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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05

NEW YORK. (FP) - Sir
Walter Citrine, head of the
British Trades Union Congress
and of a BTUC delegation to
the U. S., renewed his appeal
for an -British-Soviet
labor union alliance, made on at
least two previous occasions, be-
fore 200 AFL leaders at
luncheon here.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05

PITTSBURGH (FP) - The
first of a series of labor-manage-
ment conferences to spur war
production and to pave the way
for a national conference in the
steel industry was conducted
here by the United Steelwork
ers (CIO) for the greater Pitts
burgh area.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05

NEW YORK. (FP) - An
American labor management
conference TO be called in the
immediate future and ito func-
ton every day of the year
through specially-appointed hal
son groups" was proposed by
Asst. Sec. of the Navy Ralph A.
Bard in a speech to the Amer
lean Labor Press Assn. confer
ence attended by 260 AFL, CIO
and railroad union editors.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05

Conservation Ne1Us
By o. J. pECORD

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 25-Ten
thousand Michigan teachers and
school executives this month will
be furnished with two new books
that supply a substantial basis for
teaching conservation of natural
resuorces in the school-two books
that are the produce of four years
work by an educational committee
and the state departments Of con-
servation and public instruction.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05

Pi~'NA-'O0
defending himself in his usual manner
RECORD
new record for all time, at least to my Immediate
knowledge hung by Chicago University 1t hods
the atme record sustaining 40 straight defeats That's
one not to shoot for.
Honus Wagner the greatest shortstop of all time, cee
brated his 69th birthday recently at Carnegie Pa where
he is living.
The young lumber magnate William Cox,
of the Philadelphia Nationals started the ball rolling
his new purchase with the announcement that Bucky
Harris erstwhIe boy" manager of the Washington Ma
tonas would manage his Quaker City team
Remember the hoss this column mentioned as good
bet for the Kentucky Derby Ocean Wave? That hoss su
has won five straight without single loss far this winter
That's piece of good hossflesh sub!
OF all things Illinois won Big Ten basketball title
by beating poor oil Chicago University. Volta shame.
Willie Mascon of Jackson, Mich who holds the worlds
title for pocket billiards and engaged defense work.
defeated Ralph Greenea former champion in match at
Hos Billiard Academy. The match lasted throughout three
days and we'll attended by local billiard enthusiasts
The ParMutuel clerks Guild, composed of track
employees to work the betting booths at Bay Mead
ows Friday when dispute they had with the manage
ment was not settled
Marriage, which is pain in the neck to lots of mar
red people know joy and payof when horse by
that name romped home winner the richest of the
winter at New Orleans last Saturday Don't blame if
find Marriage hasn't paid you off.
Sugar Ray Robinson got revenge for the only defeat of
his career week Detroit when he returned Jack
LaMottes defeat with what looked like interest The boys
went 10 rounds hard and fast fighting with Robinson
going down for short count He got and from then
real fight.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05
Weekly Sports ReUie,U
BIVINS WINS TITLE
By JACK GREEN.

Before record-breaking crowd of $4,000 rabid fight
FANS including 1900 servcemen and well known sports
followers Jimmy Bvins of Cleveland the light heavy
weight title over Detroit the other night by winning To-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05

PARIS, Mich, Feb. 27-Brown
traut at the conservation depart
ment's fish hatchery here and rain
bows at the Harrietta hatchery
north of here have produced eggs
so abundantly in the spawning sea-
son now ending that the state will
have plenty for trading with other
states if it can find takers willing
to make exchanges.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05
Is THIS OLDEST CLUB.

The Shelby County Deer Hunt
ers' Association of Sidney, Ohio,
is probably the oldest sportsmens $
organization in the state, organized
in the first place for wild life con-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05
NEW FISHING LICENSES

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 81
March l found a great many Ohio
anglers with the new 1943 fish
ing licenses in their possession,
according to reports of sales filed
with the Accounting Department
Of the Division Of Conservation
and Natural Resources.
The new licenses, placed on sale
some time ago, became effective
on that date. Anglers are warned
that they must not only have the
new license but must wear it in the
metal badge in a conspicuous place
where it may be easily seen by
game protectors.
A number of early catches have
been reported in various parts of
the state and the first sunshine
brought eager fishermen to their
favorite spots" in streams and
lakes.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05
Sport Quiz
By "RED" BIALECKI

