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Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Seven More Enter
Popularity Race

The list of contestants in the El
Centre Elks' club popularity con-
test in connection with the Bry-a-
Bomber campaign was increasing
rapidly Saturday as more young la
dies of the community agreed to as
sist in this patriotic endeavor.
b Latest entrants were Jean Criss
Hulda Free, Jewell Thompson, Mar
jorie Watson,s Frances Niles, Anna
Ruth Thomas and Marjorie Hart
This brought the total list of en-
tries to IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Airport Worker
Has Arms Broken

Clarence Walters, workman on the
McKittrick construction job at the
Holtville airport, had both arms
broken Saturday morning while at
work on the project.
He was taken to the Ell Centre
hospital in an ambulance and was
placed in care of a physician.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30

servicemen will definitely be on
relief" if allotments are not in
creased. He said the proposal of
Sen. Harry Cabot Lodge, jr., to in
crease them Is per cent was "a step
in the right direction but 1t is not
enough.
The bill for further deferment
of fathers, by states, was sponsored
by Rep. Paul ]. Kilday, D., Tex,
and was passed by the house with
only seven dissenting votes. 1t was
pigeon -holed by the senate military
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
AXIS, ALLY SOURCES PREDICT INVASION
Surprise Floats
Down Thru Air

Surprise came by air on a Tu-
niSian battlefront recently, when
two Imperial Valley men renewed
acquaintance.
In a letter to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Murphy, Imperial,
Sgt. Jerry Murphy told of a meet
ing with Bob Reid, another army
paratrOoper.
Sgt. Murphy had already landed
and was in the midst of battle
when Reid came down, a replace
ment for a casualty. Neither knew
the other was a paratrOOper. Both
are safe.
Reid is the son of Mrs. Mont Reid
El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
!ndo-China Pupils
Learn Japanese

CHUNGKING. May 29.-UP)-
The Japanese language has been
made a required subject in all
schools in Indo-China by order of
Vice-Admiral Jean De Coux, French
encouragement, Chinese reports
from Indo-China, said today.
The reports said that many
schools in the larger cities such as
Saigon and Hanoi have number of
japanese teachers assigned to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30

ficials on a possible solution to the
difficulties.
Virtually every business estab-
lishment in MeXicali will be closed
if the strike is called. as most
workers affiliate with one union or
another,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Eisenhower Gets
Cross OF Honor

ALGIERS, May 60 CUPD-Gen.
Henri Honore Giraud today pre-
sented 1t. Gen. Dwight ID. Essen
hover with the Grand Cross of the
Legion of Honor in recognition of
services rendered France as COM
mander-in- chief of Allied forces in
North Africa.
The ceremony occurred at the
Palais d'Ete before high officers
representing all Allied forces in
North Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
p AMBllNe
NEpoR1ER

New Titles
The one and only Burke Lemons
had not been away at camp very
long when a letter from him was
received at the Ell Centre Public IL
brary, a favorite stamping ground
of Burke's. The letter was ad-
dressed:
To The Women OF The Ell Cen
tro Public Library.
That was pretty good, they
thought. A second letter from
Burke was addressed to:
To Gods Own Little Half-Acre
The Ell Centre Public Library.
They can hardly wait for the
third one to arrive.
No Excuse
Charlie Morrow was looking
stubborn. He was being difficult
A friend was urging him to join
some kind of a luncheon club
Il can't understand it, Morrow
insisted. "All those men past 81
years of age go to a meeting at
noon without a drop to drink, and
stand around and sing Sweet Ade
line ] don't get it"
Not SanfOrized-
That Beau Brummel, Pat Glas-
gov, was attacking those priceless
jewels of the war by as and by
SIS in the yard back of the lumber
company office.
He wore a pair of coveralls and
we do mean coveralls. They COW
cred Pat and a lot of other terri
tory as well. They were tents. nc
less
Since Pat is always so careful
Continued on Page 6, Col. Q,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
BiqqerA Allowance
For Dads Asked

WASHINGTON, May 30 (UP)-Sheving of the bill
defer fathers until all draft eligible single and chdles
married their state nducted today stimulated
congressional demands for liberal allowances for the
families of servicemen Sen Gerald P. Nye r. N. d. pre-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Missionary Goes
Back to BOMBING

Mrs. Paul Rice of Ell Centre anxously awaited wore
Sunday from her father, Edgar H. James, who er
route to China to resume his duties Seventh Day Ad
(venst missionary.
He survived more than 300 air raids before leavnp
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Col Legislators
Endorse Fathers
Assembly Passes Resolution Sponsored
By Harvey Has+ain TO Encourage All
Principles Of |. V.Fathers of Fish+er

