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versity. and +. c. Mabie OF the
University of Iowa; S. Stephen
son Smith of ASCAP: Playwrights
Paul Green and f. p Conkle of
the University of North Carolina
and Texas university. respectively;
Professors of Playwriting Kenneth
Rowe OF the University Of Michi-
gan and George Savage of the
University of Washington.
Final awards will be made by a
group OF successful dramatists,
critics. and editors closely allied
with the broad interests OF theatre
In this country on this board of
judges will sit Rosamond Glider.
associate editor of Theatre Arts;
Maxwell Anderson. noted play
wright and MIC member who has
just returned from an observation
tour of the North Africa front;
Lynn Riggs. a sergeant in the last
Word war whose play Green
Grow the Lilaes" is the basis for
the Broadway musical hit. Okla
homa. Emmett Lavery. author Of
scripts for stage and screen; How
ara Lindsay. president OF the Au
thors' League OF America, actor,
playwright and producer OF Life
With Father" and arsenic and
Old Lace" Barrett Clark. theatre
historian and executive director of
the Dramatists Play Service; Gar
reett Leverton OF Samuel French.
play publishing firm: William Nc
Dermott. dramatic critic of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer; and John
Rosenfield. dramatic critic OF the
Dallas Morning News.
The National Theatre conference
is offering a total of $1,000 in priz-
es for winners In each of the four
classes Of competition: Q) long
plays. (2l one-act plays. 90 short
skits and blackouts. and "a musi-
cal comedies. In addition TO the
cash awards authors Of promise
are TO be recommended by the
judges for postwar scholarships
in leading American colleges and
universities Announcement Of
these scholarships will be made
shortly
Playwriting contest manuscripts
must be received in the central
office by September /. 1943. An
additional 80 days will be allowed
If they are sent from theatres Of
operation overseas The address
To which manuscripts should be
mailed is: Playwriting Contest.
National Theatre Conference.
Western Reserve University. Cleve-
land. CO. Ohio.
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Prominent Writers
And Critics To Be
PIaywriting Judges
Judges Announced For National
Theatre Conference Play
writing Contest

Nationally prominent writers
and critics OF the American theatre
viii be judges in the National
Theatre Conference Playwriting
contest for men and women Of
the armed forces. The contest
ends Sept l
Experienced playreaders EN-
ployed by the conference will first
grade the manuscripts before a
panel of judges. representing in
stitutions in various regions OF
the country. passes independently
on the excellence Of the entries
The panel is composed Of theatre
directors, Mary Virginia Heinlein
of Vassar college, Herschel Brick
er OF the University of Maine
Warner Bently OF Dartmouth col
lege. Frank Mcmillan of Yale uni
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PERMANENT WAVE-sse

Do it yozrsslf at home with . Charm-Kurl
Kit. - /. 500. 900 women have done In past
ysRr. Conplsts with 20 eurisrs and shampoo.
Easy 10 10. absolutely harmless. Praised BY
Hollywood movie stars and women every
xhsrA Money refunded II not satisaed.
HINES DRUG CO. S23
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Blue Stamps u, V, w
Good Sept. Loot. 20

Blue stamps "U" "V", and |
w" in war ration book II become |
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Phoenix Community
Servicemen's Center
Is On The Ball

