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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24

Branch Manager l.. c. Anderson
who has held the position as Assist
ant Manager In Chicago, Illinois,
has been transferred to Detroit to
open a new office. Anderson first
started In Cleveland and was sent
to Detroit as assistant manager
which he held for six months.
Then he was sent TO Chicago as
assistant manager which he held
for three years and now he is back
In Detroit TO manage the Detroit
Branch.
This company Is the manufac-
turer Of the famous watkins NaniI-
Ia and Iiniment as well as other
Food products, Medicines and Co.'S
metics.
Excellent opportunity is offered
10 members Of the Race by this
company. the oldest ana largest OF
its kind in the world, not only for
Immediate earnings and an tnde-
pendent living, but for advance
ment TO higher positions. Within
less than a year. four new branches
entirely under Race MANAGEMENT
have been established which In
each case has meant promotions for
several statesmen TO supervisory ca
pacities.
ANY man or woman Interested In
working established territories with
these products should call az the
office. 2262 Cratiot Avenue. CuSto-
mers may call MeiroSe 1871 Tor
free delivery service.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
GtyLodge
Launches Drive

plans for a sports program. en-
bracing baseball, track. bowling.
swimming. tennis and other sports.
Frank johnson is chairman.
Third. Lawrence Carter. chair
man OF the Civil Liberties commit
tee promises to delve into the
oblique darkness Of race-hatred and
race exploitation and bring to light
many injustices heretofore kept Sc
cret) that is being perpetrated upon
Negro men and women and squeez-
ing them out Of their very economic
livelihood.
Fourth. the Health programs Of.
fered will bring about a new life
for Negroes living in the ghettos
and slums OF this city; giving the
mothers a new outlook on life.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24

The Motor City Lodge 962 of the
IB.P.O.E. of the World, under the
dynamic leadership of its Exalted
Ruler Andrew J. Smith. has I'M
furled its sails, pulled-up its anchor,
and set forth on a very tempetuous
sea to give TO the citizens of Michi-
gan one of the most extensive pro-
grams of its kind. which is symbolic
of Elkdom throughout the world
First, Lloyd B. Cofer. educator,
is completing plans for an extensive
educational Renaissance that will
be climaxed by Elkdom's statewide
oratorical contest open to all Negro
boys and girls.
Second. the newly-created Sports
men club which is an auxiliary to
Motor City Lodge. has completed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24

The big Easter sale at Zeidman's
Loan office at TOO Gratiot. draws
to a close this week. Thus will
end one of the biggest out-of-pawn
sales ever conducted by that old
and reliable firm.
One of the outstanding things
about this sale Is the fact that much
merchandise was for sale that could
not now be duplicated. Sam and
Ben combed their store and ware
houses and displayed every avail
able piece of merchandise in order
to give their many patrons real
buys for their money-especially on
articles that could not be purchased
new in the stores because of ration
ing.
The Zeidman Loan office has
been conducting business in this
community for the last Is years
and they have built up reputation
Of the House that will always give
you square dealtS One visiting
that busy store will hear customers
come in and say. Let me see Sam.
or let me see Ben" with a feeling
Of assurance that everything will be
all right and they will get Just
what they want.
Many other patrons testify to the
fact that Sam and Ben at Zeidman's
loan the most money on all articles
Of value. They say n Il has sny
value nt IN you can get loan On 4
at Zeidmsn'a. II makes no difference
how large or small the loan.
Many men have been pleased
with their selection Of aIl-around
all-wool suits that they have been
able to get at this sale: many ma
tionally known brands such as
Hart, Schaffner and Marx. 8 G's,
Hickey Freeman. Capper and Cap
per. and many others at the I'm
heard OF price Of from $4.95 and
up. These out-of-pawn suits are in
Al condition and some are prsc-
tically new. They still have a few
more left and Zeidnan urges you
TO come in while they last
The ladies have found beautiful
fur jackets from $395 and up, also
spring and sport coats.
Trunks and luggage Of every de-
scription is on display in abund-
ance-luggaage from $295 and up.
Jewelry. watches, diamonds from
s495 and UP.
All in all the crowds are saying
that this sale at Zeidman's is the
Lick.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
TRY PEACEFUL
RESISTANCE TO
DISCRIMINATION
Ask White Customers In
Cafes About Eating
With Negroes