We all are familiar with the
Big Ten league. We will give you
the name of the colleges that be-
long to the Big Team, all you have
to do is tell us in what city do
these teams play their Home
Games.
/. Ohio State
2. Michigan
8. Indiana
a. Illinois.
5. Wisconsin
6. Minnesota
7. Northwestern
8. Purdue
9. Iowa
10. Chicago.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05

Army at Navy.
Geneva at Carnegie Tech
Colgate at Cornell U.
Columbia at Pennsylvania.
Great Lakes at Kentucky.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05

77s s7s 76e-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-03-05

Duquesne at West Virginia.
Harvard at Yale.
Toledo U. at Lasalle.
Notre Dame at Marquette.
Kent State at Wooster.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
FOUND GUILTY
OF LIQUOR
VIOLATION

Reuben J Patton. OF 221s Nc
Dougall. former Mayor OF Para
disc Valley" was found guilty
Wednesday OF violating the state
liquor law. bv jury OF seven
women and five men in Judge
W Mckay Skillman's Recorders
court.
The charge was brought against
Patton following a raid on the
Mayors Social club. on East
Hancock. Nov. 1. 1871.
Police testified that they pur.
chased liquor at the club AZ Sis
p m. when the raid was made.
Patton. however denied having
anything 70 do with the place and
that he was only an honorary
officer.
Emma Butler. who was named
on the warrant with Patton. a.
cashier OF the club. was found
not guilty Both we're represented
~ court by Attorneys Joe Brown
and G. Henri Lewis.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
Edgar A. Guest, Poet,
Is Sunday Y. Speaker

Edgar Guest whose poems ap-
pear daily in the Detroit Free
Press. is the first speaker on the
ST. Antoine "Y's" 18th Annual
program OF activities for the
month. The Jubal Choral society
under the direction OF Talmadge
Turner will round out one Of
the most unique programs OF the
year. "Y" friends always look
forward 10 hearing the one and
only Edgar A. Guest. Because OF
the large crowd that usually
turns out annually 10 hear the
beloved poet. the Forum commit
tee will require admission by
tickets. Tickets may be secured
FREE at the YMCA.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
DENY PASTOR
WARRANT TO
JAIL TENANTS

A landlord really is having his
problems these days was the con.
clusion arrived at Tuesday morn.
Ing by the Rev. / H. McElroy
1886 Oakland avenue. when he
sought the issuance a. disturbing
the peace warrants for Mrs Anna
May Roar. Anna Lee Veal and
Joe Doe peck. ell tenants al
1886 Oakland.
The minister complained 10 the
prosecutors office that at 10 am.
last Friday he was assaulted by
Mrs. Anna May Roar. who had
started fire In the furnace
which he had previously removed
so that the furnace could cool off
He explained he had 10 distinguish
me fire so that a repair man could
replace a portion Of the burned
cut CRATE. Because OF this. he
said that the three tenants came
n his apartment and pounded on
Lis door cursing and threatening
HIM.
The warrant was denied by the
Prosecutors office because OF In
sufficient evidence.
Then the Rev. MIR. McElroy ask
&c for an assault and battery
warrant against Anna May Roar.
on the grounds that she had struck
him several times curing the ar
gument over the fire. The second
request was also denied.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06

ton OF town. Since the Negroes
moved out there. the whites have
moved around them and built ex-
elusive neighborhoods. So exclu-
siye. until last year they built
an eight foot wall. about a mile
long. dividing the Negro commun-
ity off from the rest of the COM
munity. They built this wall how
ever. after an effort was made 10
get the Negroes out of this sec
ton. There was no disposition, on
the part OF real estate people, ana
federal housing agencies to give
any aid to the Negroes who had
gone there and struggled TO build
a home for themselves.
I. Horace White, a member OF
the Detroit Housing commission
promised the community. about
two years ago. that II the time ever
came when we could get federal
funds to help them maintain their
community, we would so do. APP
parently that time has come. We
are going to do our damnest to 90
through with putting up a project
In that community. Oniciaiiy we
have received notice that the
funds would be available, and that
the federal government will aid In
any way possible, TO see that tnat
project is OF the best construction.
There are certain white people IN
the adjoining communities. who 40
not want any more Negroes drawn
into the section. They are insist
inr that the time will come when
Negroes will want TO sell, Ind the
whites will be able 10 buy them out
and relocate the Negroes some
where else. The whites put II, that
these NEGROES spoil very beauti-
fui residential section. II "a my
opinion. that we should do every
thing IN our power TO aid the Ne
eroer IN their effort to build their
community. along the finest lines
possible. IL we were creating
new community, ] should certainly
Continued on page I'D
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
Special Police
.Unloads -Four
Bullets In Body
Quarrel Starts
Over Fire Man
Set To Keep Warm

