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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Clio Paves The Way For Promotion
OF Negro Bus, Streetcar Workers

US take the case OF Aaron Lennon,
recording secretary OF Local 3l2,
who had been employed in the
Street Railway Department for
over Is years as a building a;ten-
dant. washing stree; cars and
coaches. AS soon as this agreement
vas put into effect. he applied for
a JOB as coach shifierE from
tnere he went 70 automobile repair
helper and then on 20 auto repair
nan, and finally he has been pro-
noted to general automobile me-
cksn!c, and is doing good job
repairing the coaches that transport
our workers back and forth to the
war industries. Aaron Lennon has
his 20 say: Il have belonged TO
many different unions; the ClO is
ne only labor organization that
aas proven 20 the Negro. that il
NIL do for HIN everything it VIII
co for any other race"
John Davies. chairman Of the
Bargaining committee, puts the re-
suits OF the Unions success in this
fashion: Our Nation is now a,
war; il is war 10 smash Fasc!sm
and 20 protect Democracy We be-
lieye we are aiding the war in q
twofold fashion: Cd we are supply.
ing the transportation needs OF hun
dreds OF thousands OF war work.
ers. and % We are dong al IN oul
power 10 see tha: their t-susporia-
ION system is kept running so thai
our war plants can turn out the
;srks and guns 20 smash the AXIS
Inasmuch as This is a war for demo.
crazy. We are doing all in our
power 20 extend democracy on the
home front by fsa:ng for equa,
occupaiional opportunities FOX all
regardless OF race, creed. or belief
The members Of Local 3i2 be-
,.eve they have done a good jot
\ her own particular agency
They heartily support the Presi.
dents Far EMPLOYMENT Practice:
+ Act ard arc setting up committee
% a.d in is enforcement They
have cleaned house az home: they
are now extending their hand &c
.c.p others clean theirs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Club Congo Gives
Help Pay Increase

Local 705 Of the Hotel and Res
taurant Employees Alliance (AFL)
is Up 20 the hilt in is effort 20 IL.
the wages OF all employees OF res
;surants and taverns in Paradise
Valley 20 the Level prevailing else
where in Detroit. and the Club
Congo. $50 E. Adams avenue, has led
the way.
4 new contract was entered into
recently which provides for So a
DAY for walters and mattresses.
$40 so per week for bartenders and
cooks, So so for dishwashers and
checkroom attendants and proper
tomato increases for all other CLASH
ficatlons.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20

The Michigan Tuberculosis Asocia-
ton VIII observe the 3Sth anniversary
az in founding on February al.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
HOnOrs Draftee
Before Induction

Miss Ruby Bell Of 1859 Scovel
and her lovely mother. Mrs. Thclma
Bell. entertained Walter Fisher.
who will be leaving for the armed
forces soon. Everything was car
ricd out in military fashion. The
guests were Miss Erms Sanders,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Price. Mrs
4. Lang. Ernest Alvin Lang. Jimmy
Smoot, Calvin Cole. Hszeline Kill
patrick, Clarrissia Wilburn, AFRO
celia Lang Mrs. Bell. Mrs. Burton
Of New York. Mrs G.. Dunbar. Doris
Bell. Ray Bell. Joe Dunkln and
others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
DENISE DEN|SON
TO GET INCOME
FROM FORTUNE
Eight Others Named In
Will Of Prominent
Chicago Lawyer
Especial 10 The psfendsr)


