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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24

IF a take straight carcass meat
Shanks bony breasts, steaks etche ought 10
point value sN points pound OIeary said
This would permit purchase Of two pounds weekly
and leave four points for the other rsoned commodities In
cluded in the program" //IJ
With butter selling at eight points pound the consumes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
TRIES no BREAk RIG

RommerS thrust in the Fl Guet-
tar area began at dawn Yesterday
and were obvious attempts 10
break out of the ring that was
closing I'm on him
The Americans took about 200
Continued on Next Page. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
SAVE MILLIONS

Rep AiphouS p. Decker tRl oi
Dcckcrvlllc. declared the plan Will
save the state from two 10 three
million dollars per year by d.
recnng that the state enter into
contracts with local road boards
10 maintain trunklincS. Decker
said g. counties already maintain
state roads under contracts and
that "a of the remaining 81 want
10 do 50.
Opposing The measure, Rep.
LoomlS X Preston RI of s.
Joseph. charged the state will
suffer from having S. different
county standards of road mantle
nance and said tho measure will
wreck Mlchigan'S outstanding
highway department.
BETTER AND CHEAPER
Rep. Nelson a. Miles CR) OF
Holland. said Ottaw County had
long maintained state roads within
}ts boundaries and mad done the
Job better and cheaper than the
state itself could do u.
The bill would accomplish a
division of over $1,000. 900 worth
J of highway department machinery
between counties. surrender Of
garages. and leave 200 highway
department maintenance employees
now under civil service, without
Jobs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24

DANCE PARTNERS FURNISH'D
Hollywood Woodward at Willis
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24

G. VI. MACARTHUR DENTIST
III GriSwo old over kinSelS
Hours. 90. Sundays: 10-12.-Adv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
Ndziis Regain
BridQehead
Along N areth
RommeI Standing,
Fighting With All
He Has, BIC Says

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
NORTH AFRICA. March "A up
German CounterattackS al the
Mareth Line in the south anC
against American positions il
South-central TuniSia have beer
repulscd in fc'~c fighting. an Al
lied headquarters communiqu'
said today.
In London. Prime Minister
Churchill told Commons earlier
that the German attacks had all
but wiped out the bridgehead
the British Eighth Army had
made IN the Maroth Line.
("The latest information from
the Mareth front" ne said in
response 10 question, shows
that the Germans by counter
attacks have regal ed the
greater part of the bridgehead
which had been stOrmed and
that their main line of defense
in that quarter has been largely
restored
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
GERMANS ATTACHING

at is my duty 10 let the
House and the country know
this great battle proceeding in
Tunisia has by no means reached
it, climax and very much hard
fighting lies before British and
United States forces"
tTh British BroadCaStlng
Company. according 10 ms.
broadcast a report which said
Rommel is standing and fight
ing with all he has got There
is no indication he is withdraw
ing Indeed, for the past &c
hours il is the Germans who
have been attacking the Eighth
Army. =
The American column whiCl
MaknaSSy IN early stage
Of the fighting in the central sec
tor pushed on six miles SoutheaS
Of the town. taking many Italian
prisoners. American are only .
miles from the important GabeS
Narcth coastal road
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24

MARGARINE Havors hot
vegetables TO q T."-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
Two Points for Stick of Butter

ret;y much on what cuts you buy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05

cannot begin to discuss the other opportunities
which see awaiting the who return from the war.
Take our forests instance We have wasted them shame
fully the past but they still 900
one-fourth of the entire national terrain Approximately
treefourths of this forest land capable of producing
merca timber and the present growth less than half OF
what it would be if the forests adequately stocked
Moreover the forests of the future will produce not only
building lumber pulp and fuel but material for pastics
and countless other synthetics just being developed
And then look COAL We have used about 80 per cent
of anthracite it is true but have burned only 19
of of soft COAL 1t would take
complete article to deal adequately with the possibilities of
coal as raw material for hundreds eventually thousands of
manufactured dervave articles such manufactures would
give employment and would add economic webeng
What about iron? Some pesmsts point with alarm to the
fact that our high grade Lake Superior may be all
but exhausted another 40 so years. but need only to
discover economical methods of utilizing lowergrade
which will have all of the iron and steel that could
use for as long time can foresee.
Much of the may be said of oil. We haven't the
used have, but scientists aciev-
ing promising results deriving gasoline from natural
gas and Iiqufed COAL well by retorting the oil
locked up oil shaes and sands. Far from being
the end of oil probably the of far
greater, if different, one
Do need present further evidence to that this
great country is not washed up? do not believe
When your boy and mine and the millions of Others come
home from the opportunity will knock at their DOORS not
but many times AS in the past energy and initiative and
God free enterprise will be rewarded handsomely
can see them marching into the empire IN the
West Alaska the fields and forests and factories of
their native States. America is not all washed up
The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05

