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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
LADIES WEDNESDAY,

When We say a person is
"lynx-eyed. We imply that he
has keen eyeslght.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
NOLLENBALL CLASS

on Tuesday of each week there
IS swimming and volleyball for
men and boys The volley ball
class is from 7 10 $50 while the
pool is open from : to 2 Three
badmlnton courts also are avail
able 90 men and women on
Tuesdays from $50 10 10.
There is no charge OF any kind
connected with the classes. Par
Elephants. however. must furnish
their own swimming suits
towels, uniforms, etc. All other
equpment.With the exception of
badmln,on racquets and shuttle
cocks, are furnished by the De
partment Of Recreation.
The classes opened two weeks
ago but attendance has been
light With the arrival of cold
weather, however, a larger turn
out is anticipated at all classes
during the ensuing weeks bv
Bernard Ballantine, director Of
recreation.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19

The Dutch called Albany,
n. Y, by the name Of Becer-
WICK.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-19
CRIMSON CONSTRUCTION

CRIMSON CONSTRUCTION
The Liberty ship Percy D. Houshton nomed for the
famous Harvard eooeh will be launched Monday OF Port
land Ne. We ossure il has been constructed olong
regular Howard lines South Boston line ond Back
Boy boekfeld.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

fight of all efforts TO amend il to
death, and are asking that the
folks in the district" write in to
their congressman asking them 20
stick by the measure.
On Monday May "a. after 20
minutes Of debate, a formal vote
will be taken 10 discharge the ju-
dietary from further consideration
OF the bill. This will be followed
by two hours debate to permit the
measure TO be made a special order
of business Following this. pre-
suming success, a final vote will
De taken on HR. T. II is possible
that this procedure will stretch
over 10 May Is.
The feeling is evident that the
srger the vote in the house, the
bigger will be the vote in the SEN
AZ, when the measure arrives there
But the proponents are not I'M
mindful that there vii. be attempts
20 emasculate the resolution by
amendments.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
Watch Imported
Workers Health
In All u. S. Areas

WASHINGTON, y CAMP -
Adequate health precautions arc
beng taken by the United States
Public health service and the War
Food administration in connection
with the importation Of workers.
!, was jointly announced Tuesday
TIE imp1rtat."~ Of workers
from the Bahama Islands, Jamaica.
am Mexico IS being conducted by
the War Food administration in
,or'orm,y with all laws Of inter
national quarantine. EXtraordin-
airy precautions arc being taken
moreover 10 prevent the importa-
ton OF persons with any type OF
communicable disease.
The lates; report OF the admin
istr.t.on had j, that workers were
being brought in from the West
Indies FOR distribution in Upper
Darby. Pa and other New Eng
and areas.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

cago at 3507 South Parkway show
majority Of the nation againS
any special recognition for the
$4,000 600 black Americans in maxi
ing the peace.
An overwhelming number OF Ne
groes. however. believe that an all
white peace conference will forge
and neglect them much as thry
we're relegaied 10 the background
at Versailles. They feel. much as
did Dr.. w +. 3 Dubois in his at
tempt 10 win Negro recognition a.
Versailles in 1918. that American
Negroes deserve and shouli have
a scat at the peace table at the
conclusion Of World War IL.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
ON GOODWILL
VISIT TO HELP
ALLIED EFFORT
C God NeighbOr' Policy
M a v Be Extended
To Africa

WASHINGTON D. CAMP
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt received
Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe at the
White House last Monday and
heard the suggestion OF the Nj
gerian prince THAI Americas good
reighbor" policy ought 10 be ex-
tended to the countries OF West
Africa.
The goodwill visit also afforded
Mr.. Mbadiwe the opportunity OF
telling the First Lady OF the effort
Being exerted by the youth. OF West
Africa in support of'the allied war
effort He told her that Nigeria
S now contributing to % assorted
war relief funds. that the school
children OF his country have al
ready sent funds to Russia. that
African soldiers are fighting in
North Africa and performing i'm
oortant assignments in Egypt, and
hat the country Is growing large
supplies Of rubber to meet the UNI
precedented demands.
The distinguished visitor found
Mrs. Roosevelt quite interested in
African music. He explained to
her that it is through such cultural
approaches the peoples OF the two
countries might more easily come
10 know each other better.
Mr.. Mbadiwe let it be known
that West Africa would like to see
an extension of trade relations be-
tween the two countries. Besides
rubber. Nigeria produces hides and
skins, peanuts. palm oil, cocoa, soy
beans and ivory.
The visit terminated when the
African member of royalty pre-
sented Mrs. Roosevelt with three
foot ivory tusk Tie gift is a royal
token customarily made when roy
atty makes a visit in West Africa
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
Move Nine WAAC
Officers To Fort
D e vens, M a S S.

