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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30

make for ourselves Is the only
courage that will see Us through"
BY developing an offensive atti-
tude toward fear. by making our
selves count as individuals. by
analyzing our stakes-what We are
fghting for in this war-by being
resourceful, By planning for the
future now (post-war planning. you
know by practicing courage, are
some OF her suggestions for fortiy-
ing ourselves against emotional
and physical crack-ups.
This book is no panacea for all
our troubles. il makes no attempt
to be. II succeeds in being formu-
la and guide-book to courage.
Lillian f. Smith has written an
excellent little pamphlet entitled.
There Are Things To Do" which
is primarily addressed TO Southern
white people who find IL difficult
to live happily and peacefully with
Negroes. She suggests ways-"the
simple, undramatic things'-which
they can do TO ease race tension and
to bring about some measure OF
equality. EVERYONE should read
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
THE DEATH OF
GROVER COOPER

Highland Parkers. in great num-
Der, paused amid their many duties
last Sunday. Oct II. through
Wednesday. Oct 20. to express
their heartfelt sympathy and TO
make efforts to render any service
possible to comfort Mrs. A. Cooper
the beloved wife. and the large
family Of loving sisters, and broth
ers Of the deceased Mr., Cooper.
Mr.. Cooper, who died last Sum-
day after only a few days illness
His death was a great shock to his
friends, as we'll as grevious to his
beloved wife and family. The fu-
neral services were held at Berea
Methodist, church last Wednesday.
afternoon, where he was faithful
member. He was a devoted hus-
band ana flyshon.N md leaves 10
mourn his passing. his beloved
widow, Anna Cooper; sweet little
daughter, Margaret; five dear broth
ers: Ed. Lee, Percy and Pete Coop
or. All are living in the city.
The sisters -Mesdames- Mile
Small. Carrie Hill. Susie Burton,
Ismm Nancy Cooper. all OF De-
troit; Mrs. Bessie Sledge from Eu-
dora. Ark.
II is news and very good news
that the Rev. DR.. Samuel S. Reed,
A. B., BID, whom you read so
much about last week and who is
the new minister OF the Thomson
Avenue Baptist church, will move
into the parsonage early in No.
vember The Rev. ard Mrs
Samuel Reed are bringing with
them an organized youth program
It is said there is going TO be some
changes made that are vital 10 the
new program planned for the
church and its young people.
The Young Peoples Choral choir
is booked to appear on program
at Berea Methodist church. Thurs
day evening. Nov. IL. during the
Youth EvangeliStic movement . .
Speaking OF the Youth revival that
will be sponsored by the Youth
Fellowship starting Wednesday eve
ming. Nov 10. through Sunday. Nov
IA. DR.. William II. Williams, will
be the speaker.
AS you know, DR.. Williams Is
the district superintendent OF the
Chicago area. He is we'll prepared
on the problems Of young people
and he will be an inspiration 10
all young people Of all races who
will be present TO hear him. The
theme: The Youth OF a Nation
are the Trustees OF Posterity." The
entire program for this unusual
movement has been voiced by the
Bishop as one OF the finest and
most educational ever 10 be held
in any conference area.
DID You HEAR
That our own Bernard Gregory
now az Wherefore. made the foot.
bail team Can you IMAGINE the
thrill it Will be for our sub-debs
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
RACE ILLUSIONS

Last week we exposed some Of the racial myths
contained in textbook which is used in geography
class in the College of Education over at Wayne
university The authors of that textbook, Renner
and White, inferred that the American Negro was
mentally inferior to other racial stocks in this coun
try and they quote second-rate sources in order to
bolster their biased point of view.
1t is interesting to note in this connection that
the October 18 issue of the New Republic magazine
supplement carries very Illuminating article on
the subject of racial differences under the title
"Race Science" For the benefit of the professors
at Wayne university and others who might be inter-
ested in the subject wish to quote the article
follows:
g.. Though races exhibit obvious and meas
urable physical differences, there are no inherited
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
HIGHLAND PARK

