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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
new ANGLE ON
ST|LL-.STUD|O
CONTROVERSY
BY HARRY EVETTE

HOLLYWOOD-(ANP)-Ina an in
terview for the Associated Negro
Press, William Grant Still. music
supervisor for 10Th Century-Foxs
all-colored musical. Stormy Wealth.
err" revealed certain facts concern
ing his recent walkout that had
not appeared in previous announce
ments.
Il quit at a financial sacrifice that
would have tempted many others 10
stay" said Still, but I felt that my
race would be benefited more by
my leaving"
Still said that since his departure,
the studio has made no attempt TO
consult him on the matter.
He said that when he was offered
the assignment by Irving Mills it
was agreed TO make Stormy
Weather" a cavalcade OF all the
phases Of musical entertainment in
which Negroes have participated.
The whole trouble started over
the theme song, Stormy Weather
Still had dreamed OF the song being
arranged into beautiful spectacu.
lar, thrilling ballet, interpreted by
the Durham dancers. But instead
Of such an Interpretation. Newman.
the musical director OF the film.
wanted the dancers to be sensuous
sex-appealing. primitive.
According to Still. Newman failed
70 recognize the fact that the Ne
gro's musical Interpretation can be
anything other than OF crude sort;
ne described World War musical
compositions as blaring. unfinished
Still opposed the idea. as he himself
played in several bands during that
period.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06

Junction cast. BIZ. Walker turned
a deaf car 20 the pea. And this
was but the second offer 20 come
T-Bone's way The past season. The
first came from An5y Kirk VINO
found himself shy OF guitars;
when Floyd Smith VS. indicted IN
the army and as in the latter in
stance T-Bone Walker wasn't in
tercStcd.
T.Bone sparks Rhumboogie cas-;
TIA; includes such sterling perform
ers as the Edwards Sisters. Mabel
Scott and Anita Lois. who invaded
he E5st as vocalist with Lionel
Han p;on's band.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
Heads Entertainment

FORT DIX, N J.-Robert "Bobo"
Evans. dancer and entertainer. now
in the army has been promoted 70
corporal at Fort Dix, N. j.. where
he is serving in the Recreation
center. Corporal Evans is the non.
commissioned officer in charge OF
recreation and entertainment for
ris company. He came originally
from San Francisco. where he was
graduated from the high school Of
commerce in 1926, but for several
years he made his professional
headquarters in Philadelphia. He
entered military service In Au-
gust, 1912.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
.Pha Terrell Stars
In Kaycee Nitery

KANSAS CITY. Mo.-Pha Ter.
reu The Voice Of Romance and
his orchestra are really getting
primcd up for their coast tour
Managers ard bookers throughout
the West are sending in requests
for the appearance Of this musical
crew
Terrel's popularity as a vocalist
and the playing OF his .nlmiisble
band makes this aggregation click
wherever they appear.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
ELLINGTON TO.
PLAY new YORK.
BATHROOMS.
Offers Come After
c arnegie Hall
Succ ess

NEW YORK-tANP)-Duke Ell
lington and his famous orchestra.
who have spent so much time on
the west coast and on tour during
the past few years. are now be-
ginning TO line up some New York
appearances as a result OF the
Dukes memorable Carnegie hall
concert
Some Of the thousands who were
turned away al Carnegie hall will
be able 10 catch the band al a big
dance 10 be staged this Saturday
evening. on March 6. at the Royal
Windsor ballroom in Manhattan
under the auspices OF Dick Gilbert
popular WIN record program EN-.
Gee
Another exciting evening will be
the Savoy bathrooms birthday par.
~. with Duke and the bank as the
chief attraction. next Tuesday eve
ning. March 9. This will be tie
first appearance OF Ellington's band
at the Home Of Happy Feet" in
more than two years
It's also reported that Duke will
open on April ! al the Hurricane
popular spot which is only block
away from the site Of the old Cot
ton club. where the band played
its-last New-Yetk- iecattor-Bukc
will be on the air frequently from
the Hurricane.
Tempo Music Is reissuing Take
A Tram" and starting a drive on II
70 coincide with forthcoming re-
lease Of Columbia's film orches.
ira. New lyrics have been added
dreamed up by tie Delta Rhythm
Boys. TO Billy S;rayhorn's melody
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
NAACP Works On
Peace Conference