The assembly of the state of California officially
orsed the principles of the Fathers of and wished
the patriotic organization in efforts to bring
the present to successful and speedy conclusion it
revealed Saturday Assemblymen officially adopted
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
London Paper
Soys Time Near
For Allied Attack
Large Formations of American and RAF
Bomb bers Batter Targets in Western Part
OfFrance; Italy Hard Hit by Bombs
BY UNITED PRESS =

American and RAF bombers in large formations bat
tered Axis arfeds and other targets in western France
daylight Saturday London newspapers and Axis broad
casts renewed speculation imminent Allied invasion
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
Americans axe
Fish-Hook Ridge
On Attu Island
Last Japanese Compressed Slowly
Into One Remaining Area; Fighting on
Difficult Terrain in Mushy Weather

WASHINGTON, May 20, (UP)-Army troops in bitter
mountain fighting have completed the conquest of Fish
Hook Ridge Attu island.
The major center of japanese resistance is now con
fined a small west and southwest of ChichagO
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY

Warriors and worbirds OF
America fight on to honor
and ovenge those who have
fallen in freedoms fight
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30
WEATHER

1aximum Friday 100, minimum Sat. 81; am.
aturday 66, humidity 48; noon Saturday, 98, hu-
,idity ID; p.m Friday 95, humidity 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-30

BUTTERFLIES Angeles extra 4Sc; grade cream
zoe; manufacturing milk 65c; route gathered cream
53hc.
flax $500.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

WASHINGTON. Juliette "
Ph.ier, first Negro to be awarded
an official exchange fellowship for
study in one OF the other American
republics under tie convention for
The promotion OF in;er-American
cultural relations, will leave shortly
for Haiti 10 do research in the field
Of education.
On leave from her position es
principal OF Newbold Laboratory
school. Fayetteville Teachers col
iege. in Fayetteville. n. c.. Miss
Phlfer Will reside in Haiti for nine
months 10 make a survey OF educs-
lion in the rural and village areas
Of that country.
A native OF North Carolina, Miss
Ph!ter has done outstanding work
la the schools OF her own state. Be-
sides, she has been active. in the
Southeastern Cooperative League
md interested in all cooperative
movements. On her return from
study trip TO Nova Scotia in 1898,
made in conjunction with advanced
graduate work at Teachers college.
Columbia university. she completed
research project on the coopcra-
lives OF Nova Scotia
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

news from the outside world for
the eager. men. On Sunday. he
brings out his brass quintet whose
singing and playing augments the
music from the field organ and he
holds church services in tie thick
OF the woods. Usually the entire
personnel attends.
AT the present time his assist
ant. Corp Wamack. from Ameri-
Gus. Ga, graduate OF Morris
Brown college, Atlanta. Ga. is
pinch hitting, for Chaplain Car
roll until his return.
Won Two Prizes
The chaplain has two specially
priced possessions. one is piece
OF the ceremonial ribbon which
was cut by representative OF the
u. S. and Canada az the opening
ceremonies OF TIE Alcan Highway.
The other is letter OF commenda-
ton, for the chaplans weekly SER
monettes. currently printed in the
camp paper, and which circulate
more rapidly than can the chaplain
himself
The letter was written by the
commanding officer OF the Southern
Sector OF the Northwest service
command and in il the officer said:
Therein is expressed that which
would Ike 10 say 20 all the troops
in the sector every day. II al the
officers and soldiers had the spirit
OF Chaplain Carroll, nothing could
stop US"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Many Prominent People Will Help
Celebrate 20 Years In Harlem

month-long celebration have been
shaped 10 appeal 10 the clergy %.
: srtouS denominations. business
people and social service workers
Later, attention Will be focused
upon health, the ;heater, fra,ernal
activities. sports. women. youth.
Hade unions and th6 press. a re
dedication OF this. ,ae largest Pro.
tc,tsnt church in the world, with
Mayor F. II LdGuayd.a and Dr.
Frederick d Paterson OF Tuskc.
gee institute part cipotng VIII cu.-
ntnate-thc anniversary on Sunday.
March Z.
W. f. Burghsrdt Dubois. noted
socologist Of Atlanta un Hcrs.ty.
VII participate n program &C
voted 10 soc al sctficc Sunday a.
ternoon as part Of re anniversary
celebration.
In making TIC announcement. tho
Rev DR.. Adam Clayton Pave. Ir,
pastor, recalled that d. Dubois
mad appeared on a similar program
N 1923 when the e0nEfega;oR OF
the worlds largest Protestant
church moved 10 Harlem and NO
IS new half-m.iliou dollar od.fice
In the curcu. suHFcgsary an Ell
fost IS benz made 20 fr,tRf,iHy
duplicate INC spc. 81 days and
nights and spcahers Of the earlier
OCCASION.
Elmer A. Carter, former editor
OF "Oppor,urGy" magazine and
now a member Of the Appeals
Board for Unemployment lnsur.
snce, New YORK STATE. Wi pre-
SIDE with these persons psrteipat-
ing: William Il Baldwin; president
OF tie National Urban league; Mrs
Cecilia c. Saunders, executive sec
rotary for the local YW.C.A.; and
Or. William Y Duncan OF the City
Mission Society.
The Rev. John B. Phsrr, pastor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