and debS. standing line for an auto
blograph OF Mr.. Gregory Just
the same. We are very proud OF
any achievement OF our young peo-
pie How much we miss Ber-
nard In all our interest groups
AS we 60 10 press the excitement
caused by the surprise appearance
OF Pvt Thomas Reeves last week
still fingers in the air. You should
have been there when he made
his appearance at the Fellowship.
the organization he helped 10 make
what il is today He was a
guest OF honor at all youth gath.
erings Last week.
His lovely mother, Mrs. Mark
Reed accompanied him 10 the group
on Friday evening. He entrained
for Texas last Saturday where he
VIII 60 20 school. Pvt. Harvey
Flanagan Is in town looking ever
so. handsome. 81 course Barbara
Gordon's young heart skipped
beat. as her pretty eyes betrayed
her heart.
A GROWING PERSONALITY
Under Every Day Adventures in
Christian Lying, a program unit
that has been studied by the Youth
Fellowship for several weeks now
has proved very educational for
the youth OF this community There
IS a better unity in the various
groups. and closer relationship
between boy and girl friends. And
understanding OF Nhat is expected
OF each sex as 10 their social usage:
and Christian duties Last
Sunday at seven in Fellowship hall
lovely Doris Miller and the very
pretty Marion Coleman. gave
demonstration under social usage.
how 10 serve dinner party and
entertain friends in several ways.
This was very we'll done and our
parents present thought il a grand
idea Morals and manners. con-
versation how 10 keep date"
how 20 receive a date" when he
is late: how to accept compli-
ment and ones appearance
in dress and what have you have
been we'll covered In these discuss
sons . c. Edward Ward. the
v-ry young authority on music. gave
an excellent lecture on music ape
probation. How 10 listen TO music.
II. covered symphony. radio con-
ccrts. classics. anthems. spirituals
and folk music. hymns, community
singing and jazz. The group was
brought into the reverence Of wor-
ship by three girls robed in white.
This effective service was led by
Barbara Gordon, Mary Dobson and
Elizabeth. The girls gave a speak
ing version OF ] Corinthians, l3th
chapter. Love"
Regret 10 have 10 announce that
their Dessert al Twilight" sched-
uled for Sunday. Oct. "a had 10
be, cancelled These cute little
girls ages are from IL to Is and
they are part OF every outstand-
ing group in the church and COM
muniV.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
LETTERS TO
1.-THE EDITOR

To the Editor: Well, l never did
think too much Of Mayor Jeffries,
but I really didn't think that he
would stoop so low. He has set a
new low for politicianc, by playing
politics in their dirtiest form. with
the help of the Detroit News and
his co-conspirators, William mo
Truth" Downing and John Him
bier" Witherspoon.
They accuse the Negroes Of start
ing the rioting. but they ignore the
facts. Who went up and down the
Eight Mile Road shooting into
homes? Who went on American
avenue throwing stones into homes?
Who started the trouble at East
wood Park? And last, but not least,
who turned over and burned the
peoples furniture in the Sojoyrner
Truth trouble, While The police
stood by and looked on? Suppose
Negroes HAD burned white peoples
furniture. What do you think the
police would have done???
And to save himself politically
the mayor has -gene-as-far-as-aHy
candidate ever went for political
power, including the paperhanger
from Munich-Adolph Hitler.
Mr.. Jeffries is just like drown
ing man grabbing at straw. New
he is trying 10 muster all the Khan
vote. with his racial campaign.
Pretty low! Pretty low! AS for the
housing in the city. When did 1t
become a crime for a Negro to live
next door to white person? / live
next door 10 white family. in fact,
| live between two white families
without any trouble. We get along
all right.
People could get along all right
all over the city, IL such cheap poll
ticians as Jeffries would not make
issues OF things like this. for their
own political power. JeffrieS. politi-
clans like you and your ASSOCIATES
are what make racial trouble, as you
well know. Remember, Adolph Hit
Ter came into power on the same
platform that you are running for
mayor Of Detroit on now, racial and
religious hatreds.
The mayor OF the city OF Detroit.
the city known as the Arsenal OF
Democracy" says it is not demo-
cratic for persons Of different races
TO Lve. next door TO each other.
Since Negroes quit grinning every
time someone speaks 10 them. and
have begun 10 speak up for their
rights. 10 which they are entitled,
under the constitution, they are
called radicsl, reds and everything
else except citizens. These are not
the same Negroes OF the 18Th Gen.
fury. We are just as intelligent as
you are. although We admit that
we have some bad eggs in our
race. just as you have plenty Of
them in your race. We are just as
proud Of our race as you arc Of
yours John Jones.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
IL BOOK NOTESk4
Rx -.
BY
DORES McCRARY

