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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-10-15

like to be busy. I work in a plant
to help make America strong, and
l work on my farm because love
to see things grow. The way I
figure, life is like this ground-you
get out of it what you put into it. J"
If there is any sounder philosophy
for all Americans black and white
I would like to know what it is.
Whenever anything happens in
an American city to disturb the
tranquility of race relations there
are immediate calls for committees
to study the conditions in the Negro
area, and the words survey, inves-
LEGATION and research are heard so
frequently that stranger, or some
visitor from foreign land, would
imagine that the social conditions
under which Negroes live were a
dark and deep mystery. AS a rule,
however, after the survey or study
has been completed the same things
are found to exist as were found
in the previous survey or the one
before that or the one before that
one.
Sometimes these surveys cost
hundreds, if not thousands of dol
lars, and in the end, usually a vol
luminous report is made. 1t receives
some publicity in the press, and
then it is promptly forgotten until
another explosion occurs and then
a new committee plans a new sur
vey. And so we go round and round
in circles seeking and finding out
at considerable expense what is
known already by hundreds of in
dividuals, scores Of social agencies
and half dozen city and state de-
partments.
For instance, let US take the
question of housing. Everybody
knows that the great mass of Ne
groes in our cities are poorly
housed. You don't have to be a
social scientist to know a shack
when you see one and the black
belts of every city in America are
literally covered with shacks, dilap-
idated, run down tenements or
dwelling houses occupied by poor
people unable to pay the rents for
better housing if there is any avail
able, and in far too many cases con-
tent to remain in germ infested
dwellings, in some back alley, be-
cause they haven't the desire or will
to get out. Often these people have
money to spend for other things
cheap finery, expensive iquor-and
it is not uncommon, or at least it
wasn't before the war, for many of
them to own automobiles although
their homes were about to fall down
on their heads.
The obvious remedy is twOfOld.
1--WE must get the Negro out of
the alleys" said an eager young So
cial worker some years ago after a
study of housing in Louisville, KY.
That is true" replied a member of
the white aristOcracy which had as
sembled to hear the report. eve
must get the Negro out of the al
legs and we must go further, we
must get the alley out of the Ne
grO."
That in brief is the problem of
housing. How are we going to solve
it? There are many people who
think that the federal government
is going to solve it after the war by
building more federal housing or
that the state or municipality will
do it. These people are having a
pipe dream, and they better wake
up. There is no chance, not one
in a million, that the government,
whether it be federal, state, mu-
nicipal or all three combined, will
solve the housing problems of Ne
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-10-15
PLAIN TALK
By Elmer Carter

In Life Magazine for the week of September oath there
full page advertisement of Revere Copper and Brass
Incorporated 1t is unique advertisement without prece
dent in history of commercial publicity for is built entirely
pIoyee William Hayes is projected series Of photographs
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-10-15

One of the most offensive traits of many Negroes is
their attract the attention of other folk to
This is especially true when they think they really
dressed the hair laying right Gas they would have D
Disgust and further conviction that you still childish is
the impression it makes those who only too glad to
indict the race.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Insurance
Continued From Page BID

WPB requirements as to use of
critical war materials.
FHA insurance is also available
for mortgages financing the pur-
chase of existing houses and for
Title loans financing heat conserva-
ton improvements and essential re-
pairs to existing dwellings, his re-
view pointed out.
Through loans insured by the
FILA since its formation in 1884,
approximately 100000 families
have purchased or rented living
quarters conforming to minimum
FILA property standards and ap-
proximately 4,250,000 properties
have been improved or repaired
through Title I loans.
Under the FHA's normal peace
time program of Title III home mort
gage insurance, mortgages totaling
more than $4,000, 100000 have been
insured since 1884. New Title II in
surance is now limited to mortgages
financing the purchase of existing
homes.
Under Title I, the FILA has in
sured loans of more than S1,700 000,-
900 to finance the improvement, re-
pair or remodeling. of existing
structures.
Under Title VI, which was added
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Permits
Continued From Page BID

