee, that Donald Brady, Jr.,
formerly of 5000 Fifth Ave. S., suf-
fered broken ankle recently in a
southern Army camp.
Soldier Brady was fellow work
er of Mr.. Schwab before entering
the armed forces.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Lucy Jones Awarded
Pride Of West Quilt

Mrs. Lucy Jones, 1892 Fourth
Ave. S., was awarded the quilt Civ
en- by the Pride of the West Chap
ter, o. E. S., at the May Tea held
last Sunday. On the program, Mrs.
Beaulah Mitchell and Mrs. E. L.
Sims gave readings, Rev. H. W.
Bolts, Jr., sang. Mrs. Lucille Shiv-
ers, grand matron of the Minnesota
Jurisdiction, o. E. S., poured tea.
Mrs. Mitchell is Worthy Matron of
Pride Of the West chapter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
BOhanOn To Be
Nominated For
Conference Post

1t is reported that the name M.
Leo Bohanon, Minneapolis social
work executive, will be offered as
candidate for the vice-presidency
of the Minnesota Conference of So
cial Work at the annual meeting
which is being held this week in St.
Paul.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07

evening, May 9, at 8 o'clock at the
Radisson Hotel ballroom.
The occasion is a May Day Vic
tory Rally sponsored by the local
organization of the Communist
party, and will be built around the
theme of the Opening of the Sec
ond Front to make Victory possible
for the United Nations in 1943."
This is Mr.. Browder's first ap-
pearance in the state in five years.
Speaking with him will be Robert
]. Kelly, popular trade unionist,
candidate for Alderman in the
4th Ward. Mr.. Browder is the au-
thor of a recent best-seller, "Vic-
tory-and After"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
B. N. Moore Free
World Groun Sneaker

Rev. B. N. Moore, pastor of the
St. James A. M. E. Church, St.
Paul, spoke to the Free World
Group Friday, April 80, at Rich
ards Treat Cafe, Minneapolis. Rev.
Moore's subject was "Integration
of the Negro in American Life"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Rose Jones Is Dead
Crispus Attucks Home
Inmofe Dies

oSooSoe~ 0~SSS
John Scott, 10 years old, a resi-
dent of the Crispus Attacks Home,
469 Collins street, died Wednesday,
May s, at noon at the Home after
being in failing health for some
time.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Deem
Der Is, 1872, he came to the city
to make his home in 1907.
Survivors include a brother,
Joseph Scott of Chicago; niece,
Mrs. Florence Logan and other
relatives.
Other funeral arrangements not
completed at press time. Brooks
Funeral Home, 697 Rondo avenue,
is in charge of arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07

Lieut.. John F. Thomas, we'll
known MinneapOlitan, who re-
ceived his commission upon gradu-
alton from the Officers Candidate
School at Fl. Benning, Ga, IN
March is now stationed with the
971 Air Base Battalion at Camp
Butner, N. C.
During a furlough in MinneapO-
lis recently, 1t. Thomas was mar
ried to Miss Harriet Larson of Min
neapOlis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Stage Set for War. No
Military Secret at Hullie

The Membership Campaign of
Halle @. Brown House is on. The
theatre of greatest activity is in
and around the St. Paul sector. The
objective is 625 members.
The various divisions of the
campaign are Military divisions
such as Naval, Tank, Air, Infantry
and Suicide Squadron. The five
heutenants commanding these units
are Frank Alsup, Suicide Squadron;
]. E. Johnson, Tank Division; Idelle
Patton, Air Squadron; Andrew
Combs, Marine Corps, and Gerald
Porter, Infantry Division. Every
Lieutenant in turn has five Ser
geants each whose names will ap-
pear in next weeks issue of this
newspaper. Hitler symbolizes the
objective or the goal and 600 mem
bers by the membership army will
beat the axis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Trustees Entertain
Ushers

The ushers and their wives of St.
Leonard's Catholic Church were
the guests of Father Hirman and
the Trustees of the Church, at a
steak dinner held at the Rectory,
Thursday evening. The evening
was enlivened by impromptu
speeches, community singing and
games. Because everyone present
had a very enjoyable time it was
decided to make this an annual
event,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
State Farmer-LabOr
Secretary Forum
Speaker Sunday

Mrs. Viena P. johnson, secretary
of the State Farmer-Labor Associa-
ton, will be the principal speaker
at the Sunday Forum at Halle Q.
Brown House, May 9, at p. m.
She will speak on "The Poll Tax
Versus Democracy"
This meeting is being sponsored
by the Twin Cities Division of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
tiers and the ladies' auxiliaries.
Rose Jones Is Dead
Rose Jones, 248 E. Fillmore
street, died Friday, April 80, at
Ancker hospital. Born in Balti-
more, Maryland, d years ago, Mrs.
Jones had been a resident of the
city for the past fifteen years.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, May 4, at 2 p. m. with Rev.
LaGrone, officiating, assisted by
Elder Archie Page and Rev. Clar-
ence T. R. Nelson. Interment was
in Elmhurst cemetery.
Her only survivor is her hus-
band, William Jones.
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Earl BrOWder,
Communist Leader,
Speaks May 9