FORT DIES MONIES. Ramp
Nine Negro WAC officers have
been transferred from First WAC
T-ain.np Center. here 10 Fourth
WAC Training center For. Dew
ems. Mass
The group sent 70 Fort Devens
includes the following members O.,
The first class graduated from off,
Ger candidate school az Fort Des
Moines on August 20: Second Off,
GERS Mary Frances Kearney OF 40e
Newfeld avenue. Bridgeport. Conn
Abbie y Campbell Of Tuskegee in.
s:.;ute: Vera Campbell OF 2l9 ives.
18Th street. New York City and
Carrie Sinclair Sherard OF le5
Merritts avenue. NE Atlanta
Their rank n the WAACs CORE
spends to first Lieutenant in the
army.
The other WAC officers sent
= Fo-t Devens were Third Officers
Ruth E. Caldwellrot Orangeburg.
s c; Irmah Z Moore OF 442 W
i0i:h street. New York City; Vic
:oria G. Jones OF 27o7 Allen street.
New Orleans; Julie:te NJ. Simmons
" $50 Orchard street, New Haven.
Conn, and Aurelia X. Harris VI
1926 Everett avenue. Kansas Cit
Kans. Their rank is he WAC
equivalent OF second Lieutenant in
he army.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
Break Up ,
In tegrati
At Yorktown

YORKTOWN, va.-(Exclusive)-
Over protests Of Negro munitions
handlers and white marines. Ne
groes have been barred from a
canteen which both white and coll
ored shared together by a recent
order Of Lieut.. James Moran, Off
Ger in charge
The order barring colored which
read: "Colored enlisted men will
no longer be permitted 70 use the
Marine post exchange" was dated
April Is. AS result OF this order,
. Negro service man reported, a
place 30 feet by 20 feet has been
opened TO approximately 525 co..
ored service men Stationed at the
L. S. Naval Mine Depot al York
town.
In a letter to John Wood Of the
Mich gan Chronicle, a colored
youth who has been stationed at
Yorktown to- the past Ave months
wrote tina. I'VE were not segre'
GlteQ OC-OTc MS l4dANSHAAN Nn''-
teen was built for US. We shared
the same can.een with TIE white
marines ana ;hev didn'; o5jec; But
now the oficer in charge has start
ed segrcga;,ng us and the boys
here don't like i; a Bit The white
boys have place many times the
size 81 ours with second floor
for recreation. We don't even have
stationary nor a place 20 write a
letter in our can;een"
Negroes stationed az Yorktown
we're trained az the Grea. Lakes
Naval Center. Many gradua,ed as
irs: class seamen and as trades
men. bu; frequent, reports have
stated tha. ne men are confined
"a labor bat;s,ions. kani!.ng mines
1nG other munitions.
The men have complained tha.
hey are unable 20 secure transfers
% shipyards where ;hey could work
a. their trades, although white
.-adesmen are granted transfers
immediately after application.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
DEMAND PROBE
|0F, CHAIN GANG
BRUTALIT|ES
Negro Representation On
S. c. Draft Boards
Also Asked

