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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
Ga. County Ignores
Teachers Payment

MACON, Ga. - CAMP - Proof
positive that the Bibb County board
Of education means to completely
ignore the supreme court decision
ordering equality Of pay for white
and Negro teachers. was the an
nouncement Wednesday OF sched-
uled raises for the county's teachers.
Under the new budget. which has
been approved, all white teachers
receiving less than $l,l00 a year
are TO be raised to that figure, unless
a Ave per cent increase in their
pay would put 'them above SLIGO
in which case they are 70 receive
the higher amount
Negro teachers, only one OF whom
receives as much as Sl,l00 YER,
are 10 receive fiat increase Of fine
per cent The budget instead Of
moving toward the eradication, OF
inequalities, seeks to make them
even more disproportionate, one
Macon teacher observed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29

CHICAGO-(ANP) - That the
Negro Is not alone in the fight
against injustice and has common
cause with the oppressed every
where. regardless OF color, is the
contention made by John p. Lewis.
editor Of the newspaper PM in an
article appearing in the June issue
of Negro Digest. published in Chi
csgo at 3507 South Parkway.
III / we're Negro writes Lewis.
who has led many crusaders for
race improvement, II would know
that what happened to me was not
just bound up with the Negro peo-
pie, but with the progress OF all
little people everywhere.
IF I were Negro. / would put
education for my people first on
my list Of things necessary TO reach
the goal OF real democratic equality
for which all colored people and
many white people are searching.
Particularly, I would try to join
labor union, for OF all organiza-
tions. a sound labor union has its
roots deepest in democracy.
III were a Negro. those things
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
New Ypsi Lodge For War Workers
Will Open For Occupancy May %

A new housing project, Ypsi
Lodge. built by the Federal Public
Housing Authority and located in
Yrsilanti at FIRST, Hawkins. Fred
erick. and Michigan avenues opened
It's doors on May "a This project
will contain ~ single dormitory
rooms for men. Forty-eight war
apartments or the same site for
married women Will open for &C.
cupancy In the near future. Appli-
cations for this housing may be
filed now in the Ypsi Lodge rental
Office at SIS Franklin street, Ypsi-
lanti.
Streamlined for victory, the new
buildings al YpSilanti are designed
to save construction time, money,
and materials. In The dormitory
project there are private sleeping
rooms. Showers. toilets, and wash
basins have been concentrated in
one central room. The rooms are
completely furnished, and daily
maid service is provided Lounge
rooms are available for relaxation
and recreation. so that the halls Of
the dormitory may be kept quiet
for men sleeping on the other shift.
Tenants will be encouraged to de-
velop their own Tenant Associations
which will initiate their educational
and recreational programs.
The war apartments will be COM
pact one-room dwellings, designed
for use by married couples who
have no children living with them
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29

Two women who want TO live TO-
gether will also be eligible for these
apartments. Like other Victory
Housing projects, the war apart
ments use minimum Of critical
war materials. However, the units
are planned to provide maximum
OF comfort and convenience. Each
studio-apartment is completely fur
nished except for bedding, dishes,
and cooking facilities. A laundry
trailer will be available on the
project, and will contain meter
washing machines. stationary tubs,
and ironing boards.
Immigrant workers in the Willow
Run Bomber Plant. in the Ford
Generator Plant, and in the Central
Speciality company will be eligible
for this housing. To qualify as an
Immigrant a worker must have
come into this area within the past
year and have been unable 10 find
satisfactory housing. Others who
will be considered as eligible in
migrants are those who are forced
to continue TO work, and who spend
more than soc round trip or three
hours day in committing.
The Ypsi Lodge rental Office Is
located at SIS Franklin street, Ypsi-
lanti. Applications for the dormi-
tory rooms and for the war apart
ments are now being accepted in
this Office. II Is open from 600 to
900 every day except Sunday. The
telephone number Is Ypsilanti 81l.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
CIOLeadermdicts
Selfish Attitudes