Rosenwald fellowship 10 study in
France and the French West Indies.
Leaving the Negro problem per
Sc we have the second book,
COURAGE FOR CRISIS, by Bonaro
w. Overstreet New York. Harper
and Bros. l943. SO p. sl:50) which
it seems 10 me. should be on every
over-worked. over-wrought, wor-
ried and panicky persons immedi-
ate reading list. Recognizing the in
tense need for some practical sug-
gestions for individuals on how to
face the perplexities and tragedies
Of war. this psychologist has writ
ten tonic-like book for all OF US.
Simplify our daily lives is her
first requisite for facing our fears
and making courage. Courage stems
from our daily thoughts and actions,
she says and, the courage we
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We-, The
Weges
oY WILLIAM l.. SHE RRitl

abling US to reach our desired goal
E. No race is so favored God
intended from the very beginning
for men who wanted TO win. to
fight Fight with all they have
. We too must fight If We would
win the prizes of this world
Rights are won, not given {.
independence, power and glory
must be paid for These were
not bestowed upon the white folks
OF the world--or the brown men Of
the world as some Of us think :.
The cowardly. .cringing man or
beast has never won the coveted
places in the world nor the admit
ration and respect Of any one {.
We live in a world Of force. might.
and power Those who would
reach their goals must be strong
enough to press their demands.
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81 READ YOUR COLUMN every
week" she said. 'but do not al
ways agree with you" Certain
ly you don't always agree with me
II you did my column would
be worthless What good does
it do simply to say the things you
already know and believe? :.
1t is the privilege OF every reader
OF this or any other column to dis
agree Whether you do or do
not agree Is not important &.
What is important is: does this
column provoke thought-inspire
and inform II from time to
time 1t does one or the other OF
these things-it carries out the pur-
pose to which II is dedicated.
THE WORLD HAS BEEN moved
forward by persons with whom the
people did not agree .. Persons
who came forward with what the
people called the cock eyedest idea
they had ever heard of Yet
generations later seized upon that
idea and profited by it The
PHILOSOPHERS we now live by were
considered "tom-foolery" when the
originators began teaching them
These men and women were
called crazy-were labeled fools
But the world is richer today be-
cause they went on in spite Of those
who disagreed with them In
spite Of those who laughed at and
ridiculed them. ----
X X
FEAR OF RIDICULE has halted
many a man short Of success :.
He might have given the world a
great philosophy great invention
"a great discovery-had he only
had the courage to stand up in the
I face OF laughter and Tidicule~ ..i. -
But most OF us cannot face family
and friends with a new idea or an
untried project-and listen to their
laughter and their expressions Of
unbelief. Because Of this we do not
make the real and lasting contribu-
| tons 10 world progress When
nobody disagrees with you--nobody
laughs at you--everybody thinks
you are smart-it is a pretty sure
bet that you are saying nothing and
going nowhere
y: X X
YES MY FRIEND those
who have carried the worlds inter
ests forward and placed them on
higher ground were first jeered-
and then cheered Every expo
nent Of a new truth or a strange
doctrine has had 10 climb Golgotha S
heights and be nailed 10 the cross
-. The world has laughed at all
its truly great and spst in their
faces II therefore you believe
in what you are doing pay very
little attention 10 those who dis
agree and ridicule Keep your
face toward your goal--walk solid
~ on two firm legs facing whatever
comes, be il censure. blame or de-
rision For by this course alone
do men place themselves in the
ranks Of the brave.
X X X
We. THE NSGRO, must never
despair. il matters not what comes
The day must never be too
dark or the cliffs too steep for us
TO continue pushing ahead. Every
race that God has made is capable
OF Observation-Disclosures, prog
ress. and success d. . Let no one
make you believe different e.
Some would have you believe that
there is such thing as backward
races" in the world that is.
races destined 10 lag behind and
serve other races; Tor IL is lie . Z.
\ II We observe the laws Of progress
and apply them as other people who
have succeeded, " shall succeed In
4 the. same manner.
WE ARE NOT CREATURES OF
luck and fortune .. We are not
Jehovsh's iavorites for whom some
predestined highway has been
thrown UP for the purpose OF ca
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T %...'1'';4s'2!.
ANSWER???
b.. w Dessl.. Brown
ANSWERS on Page 81
b.. W. Dough-. Brown

(Q) What is the name Of the first
ship butt entirely by Negroes st the
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock
COR pany, and who christened the
ship?
90 Who were the first Negroes
10 enroll in the Army Air Force
School OF Medicine?
90 Who is president OF Virginia
State college?
(Q) Who IS the first Negro 10
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30

hold the heavyweight championship
OF the British Army?
90 Who is known as the Dark
Angel OF the Violin?"
(Q) Who was Cyrus Tiffany
90 What Negro assisted IN sur
veying the federal territory, which
vas later known as the District OF
Columbia?
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THE FACTS
IN OUR NE VS.