recreatonal and religious equip
ment besides his musical support
The Brass Quintet" He usually ar
rived during duty hours and set UP
his equipment for the evenings en-
tertainment. II il was a week day.
he held brief religious service,
after which he brought news from
other parts OF the regiment and in
terpreted news from the outside
world for the eager men. On Sun
day, he brought out his Brass Quin-
tet whose singing and playing aug
mented the music from the field
organ and he held church services
in the thick OF the woods Usually
the entire personnel attended,
At the present time his assistant,
CPL Womack, from Americas. Ga.
a graduate OF Morris Brown college,
Atlanta, Ga, is pinch hitting for
Chaplain Carroll until his return.
The chaplain has two specially
priced possessions. one is a piece OF
the ceremonial ribbon which was
cut by representatives CT the US.
and Canada at the opening cere-
monies OF the Alcan highway.
The others is letter OF COM
mendaiion. for the chsptsin's week
lv sermonettes currently printed in
the camp paper, and which circulate
more rapidly than can the chaplain
himself.
The letter was written by the
commanding otficer OF the South
ern sector OF the Northwest service
command and in it the officer said
Therein is expressed that which
would like 10 say 10 all the troops
in the sector every day. II all the Of
hcers and soldiers had the spirit OF
Chaplain Carroll. nothing could
stop US"
A native OF Wheeling, w. Va,
Chaplain Carroll completed his pri-
mary and secondary education in
Washington. his college training at
Morgan State college, Baltimore. He
took his theological course at Yale
University Divinity school, subse-
quently held pastorstes in Salem,
Va, and Grafton, w. Va. In 1885, he
was one OF four chosen TO visit the
college and university centers OF
India, Burma and Ceylon. spending
nearly Ave months in those coun-
tries.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
How Can The Church Help Win The War And Peace?
SenateC Committee
To Hear Plan For
CarverMOnument

WASHINGTON The Senate
Committee on Public Lands and
Surveys will hold a hearing here
on February S. TO consider Bill No.
81. whose provisions aim ito pro-
vide t. the establishment OF the
George Washington Carver Nation
al Monument" A number OF the
nations Negro leaders have been
invited 10 attend the hearing which
is set for 1880 n. in the Senate
Office building.
Site Of the proposed Carver Me-
mortal is Diamond Grove. Mo,
birthplace OF the famous scientist.
who .or more than 40 years was .
member OF the faculty al Tuskegee
institute and developed more than
300 products from the peanut alone.
Since his death a number OF Mis-
sourisns. both White and colored.
place as a site for monument IN
MS honor,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
10th Annual
Brotherhood
Week Feb.

Victory for Brotherhood" is The
theme OF tie tenth annual obscrv-
ance OF Brotherhood week. Febru-
airy 1928. sponsored by The Nation
al Conference OF Christians and
Jews. Pro,estants. Catholics. and
Jews OF the nation are joining in
the observance which SymbolizeS
the unity essential TO victory, and
the cooperative good wal! necessary
10 post-Wa ar reconstruction.
President Roosevelt n his procla-
nation OF the week said. The per-
petuauon OF democracy depends
upon the practice OF the brother
hood OF man. We are fgfting that
the spirit OF brotherhood which We
prize IN this country may be prac-
iced here and by free men every
where.
Il commend 70 all our citizens
the observance Of brotherhood
week." concluded the President.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
SEEK ANSWER
FROM PASTORS
IN THIS AREA.
AL Ministers Are Asked
To Give Answer To This
Important Question