employed but could be brought into
war production.
Slipshod Methods
refer--to the great numbers OF
women, to Negroes, to Mexicans
and to other minority groups whose
full utilization is blocked by lack
OF proper planning and by the OPP
Grafton Of stupid prejudices. We
cannot afford to nourish racial and
religious prejudices or continue
with slipshod methods in these
times"
In his direct appeal he continued,
The question of a fortnight at
tack upon prejudice is particularly
significant The extent to which we
fight prejudice, the extent to which
we share with minority groups dem
ocratic rights and opportunities,
measures the extent OF our strength
TO win the war and the peace"
I'VE call upon all social workers
and all interested in social well
fare to join. in this essential fight"
Landed Haymaker
Opening speaker OF the annual
conference was DR.. Arlien Johnson
president of the conference. Dele
gales to the conference saw her
enter the controversial ring OF So
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29

cial welfare and child care with
both arms swinging. She landed a
haymaker on the collective chins
OF the status quo gang" labelling
it as dangerous as the Axis gang
10 the world OF the future.
She clipped the champions OF
greed and avarice. the pressure
groups and the gimme boys" for
placing themselves ahead OF the
war and peace. Then, as only vet
eran OF social welfare work could.
DR.. Johnson jabbed at communities
which believe democracy is founded
on buck passing" rather than on
shouldering responsibilities.
DR.. johnson, who Is dean or the
graduate school Of social work at
the University Of Southern Cali
tornia spoke on Social Work On
the Home Front" but this title hid
bagful OF potent punches aimed
at those who would like 10 hinder
Americas plans for world peace
and security.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
WILSON LOVETT.
REELECTED TO.
HEAD COMPANY.
Wilson Union Mu tn a ]
Also Elects Board
Of Directors

Wilson Lovett, founder OF the
company, was reelected president
and general manager OF the. Wes-
tern Union Mutual Insurance COM
pany at the annual election Of off,
GERS. held last week in the office
OF the company in the Tobin build
ing
Mr.. Lovett, In his annual report,
called attention 10 the fact that DUR
~ the past year the company had
written more business than in any
two years during the history OF
the company Also that its assets
had almost doubled and that the
annua' income OF the company has
been increased by more than $4,000.
In addition. he pointed 10 the pur-
chase by the company OF several
thousand dollars OF government
bonds. as well as the opening of a
branch office by the company on
the West Side. and an increase in
the weekly debit Of the company
amounting to several hundred dol
lars.
Among thoudn ta1Hetaoin
Among other activities 10 which
he pointed were the installation OF
an agency-training course, as we'll
as the organization OF the Western
Union Youth club, and more re.
Gently, a social, educational and
economic club for adult policy
holders under the name Of Western
Union S. z. E. club. =
Notwithstanding the fact that
many OF the agents of the company
have been indicted into the armed
forces, the company has been able
10 acquire a number Of splendid
agents and representatives. Mr.. Low
EFT said.
Reelected to the board OF di-
rectors by the members were Hor-
ace A. White Frank r. Williams.
Jane Watson, Ernest A. Westbrook,
DR.. ]. NJ. Morrison. DR.. S. w. Jen-
kns, and William H. Simmons. DR..
H. T. Rollins. dentist and business
man, was added to the board.
It was revealed during the meet
ins that all officers and employees
OF the company are members Of the
bond-buying club.
During the course Of the meeting
Of the board, the directors passed q
resolution thanking and commend.
ing President Lovett for his splen-
did services during the past year.
and for guiding the company
through many difficulties to its
present successful position.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
BY ]. ROBERT SMITH

