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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
Boy Hero of world War
Is Again On Active Duty

FORT SILL, Okla.--Master Ser
geant William A. Johnson. SER
geant-major OF the Tooth Ordnance
Battalion, Is not the only Negro
soldier to have received the Dis
tinguished Service Cross, the Croix
de Guerre. and the Purple Heart in
World War /. but he is probably
the only soldier to have received
those awards at the age of 10.
Enlisting in Toledo. Ohio. Jan.
5, 1918, shortly after reaching his
18th birthday, Private Johnson. who
claimed to be is. received his basic
training at Camp Logan. Texas and
at Camp Stuart. Virginia. and was
sent overseas Immediately. arriv-
ing in France. March 81. 1918 with
the 37Oth Infantry. where he saw
action in st. Mihiel at Disc and at
Aisne and was then stationed in
the defensive sector.
In recognition Of his action,
Private Johnson was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross by the
American government ana the
Croix de Guerre by the French
government. lie was later award
ed the Order OF the Purple Heart
for having been wounded in ac-
ton.
Johnson. then a private first
class. remained In a hospital in
France until April 4. then return
ed to New York. Reenlisting i'm
mediately for one year. Private
First Glass Johnson was sent TO
Fort Huachuca. Ariz.. where he
was assigned to the 10th Cavalry.
He left the service upon the COM
pletion OF the one year enlistment
and became an embalmer.
He reenlisted in the Army in
1912 and, after training at Camp
Sutton. he was assigned to Fort
Sill, where he has advanced to his
present rank.
I'm ready TO go across any
time he says, land | hope it'll be
soon"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
81. Pau AME Zion

AT 10:45 am. the pastor. the
Rev. l.. p. Powell. preached TO a
large audience from the subject,
THE Mind That Was In Christ
Jesus"
Three were added 20 the church.
Thus closed a glorious morning
worship.
At 7:45 pm. the Rev. J. Dan
tel Murdoch brought the evening
message. He used as his subject
"A Sure Defense"
Next Sunday will be "Guest
Sunday" Bishop John W. Martin
will be the guest speaker at IL
Am. Each member Is asked TO
bring guest for the morning
worship. The pastor will preach
Monday evening. March %
bishop Martin will dedicate the
new pulpit and choir box. with
all the AME Zion pastors with
their choirs and congregations as
sisting with the service.
The Annual Banquet will be
given by the Junior Usher board,
Monday. March %.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
Veteran Of 30 Years Service
Heads Camp Swift Mess

CAMP SWIFT. Texas-Ten hash
marks adding UP to 80 years OF
service in the Army is the record
of stan Sergeant James w. Brown,
Galveston, Texas. OF an Engineers
Water Supply Battalion now sta
toned at Camp Swift. Sergeant
Brown Is mess sergeant for the
Battalion and he knows his bust
ness because for 20 years and nine
months OF those 30 years. he has
been an Army cook. He joined the
Army at Jefferson Barracks. Mo,
in 1913. because he wanted to be
near his twin brother. who also
was In the Army. They became
separated. however. and his broth
er was lost in action in the Ar
gonne. during the last war, whiie
Brown was in the philippines and
Australia.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
Gospel Choral Union

The Gospel Choral union.
which meets each Wednesday and
Saturday evening at New Salem
Baptist. will begin their March
20 meeting promptly at pm.
Rehearsal will be held for the
third Sunday program at Ideal
Baptist church.
The Solo unit will render a
program March 81.
Last Friday night several mem
Lcrs attended a party at the
home OF Mrs. B. Morton oil
Twelfth street Ecorse.
Mrs. Colquette. Mrs. Williams
and Mrs. Hornsby in Parkside
hospital are still on the sick list.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
ydltllan Artlllerymen Score
|n Rifle Range

FORT MCCLELLAN. Ala. - Men
b the 6OOth Field Artillery Battal-
nr finished two weeks OF rifle in
nFuction with a record OF 1926 per
sli under five Officers from the
Infantry Replacement center.
Among these men are live experts,
thsen sharpshooters and one hum
tTsd and thiriy-one marksmen.
Topping the list as experts are:
Private Ira Moore New York. who
IAct score OF l97: Private Ed
yard A. Taylor. Rye. New York,
l@; Private Floyd W. Young. East
Orange, New Jersey. 1876 Private
Ernest Russell, 1876. and Private
Charley Mosely. 1876.
The officers IN charge OF the drill
we're Lieutenants II. l. Andrews,
HoFrall Casileberry. Ben Refkind,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
nv MILO CASTOR
Comments

