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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

Library Exhibit Will Open FRIDAY

THE NATIONAL opening Of
the Fifty Books Of the Year"
exhibit will be held at the main
library, Woodward at Kirby, on
Friday evening, February 10, at
s. Paul A. Bennett, we'll known
New York book designer, will
speak informally.
The Detroit showing will be
the first anywhere of this 1943
selection of books adjudged the
years best from the point of
physical excellence. In making
their choices the board of judges
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
CompIexions Improved
By the Balanced Diet

is relaxing. Rinse with teplq
water, then with cold. Dry
gently. put on your favorite
astringent with dabs of cotton.
Witch hazel serves this purpose.
In the morning use cold water;
soap is not necessary. then. If
the skin feels rough you can use
a little cold cream, removing it
in half an hour Oily cosmetics
should be used Sparingly.
Ice rubs help pores to con-
tract. Have them after the
face washing at night, or during
The day. Wrap an ice cube in
gauze. start the friction at the
collar bones, work upward TO the
forehead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
NEW YORK. Feb, 10.

y ~ lNjGNt ItN' To-
GILL take a dollhouse pattern,
size 80
That pattern, ladies. won't he
for a new type of house dress,
but for real hotbed, 10 get
your victory garden off TO a
flying start. And the "36" will
be inches, not dress size, as the
patterns come in 3-foot and s.
foot sizes.
Full-sized patterns for hot
beds, patterns which can be used
by any one able TO saw straight
and hammer a nail, are the new
est wrinkle being introduced by
the lumber industry TO spur the
victory gardner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Add Leftovers
To Stuffinq

NOT STUFFING in the meat,
but meat in the stuffing! To
your favorite bread dressing add
leftover meat. cubed and lightly
sauteed. Put into "A casserole
and bake in a 350-degree Fahren-
heit oven for one hour. Make
rich gravy with stock made from
small chop or steak bones sim
mered with celery, onion and
parsley. And there's your main
dish for supper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Drop Shoulder

PERHAPS ONE of the most
attractive New York creations
TO be seen in midseason is made
of looped mohair wool in fresh
periwinkle blue shade. The sill
houette is distinguished by a
dropped shoulder line cropped at
the top of the arm making it
sleeveless without being bare.
Closings are of bold brass hooks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

of the American Institute of
Graphic Arts considered the
books of las publishers.
The exhibit is presented by
the public library and the De-
troit group of the American
Institute of Graphic Arts. It
will remain on view until March
10. Admission is free.
--H-----H----------H--
MIR. AND MRS. WALTER II.
MOVES of BirchcreSt drive will
return in early March from a
brief stay i'm Fort Lauderdale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Add Variety
To Hash Menus

FLASHES FOR hashes: (1)
Substitute tomato juice. diluted
ketchup, canned soup or other
liquid for water to moisten the
hash. (2) Use carrots instead of
potatoes. CD Serve on buttered
toast, on hot biscuits, in a cas-
Serole topped with mashed po-
tatoes, or with buttered bread
crumbs and cheese. (4) Bake in
tomato, green pepper or ONION
cases. Or on fried slices of egg
plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Outline IS Traced
On Scraps of Lumber
BY JANE COCHRAN
International News service stan Writer

Plants can be started in the
hotbed in February or March,
will be strong enough for trans
planting in May and will yield
many weeks earlier than plants
started from seeds in the out
door garden.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Big Call for Plants

Victory gardens, which swept
across the nation last summer,
will be planted in greatly IN
creased numbers this year.
You don't need 10 donate A
ration coupon to pull up hand
full of carrots from your back
yard.
All of us. with even a tiny
patch of land TO call our own,
will be urged by the government
to plant it with vegetables as an
aid in preventing a possible food
shortage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Just Use Scrap

The invention Of Donald
Brann, Pleasantville. N. Y.
lumberman. the patterns have
been developed so that the fin
ished product can be built en-
tirely from scrap lumber.
The patterns are traced on the
lumber and come complete with
instructions about joining cor
ners, nail sizes.
In all details, they're similar
TO the dress patterns used by
women for years.
A three-foot hotbed, lumber
men say, will raise enough plants
10 assure a family of four ample
vegetables for the summer and
fall
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Build Your Own

