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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02

over the coal BIN and the white
fellow sat there sbi,crin lie vas
Just a Kid eighteen or twenty
maybe runnin around 10 night
clubs
We amt gonna kill YOU. the
other fellow kent .laurhin we
aint gof time But if you SIT in
thar coal long enough. white hoy.
You'll be black as me. Gimme
youF shoes might maybe can
sell EN-"
The white fellow took off his
shoes As he handed them 10 he
colored fellow he had 10 laugh.
hisself II looked SO crazy handh
somebody else your shoes We an
laughed
"Rut I'm laurhin last sand
The other fellow "Yoa Two can
stay here and laugh II sou want
70. boih Of YOU. but I'm gone So
lrnsw
And man. don't Won know he
Went on oui from that basement
and took all that stuff, Left mo
standn just as empty handed as
when | came in there Yes. sir,
lie left me with that white hoy
standin in me coal Ilod dcne
took 'hs money tho diamond. and
eyeyihin even Tho shoes And
me with nothing. Was stung
I'm askin you'
Ain't You gonna gimme noncc"
| hollercd runnIn after him
down The dark hall. Where's ms
rarts
] couldn't even sec him in the
dark bur heard him.
GEE back there he yclloed al
me and watch that white boy
until got cut q here Gci back
there hr hollercd "or III knock
Your liyin' gizzard out don't
know YOU,
got back And there me- and
that white hoy was siandn in q
strange coal bin MIN 10 KIM like
q picked chicken and me- fceIlu'
like a fool Well sif, We both
lad 10 laugh agin
Say" said the white boy rs
he gomez
"Iie Amt here said
'Gce this was exciting said HE
white fellow turning up his tux
collar This was thrilling
"Whai2" saws
This is the FIRST exciting ihinr
that's ever happened to me said
the white guy This Is the first
time in my life | had a 60 time
in Harlem Everything else'~ been
Confined on page 10
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02
Detroit FEPC Urges Citizens To File Complaints
Roaming Reporter

~ there are any questions
which You wouId Ike tu have dis
cu>>cd. send them 70 Il. '.reen-
i'lve DetraIi Tribune. aliC II.
AntoIne.l
YHE QUESTION
DO You thluh that the various
Negro political ORGANIZATIONS
Should present common political
platform 20 whirh candidates
seeking offices should be pledged.
lHr ,NSNrRS
Irwa ke,cS, ssl Jo>crhinei
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02
ATTY. WlllIc VI. Graves,
5f1l Ninewood

don't think ihat Negro or-
SANITATION can agree on any
hing except generalilies There
eie celt9n things that would De
favorable 20 Some groups and not
~ oihers Bui there are few
basic Niies such as emploNlnc
% Negroes which would be agree.
ahlc 20 an ! strongly believe
that our canipaien should he on
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02
MARS bond QCoTA

Mound Hasru MS. one %
the fow all-Nerro towns 10 Amor
lea population locti epeffei %
The Treasury dtragfoeri lhis
week ihaf more than tao-ihfds
~ us si5ron Third War Loan
queia has hcea rrarhfd
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02

methods % he used M geiiine
what Is helpful 20 The Negro
Negro uliy is as much myth
as Jewish unity and white man
unity All Nelyo political organ
ila'ions that find q leipS achieve
their ends by cooperating with
Other political groups viii co-
cncrtie az they viii disagree
where such cooperation IS not
necessary.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02

"Sure" | says. How"
"Siiekin up guy he says "The first white guy
what comes ont one O these speaks and looks like bucks
i've gonna grab him.
"Oh no. says ].
"oh, yes WILL" says this other guy "Man-ant
Dou hongryg Didn't see you down there at the chart
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02

nse such information as a ham.
aer 80 make sure that The cans
ddaie- lose The Negroes are mol
solid There are too many liitle
politicians and no candidate can
claim the hulk Of th" N,gra Vote
| holieve thar if an o'ganralion
such rs the NAAcp would go in
20 politics. With ms membership
ihes might be able To gel plcdefs
and force The politicians 70 sup
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02

together on 2
fpw detectives.
Most Negro or
eanizaiions Of
q litical na-
iure usually
agree on a
broad lisi Of
= g y en- alNies.
Thcnieth0d for
getting hat
She rr-aniza-
lions W a n I
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02

ranizaliors would neressa7ly have
a ereatet -irenrih ihan one or
eanizgion which STANDS alone
ana could consequently demand
mere ~ candidates liaNcve, the
Platform would have 20 b. plan-
nca so That 81 cNlenaei iho great
EST good 70 the rrca'csf number
~ people
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02