Speaking of power there rivers waiting to be
hanessed everywhere We have been getting along on about
onefourth of potential capacity And more than two
thirds of undeveoped water is in the West offer
this morse of information to those who that the end OF
the war will find the nation barren of opportunities
In discussing the coming development of the West have
been ndulgng in wshul thinking Expert engineers and
technologss of my department have been making held
investigations and formulating definite plans for many years.
We know what talking about We are ready to start
digging as soon as Congress gives us the 60" sign.
Yet great as this and power plan is can
emphasize strongly that it is only OF many
which being by the to assure
postwar employment. An amount OF work needs
to be done reorestation, in soil conservation IN I'M
proving rivers habors and highways in eliminating slums
e:4;o in ofinu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05

end of hoties the government would invest to three
billion dollars in broad reclamation program which would
directly benefit everyone living west of the Tooth meridian
and indirectly provide jobs and opportunities to living
throughout all of the 48 States BY far the major part of the
investment would be returned the Federal treasury directly
from irrigation and power Indirectly the gain the
national wealth through increased taxable values and
chasing power would pay big dividends
Maze Of waterways
WITH Congress willing and supplying the necessary funds
work would start Immediately programs interrupted by
the in the Columbia Basin Washington in the Central
Valley of California at the ella project in Arizona and else
where At the time other would be begun
both sides of the Continental Divide the Great Plains
along the upper reaches of the Missouri and in the lands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05
WHO'S "wAsHrp up,,,

.. ''e yo" heard the gloomy
talk that America IL ...H
washed up" thu,
our soldiers get hack bo,.
'hey will find hard t;mas
nojobs? This outsnoL..,
writer has an ansxe-
such talk: 20
a" tired of tina, kind
OF defeatist nonsen..
happen to be in on som..r
Uncle Sans definite pl.n.
Tor returning soldiers"
Here he reveal. som. If
e plans. His article will
assure yo" and make you
proud. Read this story ~
Americas postwar f.. ~
tiers. p,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05

dIlu ICOuuOulS SlliCo, III S~AAA6
national parks and recreational facil-
tiles. On every side, big jobs are beck
oning - not only for the immediate
postwar period but for many years to
come.
A Second >>Enpixe"
In THE Mississippi delta alone lies an
other potential agricultural empire -
at least 100000 acres which could be
reclaimed through adequate drainage
and flood control. 1t would create thou
sands of rich farms all the way from
southern Missouri to the Gulf, thus
providing livelihoods for more millions
Then, to any soldier who may be
listening to the voice of despair, l have
this to say - Alaska has scarcely been
touched. In Alaska, as Delegate An
thony NJ Dimond emphasized in these
pages recently, there are fertile lands
that could support an agriculture equal
to some of the best in the States; there
also is untold wealth in forests and
fisheries, in coal, iron, petroleum 1--WE
hope, and other minerals. 1t will be
crying for pioneers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

WASHINGTON. (ANP) - Upon
his return 10 the capital last week,
President Roosevelt found himself
confronted with requests TO settle
three cases arising out OF the efforts
of the Fur Employment Practice
copmittee TO combat discrimination
These involve the dIsputesy~ith
the railroads, the boilermskers'
upion on the west coast. and. the
Capital Transit company situation.
In all OF these cases there has been
sufficient evidence produced to con-
clude that. impssscS have been
reached r
Poses Question
The. Unsettled question In the
|rnindssof many observers however
Is whether OF not FEPc viii show
the courage and difeefiisss" ex-
emplified By the Nstienh War Ia
Dor Board in lis handling Of the
Point Breeze Md. case cen,ering
sroundShe derpsnd D: Western Elec-
tric company employees Ger separate
toilet fscilkiss fotsNesroes. '
While the ffiirbads cited In the
|septemb er hsarip have. uaul Dec.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