2-story brick and cinder block fats
45ll, 45l3, 45l5, 45l7 Dix street NE
two units EACH to cost $4,000 each
Mrs. Louise H. Pack, 227 S street
NV, owner; Leslie Branson, de-
signer; to make repairs, 1905 Mary
land avenue S.W.: to cost $1,000.
Samuel M. Alexander, 3s11 Suit
land road Sc. owner and builder
Marcus Hallett, 6525 Piney Branch
road NV, architect; to erect one
~ STORY brick dwelling, 1919 Suit
land road Sc; to cost $4,000.
Morris Johnson, 1923 u street NV,
owner; De Mund Engineering Co.
Inc, 72i Quincy street NV, builder
x. Q. johnson, designer; to make
repairs, 1923 u street NV; to cost
S., 400.
William L. Bresnahan, 2805 Thir-
ty-third street Sc, owner and
builder; j. Marcus Hallett, 6525
Piney Branch road NV, architect:
to erect one 2-story brick and cinder
block addition to restaurant and to
make repairs, 1920 First street NE:
to cost $3.50 for the addition and
$3.50 for repairs.
A. w. Sneed, 3815 First street Sc,
owner and builder; J. Marcus Hal
lett, architect; to make repairs, 1915
First street Sc; to cost $500.
Roxanna B. Doran, 1925 N street
NV, owner and designer; r. L.
SuSo, Oak Knoll, Md, builder. To
make repairs, 1922 P street NV:
to cost $400.
Martha Barham, $500 Blaine
street N. E., owner; Associated Con-
tractors, Inc, 140l Florida avenue
NE, builder; C. Monroe Bailey, de-
signer; to make repairs, $500 Blaine
street NE, to cost $500.
Maurice Schlein, 9l5 New York
avenue NV, owner and builder; j.
Marcus Hallett, designer: to make
repairs, s13 Fifth street NV, to
cost $780,
Antonio Sanbataro, 306 Carroll
street NV, owner and builder;
Marcus Hallett. 6525 Piney Branch
road NV, designer; to erect one
az STORY brick addition to dwelling,
3O6 Carroll street NV, to cost $3.50.
w. V. Carter, 3431 Thirty fourth
street NV, owner; Jaffee Dove
Construction Co, Gil Thirteenth
street NV, builder; Irwin Jaffee,
Gil Thirteenth street NV, design
er; to erect one 2-story frame addi-
Evening star., 1943-06-26

ton to dwelling, 3431 Thirty fourth
street NV, to cost 5000.
j. M. Lemon, 6700 Fifth street
NV, owner; Gates Contracting Co.,
7240 Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda.
Md, builder; to make repairs, 6700
Fifth street NV, to cost $500.
Sam Solomon, 800 M street S.W.,
owner; G. Birmon, 401 I street NV,
builder; H. w. Turner, $40 M street
NV, designer; to erect one 1-story
brick and cinder block addition, 800
M street S.W., to cost $500.
M. Schlein, 915 New York avenue
NV, owner and builder; j. Marcus
Hallett, designer; to make repairs,
1914 Irving street NV, to cost $500.
BERTHE Harvey, 234 Forty-ninth
street Sc, owner and builder;
Lewis w. Giles. 4428 Hunt place
NE. architect; to erect one 1-story
addition to dwelling. 234 Forty
ninth street Sc, to cost $500.
Mrs. Lizzie Henderson, lib w
street NV, owner; II. M. Griffin e.
Co., 1914 jackson street NE, builder
and designer; to make repairs, SO
M street NV, to cost $400.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
First Arlington Home
Converted by MIA
Property to Be Open
For Public Inspection

A dwelling house at 1906 Wilson
boulevard. Arlington, has been con-
verted into q two-apartment unit,
the tounty's first conversion under
the National Housing Agency's pro-
gram to reclaim as many living
quarters as possible from existing
houses, 1t was announced today
The property, owned by Ruth B.
Smith, will be open for public in
spection from Monday through July
5, according to Donald r. Locke,
manager of the county War Housing
Center. Visiting hours will be from
] pm. to pm, Mr.. Locke said, and
a Federal representative will be
present to answer questions.
The property was leased for the
Federal Government by the Home
Owners Loan Corp. for seven years,
with the Government paying rent
and taxes for the period OF the
lease.
The conversion job was done by
the Government, which also man
ages the property, is responsible for
maintenance, gets the worker
tenants and collects the rents, he
said.
Under the program, the Govern
ment takes over mortgages on
property leased for conversion, sub
mits plans for property owners ap-
proval, bears the cut in rental in
come if vacancies occur and returns
converted property to the owner
when the emergency is over.
This is a beautiful conversion
Job" said Mr.. Locke, land sets
fine example of just what can be
done in converting dwellings and
other buildings for multi-family
use"
Evening star., 1943-06-26
willows in Calvert County, Md.