NEW YORK. ". Y.-The NAACP
Board OF Directors authorized this
week the appointment Of a small
committee TO work upon the seiec-
ton ard recommendation OF per.
sonnet for committee which will
place before the Peace Conference
the case OF the Negro and colored
peoples OF the world.
The committee which will work
on the selection OF the Peace Con-
ference committee includes: Dr.
Claiming II Tobias, chairman, Ar.
thur B. Spingarn. DR. Allan knight
Chalmers William II. HASTE and
Walter White.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
EDDIE SOUTH
RECORDS new
HIT NUMBERS

HoLLYwooD.-Eddie South, the
famed Dark Angel OF the Violin"
current here with his orchestra al
the Micombo cafe. paused long
enough between nitely chores at
the popular FINLAND spot &c make
seven subscriptions Of popular
numbers for Jack Robbins, head Of
the great Robbins Music Company
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
AGED MEMPHIsAN KILLED

MEMPHiS-fienry Gray. 70 years
ole. died al John CASTOR. hospital
Saturday after being struck few
minutes earlier by an auto driven
by Mrs Ruth Elizabeth Tuckcr.
white, on South Third street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
Native Son. Finds Belated But
Willing Angel To Blacken Ledger

OF New York Theatres: Herman
-Shurriiirf. THE Playwright sHd
Lindsay and Grouse TIE Thea
League paid $3.50 and each c. the
other groups Sl6e -~iece.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06

duc;ion's run havir = lost ? tota.
Of sejtt,
The b ndts greed accept
hall Of the loss ar5 accepted the
aid for the halan-e O. &c League
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
BULLETIN

Los. ANGELES. - Extraditieo
was waived this week by AIonze
Gibbs on . New Jersey petition
to return him 20 Newark 70 face
q l9-year-old murder charge.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
WLB Says 1t Now Lacks
Power To Grant Equal
Pay For Equdl Work

Washington, u. G. ULNSO. - The
National War Labor Board has no
power To grant equal pay for equal
work by women unless the hOld-thr
line order is clarified. The board made
this known when 1t deferred action ON
Joint request by the International
Association of Machinists, AFL, and
the WaukeSha Motor Co. of Wauke-
Sha Wis.
Also pending Qualification of the
April order, the board deferred ac-
ton on the mion's request for an in
crease in wages to eliminate inequali-
ties within the company's plant.
Prior to issuance of the order, the
boards general order No. rs granted
blanket authorization for equal pay
rates for women for equal quantity
and quality of work. The order failed
TO renew the boards power TO correct
gross inequiteS
The board did take action on the
non-wage aspects of the case and di-
rected the company and the union to
include in the contract between them
a maintenance of membership clause
Industry members disSented from the
grant of union security.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
LABOR CONFERENCE TO
HOLD FIRST ANNUAL
MEETING IN JUNE

The first annual meeting of the
American Labor Conference on Inter
national Affairs will be held on June
II at the Hotel Commodore in New
York City. The morning session of the
conference will be devoted to the sub
ject of Labor and the Organization Of
Peace. Emil Rieve of the Textile
Workers Union (CIO) will preside
Speakers will include Clinton s.
Golden of the United SteelwOrkers
(CIO), Finn Moe of the Norwegian
Labor Party, Omer Becu, Secretary
General of the international Union of
Maritime Officers, and Professors Paul
VignauX, Gaetano Salvemini and Oscar
Jaszi.
The speakers at the luncheon will
be Il. &. Lindman of the New York
School of Social Work, Columbia Uni
verSity, and William Green, President
of the AFL.
The subject of the afternoon SEES
sion will be International Planning ana
the Postwar World. Carter Goodrich
of the ILO., Alvin Hansen, Economic
Advisor to the Federal Reserve Board.
and Arthur j. Altmeyer Chairman OF
the Social Security Board, will speak
and Professor John L.. Childs, of the
American Federation of Teachers, will
preside.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
UAW Says Klul1
Fo1nented Strike
Thomas Charges He Hos
Evidence OF It's Activity
In Packard Pld1lt