@
Following a protest. hearing by q
group of property owners. business
men and church leaders. the Board
Of Education agreed TO refer the
approval for the site bounded by
Hastings, Ferry. Warren and Brush.
selected recently for the develop
ment of the Wayne University
Medical Science Center. back to the
Planning Commission. ~
The protest was lodged by a c.
mittee OF three - Aaron c. TQh1t
Nose l. Walker and Jsfnes. L. fbN1e
Tor. The meeting was held iss<we(9e
in the Board OF Education Buildi6I-
The purpose OF the committee was
10 show that approval Of the pro-
posed site would cause a sacrifice
greater on the part OF Negro o.
~ owners. business men and re-
dents OF the area than they could
regain in so years.
Il was pointed out 10 The mem
oerS OF the Board that the poorest
and only restricted group ia De-
troit would be asked TO make the
sacrifice. with no prospects OF ob-
!sinins suitable housing N 2 rei0-
cation prdQrar1 . -
ltwss called "a TIE attention Of
the Board BY the somuittee t5a'
more Negroes are .hoaked IN this
area. according 10 a square foot
than In any ,uiher sres lrtthe city.
fhis sscordinsto Toodk speskef
for the comriitke. Is based On the.
large number OF srsrtrept hotssz
At the ssnss fins y va perfed
Out. tbs, thsTs are yss !. 49, NJ
lin any Other s'ses
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Ask FDR To Act In 3 FEPC Cases
AS Fight Against Agency Spreads

% officially TO comply with the COM
mittce's direetives, they fled their
response on Dec. l3 and left no
doubt inanybody's mind as TO what
they planned to do within the next
10 days. "Impracticable.' "unrealis-
tic" lacking in jurisdiction" are
some of the things the response
said about the committee and its
directive.
The initiative now rests with
-FEPc.
The boilermskers' union. has un.
I'll Jan. %, 10 act upon directives
against them 10 break UP the Jim
crow auxilaries and 10 the ave
shipbuilding companies to rehirs
The Negroes hey AIRED In sccordspce
viths q closed shop, sgfesmsnl The
union claims no Jurisdiction. In
jahcEoh proceeding instituted BY
nred RnttioyeS are how in HE
federal District court IN California,
and the jadxe has taken the matter
Under sdvisenhent soefore ferdering
his decision. - =
Irrespective Of what the courts
sglss>S ,FEras Pass % 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

10 AE'l|BI!,UNIT
New Company Will Be
StationedAt TIE
Detroit Arm6fy


Gov. Harry F. Kelly has instruct
ed Brig. Gen. Thomas Colladay to
proceed with the organization OF
an additional company OF Michigan
State troops, according TO an an
nouncement given the Michigan
Chronicle Monday by the Cover
nor's Office.
The organization and recruitment
Of the new company will be direct
ed by Major Clarence K. Howard.
divisional Chemical Warfare off,
GER. and Captain Roy J. Morton
commanding officer OF the First
Chemical Warfare.
The order authorizing the action
is as follows:
Special Order 34S, paragraph
four (extractA the commanding
general first division OF Michigan
State Troops is authorized 10 or
ganize one company. Michigan State
Troop, 10 be recruited from Negro
citizens of the state and when
organized. 10 become an additional
military police company. conform
ing 10 a table OF organization. 1873
and 10 be stationed a, the Detroit
GAG. Armory, ll4l Collingwood
avenue. Detroit, Mich. Report will
be submitted when the organization
is ready for inspection and muster
BY order Of the Governor. Dec. 20,
| l943.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Stat LAW.cfO

Appointments Of .fn anti.discrim-
nation eomnitfse hom the state
UAw-CIo which viii serve rs a
clearing channel for similar bodies
in local unions WAS announeed Sun-
day by John Gibson, president
Michigan State UAw-uso. &C 4 FACE
relations conference al Hotel Web
ster Hall. Gibson said thxk such q
committee has becope . Necessity
ana. added that i. N0eid .ipc31de
only men who could be Nre1ig4j Iron
to work out solutions "a, prob erns
affecting minority group wotkdt1 4
Gibson appointed HRgnce hef-
field. International Re- ese1t3tive.
UAWsGiO, Jack EllyteI ApAlas-
nrated Clothing Worker VI ssss
Tucker Smith. Intern stionaI onbrya
sentative. Unified Wholesale Sud
Retail Workers Onion; Richad -
Carter, president. Shipb 1ilders
Workers Union Of Bay City:heon-
ard Smith. International Represen-
tative. United Rubber WORKERS
Unions and PAU Weber, OF the
American Newspaper Guild Gibson
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

