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II w A ACS Earn
Third Officer Bars

FORT DIES MONIES. Iowa. -
E,eyen Negro members o. the Wo-
rer's Army Auxiliary Corps were
graduated tbs week from Officer
Cand da;e school az First wAAC
framing Center. For, Des Moines
lCNa.
They were comm ss:oned as Third
Oficers, the WAC equivalent OF
second ..eutensn; IN he army
The new Negro WAC officers
are Third Omcers Margaret j.
Barnes OF 1923 " Mich gan avenue
Kalamazoo. Mich: Josephine Brown
o. l06-lS 32nd avenue. Corona, Long
Island. y Y; Edna Cunningham Of
S07 E ll6tH street, and Alice E
Edwards O. 1923 A,aambra avenue,
Los Angeles Gait; Lillian ". Dun
can OF 300 RaNSeline stree: ITALIA
ieca. Ala Mercedes NJ GRADER 81
30 y Johnson street and Ksiher-
ne Tae,na S,a;eman OF 1922 Jena
street. Nc& Orleans, La: E;hel VI
Jackson ot lll3 Washington street
Alexandria, La: Reoecca Curtis
MusgroVe ~ 405 y. Greenwood
Tulsa. Okla: Mare Burdeite Wa
lace Of LangSton university. LangS-
.on Okla: and Calonia V PoweH
Of 22oS BaS;gop street, Houston
Texas
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GL E A N IN c. S ts1n


the race problem. or rather does no:
.reat IL
* X *
Mss Pear Bucks book 20, Men
and Women has aroused great
deal OF controversy among those
who have read IL as the things
Mss Buck says usually do One
Cd tor has found i; necessary 70 de-
vote two pages 20 holding this book
up 20 r.dicule. Perhaps the fac; tina;
she IS champion 81 the rights OF
N nor.t,eS IS one Of nc reasons tha;
people are glad 20 take any oppor-
;uu.;y TO disagree with her on any
question.
* X *
TIE fgh: ,or and against movies
as an fundamentally OF the govern
mcnt IN The interest o. the war e.
fort IS waxing hot between Wash
.ng:on and Hollywood. The movies
are sad 20 be one OF the methods
Hitler used most effectively in
-arous.ng his people 10 MS cause.
Why not use this same method 10
more constructive ends IN the in
ieres: OF government OF high
ideals The rsce-baiting. rabble
rousing Congressman with fascis;
tendencies are the only oeieetors.
- y
BUY BONDS FOR VICTORY Al
HOME, ABROAD AND OVER
SELF.
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Women Raise Over
Hundred Dollars

The Women's Day program 81
ne U.NIA Sunday past =: Liberty
Hal. 1916 Russell. Was ore OF the
mos; successful programs presented
by the Womans D.yls.on IN several
months.
Under ne capable ard dynamic
leadership OF Bern &C Hereford the
women attained their fnancia. goa.
Of Sl35 Too much praise canno; be
gwen every woman 70. her whole
hearted cooperation
Mrs { W Preston was the gucst
o, honor and represented the De-
tro.t Assoc alton Of Womens Clubs
Before her Inspiring ak she was
presented with corSaGe OF roses.
Mrs. Louise Rowe. pres dent az the
Woman's DIVISION. made the pres
ents;.or with appropriate ren}aykS
Ms Mabie Ward, wee pres den
read the preamble 20 the conSt IL
Ion and explained the aims and
OBJECTS Or the organization Ms
SUSIE Johnson, hcad nurse, vas re-
sponS.olc FOR the ,ovely decorations
and delicious dinner wh.ea was
served
Participants On the program who
.ar.Ncd the sud.enc were Lena
Williams, Auncus Logan and Doris
Rowe Rosetta Folmar. Solo.>.; Dor
o,hy Foimsr dramatic rcaler whN
rec ted her own compositions Der
nee Hereford vas mistress 81 cere-
monies and commentator ana pleas
ed ne audience Wi,h her ~; and
versatility IN announcing The pro-
gram.
Mss Hereford returned 20 CHI
cago Tuesday after making many
triepds for he uNlA and her
scli She VII return later N the
summer 70 d.rcc; the MembcrSh .
Drive The pres den; Of he Dc;ro.,
r DIVISION haE returned from rs v1c7.
ton and invites members land
friends 40 come tcr,hc regular sun.
day meetings az 3 pm.La: L.oer,y
Hall. 1916 Russell
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Ardine Loving To Give
Recital At Institute