Many from POW camp have
been fortunate to be able TO get
into Phoenix, trudge to 4th Ave
nue. and Washington and have a
swell time. To show 'the action
that this popular center gets in
three months. we take pleasure in
reprinting a recent letter of their
activities.
The main topic OF conversation
in the Community Service Mems
Center during the past three
months has been concerned with
4. How many service men are
within the vicinity? and-2. What
are we offering them during their
leisure hours? Here are few of
the facts and figures:
154,S32 men have visited the
Center, repeat visits are included
OF course 94.S10 servings of tasty
snacks have been served 10 sol
diers, sailors. marines and those
from any branch OF the service
at the Snack Bar. including 34S
pounds of coffee and l.l02 cases of
Pepsi-Cola.
Many thousands have gone
thru" the YMCA building. creating
tremendous burden on their
shower and swimming pool facili-
ties-but still they come and still
the "Y" succeeds somehow in
handling them efficiently. and
cheerfully.
1T is WITH A GREAT AMOUNT
OF PRIDE that the following re-
port is given: Approximately 80
women's organizations and POI
other individual volunteer women
have covered a total OF more than
972 hours working at the Informa
ton Desk. Service or Check Desk
and at the Snack Bar. The Snack
hostesses have DONATED:
Watermelons-11 tons.
Doughnuts-3.304 dozen.
,513 dozen.
Meat-752h pounds.
Bread ,284 loaves.
Cakes-372.
Cookies-5S6 dozen.
Cheese-1s8 pounds.
Cup Cakes-65 dozen.
Punch-229 gallons.
Pies-134.
Sweet Rolls-204h dozen.
Butter-5sz pounds.
Lettuce-91 heads.
Tomatoes-123 pounds.
Grapes-121 pounds.
Cantaloupes 325 and many other
foods.
ANSWER TO THE SOLDIERS
PRAYERl-100 cots for overnight
lodging have been placed in the
upstairs balcony 1.121 cots have
been reserved since June 5th. Ser
vice Mems dormitories are also
provided by the YMCA. Salvation
Army and the Shrine.
AT THE INFORMATION DESK
the services are many and varied.
Since the postoffices are not open
on Saturday evenings or Sundays,
the women handle the wrapping
and mailing of packages and let
tiers for the boys. On weekends as
many as $50 packages are taken
care of. Huge numbers OF soldiers
wives and families have been CIV
en- assistance in finding rooms and
apartments. Groups working on
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valid on Sept. l and will remain
good for buying processed foods
through Oct. 20, Temple F. Pen
rod, district rationing officer, has
announced.
This will keep in effect the plan
announced last month OF allowing
consumers a period Of one month
plus 20 days in which to spend
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Saturdays and Sundays find no
leisure moments while on the desk
and all are doing an excellent
job.
1860 MEN have made use OF
the showers and shaving kits. NO
end of buttons. insignia, stripes,
etc, have been sewed on the sol
diers' uniforms by the women at
the Service Desk.
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each set of ration currency.
Stamps r, S and T, validated on
Aug. l, will be good through Sept.
20, so that consumers will have six
sets of blue ration stamps, all
those lettered "R" through "W'',
inclusive, with which to buy pro-
cessed foods during the first 20
days of September.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
10Th CENTURY
CLUB RAIDED

when police raidcd the Goth
Century Social club. 1923 Madison,
Saturday night they found Is de-
Tense workers drinking in the
place.
Onicer Willie Malone, one OF the
raiding officers said that he dis
covered that Alfonso Starks, man
agor Of the club did not have a
liquor license and he arrested him
and the 10 people and took them 10
Hunt Street station.
Boisette Smith. one OF the de-
PENDANTS became dIsorderly and
struck him. Malone said. Several
blows were exchanged. The officer
received an injured right hand and
Smith received bruises and abra-
sions about the head and face.
Monday. Smith pied not guilty to
lettering charges, but was found
guilty by Judge Scallen and given
30 days in the Detroit House OF
Correction or pay fine OF SIS.
The others pied guilty to loiter-
ing and their sentences were sus-
pended by the Judge.
Starks will have to face charges
OF violating tho state liquor law.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
JUST ABOUT FOLKS
By ROBBIE

Fort Custer invaded Detroit and
along with Michigan State troop
ers joined In the celebration and
parade honoring Is war heroes.
The Ford local backed the Detroit
Tribune and Senator Digs. who
introduced a bill in the Michigan
legislature which would make Job
discrimination a criminal ofense
The Brown Bomber's Chicken
shack was closed aud employees
held FOR trial for illegal sale OF
liquor. Reports were confirmed
that George Washington Carver
would come to Michigan to work
at Ford laboratory. local liberal
organizations called an emergency
conference At the Book-Cadillac 10
discuss possible NTH column &C
tivity in Detroit.
ALS0-Joseph Cole was named
manager OF the new Inkster Hous-
ing project. Victor HICKS was
elected president OF the Phi Kappa
Gamma fraternity. =. Sonny Wilson
promoted his first boxing show at
Arena Gardens where Jimmy Ed
gar. stellar Detroit middlewelght,
was the principal attraction.
Funeral rites we're held for Mag
gie Porter Cole. original Fisk Ju-
bilee singer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
RABIES

