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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
CHAPTER XVII

"HoW CAN / mt you into a
coat" moaned supply Sgt.
Israel. with you fldgetlng
around like n race horse at the
post? stand still, dern you,
stand still!"
Heavens 10 Betsy, Thomas"
7 complained. you're getting TO
he the fussiest old maid In the
Outflt. I'm not squlrmlng"
"1n the first place, my man."
he said, "dOn't call me Thomas
or try 10 get overly familiar
with your elders and betters.
In the second place, don't argue
with me. In the third place,
don't iidget in the first place.
And in the fourth place. don't
agitate me unnecessarily. I'm
at the end of my patience with
you and l Amt feeling In no
halliday spirit anyway"
I buttoned the handsome win
ter blouse and he stepped bacl
TO inspect IL with the eye OF al
artist. Every time my wife get
mad at me, she has her pictur'
taken 10 send 10 me. The pictur,
got today showed she's going 4
eat my heart out unmercifull,
when I can't put of my furlougl
any longer and ! have 10 20 home
And with domestic difficulties ol
my hands. I have TO At your win
ter uniforms"
He yanked at my coattail
Strengthened the collar ant
scratched his head. "Hargrove--
81 long he yelled to the boy a
the desk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
Must this 90 on in America?

Even in the newer mines in this field, the
working places" are approximately four miles
from the pit mouth.
The average time spent in the mines in
this field approximates 81 hours per week.
for which the mine workers receive only IS
hours pay.
A study of 60 mines in eastern Kentucky
revealed that the miners spent an average of
hours and IS minutes underground daily.
Read these statements made by the men
who mine the coal - admittedly the most
dangerous of any basic industry in the nation.
Let them tell you first hand bow many bonrs
they spend under ground
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12

BEFORE jou judge The right and tVrong Of
- this coal mining aage controversy ne ask
you to go through one day in THE life Of a
coal miner Nth ms. Here it is:
Doyou know that coal miners who are paid
for "seven hour day actually spend an
average Of at least eight and half hours
below ground?
Do you know that for the most arduous,
often the most dangerous, part of their days
work, coal miners 40 not get one red cent?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
Is II Mittus Floppus?

"Was that soldering" a voice
broke in. cor hand-shsking--as
the Latins used to say, mittus
foppus?"
"Much "a ! can't stand CAN'T.
I'll have 10 admit II was sol
dlerlng. That's the way II In.
You sweat your head Oft ham
mering tho drills and the calls
themes and the military courtesy
and guard duty and the physi-
cal hygiene and the manual Of
arms into them. They're all
clumsy and awkward as n bear
In an egg crate at first, but
then you can see them, after a
while. swapping into 10 and get
ting better and better. BY the
time we've had them thutteen
weeks, and they're ready 10 be
assigned 10 their posts. they're
IA keen and alert IA bunch Of
West Point cadets. They're extra
good cooks and better soldiers"
Isn't n good soldier n special
lat st gripping and growing: ."
somebody asked him.
when n soldier can grippe"
tho corporal announced in a
pontihcal manner. hes happy
as pig In the sunshine. When
he doesn't Rripc, there's some
thing wrong with him. That's
another thing YOU learn. When
YOU first came here. YOU didn't
know the hrst principles OF
gripping. You griped about the
clothes; YOU griped about the
beds; YOU griped especially
about having to 20 10 bed at
q o'clock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
50 Of Kin al Party
for Woman, 108

NEW YORK, April u GNS)-
Mrs. Yetta WcIsbrod today had
celebrated her lOsth birthday an
nIvcrSary confident she would live
many more years. Flfty-nIne
children. grandchildren and great
grandchildren helped her observe
the event. twenty-five other
grandchildren and great-grand-
children are in the armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
ONLY in the coal Industry!

In no other industry in the world does
man report for work, stand in line to get
his tools and equipment check in, take his
turn on the cage to 60 down into the deep
recesses of the mine, then walk long dis
tances to his working place before his pay
starts. It's the same thing coming out. The
actually digs his pay stops and he risks the dan
gers of underground travel on his own time.
With these facts in mind, it should not be
difficult for you to judge ubo is right and Wbo
is ,rmg in the coal mining wage controversy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
State Filler Downs
Axis Air Transport

Second 1t. John r. Cappo of
Marcnlsco, Mich. today was
credited by the navy department
with having downed an enemy
transport in an attack by Ameri-
can planes on an Axis air armada
over the SlCilian Straits.
An Italian cruiser was destroyed
and y planes, many of them
transports. We're doWned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12