BENTON HARBOR. Mich.
The huge estate of the late
Edward H. Morris, leading
Chicago lawyer, who died two
weeks ago, will eventually go
10 Howard university IN Washing
.on, D. c.. under the terms Of the
will fled here this week.
The estate is estimated at be.
tween 100000 and 100000.
The aill was fled for probate
in the Ber7i5n Probate court here
and Sc, forth TIA: the estate, largely
personal properly. is worth an es.
t.nated S300pe
However. this was considered
conservative figure and il may ex-
coed 100000. friends OF Morris be.
Acpe. The will was filed by-tk
Benton Harbor law firm OF Harvey
and Fisher (white).
Miss Denison Gets Income
Although Howard university was
named as the eventual legatee. II
Will not come into possession OF the
fortune during the life OF Morris
principal legatee, Miss Denise Deni.
son, daughter OF the late Gen.
franklin Denison. and Mrs. Edna
Denison. now Mrs. Edna Abbott.
Mss Denison was bequea.hed the
sum OF $500 every three months
from the income Of the estate. as
long as she lives. Although never
legally adopted, size had made her
home for several years in the Nor.
rs household and was with him.
during his final illness n Washing.
ton. D. c.. where he died on Feb.
3. Mr.. Morris nephew. Dr.. Richard
Z. Morris, OF Los Angeles, his only
blood kin living. was left $500. I'M
der he Will
In addition 70 the $500 income
Miss Denson. according 10 terms
o, the Will, is 20 receive all OF the
household effects in TIE deliberately
furnished Morris home: al the jew
elry, clothing and other personal
effects OF the deceased. and all
farming tools and utensils OF the
Big Morris farm. considered one OF
the show places OF the county.
The will also provides that Miss
Denison shall inherit Morris pri-
va.e library. said 10 exceed $500
volumes. The documen. also stipu-
lates that Miss Denison and Attor-
ney Vance Fisher a.all serve a:
executor and exeeut4fx for Is year,
in operating or selling the Morri.
farm and home located near Ben
ION Harbor. Mich. Proceeds o.
such sale shall be turned into the
.-us: fund created by the will
The Detroit Trust company, De-
tro.t. Mich. is named as the trus'
zee agent for operating and pre-
serving the estate so long as Ms!
Denison lives. after which the es;at,
and any accommodations are to bt
turned over 20 Howard university
O:her benefac;ions as set forth
IN Morris Will are as follows:
A beques. OF $1,000 10 Mercy
hospital. where Mr.. Morris wa:
a patient not long before his death
| James Brant. caretaker OF the
Morris estate, $500.
Mrs NJ Norris. o, Minneapolis
widow OF william R. Morris. broth.
er Of the deceased. $1,000.
Henry P. Slaughter. Washington
D. c., longtime friend With whom
Mr.. Morris was visiting. wher
stricken by his fatal illness, So 900
Jean NJ Shaw. Chicago. $1,000
Elizabeth B. Slaughter Douglas
Chicago and Evanston. $1,000
Pearl Wilson. Chicago, $1,000.
Morris Shaw. Chicago. $500.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Thanks Friends

Ms Agnes NcCa-iy. who lives
a; 99S f. Vernon, has recently re.
covered from Illness that KEEP: her
n me Wayne hospital Her sister,
MIS-. W. Campbell. and her daagh-
.cr. Mrs Eyc.yn DaSis. W.sh to
i. snk he many friends 70 ;hc
< ndreSs shown during the Illness
OF Mrs Agnes McCurdy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Raps Hotel
For Refusal
OF Service

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. CAMP
More than 100 Negroes. mostly pro-
fessional men and educators. ap-
peared Wednesday before a house
committee TO urge passage OF an
equal rights bill after the Missouri
hotel refused TO serve the legisla-
lures only Negro member. Rep.
Edwin F. Kenswil Of ST. Louis.
The ST. Louis Board of Election
commissioners had invited Kenswil
and other 81. Louis legislators to
private dinner party at the Missouri
hotel The board had brought along
a numbr of bills affecting the ST.
Louis permanent registration law 10
Jefferson City. and planned 10 give
them 70 the ST. Louis guests along
w:h the dinner.
Kensw!l. author OF bill designed
20 outlaw race discrimination and
segre CATION, said he wen: TO priv
ate dining hall Immediately after
entering the hotel and was chat
sing with other ST. Louis legisla-
tors when william J. Blesse, a
board member, advised him that
the hotel sill maintained its policy
against serving Negroes.
Rlesse Is said 10 have made an un,
successful attempt TO urge the hote
management to accept Kenswil
I'm sorry it happened" statee
Kenswil. sbeeause IL had known
wasn't wanted. ! wouldn't have
gone" -
Carl Johnson. president Of tn,
Kansas City branch OF the Ma
AC,P said NJ Kenswil was de
\ ed service because he is a Negro
He was denied his rights ever
though he was an.invited guest o
he 81. Louis election board. He wa
insul:ed even though he IS mem
Der OF the general assembly, anc
even though he is a citizen OF tht
state OF Missouri"
According 10 David NJ Grant, di
rector OF the 81. LOUIS Civil LIB
critics committee, the late LIT
George Washington Carver. emf
nent scientist and native Missouri
an, would have been treated in TIT
same manner IL he had attempted
20 attend the private dining part,
that night"
The Missouri hotel has not onl,
insulted Mr.. Kenswil but ever.
member who sits in the house o
representatives" re added 1T i
high time TO stop such indignities.
Johnson declared that Negroe'
have no desire 70 associate will
white people as such. and that wi
would not enter restaurants TO ca
with white people. but because W,
are hungry. We want 10 attend
,hea.res because we want 10 see IN,
movies"
Action on the measure was de
,ayed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20