All ministers and pastors OF the
Detroit area have been asked by
The church editor OF the VI chigsn
Chronicle 10 write a 200-wo ord
answer TO the question What can
the Church do 10 help Win the war
ard the peace after the war; Let.
ters were recently mailed 10 ap.
proximstely 100 church leaders. but
because il is possible that many
pastors may not have received the
request, the letter IS reprinted be.
low and the desdline for answers
has been lifted All ministers are
asked 10 cooperate in this effort 10
sequsint the public with their
views on winning the war and
shaping future world peace.
The letter is as follows:
1T is becoming more and more
apparent that IL the present world
war is TO be won by the United
Nations. the church has an impor-
tant task 10 perform in helping 10
bring about an early end 10 the
world conflict and also in helping
90 bring about just and durable
peace following the victory over
The forces OF evil.
Often the question is asked:
what can the church do now 10
help win the war and the peace
after the war;" The only answers
TO this question. 50 far, have been
found deeply imbedded in reams
o! manuscript drawn up al confer
ences attended by accepted suthori-
ties on church affairs Encouched in
language often not understood by
the average layman. and Offering
no definite course for individual
church members TO follow, these
answers have been vague.
1T is our belief that the readers
OF this and other newspapers would
like to know the opinions OF minis
ters and pastors Of their own and
neighboring churches 1t is our be-
lief that the accumulated opinions
OF the ministers and pastors of this
area can do much TO acquaint their
following with the reasons for which
this war is being fought, how the
church can help win the war and
peace, and set the course for each
Christian as individuals, and as
part OF the church body TO follow
For the above reasons We are
contracting every minister and pastor
In the area covered by our news
paper. asking them 10 write in their
views on winning the war and the
peace.
We are asking each person CO.
operating in this effort to write out
their opinions on the above men
toned problem in not more than
zoo words; mail or bring your manu-
script 10 our office along with a
small photo Of yourself. Our plan
Is 10 use at least five manuscripts
each week from as many different
ministers
I'VE believe that each church
leader in our community has an
important message that every reader
OF our newspaper should hear. and
we believe that this is the best
means OF getting this message over
70 the people"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
The Rev. Kennedys
HaveDinnerGuests

Reverend and Mrs y Kennedy
10. 1881 Eas. Warren avenue. had ss
guests .: dinner las. Wednesday
evening Ms. John II Kennedy,
hou0fcd gaCst % Knoxville. Tenn
Re. and Mr., l. y. Jackson. Ro-
bcr,a Kennedy Wade Mr. and Mrs
Tom Moods, Boy Woods, Ruth
and Gcan Hudson. daughters OF
Rc{ and M Kcprcdy
MIS- JJun H. Kennedy las re-
turned - nor home IN KnoxN lie
H,cr ncr PicasdVt SOY hero ss INC
-ucs: OF hcr daughters. Roberta
Kennedy Wade. Mls Tom WOODS.
and relatives.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Lincoln journalism School
Changes Its Requirements

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.-Man.
power shortage in the. newspaper in.
dustry is directly responsible for
changes made this week in the war
tire operation of the Lincoln Uni
versiiy School OF journalism. &C.
cordIng 10 Mrs. Thelma Berlack
Boozer. acting director.
The school now accepts students
on the sophomore college level
whereas formerly only Juniors and
seniors were eligible
This change" Mrs. Boozer ex-
planned. is not lowering OF quail.
ications but permits the prospec-
tive newspaper worker 10 COM
mence his journalistic study year
earlier and TO have more time for
courses above the basic training
classification.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
To Announce The
Results OF Poll

NEW YORK. The results OF
the nationwide poll for the Honor
Roll in Race Relations Will be an
nounced Sunday. Feb. over the
Columbia BroadcsstIng System -
St-,o-coaSt hookup Wings
Over Jordan" program a: the same
time the list o. the % Americans,
Negro and white. who have done
the most for the sch evement OF
fu.l rights and recognition for the
Negro VIII be released 10 the daily
and weekly press.
Each year the. Schomburg COL
lection OF Negro Literature OF the
New York Public. Library conducts
This poll. The announcement, 10 be
made by L. D. Reddick, viii be a
feature OF Negro History Week
which begins February Z
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
At New Bethel
Baptist Church

The Inspiration OF the Cloud
was the subject OF the message de-
livered TO the congregation by the
guest speaker, Rev. S r. w. Smith,
at TIE IL o'clock service.
In the afternoon the pastor. Rev.
W. F. Ramsey. spoke at the New
King Solomon Baptist church His
message was food and water for q
hungry and thirsty soul.
On last Monday night the Con-
vention Fund club entertained with
AN Evening in Paris" II was a
well planned affair and deviation
from the regular routine OF church
life.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
RELIGIO
Alcan Highway Chaplain Back In DC.
Teus0fWorkIn Wilds OfFrozenNorth