ArdiNc Loving. cclhst-contra,,o
VIII present a program 10 muse
lovers on Friday evening. June IL.
a; the Dctroi; institute OF Arts Lee
ture Hal Mss Loving IS well
known 10 De;roiters as celliSt.
but few have heard her lovely
voice On The program will be such
we'll known classics as the aria %
Mic Fernando from La Fsvorta
by Donizeit., and other vocal selec-
tons includ Ing the recita.ive Then
Shall The Eyes OF the Bind be
Opened" and the air He SHAH Feed
His Flock Like ShcphcrJ' and
"Ombra Mai Flu" both by Handel
On the cello she VIII feature a
sona'a N four movements by Mar
cello. also "Sarabande" by Coreli.
ana "Ma-urka" by Pepper.
The petite musician IS a June
graduate OF the Detroit Institute OF
Mus cal Arts. a former student OF
',rc Detroit Conservatory OF Muse.
Mss Loving has studied with some
81 the coun,ry's best teachers in
clud.ng DR.. Williams Rowland.
voice: Miss Helen Ward and DR..
Daicck, ccliS.s DURING the sum
MGR ot 1912. Miss Loving spent
some tine n New YORK City study
ng with Mr. Bcdrch VaSka, out
standing ccl'iSt. The artist has a9-
peared IN number Of programs
ani rccitIls in Detroit. Ann Arbor
and Flint, Mich.
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Worker Snubbed
Girls DOrmitOry

WASHINGTON ANP) 90 Negro
girls are not falling az over them
selves IN an eftc-: - acquire rooms
in ;hc new dorm..oricS, Wake Is
lapdesnd Guam. over 90 Berr.1s
road The manager says here axe
about ca0IyacancicS on haNdI ceaiy
for occupancy However. the lotS'
ton " the buildiHg. nc s:ccp rcc.S
charged arc initiating causes v Tie
failure for rush Tor accomToda.
tons. Rentals arc cons dcr1o,y
higher than IN the city where trans
poria;!on IS variable al, ni;c long
Out where the dormi;or.es are To-
gated. after certain hours bus SER
vice is sirociouS.
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|ALONG
THEWAY-
Nv LEILA M HENDRICKS
BY LEILA NJ. HENDRICKS

Winds shr.eked. lightning flashed
and thunder crashed! All the forces
Of nature seemed n combat
Mary Green and her mother
rushed hurricdly home through the
night They were returning home
after a pleasant visit with friends
and were cauSh; in the storm. Mary
who was 10 years Old, was AFRAID
81 the dark. Hold my hand tight.
Mother, Please. pleaded Mary. or
course. daring" answered her mo-
:hcr. Then Mary fcl, secure and
NaS very happy holding her mo-
;hcrs hand
There comes a dark night in al
our lives. Whefl ne storms Of lIfc
over,ake us, bringing sadness. mis-
fortune and hcar;ache in It's wake.
Then VIC, Ike Mary, must hold
ght,y - God hand. knowing that
( our hand is in Gods hand. all
is well. Whatever the situation God
is The answer. Jus; have faith and
trust N God
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Local Deltas
ExceedBook
Drive Goal