Earl Browder, General Secretary
of the Communist Party and twice
running mate of James W. Ford,
Negro Presidential candidate, will
speak in Minneapolis on Sunday
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Edward Carr
Injuries Self

Edward Carr, 1906 9Th Ave. N,
war plant worker, is confined to
Fairview Hospital. He injured his
right leg in a fall Saturday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
CREDJAFAWN CREDIT
UNION BOARD MEETS

The Credjafawn Credit Union
held its regular monthly Board of
Directors meeting Monday, May 8,
at the home of Mr.. Victor Gallo
way, 643 w. Central avenue.
The treasurer, Huron J. Shelton,
Jr., reported that the Union was
the first one to sign up for the pur-
chase of bonds in the Second War
Loan Drive by the United States
Government. The Union purchased
five hundred dollars worth of bonds
during the drive. To date the
Credit Union has purchased War
Savings Bonds, totaling $1,175.00.
Assets of the Union are now more
than $4,000.
Mrs. Theresa Herring and Mrs.
Beatrice Coleman were appointed
delegates to the Minnesota League
of Credit Unions Convention which
will be held Saturday, May 8, at
the Radisson hotel in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Clarence Taylor and Mrs.
Theresa Herring, newly appointed
governors to the st. Paul Chapter
of Credit Unions, made a very fine
report on the annual meeting of the
st. Paul Chapter.
Following the business meeting,
refreshments were served and a
social hour was enjoyed.
The next regular meeting of the
Credit Union Board of Directors
will be Monday, June Z, at the home
of the treasurer, Huron ]. Shelton,
Jr., 925 E. Magnolia street.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Warren Grissom Gets
Honorable Discharge

Warren Grissom, who has been
stationed at Camp Wheeler, Geor-
gia, has been honorably discharged
from the U. S. army because of a
physical disability. Mr.. Grissom ar
rived in the city Thursday, April
90, as a civilian. Before enlisting
in the army Mr.. Grissom was an
investigator for the Ramsey Coun-
ty Welfare Board. He is a gradu-
ate Of the University of Minnesota
and is a member of Psi Chapter,
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07
Mack D. Carter
Dies

Mack D. Carter, TIT Rondo ave-
nue., died Monday, May 8, at his
home after being in i'll health for
about three years. Mr.. Carter was
a Red Cap at the Union Station for
the past twenty-five years.
Born November q, 1880, in
Paris, Texas, he came to the city
to make his home about twenty
five years ago.
Survivors include a brother, Mym
Carter, ST., niece, Leantha Carter
Porter, nephew, Mym Carter, Jr.,
nephew, Melvin Carter, great
nephew, Henry Moore, Jr., and two
sisters-in-law, Mrs. Mary Carter
and Mrs. Leantha Scott.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, May 6, at 2:30 p. m.
Rev. S. E. Ware, pastor of Pilgrim
Baptist Church, conducted the SER
vices. Interment was in Oakland
cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-05-07

Service to community and its
people Is q good platform for q
newspaper. Nine years Of con-
tinued aggressive militont opera
ion have convinced US that such
q platform puYs excellent divi-
dends IN community confidence
md respect.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-14
Officials at
Bomber Plant

Just go years after Witnessing
the ground breaking for federal
housing projects In r. lpsilanti.
Washtenaw County board OF super
Nisors today were making their
second tip through the Ford
Bomber plant as guests OF the
lord Motor Co Special guests in.
cluded Judge Jay G. Pray, county
Agriculture Agent Harold s. Os-
Ter. Prosecutor Francis Kamman
and Register OF Deeds Mrs Kath-
crime Skau.
The trip follows short morning
meeting devoted TO discussion Of
salaries and increased work OF the
county agent, Arch ID Wilson.
Juvenile officer
Indications from the board OF
supervisors show that Washtenaw
County will keep the system OF
having parttime regular prObs-
ton officer but will soon have a
new and fulltime juvenile probation
officer. Although the board has
not yet officially created the 20
sition nor approved the salary
committees recommendation
which Is 1850 annually. for the
juvenile probation officer senti-
ments indicate that the formal ap-
prevail is only a matter OF routine
No change in the present setup
Of the probation officer was rec
ommended, the officer continuing
on a parttime basis with $1,000
salary per ear.
Annual report Of the probation
officer. G. ". Hemingway revealed
that 129 persons were placed on
probation during the past year
There was 80 per cent net gain
of probat.bners over the previous
year since there we're 269 when II
was closed. During the past year
IS were discharged from probation
and the year ends with 3Ol on the
books.
Total annual receipts Of the Of
flee were Sli.20s which was a
gain Of Sl.57s.2s over the previous
year.
Tentative budgets for the com
ing year make provision for both
fnll time or part time probation
officer. Mr.. Hemingway recon
mended a full time officer so that
supervision and pre- sentence inyes-
legations may be made.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-14
+. Ypsilanti Schools Named
For Simmonds, Ross, Foster