Eighteen months ago. there were
N the employ OF the Detroit De-
partment OF Stree; Railways, over
200 Negroes. With one or two ex-
ceptions. this entire group was en-
ployed as building attendants, JAM
:ors. sweepers and cleaners. This
condition had persisted for over
20 years in this governmental aSen-
cy. Various attempts had been made
oy philosophical ci,zens and By
Negro employees within the DSR 20
gain promotions 10 higher c,ass.f-
cations within the system. Eacn
and every s;;emp; had met w.:h
failure. Il became known through
out me city that a Negro with
proper political pull could obtain
employment IN TIE DSR - but
Only as a jan.tor - and ina. IN This
classification he would remain as
long as he lived.
Various mayors had been elected
20 Office with promise 20 eliminate
such conditions. Nevertheless, no
matter who was elected. as soon as
;hey obtained Office. the promises
were forgotten and he answer CIV
en- 20 the Negroes o. De;Eot was
;hat the employees OF he DSR were
the ones holding back TIE extension
Of promo;ional opportunities Of the
n
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20

A1SheA 64eAhey
Various attempts from time TO
time had been made 10 organize
The employees into labor union.
Every attempt made 10 union!ze
Inc employees failed because every
s;temp: was predica:ed on Jim
CrowiSm and The lack OF under
standing on the part Of he men
% the justice OF the claims Of the
Negroes TO promotion Two years
ago. young and struggling Go
union. the SAFE, County and Mum
opal Workers o! America. Sc:
aboI. TO organize the Department.
OF Street Railways. They. Ike the
rest Of the clio, preached rac!a,
equality; and for tie frs. tine IN
The history or TIC Department were
successful in organizing The Nam
;cnsncc Department; 100 pcr cent .
Par; OF the original demands OF
he DSR Commission were equal
promotonal opportunities for every
one regardless OF race. creed. or
religious affiiston On the !ns.s-
;ence Of these demands, the frs,
step was taken by opening UP the
way for promotions from Building
AuerdsntSs 10 jobs OF higher
c,sssficatons. many o. them skilled,
IN he Maintenance DlI.S on.
A rule was adopted by he DSR
Commission. on The inS.S:ence O.!
Local 81. that before any skilled
jobs were opened 20 new employees,
old employees be gwen an oppor-
tun..y TO FL &c job. 4 abe. and
that al promotions within the de-
partment be made on The bass 81
seniority. With this opening. many
employees who had for IS or 20
years been washing stree. cars and
coaches but who were able %
co jobs OF a higher e,aSs.fcat.o on -
were promoted. Many Negroes
were put on jobs tina; they never
before had chance 10 do. They
were given. however. a trial FOR SO
days and we're paid the rate OF pay
that the job demanded. Al Tic end
OF the 80 days. il in the opinion
Of the Clio Steward and the Fore.
man Of that Department, the mar
was able TO fill the job, he wa,
permanently placed in ihst claSsi
! fcation.
Promotions Made
Through promo;ional opportuni
les, many Of the maintenance en-
ployes gradually advanced from I
I job OF no skill 10 tho various stage
Of higher skilled JOBS. until today
We have Is Negroes who are gen
eral mechanics - the h.ghcS, class
ics:ion OF It's kind and IS sut,
repslrmen the next hghcs
classification OF is kind In add
ton, Negroes arc now working a
skilled jobs in the TIN shop, pain
shop. blacksmith: shop and carpcn
ter shop To give an examplc. lc
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
7EPC Labeled Legislative Hybrid By Congressman
Dubois To Talk At
Y, Sunday Feb. Fl

but the public is urged to get at
the ~ early. The meeting Win
start promptly at 4 pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20

cal authorities were given the right
10 determine racial composition OF
projects which they own and man
z-c
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20