An ointed To Probe
Prejudice Among
Officials
~ JOHN WOOD

Appointmentsof, body with au-
thority 70 investigate top union
sfficials - including international
fppresentativss--who refuse 20 take
notion On violations of the JAW
CIO constitution and contracts be-
tween the union and management
particularly as they relate to dis
crlynination OF minority groups,
abolition Of the Little Steel Formu-
In and 4 fie,1p of community lead
ers and Churches with union facili-
ties for a broader educational
program were recommended at a
conference on Race Relations called
by Walter Hardin. international
chairman OF the UAW-ClO inter-
racial committee at hotel Webster
Hall. Sunday.
The conference. called 10 ponder
trade union problems arising from
low income employees. education
and public relations, woman power,
pitfalls in race relations and the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Wife Is Accused
In Axe Staying
OfHerHusband

Mrs .Elnorz. Lilly. young wife
chsfged'with NE axe staying OF her
48-year-old husband, William, AZ
their home. Gle Adeiaids street.
went on trial Monday In the court
OF Recorders Judge John p. Seallen
on' q. charge OF first degree muir.
der.
She was aues,ed;op August ~.
shortly after her husband hpd died
A first degree murder warfant was
issped on September 10 and she was
fiven I'm examination sevsn dsys
'aate<3A go 49, -.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

- ~ ~ i1terrened IN
III Afisn, fueitsxe
frum AIG6snA6 ! olIla FEDERAL Judge
Ffshk asi3fd Tuesday announced
that he would write Gov. Kelly
himself. II necessary. TO. clarity the
status OF Allen.
The statement by. Judge Picard
was made during q hearing on q
writ OF habeas corpus. obtained by
Attorney Edward Simmons last
week following the denial of writ
by Circuit Judge Sherman d. Cal
lender.
Because a federal fugitive war
rant had been ssued and is now in
possession Of ne Detroit Office Of
the FBI waiting 10 be served. Gov
Kelly refused to grant . stay Of
extrsdition TO Aliens attorneys last
week.
This information was conveyed
TO the Michigan Chronicle this week
by the governors Office. The an
nouncement followed q re-exami-
nation Of the case by Gov. Kelly
following the request made by the
Chronicle.
Following the exhaustive re-
examination, il was revealed that
one pertinent fact which had not
been previously known 10 the gov
ernor, 10 the representative OF the
attorney-generals Office who con-
Quoted the original hearing, TO the
courts which passed on the correct
ness and completeness OF the re-
quest for cxtradition Of Allen, was
brought TO the front.
The fact is, that on last Sept. IL,
the Alabama county prosecutor Pc
titioned the United States attorney
in Birmingham. Ala, district for
a federal fugitive warrant. A fed
eral investigation was made, reveal
ing that there was pending against
Allen a charge OF assault with in
tent 10 murder a law-enforcing Of
hcer, and satisfying US. authori-
ties that tfErc was reasonable
ground TO believe that Allen had
committed that crime and had fled
the state Of Alabama, Accordingly,
a federal fugitive warrant was is
sued and is now in possession Of
the FBI Office here.
Therefore. IL Allen Is not re-
turned to face the charge Of rob-
berry and grand larceny, for which
extraditioh was sought, he would
be returned on the federal war
rant 70 face charge OF assault with
intent TO muir ier.
Four Alabama officers were in
Detroit last week 10 return Alien
on the extrsdition case after Cir
cult Judge Sherman d, Calender
had denied a writ OF habeas corpus.
However, Attorney Edward Sim
mons obtained q federal writ and
Allen, was. held .here pending q
hearing Tuesday In federal court.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
'DETRCIN
This Week

wedncsday--Evtry W8sk: Book
T. waShtngton psds ,Associs1)c|
tnnchten. Y,W.c-A.. - noe,
Sundsy--Dsc. =; Second y 81
Senior ClsoirS Nes6inh. 6ekc
Bsptist Chkrrpn~ w
raesdsy-Dec. 5E rcasre So
msnA Dancing ,Psgy. r-w
so PM a. -
wednssdsy--pec. ~ Ehristlo
deAvot csnfsrpee1 ~ -
AMI Zion -hnsc 10 4
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