COLUMBIA. S. Clamp - A
demand that Gov. DIN D. John
stone institute an immediate inves-
tigation of the reported brutal and
sadistic treatment accorded colored
prisoners at the two state penal
farms and agreement that Negro
representation should be included
on all local selective service boards,
marked the meeting here Friday
of the Richmond County Commit
tee on lnterracial Cooperation.
R. Beverly Hart led discussion
on prison farm conditions growing
out Of published story by Moody
Lowman. former inmate, which
appeared in the Lighthouse and
lnformer recently DR.. o. J. Cham
pion reported that alleged whip
pings are taking place at the home
for delinquent boys.
Dr.. r. w Nance introduced the
possibility of placing Negroes n
draft boards. adding that Negroes
we're grateful for efforts OF white
friends. tia: he realized il takes
tine to accomplish programs. but
that sometimes "time seems to be
eternity"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

atty football player ssad having
been active in raising large sum
for the supporting fund. Guild let
X be known that he would not
be party 70 such bigotry in Mas
sachusettS."
AS a result OF such pressure al
the annual meeting on Monday.
May 10. trustees Of the USO-Gres:-
er Boston Soldiers and Sailors COM
mittee authorized the colored host
eSes and announced the election
OF Harold D. Hodgkinson as presi-
don't Cvice president OF william
Filene's Sons company to succeed
Ernest A. Johnson who declined re-
election because of III health.
Groups Not Selected -
Possible groups 70 be used as
hostesseS at the Buddies club and
the Stage Door Canteen. yet 10 be
opened. include the Smart Set club
OF which Miss Adelaide Holbrook
OF Dorchester is president
This was signal victory by
Attorney Guild. who has always
been a militant fighter for colored
citizens rights. and cooperating per-
sons in thwarting the rising wave
Of "southernism" that has manifest
ed itself in Boston recently. espe-
c;ally in the Boston Housing au-
.hority's refusal to allocate units
n the Old. Orchard park projec:
IN democratic manner but in a
segregated pattern.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

Many expressed concern thl.
heir problems VIII be CLOSED over
and shunted 10 the background
unless they have man OF color ~
present TIER problems and aspira-
tons before the peace delegated
Several poii ted back 10 the Yer
sa.lles conference and vain efforts
made by DR. DUBOIS to bring the
Negro question before the delega.
lions from Europeap nations.
Possibly the greatest number tel,
that the colonial question has IN
many ways become a crucial issue
since the proclamation Of the Al
lar tic Charter and since Negroes
make up the largest proportion Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
GUILD Wins
BOSTON CLUB
USO DISPUTE
Negro HOstesses To Be
At Boston Buddies
USO Center

BOSTON. Mass.-(ANP) - The
heated month old controversy over
whether Negro hostesses should be
permitted 10 serve at the USO SOL
Iiers' and Sailors recreation CEN
Ter on Boston Common was settled
IN the affirmative on Monday Re-
sponsib'e for the showdown was
Atty. Ray W Guild. president o.
the Coordinating Council OF Col
ored rganizations for National De-
Tense. member OF the Coordinating
group OF the Soldiers and Sailors
committee. and formerly three
times president Of the Boston
NAACP.
Guild had carried on negotia-
tons with the trustees OF the Bos-
ton USO for over a month in re-
CARDS 10 assigning Negro hostesses
TO the junior group serving at the
Buddies Club on the Common
without success. Attorney Guild
and several committee members.
Matthew w. Bullock. board OF trus-
tees: Mrs. Hattie Hall, Morris Tay-
Tor and the Rev VI. J. Minor.
threatened 70 resign IL the USO
trustees ruled againS: TIE proposal
New York Club Cited
He notified w. Duncan Russell.
executive secretary OF the USO
Greater Boston Soldiers and Sailors
committee. tina; the Stage Door
C.anteen a. New York. having less
floor space but greatly more >,at-
tendance. has colored junior host
esses on duty regularly" Russell
SAID tina; thus far il Tad been felt
that not enough colored service
men used the Common quarters
% justify having a hostess, and ;ha:
there was shortage Of space
Most OF them go 10 the Rugg'es
Street USO center" Russell said.
where there are colored host
esseS" He added tina; a survey had
Been made over test period in
which j: was found only so col
ored service men8ou; OF 99,764 had
Ape AIRED on the Common.
Having a son in the army. Pvt
Ray W. Guild. Jr, 366;h Infantry.
Fort Devens. Mass. Harvard var
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
Capt. Edelin,
Making Good
At Tuskegee

TuSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD.
Ala.--tANPl--Speaking OF success
stories from n niiitaristic point sof
view. the Tuskegee Army Air field
is proud 10 offer as It's contribu-
ton, Capt. william B. Edelin,. A
man with more than II years OF
continued service with our coun-
;ry's armed services. Captain Eide
lin. assistant administration inspec.
tor here al Tuskegee. is an out
Standing personality.
Coming 10 Tuskegee from the
966:h Infantry stationed az For;
Devcns. Mass. in July OF las: year.
he was given charge OF the 96th
Service group and Headquarters
squadron. This position he held
an;il October when he was pro-
NOTED 10 his presen. position. He
was selected 20 attend TIE admin
s:rai!on inspectors school a; For;
Logan. Colo. He finished with
aonors during the frS: Of this year
and was the first member az his
ra,e 10 attend such a school
Captain Edelin, is native OF
Washington. 4 graduate Of How
ard university with distinction. he
holds an Alb and MA degree n
history Here re received MS Ars'
army training IN the ROTC. in
wtich he was comn.ss.ored as a
second lieu;enan; in the infantry
upon graduation
Two other men from TuskeGee
Army Air field. who are non-com-
n.Ssioned officers in the admins.
traton inspectors Office that have
graduated from the famed admin.
is;ration school a: Fort Lozan are
S Sgt Edward jordan Of Mich.
pango. Va. and T. ST M.liarr
Arnold OF DAYTON.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
Negro Officers Ordered
Out OfOwnPost Theatre

commander, who was summoned
10 the theater and advised that 10
of his officers had been told 10 get
out because their presence was "ob-
jectonable."
Lieutenant Colonel Ray ordered
his officers to leave. At this time
tn place was surrounded by mill
tary police who pa.aded about with
drawn tommy guns.
Ray is said TO have fled formal
charges against Colonel Waltz I'M
i~r the articles Of war charging
him with attempting TO incite riot.
Fort Custer Battalion
Trouble regarding post theatres
began brewing on the day the bat
talon arrived from Fort Custer
Mich. when some $50 members OF
tn, unit were ordered out of Post
theatre No. at pistol point by
MP's. They had refused to take
Jim crow seats on the contention
that the post was federal property
and therefore not subje-. to state
Jim crow laws.
When they were elected they
were compelled to form outside
the theater in a drainage ditch
of tie road while sub-machine
guns OF whole military police
company were ready to 60 of.
Lieutenant Colonel Rays arrival
on the scene saved the day; there
was no bloodshed.
After that whites were granted
the middle section OF the theater
and the right section was labeled
"colored." II was then that the
Negro soldiers decided : turn to
Post Theater No. 2
The ten Officers elected f'c n the
.heater were First Lieuts. John A
Rector. David W. Pelkey, Lawrence
Langford. Robin z. L. Washing
ton. Wel,on I. Taylor and Ernest
Davenport; Second Lieuts. Byron
Minor. James Dunn and Ernest v
Williams. and Warrant Officer Mil
Ton j. Winfield. Jr.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
BY WALLACE LEE
Director. Negro Digest POLY

CHICAGO. - CANP) -- The con-
troversisl question OF the nature
OF the postwar world and who
shall formulate i in tie peace finds
white and Negro Americans in di-
rect disagreement over representa-.
ton OF colorcd peoples at the peace
table
Rejecting the feeling of mosi
whites that Negroes are essentially
an integral part OF America. the
,abulaton Of the Negro Diges, pol
for June conducted by the Negro
d. gest magazine. publ4SAsd N Chi
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
WAACs To Motor
Transport School

FORT DIES MONIES. Ia amp
Twelve Negro auxiliaricS have
oeen selected for training N he
motor transpor. school a; FIRST
WAC training center here They
come from ten different states.
TIE new students are Theima D
Burns. Jacksonville. Fla; Wileen
5. Fly. Danville. Ill; Emma L
Langley. Tcrre Hautc. Ind; Juanlta
Buchanan, and Emma NJ. Harlow.
Louisville: Mary F. Lundy. Detroit
Marion c. Bouldin Atlantic High
lands. and Harriet Z. Hunter, East
Orange. ~ j.: Sue 3, Brady, New
York: Louise II Wall. GoldSooro.
y. c.: Viola f. Moore. Philadelphia
and Novella E. Jackson. Trenton,
6 c.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
Sought Theatre Tickets,
Wife Beaten

told by the judge tia. he wanted
ch; -ges under the articles OF war
placed on Lieutenant Wall, who
vas fined SIS for disorderly con-
duct
Chaplain Stanmore Of Fort Ben
ming paid the fine and was a wit
ness 10 Lieutenant Walls physical
az the time OF his re-
lease.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

