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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
THE FACTS IN
OUR NEWS -.

NEGRO HISTORY REPEATS IT.
SELF One hundred years ago.
the leadership OF the Negro people
was as much confused ~ the leader
ship Of today Is. A century ago.
the leadership was divided over
methods Of achieving the Negroes
release from slavery. The divisions
were rs follows: John Brown be-
lieved and was supported by many
Negroes. that the one way for the
Negroes to break the shackles Of
slavery was 10 revolt, and use ply
steal force to maintain their free
dom. Frederick Douglass. with his
supporters. among them Sojourner
Truth. and william Lloyd Garrison.
believed that the way for the Ne
gro to gain his freedom was to use
the politics OF the day. education
and persuasion. 10 achieve freedom
from his masters.
Other Negroes believed that the
way 10 secure the freedom OF the
Negro wss by the process OF wealth
These people believed that il few
Negroes could OBJ TAIN enough
money. they could purchase the
freedom OF the enslaved Negroes
Further they believed that If The
Negro race had sufficient amount
o property in its grasp. the, matter
Of slavery would eventually pass.
and that Negroes would be re-
-ceived because OF their weslth on
a basis of equality and freedom. "
Mr.. Lincoln felt. that the Negro
could be released from slavery
gradually. He felt that the gov
ernments Of the several states and
the federal government. could CO.
operate In purchasing from the in
dividual slave owners, the freedom
Of Negroes.
II can be easily seen from the
above. that Negro history is repeat.
ing itself in our day Since we
are beginning the annual celebra.
;ion o. Negro History week, il is
we'll for US 10 see how the methods
70, obtaining the Negroes physical
release from slavery and bondage
parallel the methods talked Of. and
practiced today, by Negro leader.
ship. that the Negro should have
political, economic and social equal.
i,y
Today. there is hardly an inform
ed group Of Negroes. who are not
discussing A. Philip Randolph's
pronouncement, that he II consid-
ering proposing 70 the Negro masses
period Of civil diSobedience
against the discrimination and seq
reGation shown them. Some Ne
groes Are saying. thst this Is the
wrong method because IL will per-
init OF violence on . large scale.
even though Mr.. Randolph says
that Il Is . non-violent way Of pro-
testing. Other Negroes are saying,
that they are willing to follow Mr..
Randolph on this method. because
II provides . technique whereby
large numbers Of Negroes can par
ticipate In An effort to strike for
political. economic and social equal
ity. Some Of the Negro leaders are
fighting Mr. Randolph on his pro-
nouncement Of civil disobedienee
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Women Of The Week

conducted by her at the weekly
Booker T Washington Association
luncheon. Here she illustrates the
appeal singing may have for the per
son who ordinarily does not sing.
DISTINCTIVE OF Mrs. Steger's musi.
cal career is her superb ability to
whistle and MARBLE like a bird
When only II years of age she heard
girl whistle on a program. and
felt she could do the same. She has
done much radio and concert work
in this field.
Quite a versatile parsonage Is ou
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