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10 determine racial composition OF
projects which they own and man
age.
FEPC Legislative Hybrid
Mr.. Emmer.ch sad: Gentlemen,
NC canno: duck the rcspons. bil.;ics
on this problem" The commission
or continued: There arc a lot OF
folks coming now into the areas
where We are building They are
towns. They arc no; projects. La
Dor Of al types is 20 be employed
in those factories. We have a very
real problem"
To which Mr.. S,arnes replied:
Surely. you DO. especially when
you have the fair practices COM
mission. and the msnpower COM
m sson, both OF them too heavy
with Inc same philosophy, and from
the same authority. ! am not Quar-
reling with you. l, makes an en-
barraSsing situation II you did not
provide housing for them, because
you have two other government
agencies which are rot legitimate
agencies. SO far as you are con-
ccrncd. you are a legitimate legsla-
tive agency; these others are lcgis-
la,ive hybrids. Well. they lave no
legislative background in fact; they
are hybrids. or illesiumatcs. or
whatever you want 10 call them,
so far as legislation is concerned.
But pressure is brought 10 bear
and we get it to do things that
people Of the country do not want
to be done | am not trying 10 lee
ture you; | am just trying 10 appre-
cjate your problem here in this
situation too"
The commissioner made no COM
mont on his policy with respect 10
the war housing projects which arc
developed and owned by tie fed
eral government These war hous-
ing developments include such
projects as the one now opening
al Willow Run in the Detroit area
which may create another So
journer Truth" controversy IL the
government bars occupancy by Ne
gro war workers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-08
mrs. K. n. NELL HERE
FROM FAIRBANKS ON
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Mrs. K. N. Neill, the former Mrs
Mary Keith Cauthorne, arrived in
Juneau yesterday from Fairbanks
and will remain here until the ar
rival of DR.. w. w. Council, Terri
torial Commissioner of Health, from
the south, when there will be con-
ference regarding her work as Ad-
visory Nurse for Public Health
Nurses.
Mrs. Neill formerly made her
headquarters in Juneau. In Janu-
airy she was married to Mr. Neill
who has an accounting office in
Fairbanks, and has since made hel
home In the Interior city. She re-
Gently completed a trip to Anchor
age, Palmer, Seward and Cordovs
in the interests of her work.
This is Mrs. Neills first trip tt
Juneau since her marriage ane
while here she is the houseguest Of
Mrs. w. w. Council.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-08
HAINES, SkAGWAY
VISITED BY DICK
GREEN RECENTLY

Sanitary Engineer Richard Green
of the Territorial Health Depart
ment returned to his Juneau head
quarters this morning from field
trip to Skagway, Haines and as
far out the Haines- Alcan connect
ing road as operations have gone.
Mr.. Green visited construction
camps beyond Klukwan, he said
and also reported that construction
is also underway from the Alcan
end.
Regular sanitary inspection of
food and drink handling establish
ments was inaugurated in Skagway
during Green's visit, at which time
he also investigated possibilities for
a public sewage system in the city
Present disposal methods are not
adequate, he found.
sHaines is badly in need of an
adequate water supply,-the situa-
ton is really critical" Mr.. Green
reported, saying further. However,
an attempt is being made to solve
the situation through cooperative
endeavor between the town officials
and the u. S. E. D." The Territorial
Department of Health will also CO.
operate in the working out of blue
prints for the project.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-08
Musical Concert
Has Matinee for
]. Students Today

A matinee performance of the
Glee Club concert, Ballad for Am
orleans" was given this afternoon
for ethe grade school pupils and the
bus pupils of the high school.
The full concert under the direc-
ton of Mrs F. N. Pitts, will be pre-
sented to the public tomorrow even
ing at 8 O'Clock in the high school
gym.
The powerful modern cantata is
based upon four of the greatest
events in American history-the
Revolutionary War, growth of the
Union, the Civil War and the Ma
chine Age, which embodies i'm
pressively the stacato and mighty
mood of the industrial age.
In addition several popular songs
are included.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-08
19 ENROLLED
IN new AIDE
CLASS HERE