Seven dogs were found to have
rabies upon examination in the
laboratories Of the Detroit De-
partment of Health during the
month OF May Three rabid 'Snys
have been reported already this
month. or these ten. three were
picked up in the downtown area.
Or. Bruce II. Douglas says that
possibly because OF the cost and
shortage Of food some owners
are turning their dogs loose hop
ing they will find home or
somebody will dispose OF them.
Records show that the majority
OF persons bitten are children.
Children should be taught not 20
play with stray dogs. All bites
should be reported 10 the Detroit
Department Of Heath. Co. 1900.
md the animal should be kept
under observation for ten days.
Dog owners are urged by
Douglas 10 observe certain rules
for the protection OF their pets.
Keep the dog on the premises.
Have the dog vaccinated. Only
vaccinated dogs are allowed off
the owners property and they
must be on a leash.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

IL.A.-I read your column ev-
cry week and IL appeals to me
very much. / am seventeen years
Of age and at times. Il looks like
l cannot be satisfied at home at
all. Will you please tell me what
10 do as I'm desperate?
Ans.;-Now that school Is out
you need 10 get Job and 20 to
work. Girls your age mnst have
something TO do to occupy their
minds II they expect 10 he con-
tented and happy. There Is such
demand for labor Of all kinds
now that II won't be hard 10 find
work and you can easily work
and pay your own way this sum-
nncr and save enough 10 put you
through school next winter. Try
II. Your home life Will be more
pleasant than ever when Jon start
working.
U. Everyone has a right TO
admire and even love people.
am young but I mean business. I
have been keeping company with
fine boy but not being aware Of
what he thought. only had him
as a friend. But he kept on insist
ing that I 60 with him regularly.
Now there Is another griffin his
life and want TO know which
one Of us has the best Ego" with
him. am considered very attrac-
tive. swell features and PERSONAL
ity and clothes.
Ans.:- Right now, you seem TO
have the "go- over the other girl.
But. he hasn't given her mp al
together. There's no sense getting
all excited about him for he isn't
looking for a wife. he Just wants
the companIonshIp Of the hest
looking girl around. BE smart and
encourage the other Young fellows
too. You don't want to pledge
yourself to any Of the boys while
Jon are 80 young.
R.wC.-My parents are IN the
midst Of terrible misunderstand-
ing and fear a divorce will he
suit from Il. don't think that
either one OF them have reason
for a divorce. IL there anything
that can be done 10 make them
zee things right
Ans.;-Talk 20 your mother and
let her know how unhappy II
would make you n you had 10
give up your father. Tan 10 him
In the same manner. Xou are cid
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
DINA NOTES

The executive board OF the De-
troit Musicians association rnet In
the home OF Fred Hart Williams,
Woodland avenue. Monday evening,
June IA. The meeting called by
the organization's president. Mr..
Williams, also included some OF
the chairmen recently appointed
to important committees. The pur-
pose OF the meeting was the dis
cussion OF program OF activities
TO cover the fall and winter sea-
son. not emitting that for the COM
ing Of next spring.
The association faces an ambit-
ious and constructive series OF ac-
tIyiiies OF interest to the commu-
nifty Of which II Is a vital part, as
we'll as TO the organization itself
The primary objective OF Detroit's
Oldest musical organization is one
in which unsteady and culturally.
the community which It serves.
plays the major role In the pre-
sentation OF association activities.
The Detroit Musicians association
in the belief Of its president, Fred
Hart Williams. a majority OF its
members, that the organization is
definitely a part OF the community
in which Il has labored nearly a
quarter OF a century. Having this
laudable purpose in mind the as
ISOLATION subordlnates any idea OF
Accomplishment within itself to
that OF community interest.
Among those attending the call
meeting OF officers and chairmen
Monday evening we're: Jerene G.
Macklin. reelected vice president
Of DINA: Louise Bryant Edwards.
secretary-elect and Mrs. Sadie John
son. elected assistant secretary:
Elizabeth II. woodley, correspond
ing secretary-elect: e. Wesley
Craig. reelected treasurer and
Lillian K. Johnson. reelected A.
nancial secretary and parlimen-
tartan.
Chairmen OF committees attend
ing we're: Or Nellie p. Huger. NIL
lie Almira Iiynson. member nation
nj board OF directors. NINA.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

