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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12

rest by military police and attempt
cd TO take the military pol'cemans
gun. All military police in thi:
area are white.
Accompanying the request Of
Governor Johnson was a telegram
from Mayor Carroll, which read:
Urgently request that steps be
taken to have the 364th Infantry
recently ordered here from Phoe-
nix be removed by war department
10 northern station. This regiment
is fomenting race riots and openly
boasts that they have come to clean
Mississippi out Have had no
trouble with other colored troops
until arrival OF this regiment from
Arizona some days ago. Consider
this request Of utmost urgency as
serious riots are expected if this
regiment is allowed to - remain
here"
Col. R. f. Guthrie, commanding
officer of Camp Dorm described the
trouble as an individual incident
and said that there had been a
little emotional disturbance among
the colorcd troops and some among
the people of Centreville.
Following the shooting Of the I'M
named soldier Sunday night, state
guards and highway patrolmen are
reported to have been ordered to
Centreville, but were met near
Brookhaven, Miss, by military Off
GERS who informed them that the
situation was under control
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
Young Trio
Face Trial
ForRobbery

Three young men whom police
say were implicated in a cab hold
up were held for trial on Monday
following an examination before
Recorders Judge Arthur E. Cor
don on a charge OF robbery armed.
Terrell Stephens 22-year-old cab
driver, living at 325 East Garfield
avenue told the court that he was
held up by the trio and lost approxi-
mately $27 TO hem during the rob-
berry last week.
Arrested by Ii. Walter Kerrigan
and Sergeant William Eckstein
were Eugene Hammond. 10 OF $50
f. Columbia; Robert Bates, 10. Of
1882 Hastings street and Alfred
Lambert, u. of GA Illinois street.
Police say the trio confessed the
robbery. Stephens. so police dis
closed, picked up the trio at st.
Aubin and Vernon Highway taking
them to Ferry and Riopelle street
whore the reported holdup occurred
after Lambert had told the cab
driver, This is-a stickup"
Bates took the money from the
driver and gave it to Hammonds.
The gang then, so police reported,
caught/a street car and got off at
Gratiot and Hastings street and
went to Hastings and Vernon High
way where the money was split
between them.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
Race Disappointed
By US. Govt Policy

NEW YORK ". Y.-(ANP)-ln
a recent interview by American
seamen at ne. ghooring British is
lands, Max Jacobs, a member OF
the National Maritime union, re-
vealed that French-speaking Ne.
groes In Martinique were deeply
disappointed that the United States
government has allowed Vichy fas-
cist 20 continue ruling in Ma
Unique. s"But" he said. the vol
un;eers aae still hoping for an early
occupation Of the island by Ameri
can forces"
The French-speaking Negroes
dislike the Vichy fascists so greatly
that they are escaping the island
in great numbers and volunteering
70 fight with General De Gaulle.
Jacobs said the Martinique peo-
PIE want to JON the fighting French
forces.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
NWLB Rules Out Wage Differences Based On Color
Cab Gunner ReWards
Honest Man Here

Believing that honesty should pay
dividends, Hudson Willis. operator
Of Courtesy Cab company last week
rewarded an honest man. John c.
Schneider. a Barlum Tower cash.
Ter for finding and returning his
wallet containing approximately
81. 800.
Willis had mislaid the wallet aft
er he had appeared in traffic court
to pay a traffic ticket. He re-
turned several minutes after miss
ing his wallet and was greatly re-
lieved when Schneider handed him
the missing billfold.
In apparent haste and perhaps
unthinkingly. Willis handed the
cashier a dollar bill and left.
Schneider spent the money for Gig
arettes and coffee for his fellow
employees.
Several days later Willis returned
to the cashiers cage. handed
Schneider a package and a note
which read: due to the unusual
excitement and my worry at the
time over the loss OF that amount
of money (S1,800 I now feel that
these boxes of mellow cigars and
this $40 bill will be more suitable
reward. Thank you. again"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
FEAR RIOT AS SHERIFF
Stays NEGRO SOLDIER