Deiroit-R. j. Thomas, president OF
the United Automobile Workers said
this week that he had "abSolute evi-
dence" that strike at the Packard
Motor Car Company last week was
promoted "by the Ku KluX Klan' or
its successor body i'm Detroit
Mr.. Thomas said he was turning his
Investigation and that he also would
ask Congressional investigation.
The Packard strike began Thursday,
with war production about - per cent
restored Saturday. Union leaders have
predicted that almost normal pro
duction would resume Monday. Ac-
cording to the company. the strike
occurred when white workers walked
out after three Negro employees were
promoted.
Addressing Il meeting of the National
Association for the Advancement of
C"lored People, Mr.. Thomas said
Just before this meeting | came
into possession of further and abSo-
lutte evidence that the strike at the
Packard Motor Company, one of the
most shameful exhibitions of this war;
was in fact actively promoted, organ
ized and carried out by agents of the
ku kluX Khan or its successor body
in Detroit.
This evidence, together with that
already in possession of the L. \. W.,
such as Il formal invitation to klans-
men In Packard's, signed by the EX
celled-Cyclops' and by mandate of the
Imperial WiHard,' to II meeting early
IN April, convinces me that enemy
agents are using this night-shirt axis
To do their work in the arsenal of
dcmocracy.'
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
Mercury Hits
(Confinupd From Paqe One)

for the prize fowl, he is a busy man.
James Francis Sanders seems to be
having little trouble explaining to
the boys why he has slI0 Victory Gar
den. His latest excuse being that all
he cares about in the food line is pie
and cake, and so far he has not seen
any advertisements of how to go about
planting them.
The pOtters here in Erwin will not
mold their annual picnic this year, due
to the gas rationing restricting the
chartering of special buses. think it
would be Il wise move on the part of
the Local if they would arrange a So
cial or a get-t0gether of some sort.
Our younger members have been ask
ing for entertainment for some time,
perhaps dance would be the answer.
This question will be discussed at our
next meeting and every member should
make special effort to be present.
Come out and express your views as
to what the local should do to instill
Il little pep" in 1O3.
The whereabouts of our night
handler is worrying quite few of the
brothers. His favOrite lOafing places
have been clOsed.-O.C. 1O3
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
Senators Wagner And MurrdY And Rep
resentdtive Dingell Introduce
Federation Measure

Washington D. ca bill designed to Danish the fear of want
Robert Wagner of New York Senator James Murray of Mon
title, Social Security Amendments of 1943"
The measure which the comprehensive attempt yet
made to establish postwar security in this country the fruit
OF Labor which will give the proposed program full sponsorship
and support.
1t provides for unified national insurance system with these
major features:
workers @ gs include @ millions Of aSri" n and a"%is
WORKERS % st1""e1 M ] persons ] lay employees W 81 eocl" @ % am1 ] "
c"s % employees % Of o % and Sl"ts syerns @ if they @ So % DESIRE
m 1 u"s"n" hnn"ncs zee comsn @ all members of
war is diiy injured the
81: provides health and disqualification insurance the first time
] li" @ for the FIRST ame the bill sets up system of temporary and per-
5-n off maternity nsuun to working women
. extends health other benefits the dependents of
a % r"! prem "s "S "" > s ~s '"@s % @nesn s S " %
benefits , ss "" n "%"% 's s"" E a% s"' s,so % %a permanent disability
" % s % ""'ss " fSr S jobs n% ] % % 'y' %"1 nd Gs ] "
shared ] per- ,s r @ T%' % @ 'x worker on y' and % % @ by the the r r" to r be
sa ss sSy ;, s %S % M T. he @ @ wd =
"' ] "S1 & % cost a" Of eay % % in s';;:r @ % s s r T & "" nsx "
security ""eF sT ] r s" "T s's %a % s " Federal is s"" s a ,% % s 1r
all ] I " ] " r """ .s n"4" sn "xs %s and n nT" pit ,. @
s"zai" nursing and 1sa~l medical ",vicS @ supplies " % eomno
1Ih t s ANA professional nhml,ni" is assigned t" the Social Public
Board ton matte of joint
s,ss %5 S, ] ":; s:S $ % S %: "S"S;
Eli s,:: sS;s" S S ;a; ": ] I'll 6 s T%s: ] ;S
e AH"% s 1ss" a" %' n s @ % " % S % S % n%S dyn,* ] OF %"
to the lde
W.ro
IIailng o Congress is step
all American
The Wnsnerms"l Iil the
1t
internal enemies poverty disease
gu"le" that the American people will be spared
IIf benefits of this bill
technical silence, The of
put "l
Is etoible We all
looking to
n nN bic lul lnlmrnS
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10