enough 10 understand the position
that they nave puts themselves In
and Jon are clever enough 10
make them hurry the Ratchet. You
can he the peacemaker and by all
means pull every string that you
can To keep your parents from
making this dreadful mistake.
TC.--Give me your best advice
In the column. work hard every
day and come home and my hus-
Eand is always drunk. ready 10
fight. He doesn't work and l have
TO pay the rent and buy the
groceries. Nearly every week
have 10 hide out all night so that
he won't beat me. have to keep
my clothes hid too because he
will cut them M. Tell me what
10 do?
Ans.:--Get your things together
and move out TO Yourself before
he does something serious while
under the Influence Of drink.
There's Just no compromising with
this hoy he isn't going TO work
aud he isn't going 10 let you have
any peace. He's burden on your
shoulders and you don't have 10
put MP with II any longer. He
seems very anxious 10 fight ..
leave him and he Will he called
10 do little fighting for Uncle
Sam.
B.B--Tve done some tall living
IN my day and am known around
here for the way can get girls
n make up my mind. But now !
find that one has me on the spot.
She won't give me an answer one
way OF the other and I'm des-
perate. This Is the frst time I
have ever wanted a woman 10
have my name. Give me some adj
vice.
Ans.,-S She's skeptIcal because
she knows the reputation Jon
have and she isn't going to he
caught mapping. She doesn't In
tend to give you an answer untr
you buy the ring, make the plans
and consent 20 announce the mar
rlare publicly. She won't fall for
line and she won't take you
seriously until you prove that you
are sIncercl Better talk plain to
her. fellow, and let her know that
you aren't living. she's much too
attractive 10 be running around
single. some fellow VIII beat your
time n you don't hurry.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
Her Part In Defense

UNIQUE among the contributions
- OF local lasses to defense II
that being made by petite Ray Et-
Ia Miller. who resides out Central
avenue way. Almost with the In
ccption OF defense training Ray Gas
many friends call her). enylsioned
the increasing demand for skilled
workers. She went from one course
TO another mastering many hours
in machine shop as bench machin-
ist, lathe operator. blue print read
err and several others.
A few months ago while working
In one OF the classes at Cass high
and at the same time studying. Miss
Miller revealed. i've had about ev-
erything except riveting and I'm
taking that now. But the course
most fascinating 10 me IL lathe
operating"
At present the 22-year-old miss.
who is not over five feet In height.
is assistant Instructor In lathe ma
chine shop. 1t Is admirable to note
the aloft. yet friendly poise with
which she strolls easily about the
class overseeing towering pupils
and maintaining the respect OF
grown-nps OF both races.
Apollo Players
ok MEMBERS OF the Apollo
= players will graduate from
Miller high wednesday. June 20.
They are Eugenla McDuffie. Kath-
crime Ossman. Murray Caughey
Slaughter. Gladys Turner, Lillian
Woods and Harold Orange. Last
week Orange received national
recognition from the Owl for his
water color painting OF Men on
warships."
l understand the Apollo players
are continuing their activities
through the summer months, have
ordered some good plays which
they hope 10 have in shape by the
time the regular play season sets
in.
The majority OF these young dra-
matte enthusiasts possess excellent
voice quality. That is why the
featuring of voices through micro
phone close-ups has added 10 the ef-
fectlyeness OF their productions.
This trend would naturally war
rant even more concentration on
diction and elaboration.
Reflections
0NE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK -
y The ls4th Field Artillery from
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
THE TREATMENT or THE
NEGRO ~ PRESS. RADIO AND
MOTION PICTURES