WYE, American coal miners doing part in the
p w war effort. We don't mind hard work. If did,
wouldn't be in coal mine We know could go to
plants and get lot money for much easier work. We
also know somebody has mine ooathe prime of
American industry Because of years OF experience in
the coal industry know serving country best
by remaining there We proud of time produc
ton record
We asking that injustice be corrected We are not
asking to be paid for the time spend getting tools
and necessary eqnbmet We asking that The Company
ste rs The botfdr pay for, 10 stand The other
charges tbieb are rigbitMly theirs.
We do ask that we be paid for the dangerous part Of
orr DAYS uork The time spend in irate into t6e mine IN
The oruiup and coming ont at night This portal portal
pay as now paid miners in the conns metal mines and
other industries '...e..||
common sense analysis Of this question u tOnpinre The
most exaeting that asking only for simple Justice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12

JOHN HOWARD, Car
bondale, w. Va, says:
Our man trip on the day
shift leaves at $50 in the
morning and we get back
at 400 O'Clock if we are
on time, and il is usually
AIS. Starting time is
1880, and the man trip
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
Here's what the miners themselves say:

WILLIAMDEMBOSKY,
Ernest, Pa, says: Il start
10 work at 500 o'clock in
the morning. | go down
10 the mine and get my
powder, my drill, my
pick, my lamp and all of
my supplies before | get
nv man trip. After ! get
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12

ing our lives more going in to work and COM
ing from work than we are all the time dur
ing the day, and yet there is no pay for it.
We, the miners back home, are asking for
that pay"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
MELVIN BECKER,

MELVIN BECKER,
Lynch, KY, says: II start
from home in the morning
about SIS. The starting
time in the mine for The
man trip is 700 after Vs
reeeipe orr lamps we have
to yak mp tbree-qna,f~s
of a mile 10 catch the man
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12

A recent decision by the 5ih U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals held that iron ore workers
were entitled TO pay for the difference be-
tween the time they spend in The mines and
The time they spend actually mining.
AS q matter of justice, the cool miners now
ask the coal operators TO give them what is
The law Of the land for metal and ore miners
-Poriai TO portal poy. Don't you think this
is q fair request for US cool miners TO maker
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
Time on d Job without pay!

Here is an example of portal to portal time
for which mine worker does not receive pay:
AT Monongah, w. Va, where group OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
CHATTER NNNIu

THIS BATTERY Is my
baby" Cpl Henry USScry said,
loosening his belt for n real bull
session. I've watched IL grow
rom thutty-One men 90 what IL
Il now. II was hard work build
ing up this battery Ia what IL II
now, hut It's worth II when YOU
look around and see what you've
done"
The assembly sighed en- mass
and decided 10 loosen its belts
USsrrv was wound up again.
"Nhen I got here, there
wasn't anybody here hut the in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12
Permanent K. P.

"Me pick on you?" he
screamed. ITS u wonder my
nerves amt completely shot. DO
come around and put signs on
YOUR door saying. Walk Up One
Flight and Save Five Dollars:
DO / throw gunny sacks on your
bed and ask YOU 10 take up the
cuffs two inches?
with my thanklrSs Job, It's
wonder ] haven't collapsed he
fore this. wish I was per-
manent kitchen police instead OF
supply sergeant. Hargroye-
81 long. NENT"
MEMS FASHIONS: Beginning
October /. the well-dreSSed mar
IN the S1l income bracket vii
discard khaki two-pieCe suits with
matching cravafS for wcll-Cui
woolcns. with black as the pre-
dominant color IN ncCkiicS. The
use of brass buttons Will be popu-
lar ndCrjhlnES VIII be longer
than tho summer scantieS, al
though not so long rs the pro-
vinCially perennial woolie-wooIIcs
LItrlC change VIII b. seen i'm the
shoe styles Olive drab j. definitely
predicted as the color sensation OF
the season.
HAVE A CHESTNUT: They're
telling the story now about the
draftee who kept going around the
camp picking up pieces OF paper
He'd examine them. say. "That'S
not It," and walk on, mumbling q
himself. After several days OF this
an officer decided the boy was
crazy, so he took him 10 the Coo
tori The doctor kept him under
observation and after SeveraI
days OF that That's not n bust
ness, agreed with the officer
When he wrote out discharge
slip and handed II 10 the officer
tho sclectce bounced updh il anc
sighed That's t." he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-12

