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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-03
Dolores Bee
F eted Before
4erWeddin8

DOPULAR bride-elect Bonnie
NDolores Bee, daughter of
M. and Mrs. William r. Bee of
Greenwich road. is being feted
extensively preceding her mar
riage, Oct. 9, in ST. Scholas-
teas Church.
Her fiance is Charles Regi-
Maid Russell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wilbur Russell of
Goddard road.
Thursday was Bonnie's Dist
birthday. Pat Bowman cele-
brated the event with a shower
and party in her home in Bit
more road with Mrs. Vaughn
Martell as co-hosteSS.
Friday Mrs. Fred Vertz Of
Greenwich road was hostess TO
90 guests at a kitchen shower.
Cpl Edward Bashor came
from Fort Knox, Ky, for the
weekend TO be with his par
ents. the O. A. Bashors of Ash
ton road.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-03
Anqers Visit Son

Mr.. and Mrs Russell r
Anger and daughter, Lois, with
Mr.. Anglers mother. Mrs Otto
Anger. were in Bowling Green.
O.. over the weekend visiting
their son, Naval Aviation Cadet
Robert Anger He departed
Tuesday for Iowa State College
Mrs. J. c. Alley Of Artesian
road came home Thursday from
Marion. O. where she visited
her m other, Mrs. Herman
HerZog.
The Howard AnderSons Of
Greenwich road are back from
Sugar Loaf Lake. reporting
magnificent crops harvested
from their farm. The w. u.
SteckcrS. also OF Greenwich
road. arrived home with many
good things canned from their
Lxpetta Lake place near Gray
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall r.
Allen Of Breton drive raised
just about everything on their
extensive plot The Allen
Acres. near Ann Arbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-03
Northwe stern
Mothers 10 Meet

THE ANNUAL tea Of tho
Northwestern Mothers Club will
be held at 100, Tuesday, at the
Fisher YMCA. Mrs. Arthur n.
Kerwin will speak. The board
OF directors VIII meet at II a m
The following officers have
been elected for the coming
year:
Mrs 6. p. Keen, president;
Mrs. Bessie Gentel. first vice
president; Mrs. J. II. Bottger.
second vice president; Mrs. John
J. Lovchuk, recording secretary;
Mrs. w. r. Hoffman. CORE
spending secretary, and Mrs
K. 7. Schuster, treasurer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-03
Leaves Next Week

Air Cadet and Mrs. Charles
Shakeeb Bashor live with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A.
Bashor. Next week young Mr..
Bashor leaves for service. and
Mrs. Bashor will 90 10 Penn
sylvania TO live with her grand
mother. Mrs. Eva Roka.
Mrs. Neil f.. Wallace Of Bret
ton drive was muSing about her
son, 1t. John Wallace, when IN
he popped for a surprise visit.
1t. Wallace spent a Today fur
Tough from Roswell Field, n.
NJ, en- route 10 Moses Lake,
Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald r Bar
Der OF Warlck road are home
after a several days stay with
DR.. and Mrs. n. C. Hamilton in
NJ avira TitN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-03
'Designed-to-Sign' Cards
Express Your Christmas Spirit

This year especially your friends and relatives
here and overseas want and need personal mes
sages at Christmastime. Designed to Sign"
cards make your greeting more personal by add
ing your very own touch. Our comprehensive Sc
lection includes styles suit your individual taste.
Orerseas Christmas Cards for Army per-
sonnet must be in The mail BY October IS,
for Navy Personnel by November /.
Cbritma, Cards-Ms.zarire-wood &
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-03
~ o-eds Leave War Jobs

Ester Gardiner and Marilyn
link. both of Piedmont road.
who have been doing a neat job
OF riveting this summer. laid
aside their tools and hicd of 70
Michigan State College last
week.
Ann McCordic celebrated her
birthday with a much enjoyed
partV- Games were followed
by luncheon. Guests included
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-03
Dramatics Club
Meets Tue sday

MRS. LEWIS JUDSON Will
be the hostess for the Cercle
Dramatique meeting to be held
AZ 2:30 p. m. Tuesday at the
IngleSide Club House Mrs.
Leroy Fleming will read a play
and Mrs. Louis Kahn will dis
cuSS the technique
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-03

MISSES
Patty Rudy LOIS Morgan
PhyAs Emery Dorothy strong
BarbAfa Gibson Betty Lou BachA d.
Nancy StAyrrs Tach
Mary Ellen Hun Joan EachArhch
pAphne Merriam Nancy Tracy
Mr.. and Mrs. William II
Baker Of ArteSian- road spent
last week in Cleveland. o.
Miss Ellen Dolen is the guest
OF her sister and brother-ln-
law. Mr. and Mrs. William ~
Balllie in Arteslan road.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
"A REAL HOME IS WORTH A REAL FlGHT!"