Well sir amt never been mixed up noth like that before
since and don intend to be agin but was honp that o
indeed was! 1t depression times and vas co' d
hundred Thry-hid Street when another fellow what looks hon
sestracks me and says Say buddy you wanta make e
N''S'NN . i''i'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02

fnithering'
TIE ulti-
rare ends
ofoAr dem
: 0cratic sys-
feGi in the
hSht TINT
se,eraln nit-
90 Neero
poitiFnl or
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02

Sdy YES mere
should be a,oni-
mon platform
pfesenled but
an 'hinss ale
not eqnsl If
he Negro 80,
a signed pledfc
from candidates
seeking office
and i was made
public. race
haierS such as
the ku klax
Khan ana Def
AID SnlIlh e.nla
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02

Horace 4. White. esi Nas>icns
1 believe me, 81, should gel
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-10-02
WHY YOU BECKON

Ort Story By Langston Hughes
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Births Reported

Arthur and Thelma Ailstock, bow
Avon and Irene Beck. girl.
Joseph and Theresa Bortnick. girl
Warren and Jean Browning boy.
H95b HeTbert and Alice Alice BRYAN. boy.
chares ana and esF esRerne snrch oGy sr
Charles and Celia Courts. girl.
James and Hell. Helen cIawtord. girl.
John and Sally Dolan, bow.
David and Mary Dovle. girl.
Alexander AnysL and s,,9 GLADYS Evan. boy.
Robert and Jean Fuelister. girl.
James and Alice Gallasher, girl.
fGe Eere ana and gre boy
samuel and sarah Hiil;; boy;
Fred and Vivian FARRELL. girl.
Louis and Myrtle jenkins, boy.
Abraham and Iona Kaplan. girl.
Joseph and Gertrude Kaufman w. boy
Morton and Sylvia Liftin. boy.
Sol and Evelyn Linowithz, girl.
CLYDE and Marie Lofland,;, girl:
Harry nd and Rgth t1,a Msrshsll' boy.
Samuel and Ann Mintz. boy.
Charles and Adelis Nichols. girl.
Walter and Maryetta Pershing, boy.
Fletcher and Joan Reynolds. boy.
SlQneV anO anne IODDlnS, pOS.
Joseph and Ella Shanahan: boy.
David and Mildred Skolnick. girl:
Frederick and Elizabeth Starr, girl.
Essie and Eta Stewart. girl.
Park and Courtenay Ticer. bov.
John and Marion Tucker. girl.
John and Jane Wellemeyer.. girl.
Willie and Mary Wilson. girl.
John and Harriet Wylie. boy.
Herbert and Ida Yates boy.
Robert and Thelma Clarke, girl.
William and Geneva Hopkins boy.
Charles and Dorothy Lynn. boy.
william and Elmiar Reid. girl
Eric and Anne Roberts, girl.
John and Lucille Starks, boy.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Whole Town Takes
Vacation of Week

BY the Associated Press
STAFFORD SPRING, Conn
For one week this. whole town will
be on vacation.
Every one of the 10 textile plants
in town is giving it's employees, to-
falling 5000 week off-with vaca-
ton pay-instead of staggering the
vacations through the summer.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Deaths Reported

Katherine E. Kemon, s5, 4901 Conn. ave.
NV,
Alexander F. Evans, So. 315 1lth st. s.w.
John s. Tooke. 80. 49l2 GEORGIA ave. NV
Emma Cook, II. 1881 Frankfort st. Sc.
Bessie M. Ennis. .63, 1914 Hurst ter. NV.
Walter M. McLuckie. SO, $3.50 4th st. NV.
NV.
Theo Fitzgerald. SO, Washinston.
Marion W. Thrift, infant, 1924 Beuns
Vista ter. Sc.
Edward Kiiqore, 81 425 1st st. sw.
Arthur johnson. AZ, 1913 Central ave ne
Annie g. Campbell. II. lab 1st st. s.w.
Ella Dreher. 80, q36 st. NV.
Jessie NJ, Stokes. infant, 1872 r ut. NV,
Evening star., 1943-07-08