Continued tomorrow)
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-08-21

Savings for rainy day are not
intended for a wet night.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-08-21

courtesies which included a party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Roy Titles on Tuesday, given by
her bridesmaids, assisted by Miss
Albertina Hopkins, Mrs. Lucius
Roy Patton and Mrs. Leroy TILES.
For this affair, Miss Randall wore
brown and white. A dinner plate
from the brides pattern was pre-
sented on this occasion.
On Wednesday Mrs. John Pow
ell entertained the bride, at which
time games were conducted by Mrs.
Fred Scott and Miss Lille Bell
Walker. On this occasion the
bride-elect was presented gifts of
bathroom accessories. The hos
tes' gift was bathroom outfit,
and her sister, Miss Thelma RAN
dali presented to her a set of
dishes.
On Thursday Miss Rachel Mo-
man honored the bride-elect at an
II o'clock bridge at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Mo-
man and presented her with a
luncheon set. The beautifully APP
pointed table held covers for the
honoree, guests and hostess.
On Thursday evening at o'clock
the New Mt Zion Choir gave a
shower for the bride-elect in the
home of Mrs. Geneva Davis on Ma
pie Street. Many gifts were pre-
sented to her at this affair
Mrs. Velma Thompson was hos
tess for the Rehearsal supper at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Hawkins. The home was bright
with summer flowers and red
roses Members of the bridal
party were present. The hostess
gift were six crystal iced tea glass
es selected from the brides pat
tern of crystals Mrs Lucius Roy
Patton and Miss Julia Suits were
guests at the rehearsal supper.
photo BY Beadle.)
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-08-21

In an evening wedding of excep-
tional beauty at the New Mt. Zion
Baptist Church Sunday evening,
August 8, at 8 o'clock, Miss Ernes-
tine Elizabeth Randall, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Randall,
of Jackson, became the bride of
Mr.. George Suits, Jr., son of Mr.
George Suits, ST., of Jackson and
Yazoo county. The Reverend J.
H. Robinson, pastor, read the i'm
pressive single ring ceremony in
the presence of a large gathering
of friends and relatives.
The altar, lighted by tapers in
br a n C h ed candelabra, entwined
with fern, was banked with palms
and ferns and adorned with white
gladioli and tuberoses in princess
baskets.
AS the guests arrived, nuptial
music was played by Mrs. Arelia
Young, Pianist. AS prenuptial Sc
lections, Miss Varon Owens sang.
Because and until and Miss
Rose McInnis, friend of the bride
from Laurel Mississippi, sang, "Ah
Sweet Mystery of Life and 20
Promise Me- Miss Ollie Camille
Anderson played the following vio-
Lin selections, ITO A Wild Rose
and L Love You Truly" Sweet
Evening Star was played during
the reading of the service and the
traditional wedding marches were
used for the professional and re-
cessional Mrs. Young and the
Misses Owens, McInnis and Ander-
son were attractively attired in
evening dresses and wore corsages
of white and pink rosebuds.
Briday Party
Miss Thelma Randall, sister of
the bride. was maid of honor. Mrs.
Sarah Suits Anderson, sister of the
groom was matron of honor. Mis-
ses Ruby Lee Titles, Rachel Mo-
man. Marie Adams and Catherine
Tharp were the bridesmaids.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-08-21
Police Probe
Two Murders:
Two Assaults

The past weekend, according tc
jackson police, was one of the
busiest in some time, as they in
vestigated two murders, two as
saults and a number of burgalaries
and grand larceny cases.
One of the murder cases was
that of Willie Louis MCGEE, 1925
Lynch Street, who officers said
was stabbed in the 500 block OF
North Parish street late Sunday
night and died soon after being
rushed to the Charity hospital.
When officers arrived at the
scene, MCGEE was lying on the
walk in front of 500 North Parish
Street, bleeding badly from a knife
wound in the chest. A bloody
pocket knife was found lying at his
side.
Witnesses told officers that the
victim and two other men engaged
In a fight at the scene and that
two of the men fled, leaving Nc
Gee lying on the walk. Witnesses
also said that MCGEE pulled the
bloody pocket knife from his chest
and dropped it at his side.
AS this goes to press, one man,
Dave Williams, was being held for
investigation nconnection with the
attack. while another man said to
have been involved was still be-
ing sought
Mary Bell Culley, residing at 1923
Atwood street was reported to be
in a serious condition at the Char
ity hospital as the result of a stab
bing Sunday night by an uniden-
titled man assailant, who is be-
ing sought by officers. This as
sault occurred at 14S West Church
Street.
An earlier assault occurred late
Saturday night at the corner of
South and South West streets, when
Willie Jenkins received a small
knife wound in the lower left side
of his abdomen. Officers arrested
BERTHE Mae Carniga and charged
her with assault in this case.
In another weekend murder
case, Ellis Flowers, 1869 Denrpark,
was fatally stabb> alin
county Sunday y to
information reT a4Iice here.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-08-21
Activi Of
Negro oops
In Sici