ton that the rate of induction of men
with dependents will increase in the
near future"
Congress-" he said, "has the duty
of exercising common ordinary fore
sight in meeting Il situation which is
sure to arise in the near future when
the number of servicemens dependents
is greatly increased"
The Senator called upon Congress to
take prompt action" on his bill ''to
avoid unnecessary suffering" He
added:
Congress has established the prin-
ciple that, of all men, the service man
should be the least troubled by family
distress at the very moment that he
is risking his own life for his country.
"Must Keep Faith
'''We must keep faith with that
policy and we cannot keep faith if
rates are not maintained on Il basis
which is adequate to do the tasks to
which we are committed"
Both Congress and the President,
Lodge Pointed out, have recognized in
creased costs in legislation, raising by
1914 per cent the average monthly
earnings of Federal employees
Under the Lodge bill, the Govern
mentS contribution to family allow
ances for an enlisted man with Il wife
and no children would be raised from
500 to $3.50 a month, with allow
andces for married man with one
child increased from $40 to SAG a
month.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
New Jersey Labor Party
Begins Organization

Newark, n. ]. (ILNS).-Carl Hold
erman, chairman Of the American La
Dor League of New Jersey, has an
nOunced that Il committee authorized
by its recent convention would begin
Immediately to organize Labor party
units in New jerseys 6 industrial
counties - Hudson, EsseX, Passaic,
Union, Mercer and Camden. Holder
man invited individual trade uniOnists,
liberals, farmers and other persons
interested to join the party and said
that organization In other counties of
the state would be attempted as quick
ly as possible.
Every effort will be made to have
the largest possible number of Labor
party candidates for community and
state legislative offices in 1943," ne
said. "A fully non-partisan position
will be retained in other political con-
tests.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
"Old Reliubles"
(Continnrd From Page Ons)

capacity. Brother Deb Watkins has
selected from the men in the shop Il
Softball team which promises to be a
pennant winner in the league The
league l. composed of teams represent
ing the merchants, the pottery, plastic
industry, churches and n team of
soldiers stationed at the new govern
mcnt hospital. The hospital was re
Gently erected To care for our soldiers
battle.
The hospital was dedicated Mem
orial day and IN estimated 10000
people accepted an invitation to inspect
the grounds and buildings. 1t houses
modern equipment such as N-rayS,
horoscopes, dental equipment n chapel,
and Il lhcatrr.
However, the establishment of the
hospital brought with ii IN increased
demand for living quarters which re-
suited In higher rents and increased
valuation of real estate There is II
constant shifting about of tenants be
cause of real estate agents caShing in
on the newly created demand made un
Labor. freezing WOrkmen to their Jobs
and holding wages ut n standStill. Yet
no one passes up an opportunity to
cash in on scarce items, be il potatoes,
houses or poultry.
| recall reading an article by some
Spokesman months before Pearl Har-
Dor that should labor be cOnscrpted,
wealth would also be conScripted,
However profits are liquid and labor
faces, not only II freezing Of occupa-
ton and income, but Ii subject to the
Will of anti-labor factions who use the
war 10 camoufage the mailed fist legiS-
latlOn. If miners prove AS stubborn as
the operators and the contracts are
permitted to expire, the Government
takes over the mines. If the miners
prove docile, or not as doggedly de
termned as the operators, or less will
ing to jeOpardiZe our military task by
Withholding their productive effort to
counter effect the Withholding of
proper compensation for risk or effort
or time required, the property Is re.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
FEW SWEDISH WORKERS
REPORTED IN FINLAND

StockhO!d ILNS). - Reports that
Swedish labor WAS being recruited for
Finnish agriculture have been denied
by Premier Per Albin HanSSon. Swed
iSh labor cannot leave the country
without permission, and of Il maximum
of 400 persons who will be allowed to
leave without upSetting SwedenS own
demand for such labor, only about POO
nave been granted permits and are
now in Finland.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
Union Allocutes
$l.300.000 Relief
Garment Workers Funds
Will Be Divided Among
u. S.. Foreign Agencies