Comments
Ecorse Is giving its share OF
manpower 10 the armed forces
I'm this great struggle for the
freedom OF democracy. ALREADY,
there are more than one hundred
Of our boys gone into the serv-
ice. while plenty more are waiting
call. Each one Is eager 10 get In
there and get Il over with. We
have Ecorse boys In all branches
of the service. on land ana sea
and in the air.
Last week, Major Dalton return
ed home on a brief furlough. after
about ten months OF training. He
was loaded down with stripes on
his sleeves. He Is scheduled 10
leave this week end for his camp
in California.
Our women are also doing their
part. Eighty per cent OF the women
working here now have never done
factory work before.
Chrysler and willow Run plants
are hiring them now as fast as they
come. The contact men OF the per-
sonnet departments OF these two
plants advise all women to have
their birth certificates when they
apply for jobs.
Death struck twice In Ecorse
last week. Mrs. Key who has beer
III for more than year. passec
away at her home last Friday on
Thirteenth street. Mrs. Mary Rob
inson, a newcomer in Ecorse, drop
ped dead last Saturday morning
from heart failure.
Richard Brown. who tips thf
scales at around 200 pounds, was
challenged last week for fis'
fight by little Bob Riddles. who
weighs only las pounds. Brown ac-
cepted and Riddles swung al him
and kept swinging until, latei
Brown got a warrant for Riddles
arrest for assault and battery.
First Baptist Church
With a tinge OF spring in Tho
air. services at First Baptist las
Sunday were we'll attended. Music
was provided by the Senior choir
with Mrs. Corrine Holmes at the
piano.
Pastor J. d. Davis took his tex
from Exodus 14:14-15, subject, "G'
Forward All enjoyed the sermon
Among the visitors at tn
church were: Mr. and Mrs. Brigg
OF Detroit: and Mrs. Johnson. Pri
waite Underwood, of TT. Huachuca
Ariz., and others.
Sick OF the church include Moth
err Walker, Mrs. Rose Flamer. Mrs
Jane weems. Mrs. Florien White
Visit them. You are always wei
come at First Baptist church.
Mildred Reddick is church r.
porter.
Seventh Day Adventist Church
At the IL O'Clock hour on Sal
bath Day. Mar.19. very few men
bers were present. because most
= them attended a sabbath Scho'
convention In Detroit at the Graz
River SDA church.
: In the afternoon at 3 o'cloc
there was a lay-preachers mee,in
: which was interesting and inspi
y ing. 1t was conducted at the Har
e, ford Avenue SDA church in d
e. troit. All are welcome at III
ID church.
Dumas init 352
The sixteenth district met
~ Wynadotte on March .. Ladi
t present from Unit 352 included MI
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20

families Of the house OF Israel:
Thus saith the Lord, What ipiquity
have your fathers found in me,
that they are gone far from me.
and have walked after vanity. and
are become vain.
Correlative passages to be read
from the Christian Science text
book, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy. include the following
(p.95): "Materlai sense does not
unfold the facts Of existence but
spiritual sense lifts human. com
seriousness into eternai Truth"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
By MRS. EUcENIA o'BANNoN

"The One God" was the sub
ject OF the sermon Sunday morn
ing delivered by the Rev. H. G..
Simmons. For the evening service
the Rev. Mr.. Simmons spoke on
"The Difference Between True and
False Conversion"
At Second Baptist. the Rev.
Garther Robertson spoke from
Luke 4:13. Communion was ad-
ministered by the Rev. Mr.. Rob.
erson. assisted by the Rev. R.C.
Brown and the Rev. A. Scotland,
On Sunday. March IL special
program sponsored by the Mis-
sionary society, Mothers Board and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20