The boom in victory gardens
will bring heavy call for
started plants in May.
Nurserymen, who've had am
pie supplies of these plants from
their own hotheds in past sea-
sons, may not be able to fill all
This years orders and for that
reason the lumber industry has
launched a build your own
program.
Full-sized patterns for hotbed
frames, and incidentally, for
backyard chicken houses as well.
made their debut at the Middle
Atlantic Lumbermen's Associa-
ton meeting in Philadelphia, and
were demonstrated again at the
Northeastern Retail Lumber
mems Association convention in
New York.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
COLDS now
GRIPPING
THOUSANDS
So Remember This Famous First
At First Sign Of Pain Of
~. Common Colds

The first choice Of millions at the
6pt warning of colds painful mis-
cries or simple headache is genuine,
pure st. Joseph Aspirin. 1t quickly
helps ease pain in colds aching
bodies and muscles-and when used
as a gargle is swift at reducing the
soreness Of your colds sore throat.
Always remember you can count on
st. Joseph Asprin-there's no aspirin
faster, none more dependable. Judged
as your doctor judges aspirin-clin-
ically-there is nothing in the entire
field of aspirin that can do more for
you. It's the worlds largest seller
at l0c-even more savings in the
larger sizee-36 tablets 20c-l00
tablets only 35c-get 50. Joseph
Aspirin today. Never accept sub
stitute, always demand genuine,
pure st. Joseph Aspirin.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
jewish
CONTINUED from Page ~

kOOutinuCu ITOIH EhkC ~
poem bears the title IN Gods
Country"
Here in this land OF right and glory,
We are az ever Gods children.
Oh sing your praises, oh praise the
Lord.
In this land Of liberty
We have got democracy.
II is the lord that we see
Giving US peace and liberty
Because we're in Gods country.
I've got the feeling Of million
strong,
Oh, Lord please keep Us from
wrong
In Gods country.
Let's lift our voices and together
sing,
This prejudice don't mean thing,
We don't care about the color line,
This country is neither yours nor
mine,
This is land OF liberty.
Let's sing and fight for democracy
Young Klagman's ambition is to
become a writer but he admits
that he is also interested in music
He has flair for the dramatics
and claims that each time he has
heard the Hall johnson choir on
the screen he was inspired to make
another attempt at writing Negro
spirituals. He admits that his first
efforts have not been too goo. but
said. Some day l am going to be
able 70 tell the world just how
II feel about race prejudice that
is doing as much TO wreck the
country as Hitler'S armies"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Official OF Apex News
And Hair Company Here

dent OF Talladega college, Talladega
Ala. q graduate OF Virginia State
college and an honor alumnus oil
the Robert II. Terrell Law school
Washington. D. c.
He has held a number OF impor
tant positions in the field OF public
relations. both in private Enterprise
and with the government. He has
also travelled extensively In the In
terest OF Negro business, and has
addressed large audiences through
out the United States. including ed
ucation, business. civic and religious
groups.
AS public relations director for
Apex News and Hair company. the
largest owned and controlled Negro
merchandising company in the
country. he is charged with the re-
sponsibility OF maintaining and CO.
ordinating into 4 single function.
management. distributing and mar
keting of Apex products. The
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
SeekingRaise
For Pullman
Car Porters

Twenty or more railroads includ-
ing the Pullman company have
been conferred with by represent
tatives of the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters in the last 30 days
in the interest of 20 cent per
hour wage increase or a minimum
OF 20 cents per hour for non-opera-
ting employees and 80 per cent
increase for the operating en-
ployees who are covered by agree
mentS negotiated by the Brother.
hood, stated A. Philip Randolph.
international president.
Because of the power, prestige
and integrity that the Brotherhood,
an AFL affiliate. has built up, the
railroads readily arranged confer
ences for the discussion OF the
wage increase.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
2 Providers Held
For Thefts Here