Techniques in ncn-violent solu-
lions TO racial problems were DEM
onstrated here last week during
the three day session OF the Detroit
Institute on Race Relations and
Non-Violent Solutions held at the
Bethel A.M.E. church April l6, II,
and 10. Delegates from seven
eastern states attended the institute
which was held under the auspices
of the Fellowship OF Reconciliation.
Applying the technique OF nom
violence, white and colored men,
bers OF the institute visited several
public places with set policies OF
discrimination against Negroes. or
especial interest to the delegates
was the Greenfield restaurant, re-
Gently sued by two Negro sailors
who were refused service because
OF color. Employees at the restau-
rant resorted TO several techniques
for refusing service to Negroes, but
the delegates reported that in the
end, two Negroes were given serv-
ice when they put the question Of
their eating in the restaurant up TO
white patrons.
No demonstration was made. but
the Negroes and white members Of
the institute who entered the res
'taurant separately. voiced their re-
sentiment 10 the treatment OF Ne
groes and quietly walked out of the
place. At one time. il was reported.
several white persons, including
soldiers and sailors "booed" the
white people when they protested
TO discrimination against Negroes.
At the Trainor, restaurant near
the Oakland avenue car barns
where Negro street Car conductors
and motormen are refused service.
one Negro member OF a delegation
OF several white people again put
non-violept methods TO the test.
There they asked several white
people il they objected to Negroes
eating in the same restaurar' with
them, taking the matter out OF the
hands OF the proprietor and putting
II UP 10 the customers he is afraid
OF losing IL he serves colored peo-
pie. In only one instance did a
white person object 10 eating with
Negroes. .
The experiment at Trsinor's was
carried out without the help OF Ne
-A.S
refused TO cooperate with the COM
mittee.
II was reported that The commit.
tee approached q group of IS Negro
street car employees and asked
them 10 60 into the restaurant but
not one of the men who are suffer-
ing discrimination at the hands OF
the Trainor restaurant would aid
in the effort 10 break down this
policy.
Sponsors of the institute stated
that non-violent resistance TO dis
elimination and other abuses suf-
fered by minority groups is little
used but effective weapon against
persecution and pointed out that il
was through non-violent resistance
that Maha;ma Gandhi was able TO
force the issue Of freedom for India
out into the open.
A large number OF white people
Interested in fuythering the cause
OF democracy and breaking down
barriers OF discrimination in gov
eminent. industry and public places
attended each session OF the insti-
tute This was the fourth in series
OF such meetings sponsored by the
Fellowship OF Reconciliation. others
having been held in the East and as
FAR South as ST. Louis, Mo.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
GEO. CARVER
CONSTRUCTION
Begun IN CALF.
Second Liberty Ship
N a m e d After
Race Man

The SIS George Washington Car
yer. second Liberty Ship to be
named for an outstanding Negro
Americana was under construction
this week in a West Coast stipyard,
following the laying Of the keel Of
the l0.000-ton vessel on April IL
at Richmond, Calf.
Assigned the name of the world
famous scientist by the Maritime
Commission a short time after DR..
Carver died at Tuskegee Institute
Ala. on January 5. l943. the Liberty
Ship will be the 60th vessel built
in the Richmond Shipyard No.
Of the Permanente Metals corpora
ton.
The launching Of the SIS George
Washington Carver next month will
m"rk the second such ceremony par
ticipated in by the thousands Of
Negro shipyard workers in the four
Kaiser company yards in Richmond.
On March 81, the SIS S. Hall
Young, another Liberty Ship, was
launched by Negro workers in
Richmond Yard No. after Miss
Beulah Wilmington, a Kaiser ship
yard worker of three days employ
ment was selected by lottery to
christen the ship. Drawing the lucky
number from pool Of IS, 900 work
ers. Miss Wilmington christehed
the ship while Mrs. Katie Lewis
served as matron OF honor.
The first Liberty Ship named for
Negro. the SIS Booker T. Wash
.ngton, is now in active service I'M
der a Negro master, Captain Hugh
Mulzac, and the third ship. the SIS
Frederick Douglass, has been as
signed for construction at TIE Beth
lehem-Fairfeld Shipyard in Balti-
more, Md.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
AIR CADET GRADUATES