Under d. {. l1tD, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ,Dait three Jul days and
receiDe their license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Harry Marshall 81. and Louise Oliver. 81,
rfof nof.ss sn% pavs SO SIC ol Oh 4n St st. NV NV and
D.1ia Mems Rii.. 20. Hyatssyillsh Nd. e,.. va
wifi sna !, Rsbssca Lassden 60 seshssea' M
Robert Is Gould; "a, Camp qssraon, Ga, and
and Frances Dolan. g, 4sie Ard ard st. ni NV. ".
Msss@ a. 1000 esa sns
sesnsrd ad..H Levi, e sal7 North caYtSl st.
oeSSss ass.ss ssfs aa 45ls 81 4. # end
.na Msfsd Harris asS: a. M:sAEhs ss $sts st.
Ms5 e. a'n!s0 1ss New Va ,.i.ss .ss
conrad Ksim.r %. gert Meade. Md. and
sannfl E.,S.r FgSsT pos., - IL Fort Bragg G. and
Joseph Rattissn, ss. ithaca N. " Y. and
Mary Gpbisch, 90. 1928 ouesada ST. NV.
James etessr ssaa s sa ny Y9rs Gy sns Ollie
sra :Se ns: and S' Mary Nary wsiis WsH1 w. aa,
snd Johnnie PsrkeTT.. y. % Marsisnd ' PARK. si;.
Thomss Chamberlin. "a. and Rosa Duke,
eoSs,+ 81; both h.et, Of McCormics, s C..
N02efs 2es sfaSn egsnn % 1865 's st. st nT se and
Be.sma and Esb Rnss sl 1ss f65h re St s NV
c'TSf Fs4nessS ssss., 80 Il ,G nv and
n.oS oilis Thsin!sn 50; s$iI i&s.h & s. s. ~ ~
Doggy bots Hfnofr1afs Of f94s 81 nnS Belle Burke
NV. and Mildred Anderson, @s. 5000
NAY |;i, MsStn' Ts 4, isai eelsmSis r q NV sa
Annette Howse, %: i6!. n st. NV, '
Joseph Spacenskv. %, Fort We shinston
Nd. end Marvel Bien, %. 1914 18th
and Mary Williams, 20. 1895 s1st St. st.
Maaa Ms5s Sos6I.ssn e5ss s P.ssDuFsh s. Nd
and Msrssret L. Grimm. %. ''iSi,b s;os Hsr- d;:
r risen st. St; n,w u
Ernest ElWe1l. ~. Hs worth, N. j.. and
PHYLLIS Dickinson. 20. 25l4 l4th st.
rfSS aveln Hdafs Gsdve e. als st St st. 1v NV and
Robert Murphy. -. Cleveland Ohio and
Catherine Casey, 80. 2024 Tunlaw
I'd. NV.
Issued At FairfaI.
Ira Wendell Noble. 80. Fort Belvor. and
Gertrude Elizabeth Logsdon. 80. orbi-
David Jenks Mason. %, Lorain, Ohio. and
Birdie Selma Museik. 10, Columbus.
Ohio
willard Carl Baker. "a, North Braddock.
Pa. and Dorothy Ann Neubaur, 20,
Wilbur Hall Corbsn. 90. Fort Belvoir. ard
Faith Morian Nausle. 25, Riverside,
Jod James Depretis. 81. and Thelma Re-
gina Thorn. 81. both Of Doute /. Alex
George Lee Wolfe. jr.. e5. Fort Myer. and
Lillian Sylvester cockrill, %. Route 2.
James Andrew williams. %, and May
Emma johnson, %. both of Fort Bel
voir.
Thomas MAYNARD Jacobs. 2l. Alexandria.
and Agnes Virginia johnson, 23 Route
a. Alexandria
John william Hiegins %. and Anna Their
ess sudosky. 21, both of Route =, Alex
sndria.
Issued at Rockville.
John Cleary 20, Brooklyn, and Pauline
Hamberg, 30, Washington.
August Raymon Daigle, "a. and Grace
Marie Cliser, 21, both of Silver Spring,
Charles E. williams 81. Fort Belvoir. and
Margaret Lucille Stravthers, %, Wash
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Thugs Make Big Mistake,
Attack PoIicewomun