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. - Unlike
most mild and gentle gatherings OF
social workers, the labor session OF
the 36th annual California confer
ence OF Social Work which met at
the Roosevelt hotel here last week
was given an unexpected shock
when Revels Cayton, vice president
OF the California Council, Clio. and
director of the state unions pro-
gram for organizing Negroes in the
body, released series OF depth
charges accusing the workers Of
selfish and indifferent attitudes tow
ards labor.
One Of the main speakers at the
convention, Cayton in a fiery adj
dress told his more than 1900 listen
ers. mostly white. You have your
program written on paper, now how
are you going 70 take il off paper,
breathe life into IL and make il live?
"A program backed up only by
yourself can only. win condescend-
ing acknoW .edgemcnt from the
powers that be You, Ike the Negro
people, the farmers and other like
groups have go' one thing to learn
and that is you mus. unite with the
working people q TINS country and
60 forward a. victory" he said.
Ineffective Program
TIE West Coast labor leader fur
Their warned his professional audi
ence that no minority group can
pull itseH UP by IS own bootstraps
on any ihd.v.dua..suc work program
unless s.ch q program was dove
tailed INTO the brosd and powerful
movemcl: Of ne American people
Calling Upon me social workers
10 join tie igat 70 stamp out dis
criminal On, racial and otherwise,
Csytoh declared, Our best efforts
must be ben. 20 remove the OBJ
stac.cs 10 the operation Of our war
program. II is extremely serious
,ha, while We are complaining OF a
desperate manpower shortage there
are literally hundreds OF thousands
Of men and women who are UNI
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
SEVEN NAMED
TO STUDY POST
WAR PROBLEMS
Will Cooperate With The
Local Post W ar
Planners

The appointment OF H1s; Wa
Planning committee 20 Cooperate
with existing agencies noN making
. study OF pos; war plans as they
affect the Negro was announced ;h.>
week by I. c Blount, pres.de'' q
the Booker T. Washington TRADE
Association.
Carlton " Gaines. real estate
broker and former pres gent Of the
trade organ.za;ior. was named
chairman a. he committee Others
making UP the committee q seven
are Raymond ScruEgs representa-
tive for the Be-. Telephone CON.
psny; Mrs r. Louise Grooms q the
Detroit Business Institute; A.'rcd
Pelham. sccoun'ap; for WAYNE
county: Rev. William H. Peck,
pastor OF Be;he. AME church; V
a. Bristoal. local undertake. and
Mrs, Gonzeila Porter.
appointment OF lle commute
was suggested by the Rev Peck
three weeks ago. Rev. Peck. 81
streSsing the need for such a COM
nittee called upon the trade asSo.
citation 10 prepare now for employ
Tnent OF our boys who will be re-
turning from the war He pointed
out that o committee 70 work with
the local post war planning board
was a prime necessity.
Gaines said Monday tha. he has
not called the commit 70 together
as yet He said action by the group
would probably be deferred until
after the MA AC.P, emergency cor
ference which meets here June SO
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
Thugs Took $50
From Army Flyer

Police seek the apprehension Of
two unidentified men who accosted
a l9-year-old soldier. asking II he
was a stranger in town and then
robbing him of $50, before escaping
in a cab while at Michigan Central
station last week
Dewitt McKenny. stationed at
Oscoda, Mich. a member OF Tooth
Fighting Squadron told police that
he was due back in camp on June
6 and that one of the men who held
him up acted as if he was armed
with q gun.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
Neu Trial
Ordered In
Rape Case

TEXARKANA, Texas. - Because
Che original trial was dominated
by fear OF the mob spirit a new
trial has been ordered for Mat Will
liams, Negro. convicted on a rape
charge and sentenced TO desth here,
n was reveaisd this week by the
NAAcP.
williams. a was indicted on last
July 10 for the alleged rape OF a
IA year old white child.
The state relied for conviction on
the statements made by the child
soon after the alleged crime. her
physical condition and the defen-
dsnt confession. Al the time OF the
trial the defendant denied that the
confession had been voluntary and
said that he had been brutally
beaten.
Williams also proved an alibi
which was substantiated by other
witnesses.
The court has set aside the con-
viction and ordered a new trial be-
cause IL felt the place Of the trial
should have been Changed. Three
days after the Indictment OF Will
1iams, Willie Vinson was lynched
IN the town Of Texarkana for being
suspected Of attempted rape.
shortly thereafter the williams
case wen. to trial. The scene OF the
trial was crowded court room with
the doors guarded. On being search
ed one spectator was found 10 be
carrying . dagger. Texas Rangers
were present. Near the judge were
stacked rifles, machine guns and
tear gas bombs. A; the time the
sheriff clslmed thR precau.ion was
20 protect Williams.
Because OF these circumstances,
o.. Court OF Criminal Appeals holds
Oh. the place OF trial should have
been changed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
Gaines Named Head OF Post War Planning Committee
PM Editor Discloses
Stand In Race Fight

would know. but there are some
I would not.
"If my little girl should come to
me then ask me as little Negro girls
must ask their fathers: why do
they treat me like this?' don't
know what I could say" .
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
HELD ON LARCENY COUNT