A general report of Negro troop
participation in the Sicilian cam
paign is as follows:
The goth Fighter Squadron has
succeeded in its mission of bomb
ing Axis communications and sup
ply columns in Sicily.
The efficiency of the Ordnance
and Supply Units previously shown
IN North Africa has continued to
be repeated from the moment OF
their landing on the shores of Celia
Engineers are pursuing construc-
ton and repair work at North AT
rican invasion ports.
Anti-Aircraft Units are carrying
out their regular missions.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-08-21
1O2 Year Old Man
Dies At Crystal
Springs Home

Mr.. Sandy Green, 1O2-year-old
citizen of Crystal Springs, died at
the home of his daughter this week
at the age of 102. He is survived
by seven children, Is grand-chil-
dren and IA great-grandchildren
From early childhood until his
death Mr.. Green was active in the
work of the Baptist church, work.
ing with younger members of his
race for a better life through edu-
cation and religion. rs wife died
"a years ago.
A former slave of Sandy Green
of Selma Ala, whose name he
took, he was born December IS.
1841 and died August 6, 1913. AT
ter the emancipation of the slaves
he lived at Monroe, La, before
moving to Crystal Springs.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-08-21
New Orleans
Negroes On
Defense Council

Negroes will be represented on
the Executive Committee and on
the Community Service Commit
tees of the Civilian War Services
Divisions of New Orleans. La. De-
Tense Council, it was announced
last week. The new policy of the
organization is that both the Ne.
gro group and organized labor will
have voice in its affairs. ano
members of both these groups have
been selected for representation or
its top committees.
Negro representatives on the ex-
ecutive committee are the Rev N
A. Holmes Ferdinand Rousseve ano
Albert Dent Labor members on
the committee are Michael Aguzin
AFL, and Fred Pieper, CLIO.
In new handbook prepared by
the New Orleans Civilian War Ser.
vices Division, its principles Of
Negro and labor representation are
stated in these words:
1T is the policy of the c. w. S.
D. to provide for Negro represen-
tation on all committees. Negro
members of the executive commit
tee are available to all committees
for consultation on special prob
lens.
Representatives of organized la.
Dor serve on the executive commit
tee Of the c. w. S. D. to interpret
the position of labor and to assist
in the selection of representatives
of labor on the various commit
tees"
The Divisions plan of organiza-
ton calls for the establishment OF
Is committees: consumer interest
education, health, housing, mental
health, nutrition, recreation, reli-
gious needs, salvage, transporta.
ton, war recreation, war savings
and welfare and child labor. Other
committees may be created as need
ed. The executive committee OF
the Division consists ofthe chair
men and executive secretaries Of
these committees, together with the
Negro and organized labor repre-
sentatives.
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age Of orchids.
Reception Follows

