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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

was written upon the memorial tab
let in the Hall OF Fame Of ire
National Baptist Publishing house
at Nashville; and it has r'syed
an historic part in the establish
ment and maintenance OF the For
eign Mission board Of the National
Baptist convention.
On June 10, 1921. this church
moved into a magnificent edihce
at the corner OF Jos. Campau and
Clinton street. where il now boasts
OF q membership of upwards Of
1000 souls. II has paid on this
building and properties 100000 1t
is out Of debt now with a gigantic
organization composed of a splen-
did departmental Sunday scto DOL.
a modern Baptist Training Union.
Missionary society, two ushers
boards, three choirs, and an excel
lent health department with Red
Cross nurses. two strong financial
clubs. splendid deacons and trus-
tees board. an excellent Pastors
Aid Society which looks after the
pastors well-being, an efficient
deaconess' board. a committee on
Ways and Means. through which
the social activities OF the church
are governed: also. a well equipped
musical center located at 1882 Ma
comb street. II has just recently
furnished and equipped an attrac-
tive guests room at the Gliess Me.
mortal center. for the entertainment
OF guests and visitors at the CEN
ter
Calvary church has a modernly-
equipped business office in the lob
by Of The church buildirs which
is open daily, manned by an eff
cient office force. II maintains a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pastors study.
with an up-to-date library.
The latest creation at Calvary
is modernly-equipped Sunday
school office. sanitary kitchen
and dining parlor. which. on spe-
cial occasions contribute 10 TIE
comfort OF members and visitors.
The church is now in the midst
OF elaborate plans for a great cele-
bration on March 81. al which time
The mortgage covering the entire
Indebtedness OF the church Will be
burned. in connection with the rem
dition OF memorial program. en-
bracing the installation OF some $50
newly elected officers in all. the
departments OF the church.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

grades. They have also offered the
instruction 10 adults in the COM
munity. Then in the fall of 1912.
the Junior Red Cross was organ
lied
Father DeBoer feels very close
10 tie Red Cross. When Holland
was invaded. he could get no word
to or from his family. After weeks
OF anxiety, through Red Cross chan
nelS. he received a communication
assuring him of their safety.
Perhaps because OF the fathers
enthusiasm. Junior Red Cross be-
came a part OF the organized pro-
gram of the school. Help was given
oy Miss Margaret McGraw. chair
man Of the Junior Red Cross and
Mrs. Joe Ligktcap, executive secre-
tary Of The Yazoo chapter. One
hundred per cent enrolment was
secured from the 3l3 pupils in the
ei ght grades of the school. Every
day Is 10 30 minutes are set aside
for Junior Red Cross activities. in
Guiding first aid. Parliamentary
meetings are held each Friday.
Al Christmas time. the school
made 20 large Christmas posters.
900 tray favors. 300 decorated nap
kins, 200 nut cups, and 200 bed
side bags sent to army camps in
the area. In addition he school
adopted two lcper children at tie
National Leprosarium in Louisiana
and sent them four boxes OF pres
entS.
The 81. Francis children them
selves got presents at Christmas
time. Most Of the items were con-
trbuted by the junior members in
the Yazoo chapter Each child had
a box with candy and nuts, and
useful things like toothbruShes.
handkerckiefs, and soap.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Leaders Hear DR.. J. King
Flay Race Theories At
Ohio Wesleyan

DELAWARE. Ohio - amp -
/ President Wills j. King OF Gam
mon theological seminary. Atlanta
IN conference which Wise Pres
dent Henry A. Wallace kcyno,ed
Monday morning. gave nc evening
lecture on Monday night before
1900 church leaders from al parts
OF the Americas and members OF
the student body OF Ohio Wesleyan
university here,
One 81 the lecturers on the Mcr-
rick foundation AZ the university,
D. KING speaking on The Chris
tisnfConcept on OF Man" said:
TIE Nazi movement has dra-
na;szed the whole problem Of
race Developing this theme the
speaker evoked tremendous APP
plsuse when ne added: They have
demonstrated III unmlstakable fash
ION what happens when a nation
becomes insane on the race ques-
ton
Never in history. DR.. King az
armed. has there been such persist.
snt persecution and Wholesale
slaughter OF innocent persons for
no other reason than their racial
identity.
Germany Only One Hot Spot"
Passing 10 the race question in
America. President King pointed
out that Germany is only one OF
the hot spots" 1t has become
a problem OF world wide concern"
he said. Here in our own coun-
try we have one of the most diff
cult race problems 10 be found
anywhere in the world. There are
those wko-believe that the acid
test Of Christianity in the United
States OF America will be our abili.
ty 10 find Christian solution 10
our difficult problem OF race. In
cidentaly the strategic position
which the United States will &C.
cupy following the war, will give
Christians in America unique
vantage point in the opportunity
they will have 10 make a genuine
10 the solution OF this
problem. il they themselves can
make any substantial Roadway in
this area OF human relationships"
Among the $50 picked dele gates
10 this conference on the Christian
Bases of World Order, being held
jointly by Ohio Wesleyan and the
Board OF Missions OF the Method
list church, are DR.. NJ. S. Davage
OF Nashville, formerly president of
Clark college; DR.. Edgar A. Love.
secretary OF the department for
Negro work OF the division Of home
missions OF the Methodist church.
New York; Bishop Lorenzo H. King
Atlanta: Bishop Robert z. Jones.
Columbus: DR.. Stanley Uranium.
Austin, president OF Samuel Hus-
ton college: Robert E. Hayes, stu
dent delegate, Cannon Theological
seminary.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Catholic School Is Now
100 Per Cent Red Cross