Completing the first lap OF the
nationwide Book Campaign, the
recent project which has been
launched by members OF The Delta
S. sma Theta sorority. Detroit sorors
o, Tau and Alpha p Sigma chap
:ers exceeded their quota fer the
present by presenting 2l0 OF the
coun,rys best sellers OF new and
recen. books 10 -. Kenneth Ph.pps
for colored serv.cement al Sell
ridge Field. The presentation vas
made on Thursday evening, June 1.
by Miss Victoria Mccall al the
Lucy Thurman branch OF the
YWCA
Following a short Statement: made
BY Miss Victoria Mccall wee pres
.den. IF the Detroit Tribune ano
national journalist OF the Delta
s sma Theta sorority. cQncernns
me many activities which are con-
Quoted by Delta women throughout
ne country. Ii Kenneth Pm. ppS
received the large collection o;
Books with deepest gratitude from
he 700 or more soldiers Stationed
a; Seltr.dse Field by stating. We
wish 10 acknowledge your kind
ress. ;hought.u.neSS, and patr o:.Sn
n giving THIS broad selection OF
books 10 Us. II is Win a deal-e
pride that We shall. enjoy hem dur
.ng our leisure hours. To know that
here are those loyal ones BACK
a; home who sincerely have rs a.
heart means much 20 rs. and ar
.ng these trying :.ncS When A So.-
der must have courage - face me
problems of army nc. SJch acts a.
ms and others are most comforting
and encouraging,
VIVA; We wan: 70 know IS that
he persons whom wc leave q, home
are dong ;her D.; 10 help on; N
he ,eauSe OF establishing a lasting
peace and q broader democracy by
applying themselves 20 The task Of
DONG woF'h"h'e '"'"-S' n'S =
wha' gives Us eNcou." -''''"' ~ ''
our utmost 20 W.n ,o.S Va
YOU may res; assured 'hdI W.
heartily thank Nod' sho ma. al '1
me books W.. oe u>ed - ne oe'
advantage by nc many soldiers ~
Sc fridge tic'd
Stan So: James Ddn.Sp' VINO &C,
compan.ed /; Ph!ppS n ne SpeC'a'
service wagon. also eNP'eS>eo us
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Fiue Lucy
Thurmanites
Get GRRing

Five high school Girl Reserves
from Lucy Thurman Branch YWCA
received their Girl Reserve Rings
h chest honor Of the rganlzstlon.
n the annual June Ring Ceremon'
a, scheduled for the Alger Museum
Gardens on Lake Shore Road Sun
day afternoon. June 8, but due 20
the inclemency OF the weather was
held in the Central Branch YWCA
They are Magnolia Mccall Los
Creamer. Rowena Garrison. Jscque.
line Thompson and Betty McSwain
Each girl was chosen for this honor
because OF her individual growth
IN the Girl Reserve ideals Nearly
40 other girls from Central. High
land Park ana international Gen.
Ter Branches also received the COW
eied award
Hi2hlght OF the ceremonial was
the talk by Mrs Ernestine Postles
on The Girl Can Be" Mss Ag-
mes Grow, former Girl Reserve OF
IllSnAdIln I GIN WliO u4Sk NCh NdNCn
the ceremonial candle in 1889. re-
lighted and re-dedicated the candle
for this occasion Rings were pre-
sented by Mrs Willie A. Bughee.
Metropolitan Girl Reserve chair
man, to the accompaniment OF harp
music played by Mrs. Clara Wal.
ker.
Jscqueline Thompson and Mrs
Vantella Lane were members OF the
planning committee
Summer sports and health activi-
ties start al Lucy Thurman Branch
YWCA on June IA. According 10
Mss Hattie Winston and Mrs. H.
G. Sneed. CO. chairmen OF the Health
Education Committee OF the Branch.
me summer program Will feature
classes in swimming for beginners
intermediate and advanced swim
mers. tennis, badminton. modern
dance and keep-ft gym for girls
and women Of all ages. To help
women war workers relax and have
fun when they come of the night
shift. special afternoon and evening
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Delegates Must
BringRatiOnBOOks