Willows In Calvert County, Md.
It was reported from st. Marys
County that the National Housing
Agency has approved construction
of $50 publicly financed home units
for war workers OF Cedar Point
Md, as well as 216 dormitory quar-
ters for single workers at the Navy
base. The dormitories will include
LA units for white women workers
and 70 units for colored women. The
family units win be divided into
three projects-120 in two groups for
colored and 80 units for white en-
ployes. Another group is expected
to house families In 200 units later
Evening star., 1943-06-26

to the National Housing Act In 1941
for the financing of war housing
projects, loans of more than $780,
100000 have been insured and COM
mitments are outstanding to in
sure additional mortgages totaling
more than s4o0, 900 900.
Through regular monthly amorti-
zation, which is required on all
FHA-msured loans. and through
prepayments, the outstanding prin-
cipal amount Of the $4,000, ,000, 900
loans insured since 1884 has been
reduced by more than one third.
On March 81, 1943, the unpaid bal
ance OF all outstanding FHA-in-
sured loans was estimated at s4,-
100000, 900.
Evening star., 1943-06-26

ians, the study shows, but some of
1t has come from uniformed
Army sources.
Few Taken to Court.
Another has been the delay IN
dependents of men in service re-
ceiving allotment checks. There
have been surprisingly few at
tempts to take an unfair advantage
of the act as 1t pertains to mort
gage loans and there have been
relatively few cases which have
had to be taken to court. The study
showed no particular sectional
trends, although lending institu-
tions in the South and West seemed
to have had relatively more default
cases than elsewhere.
THE survey shows servicemen's
mortgage problems usually have
been worked out satisfactorily to
all concerned, that as usual there
are some who like to advise about
things they know nothing about
and fnally-and this is particularly
true-servicemen with mortgage
loans outstanding have in practical
ly all cases wanted to do the right
thing once they knew what the law
provides for. What is most encour-
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Mortgages
CONTINUED From page B-1

ians, the study shows, but some of
it has come from uniformed
Army sources.
Evening star., 1943-06-26

aging Is that the majority of the
lenders surveyed do not anticipate
great wave of mortgage defaults
when the higher-age groups are in
Quoted. The significance Of this is
that the higher percentage loans
we have been making In the last 10
years are sound loans. 1t further
reflects the fact that Americans like
to pay their debts"
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Sales
CONTINUED from Page BID

Edward O. Wilcox. Possession Is to
be taken next Thursday. 1t was
reported that Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox
have bought place near Orange,
Va, to continue their summer
camp and boarding school
Reports from Southern MARYLAND
show an increase of sales in urban
and rural properties and local de-
velopments. Good progress is being
made on the construction of
the new section of st. Mary's Hos
pital in Leonardtown. The project
is expected to be completed within
two months and will include AZ
rooms as well as kitchen and heat
ing facilities. The $168, 900 addition
also will have a Sunroom, expert
mental laboratory and quarters for
the staff.
$50 Units Approved.
Conrad G. Smith has purchased
lot acres of farm land from John
F. and Blanche Bargausen near the
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Red Cedar Hope Chests

Girls are buying their own hope
chests these days. Most of these
are made of aromatic red cedar
styled and veneered to match the
furniture they hope to have when
Johnny comes marching home
again"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08
no. sif.473
ORDER FOR APPEARANCE
AND PUBLICATION

A, session OF said Court held
in the Court House at the CITY
Of Detroit. County OF Wayne state
Of Michigan on the 18th day OF
April is4s
Present; The Hon. CLYDE
WEBSTER. Circuit Judge
II appearing from the affidavit
On file that the place Of residence
OF the defendant Raymond +
Epstein is unknown and thar
after dillgent search and inquiry
il cannot be ascertained IN what
State or Country he now resides
IT rs ORDERED that the DE-
fendant enter his appearance Ia
said cause on or before three
az months from the date OF this
Order or said Bill Of Complaint
will be taken as confessed and
that this Order be published as
required hy law and copy Of
this Order be sent 20 said a..
fendant to his last known place
OF residence hy registered mail
CLYDE WEBSTER
Circuit judge
"a True coryl
cASPAR J I.INGENAN. Clerk
ny A A RERGER.
Deputy Clerk
B-s--6-is
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08
JUNIOR LEAGUE