YAZOO CITY. Mss-tANPl-
An interesting chapter in the his
tory OF the Junior Red Cross is
being written in little school To-
Gated in the rugged hills on tie
outskirts of 'Yazoo City. II is the
Saint Francis school for colored
children, founded two years ago
by the Mother House of St. Francis
in Milwaukee, Wis.
Placed in charge OF the mission
was jealous young missionary,
Father Peter De Boer, S.VD., a ma.
tive of Holland. When the school
was first opened. there were only
Ave sisters TO teach the grades,
and one sister to serve as house.
keeper. In two years the school
had grown 10 include another grade
with another teacher, while from
Milwaukee, a sister was sent TO
teach music.
Providing many benefits for the
children and adults of the COM
III unity -IliIluuliiS llCC lull(lltS lul
children who cannot pay, first AID
instruction, and a chapel where
those who are taken into the Catho-
lie church may worship-the school
is supported almost entirely by
the Mother House, with a few COM
modities provided by WPA. A med
ical clinic for the children is TO be
opened soon. and sisters who are
nurses will be sent from Milwaukee
TO take charge.
In the spring OF 1912, the Red
Cross was first called upon 10
help out in the enterprise when
hrst aid field preventative was
sent TO Yazoo City to train instruc-
tors in the chapter there Five
sisters took the course and are
now teaching children in the upper
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory Of our dear wife
and mother. Mrs. Laura Lucy
johnson, wha passed away very
suddenly March 10, 1912.
In our hearts your memory lin
gers sweetly. tenderly. sincere
ly and true. -
Your absence a silent grief.
, Tears in silence often flow.
, We know that you sleep in God S
beautiful garden in the sun
shine OF perfect peace.
Loving husband: James AGA; sons,
Pvts James Z. and William P. OF
: y. s. Army; Charles and Ronald.
Daughters: Eloise, Eva. Carolyn.
Ethel. Aea Mae. and Annie
Laurie.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Quit Teaching
For War Jobs

MIAMI, Fla Wholesale resigna-
ton OF colored supervisors for
h CHER wage war work. caused The
closing Gown OF the county home
TO- Negro children here last week.
Officials Of the county visiting
board, who have charge OF employ
ing personnel. declared they are
searching for a qualified. colored
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Candidates To Have No
Opposition At Election

E. ST. LOUIS. l-At the forth
coming township election to be held
April s. there will be three can
didates in Caseyville township for
highway commissioner. while in
East St Louis. Canteen and Sites
township. candidates will have no
opposition.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

man and wife TO live at the home
and assist IN supervision of the ju-
vcnile dclinquents sent there.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
Newsnlan Hurt
On Italian Front

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY IN
ITALY, Nov. 25 CUP) = Richard
Tregaskis, an International News
Service correspondent, was wounded
by shrapnel Monday while in front
line trenches with group of in
fantrymen.
A shell fell near the group, the
shrapnel striking his helmet and
knocking him unconscious.
He was taken to field hospital
and later removed to another hos
pital where it was said his condi-
ton was excellent.
(Allied headquarters in Algiers
reported shell fragments pierced
Tregaskis' helmet, inflicting a
severe head wound. Eleven bone
fragments and nine pieces Of brain
tissue were removed by surgery.
Physicians expected him to recover
but it was expected to require some
monthsD
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
Danger Of Initial
Flights in Hot
Planes Cut Down