BY the Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calf. - Two thugs
jumped aboard Helen B. Wolfe's car
and demanded her purse. She bop
ped one on the head: the other fed.
Then she loaded the groggy high
wayman into her car and drove to
headquarters.
She's a policewoman.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
shortages Of Help,
Equipment Hamper
Farm Production

(This is the third OF a series
OF fpe stories on the prospects,
problems and progress OF food
production and distribution in
the United Stdtes.J
Evening star., 1943-07-08

Steady work, for sober man. on high-
class NV. apt house project: good salary
and hours. Phone Mr. Linder. OR. 1922.
Evening star., 1943-07-08

ohA>1 Wv, WV 1AN/A& -
And quarters. Apply in per-
son, 2730 Wis. ave. NV.
MATCHMAKER
Will pay 500 per week to
right man. Apply Lloyd's,
jewelers., 919 King St, Alex
andria, Va.
PORTERS, DISHWASHERS,
no experience needed, good
pay, raise after short period,
vacation with pay; 48-hour
week. Apply at any Peoples
Drug Store or at II P st. ne.
INSERTERS.
OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE,
TO WORK SATURDAY
NIGHTS. GOOD SALARY.
APPLY FOREMAN, MAIL
ROOM THE EVENING AND
SUNDAY STAR
SALESMEN-We want the
bookmen to know that we
have what has proven the
fastest-selling book deal in
America. Today have open
ing for 2 men. Live leads fur
nished for every call. We
have men making $3.50 per
week and up. Do not apply
unless you mean to make a
change. A. c. Motion, 958
Earle Bldg.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
sHFlR MEN.

METAL WORKERS FOR
GUTTERING AND SPOUT
ING; ALSO STAG ROOFERS.
BOX 73-M, STAR.
ELEVATOR OPERATORS
(2), day or night. Apply
manager, Apt. l, 3206 Wis.
ave. NV.
Evening star., 1943-07-08
PLUMBERS AND
HELPERS.

Defense Housing.
Long job.
Top Pay.
Apply in Person
DAY BROTHERS. 1900 Spring Pd. NV
MACHINISTS
And unskilled labor for defense plant. GOOD
transportation. Apply Bowen a Co, 4712
Bethesda ave. Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1943-07-08

Issued at Rockville.
John Cleary. %, Brooklyn, and Pauline
Hamberg, 30, Washington.
August Raymon Daigle, "a. and Grace
Marie Cliser. 81, both Of Silver Spring.
Nd.
Charles f. williams. 2I. Fort Belvoir. and
Margaret Lucille Strawthers, %, Wash
Evening star., 1943-07-08
Marriage License
AppIicotions

Under D. c. law, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, ,Ddit three Jul days and
receiDe their license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1943-07-08

BUS GIRL, COLORED,
No Sunday work. Apply In person, Empire
Restaurant, 1412 New York ave.
e continued on Next Pags.)
Evening star., 1943-07-08

GUARD.
We furnish uniform; police and watch
man duties on high-class NV. apt. house
project; prefer ex-serviceman, retired po-
liceman or fireman. Phone Mr.. Linder,
Or 6622
Evening star., 1943-07-08
HELP MEN.

FIREMAN.
Evening star., 1943-07-08

TELEPHONE OPERATOR,typist. II to 20;
4S-hour week good salary, permanent.
Apply Mrs. Ways, Smiths Storage Co..
Evening star., 1943-07-08

TYPISTS and general ONCE workers, steady
positions, good salary. Apply Rega1
Clothing Co.. I'll 1th st. NV
Evening star., 1943-07-08

SECRETARY STENOGRAPHER. desirable
position in small. convenient ONCE for ca
psble young woman. 51a days. Sl,s0o. Box
IN. Star
La gaceta., 1943-09-03
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MATRIMONIOS