JACKSON. Miss-tANP)-Fear-
ing serious race riots as the re-
suit OF the killing OF a Negro SOL
der Sunday. Gov. Paul B. Johnson
has asked the war department 10
move the 364th Infantry regiment
to a northern station.
The 364th was recently ordered
20 Camp Van Dorm near here
from Phoenix. Ariz.
Governor Johnson asked for a
war department investigation fol-
lowing the incident accompanied
by a request for action from Cen
treville's Mayor Omer Carroll.
The governor said he also asked
Senator Bilbo and Eastland to ad-
wise Secretary Of War Henry l.
Stimson TO seek an immediate in
vestigation and not only the re-
moval Of the 364th. but a promise
that no more Northern Negro SOL
iiers would be sent to this area.
City Marshal Robert j. Knighten
in a report Wednesday said Sheriff
Richard Whitaker shot and killed
a Negro private from Camp Van
Dorm when the latter resisted ar
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12

Arizona was killed, jumped to his
unappointed place and fired the last
rounds as the ship was sinking in
Pearl Harbor.
II Is the acknowledged fact that
in spite Of all the handicaps of
slavery and discrimination, the
Negro in America has compressed
more progress in the shortest time
than any race in human history.
Slavery gave the Negro his Chris
tianity. Christianity gave the Negro
his freedom. This freedom must
give the Negro equal rights to home
and health, education and citizen
ship, and an equal opportunity TO
work and fight for our common
country.
Whether as vigorous fighting men
or for production Of food and NUM-
tons, America needs the Negro; the
Negro needs the equal opportunity
TO work and fight. The Negro is
necessary for winning the war, and,
at the same time. is a test Of our
sincerity in the cause for which
we are fighting More hundreds Of
millions OF colored people are in
volved in the outcome of this war
than the combined populations Of
the Axis powers. Under Hitler and
his master race, their movement is
backward 10 slavery and despair.
In America. the colored people have
the freedom TO struggle for free
dom. With the victory OF the democ-
racies. the human destiny is toward
freedom, hope, equality Of oppor-
tunity and the gradual fulfillment
for all peoples OF the noblest aspira-
tons of the brothers OF men and the
sons Of God, without regard TO
color or creed. region or race, in
the world neighborhood Of human
brotherhood.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
Grocers Day
SetByTrade
| Association

Wednesday, June 16, has been
designated as "grocers day" by
the Booker T. Washington Trade
Association and a special invitation
has been extended to retail grocers
serving the Negro trade in Detroit
communities to attend this meet
ing, Edward Davis, chairman of the
Trade Associations program COM
mittee announced last Wednesday,
Problems Immediately affecting
retail grocers, especially the small
business man, will be discussed and
the public will be acquainted with
latest changes in rationing, inven-
tories and changes OF prices.
w. T. Boyd. accountant, pointed
out last week that OF approximately
407 groceries and combination gro
ceries and confectioneries in Negro
areas OF Detroit, 302 OF these arc
owned and operated by white bust
ness men; 1877 Of the 302 are OPP
Grated by Assyrians, Boyd said, and
these operators are in position TO
hog the markets" to the disad-
vantage of Negroes who, in many
instances, must pay higher prices
for merchandise 10 retail TO con-
sumers.
Boyd said "the time has come
when the Negro grocer must or
ganize If he expects 10 survive this
period when so many small BUSH
ness are forced 10 close their doors.
Negro grocers. and those engaged
in other businesses should organize
for their mutual benefit. to protect
themselves from the larger opera
tors who have it in their power
TO force small operators out OF
business. He said there is no rca-
son why Negro grocers should not
have a larger share of the grocery
trade in Negro communities.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
urban LEAGUE
WILL PROMOTE.
co -0P GARDEN
NeighbOrs $50 StrOn G
Clear Vacant Lots
For Planting