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. 25. CUPl-
Pilot-traineeS no longer need fear
their first, and necessarily solo,
Tight in speedy, single-seater air.
lighters. if tests being carried on
here with a new Bell Airacobra
plane are successful.
The new plane, nicknamed Pig
gyback'' is actually P-39 Aira-
cobra. one of this country's most
samous fighting ships, with a Sec
md cockpit in front, where the
armament is usually installed
It's official moniker is TP-39
training pursuit..
Army officials, Bell Airacobra
executives and newsmen were wit
lesses at OAKLAND airport When the
plane was put through its pSceS.
OFFICERS PLEASED
All went well in test of smooth
ined craft as it gyrated and turned
yer the San Francisco bay. Com
pany officials and ranking army Of
icerS were pleased.
Consequently, when the ship roll
I'd to a stop near them they were
,omeWhat non-plussed when the
student in the test jumped from
he cockpit to proclaim that the
'Whcle thing was unnecessary
The student, Capt. Charles
Tucker, g. veteran of l8 months of
lighting the Japanese in China,
lad been chosen for the role be-
eause he had never flown a P-39.
But one ride convinced him that
P-3o is virtually foolproof.
In my private opinion, if a stu
.ent can fly an AT6 draining
)lane), he can fly a P-39 right
way" he said.
PLAN TO GO AHEAD
Aircraft company officials, al
hough taken offguard, said this
vas Just cne mans opinion, and
slanned TO go ahead with the tests.
Fourth fighter command officers
submitted the original drawing for
he experiment to Bell Aircraft at
Buffalo, N. Y. Their aim was to
eleminate the hazards Of gradual
ing student pilots from 200-mil-an-
hour training ships to hot-landing
fighters that reach 400 miles an
hour
The TP-39 was the first single
fighter to add a set of controls and
sufficient operational instruments
to allow handling from either of
.wo seats, army officials said.
:. l.. Il ,c
Il is hoped the number of first
ride accidents will be reduced and
the instruction period speeded Up.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
NEW BOOKS
AT tt.e II Centre Public Library
FICTION

flt-IIoN
Night Over the Wood. Hneh Ad-
dis. Tie Horse and Ills Shadow
Enrique Amorim. Supper at the
Maxwell House, Alfred L. Crabb:
Stagecoach Kingdom. Harry S.
Drago; New Rivers Calling. James
Jendryx: Penhallow. Georgette Hey
er; The Vanishing Gun-slinger.
William Macdonald; Red Raskall.
Clark McMeekin; Hope Deferred
jeanette Seletz.
N0N-FfCTION
My Native Land, Louis Adamie:
Under a Lucky Star. Roy c. An
drews; Cow by the Tail, Jesse J.
Benton. War and Children. Anna
Freud; Wars End and After. Stu
art Chevaher. Poems. Stefan
George; Mercy in Hell, Andrew
Geer; Modern Japan and Shinto
Nationalism, D. c. Holtom; A Coop
eratiye Economy, Benson Lands:
Atlantic Meeting, H. Y. Morton.
Old NameleSs. Sidney Shalett;
Speaking For Myself, Stewart E.
White.
There are two biographies. very
different, which are interesting this
week. Under A Lucky Star by Roy
Chapman Andrews. is the story
of his adventures all over the world
as leading naturalist connected
with the American Museum of Nat
ural History.
The other is Cow by The Tail
by Jesse James Benton. Rip snort
Ing pioneering in the early days of
Texas and Arizona. Full of local
color.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
Partisans RepuIse
Nazi Coast Drive

LONDON, Nov. 25. CUP)-A Jugo-
slav communique said today that
partisan troops repulsed a German
armored column attempting to
drive down the Dalmatian coast
from Novi to Snj, but acknowledged
that in other sectors along the
Adriatic the guerrillas were fight
ing bitter defensive" battle.
The communique said $50 Ger
mans and satellite troops were kill
ed or wounded in the past few
days in fierce fighting in Serbia
and Montenegro.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
FOR AID

SACRAMENTO, Nov 25. up
The state military and veterans af-
fairs department today reported a
total Of l3 discharged veterans
have SO far applied to the state
or educational aid and another
IS have applied for loans under the
1913 farm and home purchase act.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
Officers Flown TO
Aid GuerriIIas

BERN, Nov. 25. fUPl-Italian
army officers, bearing arms. sup
plies and instructions on how the
war is to be fought, are parachutina
into regions where remnants OF
the italian army still oppose the
Germans in Italy, frontier reports
said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
=. a &
OVER THE
2 |, G. W

cants were not experienced farmers
but just people who saw a chance
to gamble on Uncle Sans money.
We turned them all down.
In the other case. the loan had
to be secured by the prospective
crop and by the farmers assets. We
were permitted to be more liberal
than the regular lending agencies
and we did make n few loans where
financing could not be done through
regular channels.
Now. let's get to the Or does it?"
II the Imperial county USDA War
Board recommends it. similar loans
will probably be made next year.
II We turn thumbs down, this coun-
ty will not be included in the pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
IT ALL DEPENDS