Asher Culp, so amos, Y Lillian
Mathews, AT.
Herman j. Svaboda, 81 amos, Y
Wilma Heckathorne, 20.
James Vernon Phillips, jr., "a
Y Mary Lee Harmon, 81.
Antonio J. Resamilio, %, Y Do
rothy Claire Donegan, %.
Floyd E. Miller, %, Y Mabel L.
Surfus, %.
Willie C. Ellington, %, y Helen
E. Flood, 81.
Andres V. Macaluso, %, y Fran
ces Mezuk, %.
Phillip J.. Cottone, q, y Mary
Alice Hagan, %.
La gaceta., 1943-09-03
FIESTA DE
L

Con motive de haber cumplido
seis amos la nina Consuelo Rome
70, su amante abuelita lie ofreci6
en- su Residential de la Septima
avenida, una fiesta infantil, la
que Sc vic extremamente concu-
rrida.
Tan agraciada criaturita es hi
ia de los esposos Pedro e Isolina
Romero.
Los asistentes fueron ~profusa-
mente obsequiados con dulces y re-
frescos.
Recibio C~onsuelo muchos rega-
los.
La gaceta., 1943-09-03
ECoS DE UNA BoDA

En- Ell salon Auditorio de Ia ba.
rriada de viviendas Ponce de
Leon Court, contrajo matrimonio
Ia gentil Srta. Felicia Rodriguez
Y ell %correcto Y apuesto joven Ser
gio Gonzalez.
La linda novia es hija de loS es-
pesos Edelmiro Rodriguez v ell e.
legido de su coraz6n de los esposos
Ramon Gonzalez.
En- calidad de testigos firmaron
ell acta matrimonial la Srta. Ze-
MIA Jorge. prima de la novia, v
Luis Gonzalez, hermano del novio.
Fueron las "flower girls. las
nihas Alicia Rodriguez Y Normita
Perez.
La ceremonial nupcial estuvo a
cargo del conocido notario publico
Sr. Armando Valdes.
Que la felicidad sonria a Fell
cha y Sergio, son nuestros deseos.
La gaceta., 1943-09-03
PARA CUBA

En- la noche de aver partio en-
autobus para la ciudad de Miami,
ell buen amigo Antonio Castro,
presidente de la Liga Intersocial
de Baseball.
En- la ciudad de Miami ell Sr.
Castro tomara un avi6n que 10 con
ducira a la Habana, Cuba. ALI
pasara varias semanas en- union
de su querida mama y familiares,
los que hace cerca de nueve amos
que no We.
Salud v buen viaje.
La gaceta., 1943-09-03
''PARTY'

Ell martes fue objeto de una
fiesta Ia nina Alicia Ramirez, hi
ia de los esposos Juan Y Concha
Ramirez, del 2407 de la calle Ca
torce.
Alicita cumplio en- csc dia ocho
amos de edad, siendo colmada de
agasajos y felicitaciOnes por sus
amiguitos y familiares.
Entire los nihos ALI congrega-
dos sc improvisation juegoS pro-
pios de su edad.
Con m~antecado, refrescos V dull
e Sc les obsequio.
La gaceta., 1943-09-03

Ell Enemigo de las Canas
No Sc sienta apezarado por esas
canas. Luzca diez amos mas joven.
No pierda la oportunidad de SD
vida v la felicidad misma. Use
TINTIT y su cabello tendra esa
aparlencia de juventud. TINTIT
40 c~onitene nitrate de plata y So
precio es econ6mico. Pidalo a So
botica o 81 no al telefono n1merO
Y1354. Para pedidos q Ia agencia:
P. o. Box $500. Tampa, Florida.
La gaceta., 1943-09-03
ENTIRE NOSOTROS

Aver tarde tuvimos ell placer de
saludar ell Pfc. Gilberto Gonzalez,
ell que llegara a esta ell pasado
microbes, con ell proposito de dis
frutar de varios dias de licencia.
Ell Pfc. Gonzalez es hijo de los
esposos Victor y Maria Gonzalez,
residences de la Gale Chestnut, en-
la barriada westampena.
Dicha Y algeria para el.
La gaceta., 1943-09-03
VELADA POETICA
MUSICAL EN- Ell
TEATRO C. CUBANO
Yss 911asio Rod,;qus,