The International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, headed by David Du-
binsky, announced the ALLEGATION from
its 1943-44 war relief fund of $780,
OO0 to war relief and community agen-
cieS The fund is raised from cOntri-
buttons of Il days pay from the unions
315,OOO members. The sum allOcated
represents the largest single cOntri-
button for relief and charitable pur-
poses ever made by labor organiza
ton.
Announcement of the relief fund
ALLEGATIONS was made after a weekend
meeting of the executive board of the
union, presided over by Mr.. Dubinsky,
at Forest Park, Pa.
The executive board received reports
showing that despite the large num-
ber of the unions members in the
armed services and the turnover
caused by shifts to war industries, the
unions membership had increases by
10000 to the present 315,OOO figure.
The detailed financial report of the
union, Il feature of LL.G.W.U. publica
tiOns since 1885, will be published in
July.
The ALLEGATIONS for war relief and
community agencies included the fol-
lowing:
American Red Cross, 100000;
United Service Organization, $4,000;
China Relief, 100000 Gncluding 800
600 remaining from Il 1912 appropria
tionJ; Russian War Relief, $4,000:
Italian-American Labor Council and
Italian underground movement, $50
GOO; British War Relief $25,OOO; un-
dergrOund movements OF her than
Italian, $4,000, Joint Distribution
Committee $25,OOO.
The balance was allOcated to PrOtes-
tant and Catholic refugee aid funds,
Canadian Red Cross, United States
Committee for the Care of European
Children and a group of war relief
agencies. Some 100000 was retained
in an emergency fund for distribution
in 1944.
Local unions of the I.L.G.W.C.
throughout the country are diStribut-
ing 100000 to community chests and
war agencies in their own towns and
cities.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
MURRAY HITS PRESSURE
G.. l o. Chief Says "Selfish Groups
Defeat Price ROll-ISaclI

Washington.-Philip Murray, presi-
dent of the Congress of Industrial Or
ganiZations, reiterated his opposition
to and criticism of various government
measures i'm a letter sent to james f.
Byrnes, director of the Office of War
Mobilization.
He asked for Il roll-back of prices to
the level of Sept. II, 1912, through
subsidies and asserted selfish pressure
groups" in Congress had defeated this
objective. Real estate groups, he said,
were exercising pressure" on the OPA
and in Congress and threatening eff
fectiVe rent control
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
ACCENT MINIMUM
WAGE SET FOR
PRINTING INDUSTRY

New York City ULNS). .-Forty-iiv
thousand employees of the printing
publishing and graphic arts industry
viii benefit by II wage order signed by
l.. Melcalfr WaIling, administrator Of
the Wage and Hour and Public Con
tracts Division, L. s. Department of
Labor, To be effective June IT. The
order established minimum wage o!
40 cents an hour under the Wage ana
Hour Law, aS recommended by an in
duSlry committee of - members last
November. The committee vetoed, -
To >, 10 increase the minimum wage
rate from 30 cents an hour.
~~>~>~N~~~~>~~~~~~~~>~~~~~~~
turned To the operators for fun cX.
ploitntiOn.
Shortage of labor does not function
like shortage of houses or potatoes.
Labor seems born to trouble and the
legislative committee of the ohio Fed
Grafton recommends that all unionSts
register in readiness to hit our enemies
II wallop at the poles. The odds are
against us there, enemies are so plenti-
ful and friends SO scarce. The two
major parties have never too many
pro-labor candidates. The miners seem
to be the only labor organization to see
the fitness to finance the efforts of
political friends. However, maybe the
American labor party will mature.
IL also occurs to me that the workers
large income may lead To imitation, I'M
less that income Is cut down to proper
size by increased taxes, forced savings
and donations to all sorts of welfare
agencies. 1t would he Il good idea if
the workmen could be induced To sup
port Il movement similar to the USO,
but for the use of labor in their own
vicinity, also the service men Labor
supply the funds, become the owner
and at the same time perform serv-
ice for the men in uniform and maybe
accidently make II convert To united
labor. Certainly labor temple could
be converted into Il service club much
easier than service club into a labor
temple.-O.C. 122.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
Senator Lodge Offers Bill
To Rdise Allowances For \
Service Mems Dependents
DUTY OF FORESIGHT URGED

Washington D. c. Lodge Of Massachusetts,
introduced bill to increase by Is in all categores
the to the allowance for dependents of
in the armed services The designed help de-
pendents Of service meet soaring living costs.
Taking the experience of Massachusetts, example, Lodge
charged that dependents of enlisted finding ncreas
ngy to appeal public charities allowances
received from soldiers and sailors.
explained that the introduced
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
TRAFFIC TOLL CUTS MANPOWER

Chicago (lLNS). - Since the Jap
anese attack at Pearl Harbor, the
United States has amassed traffic
death toll of 3S,300, of whom % 800
were workers, the National Safety
Council reports. Commenting on the
figures, the council said they We're evi-
dence that wartime restrictions have
ing traffic accidents.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-06-10
AL Social Security Amendments
To Danish Fear Of Want In U. s.
Now Before Congress For Action
Social Security Plan
Pictured At A Glance

HighlightS of the new AFL So
cial Security Amendments just
introduced in Congress are sum-
married. below in Streamlined