! ~ Capt
OF 1serJnans

The psmes " hnothss 1 4
was added 10 thp lise
Negro heroes IN M
.of war when the
.aonounced .i,is -
|bert c. tyler az
had received e.
Il Gen. Marc
ing general %
gsllantry IN
armed vita
out ainesf %
Lfhem On 49,
stock ~ : Sr1sX
Tyler. ~ n
sTytsf, ~ -
A115elFctxl NJ
tWeSp3ns) ~
the fsont In
him IN the cad l6r1z
lnsst were three %th1R r. = q
lowed hix4 40 & 1u1{
With ri& he ~ uHnnS ~
gave IT, - 0sfjHx scc0Gn4 ~ A
capture ~ the, 0errnans und CT
equipmens:e ~ ~
10 81 into action a H6fopsgn III
has brought down No noSc Z gnrIny
planes. and captur64 ~fnnts 33eSr6S
prisoners the wars oep6 Rxmsnf N
ported this week -
Now somewhere {lpng the frpnf
.ns1,n II me Anusircx&x3
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

,Atterneyi Lsbron simmons was
strscken Friday and tahen TO Grace
hospitsi whcre N emsf e<ueS oper.
stionswss perf6rmed for a rpptred
|appkndix-, ( Z q ~.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
SPOT, NEWS,
BULLETINS
FATS WALLER


Nearly Ave thousand Negro and
white potables crowded Abyssinia
! Baptist church in Harlem last week
for the last rites of that happy
hunk OF humanity, Fats Waller.
Buried beneath his favorite Honey
suckle Rose" Mrs. Walters little
BOY has gone TO heaven and he is
voing 10 teach Gabriel some 1--WE
notes, we bctcha.
X X r
:, FEPC AND FDR
Washington predicts that the
president will back up the FEPC
order to force Southern railroads
90 drop the color bar In employ
snert. Recent North Carolina rail-
road wreck blamed partly on man.
power shortage which II more
sacute because Negroes are not
eligible for Jobs.
X X X
FORA NEALE HURSTON
Famed suthoresS Fora Hurston
wilt start the new year by marrying
James Howell Pitts OF Cleveland
She Is an anthropologist and first
rate writer whose books have hit
q Gales record for Negro authors.
~ X \
~ FAMILY RECORD t
Mrs. Hsnnsh J. Phillips OF West
Msdford. Ms9-, has Eve cons In the
armed service and fehr Of them ars
ofYlcers. The. boys can tracs thru
) parentage bdck In this country ~
lar ~ i7ss on both 'sides 81 ths
0a,sss sP0r NEWS: fase 81
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

% shSsx 80 With DAVID Bhax esbisfn -
tsA vhN ~th cihsz pupils rssssnisd Slh tes afsEs
oscoda An 3ass. photp No. Show1 A7os
chilxsnsRh0 Spfhwsd and sod eldnswspepel4 r. by
sssvses tIhsss phoaps ~ ctes N
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Management .Unpunished

lnasmuch as fhe WLB report I'm
Dictated that the strike is funda-
mentally a promotion OF union Gle
mentS the President decreed that
the company management was TO
be permitted continued functioning
powers. Control Of the plant by
the Army is to continue. however.
as long as it appears necessary.
Western Electric began hiring Ne
groes late in le4l. Its Negro en-
ployes now total. l700
sS-At first. in compliance with the
requirements OF the BaltFnnore
health code partitions were built in
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

{ '|'!6||ltETs'
ri. Breeze Company
Union Hit In FDR
Order

I WASHINGTON - Imme-
digt& seizure of the Baltimore
pleht Of, the Western Electric
company by the Army was
ordered by President Roose-
ven. early this week TO halt a strike
by white employees Tor Jim Crow
The action was taken shortly
aftef the War Labor board referred
the yeek-long strike. promoted by
the Point Breeze Employees asso-
citation. to the White House. The
strike wss. lied by the association
IN protest sEainst the compauy's
refusal to provide separate toilet
facilities for white and colored
workers
In his order 10 The War Depart
mept, to take over control Of the
plant. the President asserted tina,
the move was in keeping with his
determination 10 halt any action
that 'impairs the war effort" He
further ordered the WLB to ex-
plore the matter and IL necessary
20 deny all rights and priorities
Draft deferments OF all striking EN-.
ployes are 10 be weighed looking 10
the possibility OF immediate Undue
ton Of the offenders. the order
states
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

- See STRIKE. Page Z
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

~-See UNION. Page 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

~ See CLIO. Page Z
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

sI 'ss' ssI; e ! dSs;
pin Eli thar fii7sS 81 fy1Srfl
~ srpu 80 the ,ctllesrk m : z
TIE nsS yrfurnsSrvifh ioyr a.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

have won If OF their games and
tied three. Tomorrow night Detroit
plays loston at Boston.