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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

Gref-Stucken Mrs. Jennie Bier
nackj %. of 621Z pnrnmuz.- gath
cred her three small children
around her Saturday and spoke
gently of her husband. Edmund,
81 who pcriShed when flames de-
stroyed the war plant IN which
he and friend were sleeping
after a bonus-pay day celebration
Blernach died when he was
trapped in the Detroit Auto Piston
co, 1929 w Baltimore, where
he had worked for II years. Of
fcers declared the fire apparently
was started 10y a cigarct held by
Bicrnacki or a friend who was
with him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
REBUILDING N DOUBT

In estimating tho total loss al
$4,000 Sitz declared rhef tho
insurance amounted 10 $4,000
He was too shocked az tho mo-
ment TO know whether the factory
would be- rebuilt on The Same site
or AZ ALL
Tho company Official sand that
he considered BIcruack a good
workman and straw boss He
added however. that me dead
man had been gwen 20 pay night
Spires
TaCge enlisted n ttr army
three years ago and was given an
honorable medical discharge Joss
than a year ago he had been
working OF and on ~ thc com
pany since
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
Waller Funeral Monday

NEW YORK Dec. is CJP)--
Funeral services tor Thomas
Fats Waller VIII be- conducted
Monday ~ tbc Aby>>inlan Bap-
n.l Church IN hl. native NarIem.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
7 Reflections in 4 Days

FORT WORTH, Texas. Dec is
GNSl-Clty Councilman Orville
TunstIll was rejected as juror
SeNen times In four DAYS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

4<o
ToKfDNEYS
II back aches from
need Of diuretie old

punvrionzl kidney disturbance due tnneed
Of dfureuC AID may cause stahhing back.
aChe MAY cause urinary fov to hcNifc.
Guent, vet scsnty and smauug' Nou may
lose sleep from Retune Up nights often
may tee dizzy, nervous, htadaChy
In such cases. FouaVsnt to HfmufgS
kiereJ acrr7H fast. So 30 there ~ nothing
ystemicsl,y or orRsniCflly wrong rs
Gold Medal Capsules They've been a..
nous for prompf action for 3Oyesrs. Take
care 70 Use them only as directed. Accept
90 esbsnunsa 80 a. yOar dEua uors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
ASKS FOR DADDY

While a reporter talked 10 Mrs.
Bicrnacki, Dorothy 4 kept tug
cng at her mothers skirts and
asking
why doesn't daddy come
home9
why do you cry. mamma,
and why does grandma cry
Taking Dorothy into her arms
and draWmg Edmund Ir. q and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
DEFENDED BY WIFE

Mrs BiernacN. in relating that
her husband had planned to 60
Christmas shopping tonight, didn't
believe ne had been SQuandering
money as indicated by a friend
please get this straight"
she said. HE was not spend
ing his bonus pay. He brought
that home to me Friday when
he came from work. Ii was
S3O8. He caShcd his pay check
and paid grocery bill and "A
gas hill before he came home.
He wasn't drinking Nester-
day. He was there with us and
We had supper When he left
he just had time 10 get TO
work"
The manager Of the destroyed
plant said that BIernackl hac
been given a $3.50 bonus
1T just doesn't seem possible
that this terrible thing hap
pened," Mrs BlernaCkl Contin-
ucd ed was a good husband.
He provided well for us, some
times on WeeL-endS he drank,
hut he was never unkind 10 me
or 10 the children. Dorothy was
his faVorite. He loved her red
hair.
we bought this home here
three years ago and were pay
ing for il a. fast n we could"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

four arnnorieS
10 @ list the
aid of the state
troopers in the
cam
paign 10 keep
Michigan'S pa
per mills open.
Mic h iG a n
State Troops IN
36 cities have
b en- ordered
by Gov Kelly
and Brig Gen
Thomas Cola
day state COM
nander to pro-
vide all poSSI-
BILE assistance
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19
War Plant Fire,
Worker S Death
Laid 10 Spree