Police are holding Charles S.
Matthews. so, a plant protection
policeman. while they investigate
circumstances which caused him
10 shoot and kill Augustus T. Mill
er, %. 455 f. Ferry, Tuesday morn-
ing at IL o'clock.
Miller. scrap picker employed
by Jacob Weller. scrap dealer at
$500 Greeley, had been sent 10 ga
Their scrap metal at the Colonial
Breach company, l47 Jos. Cam
pau
Homicide Detective 1t. George
Branton said that he had learned
from witnesses that Miller was
picking up scrap in the plant yard
and got into an argument with
Matthews over fire which Miller
had made 10 warm himself and had
been ordered TO put out
Matthews told Lieutenant Bran
ton that Miller came at him with
a shovel and he hred four shots at
him. Two OF the slugs struck the
victim in the Lex and the other two
in the upper arm and body. He
was dead when he arrived at the
Receiving hospital approximately
Is minutes laier.
Matthews. employed by the Acme
Police Service. 600 Michigan The
atre building. was assigned To work
as guard at The Colonial Breach
company. He had been a special
officer for nine months.
The deceased man was not mar
ried and lived with his mother.and
two brothers al the Ferry street adj
dress. He has three brothers living
in Columbus, Ohio. He has been
resident Of Detroit since last
May.
Funeral services will be held
Friday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
Organizations
From All States
To Be Present
Confab Will Seek
Concrete Plan For
Worable Law

wASHINGTON--A call to Ma
tional Conference to Abolish the
Poll Tax to be held here March 3
and 10 was issued by the National
Committee TO Abolish the Poll Tax.
Expressions OF support for the
conference have been received
from hundreds OF organizations
throughout the country. Speakers
to appear are: A. r. Whitney.
president Of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen: Nathan Cowan.
legislative representative OF the
Congress OF Industrial Organizes
tiuns waiter white OF the Nation-
nj Association FOR the Advancement
OF Colored People: viena johnson,
secretary OF the Minnesota Farmer
Labor association: Russell Sayille,
legislative Representative OF the
Townsend Plan and Congressman
Baldwin. sponsor OF an anti-poll
tax bill. H.R. ss7. which has receiy-
ed the support OF the National Com
mittee TO Abolish the Poll Tax.
The call to the conference is in
part as follows:
Our country is today engaged
in a war between a free and a
slave world. A war in which the
prerequisite for victory is that we
move forward NOW TO full free
dom for the common man.
"If we are to win. we must grant
to every citizen the rights inherent
In democracy.
To-day. in America. six million
white and four million Negro, citi-
zens in eight Southern States are
deprived OF the right TO vote by the
requirement OF the poll tax. re-
quirement which DISTINGUISHES them
solely because OF their poverty"
To abolish the poll tax requires
organized action. To plan that ac-
ton. the National Committee TO
Abolish the Poll Tax has called a
National Working COME e
March 8 and 10 in washington. All
national organizations that have
supported the anti-poll tax fight as
we'll as other national organizations
not yet on record are invited to
send two delegates.
Purpose OF the conference Is to
work out specific plans for the Con-
CONTINUED on page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
NEGROES IN
ARMY TOTAL
100000

wASHINGTON-The War De-
partment, last week, announced
that Negro personnel in the Army,
totals more than 100000. serving
in every arm and branch OF the
service.
OF that number. more than
$4,000 are serving outside the Con-
tinental United States. In the Pa
clfic, there are more than 25,0OO
Negro soldiers. Approximately TO-
900 are stationed in North Africa.
In addition. a completely organ
lied Army Air Force pursuit squad
ron composed OF Negro personnel
will be committed 10 combat soon.
Negro officers number nearly
1000.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
Clergyman Gets !
Urban League Job
Will Work At
Chestnut Center

The Detroit Urban league an
nounces through its director. John
c. Dancy. the appointment OF the
Rev. John H. Robinson as as
sociate director OF the leagues
Chestnut Community center. 1884
Chestnut street
Mr.. Robinson. native Of Phil
adelphia. Pa. comes highly quail
fed for the position. He Is a
graduate Of Virginia State coll
lcge and holds the degree OF BID.
and S.TM from Yale Divinity
school He was ordained by the
Connection Council OF Baptist
Minister'S y 1891
As student at Virginia state
college he participated in athlet-
Continued on page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
c. Mahoney Named
Labor Commissioners