named tie simmohds school. In
honor Of f. c. simmonds. president
OF the board. who has served on
The school board q years.
The former Foster farm is the
site OF Community School c. which
has been named the Foster School.
T.. ID. Foster, former board presi.
dent who recently left lpsilanti
Township. was a member OF the
board q years.
Community School G has been
named the Ross School, for 1t ia
located on the former Ross home
stead. and the former Charles Ross.
and his wife served the Board a
total OF 90 years.
Members OF the Naming Com
mittee are Miss Lucille Gilbert.
Mrs. Walter Weaver and Leo
Housman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-14
See UNION Page s
Post War Era
Studied

Lansing Mich. oct. "A AP Al
phases OF community life should be
included in planning for postwar
cities and the human element must
DO considered in the study o. pro
posed programs. discussion leaders
cautioned at school OF instruction
for Michigan planners
Sessions will continue today and
Friday for representatives OF %
Michigan communities. who will
consider problems OF finance. pro
cedures and organiza
DR.. Louis With. OF the Uniyer-
sity OF Chicago. suggested that So.
ciaf planning be included in eco
nomic programs. because until
people realize the needs for both.
the job Of physical planning will
merely produce beautiful edifices
without life or spirit
Men won't lose their Initiative II
they have their basic needs pro-
yided, he said. II believe that peo.
pie don't really i've and develop az
people unless they have these basic
social facilities"
Better housing and recreational
facilities Vill help relieve racial
tensions. p. J. Hoffmaster. state
conservation director. and Ray
mond Foley representing the Fed
eral Housing Authority agreed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-14
Enrol Flynn
Again Sued

Hollywood, Oct. 14-INS-Errol
Flynn, swashbuckling figure both
off and on the screen. hurried
home from a motion picture loca-
ton today. to face paternity charg-
es filed against him by curly hair.
ed Shirley Evans Nassau, q year
old blonde.
The preview OF an impending
court drama was still without a def
mite plot.
But at least the blue eyed Mrs.
Nassau. who was educated in two
San Francisco converts. spoke the
first lines OF dialogue, in a legal
sort OF way.
She accused the debonair film
actor OF being the father OF her
daughter. Marylyn Evans Flynn.
born November 10. 1910. Her com.
plant filed in superior court seeks
$4,000 for disqualification and per.
sonal medical care: s1.750 a month
for the child's support: $4,000 court
costs and $4,000 attorney fees.
Neither Mrs. Hassau-wife OF
an orchestra singer who recently
was given medical discharge
from the Nayy-nor Flynn. was
available for comment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-14
Long Career of Tracy Towner
Ended by Death This Morning

The long legal career Of Tracy
Lay Towner was ended this morn
ing when he died at his home al
303 n. Huron st. after q compar-
atiyely short illness.
Mr.. Towner had practiced law
here for over IS years and had
served the city both as mayor and
city attorney.
lie was born in the house where
death claimed him. March ., 1865.
the son OF Norman J. and Jean
nette Spencer Towner.
He was graduated from Ypsilantl
High School and attended Cnlv,r-
sity OF Michigan from which he
was graduated with the law class
Of June. 1858. While in school he
read law in the office OF Charles
r. Whitman and following his grad
uation was associated with judge
Thomas Ninde. In 1883. when the
Ypsilanti Savings Bank bnilding
was completed. he joined forces
with Captain F. p. Allen. the asso-
citation continuing until the death
Of Capt. Allen. He had since con-
Quoted his legal practice alone.
Mr.. Towner was a ves.ryman in
ST. Luke's Episcopal Church. in
See TRACY TowNER Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-14
Citizenship
Value Seen