a. hard ~ John Brown was ever
fought by Frederick Douglass and
his supporters. when John Brown
proposed revolution and violence
on the part Of Negroes against their
masters. Some Of the same argu-
ments are used. namely: that direct
action on the part Of Negroes
would cause bloodshed and hatred
that Negroes are not yet ready for
direct action on q large scale-slso
that any action on the part Of Ne
groes that entails large numbers,
would cause . similar response
against Negroes, on the part Of
large numbers Of whites.
The leaders OF the National Asso-
ciation for the Advancement of
Colored People are following. for
the most part. the method OF per-
suasion; politics and education in
ORDER TO secure democracy for Ne
groes in the United States, They
argue. with as much cogency for
their method. as did Frederick
Douglass. Sojourner Truth, and
William Lloyd Garrison. hundred
wears sage. The leaders OF the Ma.
4 CP point out that the Negro has
made his greatest gains, by the
methods OF politics. education and
persuasion. They would argue that
A. Philip Randolph is lea1ing the
Negro people up a blind alley
Therefore the camps OF the Ma
ACT, led by Walter White. and
the March on Washington move
ment. led by A. Philip Randolph,
find themselves az war over meth
o's. but agreeing as 10 goals. The
masses OF people are confused,
which is the most serious part OF
the whole fight. Such was the case
o. Negroes hundred years ago
In our day. as in the dark DAYS
Of a hundred year ago, some, Me-
groes are saying, ana they are say
ing It with a great deal OF force
and planning. that the one hope
tc the Negroes obtaining freedom
arr equality. is by he way Of a
possession OF money and property
They maintain loudly and persist
entity. that IL Negroes have enough
money. equality and freedom will
be theirs. For them the lack OF
property and money. on the part Of
large masses OF Negro people. is
the cause OF segregation, and dis
elimination against Negroes every
where.
There are certain governmental
officials who think. and act, after
the msnner of Mr.. Lincolns early
thinking about the Negro problem
in America. These governmental
officials believe that the Negro will
gradually be given freedom and
equality. They think il cannot be
done on Wholesale scale. They
believe that I. Is not wise 70 stir
up an.agonisms. and that the Ne
CIRCULATING South. mus. be given
some compensstions FOR thinking Of
the Negro as human being Thus
We see that Negro history can pro-
vide us with some much needed
tools for our present day thinking
and action. as we work and fight
70 freedom.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Negro Slaves Fled US. To Write
Pages In The History Of Canada

slave name OF Nathan Mead. chattel
OF a professor Of religion who in
sructed his slaves n a hypocritical
way OF religion between lashes on
his Queen Anne county. Maryland
estate. Rev. Hemsley. though H.
literate, realized at an early age
that there was no freedom Of
thought which he could enjoy I'M
less he were free and had the lib
erty 10 execute his thoughts.
The story Of his escape from the
States 10 Canada is similar 10 many
told by others who later settled in
various parts OF the commonwealth
A story OF years Of planning, con-
facts with the underground, at
tempted escapes, being caught by
bloodhound following marshals. in
human punishment al the hands OF
slaveowners.
One Sunda. night. after having
made up his mind to make his way
10 a land OF freedom, he took leave
OF his friends, and started for New
Jersey where, he had been told.
people were free. and he would
be recognized as free man. Six
miles from his masters place he
vas ambuShed On the following
Monday night he Travelled 33 miles
% the home OF a Quaker Friend
From there TO Philadelphia ard then
to Evesham, y j., where he stayed
nine years before/he had another
opportunity "a make a dash for
liberty
Arrested as runaway slave. he
vas freed on Nri; OF habeas
corpus, was resrrested and jailed
for three months; freed. he travelled
TWO hundred miles on foot 20 OF
sego, " Y, where ne collapsed from
Hunger and fatigue. In his owr
story az the escape he said: Years
before had had visions Of the road
vas 10 ;ravel and II had obeyed
The vision would have had no
trouble had dreamed OF being
pursued and hat they had caught
me- ard 80 L turned out
After leaving Osiego, Reverend
Hemsiey. now with his family. con-
,.nued to Pennington and. from
here wen; directly 70 Rochester. de-
lsyed for months by marshalls and
commissioners escaping each time
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
LET'S NOT HAVE
ANOTHER DRINK

MOST PEOPLE NEVER even
thought Of second front. protested
mildly TO the coffee rationing. but
brother, you should hear them
squawk now that there seems to be
q whiskey shortage. Said one drug
risG People think we are holding
out on them: they think there Is
plenty Of whiskey and we are hoard
ing u until we can get better prices.
It's hard 10 make them believe there
really Is an alcohol shortage. My
best customers are whiskey Gus
toners. See. that lady over there7
I can cash her husbands check
every pay day. She Is always COM
planning about the ten per cent bond
deductions. but she spends more
49, twelve per cent for whisky
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