CL nt.A-z,, EIa-n
S1efIS C'SoS ~ Oos
d. pI.,4 La,o
"' S'~'
N'''
"oIH VINO wan
employee .ci, tht.r WoIk oen'he>
10 spend their Christmas bonuses
and salaries I- beer gardens SAT-
urda, resulted n the destruction
hv frl %. war plant the oca'h
Of one worker and q .hecrl'>>
HOLIDAY outlook Cor 'hc victim
wife and three children
The victim cmploNta "a. wears
81 The destroyed petyo.i Auto
Piston Co. 1889 W Baltimore.
was Edmund h'crnaehI ~ oi
62l7 uoreuus Ills grief stricken
wife Jennie D, expecting their
fourth child n February
Police Inspector George smith
SAID the S51UH IRE started after
PiorU7Ck and John IaCuc -t a
dlSCh8rGCi army veteran OF ITO
W Hancock returned "a the tao
tory to sleep ott The effects OF
Their celebration
,or Sq.o po\TS
one OF the TWO, Sni'h Saio,
probably forgot 10 eNN0Cu'Nh ms
ClCavet IfGuc VINO was huLncu
seriously agreed.
According 10 Edward Silz'
treasurer and manager on me
company B.ern7ckL Iague ana
three other night Shiit men.
Marion and Melvin Ifnnon and
80 49,. - 49, -. -.
Biernack. Sitz said, got a $3.50
bonus and $50 pay check
Pheallrrc cot a SI25 bonus and "A
Sl15 salary check and Tho Hen
mons each cot $500 nav checks
Sifz said the men decided 10
foroco vo~L, and tour the nearby
saloons Cslthourh Mrs Biernacki
80 ~. 49, L,el,,S ~ grr,
q
,he bo,,,,e ard v1sid , lsrcc owe
Co.. b,u
49,, h,s cot q, Hour. E,ord
49, - ia Ca,,., -.
,sa 80, -. -. - az ,L,
-, &c - -. - -. ~ - n.
e,..''e s. - ne, 49, anu NV i'','
mar, Il''ailS p,'NaI''t >" Hil"Nl-
49, J.. .'i'' '''e o'' 'ei''''i 'u' GA
HiS uIIilAN
Ideue Saiu 'ial ne ana DICT
mack agreed 'hey shouiq gel some.
Sieep ana Sooer up before gong
MONT al the regular lliiie 'ilIs
morning
WOKE UPTN FLAMES
axe ..
aE"t COZ ''i',eu' leu
hiiii DaCh TO 'he pant
l"unu co.'cHI'n. pthch
anu s'Iei ,C,heu nierndcAl OUT
IoNetins MN WIN rags IhN
1oNh ues,ue MN ana 'hhi u al
,sl'IrIl''er ul''lI l ""NT up
suuoe"'H anu 'oui'u Us p"'h y"
:, -,
vas u, 'iI'eiise pam anu
a 60" iru'n 'he s''ioNe anu nam.
'i'eu Iooih OUT ih'o 'he STREET
na'leu a TAX urinet ana he
'T I-ta ' 49, 10 '''t "osP''"'. IA
Ie . ilai.les ny ,illS 'Iiile l'aO
a.eii ~ "ay "llo '"u aNJo'I'5
.ne , n..IS anu PAST g SI suS anu
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-19

to the statewide drive. Schirmcr
VIII meet with the heads of the
Garfield. Piquette, Collingwood
and Brush and Larned armorles
toy work uut pfar for using the
armorieS and the troopers for the
collections.
USE STATE TRUCKS
Gen. Colladay has offered the
use of the state armorles as col
lection points and the use of the
troops trucks and manpower 10
gather in the waste paper The
offer was accepted by John d.
McGillS, regional salvage man
aCer for the War Production
Board and Kenneth NJ Burns,
state chairman for the Michigan
Office of Civilian Defense.
After getting off to slow start
last week, the paper drive IS eN-
pected TO hit its stride this week
with all agencies ready TO CO.
operate in locating and collecting
the paper. Boy Scouts. neighbor-
hood war clubs. air raid wardcns
and regular collection agencies
7 have been combined into one or
ganlzaton to put over the cam
paign here.
The holidays are expected 10
prove a big factor in collections.
Christmas wrappngS should be
saved and folded flat and laid
between newspapers, instead of
being crumbled and tossed aside.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
THE FUZZY HEADS