Editors Note: The opinions
expressed by Mr.. White are his
own and do not reflect the views
Of the Michigan Chronicle.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-24
Naziis Count
Loss
In Offensive
Almost 5000 Troops
And 500 Planes Lost
In Les; Than Week;
Red Airmen Attack

Moscow. April 2l-(AP)-
The furious German counter at
tacks in the Kuban region of
the Caucasus. which III che last
lew days had approached .hc
intensity of an offensive. slack
ened significantly today rs the
Germans counted several thou
sand OF their dead in addition
to Il heavy loss in %irplancs.
tanks, guns and munitions. Rus
sian. front dispatches said.
The dispatches gave no immc-
diate explanation for the cess
ion of the nazi attacks. whici.
had been marked by numerous
fntile charges against the Rus
p, sian lines from the Black sea
coast near NOvOrOssisk, through
the kuban delta TO The coast Of
the Sea Of Azov.
The Germans lost almost 5000 mcn
and almost 300 planes in les than 4
Wcek-probably far in excess o. !hc
losses they had counted on. it was
reported.
Dispatches yesterday had reported
the use of fresh axis reserves in
their Caucasus bridgchcads. The fury
of the air fights did not slackcn in
this sector. however.
The Red army air forces rdidcC
German air dromc. causing a mum
Der of explosions and large fire.
Russian flicrS also struck one .
'hclr biggest blows of the war Friday
night when 200 bombcrs raidcd Ia
SterDurg successfully. the fourth raid
on East PrllSSian cities this mp~th.
1t began to appear that the Russian
and the Britih-Amcrican uvinticn
forces had divided up their military
tar"ciS and now were working on
a definite plan.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-24
In the Sir Waiter Hotel.
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
BY LYNN N!SBET

Raleigh, April 24.-Thc surprise
element in Max Gardeners rcnuncla-
ton of candidacy for the United
States Senate had been largely dis
counted for those who have followed
the reports from this bureau. Some
of the limitations that lie would fol-
low through To final determination
of tho issue in the primary have been
so definite as to bring protests from
Gardner himself and from his
friends. Information upon which
these predictions were based came
from such reliable sources as 10 con-
vince this writer the job ahead of
Gardner To win the nomination was
much more difficult than nc first
thought.
There is confession of surprise that
retirement came so soon. Fact that il
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-24
Where
Is RommeL?

Allied headquarters i'll North AZ
RIGA. April 2i-(Ap)-GcnCral Sir
Harold Alexander, headquarters an
ncunCcd today that captured docu-
mCnt indicated that Marshal Erwin
RommCl. the German commander in
Tuu.Sia. had left Africa.
\ StaiCmCnt issued by The head
quarters og the 18Th army group said:
~ document. da!cd March 10. re-
cent captured by ihC first aruny was
signed 10y Colonel General Jurgcn
Won Amin us general officer com
naudCr in chief and not Ivy Rurnmci.
wh" present whereabouts and now
appointment. If any. rrc unknown"
RommCl last was known f. have
been IN Africa during The kasscrinc
Pass fighting in February when cap.
turcd letters mentioned him.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-24
'Warlick for Senate Boom Develops

was announced so carly is greatly to
GardnCr, credit and for the inter-
CstS ui The slate. There is no reason
10 question complete sincerity in the
reason assigned for Gardeners lcav-
ing The campaign. Nor is there any
apparent reason to think he is a sick
man. or that nc will not continue to
exert tremendous influence on North
Carolina politics.
Main question before tie voters
now is "whcrc do we 20 from here"
There is evidence that u consider
able number Of politically minded
arc turnin" toward Judge Wilson
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-24