THE STORY OF
JOSIAH LOCKISRT

One OF the frs; Negroes 10 settle
in ST. GATHERINGS was Josiah Lock.
hart who belonged 10 a cruel mas
ter in Frederick county. Virginia
He had been overseer on the pan
;siion and during the day, according
70 his story. would take a gun and
book and go down in the hollow
where he white children taught me
10 read
One day one Of the women called
Lockhart liar and he punished"
her His master took him 70 the
granary 10 whip him and Lockhar,
threatened 10 run away II he was
punished. Another cause Of dissat-
-Stactlon was the sale OF his wife 10
a master eight miles from the plan
;a;ion on which Lockhart worked.
Lockhart picked day on which his
master had gone 10 Philadelphia and
started off in the broad daytime
After travelling two weeks. he vas
taken into the home Of Methodist
minister who later informed author
tiles that he was harboring a run
away slave. But when the slave
hunters came for Lockhart they
were too late. for he had already
lef, the minister's home. Outwitted
by the determined Negro. they
whipped his wife and children I'M
mercifully, but could learn nothing
Of where Lockhsrt was going.
Followed weeks Of travel by night
and hiding by day, subsisting on
cold meat and bread which he had
taken from the masters smokehouse
but for which he had left money
30 tha; his owner could no; say he
had stolen the food Resc..lng the
Potomac river. Lockhart took pas
sage on a ferry boat and seated
himself between a white man and
colored man. The colored man
asked Lockhart: Are you a free
man." The fugitive was specifies.
but before he could find his tongue
the white man turned 70 The other
Negro and said. DO you think
man dressed like him can be a run.
away" He crossed the river safely
In Pittsburgh, Iockhart found EN-.
p,oyment and wrot, TO his wife.
Blu; the master got hold Of The letter
and pursued the freedom seeking
fugitive with two officers. Arriv-
ing N Pittsburgh. the white men
offered rewarG.of hundred dol
lars FOR Loekhart's capture. For
the promised reward. two Negroes
who knew where Lockha-t was hid.
ing. betrayed him 20 his pursuers,
bat before they could take him,
other Negroes. after a half-hour gun
battle in a hotel. spirited Lockhart
away and kept him in hiding for
two weeks.
NEXT WEEK: How Lockhart
escaped and settled In Canada will
be told along with accounts Of
other Negroes who have contri-
buted TO the growth Of Canada
and the history of the race will
he told lp nH~t ..~>L,- .ssI-t-l
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
STONE WALLS DO
NOT A PRISON MAKE

o. DO YOU REMEMBER how De-
troiters were aroused TO fever pitch
three weeks ago by the news that
an eleven year-old girl had been
ficndiShly attacked and left to die
in an alley where she was found
hours later. unconscious. the cloth
Ing torn from her fraiI body lying
on the lev pavement, her legs 30
badly frozen that physicians NAV
have TO amputate both Of them: DO
you remember how the sensibili;ies
of even the most Sadistic crime story
fans were shocked ut this brutal
attack on a child. and that everyone
Joined in the CRY for the immediate
apprehension and punishment OF the
criminal: --------
DO YOU REMEMBER how you
forge, all abeut the incident after
reading that the criminal had been
arrested and sentenced 10 Life i'm
priSopmepta
WELL, THERE ARR those who
cid not entirely ioFge; that The little
girl may have 20 have her EGGS am
pu,ated. They arc ,hc colored IN
mates al the State Prison al Jack
-seF-Qpe of lhea-wrltes:
Dear Mr.. Wood:
I'VE colored inmates of the State
Prison OF Southern Michigan read
an article i'm the public press stat
ing that the eicycn-year-old attack
victim was reported in an improved
condition at the Receiving hospital.
Some of the colored inmates wish
10 contribute funds 10 purchase ar
tificial limbs for the little girl. How
ever. we do hope that the doctors
won't have 10 perform this operation
hut In the event such an operation
becomes necessary. we will purchase
artificial limbs for the youngster.
Our warden has said this would be
q worthy cause. We are really sorry
for the little girl" T.
A commendable gesture by a
group OF men who earn only a FEW
CENTS a day. In faci..a better ges-
ture than any made by men earning
as much in a day as these prisoners
earn in month
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

and Girsud are fundamentally in
sccord in iiberatinS France
This conference az CssaolSnca was
body blow 20 Hitler and his pals.
Although IL was not a knockout"
IL is a blow in that direction
Let US help make ne "knocN-out
blow by exeri.ng all OF the strength
We have behind our war program.
Buy more war bonds and stamps.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