hCCCptIOu OlIOWS
Immediately following the cere-
mony reception was held at the
home Of the brides parents which
was artistically decorated with. flo
raj arrangements of pink and white
carnations. The brides table was
covered with lace cloth and cen
tered with a three TERED wedding
cake embossed in green and white
surmounted by a miniature bride
and groom.
After the wedding cake was ira
ditionally cut by the bride and
groom, it was served with ice
cream by Mrs. Lorraine Rudd, Mrs.
Velma Thompson and Miss Gerd-
line Henderson
Misses Elizabeth Buchanan, AL
bertha Hopkins, Mrs. Catherine
johnson, Mrs. Irene Braxton and
Mrs. Fredia Powell were in charge
of the gifts.
The receiving line included the
bride and groom, Mrs Thomas
Randall, Mr.. George Suits, Sr.,
Mrs. Linnie Suits Clark and mem
bers of the bridal party
The bride tossed her bouquet as
she left the dining room to don
her travelling costume, which was
an early autumn suit of black and
white with black and white aces
series. Her corsage was of orchids.
Out-of-Town Guests
Out-of-town guests for the we'd
ding included Mrs. Grace Randall
White, sister of the bride of New
ark, New Jersey. Miss Telma Ran
dali. sister of the bride, Detroit,
Michigan, Miss Rose McInnis of
Laurel, Mississippi, Mr., and Mrs.
J. d. Boyle, Columbia, Mississippi,
Mr.. Charles Dobbs, Hazlehurst, Mis-
sissippi
Pre-NuptiaI Courtesies
Prior to thewedding Miss RAM
dali was favored with number Of
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The brides four attendants wore
identical models in yellow net cop
led from the brides pattern. The
bodices were fitted with full skirts
The sleeves were elbow-length, and
their headdresses were shoulder
length wells of net, with Juliet
caps.
The maid of honor wore pink net
copied from the brides pattern
The matron of honor wore pink
net copied from the brides pattern
The brides maids, maid and mat
ron of honor carried bouquets OF
carnations and fern with a large
white lighted candle in the cen
ter.
The flower girls wore dainty
frocks of blue net copied from the
brides patterns and carried bas-
kets of pastel flowers. James
Suits, cousin of the groom was
ring bearer and carried the rings
on white satin pillow.
Bride Wears White
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was love in her we'd
ding gown of white satin and lace,
fashioned with fitted bodice fas-
tened with tiny buttons, long fit
ted sleeves ending in lily points
and graceful train. The Sweet
heart yoke of the dress was lace.
The brides Juliet veil of illusion
was attached to a coronet of white
pearls, as her only ornament, she
wore strand of pearls, a gift from
the bridegroom She carried a
Prayer Book centered with a white
orchid from which showered
streamers of white satin ribbons.
Mr.. George Suits had as his best
man, his brother-in-law, MIR. James
v. Clark. Groonsmen were Messrs.
George Howell, Joe Lewis, Samp-
son Veal and Leroy Jackson.
The brides mother wore blue
lace and corsage of orchids. The
groom's sister wore pink net and
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-08-21
Liberty Ship To Be Named
For Late Robert L. Vann,
Pittsburg Courier Editor
Fifth Ship Named For Out
standing Negro American

The Maratime Commission an
nounced today that a Liberty Ship.
assigned to a South Portland, Me,
shipyard, will be named for the
late Robert L. Vann, noted Negro
lawyer, and founder and editor of
The Pittsburg Courier, a weekly
newspaper
The ship, fifth in a series named
for outstanding Negro Americans.
will be launched in late September
or early October in the South
Portland yards of the New England
Shipbuilding Corporation.
The first three ships of this Sc
ries, the SIS Booker T. Washing
ton, the SIS George Washington
Carver, and the SIS Frederick
Douglass, are now in active service,
two of them with Negro captains
with mixed crews. The fourth,
the SIS John Merrick, was recently
launched at Wilmington, N. c. A
warship, the Destroyer Escort Leon
ard Roy Harmon, was launched
last month by the Navy Depart
ment at Quincy, Mass.
Robert Lee Vann was born at
Ahoskie, N. c., August 27, 1879,
and died in Pittsburg, Pa, Octo-
Der "a, 1910 Educated at Virginia
Union University and the Univer-
sity of Pittsburg, he was admitted
to the bar in 1909 and practiced in
Pennsylvania until 1886, when he
decided to give his full time to the
publishing business.
He was one of the founders and
incorporators of The Pittsburg
Courier Publishing Company in
March, 1910, and served as editor
of the paper and president and
treasurer of the publishing COM
pany until his death.
Under Mr. Vann's direction, the
Courier became one of the largest
Negro newspapers in the world
with an ABC circulation of over
100000 and readers in most Eng
disappearing countries.
Mr. Vann also enjoyed a distin-
guished career as lawyer. In
1918, he served as assistant City
Solicitor for Pittsburgh. In 1924,
he was named by President Cool
idge as a member of a five-man
commission to investigate condi-
tionsi the Virgin Islands. In
1885, he served as a member of the
Constitutional Convention of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to
revise the state constitution.
Mr.. Vann was also an ardent dis
ciple of education, and aided many
young people of his race to gain
collegiate training. He also made
several large contributions to Vir-
ginia Union University, where, af-
ter his death, the tower of the Bel
gian Pavilian of the New York
Worlds Fair was renamed the
Robert L. Vann Memorial Tower.
This Pavilion was presented to
Virginia Union by the Belgian gov
eminent and transported from New
York to Richmond, Va.