crrpryc STAR CHAPTER NO. 11-STATED MEETlNGS-lst
"wednesday. DEGREE WORK 3rd wednesday. worthy Ma
tronMrs Maude Williams, ei2 King, Ma. siss Worthy fa
tronMr Richard white, 5s2 Erskne, Apt sos: secretary
Miss GLADYS V. Mills, 1850 Log Cabin, Un s-ssVS
pATusHFRA CHAPTER NO. e-STATED MEETlNGS-lst fri-
day. DEGREE WORK srd Friday Worthy Mhtron-Mrs.
Fannie simmons, Joseph Te 5000; worthy faHe"
M " A. Bristol 1871 Jos. Campan, FL 1855 SecrearS-
Mrs. Carrie b. Riley, 1898 Parker, PL 1885,
GOLDEN LEAF CHAPTER NO. 14-STATED MEElN'vsS ISL
"wednesday. DEGREE WORK 3rd wednesday. morny Ma
tronMrs Alice Dean, McDougall; Worthy Paron[Mr
H. j. Walker 1881 Goodson; Secretary-Mrs Lula he"'s'
sIs7 Trowbridge -.
PRISCILLA CHAPTER NO. 21-STATED MEETlNGs-zna TIE
day. DEGREE WORK ith Friday Worthy atron-Mrs.
Dora Williams, Antoine, TIE. lifsoi worthy raIo"
Mr.. Heywood Can't, 500 Hartford, IT, isscI see'e"'S
Mrs Helen b. CAN'T. e7Oe Hartford Iy. f.'ese
LONE STAR CHAPTER NO. a6-sTATED MEETINGS , ~ Isl
Thursday. DEGREE WORK srd Thursday: worthy msuoh
Mrs IbbIe Thomas, eofao kenuekyi worthy faT Tn
Mr. Richard White, Erskine Apt cost eecfeary-Nen'
wilson. 2Os2f Wyoming, ferndale. ..--n,xcs - ~
or .GxFS CWiPTFR NO. ee-STATED MEEJiN6S-2nd wed
- nesdav DFGREE WORK eth Wednesday. Worthy hetron-
Mrs ReatrIce Fleming. $3.50 Boxwood, Iy sos's worthy
pstronWr walter Balenger S6s5 S0th, La tttis Sec
yetarv-Mrx. Roberta Nelson, 55e7 Brush, IT. l.llss
"a psToxp CHhPTER NO. 2s-STATED MEETINGS sna
W. Thursdsv. DECREE WORK lh Thursday. Worthy Mairoh
Mrs Rose BIount SIS, Mullett ~ 7ess Worthy Patron
NJ poet stroud soos 81 Aulins SecretaryMrs Rosaeh
Matthews, sssa n Fort, III sTk
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
Church of God

The Rev. T. u. McGhee preach
ed Sunday morning from Jesus
Washes The Disciples Feet One
woman was added to the church
membership.
The Rev. Mr.. Locket. pastor OF
the Church of God In Christ. viii
preach at the afternoon services,
Sunday. March Il.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
Christian Science Churches

Matter" will be the subject OF
the lesson-sermon in all Christian
Science churches throughout the
world Sunday. March Fl.
The Golden Text John $500
IS: 1T is the spirit that quicken
eth: the flesh profiteth nothing"
Among the Bible citations is
this passage Jeremiah 2:4,5):
Hear We the word OF the Lord.
o house OF Jacob. and all the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
TALK OF THE TROOPS
:, Group Organized BY
rai Ss.hooI Private

lse sch0oi M. pvth-
. ~ Ala.--p p c .a %Sier
OuS 8 sirider today as a so'u a,r
sId D. ,irs Spasd states Army ,,y,a AFT IT
cess s' : n for his musical ability ly !.
preston d I'd the piano since ne was 5
ardsn' II OId. this soldier holds a
Iss.' degree in music ''o''
his duties as a clerk lso ~
Ehsn ~, squadron. Air Forces :
A' sIu'ur school. are completed
,f u, s,'s strider gives his time met, 70
q oa ,.,ng Of a choral group
ir' " Dorrsanizcd. The song rep
th pc ."ges from spirituals 10
pore ' md All have special ar
'sle .'.r S' made by Private stri-
i'sn' 80, the group which sings
=, - y. acc accompaniment OF any mu-
ID % la.,rument, has made only 2
~ l. .oarauces but II has earned
/. wv araIse. according to reports
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20

The Council OF Churches Will
rect Sunday. March Fl at 3 pm.
a. Zion Baptist church. 944 Can
field. The Rev. s. ID. Ross Ia
chairman: the Rev. T. Timber
lake. executive secretary. The Rev
w. c. Simmons is pastor OF Zion
Baptist.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
|.,a,umIssloned onlcer
:. rield oi sports