We would rather not fool with it
unless it is worthwhile. But if pro-
duction can be increased we will
be happy to make whatever effort
is necessary.
Lending agencies tell us there is
plenty of money for farm financing.
On the other hand, some farmers
tell us they can't get their hands
on it. We want TO know what the
score is.
What do you think?
The board will not meet at their
regular time this week because it
is Thanksgiving day. But We will
meet at pm. on Monda-, Noyem-
ber 90 and will make our recon-
mendation at that time.
Farmers and representatives of
lending agencies are invited to let
us know before that time what they
think about RACE loans for 1914
Call p. E. Hixson at the Produc-
ton Credit association in the Bank
OF America Building in Ell Centre
or contact the War Board-AAA
office at $50 State street.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25

ton in color
fuI patterned royons with
large tips to dionified,
conservative neckweor to
pleose the most conservo-
tive man. Expensive look
ing ties ct economy gift
price. V3843.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
ALL-WOOL
SW EAT Err s

os sweater or vest. Small, me-
dunn and lorc, sizes. In khaki
or blue. Uo0O4-6-UoO34-o
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
emy garrison.
SECOND VICTORY

emy gafflSon.
SECOND VICTORY
The night battle marked the Sec
ond victory for u. S. naval forces
in the south Pacific this month
and brought enemy losses since
Nov. to at least one cruiser and
eight deStroyers.
MasArthurs communitquc also
reported that American fliers con-
tinued to hammer enemy airdromes
on Bougainville and Buka and that
Allied bombers raided Gasmata, on
the southern coast of New Britain.
for the fourth consecutive day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
By the Imperial County USDA
war Board Information Editors

RACE spells money. Or does 1t?
Really it stands for Regional Agri-
cultural Credit Corporation and
that is the agency that provided
mone@ for county war boards to
lend to farmers this past season.
We, in Imperial county, did not
make many loans but over the State
of California. 1.I25 farm operators
borrowed abol. i've million dollars.
With this financial help they pro-
duced:
10000 turkeys
$4,000 bushels of ba..,y
Over 10000 bags of beans.
ATS tons of dried peas
Almost 100000 bushels of irish
potatoes
10000 bushels of sweet potatoes
$4,000 sacks of rice
And many other items.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25

American marines and soldiers ON
Bougainville, it added, killed IS
more Japanese while expanding
their beachhead around Empress
Augusta bay.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25

MaeArthur'S headquarters said the
japanese warships apparently had
been assigned to remove key per-
sonnel from Buka island. adjoining
Bougainville, where American troops
have closed a trap around the en-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25

Four Nip Destroyers Sunk

ALLIED II HEADQ u n T Err s..
Southwest Pacific Nov. 25. tUP)-
An outnGmbered American naval
flotilla sank four japanese de-
stroyers and damaged a fifth in
a two-hour battle almost under
the guns of the big enemy base
at Rabaul, New Britain, early to-
day. and official sources indicated
the Japanese were trying to evac-
uate key personnel from the north
ern SolomonS.
The night battle, fought midway
between Rabaul and Buka island.
northernmost of the Solomons, be-
gan shortly before two a. m. and
ended just before dawn without
loss to the American warships, a
communique said.
ONE SHIP ESCAPES
Only one Il he six Japanese
destroyers engaged escaped un-
damaged from TIE hail OF Ameri-
can gGnfire and torpedoes.
The oestroyers were intercepted
in an apparent attempt to slip
through the American blockade
into Buka, and two were sunk al
most Immediately by torpedoes. The
rest turned tail and fled back at
high speed toward Rabaul.
In the running gun battle that
followed, two other destroyers were
riddled with shellfire and sunk,
and another was heavily damaged.
A spokesman at Gen. Douglas
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
SINK FREIGHTfr.