A 23-year-old youth, charged Win
larceny by conversion in the sum
of $500 was arraigned in Recorders
court on Monday.
Hamilton r. jenkins OF 5165 Yea
man was placed on a $500 personal
bond while awaiting an examina-
ton on May %, this year.
The complainant in the case was
Leroy Echols of 1922 Rivard street
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Suburban Rution Board Hours

7:30 to $50 pm. Thursdays.
8 am. to noon Saturdays.
Hyattsville.
Board office closed this week.
Upper Marlboro.
Gam. to 4p.m. daily except Satur-
days.
8 am. to noon Saturdays.
Z to 10 pm. Mondays.
Rockville.
$50 am. to $50 pm. daily except
Saturdays.
8 am. to noon Saturdays.
Bethesda.
10 am. to 2 pm. daily except Sat-
urdays.
8 am. to noon Saturdays.
Silver Spring.
10 an. to 2 pm. daily except Sat-
urdays.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Academy Of Holy Names
To Celebrate MAY Day

The annual May Day ceremonies
Of the Academy of the Holy Names,
Silver Spring, are to be held at 4
pm. today on the school grounds,
I'll Pershing drive.
Mary Frances Fitzgerald, selected
for attaining highest marks in re-
ligion throughout her four years at
the academy, will be the May queen.
Maids-in- waiting will be Maryrose
MacAloon, Mary Virginia Ham
mersla, Helene Hughes, Patricia
Alexander, Teresa Riseling, Rose
Marie Winslow and Mary Murphy.
New sodality officers will be in
stalled during the program. They
are: Eleanor Herlihy, prefect; Cath
crime Arnold, vice prefect; Jean
Marie Larkin, secretary, and Mar
garet Mahanet, treasurer.
Certificates and pins were pre-
sented to the entire senior class
this week at an assembly program
for their completion of a home
nursing course sponsored by the
Silver Spring branch, Montgomery
County Chapter, American Red
Gross. It is the first class of school
students in the county to qualify
for home nursing awards.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Virginia Educator Proposes
81 900 Minimum for Teachers
Francis Chase Estimates Pay Increase
Would Cost State About $40 0000, 900
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. May 15.-Francis S.
Chase, executive secretary of the
Virginia Education Association,
writing in an editorial in the May
issue of the Virginia Journal of
Education, has advocated that the
1914 General Assembly should in
crease the States appropriations for
public instruction to at least $1,000
per year for each teaching unit.
Mr.. Chase. who is editor of the
Journal, commented on the low
salaries now paid teachers, with the
consequent movement to other jobs
offering higher pay, and asked can
we reasonably expect qualified men
and women to make a profession of
teaching under such conditions?'
He went on to say that I'm Vir-
ginia great program of public
enlightenment is needed in order
that our educational system may pe
made adequate to the demands of
wartime and to the even greater
demands for the postwar years. Now
is the time for action. If we wait
until after the war to strengthen
our educational system Virginia will
be unprepared to take her rightful
place in the postwar economy.
From the standpoint of providing
Evening star., 1943-05-15

better positions to make the de-
cisions.
The committee, which is to con-
sist OF three members, will be ap-
pointed within the next few days.
j. s. Douglas, executive secretary
Of the ration board, announced that
the names of five members have
been proposed for a gasoline, tire
and automobile panel, to serve in an
advisory capacity to the board.
The panel will be appointed by the
State Office after 1t has been ap-
proved by Carl Budwesky, Alexan-
dria civilian defense co-ordinator.
The following men have been
asked to serve on the panel, subject
to the approval Of the State ofice:
David Haddock, gasoline admins
traitor Of the board to serve as chair
man: Richard Bussard, tire admin.
istrator; e. E. Harrington Of the
Aero Auto Co.. Thomas r. Dyson
lawyer, and John T. Worthiuston.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Poo|esvi|Ie Pupils Sell
S11,330 Bonds in Drive