Announcement Is made this week
OF the appointment by Governor
Harry r. Kelley OF Attorney Charlie.
II. Mahoney as a commissioner OF
the Michigan Labor Department,
10 succeed Attorney Harold Bled-
soc.
Attorney Mahoney formerly held
this important post, having been
made member OF the Michigan
Labor commission under the adj
mlnistration OF the late Governor
Frank Fitzgerald four years ago.
He was succeeded by Attorney
Bledsoe following the election OF
former Governor Murray Van was-
oner.
Mahoney represents the Toodie.
Roxborough. Nahoney, Bowman
Republican groups and n a grad
uats OF the university Of Michigan.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
Diggs Proposes Bill
Penalizing Owners
For Discrimination

When state Senator Charles
c. Diggs introduced bill in the
Michigan legislature Tuesday
providing a heavy penalty for
employers who Disseminated
against Negroes in hiring and
firing. he made good a pledge TO
The Detroit Tribune which he
made last June. This was after
the paper ran several articles on
the passing OF such a law by
three other states.
Senator Diggs' bill would
make II unlawful TO discriminate
because OF "race. creed. sex or
national origin" Violators
would be liable 10 a $500 fine or
six months in Jail.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
Administrator
lVs JiIn-Crow
! Set Pattern
Indignation"
Meet To Be Held
AT Bethel Sunday

he delegation which met with
Ebert Emmerich. National Hous-
Administrator in Longfellow
ding, Washington, March 2.
nowhere IN It's fight for mixed
tupancy OF the Willow Lodge
beet That was the concersus
opinion Of the returning dele
es who began Immediately 10
tpare for an Indignation mass
king a. Bother AME church
Sunday. March Z. $3.50 pm. in
troit.
Talks With Congressman
Prior 10 their meeting with En-
Fich, Detroiters spent the morn
Tuesday. March .. in con-
Fnces with Senator Homer Fer
bon. congressman Louis Rabaut,
tlge D. 0Rrleu. and George
fdero.
Composed Of representatives OF
uAW-cIO. church. social and
Pc groups, II sought 10 impor-
|s tho congressman and Senator
(guson TO take affirmative ac-
} favorable TO mixed occupancy
the project senator Ferguson
|mised his support In response
the statements Of the Rev.
krles A. Hi chairman Citizens
Pnliiee; Gloster B. Current,
|tutye secretary NAACP; Les
Perry, Washington Bureau
|ACP, and other members OF
delegation Ferguson called
lndtord's Office and urged that
rive the delegation from Detroit
Fslderation far-their argument OF
|sraiion for their argument OF
ped occupancy.
Dcndero and O'Brien wrote let
! to Blandford setting forth
y position. Said O'Brlen:
This committee composed OF
Y, church. and community rep
'sntatiVes e deeply concerned
'ui the deprivation OF housing
p0rtunities for the Negro in the
lContinued on page q
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
|ites Against
bring Negroes
! tension Rises In
Second Protest
Continued on page q


Ia the second time IN three
S plant-wide tension aroused
~ y, Packard Motor Car com.
.,,. 'ast Tuesday when over 100
1'a'ed White women, staged
usn.oastration in protest OF the
~ snlring Negro women.
nrst stoppage occurred Fri
NV -sYfnlng. Feb. ~ when four
e'. girls trained in the Pack
pant were put on new Jobs.
many hours union leaders
'r ", % quell the racial unrest,
' ' refused to return 10
girls against whom the
as taken were Marie
N v, IRA sutton, Bernice Kerry
H. '''.. Iolan. sister OF Eddie
|anplon o'np'c sprint
n. then several additions
N. been made and Tuesday
ks ,' "oskers repeated their vic
n. ', as against fellow Amer
81, VINO seek to aid the war
A AN. ana earn a livelihood.
|d,s "'on spokesman said Wed
n
|1u1. wnen interviewed by a
|sass s reporter that such lob
M were getting 10 be A
~ where Negro employees
|stIva' Vsneerned. Members u es,
h ' ,. board Of Local 100. JAW
[l,H could not be reached for a
sss. Col. George e. strong.
~ Of plant-protection serv-
FhS army Air Forces said:
!, ~. labor shortage impend-
|rsl.' s want to use everyone. re-
\ n :, o. race or capacity. who
,hs V .ne work. Discrimination
IVES !, part OF To-, workers them
NJ " not helping the war ef-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
Issue Warrant For
Boy Who Killed Pal