Two men whom police say they
arrested while prowling in the
home Of a police officer absent from
his home were ordered held for
trial this week on a charge OF
breaking into and entering home
in the night time.
According 10 Patrolman Harry
Nuttall OF 6734 Hartford avenue,
testified at the examination that
he had left home with his wife
at pm. and had returned home
later 10 find the front door Jock
broken and his home ransacked.
Officers called to investigate the
home found Chick Willis, 81, OF
1883 Leland avenue and Oliver
Leo Hunt, IS. OF 1851 Brush street
in the house. Both were arrested
and held in the allie. ID theft OF
stamps and money from the Nuttali
home.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
GRANT P-TA TO.
HAVE VICTORY.
GARDENS HERE
Received Instructions
On ardening
Last Week

The Victory GARDENS stole thc IN
terest OF Grant P.-TA last Tues
day evening. March 8. ls+3 A gres,
deal OF information was given 10
the group by Mir and Mrs Russell
NJ. LAVAL. co-ehairr1en- the Vic
tory gardens committee. FOR the
Ferndale- Pleasant Ridge PIT. A
council We were told how 10 &C.
ouire plots the manner OF planning
the most important vegetables 10
plant and the way 70 care for The
garden.
Mr. and Mrs. laval were the
quests Of Mr.. and Mrs Esrre Nor
us, representatives from the Grant
PT.A
The second interesting attraction
OF the evening was the panel dis
cussion. This feature was produced
by five members o; the Detroit
chapter OF the National Sorority OF
the Phi Delta Ksppss, Mrs. Bessie
Morton. teacher n the Bishop
school, Detroit was IN charge o.:
the group.
The subject discussed was Teach
Ing Cooperation And Self-Reli-
snce." THIS interesting subject was
followed by many questions from
the floor. es are s az 10 say that
al. the CUES ions we're ably an
swered. and everyone present went
alto the social hour much the wiser
The president wishes that ali
members and friends 10 be present
on April is. l943 As this meeting
promises 10 be a very interesting
one.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

the 5000 unit Willow Lodge War
Housing project, but as / under
stand 1t. the occupancy Of this
project is denied 10 the Negro war
workers on orders of the Federal
Public Housing Authority.
"As am informed, there has
been no organized opposition from
either tie union workers at the
Willow Run plant or the Ford Mo-
tor company against Negro war
workers occupancy. On the con-
;rary, numerous labor leaders rep
resenting organized labor, have
made positive expressions OF their
desire to take care OF all Ford
Willow Run workers on an equal
basis.
According to the latest reports
from the War Department. over
45e 900 Negroes are now serving
in our armed forces, and over 10000
OF these are serving overseas. Ne
gro labor in Detroit has demon
s;rated its loyalty and patriotism
in our program for war production.
TIE Hitler Nazis have built their
foundation on hate, class and race
prejudice. Every American, re.
gsrdless OF race, creed or color, is
pounding night and day 10 shatter
this false foundation. And for Eu-
manity's sake. il must be shattered.
II will crumble and fall, as all
things based on racial or religious
prejudice must fall.
II, is my belief that housing
should be furnished to all patriotic
, and loyal Americans. regardless OF
race, creed or color. feel that
the order OF the Federal Public
Housing Authority should be re-
, s~inded -
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
CITIZENS RAP
FOR
GAMING RAIDS
Claim Only NegrOe S
j all ed For
Gambling