Warlick for leadership in opposition
TO Senator Reynolds. Warlcl< IS
reached BY process of elimination,
and by fitting into the picture puz-
Zle Il few vagrant pieces.
First 10 be cmmlnateG--and il CAN
not be easily donc-is Clyde r. t-,acy.
for forty years Democratic Var
horse and the most popular manNto
leave the governors office since Zeb
Vance quit TO 60 TO the Senate rs
years ago.
II is almost unanimously conced-
cd that If liocy had entered the race
at the Time Gardner did. nc would
have received such spontaneous &c
Clamation as virtually TO close the
lists. Simple fact is. Hocy did NOT
care about going 10 Washington anc
personally doesn't want TO 20 now
There is every reason 10 believe that
Continued on Page Six)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-24
Allied Warplanes
Pound Jap Bases
In Pacific Area
S,O00-Ton Cargo Ship
Sunk in Bismarck Sea;
Jap Patrol Wiped Out
Close to Salamaua
(BU TIE iSSOciafpd pp.cSS)

on The i$SOcidfrd Pl'c&S)
General Douglas MacArthur's
headquarters announced today
that allied warplaneS pounded
five Japanese bases in the is
lands above Australia, carried
out Is strafings attacks OH en-
envy troops in New Guinea. and
sank an S,O00-ton ship in the
Bismarck sea with Il single
bulls eye hit from a 5O0-pound
bomb.
The communicate also discIOS-
ell that allied vanguardS wiped
out a patrol of 20 JapancS.
troops within six airline miles
of the big enemy base at SaIa-
maua, New Guinea.
Apparently The attack was hit
and run, since the main allied
forces were last reported some
100 miles below Salamaua. al
though patrol fighting had been
noted in the Mubo sector twelve
miles below the enemy base.
Meanwhile. Prime Minister Church
Ill said in message 10 General
II. II. Arnold. u. S. air force COM
mander. that Briti.h filters "earncs;-
~ look forward 10 the day when
they will be able TO fly side by
side with their American comrades
10 attack Tokyo ard other cities OF
Japan"
Churchill denounced Japan's cx-
ccution If American ayia,orS. cap
tWcd after the raid on Tokyo last
year as "barbaroiiS" and declared the
allies would strip this cruel and
greedy nation of their power to
modest the civilized world"
On the Burma frost. British head
quarters reported that Field Mar
shall Sir Archibald p Wavell'S forces
inflicted casualties on the japanese
III renewed cla.hcs along the Bay Of
Bengal coast.
y commuriquc said the general
situation remained unchanged in the
coastal area. where the japanese
have thrust toward the Burm;tImdil
frontier while the British dug in t.
await the imminent approach of the
monsoon rains.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-24
Miners Shun
.WLB Hearing


washington. April 2i.-(AP)-
Neither President John l.. Lewis of
the United Mine Workers nor any
oil his associates showed UP today
as the war labor board formally be.
gan consideration of the unions wau,s
dispute with soft coal operators.
Inc board assembled for Il pre-
liminary hearing with only the on
orators represented.
No UNIV official had made an at
pearance as the board began the
nearing called for the announced
purpose OF getting Il summary state
ment OF the issues and 10 arrange
procedure and timing for conduct
ing the case.
In New York. *. G. Adams. press
representative for Lewis. said nc was
in New York city and has no plans
to go to Washington today"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-24
Ship Sinking
Is Dedicated
To Martyrs

Somewhere in New Guinea,
April 2i-(AnJ--A Libcrator
bomber destroyed an 8,0OO-ion
japanese ucgchLniman today III
the war areas first avcnging
blow dedicated tu Ike memory OF
the american a.Tuca executed in
TukyO.
The big iDm-CngIucd bomber
caught the ship III the Bismarck
sea WniiC uu Il reconnaissance
mission between Kavicng and
Rubaui ana st II nlirc with
string at bomb. one of which
exploded on the bow.
The pilot. Lieutenant John NJ.
Sturgeon of Lexington, KY,
learned of the Tokyo cXccu-
triu after his return from the
mission. lie suggested that the
Sinkimg bc regarded as a retail
iatury measure the japanese
could understand
Sturgeon ana us crew return
to warm welcome from Lieu
tenant General George &. Ken
nCy. southwest Pacific air force
commander. who Immediately
awarded them air medals for
mcrituriuuS achievement.
Surgeons crew included Staff
Sergeant Earl S. Sasscr, Mt.
nliN.p \ & a uInOpr
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-24
AUTO MISHAPS CLAIM
TWO PERSONS LIVES

Wilmington. April 24.-(AP)-Au-
tomobilc accidents in this area in the
last two DAYS claimed the lives uf
two persons. with third seriously
injured
Clara EdCus. nine. was fatally in
iurCd when the bicycle on which SIC
and her sister. Betty, were riding
was in collision with Il truck az
Scots Hill. Betty suffered broken
arm and Other injuries.
Howard Hewitt, SO, of The Maple
Hill community of Fender county,
was killed on the highway a mile
south of Bwgaw when struck by Il
truck.