eu" MARRY FIELD, Fla.
p =. ~.Dry Field has many sol
y ~ I" Ms complement OF troops
- |" have q led interesting lives ,.'n, pc,
y entering the Army. OF wh'ch
4, following is a typical exam
.,,.m Frank Kaiser, Des
as Iowa. rates high as a
11 '.s. Il track records. lie was
wy. ..mAsr Of track teams at Drake
l n, and Sacramento junior
|. sI's. Al a Northern conference
'u ~. !. became champion OF the
\, y, and sso yard distances. While
gn,sdIng National Junior college
-ss aiO yard record holder
IA no yard champion in 1912
= !, The same year. participating
hs National AAu meet he was
|.,Ior record holder of the 44O
E.,r run. Sergeant Kaiser came
(, male Mabry Field in 1912 and Is
1 sressnt Line Sergeant in charge
4 vlre and signal construction.
k.,,Ie, Of Brooks. Johnson
fnI,sd By General Henry
| FORT KNOX. Ky,-Addressing
| hrge gathering met in observ-
H. Of National brotherhood Week
I ne Armored Force School. Bri-
[dIer General stephen G. Henry.
|ammandant. revealed that the
|rAoOl has graduated AZ Negro Sec
|rd leutenants from its officer
|undIdaie department.
and lis just the beginning
he general said.
He paid high tribute TO two Ne
|rp soldiers. one in this war. one
h the last They were Private
Robert II. Brooks. Sadieville. Ky.
Ind the hero Of the Battle Of Hen
b Johnson
Private Brooks. first war cas-
uiliy OF the Armored Force, was
iirsd in the Philippines. Dec. s.
Hn In his honor. one OF the large
nnde grounds at Fort Knox has
been named Brooks Field.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22
Three Youths Given
Suspended Sentences

Rodney Clark and Hank Ra.
cine, Browning youths charged
with resisting an officer, drew
suspended sentences in Judge
Hattersley's court at Cut Bank
Tuesday. However, they were
fined $25, which they paid,
Judge Hattersley was lie -
stern against Harry Sehildt, also
involved in the same trouble, be.
cause of his soldier status.
Judge Hattersley reprimanded
the three in vigorous landguage,
cautioning Clark and Racine
z n t recurrence of such
trouble in the future.
Leo Flammand, charged with
violating the 35-mile speed limit,
had his drivers license revoked
for one year, his appearance be.
ing before the juvenile division
of the district court.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22
P0st0ffice To Receive
Lost Ration Books;
Owners To Pay Postage

Under arrangements m d g
with the postoffice department,
finders of lost ration books may
now drop them in the mail with
out preparing postage or enclos-
ing them in envelopes according
to the local rationing office. The
books will be returned to the per-
son whose name and address ap.
pear on the cover, on payment of
a five cent postage.due charge.
1t is believed that procedure
will greatly increase the percen-
tage of lost books returned. The
Importance of filling out the ad-
dress blank on ration book covers
must be emphasized as this is the
only means of ascertaining the
address of the owner.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22
Burdett Family Leaving
Cut Bank For McMinviIIe, Ore.

James Burdett, former attor-
ney of Browning, was here yes
terday looking after legal affairs
and bidding his friends goodbye
on the occasion of his departure
from Cut Bank for McMinnvile,
Oregon, f m where he will
await h S call t o the armed
forces.
Volunteering in the navy some
time ago. he was later commits
stoned an ensign in the naval re-
serve.
Mrs. Burdett and daughters,
Sharon and Patricia. will leave
with him for the Oregon city and
will make their home with her
parents there until Mr.. Burdett
gets back into civilian life. They
plan to return to Cut Bank when
the time comes when Mr.. Bur
dett will resume his law practice
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22
Book -Four Green
Stamps in Use Nov. l

Housewives will start using
green stamps AZ, 81 and co.
from new War Ration Book Four
Monday, November l. T h e
stamps will be valid through De-
cember 20 and will be used for
buying processed foods i n the
same way as the blue stamps in
Book Two. The last blue stamps
i n Book Two ("X", ''Y"O re-
main good through November 20.
Book Four will b e distributed
October ,2S and 20. One indi-
viduaI may apply for Book Four
for all members of his family re-
siding al the same address. The
applicant must have War Ration
Book Three with him for each
person for whom he wishes tc
obtain a Book Four.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22
Repayment Cattle
Purchase Hinges
On Special Election

The Blackfeet Tribal Business
Council has called special cleo
ton for November 6 for the pur-
pose Of determining sentiment of
members o f the tribe towards
purchasing o f so-called repay
ment cattle. The money would
be supplied from tribal funds.
Under the proposed schedule,
the purchase would be spread
over several years, beginning next
year and continuing until 1949
Price of the stock would be based
upon the current market price
obtaining each year.
The total number OF head is
2,57O. Under the schedule the
number purchased during each
year is as follows:
1944-270 cad, 1945-40O
head, 1946-4OO head, 1917 500
head. 1948-50O head. 1949-500
head.
Persons eligible to vote at the
special election must be 81 years
of age and have other necessary
qualifications by reason of Indian
blood.
Polling places will be at Brown
ing. Heart Butte, Old Agency
and Seville.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22
Indians To Play
Shelby Coyotes
There Tonight