Mrs. Curl and Mrs. Bradford. Mrs.
Bradford is the wife OF Master Ser
geant Scott E. Bradford. She has
charming personality and is the
mother of three beautiful children.
one boy and two girls. She is do
ing her bit here on the home front.
Mrs. Bradford is here in Detroit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cur
It's on Inverness ;or the duration.
They are loyal members OF Sacred
Heart Parish and the Christian
Mothers Sodality.
Those who worked so faithfully
with Mrs. Williams TO make the
play a success were: Carol Flippins.
Mrs. Clara Knox, Mrs. Marian Ames
Green, Tessie Fails, Mrs. Spaulding.
Mrs. Cornellie, Mrs Radford,
Marian c. McGill, Mrs. Singleton,
Mrs. Westbrooks and many others
The staff officers ere: Mrs. NJ. Nor
rison, Mrs. Carol Flippins, Mrs.
Curl and Mrs. Westbrooks, Ruth
Newman, Vivian Greenhouse, Rosa
Reid Williams and Mrs. Geraldine
Harris. Worthy Project. Rev. Father
Hen-F Theifels, pastor; Father
Mullen, assistant pastor; Father
Clynnes, assistant pastor and Father
Carron, assistant pastor. Marian c.
McGill. reporter. We were honored
with the presence OF our own
Father Dukett Of Flint, Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES

VIM. A Packer, 43. Bessie Brew
ton. 81.
Frances Byers, 10. Emma Burbridge.
II. 49,
Arthur Jackson, 81, Bertha Turner.
%.
Joshua J. Cox. Louise Herbert, 81.
Ben Jarrett. 81. Eta E. Holden. ~.
VIM. Parker, 81 Rosie L. Farrell.
l8
Earl Strayhorne as. Betty Mayo. "a.
Thomas Ray, %, Doris NJ. Gipson.
10.
Clarence Thomas, "a, Corets G.
Newland. "a.
Albert Thomas, 81, Clara Mcmillan.
10.
Daniel Brown, Sc Allean Wilson.
81.
Clarence Tyler, 20. Pearl McClod-
den. 81.
Ivory Hughes. "a, Dorothy Spann.
Is.
Eddie Hicks, 81, Alma McGlothen,
10.
Luther A. Bennett, 10. Errestlne
Gilbert, 10.
Genders S. Davis, 20. Ruth v. Pat
terson. 81.
James Cochran, 10, Mildred Buck
s,=ner, 10.
Marion Starks, 40. Everlee Ander-
son, IS.
Andrew Jackson. 81. Dazzle L.
Teamer. 81
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Race Gets Use
OF Center In Mo.

ST. LOUIS - (ANP) - Samuel
Plant, president OF the board OF the
Neighborhood association. an
nounced that beginning Monday
Neighborhood house, recreation,
health and civic center, will be OPP
Grated for the exclusive use of Ne
groes.
A recent survey revealed that the
Ave-story building is located in a
community which IS 80 percent
Negro. Plant said, "a total absence
of social agencies and practically
no organized activities for children
or adults in a neighborhood Of
.dingy houses and bleak yards, make
the area a seed-bed for delinquency,
crime and broken homes"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
THE SUB-DEBS AND
YOUNG BACHELORS

Were the invited b. lkfast guest
al the Lucy Thurman YWCA Sun
day morning, May 8, honoring DR..
Carter G.. Woodson, The breakfast
was sponsored by the Detroit chap
ter Of the Negro History class. Those
of the group who enjoyed the t-eak-
fast and admired the elegant speak
err we're: Brenard Gregory, Thomas
Reeves, Jerry Roberts. Bal bara
Gordon, Jean Bankhead, Mary Dob
son, Jewel Hill. Bernice Davis,
Elizabeth Randalls. Avis Matthews,
Freddie Parker. Bobby Frederick,
and ROLAND Woodson OF West Kir-
by, guest OF the .roup's counselor.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
POLL TAX