Prominent attorneys and court
frequenters have been vehement in
their criticism OF the police de-
partment's policy OF staging weekly
raids on private homes where de-
tense workers and respectable citi-
zens are arrested and held in jail
for several days on charges OF fire.
quenting blind pig or frequenting
gambling places.
i've been here in court all day
and I haven't seen them bring in
any white gamblers. white man
was heard to say after he had at
tended early sessions OF court on
Monday.
Were getting tired OF the police
bringing m nothing but colored
folks for gambling and drinking
White folks drink and gamble, too, =
another court frequenter was heard
to say on Monday as he left the
court of Recorders Judge John v.
Brennan.
More Than GA Negroes Held
More than "a persons. men and
women, appeared IN the lineup in
early sessions Monday on charges
OF either lettering in a gambling
place or of lettering in blind pig
In each case. at least two per-
sons in each raid conducted by the
police were charged with being en-.
gagged in IN illegal occupation.
The above number Of men and
women were all arrested during
the process OF four raids made by
officers OF the police department,
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ware, OF
$685. 28th street, were accused by
the police of operating a blind pig
in their home. after an officer had
told the court that he had paid one
dollar for two drinks Of whiskey
Theodore Ware is employed by Ford
and was released by the judge hear
ing the case.
Judge Hears Police Charges
Mrs. Esther Ware. his wife, was
convicted OF operating a blind pig
She was fined s25 or serve 80 days
n the Detroit house OF correction.
The remainder Of the seven women
and l6 men received suspended
sentences after they had been con-
victed by the court of lettering in
place OF illegal occupation.
In raid number two, made at 69l
East Garfield, seven men and four
women we're arrested after police
said they had gone to the address
on complaint of blind pig.
Fined AS Operators
William Robinson, 20 years old,
who told tM court that the party
was to celebrate his past birthday
was convicted OF operating the blind
pig, and fined SIS or go days in the
Detroit house OF correction.
Raid number three was made al
92l Winder street, where police say
there was gambling. although they
saw no evidence OF gambling ir
progress when they arrived. The
case was dismissed by Judge Bren-
nan for lack of evidence. Sixteen
men were nabbed in this raid.
At $50 Medbury avenue. police
arrested ten persons and charged
Haywood Lee with illegal occupa.
ton. He was convicted and fined
SIS or 60 days in Jail.
Officers taking part in the va.
rious raids were patrolmen William
, Watson, Albert Hurst and FREQ
! Peters.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
College Held Farm
Confab in Delaware

DOVER. Del. tANP)-Delaware
State college. one Of the Immigrant
colleges OF the country devoted to
education of Negroes. held its
farmers greater production con-
ference here on March 6.
A large number Of farmers Of
both races as well as interested
laymen gathered to share In the
discussion of the theme,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

Attorney Earl w. Howard. public
relations director for the Apex
News and Hair company. Atlantic
City. N. j.. is spending several
weeks in Detroit. making his head
quarters at ST Antoine Branch
YMCA.
Attorney Howard is a former stu
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Brookley Field Glee
Club Sings At Tuskegee

TUSKEGEE. Ala.-The 22-voiced
Glee club of the seth Aviation
Squadron, Brookley Field. Mobile
Ala, we're the guest artists at the
Sunday Vesper service, in the Tus-
kegee Institute chapel. March IA.
This group Of soldier-musicians
represented Virginia. Maryland
Pennsylvania, and Alabama.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Projects
CONTINUED from Page ~

we are DESTROYS Of obtaining infor-
nation relative to the commissions
policy OF occupancy on TIE war
housing projects soon 10 be opened
IN the city OF Detroit
The whole question Of all out
support OF the war effort and mo-
rsle turns around the question of
adequate provisions for those who
are producing for victory. That
Negro war workers are q part OF
the war effort Is undenisble; that
recent action on the part Of Federal
Public housing officials in denying
Negro war workers a share in Fed
orally operated war housing prof.
ects lowers their morale, is I'M
questioned; that those undemocratic
actions tend to retard tie war e.
fort should make Us realize that
~es1ksa~~GraosAl authoritiss should
be considerate Of all OF Its citi.
xenry.
The National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People re-
spectfully requests an open hearing
before the Detroit Housing COM
mission at an early date in order
70 review this matter and other
matters relating 10 the policy OF
mixed occupancy OF war housing
projects TO be built in the city OF
Detroit"
Press Willow Run Fight
Conferences with the governor
OF Michigan. UAW-CIO, and church.
leaders were the plans of the week
for continuance Of the fight for
mixed occupancy OF Willow Lodge
The NAACP through DR.. James
J. McClendon. announced that more
support from liberal organizations
Is forthcoming this week.
Last week." stated McClendon.
eve maintained picket line around
The Offices Of the FPHA for the
purpose Of pointing out the griev-
Gus wrong done loyal group OF
American citizens by this undem-
ocrstic decision which; forbids Ne
groes 10 live in a government built
project"
Congressman George G. Ssdowski
FIRST district. Michigan. joined other
Michigan congressman and senators
who are favorable to mixed occu-
pancy OF the Willow Lodge Hous-
ing project, by requesting FPHA
20 rescind It's decision.
Said Ssdowski in a letter TO John
q. Blsndford and Herbert Emmer-
ich:
AS you know. the housing Sit
uat'on IN the Detroit area is most
critical Over 100000 new residents
have flocked 10 this area since
1870. creating an acute ard seri-
Gus housing problem. This hous-
ing situation Is particularly sggra-
waited around the willow Run
plant AT tie willow Run plant,
immediate housing is necessary for
both colored ana white. Ford has
always employed large number Of
eolored workers.
ITO relieve this housing situa-
ton. the administration has built
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