The last meeting OF the Junior
Housewives League was held Al
the home Of Mrs. Mitchell At 1882
wildwood.
Al this meeting. plans for q
Mothers Day tea we're made by
Thelma Scaggs head OF the en-
PERTAINING committee. The tea
will DO held May rs. IN the Blue
SOON 81 the Lucy Thurman branch
OF the YwCA. located at Eliza
beth and 81. Antoine streets All
members OF the club will partlci-
Pate In the program.
The next meeting OF the Junior
Housewives League will be held
IT $40 on Thursday. May 6. 1913
Al the home OF Elsie Beasiy 1857
Hartford street, between Cobb
and McCraw.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08

Housewives League No. /. az
which Mrs. n. F.. Black is pres
ident. met Monday May 3 at the
home OF Mrs. Ada Brock. 53ai
81 Antoine.
Unit members appointed 10
chairmenships by the president
are: Mrs. Bessie Alexander. re-
search committee: Mrs. Georgia
Shelton. membership: Mrs r.
Ashford. sanitary committee: Mrs
Helen Tandy. budget; Mrs. Ger
trude Tolbert. publicity: Mrs.
Bessie Steiner, social; Mrs FL
vena Howard. sick committed:
Mrs. Ada Brock. building fund;
Mrs. Clifford Reid. US0 sand
wich committed: Mrs. Gertrude
Tolbert touring committee; Mrs,
Elgena Howard. attendance Pro-
gram and annual dues committee
chaIrmen TO he supplied.
Each chairman ~ 10 develop
the work OF her committee within
the membership az the unit and
cooperate with tho Central com
noittee Of the same. 10 Intensity
the strength OF the city-wIde or
ganizaiion.
The t'SO Sandwich committee
furnishes sandwiches to the rSO
center.
The research committee. headed
nv Mrs. Bessie Alexander. sub
mltted research missionaries
from a number Of businesses on
Hastings. The research informa-
ton Is 10 he complied nv the
Central committee 10 enable
housewives to know whether bus
iness concerns Of the race here
are improving IN stock, emnlov-
ment and attitude IN cooperetlon
with the organized movement
Mrs Ashford. chairman ~ the
committee on sanitation. reported
having visited thIriy-sir stores In
Unit No area 10 observe con-
dItIons IN reference 70 sanitation.
arrangement and courtesy Evelyn
Deionev. chairman Of sanitation
committee for the Junior unit
accompanied Mrs. Ashford on this
survey businesses visited were
checked and classified as GOOD
fair and poor.
Consumer questions on point
rptlonIng and consumer RESPONSE
hIilty IN reporting irregularities
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08
Housewives League of Detroit
SLOGAN: BUY BOOST BUILD
CONSUMER ACTIVITIES

can help the merchant to remem-
Der 10 place prices on merchan-
disc by reminding him that price
tags are must and also a time
saver 10 busy shopper.
All present pledged coopera-
ton in asking for and distribut-
ling any material available, by
reporting any price irregularities.
Mrs. Chanie Shy. Mrs. Mamie
Boone. Mrs. ~ p. Black. Mrs
p. T. Ashford. Mrs. Mamie e.
Black. and Mrs Gertrude Toll
bert, The Auxiliary to Sleeping
Car Porters. auxiliary TO Trans
port service. Detroit Association
OF Women's clubs and Garfield
P.T.A. were represented.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08
LEAGUE NOTES

The first educational program
or the Junior Housewives League
was presented at Brewster CEN
ter, Friday, April 30. The meet
ii'g was presided over by the
Senior Matron. Mrs. Mamie Boone
Nineteen Junior Housewives
ieaguers and future business men
took test on proprietors. loca-
lions OF Negro businesses and
types OF businesses and profess
sions supplied by Negroes A skit
prepared by members OF the Jun
ior League for the purpose OF
showing why we should trade
with our own group was very
EFFECTIVELY produced This skit
was given by Junior Unit rs Mrs
Mamie Black also addressed the
Juniors. stressing the patronizinr
OF Negro business. Prizes were
awarded nv Mrs Christine Fu-
qua. president OF Central House
wives League Daisy Humes. OF
Unit is and Vivian Gibbons OF
Unit l. tied for first prize and
we're each awarded first -ize
Jesse Stacks OF Unit 7 was award
cd second prize. Mrs Lewis OF
Lewis Business college gave n
very inspiring address IN the
Juniors and invited them 10 visit
Lewis BUSINESS college.
Unit . Executive board viii
meet ~ the home OF Mrs. shy
1852 Roosevelt. Thursday eve
ming, Nav 7 At 3 pm The reg
liar meeting 81 the Unit will he
hcld at Hartford center. on the
second Thursday evening in MAY
Regular meetings are on the
second and fourth Thursday eve
nings Of each month Junior INIT
. will meet ~ the home a. Elsie
Beasley. 1857 Hartford avenue A.
1850 p m All members are urved
to he present The Junior INIT
= arc inviting their mothers and
friends 10 Tea AZ the Lucy
Thurman YwCA SUNDAY after
noon Nav 16 four 10 six m
Thclma scaggs Is Program chair
man Mary Lee Smith. nresia"ni;
Ruth Bell. secretary: Mary HaE-
ard. Publicity chairman.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08
ATTENDANCE DRIVE
TO START SOON