The 21S signatures necessary to bring the Anti
Poll Tax bill to the floor of the House have at last
been secured Those organizat ons and individuals
who have worked so faithfully to this end are to be
congratulated for their efforts But the fight is not
yet won. The bill must be voted upon by both House
and Senate before it will become law. Now more
than it is important to write representatives
in Congress urging them to vote for this bill 1t is
in the Senate that the measure will receive the full
weight of southern disapproval through filibuster
ing. In the last Congress combination of southern
Democrats and reactionary northern Republicans de-
feated the anti-poll tax measure in the Senate by
refusing to vote for coture. These northern reac-
tionares must be bombarded with protests against
their unholy combine with poll tax congressman.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

Carl Ruthven Oxford. author of
THE WHITE FACE Robert NJ.
Mcbride g. Co.. New York City;
S275). states that his intention in
writing his book was ito produce
a weapon that would strengthen
our hands against the fascistS.
abroad and here in our midst" He
has succeeded TO some extent but in
my opinion he has not drawn the
issue clearly enough.
His story is of two Georgia Ne
groes. Chris and Nella. who come
to Harlem with their baby looking
for a life of freedom from want and
fear. Harlem is disappointment
to them in many ways and Chris
falls prey to the doctrines OF Reeves,
a demagog and anti-Semite OF the
first order. In time he falls under
the influence Of Nanny. a Negro
fascist, whose wild plans include
talk of a Black Pogrom. Nella does
not share Chris views and her OPP
position to Reeves and Nanny turns
Chris against her. The two forces.
the fascists and the Congress which
stands for unity between Negroes
and white, are brought into sharp
opposition when Chris Is arrested
for assaulting the son OF Nella's
Jewish employer.
Mr.. Oxford has chosen a subject
which needed to be clearly and
forcefully presented and has intro
duced a variety OF extraneous is
sues which cloud the main one. His
emphasis on the slave market in the
Bronx. the introduction OF the rape
angle and Nella's acceptance Of it
to protect Chris. the death OF their
baby and the consequent problem il
raised for Chris and Nella detract
from the force OF the story. One is
reminded OF Native Son" when
Chris is in jail and the liberal forces
are joining hands in an attempt to
save him from extradition 20
Georgia for a crime of which he was
not guilty. But here again the Is
sue isn't clear enough Bigger's
crime grew out of his environment
and was sudden. wild action born
Of fear. Chris. on the other hand.
is influenced by evil counsels OF
Nanny and has gone TO kill Nella
when he overhears her exposing
Nanny and it is then that he at
lacks Mailman.
The ending OF the story weakens
rather than strengthens the authors
case against fascism. For dramtic
effect. Mr.. Oxford has exaggerated
the power OF the fascist elements
among Negroes and in this exagg-
Grafton lies the danger that some
readers will believe IL true pic
ture. Actually investigations Of Axis
elements among Negroes have dis
closed the leaders 10 be crackpots
who have no prestige among the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

been it is well to have the situation out in the open
Another result of the hearings is the plans under
foot now by the Commission to erect mixed occu-
pancy project in the area bounded by Nevada, Ryan,
Watko and Conant Avenues. However, plans for
this so-called experimental" project do not answer
the just demands of the Negro citizens of Detroit
for the removal of the color bar in all war housing
projects Our democracy has reached sorry state
when equal citizenship r ghts for all citizens is
looked upon as an experiment" We were under
the impression that this the experiment launched
in ITO and so clearly and incontestably stated as
the law of the land in the Constitution of the United
States
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the world. He says he had no
trouble getting Negro children to
play the part of Chinese children
German children japanese
children French. Spanish. Dtuch,
Polish. Russian, Indian and Turkish
children. But out of the three hun.
dred Negro children there was not
one child who wanted to play the
part OF an African child.
* X X
YOU CAN'T BUILD with race
that Is ashamed of itself. People
work, sacrifice and die for their
place in the world because they
love themselves. are proud OF them
selves and have faith in themselves.
Destroy a peoples respect and es-
TEEN for themselves and you des-
troy the handspring Of freedom and
progress.
Many Negroes argue that II Ne
gro America hopes to receive all the
benefits OF the American nation that
they must not attempt to build
racial consciousness. While this
reasoning sounds logical it is not;
for the only way the black Ameri-
can can live and enjoy in the pres
cnt America. is by the development
OF a group consciousness. AS long
as America insists on setting us
apart in American life as Americans
i but black Americans. we must
fight together not as Americans.
but as black Americans, if we are
to win our place in American life.
X X X
AND IF THIS FIGHT is to be
waged successfully we must
build up group loyalty, group pride,
esteem and appreciation. 1t will
take these TO cement us into one
solid mass.
Although we are bona fide Amer
leans 1t appears that we shall never
be accepted az such until we force
America to accept US. To do this
we must harness and intelligently
direct our race consciousness-to
that point only. where we will have
sufficient strength to force open the
doorc now closed against us. When
the day arrives that white America
accepts the Negro as an American,
then we can forget about race and
olor but until that day black
America must close ranks and fight
as Negro Americans for the things
Negro Americans want.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
OUT IN THE OPEN