TUSKEGEE ARMY FLYING
SCHOOL, Ala. - Aviation Cadet
Harold E. Ward. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John z. Ward of 1855 Mt YER
non street. Philadelphia, Pa, was
among the recent graduates OF the
Goth Army Air Forces Flying Train
ing Detachment. Tuskegee Institute,
Ala. He Is now undergoing his
basic flight training at the Tuske-
gee Army Flying School.
Prior to his appointment as an
aviation cadet. he was staff SER
eeant with the 46th Field Artillery
NfigaoA Cs6nu xAx1nepAsna. u.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24

tuberculosis germs are small plants.
belonging TO the large family of yeasts.
molds and mo'd-like bacteria. They
are very particular about the places
In which they live. Ninety-five times
on; of 100 they select the lungs of poo
pie as their home. ~ '-s
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
Non-Violent Solutions To Race Problem Being Tested

employees for some time and tAse
Hines allegedly came towards nsn-
bert while armed with q pair 6
shears.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Wheatley Cagers
VS.. Milwaukee
Friday Night

Milwaukee Mulacs basketball
team will trot out on the Phyllis
Wheatley hardwood at $3.50 Friday
night determined to give Wheat
ley's big team its first defeat of
the season.
Coach Cox of Milwaukee is bring
ing to Minneapolis a classy cage
team which has not been beaten this
season.
Coach Harry Crump of Wheatley
has worked especially hard for this
particular game and the P. W. boys
are ready to show their wares.
Among the starters for the Min
neapolis team will be Walter Will
son, "Footy" Hughes, Wilbur Will
son, George Tyrell, Clifford Moore,
Reginald Allen, Conrad Austin, and
L. R. Hardiman.
This game will be the chief game
of a double-header and is scheduled
for $50.
At 7:30 Halle Q. Browns Midgets
will test the Wheatley Gopher team.
The Phyllis Wheatley Drum and
Bugle Corps will perform between
halves.
A dance will be held following
the games.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Finley Wilson
Inspects Twin
Cities Ordnance

Through the courtesy of R. B.
Ehlen, general manager of the
Twin Cities Ordnance Plant, larg-
est cartridge factory of its kind in
the country, J. Finley Wilson, of
Washington, Elks grand exalted
ruler, was taken on a tour of the
huge reservation last Friday.
Greeted by Horn
At the plant the Elks leader was
greeted by Charles L. Horn, presi-
dent of Federal Cartridge Corpora
ton, prime contractor. During the
chat with Mr.. Horn, Mr.. Wilson
complimented the industrial leader
on the nationally known TCOP rec
ord for its production and its repu-
tation for fair employment prac-
tees.
Shown Manufacturing Area
Accompanying Mr.. Wilson in a
tour of factory building where he
was shown the intricacies of the
manufacture of cartridges for our
boys in the armed services were J.
B. Levy, another Elk officer, ]. W.
Pate, a TCOP department head,
Kenneth Dahlgren, building
superintendent, and Cecil Newman,
Director of Negro Personnel. Lee
Douglas, a member of the plant
guard force, was the official escort
for the party.
Mr.. Wilson, whose organization
has purchased over $10,0O0,000
worth of war bonds, expressed
great admiration for the workers
at TCOP and the fine spirit of
friendliness and cooperation be-
tween the white and black Ameri-
cans employed there.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Elks Endorse
Urban League

Ames Lodge No. 106, /. B. P. o.
E. w. went on record Monday night
as heartily endorsing the program
and work of the Minneapolis Urban
League.
The endorsement was included in
a resolution regretting the resigna-
ton of c. W. Washington and
praising him for his work as Urban
League secretary
The lodge also voted to partici-
pate in the planned farewell recep-
ton for Mr.. Washington to be held
Dec. 20. George W. Hall heads
Ames Lodge.
Jimmy Hudson, esteemed leading
knight of the lodge, praised the
Urban League. He told a reporter
"The Urban League got me my
first job when / came to Mime
apolis and Pm still on it."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Elks Reflect
George Hall
Exalted Ruler