Last week the Detroit Housing Commissioners
made another advance on the road to madness, and
if the present pace continues are sure that COM
mission meetings will have to take place out at Eloise
1t seems that MeXicans, American Indians, Chinese
and Japanese-Amercans who are working IN local.
war industries are facing housing shortage and
they have applied for government-bult housing 10
which their citizenship presumably entities them
Since the Housing Commission has adopted the rec
ommendat ons of the Mayor that the racial char
acteristics' of no neighborhood in the city should
be changed by allowing different racial groups to
live in the same project the Commission is in very
important quandry.
When it was adopted the Mayors recommends
ton was considered by the native fascsts slick
trick to keep Negroes and whites from living under
the same roof But it is obvious that if the housing
body actually follows this queer policy, the Commits
sioners are going to break all known records for
pure unadulterated asininty. Despite the warnings
of the Rev. Horace White, who besides being the
only Negro on the commission is also the only men,
Der Of that body who appears to have full control
of his mental faculties the Commission voted to bar
Japanese-A Americans and other non-Aryans from the
so-called white projects. To- avoid changing the
'racal characteristics" of Detroit neighborhoods,
perhaps the Commission will now proceed to con-
sruct series of housing projects for every racial
group represented in the city.
The city administration has succeeded in flout-
ing the Constitution of the United States, of alb
rogatng the citizenship rights of minority groups
and of giving comfort to our enemies who seek
ing to divide the American people during period
when unity is essential to the safety of the nation
The incredible stupidity of the city fathers in this
alleged arsenal of democracy is downright criminal
Apparently the city government is afraid that de-
mocracy might really work in dynamic Detroit and
the administration is determined to make sure that
it doesn't. To call the actions of the fuzzy-brained
city fathers reasonable would be understatement
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

versy involving b-racial occupancy in Detroit and
Willow Run federal projects.
The minds of the Justice Department are ap-
parenty so befogged by lies about Japanese propa-
ganda among Negroes, they are unable to recognize
fifth column activity when it is presented to them.
A subcommittee of the Citizens Committee, led by
the Reverend Charles A. HILL conferred with the
local head Of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and
the group was told that the Ku Klux Khan and other
such organizations have been sklfuly kept within
the law as far the FBI has been able to determine
1t is beginning to appear that unless fifth coumnist
is caught red-handed sticking a match to a war
plant, the FBI and similar agencies are helpless
1t must be remembered that Hitler was able to
soften up the countries of Europe by lying propa-
ganda and most of the modern fifth columnists do
not run around with bombs in their pockets. The
rumors about armed uprisings between the races
which are stirring the passions of the people and
will of themselves create conflicts unless they are
tracked down and exposed. We have heard it said
that words are bullets" and certainly this can be
proven true if no positive attempt is made to dis
count the lies that are now being banded about in
Detroit and many other important war centers. We
wish to add also that the antiNegro statements of
Councilman Billy RogeI and the anti-democratic
attitude of the city administration are giving the
Axis liars plenty of material with which to fabri
cate their fantastic stories of impending trouble
While we urge that the enemy propaganda be ex-
posed Immediately we believe that the interests of
the war effort can be best served by having full
dress Federal Grand Jury investigation of enemy
activity in this area and we hope that the nvesti-
cation starts with the City Hall or even more spe-
officially, with Councilman Rogell.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
CALLING MIR. BIDDhE

Our attention has been called to the fact that
in every American city where tensions between the
races known to exist, rumor factories are busy
manufacturing lies about armed uprisings among
Negroes. Thomas Sanction in recent issue of New
Republic described how southern towns have been
victimized by these rumors and, although they have
proved false in every case, they keep the popuace
in state of extreme excitement. For some time now
Detroit has been regarded by outsiders at least as
the most explosive" city in America. Rumors have
been heard recently that Detroit Negroes storing
ammunition and buying all sorts of weapons by the
carload which are to be used against the majority
group. Incredible the stories sound some persons
in authority believe them. They know that racial
tensions have increased here and they see that the
city administration is daily adding fuel to the fire
by making anti-democratic announcements a d.
openly repudiating the rights of Negroes.
These rumors of armed uprisings Of Detroit
Negroes are dangerous because the rumors them
selves stir up the passions of the people and create
the emotional state upon which violence feeds. We
cannot state too emphaticaly that the Negro leader
ship in Detroit is determined to work for the ad-
vancement of the race within the framework of this
democracy The fantastic stories which are being
broadcast clearly the handiwork of the stOoges
of Dr. Goebbels and unless these rumors are fully
discounted and publicly exposed, they may lead to
the very situation which all of us wish to avoid The
militant spirit of the Detroit Negro is threat to
no one save the native fascsts who are seeking to
check the advancement of the race
We have pointed out repeatedly in these columns
that enemy agents are extremely active in this area
for the Axis recognizes the strategic Importance of
Detroit to the whole Allied war effort. We have
asked Attorney General Biddle to order an invest-
cation of the Ku Klux Khan and other fascist fronts
in Detroit and cited to him the numerous hate
strikes which present all the evidence Of careful
Axis planning. 1t is important to note in this con-
nection that Virgil Chandler and his pals who were
indicted last year by Federal Grand Jury during
the Sojourner Truth controversy are still at liberty
and are now active in the current housing contro-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