There have already been several results from
the three public hearings held in the interest of
democratic housing policy for Detroit. By far
the most important one has been the necessity foi
the Mayor, the Council and the Housing Commits
sion to enuncate policy on bi-racial housing. Mr.
Charles Edgecomb, secretary-director of the Hous-
ing Commission, is splitting hairs when he states
that the Housing Commission "has never taken a
position mixed occupancy" When the Commits
sion followed the policy of not changing the racial
characteristics of any neghborhood by the occupancy
of housing projects" it in practice opposed biraca
projects Negroes have not been deceived by this
double talk and however dsillusionng the actions
of the Mayor, Council and Housing Commission have
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
We-, Jhe

or WILLIAM l.. SHERRills

TO KNOW-why do our colored
groups. our colleges and Little
Theatre groups, almost invariably
put on plays by white writer's about
white people when there are so
many plays written by Negro writ
ers about colored people? Can
anybody answer me that?' he asks.
Not that there is anything wrong
about doing plays by white dramat-
les" Hughes continues, but there
is such a crying need to develop
our own Negro drama. to create our
own theatres based on our own
lives, that I am amazed when some
OF our best colleges waste weeks
of time and quite a deal Of money
putting on some old play that white
folks themselves have forgotten
long ago, and that has no meaning
in terms OF contemporary Negro
life at all If our own Negro
acting groups don't produce Negro
plays, who will?" be concludes.
x X X
THE ANSWER TO MR.. HUGHES
last question. who is going to pro-
duce Negro plays II Negroes don't
is: Nobody is going to produce Ne
gro plays which give true inter-
pretations Of Negro life but the Ne
gro himself.
The answer to the question, why
Negroes bypass Negro plays about
Negro life and produce plays writ
ten by white folks about white
folks is that Negroes do not
feel that there is much in Negro
life worth portraying. You see,
Negroes have been taught that Me-
groes have never achieved any
the color of their skin
is ugly-that the texture OF their
hair 10 bad-that they are not the
same as other people. The Negro
is so persistently played down. :.
The radio plays him down. The
press plays him down :. the stage
plays him down Modern his
tory plays him down. :. He is made
the butt OF jest and ridicule.
The world has poked fun at him so
long-laughed at him so often that
the Negro now laughs at himself o..
The Negro Is ashamed of himself
ashamed OF his color :. ashamed OF
his broad nose {. ashamed of his
woody hair ashamed of Negro
life and all that is Negro.
X X X
PEOPLE WHO ARE ASHAMED
of themselves >. so ashamed that
they speno millions Of dollars an
nually for ointments and greases to
whiten their skins and straighten
their hair, have no desire TO pre-
serve and portray their life and
history Negroes do not want to be
what they are. They would rather
belong to any other race. They
are proud to boast, II have French
blood have Indian blood have
white blood-but you never hear
any Boosting that they have African
blood. The white man has GER
tainly done good job of destroying
the Negroes pride in himself and
respect for all that is his.
DR.. Howard Thurman tells very
interesting experience he had
few years ago with some three hun,
dred Negro children. He was
staging a pageant of the races Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
BOOK NOTES
GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN
By