The value OF citizenship and its
meaning to Americans was stress
ed for members OF the Kiwapis
Club at their noon meeting We'd
nesday when they were addressed
by Malcolm Denny, Lansing. a rep.
resentative OF the Research lnsti-
tute OF America.
In his talk Mr.. Denny emphasiz-
ed the importance OF being able to
prov - ones citizenship. A natural
lied citizen should have his papers,
he said. and a native should have a
copy OF his birth certificate. For an
alien TO obtain citizenship. he point
ed out, it takes FIVE years. but after
the alien obtains this citizenship
he takes advantage OF it, and eIer.
cises his voting privilege
Most Americans take their citi-
zenship for granted. the speaker
continued. and it is only in time
OF emergency that they really ap-
preciate II. The members OF the
armed forces have come to know
NiS Il ut iiGdlllAS VI NllIil oAdAun as
a citizen OF the United States NJ
America, Mr.. Denny said. Many
Americans know little about their
country, seldom taking time to de-
termine qualifications OF candidates
to public Office. and many do not
cast their votes at all
Persons upon reaching the vo,-
ing age should take the oath ri
allegiance. before a judge OF the
court. in a ceremony which would
impress on them the importance
and true meaning OF citizenship,
the speaker concluded.
Guests at the meeting we're: Ern-
est II. Chapelle. Ypsilanti; Francis
Timlen. Sr.. Major Francis Timlen.
Scranton. Cal A. J. Crippen. Ann
Arbor. and James Besttie, Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-14
Plans Laid For
Fund Drive

Members OF the executive com
mittee, under the craftsmanship OF
n. l.. Munro, continued outlining
prospects, quotas, and plans for
special gifts drive of the United
War and Community Fund Cam
paign at meeting Wednesday
evening at the Board OF Com.
merce. The committee members
conferred with Ambrose Johnson,
newly appointed colonel of the
Union-labor division of the drive,
concerning details OF solicitation
OF labor unions.
Appointment OF Lester Miller as
colonel of the commercial and pro-
fessional division has been an
nounced. William f. Bassett has
been named to take charge of mo-
ton picture publicity, and will
handle showings of the film. Last
Will and Testament OF Tom Smith,
a film purchased by the committee
for promotion of the drive.
Monday evening following a din.
ner meeting with Mr.. Munro. heads
OF all local unions will attend a
meeting at Cleary College, at which
will be members of the campaign
committee, and division colonies
Meet Next Week
Organization for the countrywide
solicitation will be completed next
week. at a meeting Thursday. Oct.
81, at the Ypsilanti High School.
George Veins will be the speaker.
Tentative Figures
Individual budget appropriations
approved by the campaign. will be
submitted to the Community Fund
board at its next meeting. The
tentative figures recommended by
the budget committee making a
total of $4,000. are:
Y. W. c. A. $3.50, Starr Common.
wealth $500, Home Association
$500, Waterloo Camp $500. Mich
igan Children's Aid Society $500.
Salvation Army $1,000. Maternal
Health $50, Girl Scouts $1,000. Boy
Scouts $4,000, Family Service and
Social Service Exchange $4,000. I'm
derprivileged Children 5000. Visit
ing Nurses $3.50. Carver Commun-
ity Center $4,000, Gilbert House
$4,000, Administration: Director
Council Of Social Agencies, Cler-
ical, Supplies, Telephone. Cam
paign Expense. etc. $4,000, Ma.
tional War Fund and Contingencies
S19.75O.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-14
Trucknen 90
Back to Work

A general back-to-work move
ment OF more than 5000 striking
truck drivers in eight states was
under way today, untsngling some
what the freight traffic jam which
tied I'D thousands OF tons OF vital
war material in the Southeast.
First 10 return to work were
500 striking drivers in St. Loais,
Mo. They were followed shortly
by drivers in Nashville, Tenn. who
voted to return 10 their jobs,
The return to work movement
was initiated by the L. s. conciiia-
ton service in Atlanta, Ga, where
Commissioner John Lacy negoti-
ated a temporary agreement by
union officials, truck line opera
tors and the War Department. I'm
der the terms OF the agreement
union officials were to ask their
members 10 go back to their jobs.
Sporadic unauthorized strikes
started Oct. 5 in Nashville and soon
spread throughout the southeast
ern states OF Tennessee. Georgia,
Louisiana. Alabama. Mississippi
and Florida and then into Arkan-
sas and Missouri.
Union officials said the strikes
were in protest against the delay
of the War Labor Board on the
unions petition for wage increases
and longer vacations that had been
pending since Nov. Is. 1912 The
strikers were members Of the
Transfers and Chauffeurs Union,
ALL.
Most OF the local unions were to
announce their decisions today at
ter meeting with their information
al representatives who attended
the conference with federal concil-
iators in Atlanta.
Truck line operators continued
their conferences with the federal
conciliators. Under temporary
agreement to end the strike imme-
diately the operators were TO re
instate all strikers.
Indicating that most of the strik.
ing unions we're expected 10 fol
low the lead OF the st. Louis and
Nashville drivers. Lacy declared
the situation looks very promis-
ing He added that many OF the
unions were ready TO return to
work earlier. but the lack OF col
lective action delayed them.
In six key southeastern cities
SOC S,rRIKF-Pape