CAMP FORREST. Tenn.ZtANP>
A row in Post theatre No. 2 last
week by so military policemen
armed with tom<hy guns clmaxed
a long standing friction regarding
post theaters. The excitement oc-
Cured when the MP's elected from
t',e/theater 10 Negro army officers
81 the 93lst Field artillery.
Col NJ. F. Maltz. post command
er Of Camp Forrest, stamped the
Negro officers Objectionable"
Formal charges against the post
commander were filed by Lieut..
Col Marcus H. Ray. Negro battalion
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
2 Mich. WAACs
Win Promotions

FORT DIES MONIES. Ia.-Two
Auxiliaries from Michigan are in
cluded in the group Of Negro
WAACs who have been selected Cor
training in the administrative spe-
,cialist school al First wAAC Train
'ng Center, Fort Des Moines. Ia.
Their auxiliary rating is the WAAC
equivalent Of private in the army.
They are: Auxiliaries Mittie L.
Thomas Of 1904 Tilman street. De-
troit. and Levonia Woodward OF
ll+0S Grand Haven street, Ham,
tramck.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
WOULD BAN CHINESE

WASHINGTON. D. CAMP
Four bills have been introduced in
the house OF representatives OF re-
peal the Chinese exclusion laws
and permit the immigration OF
Chinese into America They are
now being considered by the house
immi grafton committee and il is
hoped that measure providing
for removal Of the barriers which
bar Chinese on the grounds Of race
and color may reach the floor Of
Congress, and be passes. Opponent~
of the exclusion laws point 10 the
fact tina, tier only real result is
10 insult the nations involved and
tFat in the case OF China they in
lure one Of our united nation
allies.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
Ex-Teacher,
Coach NoW
An Officer

FORT RILEY, Kans,--Whcn stu
dents OF the class OF l94l Kentucky
State college. Frankfort, selected
Norman J. Johnson OF Cape GIrar'
deau, Missouri. as the class member
"mos, likely to succeed" they made
no mistake. He was commissioned
recently as a second lieutenant in
the U. S. Cavalry al Fort Riley,
Kansas. after successfully finishing
Cavalry Officer Candidate school
training.
Lieutenant Johnson was active
IN athletics, music and dramatcs
throughout his school and college
careers. The latter included two
years OF undergraduate study at
West Kentucky Industrial college
before he entered Kentucky State
college, where lie SPECIALIZED IN
sociology and physical education.
and was granted an Alb. degree.
A call TO the army came less
than two weeks after his gradua-
ton. and he was indicted at JEFF
fcrson Barracks, Missouri, on June
81. l94l. From jefferson Barracks
nc was sent to Cavalry Replace.
ment Training center for basic
training After his basic training
nc was assigned 10 a special train
ing troop as an instructor.
In spite OF the fact that he en-
tered the army Immediately after
his graduation from college. Lieu
tenant Johnson has had consider
able experience as teacher and
athletic coach. He was in charge
OF recreation at the CCC camp az
Delta. Missouri. for two summers,
and worked as a teacher and coach
at Cape Girardeau and a, Ian
caster, KY. during the years he
was studying for degree.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
Franklin Promoted
To Pvt. First Class

The following information IS re-
leased for publication; He3dquar-
:ers. Second Cavalry Division. Fort
Clark. Texas. today announced the
oromo.. m 81 Pv; Gordon " Frank
IN 20 the grade OF private ars:
cl-SS.
Pc. Franklin is he son OF Mrs
Besse franklin Of 5S3 Henry ave-
rac. G-and Rapids. Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
POLL Takers Set
For Tough Fight

WASHINGTON, D. CAMP
Warning that opponents Of anti
poll tax legislation will probably
attempt to cripple the coalition
bill known as HR. Z. sponsors OF
the Marcantonio resolution are call
ing upon all their supporters 10