Assistant Prosecutor Charles w.
Jones. Monday, recommended a
manslaughter warrant against
Pleasant Moore. 19-year-old youth,
charged with shooting Miss Alene
Williams. his 1S-year-old compan-
ion, Of 1851 Heidelberg, on Ellery
street Feb. 81.
Moore. who had been drinking.
was taken into custody after ac-
companying the fatally injured girl
to Receiving hospital.
Miss williams died on the operat-
ing table from a wound made by a
bullet which passed through her
body.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
Found Not Guilty OF
Numbering Companion

Norris LAMAR. 80. was found
not guilty last Friday by a jury
In Recorders Judge Joseph A.
ellis court room on a murder
charge.
Lamar. a Packard worker. was
bi ought back TO Detroit IN De-
cember from Jacksonville. Fla.
the city 10 which he fled after
shooting John II. Simmons. 60
year-old gambling companion. on
Oct. IS. 1871.
Witnesses questioned by La
Mars attorney Max silverman,
testified that the defendant fired
~ Simmons In self-dofense after
an argument over 800.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06

that they were hired at Murray as
aircraft riveters but were assigned
to jobs cleaning bucl-tails and dust
ing wings. Work assignments were
sparingly given and the girls found
that very often there was nothing
for them to do. white girls who
entered the department were placed
on riveting jobs. while the colored
girls were shifted from one opera
ton 10 another.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
Eats Workers Lunch

Mrs. Garden. who brings her
lunch every day. on one occasion
last week was chagrined TO learn
that a fellow worker. Virginia ---.
had eaten II. She spoke to the
girl and In turn was offered dime,
which she refused. Later the mat
ter was called to the attention OF
authorities and the superintendent
and the shop steward brought the
white girl TO Mrs. Garden and In
her presence asked II the lunch
had been eaten. Mrs. Garden relat-
ed her side OF the matter. when
the accused girl denied the incident
and said she had offered to pay
fifty cents for the lunch. Mrs. Gar
den stated that this was untrue.
Angered by this accusation. the
white girl slapped Mrs. Garden
Remaining calm, the colored girl
did not strike back but appealed TO
the authorities. Because OF the
need for riveters. the antagonist
was given a four-day lay-off in
stead OF being fired.
The NAACP IL protesting to the
Murray Body corporation. the
FEPC. the War Labor board and
Review board. the dismissal OF
women who are vitality needed as
riveters. yet fired apparently be-
cause they are colored.
Recently" stated Prince Clark.
chairman OF the Labor committee.
there have been many dIsmissals
OF Negro women by the company
before the end OF their probation
airy period. To alleviate this con-
ditlon. the NAACP win conduct a
vigorous investigation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
CONFUSION ON PROJECT ISSUE

Two years ago, decided by one outstanding De-
troit daily and group of citizens in the general vicinity
of Eight Mile Road and Wyoming that every e1ior snoud
made to get the Negroes of that section Mind
Negroes were out there before whites moved to that
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-06
CARVER SHIP LAUNCHING

OAKLAND. CHAMP The
launching OF the SIS Or Carver
has created greet excitement In
the Bay area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-14
- u:lWuTH Id c.
FIGHTING MEN*

he entered the armed services in
January, 1941. He was commits
stoned in October, 1912.
MACON, Ga. Aviation Cadet
Earl w. Hall, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee D. Hall of Falls Church, Va,
has arrived here for advanced fight
training.
SEYMOUR JOHNSON FIELD, N.
C.-Two local officers recently re-
ported for duty here at the air.
craft mechanics school. They are
1t. Donald M. Moore, formerly OF
1874 Westmorland road, Falls Church,
Va, and Capt. Homer A. Galloway
of the Annapolis Hotel. A gradu-
ate of Fayetteville (N.C) High
School, 1t. Moore enlisted In the
Army at Fort Bragg, N. c., on Sep
TENDER II, 1929. Capt. Galloway, an
attorney, received his A. B. degree
from Baylor CTex) University in
1921, and LIB. from Yale in
1924, and has been on active duty
since 1924. 2
FORT BENNING, Ga.-Twc
Washington men are recent grad
yates Of the infantry's O1lcer Can
didate School here. Commissioned
second lieutenants are Rene S. Da-
Wis, son of DR.. and Mrs. William T
Davis. 1901 Lowell street NV, ano
j. Calls Hunter, son of J. L. Hun.