Nineteen members are enrolled
in the new Nurses Aide course
which began this week under the
competent instruction of Mrs. An
drew Gundersen.
Meeting each evening, Monday
through Friday inclusive, from 7
to 10 O'Clock, the class began its
course in theory April S as the
third Nurses Aide class to be held
in Juneau.
Those enrolled are:
Eleanor Stoddard, Lula Gulbran-
sen, Sylvia Eiteman, Virginia Owen,
Kathleen McAlister, Edith Ibanez,
Dorothy Langseth, Flora Kirkhan,
Clara Ali, Dorothy woodward, Bet
ty Rice, Helen Miller, Rose Nc
Mullen, Sarah Lee Atkinson, Ethel
Kelly, Ruth Cowger, Charlene Ar
mold, Dorothy Gruening and Lena
Gilmore
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-08
CARDS ARE
TO REPEAT,
SAYS DU5Ak

FORT SHERIDAN, Ill, April g.
THE st. Louis Cardinals will win
again in 1943-they've got enough
reserves and pitching staff head
ed by Mort Cooper, Harry Gum
bert and Ernie White that should
bring another World Champion
Ship Erwin Dusak, 22-year-old pri-
vate in a Fort Sheridan anti-air-
craft training center unit, member
of the post basketball team, and
cutfielder of the champion Car
dinals in 1912. predicts. He figures
the Brooklyn Dodgers will give the
Cardinals the toughest battle.
The Cardinals triumph over the
New York Yankees in the World
Series last fall was due principally
to confidence, Dusak explained.
why, we beat the Yanks nine
times in Is games in spring train
ing and felt that if we ever met
them again we could do it again.
and did" The teams were training
camp rivals in ST. Petersburg, Fla,
where both trained a year ago.
Dusak, the fastest man on the
Sheridan basketball team which
upset Camp Grants 24-game win
streak, is determined to return to
baseball after the war. I'm very
much interested in returning to
the Cardinals as soon as possible 1"
A Chicago girl named Gerald
Inc kozel, who likes to rollerskate,
Is TO be surprised soon. Dusak is
currently shopping about for an en-
gagement ring. Il want to surprise
her." he said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-08
MRS. EDITH PAUL
DIES AT RESIDENCE

Mrs. Edith Paul, aged about So,
died of heart attack and asth-
matte condition early this morning
at her home ON Willoughby Ave-
nue.
Born at Haines, Alaska, Mrs.
Paul is survived by her two sons,
Chester Willis, a member of the
Coast Guard with headquarters out
'of Seattle; and John Smith, civil
ian defense worker at Excursion
Inlet.
A daughter, Mrs. Roy Peratro-
.yich, also resides here, as do two
sisters of Mrs. Paul's, Mrs. Anna
Paddock and Mrs. Lottie Jackson,
and a brother, Charles Tagcokk.
Remains are at the Charles w.
Carter Mortuary. with funeral ar
rangements awaiting word from the
two sons.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-08
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATION HAS
REGULAR SESSION

The Parent-Teacher Association
held the regular meeting las
night. Several topics of vital in
terest to school and community
were discussed.
Mrs. Ruth Hayes and Mrs.
Johnny Wilson, who are the health
and cleanliness inspectors, will as
sist the teachers in improving con-
dltlons in and around the school.
School attendance has decidedly
improved, reported George A. More
lander, Principal of the Juneau
Douglas Schools.
The purchase of War Savings
Stamps was generally discussed and
encouraged. The children have pur-
chased s1,049.70 in bonds and War
Savings Stamps to date.
The topic of gardening was also
discussed and arrangements for a
full gardening program are being en-
couraged.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-08
HOSPITAL NOTES

Lloyd v. Winter has been dis
charged from st. AIMS Hospital
where he has been undergoing med
ical treatment.
Mrs. Frank Pettygrove and baby
boy left st. AIMS Hospital yester-
day and returned home.
Mrs. C. Wingerson was admitted
to st. AIMS Hospital yesterday for
medical care. sst. sr
Mrs. Julia Swetzof was discharg-
ed this morning from the Govern
ment Hospital.
Gunder Rannstad was a recent
outgoing medical patient at st.
Amt Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-08
GEORGE HALL GOES
SOUTH win BEVERLY

George Hall, wellknown Juneau
young man, and his little daugh-
ter Beverly, left by steamer for
the south today and will go to
Laurel Beach, south from Seattle,
for medical treatment Mrs. Hall
and the baby will remain in Ju-
neau until her husband and daugh-
ter return north.