Negroes in their communities. This
statement on the cover blurb Ii also
misleading: The story mounts 10 a
climax OF tragedy that is also a
challenge TO the reader who takes
for granted the continued loyalty of
Americas thirteen million Negroes
in the face OF such fascist-like move
ments as the story exposes"
Mr. Oxford was born l. Trinidad.
attended the Queens Royal College
in the British West Indies and has
been reporter and editor in New
York. This first novel is a testimo-
ny to his ability as a writer al
though the effectiveness Of his book
is weakened by the diversity OF his
canvas.
X X X
A pamphlet by Max Yergan called
AFRICA IN THE WAR is a brief
statement Of present conditions in
Africa, the historical background OF
these conditions. and reforms a.
proposed by the Council on African
Affairs OF which Mr. Yergan Is
executive director. The immediate
reforms suggested include the right
Of African workers 10 organize and
bargain collectively the right 20
vote. the removal OF the legal color
bar and wage increases 70 guaran-
tee decent standard OF living.
Long-range plans are the end OF the
colonial system and provision OF
full citizenship for Africans
Paul Robson Is chairman OF the
Council on African Affairs. This
pamphlet and other material on
Africa and postwar planning can
be secured from the Council at 1923
Broadway. The pamphlet Is an ex-
cellent presentation OF the import
ance OF Africa today as we'll as in
the postwar world
y X X
Through an oversight we have
failed 10 mention the article on the
Negro Press by Thomas Sanction In
the April &c issue OF the New Re-
public. Mr.. Sanction, managing ed
itor OF that magazine. has appraised
the various factors which make the
Negro press what it is and shows
that for the most part its writers.
especially the columnists and edi-
torial writers, compare favorably
with those Of the white press He
criticized the racism OF the Negro
press and its lack OF objectivity on
the race problem. The publishers
OF the Negro press. Mr.. Sanction
points out. like their white brethren.
are simply big business men some
of whom 'have been rich men so
long that they have almost forgot
ten what IL feels like TO be Negro"
The article is fair and reflects far
greater knowledge OF the Negro
press than many which have gone
before.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
HIGHLAND
PAR K
Nv AUDREY BOULDING

Due TO the rainy season things
are quiet in and around the Park
this week. Only few OF our gard
eners have begun 70 get their gar
dens in shape. However, many
lawns have put on their beautiful
carpets OF green
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
THE WAR GAMES


gro newspapers in this country were flown from
Chicago to central Louisiana to observe the war
maneuvers as guests of the War department The
93rd division which is called the first coored divi
sion in the present United States Army participated
in these war games which generally regarded as
one of the final examinations given to division to
determine its fitness for action on war front. The
invitation Of the War department to the Negro pub
fishers was unsolicited and in the minds of most
of them, it represented a new recognition on the
part of the War department Of the Negro Press
and of the millions it serves. The brass hats ap
parently are beginning to realize that Negro opin-
ion is important to the war effort and that this
requires united front of all the people to the end
that decisive victory over the Axis powers may
be assured.
- The Negro publishers were graciousy received
by the officers and men of the Third Army man.
euvers and they at liberty to interview the SOL
ders in the field of all ranks from private to major
general. 1t was obvious that the War department
was interested in having the newspapermen see at
first hand the progress that has been made in train
ing and the new opportunities that have been made
available to Negro soldiers. The reactions of the
publishers to what they saw can be summed up in
the joint statement which they sent to the Secretary
of War: 1--WE have been impressed favorably with
the way our men are being given thorough train
ing with modern weapons, to enable them to do their
share to win the victory"
Despite the excellent training and the new OPP
portunities which have been given soldiers, the
publishers were convinced that the segregated policy
of the armed services is mitigating against the effec
tiveness of our fighting forces and that until the
color bar is abolished the effort will be impeded
and true national unity will be impossible. Jim crow
remains the hall mark of white supremacy, and it
will always be intolerable to every honest and sin
cere believer in the democratic form of government,
white and black alike. The proves and skill of our
men of the 93rd division which was demonstrated
on the maneuvers disclosed beyond question the
potentialities of people. BY segregating them,
the War department is paying Difference to the anti
democratic traditions Of our country which have
no place in peoples war and are widening the gap
between the races in the most crucial period Of our
history. 1t is our profound hope that our govern
ment will shortly to realize that the elimna-
tion of segregation in the armed services is of
the compelling necessities of this age in which all
men of all creeds and colors are struggling every
where to be free.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
HIGHLAND PARK NAACP
YOUTH COUNCIL

Held an interesting meeting last
Tuesday evening in the home OF
their counselor. Many new men,
bers attended. Plans are under way
to help put the coming men Der
ship drive over in big way. The
drive will begin early in June.
Many other important projects were
discussed to further the program OF
the council
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
DELEGATES ATTEND
CONFERENCE

The Rev. and Mrs. S. w. Bank
head and Mrs. Kathleen Bright are
attending the annual conference
held in indianapolis, Ind. this vice..
Mrs. Estella Barnes is visiting her
husband. Sgt. B. j. Barnes. who Is
stationed in Atlanta. Ga Mrs. Nora
Baker ran over to Chicago to visit
her children, David and Louise.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
CAPTAIN MARTIN AND
SGT. MURRAY VISITED H. p.
JIINIOR COMMANDOS

The captain Ind the sergeant
were heartily welcomed by the
Commands Tuesday evening in
Fellowship Hall, Berea. Both Of
ficers commended the Commands
on their excellent contributions. TO
Civilian Defense. The boys drilled
under the careful supervision Of the
two officers.