Apex News and Hair COMPANY sz-
tends its activities from coast 70
coast In continental United States.
the West Indies and the. entire Ca
ribbean area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-05

sions or receiving disability dement's
payments.
Pepper said many persons In this
category were reluctant to return TO
work for fear Of losing pensions or
benefits payments. His bill would
forbid discontlnuai1ce Of such pay
ments for the duration II the recipe
tents took Jobs In any occupation
not declared Ilon-essentlal by the
war manpower commission.
Lodge said Nelson estimated the
armed forces will take 4,300, 900 from
the 1943 pool TO bring their strength
up to 1900, 900 by the end Of the
year. He estimated that war indus
tries need 100000 to bring their
total personnel up to lo,500,000 by
the end Of 1913.
This total Of 6,l00 900 would leave
100000 for agriculture.
There were indications that the
senate may be asked to concentrate
rnanpower investigations In one
committee instead Of the three now
working on the problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-05

er's turns up elsewhere, but may be
bought UP before you can go home
for your ration book.
FIFTH: Inspect home stocks reg
ularly. Food in damaged cans and
boxes is often edible Immediately
but may spoil If left unused.
SIXTH: Don't live alone. It's far
easier to manipulate points for two
than singly. In addition, learr
food-saving tricks. For example
baked potatoes served In skins were
recently introduced here to replace
rolls. Thick soups are nourishing
economical and make fullest use OIL
leftovers, If any.
It Is important to learn to be @
good cook. The British have learn.
ed that potatoes can be made into
an unbelievable variety Of tasty
dishes. Britons do not use all theil
meat ration on steaks and chops
getting two meals from o small
amount Of beef, half In roast and
half for stew.
When lunching in a restaurant
emphasize foods the home supply
lacks.
Plan entertaining ahead. Careful
managing always provides enough
for occasional one-meal guests, but
weekend guests should pack sugar
coffee, etc., with the customary
toothbrush and nightgown. Strin-
gent milk rationing here makes a
can of powdered or condensed milk
q weekender's "must-bring." Every
hostess welcomes with open arms the
guest who can bring her jams, home
made cookies or q few fresh eggs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-05
new MANPOWER
/ POOL PROBABLE
100000 Men, Women
Could Be Available Says
Donald Nelson

Washington, Feb. - (UP) =
War Production Chief Donald M.
Nelson told the Senate Military
Affairs Committee yesterday that a
new manpower pool Of 6,400, 900 men
and women could be made available
to the armed services, war industry
and agriculture this year.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr..
r., Mass, said Nelson told the COM
mittee, considering manpower prob
lens at a close hearing, that man.
power equal to 100000 new workers
could be made available by length
ening the standard work week to 48
hours.
Also included In the potential to-
tai would be 100000 men reaching
draft age, 100000 women, 100000
persons presently unemployed be-
cause Of physical disabilities which
can be overcome, and 2,700,000 per-
sons now employed in less essential
occupations.
Meanwhile, Senator Claude Pep
per, D., Fla, introduced legislation
designed to ease manpower short
ages by facilitating employment Of
persons now retired on old age PEN