Neighborhood planning and spirit
was demonstrated last Thursday
Afternoon when $50 neighbors rang
ing from to 60 years of age. des-
cended upon three vacant lots on
Chestnut street. between Riopelle
and Orleans streets, and cleaned the
lots in preparation for a cooperative
victory garden. The project. was
sponsored by the Community Build
ers of the Urban League Center
and is the first Of several civic
projects planned for the summer.
This group of adults was organ
lied three weeks ago to devise
practical means to meet problems
OF the area and develop a spirit of
cooperation among the neighbors.
The turn out on Thursday showed
how we'll the job has been done.
After the lots had been cleared they
were plowed by two men hired for
the job. The club had raised the
money TO pay for the work.
The ]. L. Hudson company ware
house donated wooden Grating for
fencing the area. Girl Scouts from
the Center hauled the crates to the
center where the Junior Com
mandos and OCD Boys clubs will
construct the fences.
The club plans a paint-up. clean
up campaign in conjunction with
the garden project and is now pro-
noting block organization for the
purpose Of enlisting the aid of resi-
dents of the entire area. Members
Of the group who are promoting the
projects are:
Mrs. Callie Beard. Miss lola Arm
strong. Mrs. Marie Williamson, Mrs.
Edna baltimore, Miss Rebecca Nc
Kinley, Mrs. Katie Newton, Mrs.
Birdie Clemens. Mrs. Clara Mar
tin, Mrs. Thelma Lowe, Mrs. Roda
Jackson, Mrs. Mary L. Hays. Mrs.
Sallie Harris. Mr.. Samuel Williams.
Mr.. A. H. Bradley. Mrs. Emma
Bradley, Mr.. Willie c. Price, Mrs
M. l.. Cotton, Mrs. II. Moss. Miss
H. Browne. Mrs. Josephine Fem
Mrs. Mary Johnson, Mrs. Lizzie
McCloud.
Mrs. Lois Weldon and Rev. Jack
Robinson, associate directors OF tho
Chestnut Center are the advisors Of
the club.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12

Hudson Willis. president of
Courtesy Cab company and CO.
owner of City Cab company Is a
firm believer in the adage that
honesty pays" He has been active
in YMC.A. activities and belonged
to N.A.AC.P. advisory board OF
Second Baptist church.
He was born in Chalmers Coun-
ty, Ala, and has been resident OF
Detroit for % years and is sue
cessful business man, living at 297l
Chestnut street. He is a former
employee OF Ford Motor Car COM
pany and the Department Of Public
Works in Detroit.
He has real estate holdings, sew
eral apartment buildings and has
property in Great Lakes Country
club.
Last week Willis flew to Indian
apohs to spend ten-day visit with
friends there.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
More Bahamas
May Arrive Here

WASHINGTON - (ANP) - An
nouncement that Maryland would
get more Bahaman farm workers
was made here lsat week by J. H.
Wood, regional director of the Farm
Security administration, who said
that 300 more workers from the
Bahamas would arrive in Mary
land this week to help eastern shore
farms with their crops.
The first group Of 100 arrived
from Florida last week and was
sent to Salisbury. Others are said
to have been sent to Pocomoke City
The laborers will be quartered at
FSA camps on the eastern shore
At present, 2l4 Bahamas, all Brit
ish subjects, are working on the
shore. ~
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
MAsONs HOMECOMING DAY

VICKSBURG Miss. - (ANP) -
The Stringer Grand Lodge, F. and
AN. the Webb Grand court and
the Heroines Of Jericho, represent
ing a following OF approximately
1900. celebrated here Tuesday the
fifth annual Homecoming day, with
an estimated delegation of about
$50 in attendance.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
TWO OPERATIONS

UTICA, Miss. - (ANP) - Prin-
cipal William H. Holtzclaw OF the
Utica Normal and Industrial insti-
tute, has recently undergone two
operations. both of which have been
|suece>aful, according to his secre-
ktsty. Il Smith. /.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
BRING RATION BOOKS

LAURENS, S. c. - (ANP) -
Delegates planning to attend the
South Carolina Cosmetologists' AS
ISOLATION here June l4-l5 were
warned to bring their ration books
with them. IL they planned to eat.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-10-30
THE GUARDIAN
THEATRICAL BOhBSHELL
BREAKS AT VICTORY SHOW