Observation-Disclosures. Ed
ward G. Carroll. popular
chaplain of one of the Negro
regiments Of the u. S. Army
Engineer corps, who since last
May has been with his troops in the
frozen wastes of the Yukon and
Alaska. during construction OF the
now famous, 800 mile Alcan high
way. has returned 10 Washington 10
enjoy his first leave OF absence with
his wife and his four-year-old son.
It's far cry from the torrid tenn
perature OF tropical India, where
Capt Carroll was in 1885,, to the long
and frigid nights Of the Arctic, but
the chaplain took it in stride"
Speaking OF the colored soldiers
assigned to construction OF the AL
IAN highway. ana OF his efforts TO
relieve the monotony and loneli-
ness OF the men in the barren wastes
Of the far North, Chaplain Carroll
said:
my idea was to develop recrea-
tional programs and show the men
how TO be good in their every day
life, not just preach lot OF sermons
and hold church services on Sun
day.
When I first arrived there was
little 10 work with. Regimental
headquarters had a recreation hall
but no furniture, no recreation IA
cllties and worst Of all, no writ
ing paper. The men had TO use
oirchbark for letter paper. l got
things as we'll as could from peo-
pie and organizations l knew about
and that knew me back home.
1T takes about one month to re-
ceive End class mail up there and so
deliveries were slow and far be-
tween. When | arrived / had one
Aim with me, religious Aim called
the Power OF God" which had been
lent TO me by the Lutheran Mis-
souri, Synod. With this film ]
travelled over 800 miles, showing it
sometimes twice da-. 1t was the
first movie TO be seen up there and
in the case OF one Canadian civilian,
1t was the first movie he'd ever seen.
Nov the entertainment problem
is much improved. Special Services
has sent out their recreation kits OF
games, amateur theatrical equip
ment, records. and short wave
radio programs. The recreation hall
"a double tent-now has furniture
and writing facilities and library
OF 500 volumes collected by me And
so with games 10 keep the men &C.
cupied when they have leisure time,
and with more records and movies
the long winter nights will pass"
The chaplain also organized 20
piece band from which a smaller
swing band has been formed. He
bought sound system with two
speakers which he hung up in the
trees al camp clearings on his tours
and with his generator and phono-
graph. he gave camp concerts. Al
first he had only swing records but
soon he got recordings OF one opera
Carmen" besides other classical
pieces. He read the story OF the
opera TO the, men, explained II and
then played the score. 1t was ex-
tremely popular.
Chaplain Carroll make a regular
circuit with six stops and it took
him about one week II complete the
rounds. He and his assistant
Travelled in half--ton pick up
trailer truck which carried all his
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
DIR. Greene Here
For History Week

DR.. Lorenzo Greene, author and
educator, head OF the History and
Government Departments OF Lin
coin university, jefferson City. Mo,
VIII address the Negro History
Week Mass Meeting on Sunday.
Feb. Z, az 3 pm. a, Bethel A NJ. f.
church. Frederick az S.. Antoine
streets DR.. Greene VIII speak on
Free Negroes OF Colonial New
England" He VII compare The
status OF TIE Negro in colonial days
with that OF his present situation.
The public 5 urged 20 hear this
fne speaker. No admission charge.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

NEW YORK. - President Nor
decsi johnson OF Howard univer.
atty will come 10 New York 20
speak at the opening session Sun
day OF the 20 Years IN Harlem
celebration Of the AbysSinian Bsps
fist church. In making the an
nouncement the Rev., Dr.. Adam
Clayton Powell Jr., pastor, regret
ted that d.. D V. Jsm!son, press
dent OF the National Baptist con-
vention. would no. be able 10 APP
pear as the initial speaker as or
ginslly scheduled
Plans for the first week Of the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

Negro attorney of Jefferson City,
Mo. whose study of laws per-
tanning to public education as they
affect Negroes will probably be
published soon by authority Of
the state department OF educa-
ton and the WPA for whom the
special study was made. The
study embraces laws OF the 48
states and island possessions and
included salary differentials with
leading cases. Cobb was former
ly the executive secretary OF the
Missouri Negro Industrial Com
mission.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

oi manuel Bapts: church. New
Haven. Conn, VIII be guest min
.>;er-eH- the same morning Or the
Thursday preceding, Rev Samuel
H. Sweeney S., MARKS VI. +.
church. W5il speak. and on Friday
night, Rev John H. Johnsona 81
Martins p + church. VIII repre-
sent the EplscopaAsn denom.ns-
Ion.
Several eXEIoI.s arc being sr-
ranged o. Dr. w Adr.an Freeman.
n caa.gc OF neditn n.gnt February