WE SHOULD STOP md count
the cost OF our folly. Where do we
get the license TO be extravagsnt
and reckless conditioned as-we
are7 Why work al week for hard
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
BY AUDRY BOULDING
REV. AND MRS. BANKHEAD
ID ETIyD NEn

AS We go to press preparations
are being made to welcome again
Sunday morning the Rev S. w,
Bankhead. and Mrs. Bankhead. 10
Berea. The Rev. and Mrs. Bankhead
were returned last week TO Berea
by Bishop Jones, from the annual
conference held in Indiana. They
will begin their nineteenth year az
Berea Methodist church on LaBelle.
in Highland Park.
On Sunday morning. back In
1921. the Rev. Mr.. Bankhead
preached his first sermon in Berea,
then small store front with less
than a dozen women. men and chill
dren in the congregation. From this
small and humble beginning Berea
has grown to great church, pastor
and people. The struggles and hard
ships through the wears were borne
with great courage and faith. II is
almost unbelievable the great prog
ress these handful of members made
during the years Of the last depres-
sion. II was during those years the
church purchased the lots where
the church now stands. Referred 10
in the community as the light
house, Berea takes second place in
the conference in promoting
rounded program for the young peo-
pie OF the church and community.
To date, there is only one other
group Of Junior Commands in this
area. Sunday morning DR.. VIM II
Williams. the district superintend-
ent OF the Chicago district. will fill
the pulpit and speak at the noon
day services. He will be accompan-
led by his handsome family.
Throughout the day and the COM
ing week there will be programs
and social affairs honoring the Rev.
Mr.. Bankhead and his family.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22

earned cash and waste II in needless
show and flash?
Nobody will work hard<r for a
dollar than a Negr-. He viii dig
a ditch deeper. threw dirt higher,
get smuttier and dirtier to make
dollar than anybody-then he
cares less for II than anybody. :.
The individual who stays b~oke all
the time ends up either in Jail,
poorhouse or the asylum. Poverty
Is the only future wasteful person
can look forward to. ,
Unless we take advantage Of these
times now while we are making big
money and plan to have some OF It
when tough times return, as they
surely will. unless we master the
fine art Of living within our means,
we shall pay for our extravaganza
dearly in the DAYS to come.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
BOOK NOTES
By
GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN

mer Gantry" or OF Rabbit" For
our part we've always found his
satire too broad and his character
izations unconvincing.
The Human Comedy is an un-
pretentious book dealing witt
simple people and with very little
plot But there is a depth OF sin
certify and an appreciate of hui
mainly here which place ii far
above book like Gideon Planish"
which seems strangely outdated.
Ulysses the little boy. and Homer.
his older brother. are alive and
their story is the Story of life it,
self.
X X X
The first OF a series OF articles
on Detroit by A. B. Magil appears
in the current issue of the New
Masses. 1t traces TIE progress made
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
HIGHLAND PARK

hensive as TO whom would be their
leader God had said that Re would
not deliver them again because they
had forsaken Him and served Saal,
and other idle gods. But Gods soul
being grieved for the misery Of
Israel and they now having out
away their idle gods. He determined
once more to deliver them. II was
declared that whatever man should
successfully lead them against the
Amorites should be their leader.
The elders OF Giead departed 10
the land OF lob. to secure as their
leader Jephthah whose fame rs a
warrior had spread TO their city.
Jephthah vowed il he were VIC
torious over his enemies as would
offer as burnt sacrifice the first
thing TO meet him at the door OF
his house. Judges 1903. AS Jeph-
than and his heroic army returned
his beautiful daughter and only
child met him. Iphigenia after being
told OF her fathers rash .'ow, she
submitted herself a willing sacri-
fec.
This thrilling and dramatic story
in dramatic song was beautifully
done by these yorng people. Jeph-
than. was Barrimore Hicks. BARI
tone. His daughter, Iphigenia. was
Magdeline Helvie, soprano who has
an excellent voice. Adah. a friend
of Iphigeuia, was Marchella Whit
ker. The prophet Eugene Carey.
Others in outstanding roles were
Howard Brogdon, Eugene Carey.
Caroline Pryor. and Loveal Cur
ran. Mrs Gladys White was the ac-
complished pianist, Mrs. friedrich
Pryor. stage manager. and Mrs.
Emma Todd. director, who is 10 be
highly commended for her splendid
work with the young people. st.
Stephens church offers large and
varied program for its young peo-
pie.
Young people who served at the
worship center at the Fellowship
hour in Fellowship at seven o'clock
we're: Bernard Gregory, and Bar
bara Gordon. Thomas Reeves led
the discussion, topic: Suffering in
Land of Plenty. After the Fell
owship hour was over the young
folks gathered at the home OF their
counselor for their social hour and
refreshments.
The NAACP Youth Council Is
making plans TO enter into the COM
ing membership campaign in big
way. There are plans under way
to sponsor a skating party.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
LETTERS TO
The EDITOR