- The Housewives League will
launch an attendance drive soon,
from May IL 10 June Is. Unit
members and elected officers are
asked these questions: -.
DO you faithfully fill the Of
fees 10 which you have been
elected
! by attending executive board
meetings on the second Tuesday
81 each month?
2. BY participating in regular
business meetings on the third
Tuesday in eacl. month!
3. BY meeting your committee
chairmen,
(. BY performing your duties TO
the best OF your ability
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08

MERIDIAN. Miss. ~ AMP The
distinction OF being Americas only
woman train caller and In OF all
places. Mississippi, goes to strong
lunged. beamIng Mrs. Susie 7 :.
Glover. who has held the job at
the union station here since 1929
Mrs. Glover beean her career %
years ago doing odd jobs and clean
ing up the stations carpenter shop
II was by accident in 1929 that she
fell heir 10 the job OF calling trains
When the regular caller became III,
he statIonmsstcr casually asked
Mrs Glover not TO let anyone miss
A train.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08

President John " Davis an
nounces that LientcaDt Colonel
Lenoie n Lee has been deueiled
70 tho West Virginia State college
by fhe War department
~ CO. Lee arrived Thursday
afternoon he serted is months
al an officer during the first
World War when BE- was award
"a silver star FOR gaIianiry In
action 10 has served p years
as an officer Of the National
luard and reenicred active Fed
eral service January 1871 he
has had experience with lnfan-
try, Field Artillery and Tank De-
iroyer units
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08
oRDrR or PUBLICATION


Al p session Of said Court held
al The County Building OF the
City Of Detroit. IN the County Of
WaSne stare n Michigan on this
dny Of March AID 1913
Present The Hon ~....
Circuit Judge
THIS cause came on to be heard
upon bill 81 Complaint filed
heretofore and IL appearing from
affidavit attached hereto that the
Defendant deserted tho Plaintiff,
end thar after search and IN
Qniry 81 has heen ascerialned that
The said Defendant now resides
IN the town or Waionga. County
% Blaine State OF Oklahoma and
as such cannot be served with
process issued out 81 this Court.
as sueh resident IS beyond the
Jurisdiction thereof.
OF MOTION 81 Halph " Mil
Ter Attorney Tor tho Plaintiff
TT is ORDERED that the
said HELEN l,Aklll appear ann
answer The said Bill % Complaint
flied herein within % days from
dafe hereof or tho same may be
taken as confessed Tor want ~
such appearance or answer and
ioa copy OF this order shall
ne puhiishea 20 the Detroit Tri-
l..rt L. t,xt...r...t.r.- 80. lftrbnI "a
circulated IN nc County OF Wayns,
and State ~ Michigan and a IKE
copy be- sent 70 me Defcndar' az
ter last known address Waipnsa.
Oklahoma
KS e.Ie.
cireul Judge
Deputy Clerk
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08
Fellowship Hour
With Business Folks

Plans and arrangements have
been made TO hold Fellowship
Hour" for the purpose OF per-
hitting business and professional
people 10 explain their situation
TO the consumers Every person
engaged IN business or, profess
sion are invited 10 be/present at
Bethel AME church, Frederick
and ST Antoine, on Thursday.
Nav 20. AT s pm A very inter-
estlng program has been planned
More about It will be stated In
the next issue q the Tribune.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08
NIcTORY, IGN0REs NEGRO

WASHINGTON - CAMP - The
second issue OF Victory" the or
nee Ct War Information publica-
tion intended TO tell peoples over
seas OF Americas war effort. Il
just off the press. and true to form,
is almost completely lacking in
anything that would Indicate. the
Negroes contribution to the winning
OF the war.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-08
AUTHOR AT LIBRARY

Krishnalal Shridharani author
OF Warning 10 the West and My
India. My America" will speak at
the Main Library on Monday. May
II. at $40 p m. His subject Is
midas Freedom in War and
Peace" Admission Is free.