The elite or ruling class in ev-
cry country Is primarily concern
cd with maintaining rs position.
It uses for this purpose ply
steal force. laws and propaganda.
often euphemistically called pub
lie education.
Even the least intelligent rul-
ine class recognizes that n the
public mind can be captured.
shaped and frozen into The de-
sired cast. It's regime IS safe
and secure.
Since so-called racial superior
;ty. class superiority. morals and
ethics exist only in the mind,
those who shape the public mind
determine what il thinks and how
people act
Tonight we are discussing three
OF the media for shaping and con-
trolling the public mind: the
press the radio and the motion
pictures.
II Is significant that he stereo-
tyne OF the Negro created by all
three media Is fundamentally the
same regardless OF tho section Of
the country because the interests
81 the ruling class are similar
throughout America.
Pictures Contradict
This stereotype image or I'M
preston Of the Negro determines
the behavior az the white public
toward him. and since It IS dis
tcrted and unreal, his treatment
reflects 4.
While the stereotype = basic
oily similar and everywhere serves
the purpose Of those who own
and control tho media of rropa-
randa. It nevertheless has contra
dicfior=
On the one hand this manu-
featured Negro is childish. ire
sponslhle. shiftless. naturally mu-
seal. inst'nciively a servant. al.
ways uncouth and comical ~
ridiculous, and Historically rclig-
icus.
On the other hard he IS over
sexcd. amoral criminal. unadiusi-
able 20 white Civilization. easily
spelled by education and assocIa-
lion with white people and. whore
he attains prominence y Is usual
" IN fields where training IS sup
posedly less important than IN
stinct
Why is this stereotype pcrpct-
uated.
Americas ruling class came 70
newer through rhhing and ex-
plotting oolored pcoplcihc Ne
gro, the Indian and the Oriental.
either directly as planters and
slave leaders or Indirectly as
merchants and bankers
II feels that Il can only stay
en- top BY continuing ihe system
that put II on fon and = fights
10 retain that system
II is therefore fundamentally
conservative and often reaction
arv.
Naturally It has created and
maintained more horrend'us
Negro stereotype IN Georgia than
IN Rhode Island because Il feels
its position more precarIcus In
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

Editors Notes Because Of mn
mesous requests. this brill
liant and informative address
deliver = by George Schuyler.
Ny. coIumnIst, NJ the recent
NAAcP War Emergency con-
ference In Detroit. Is reprint
ed In full.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

around, saw he was still in the
Chippy Chile Inn.
Unsteadily he got to his feet,
and to the amazement Of the wait
ress reeled towards the door NUT
tering.
Nav. He'll nav"
THE END
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

~ AA'Tt " VH"t 0'"NiNt
II We STOP this vicious practice
there will 10 an end n tho
headlining OF Negro crime and
general news items concerninE or
involving oolored people VII he
treated in accordance solely wlth
rs news value.
An effective way Of carving
forward this work IS through ~
systematic and infc llrcnt writ
ing ~ letters both OF crifIcism
ard commcndaflon.
Thls--neans that the branch
publicity committees must really
function
Letters should be followed bv
personal visits 70 publisherv. edi-
tors managing editors and city
editors
A. the same tine hranche.
should take stems n inform srd
arouse local lodges froterniiies
social clubs and unions especial
r. later
These reorlc viii hc valuable
when Il Is decided ~ orrar'zs
a boycott against rewsparors that
persist in THIS vicious policy
With them branch can o.
Fanize hoycot ~ snecino
picture or theatre when occasion
arises
7 might rrove ycrv cffcefivs
In some cases n ne Necro rom
runitv we're 70 horcoff an occa-
sional SUNDAY Issue ~ an offend
ing newspaper
Imagine me effect on any ruh-
Usher 81 thousands 81 COMES ~
unsoli sunday papers ~ ihc Ne
gro section
Radio suhtIe Offender
A no less effective but Indirect
method would be 70 suppori fhs
flehi o. oiher organizations with
= grievance against thc Offending
newsparer. especiailv lahor-@4-4i-
religious ORGANIZATIONS thus
c-eaf'ng community Interest
The radio carries "a i's anti
Negro propaganda moro cleveri~.
y Is much more subtle W
idon'isvirr performers as Nerroes
and BY corfininr Negro performs
ances chiefly h sineiae and
clowninr
The radio IS particularly sus-
ctp.ihle 20 the pressure Of let
tiers. teierrams and tslcphons
calls
Several hundreds of these Iet-
tors protesting against ccrtsin
program have usually rot rcsul,s.
Boyco.tlne Of advertised nsod-
nets y even better
We mus snend mor r -
arc 70 accomnllsh me tAiac- Va
want 70 d.; rus, son rolnc htr-
rirE those Who control ne rafio
when VIZ rav for cnr p-oew rs,
we can rei them or the aio
any ;imc We wish INST lis, arv
cthcr advertiser
or We can have our own r's-
tons or part ownership ~ exist
irr oncs.
There IS less n re sa areirst
chs radio fto vtrrrft ~ tha
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26
A SHORT STORY
BY SAMUEL D. HANEY
REFORMED

Gosh felt good to be back the bricks agan Yeah
mmer stretch in the Big House. it felt rye for
Sck paused in front of mirror slab that fell the out
de of barbershop window He ugged his hat wgged his
I and nudged his te His clear eyes roamed over