The government has asked each
family to can at least 70 quarts Of
vegetables or fruit. per person One
family canned 500 quarts. They won
a prize over all the other club
leaders
The Farm Security AdminiStra-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

right here with me every pay day.
Confidentially. that family could put
some Of that money to . better use"
AND so THE story goes. Hard
working people aren't giving much
thought 70 the future. As one good
brother put Il. I'VE are drinking up
where We are going" -
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

NEXT WEEK: How Lockhart
escaped and settled in Canada will
be told along with accounts Of
other Negroes who have contri-
buted TO the growth Of Canada
and the history Of the race will
be told In next weeks articIe.)
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

DO YOU REMEMBER how you
forge, al about the incident after
reading that the criminal had been
arrested and sentenced 10 Life i'm
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-12-30
MONTANA SHOWS
CROP INCREASE

Montana farmers increased
the volume of crop production
four per cent over that of 1912,
according to the final estimates
of the Department of Agricul-
lures Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
Final 1913 acreages harvested
for all main crops amounted to
7,503, 900 acres compared with
7,046,000 in 1912 and 6,170,0OO
for the 10-year, 1924 average.
Since the increase in harvested
acreage is 6.6 per cent over 1912,
the crop production index in
crease of four per cent can be
attributed solely to increases in
acreages, with yields of the two
years averaging the same.
The crop value total of $184,-
292 900 for 1913 crops compares
very favorably with a valuation
of $139, 1865, 600 for the 1912 CROP
and the SIS $780, 900 average Of
the 1924 period. This 80 pei
cent valuation increase owe,
1912 is due largely to price in
creases. All crops showed a rist
in price except potatoes, which
were $1.32 per bushel in bott
1912 and 1913.
Wheat production at 1885, 0Ot
bushels is slightly over the 1874:
production and is the third larg.
est crop on record, being exceed
ed only in 1927 and 1928, wher
wheat acreages were consider.
ably larger. New production rec
ords were set in 1943 for barley
flax, dry beans and dry peas
Significant acreage shifts tool
place in crops designated a!
vital to the war effort, notably
to flaxseed, potatoes, beans ane
peas.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-12-30
EXTEND HOG PRICE SUPPORT

Good and choice butcher hogs
weighing from 270 to 800 pounds
will be included in the price
support program, according to
VIA. This temporary emery
ency measure became effective
Dec. % and is expected to en-
courage the more orderly mark
citing of hogs and relieve the
congested conditions existing in
many of the principal markets.
The action is intended to pro-
tect farmers from prevailing
heavy discounts for hogs weigh
ing more thon 270 pounds. The
hog support program previous
ly applied to good and choice
hogs weighing 200 to 270 pounds.
VIA requested that hogs
weighing less than 200 pounds
be kept off the market until
congested conditions are re-
lieved.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-12-30
|Aw0L SAILOR
IS HELD HERE
Sheriff Ulrich Holds
Seaman for Officials
From Fdrrdgut. Iduho

Two shore police from the
Farragut, Idaho, naval training
station arrived here last Sunday
to return Chalmer M. Staten,
Jr., to Farragut for trial on the
charge of desertion, it was sta
ted. this week by Sheriff Henry
Ulrich.
Young Chalmer was arrested
by the highway patrol and
charged with operating a motor
vehicle while under the influ-
ence of liquor. Upon checking
his Identification papers Sheriff
Ulrich noted that his draft
card classified him IA, and he
was registered with a selective
service board in Missouri last
February. After contracting Miss
ouri officials it was learned that
Seaman Chalmer had been alb
sent without leave from the Far
ragut station for several months.
After learning of the details
of the case it was turned over
to the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation.
Staten had been working near
Hardin, it was stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-12-30
JAMES SCHOER
IN AIR CORPS