LAURENS. s. C-tANPl--Dcle-
gates planning 10 attend the South
Carolina Cosmctologis,S association
here June l4-lS were warned 20
bring their ration books with them.
II they planned to cat. the first sign
tina, tho good old days Of southern
hospitality we're out for the dura.
ton.
The only food served a, the con-
vention will be that obtainable from
the collective ration points in the
delegates books. IL was announced.
Despite this restriction, LARGE
number OF members are expected
10 attend.
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fast 20 incoming soldiers and sail
ors Of the Y. S. armed forces
through the noon hour with lunch
con and with dinner in the evening.
and through until closing time. u
pm
During the evening the DINA
provided musical entertainment: for
the servicemen. Participating in this
we're Mrs Beatrice Allen and the
mem bers Of the Marian Anderson
Singers; Clyde Coleman, baritone:
George Walker. vio,inist; Margaret
Jackson. sccompanist: Frances White
Poole and Mrs. Louise Brysn-Ed-
wards. readers.
Assisting in what was one OF the
musical carnations most enjoy
able forms OF its many entertain
ments OF community and musical
interest, were members and volun-
teers OF the USO Center, Mrs.
Clancy Matthews. Mrs. v. Banks,
Mr.. L. Harrison, Mr.. c. Stephens
and Cpl. Earl Moore. on special as
signment at the Center.
Members OF Mrs Macklin's com
mittee. some Of whom remained Il
serve the men the entire day. were
Mrs. E H Woodley. Miss Nellie
Watts, Miss Margaret Jackson. Mrs
Louise Bryan-Edwards. Mrs. Tyson
Miss Minyard, Mss Harriet Bar
rier. who volunteered her services
% The DINA. and the president,
Fred Har; Williams.
Al the close Of the day. the COM
m;:tee reported that 432 men had
been sc-ycd The menu was pre-
pared by MIS- Macklin.
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DINA Hosts At USO
Center All Day

Members OF the armed and naval
forces who are Stationed here and
at adjacent encampments were the
guests Memorial Day. Sunday. May
30. Of the De:roi: Musicians AsSo-
alton The wel.-prepared and man.
AGED cay long program was IN
charge % committee appointed
oy Fred Hart Williams. president
O: DINA. headed by Mrs J. G. Mack
In. wee president
The delightful affair was held
in the spacious recrea;ional quar-
ter, provided for servicemen locat-
ed 3; Ade.a sc and John r streets
I; began with The serving OF break
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Formal Held
Aft. Custer
Field House