Dear Sir: Four days ago my son,
George Norman, stationed at Great
Lakes Naval Training station wrote
me that he was detained last Sat-
urday afternoon. May /. until Mon.
day afternoon at the city Jail in
the city OF Chicago. H., for failure
to have his weekly pass on his
person. Several white boys were
also arrested at the same time for
the same offense, but, they were
released that night Saturday
while my son sat and slept on
hard boards with no covering until
Monday afternoon. It is my opin-
ion that this was a grave injustice
to Kim since the white boys were
released the same night fully
realize that service men are or
dered 10 have proper Identification
with them at all times, but, II they
could fnd reason 10 release the
others, why was he held?
My son enlisted in the service
with high ideals and fine spirit
toward the service. Since he has
been at Great Lakes, his service
record has been exceptionally gra-
tifying having received special
commentator from his command
ing officer. I fear that since he
must remain in the service, this
incident will have an adverse re-
action upon him.
You can imagine, I am sure. how
I must feel 10 know that while he
is waiting for his turn to 60 into
actual combat duty for this dem
ocracy, IL is necessary for me 10
fight now TO have a portion OF 1t
shown him here. l certainly do
not condone disorderly conduct by
men in the service. but, since his
offense was minor. feel that his
long confinement was unjustifed.
II means. perhaps. that his record
is spoiled and he will probably be
further punished and special privi-
leges denied.
There are a great number OF
sailors who frequent Chicago on
week ends and feel that some
thing should be done TO see that
they are given q fair deal when
apprehended.
Our only way OF exposing and
possibly correcting gross injustice
is through the Negro press. Appre-
dating the fact that you have such
a vide circulation, I thought that
yo', would like TO know about such
cases Is TIE reason why am d.
rect!ng this communication TO you
for your attention and publicity.
IL YOU so desire.
Thanking you for all courtesies
extended in this regard, ! am
Very sincerely yours tsigned) Mrs.
Elizabeth Norman
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
ST. STEPHENS YOUNG
PEOPLES JR. PRESENTED
DRAMATIC CANTATA
AT BEREA

"Jephthah and his Daughter"
dramatic cantata, by P. G. Hull, was
a real musical treat last Friday eve
ming at Berea. Those of US who
have heard this beautiful perform
ance with all the proper stage seem
cry had deep appreciation for
these fine young people who gave
grand performance under stage
handicap Of improper facilities. The
Biblical story so strongly written is
OF people in the land Of Israel who
worshipped the pagan gods. They
owned the land o. Gilead and the
Amorites had prepared to mako war
against them. The Israeliies we're
inferior IN number and were annrs-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
St. Louis Medic
Meharry Speaker
sY o. HARRINGTON

NASHVILLE. Tenn. - Dr. Walter
A. Younge. cardiologist on the staff
Of Homer C. Phillips hospital. 81.
Louis. Mo. was the speaker on
Meharry Day. an annual celebra-
ton at the famous Nashville insti.
trtion. DR.. Younge spoke on "Rheu-
matte Heart Disease"
The activities Of Meharry Day
are sponsored by the Pre-Alumni
Association. an organization COM
posed Of the students. On that day
open house is held. a program is
gwen in the Meharry auditorium
and tours Of the plant are made
with student guides as escorts.
The days activities are topped
Off with a dance, held this year
in the Paradise ballroom.
The Meharry Alumni Association.
the parent body from which the
Pre-Alumni Association springs.
gave a tea in honor OF DR.. Younge
az he Nurses Home.