N E W YoR K. N. V
The All Star Victory Show
held last Sunday afternoon as
a tribute to Benjamin ]. Davis,
Jr., Communist candidate for
City Council, proved to be one
OF New York's history making
events. The stars studded show,
scheduled for the Golden Gate
Ballroom, land st and Lenox
ave, accommodating $500 en-
thusiastic supporters, had to be
reacted at the Renaissance
Ballroom for the overlooking
crowd which had to be turned
away from the former bali
room.
The show was sponsored by
the Artists Division of the Cit
liens Non-Partisan Committee
to Elect Benjamin j. Davis, Jr.
to the City Council, of which
Teddy Wilson, popular pianist
and orchestra leader, is chair
man and screen actress, Fredi
Washington, co-chairman. The
show was equal to any on the
Broadway beat, with Fredi and
Teddy as Emcees.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-10-30
NEW YORK SECTION

Such a GALAXY of radio, stage
and screen stars as were pre-
Sented would be the envy of
any theatrical directors heart,
for without benefit of previous
rehearsal an entire four hour
show was magnifcently per-
formed with an all-star band
doing the musical honorS. Fea-
tured in this aggregation were
such famous personalities as
Tiny Brines, Charlie Shavers,
Ben Webster, Art Tatum, Ted
dy Wilson and Kenneth Clark,
now a T-Sgt in the Army. Ella
Fitzgerald, Mary Lou Williams,
Billy Daniels, Lucky Roberts,
Pearl Primus, Betty Royce,
Berry Brothers, Hazel Scott,
Billie Holiday, Helen Tamaris
and her interpretive dancers;
Paul Robson, Ismay Andrews
Swa- Hill Dancers and Max
Pollikof, celebrated violinist Of
Morton Gould'S orchestra, were
greeted with a storm of ap-
pIauSe at the conclusion Of
their performances.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-10-30
YWCA VISION COMES TRUE

gram according to their own
interests. Adult women may
enroll in any classes--BuSineSs,
Crafts, Nursing School, etc. A
Health Education Program is
open to all members without
question.
Committees are also merged
and those active volunteers
who once served on an ASH
land Place Committee are now
serving on a city-wide basis.
1.-THE Committee OF Manage
ment has changed Its name to
that of Communities Commit
tee. but has similar reSponSl-
bilties to its former function
Greater emphasis will be
made, however, in its plan to
extend more programs into the
acknowledgements area
1.-THE Brooklyn YWcA stands
in the strategic position OF
leading the way on total pro-
gram Of indignation and con-
Quoting an experiment in dem
ocraev in the trueSt sense Of
the word. ! feel certain that
the eoloFed membership which
has supported and inspired the
work all through the years VIII
assume new Ngcr IN this great
opportunity to, make deracc-
raey work"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-10-30

The glamour girls are gone
from the covers of magazines
this month. Had you noticed?
In their places are girls in
overalls with bandannaS tight
about their heads, or girls III
well worn uniforms or in
everyday work clothes doing
undramatic jobs that release
men for active military duty,
All these publications didn't
just happen to decide to have
this kind of cover this month
and to carry articles urging
women to go to work. A request
went out from Washington
months ago of which this is
the result. A request, mind you,
not an order, as would have
been the case in a totalitarian
country, and all women's pub
locations that have such a pro-
found influence ON feminine
thinking rallied to the cause.
Every phase Of American in
dustry is on the job today. Not
only the steel mills and air
plane factories and railroa 5
which are conspicuously in the
war. But department stores,
beauty shops, radio stations,
magazines, and newspapers are
putting the war first. They're
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-10-30
OLDEST NATIONAL
WEEKLY
| HaIIOWe'e en- Dance
For Jitterbugs