The 473 students of the Poolesville
(Md) High School broke their
former War bond sale record of
almost 81 500 in five days, when they
sold a total of $11,330.95 worth of
War stamps and bonds in two
week campaign ended this week.
The 81 500 goal was reached before
the drive was two days old.
Bobby Lillard, elementary school
pupil, led the school with a total
of $1,883.75 worth of sales, followed
by Mary Ann Newman. junior high
student, and Vivian Winfield, senior
high student. Charles Rutter, sixth
grader, received honorable mention
for sales totalling $1,663.50.
This bond drive puts the schools
sales totals for the year above
$4,000.
Judge Alfred E. Brault, Mont
gomery County civilian defense CO.
ordinator, praised the work of the
students, in recent address at the
school.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Panel of Doctors to Advise
Rution Board in Alexandria

At the request of Harry D. Kirk,
chairman Of the food panel Of the
Alexandria Ration Board, a COM
mittee OF doctors will advise the
board on ration requests involving
questions Of health.
The doctors will decide questions
Of additional allotments of various
types of food recommended by the
applicants physician.
In addition, the committee also
may be called on to consider cases
Of requests for additional fuel oil or
gasoline for medical reasons.
Dr.. S. H. Williams, president of
the city Medical Society, who will
appoint the committee, explained
that patients have been known to
exert pressure on their own phys
tcians to obtain certifications Of need
for special ration allotments, and
both the ration board and the Med.
ical Society feel that an impartial
panel Of physicians would be in .
Evening star., 1943-05-15
Virginia Legion District
To Convene in Hern0on

The annual Eighth District con-
vention of the American Legion in
Virginia will be held at 2 pm. to-
morrow at Herndon, with members
OF Herndon Post, No. 81, being hosts
to the visiting delegates from other
Legion posts in the district.
Mayor r. A. Lynn of Herndon
will deliver the address of welcome
and q speaker from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation also will
address the session. Eighth District
Commander John Gait of Falls
Church will preside. Officers will be
elected and delegates to the ma
tlonal Legion convention at Omaha
IN September will be chosen.
Representatives from the Legion
posts of Alexandria, Arlington, Fails
Church, Vienna, Lorton, Leesburp
Warrenton, Culpeper, Orange, Ma
nassas and Quantico will attend
the session, which will be held in
the Legion Hall.
Evening star., 1943-05-15
RyattsyiIIe Principal
aces Trial in School
B|ackout Violation
Night Vocational Class
Supervisor Also to
Appear Monday

In the first arrests made for vio-
lation of the Hyattsville blackout
ordinance, James A. Miller, princi-
pal of the Hyattsville High School,
and Elmer zeller, in charge of night
vocational classes in Prince Georges
County, have been ordered to appear
for trial at 7:30 pm. Monday in
Hyattsville Police Court, Mayor E.
Murray Cover disclosed today.
Mayor Cover, who is the city's
chief air-raid warden, said lights
were observed in Mr.. Miller's office
and in other rooms throughout the
school during the recent AFRAID
test.
Declaring that authorities at the
school have frequently failed to CO.
operate with air-raid wardens during
practice blackouts, Mayor Cover as
serted responsibility must be fixed
for turning out lights during alarms
Mr.. Miller pointed out, however
he did not believe he should be re-
sponsible for the building "a hours
a day. He added his responsibility
ends at 4 pm. when the war training
classes begin under the direction OF
Mr.. Zeller. Mr.. Zeller could not be
recahed.
II don't see how I can be COM
PEELED to act as custodian and
principal as WELL" Mr.. Miller said
II don't think my duties call for me
to sleep in the school with one ear
cooked for possible AFRAID alert u
He added that he repeatedly has
asked the Board of Education to in
stall a master switch outside the
building to be operated by air-raid
wardens during an alarm. He said
he also has attempted to obtain q
5anitor to work at night, but the
labor shortage made this impossible
In any event. he said, the building
was open and the warden could
easily have walked in and turned Of
the lirl,tS