The aviation cadet examining
board located at 321 West Gal
ena street, Butte, has just an
nounced the enlistment of
James Wallace Schoer of Hardin
in the Army Air Corps enlisted
reserve. He is the son of MI. and
Mrs. James w. Schoer of Hardin.
Young Schoer, who is now II,
will be called to active duty with
the air corps within six months
after his eighteenth birthday.
Thereafter he will be placed in
training to become bombardier,
navigator or pilot at a recog-
nized college or university and
at flying schools operated by
the Army air corps. The entire
course, which takes approx
mately IA months to complete
leads to commission as a Sec
ond lieutenant or appointment
as a flight officer in the all
corps.
He is a student at Hardin high
school, and has played both bas-
ketball and football.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-12-30
LIONS CLUB HAS
MEETING MONDAY

Members of the Hardin Lions
club held their regular semi
monthly meeting Monday night
in the banquet room of the Mas
onic temple with DR.. J. W. Schu-
bert, president, in charge.
Following an oyster stew SER
we'd by Robert B. Saunders
Murt Sullivan and L. Painter the
program was turned over to
chairman Bert. w. Kronmiller.
Each member was called upon
to give a brief talk.
The members of the club vo-
ted to send Tom Mouat, Hardin's
first mayor, who is sick in a
Billings hospital, a bouquet of
flowers and a card of sympathy.
The next meeting will be held
on Monday, Jan. 10, with Lions
Austin G.. Slattery. John N.
Thompson, P. D. Thomson and
R. Guy Turner acting on the
refreshment committee.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-12-30
Ration Guide

Gasoline - In II east coast
states AS coupons are good
thru February 8. In states out
side the east coast area A-9
coupons are good through jan
uary 81.
Sugar-Stamp No. 20 in book
Four is good for S pounds thru
January IS, 1914.
Shoes-Stamp No. 10 good for
one pair. Stamp No. l on the
"Airplane" sheet in War Ration
Book Three good for l pair.
Fuel Oil-Period l coupons are
good in all regions through jan
uary 3. Period 2 coupons are
good through February 7 in all
areas except the south, where
they are good through January
"a. Period 3 coupons, now val
i'd in the middle west and south,
remain good through March 10
in the middle west and through
February 81 in the south. Period
3 coupons become valid in the
east and far west, January 4.
Meats, Fats-Brown stamps L,
M, N, P, and @ are good through
January l, 1914. Brown Stamp R
is good through January 20.
Brown stamp S becomes good
January 2 and remains good
through January 20. Spare
stamp l on the first page of war
ration book four is good for S
points for the purchase of pork
through January 1.
Process foods - Green
Stamps u, E. and F in Book
-Four IRE good through January
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-12-30
SGT. ROGERS
SETS RECORD

Perhaps S/Sgt. Vance Roger
of the Lemoore Army Air field
Calf, envisioned a party of at,
lacking Japs when he hung W
a new post record with the 4
calibre pistol, according to a re-
lease from the field.
Sgt. Rogers, while firing the
routine course for small arms
riddled the target for a score
of 95.8 out of a possible 100, the
highest mark ever attained al
Lemoore field.
To Sgt. Rogers, who is an ex-
cellent rifle shot, establishing
new records is a habit. Hardin
ties will remember that as g
member of the Montana Nation
al guard rifle team in 1910. he
led his team to the nationa
rifle championship, scoring high
in the meet.
He holds the distinguished
marksman's medal and numbers
among his trophies, cups anc
medals for state and nationa,
divisional matches.
He is now a supply sergeant
at Lemoore field, a basic fly
ing school of he Army Air For
ces training command.
Sgt. Rogers is a native of Har,
din and is the son of DR.. anc
Mrs. R. B. Rogers of Browning
Prior to entering the service hi
was in the building and con-
struction business.