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Harlem's
young jitterbugS will flock to
the recently reopened Savoy
Ballroom for a Halloween Jam
session on Saturday afternoon,
Oct 80. The youngsters will be
guests of the NAACP Youth
Councils and the Savoy Sui
tanS will play.
Lena Horne and Maxine
Sullivan will appear in person
at the second in a series Of
dances sponsored in the inter-
est Of greater recreationaI OPP
portunity for the, community'S
younger citizens. The Deep
River Boys, now appearing in
the Ellington-Horne smash-hit
show on Broadway will be on
hand. The admission has been
set at 10c and the party will
feature all the standard Hal
lowe'en fun-makers, including
apple ducking and a pie eat
ing contest. The dance will be
held between the hours Of 3
and $3.50 p m.
On Oct 3 the young crowd
gathered at the Golden Gate
Ballroom and danced to the
music of CaSs Cars Band.
Dan Burley, Amsterdam News
columnist, entertained with
some boogie woogie piano play
ing. Ben Richardson Of Peoples
Voice made a short talk to the
youngsters about the future
plans of the committee Of
sponsors and about the indi-
vidual responsibility Of each
youngster to his or her COM
munity.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-10-30
This BUSINESS OF LIVING
CALL TO SERVICE
BY SUSAN THAYER

all eager to do whatever they
can to speed the war effort
and bring victory nearer.
But what about Individuals
Women, especially? Will that
million more needed in indus
try within the next six months
be found without resorting to
a labor draft?
It was comparatively easy 60
add three million women to
the country's labor force in
1913. But to recruit a million
more now that the cream Is
off the market will not be so
simple. It will mean that wo n
en- who have never had a job
and never wanted one must go
to work. It will mean that the
wives of men overseas must
pitch in and help. It will mean
that women old enough to be-
gin to take it easy must begin
to hustle once more. For while
still more men must join the
armed forces, production must
be pushed still higher, and the
only place to turn for the nee
essary help is to women.
Those of us who have homes
and children must keep ON
taking care of them. But per-
haps we can do something
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-10-30

B r OoK YIN, N. Y
Mrs Edna B Malone, Chair
man of the Colored Comlnup-
tiles Committee OF the Brook
Ign YWCA, in a letter sent out
this week to contributors and
prospective contributors TO the
Borough-wtde work of the AS
ISOLATION, outlined the present
plan Of YWCA work in Brook
lyn and urged the support Of
the community in the present
budget campaign for $65, 900.
In her letter Mrs Malone
said in part, Forty years ago
a group of white and colored
leaders had a vision of devel-
oping Christian leadership
among colored women and
girls through the YWCA. at
that time it was believed that
this vision could best be at
tanned by the establishment VI
q colored branch. Thus, ASH
land place came into being.
After years Of work, these
courageous women brought the
program to the point where 1t
passed the stage of sepaIate-
ness to that OF complets unity.
On July /, 1s4s, program facil-
tiles Of the Central Building
were opened to the entire
membership. Ashland Places
profession and clerical stalf
moved to the Central Building,
and the former colored
Branch became a residence.
Younger girls, ages 8 to IS
are now recruited on q city
wide basis and are registered in
any program or club they may
desire from swimming pool
throughout. Business and H.
dustrial girls are also well
coined in al phases of the re-
creation and educational pro-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-10-30
Harmful Antifreeze
Solutions Endanger
Automobiles Trucks

More than a half-million
gallons of harmful and dis
tructive antifreeze is included
in the supply of antifreeze pre-
paratiOns for sale to the pub
lie, the Office of Defense
Transportation estimates.
Warning that certain types Of
antifreeze solutions have been
found highly destructive to
radiators, ignition systems, and
rubber connections in automo-
biles and trucks, the ODT urges
operators not to allow such ma
terials, regardless of cheapness,
to be put into their vehicles,
Where such solutions already
have been put in, ODT advises
that they be drained out i'm
mediately and replaced with
safe antifreeze of the ethylene-
glycol or alcohol type.
To help operators avoid in
furious antifreeze, the ODI
says the National Bureau Of
Standards has identified the
following brand-named prod
ucts, made before January 20,
l945, as harmful anti-freeze
solutions as defined in the War
Production Board order which
stopped their manufacture:
All-Winter, Bird Antarctic
Bond top Line); Chem-A-
Cool. Flexo, Fre-Zex; Frozone,
Gold Seal, No-Freeze; Perma-
zone, Security, 6O-Below; Won
der-Solv, Antarctic, Lo-Temp,
Alcotex, Neva-Freeze, Never
Freeze: Ever-Flo, Antitrust
No-Boil; Lo-zone.