Fort Clusters Spring Bail, given
Saturday night. was rated a huge
success by the 1900 men and 800
girls who attended. Held at the
Field House under the sponsorship
Of Service Club No 2 for men here
and for members OF Service Girls
Organizations, the formal dance was
attended by girls from Michigan.
Illinois and Indiana cities Girls
from the cafeteria STATS OF Service
Clubs Nos. and 2, from PIX No. 4
and from the laundry, all here on
the post. also attended.
Col. Geo. T. Shank, post executive
officer. officers OF the Provost Mar
shall General Training school at
tended. as well as officers from the
companies whose men were pres
ent. Among them were Maj. Leon
ard Tremen. commanding officer of
the 343rd Quartermaster Regiment;
II. J. E. Berkman representing the
commanding officer OF the .544th
ON. Regt.: 1t. r. w. Hurley. COM
mand ng the 30Sth ON Railhesd
Co: Maj y. F Petersen. command
ing Area D. l63lst Service Unit;
and 1t James Slmmerhour. repre-
sent.ng the commanding officer OF
the 703yd Sanitary Company.
Muse for dancing was provided
by the S43rd orchestra. directed bv
Pv;. James Coo. and by the SAN
orchestra. directed BY Pvt. William
BganSon. Pv; Clarence Mundy OF
Company 4. SAITH ON, entertained
with vocal selections,
Mrs Leila Proctor senior hos
tess ~ the Service club; Mrs. W
Pcndcrsrass. Librarian. and Miss
The.la La;lmc-. cafeteria director
we're chic, hoS;eSSeS Key hos;cSSes.
who were from The various girls
organizations represented. included
Mss Vne;a Hi. Hamb,in USO v
Battle Creek: Mrs Irene Dean 81
Battle Creek; Mrs Mary Hayes and
Ms Anna Jones ot Jackson; Mrs
Fcrguson Of Albion; Mrs Ira Majors
Of Lansing; Mss Ina Strong Of
Yps.,an;.;
Ms. Edith Cromwcu. Ann Arbo-:
Mrs Lee Sommervllc 81 he Double
Victory club, Detroit; Mrs Ed.;h
Robinson Flint; Mrs Gladys Porter
field. Saginaw; Mr.. ard Mrs. F B.
Smith OF South Bend Ind; Mrs
Lawrence Pickett OF MuSkegon;
Mrs Beatrice Bishop and Mrs. B. J.
Winburn Of Benton Harbo-; Mss
M.r.c Alexander Of Douglas Com
murlty Center. Kalamazoo: Mrs.
Boiu.ce Kelly. Capt iS+h F \.
W CA. Chicago; and Mrs lSahe
Wiley. Pollyanna club. Chicago
Mrs. Mablc Wise. secretary - Ms
Proctor and Mr.. Harvey Jackson
OF II ghland Park also assisted
The Field House was mass O!
,orSswi,h the gowns OF the guests
ar the protusion o. spring flowers
which decorated the hall The front
Of the stage was masSed w:h ferns
am po;,cd plants. and vases and
baskets Of g,adio, and snapdragonS
were placed on tables about tho
floor. On the walls 81 The room
were silver eagle plaques against
blue BACKGROUND, joined with
white bunting A V-shapCd table
the back OF the hail vas maSScd
y IN PINK, rcd and yellow roses,
whRh we're gwen 20 the guests.
The three prime pal 'hos;eSscs
wore corSaEcS ~ roses. while the
key hostcSseS wore Esrdcn.a cor
SarCe
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Your real appeal
can hide when 3
wrong face powder
does not blend with
your complexion.
Black and White
Face Powder with
its fluffy magic
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hours are being arranged for their
convenience There is special ac-
tivties ticket available covering
three activities with instructions a..
a very reasonable rate. For further
details see Miss Lavina Moore. ply
steal activities director.
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HATIONINC REMINDERS