Other Allied Warplanes sank an
5000 ton japanese freighter- trans
port in the Dutch hast Indies and
pounded enemy installations on the
northeast coast of New Guinea.
Australian ground patrols killed
so japanese in a patrol clash north
of Finschhafen, New Guinea, but
there was no further word of
ground action around Satelberg, 10
miles inland from Finschhafen.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-25
TO RISK MONEY

Only one idea was behind THESE
loans-to get good iand ito pro-
duetion that otherwise would be
Idle. The administration felt that
if a qualified farmer was willing
to risk his time and equipment in
producing essential food and fiber
crops, the government could risk
whatever money was needed if it
was not available from usual sourc-
es.
Tive types of loans were set up
In one case, the farmer took long
gamble on certain critical crops
and was expected to paw back the
loan if the crop paid out. Meme of
those loans were made ii Imperial
county because most cf the appli-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24

FRINGE: Fold white duplex
paper in half lengthwise. Slash
folded edge into coarse fringe 4
inches deep. Draw straight edge
CT top layer down / inch to make
edge curl up slightly. Paste or
stitch on sewing machine to hold
fringe. Gather top edge Paste
fringe in rows around cone. work
ing from bottom up.
ARMS: Cut across grain strip
Of pink paper, 5 inches wide, 10
inches long. Stretch slightly Roll
over small dowel stick Paste edges
in place. Crush paper together ON
stick. Slip crushed paper off stuck
and pull out slightly for length OF
arms. Insert a piece of spool wire
and fasten at each end to keep tube
from stretching. Paste arms in
place. Decorate neck with ribbon
bow and streamers.
WINGS: Cut wings GU OF silver
dolly. Pin IN place BOOK ID cu1
cut Of red mat or construction
paper.
TO make angel favor proceed as
above Except: HEAD is 3is inches
in circumference and 81 inches
deep. Hair is 4 inches deep, 21a
inches long.
COLLAR is made by slashing a
tiny silver dolly from the outer
edge in to center. Overlap edges
forming slight cone Insert sur
plus neck crepe below dolls head
in top of cone. Staple or sew to-
gether.
CUP is made by brushing paste
around a nut cup or ramekin, COW
ering with white paper Allow 4
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
GET READY
RIGHT NOW.
NEXT XMAS
AP Features

To you and you and you, Christ
mas is one day of celebration and
4 couple of weeks of preparation. To
thousands of people Christmas IS
an -year-round proposition. It's
the way they make their living,
While the average person is get
ting ready to celebrate the day,
many manufacturers are laying
plans. dreaming dreams, and max
ing Roadway on Christmas the fol-
owing year. Normally there are
some 400 manufacturers. employing
,ctween $4,000 to 10000 persons
engaged in making dolls, games,
and toys of all kinds. They work
On a IL months schedule and 80
percent of their merchandise is for
Christmas sale alone
Before your Christmas cards are
in the mail, some 80 companies,
employing thousands, will be plan
--.~~ for those you will mail next
year.
Were it not for several hundred
PEOPLE who work all the year round
your Christmas tree would not be
as gay and bright as it is. One
firm alone hires over 300 persons
to work on crystal garlands, snow
icicles, angel hair, paper bells
wroaths and garlands.
There is a section of North Car
DINA which is Christmas conscious
! from the first frost of the fall
Up in the mountains the "galack-
ers" have been busy gathering the
! evergreens which are shipped al
over the country "Galacking" is al
important industry to many noun.
tain families for from it they gef
their only winter cash The namt
came from the gathering of galas
leaves. an evergreen ideal fol
Wreaths. But the "galackers' Ions
ago broadened their field to include
the picking of any sort of ever
green and the manufacture of var
ious decorations.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-24
BY VIVIAN BROWN
AP Features Writer

Make some Christmas angels to
sprinkle around your table. You
can have EN- just as angelic look
ing as the store-made kind-and
save money. too.
The following ere directions for
making a fringed angel center
piece. angel favors, candle holders
as worked out by Dennison:
MATERIALS: fold each. blush
pink, white duplex and primrose
yellow crepe paper; box blue law
.yers' seals and red gummed dots.
spool wire. absorbent cotton, paste,
gummed paper type, silver doilies,
red ribbon.
HEAD: Make tube of double
thickness pink paper inches deep,
Is inches in circumference. Stuff
with cotton and tie with wire liz
inches from top and bottom. Cut
bite lawyers seal in half for eyes.
Red gummed dot for mouth Tint
checks with rouge
HAIR Cut strip yellow paper
S inches deep. inches long, Slash
beth top and bottom edges into
ccarce fringe l inch deep. Curl
frineed edges over knitting needle.
Paste hair around back of dolls
head. TIE top curls together with
led ribbon
BODY: Roll a piece Of outside
wrapper in which paper comes into
8-inch tall cone Fasten edges to-
gether with gummed tape Brush
paste over cone and cover with pink
crepe. Paste surplus neck crepe
below dolls head, over top of cone