George W. Hall was reelected ex-
allied ruler of Ames Lodge No. LOG,
/. B. P. o. E. W. at its semi-an-
nual election, Monday night.
Hall received 16 votes, Theodore
Woodland, z and Cecil Taylor, Z.
Other officers reelected without
opposition were Jimmy Hudson,
esteemed leading knight; Theodore
Woodland, esteemed lecturing
knight; Grant Charleston, inner
guard; Arthur Lyons, tiler. Harry
L. Scott was elected esteemed loyal
knight by reclamation as was C.
J. VanWinkle who was named es-
quire.
Reuben Warren veteran treasurer
of the lodge was reelected over
George Washington by a vote of
IT to 10.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Victory Garden
Institute Jan. ]

The Minneapolis Lawns and Gar
den Club has been asked to send a
delegate to the Victory Garden In
stitute which will be held at the
University of Minnesota, Jan. l..
All others interested in victory gar
dening are urged to attend also.
Those seeking further informa-
ton are requested to call Mrs. Mil
bred Bohanon, Colfax 1923, before
Christmas as the club should be re-
organized or plans for reorganiza-
ton should be made before Christ
mas.
Special information about diets,
for diabetes, etc., may be secured
at the nutrition aid headquarters,
Geneva 1871, as it is impossible for
them, with a limited staff, to reach
everyone by house to house calls.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Plans for Washington
Reception Near COMPLETION

Plans for the public farewell re-
ception for C. W. Washington, re-
trim Minneapolis Urban League,
and Mrs. Washington are nearing
completion. Mr.. Washington re-
signed Dec. to accept a post with
the Pittsburgh Urban League.
The affair in his honor will be
informal and will be held Monday
night, Dec. 20, at the new C. I. o.
hall at 9Th st. and Fourth Ave. S.,
Minneapolis.
Henry Thomas, chairman of the
program committee, announced that
speakers representing all phases of
community life from both st. Paul
and Minneapolis will make brief
talks.
Mayors Kline and McDonough
are expected to extend official re-
grets on Mr.. Washington's leaving.
Full details of plans for the affair
will appear in next weeks paper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
State Baptist
Board Meeting
at Mt. Olivet

The Minnesota Baptist's State
Board meeting was held at Mount
Olivet church, st. Paul, Dec. 2. Rev.
S. E. Ware delivered the message
at the morning service.
Mrs. Mayme Burrell, Minneapo-
lis, president of the Missionary de-
partment, reminded her listeners at
the Missionary meeting that a "real
missionary visits the sick, cares for
the poor and attends those in prison.
The Dorcas Club served meals for
out-of-town guests.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Milwaukee VS..
Halle @. Brown
Saturday, Dec. II

The Milwaukee Urban League
basketball team will play the Halle
Big 5, Saturday, December II, at
Halle Gym. The game will get
under way at $3.50 p. m. sharp.
The preliminary game with the
Midgets playing will start at 7:45
p. m.
All those in attendance last year
will remember the classy quintet
from Milwaukee. Their coach, Cox,
states "the team is even better this
year." This game promises the
Halle fans plenty of thrills.
For Halle, Coach Porter will
start Leon Presley and Jim Wirth
at forwards, Larry Rife at center
and Hugh Schuck and Bill Schultz
at guards.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10

business last week and spent some
time with his wife and two children,
Gordon Jr. and Toni.
Parks and some of his photos are
the subject of an article in the De-
cember issue of U. S. Camera, lead
ing magazine of amateur and pro-
fessional photographers.
Parks was formerly member of
the Spokesman-Recorder staff and
served as its first staff photog-
rapher.
Parks plans to photograph from
the clouds the adventures of the
Negro Air Force squadron which
has been training at Selfridge
Field, Mich.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10

council were Rev. B. N. Moore, DR..
Charles Edison Pace, Miss I. Myrtle
Garden, Major Samuel Ransom, and
S. Vincent Owens, all of st. Paul.
Named from Minneapolis were
Representative Mabeth Hurd Paige,
Henry Thomas, Bishop Stephen
Keller, Rabbi David Aronson, Rev.
A. ]. Irvine, Rev. Carl Zietlow and
Samuel Scheiner.
Governor Thye has not issued a
statement on the purposes of the
council, but it will for the present
serve in an advisory capacity on
the matter of improving race rela-
tons.
Similar councils and commissions
have been set UP in various cities
and states since the Detroit riots.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Boyd Collins
Forum Speaker