EATIONING REMINDERS $50.
Blue K, |. and NJ stamps are good
through July T. Rcd J. X, and I.
stamps good nov; NJ good June l3;
n, June 20; all expire June 30
Stamp "a good for one pound o!
coffee through June 80 Stamp l3
good FOR Ave pounds o, sugar
through August IS. Stamps IS and
rs good for five pounds o. Canning
sugar each. Stamp II good through
June l6, and stamp 10 IS good be-
ginning June Is
X X y
Conferences have been much IN
evidence the past few weeks in
Detroit. The Nat!ons! Negro Cong
ress Conference. the NAACP Emcr-
gency Conference sad 20 be the
best conference held for some years.
in Detroit or out. and now the
OUR WORLD. OUR FUTURE,
OUR WAR TO WIN" Conference
being held June - and l3 al the
Central Branch Y.WC A. The con-
ference has been initiated by the
Negro Youth Council for Victory
and Democracy. one OF the cooperat'
ing organizations Of the Metropoli-
tan Detroit Youth Council
Among those in town for the
NAACP Conference las, week was
Jeanette Welch Brown and her huS-
band. She is the former scribe al
this paper. now doing a marvellous
piece Of work az executive secretary
for the National Council o. Negro
Women. Of which Mrs. Mary Nc
Leod Bethune IS president.
* * X
The plea for volunteer youth
workers is stronger than evcr.A as
the need is increasingly grca, Mos:
youth groups VII be suspendin-
their fall and winter programs WIKI
tho closing OF school Now Is the
time 20 offer your services 20 sum-
MGR prorarn-pLanners II you feel
that you have no special talents,
hu. would like 20 help 80 IN and
have a talk with tho heads Of these
programs. You would he slrpr sed
al the number OF things there arc
20 DO.
City Wide Comm ..ce ,or Child
Care is working diligently 10 Sc
cure the cooperation Of working
mothers or those who would like
% work In the execution OF their
program. There is a compla ~
coming from the directors 81 the
program ,ha, tho nurseries nov
open ~sarc not beng used widely
enough. In those communities where
there is no nursery or cdntccn open,
mothers are urged - make app. Ca
ton for entrance ~ their children
anyway Before a nursery or cam
teen can be opened the need for
1. must be established In those
communities where there arc nurs-
cries. mothers arc urged to utilize
these facilities
* X X
There is much eviicucc in the
national organ OF the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association TIA;
The National Board was thoroughly
sincere IN the statement they adopt
ed in the National Board meeting
some months ago. Each issue OF the
organ recently has contained some
article ur articles abeHt-er- ey-Ae-
Crocs. The Houston. Texas branch
o the Association has gone so far
as 10 establish course on race re-
lations.
The article. on Zoca Nca!e Hurs-
ton by Hugh Gloster gives a very
go0d rataloging OF the works which
Miss HurS;on has written n the
past decade, though the article was
not written for this purpose. Nj
Gloster takes exception 20 the man
ner in which Miss HurS,on treats
Az -UD n -
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Janice Meredith Gray. charm
ing and talented daughter OF
Mrs. Blanche Gray of American
avenue. was the first prize win.
ner of three speech contests at
Wayne university. where she Is
a second semester freshman.
Her speech teacher recognizes
her as an orator of no mean
ability. and has offered her spe-
cial assistance 10 further her
TALENT. Miss Gray is well known
among the Motor CitY's younger
set. being business manager OF
the Aurora club. pledge club of
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.
and having held the office of
president of the Rho club and
OF a Girl Reserve club. She is
very active in young peoples
groups at Plymouth Congrega.
tional church. where she IL q
member. Miss Gray was a cum
laude graduate of Northwestern
high school in June. ls47.
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The article on Zora Nea!e Hurs-
ton by Hugh Gloster gives a very
good ra,aloging OF the works which
Miss HurS;on has written ~ tho
past decade, though the article was
not written for this parposc. Mr.
Gloster takes exception 20 the man
ner in which Miss Hurston treats
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
, SERIAL STORY Rah C2a1tQt, WAAC BY IORET1E COOPER
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COPYRIGHT. toA9. NEA SERVICE. INC.

ton she was about to hit. The contours were deceptive from aloft. She had expected to be able to recognize the cove and the headquarters area, but she could not.
 She wondered where Brit was now. She tried to spot the plane, but she could not. Of course she knew what he had done! It sud- denly came to her. He had delib- erately flown away to keep from drawing an antiaircraft fire which might endanger her life. The fragment of shell might cause the end to come all too quickly for her.
 She thought she was only a few feet above the island now. Odd, how at first her progress had seemed so fast, then so slow, and now so fast again! The ground was coming toward her in a ter rife rush of shadowy vegetation.
 She tried to look at her watch but could not see the dial. She wished she had looked before she Jumped - it would be something to be able to knok just how fast tlme was going. Brit could not have more than an hours gasoline left.
 Beth thought she heard a shout from below, then decided it was her imagination.
 Then she hit.
 She struck treetop first - a palm - and the points of the fronds jabbed into her flesh. For tunately the night was almost WlndlesS, only faint predawn breeze being present near the sur face. Nevertheless, the last 200 feet coming down had seemed quite rought as in fact, it was, for the air is almost always more turbulent at that altitude than it is fr several thousand feet far ther up.
 Then she bounced down through branches and vines and leaves to the earth.
 The parachute struggled against the weight of her body and the entanglement of the branches as the breez caught it and opened il ful for one last sail, then 1t col lapsed over a low treetop. Beth
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heart sank. Then she heard an- other noise. It was of something crawling a few paces away in the impenetrable jungle.
 (TO Be Continued)