Making more than avera &c i'm
provement in its last weeks
game here with the Baby Bisons
of Great Falls. CONF pared with its
previous one at Great Falls,
Browning Indians will journey to
Shelby tonight to take on the
Coyotes, it being in the cards
that the local gridders will give
them more than they expect. In
the last game with the Baby BIZ
sons. the score was 33 to 7 in ia
vor of the visitors.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22
Jimmie Hicks Sells III Head
Lambs To Bair Sheep Company

In the sheep industry for the
first time this year. Jimmie Hicks
achievement is above the average
as indicated by the sale of III
head of lambs to the Bair Sheep
Company of St, Paul. They av-
eraged 81 pounds, there being no
cut-backs in the flock. The trans.
action was carried out on Wed
nesday of last week.
The lambs will be used in All
Club projects in Minnesota. He
has at present 300 breeding ewes
from which he plans to achieve
comparative results next year.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22
School Carnival To Be
Held October 70, 80

The annual carnival of Brown
ing public schools will be held
Friday and Saturday evenings,
October 80 and 80, programs re,
pIete with amusement and enter
tainment being in preparation.
The presentation of six shows,
including MINISTRIES, comedies
and other performances of appro.
pirate emotional reaction, will
major the project.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22
Reiss Returns To New York

Winold Reiss, New York City
artist, who has been in Brown
ing since the fore part of July
painting Blackfeet portraits, left
yesterday morning on his return
to his New York studio head
quarters.
While here he painted 81 por-
traits of Backfeet men, women
and children. He plans to return
to do portraiture next summer.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22
Words VS.. Deeds
By James Brown of Browning

| am trying to figure out what
would give you the best possible
picture of how we, the farmers
and stockgrowers, are coming
out and what comes nearest to it
within our common experience.
Who is or was the backbone of
this country? The producers, of
course. And the farmers and
stockmen who are striving to pro-
duce the necessities Of life. both
for home consumption and for
our boys in the armed forces, are
doing it against odds and are
about swamped.
Manpower shortage has closed
down many plants and h v e
created hardship upon those who
are trying to produce so that
they can no longer make any
guarantee Of future deliveries
unless they can be assured of
better cooperation than they have
been getting in the past.
Many have gone out of bust
ness and many more have threat
ened to produce just enough for
their families.
Some one is going to say that
they are not patriotic. 1t isn't
that. The truth is this: The
cooperation they have been get
ting was in the form of free ao-
vice. These producers need no
urging to produce in abundance.
In fact a short time ago they had
to be paid to produce less.
Now, if some of those profess
sional exhorters who have never
had to swallow their own medi-
cine would use their influence on
the big end of the stick they
would be doing something worth
while.
The fact that they may b e
good orators gives them no right
to a monopoly on righteousness
nor to order US to be our broth
er's keeper.
Circumstances out of which ad-
justments m " be made a r e
these: First, farmers gas rations
have been cut. If they are going
to continue producing they must
be given a priority on the gas
they need. They must have this
because all of them live in the
country and must bring their
products to market. Also, they
must come to town to transact
other business.
Their food rations are the same
as those living in town. They
must come in every week or loss
their coupons.
When they turn on their radio
they hear the voice: Don't use
your car"
Now, what are we going to do,
They say don't use the car
and our shoes are already Worr
out aud our coupon books are
about worn out.
The gas rationing system car
be easily changed to issuance o.
license, AS it is. a ration o.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22
Places And Dates For
Book 4 Applications

Following are the places and
dates for applying for Ration
Book Four:
Browning high school, Oct. q
and %. l through 9 D, m.
Starr School, Oct. 20.
Cut Bank Boarding School,
Oct. 80.
Glacier Park School, Oct. 81, %
and 30.
Babb School, Oct. q, % and
|29.
Blackfoot School, Oct. q, % and
20.
Persons falling to apply will be
compelled to wait until Novem-
Der 10. according to the local ra-
sioniDg office.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-10-22

Mrs. E. M. Olgline recovered
three white kittens taken from
Kiowa Camp last week. The re-
covery was made possible through
a classified ad in The Chief.