The Sunday afternoon forum of
Halle Q. Brown House will have as
it's speaker Sunday, Dec. IL, at A
p. M, Boyd Collins of C. I. o. Pack
ing House Union. His subject is
"The Future of the Negro In Or
ganized Labor"
Mr.. Collins will be remembered
as one of the most dynamic Forum
speakers of several years ago on
the Sunday forum series. This pro-
gram is being sponsored by the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
ters as announced by Frank Boyd.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend. Forums are open to the pub
lie.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Visitors to
Office.

Visitors at the office this week
were Messrs. George s. Lewis,
Clarence H. Russell, Herbert Rice,
George H. Slaughter, ]. Wallace,
Clayton Wiley, Lee Bland, Hobart
Mitchell Jr., F. Peoples, Utah Crit
fin of Minneapolis. J. ]. Allen, Mil
waukee, Wis, ]. Finley Wilson,
Washington, D. c., George Chris
topher, Alameda, Calf, Sgt. Ray
mond Cooper, Camp Tyson, Tenn,
Joseph T. Harris, st. Paul. Miss
jeanette Dorsey, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Wright.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Richard Blair Is
Shore PatrOlman

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,, Dec. g.
Richard Wesley Blair, "a, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert o. Blair, 3748
Fifth Ave. s., Minneapolis, Mimi,
was a member Of the second class
of Negro Shore Patrolmen who
graduated here yesterday at the
q. s. Naval Training Stations Ser
vice School.
The newly graduated Bluejacket,
promoted to seaman first class,
completed an eight-week course of
Naval law and customs, uniform
regulations, boxing, wrestling, judo,
drilling, small arms and first aid.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Gopher Lodge
2Srd Memorial
Service Dec. Il

Gopher Lodge No. 105, l. B. P.
o. E., will be host to the Twin City
Elk Lodges at the 2Srd annual joint
memorial service Sunday, Dec. IL,
at s p. M, at Pilgrim Baptist
church, Grotto and W. Central, st.
Paul.
Rev. s. E. Ware, pastor at Pill
grim, will preach the sermon. Music
will be furnished by the Pilgrim
church Gospel Chorus. The meet
ing will be open to the public.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Mrs. Pauline Stokes
Dead

Mrs. Pauline Stokes, 252 E. 14th
st. Paul, age So, died at her home
Sunday, Dec. 5. Funeral services
were held at Brooks Funeral Home,
Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 2 p. m. Rev.
S. E. Ware officiating. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ethel Mays and two
grandchildren, Katherine and Betty
Mays, survive. Interment was at
Forest cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
First Communion
at Allen Dec. Y

The first quarterly communion
service of the Allen A. M. E.
Church, 5Oth and Irving Ave. NJ,
will be held Sunday, Dec. IL, at
3 p. m.
Rev. A. J. Irvine, pastor of St.
Peter A. M. E. church, will preach
the sermon. The st. Peter choir
will sing. The public will be well
coined to assist this small chapel,
struggling for a stronghold in the
community.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10

ARTIST AND WOMAN
I've never met Marian Anderson,
gifted colored contralto who sang
at Northrop auditorium last week.
But I've heard her sing and 1 cata-
logued her as just about the worlds
finest voice.
l wondered what kind of a wom-
an she is. She gave four concerts
not long ago at the great Palace of
Fine Arts in Mexico City. After
wards she was feted by Dolores Del
Rio, Diego Rivera, Nelson Rookie
Teller, the ambassadors of various
countries. Has this international
adulation spoiled the simplicity and
wholesome dignity for which she's
been famous?
1 put this question to the Dis
patch's smart Frances Boardman.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-12-10
Search on for
Miss Halle @.
Brown of 1914

The public's support for favorite
candidates in the search for Miss
Halle Q. Brown is being solicited.
Whoever she is will be revealed at
the annual meeting of Halle @.
Brown House to be held in January.
All registrations must be in by
Friday, December 10. On that eve
ming, Mrs. John M. Patton, chair
man, will hold a meeting at Halle
for all contestants. They are all