Function de gala la de hoy en- el
teatro del Circulo Cubano, a bene-
ficio y bajo la direction de la poe
lisa Guiana Sra. Luisa (Cuca)
Vidal.
Ell programa preparado para
esta noche de arte 10 dimos a CO.
nocer en- notas pasadas. Muy po-
cas- veces Sc ha presentado aqui
uno igual.
Entire los muchos valores arts
ticos cuentan estos: Srtas. Alicia
Louro, Santa Case; la simpatica
estrellita Joyce Cermeno, masco-
ia de la LOgia Loyal Knights of
America; Julio Rodriguez, ell te-
nor de la o de soda; ell popular
Panchito Rodriguez; Gilberto Gar
cia, guitarrista de New York, de
transito por esta, y los guitarris-
tas locales Jose Lacalle e hijo.
La function dara comienzo a las
nueve en- punto de la noche.
Las lunetas numeradas valen so
centavos. Los ninos, acompanados
por mayores, pagaran zoe.
La gaceta., 1943-09-03
PARA SU
CAMPAMENTO

III domingo, y luego de haber
disfrutado de varios dias de des-
eanso' regres6 a su campamento,
en- Carolina del Norte, ell aprecia-
do amigo Pvt. Charles Collazo.
Reside cor sus amantes padres
en- ell 1909 de la Gale 10.
Con motive de su regreso sus a.
mistades lie ofrecieron una fiesta.
eta de despedida, la que Sc vic
muy concurrida.
Ventura para ell apuesto solda.
do.
La gaceta., 1943-09-03

AZ Ia mahana de
nundo con toda fell
80 nihO, hijO de Ia
4 ysldes, espOsa dc
urno amigo Alberto
4 o~npahero en- Ell Pc
|V.aS fua asistida pOr
ginscaogO DR.. Jose
en- Ell sanato-
,.tro Espaiol, dOnde Ia
n.ns reposan Tranquil
!, ,iudsdano r~espOndera
De Daryl.
. bs sspOsos BritO nues-
f~elicitaci6n, con
srs d nihO.
La gaceta., 1943-09-03
EN- OBSERVATION

Desde hace algunos dias Sc en-
cuentra en- observation, recluida
en- la Clinica "Dr. A. A. Coma
lez", la Sra. Consuelo Castillo, re-
sidente del 1912 de la Gale ID.
En- la referida casa de salud es
atendida por ell Medico-D Director.
DR.. Gonzalez.
Nuestros mejores deseos porque
en- no lejanos dias pueda retornar
a su hogan.
La gaceta., 1943-09-03

meas nos ~complace-
sua los espOsOs Ra-
! Iartell, por Ell feliz
& IN Undo ninO, ma
ah microbes.
NJ Iartell tienen esta-
lnr en- Ell 3414 de la
En- West Tampa.
EHna!
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16

Published every Weelt Day Evening and
Sunday Morning by TIE Times PUBLISHING
Company at 1925 Tim es Square, Detroit
Michigan.
Entered at Detroit. Nj ch. as Second Class
oil
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
Nothing Up Our Sleeve
In the War Time Issue

JUDGING from published reports the two Detroit conn-
eimen who visited Lansing day before yesterday TO
urge the legislature keep Michigan war time failed
to argue their case very convincngy.
That is unfortunate The issue is too important to
be lost because of faulty preparation nep presentation
Of arguments designed to retain it.
In the opinion of this newspaper retention of war
time by Michigan is downright essential to proper func-
tonng of Michgan's gigantic war industry
1t is not political question at all Responsible state
leaders know that They should not permit 1t to be
maneuvered into the category of political questions
Especially they should not countenance the false
premise that il is in any way squabbe between rural
interests as such and urban interests as SUCH
THERE is no question but that time imposes an
inconvenience and perhaps hardship upon farmers.
But il imposes an inconvenience upon city dwellers ALSO
Individually it doubtless annoying to everybody Jusa
as are gas rationing and fuel raonng and coffee and
sugar rationing.
The whole thing about war time is that 1t does help
war production in Detroit and the states other ndusrla
centers And until the end of the nothing is NOR
important in Michigan than its unmpeded production of
materials.
There is the matter in nutshell War production
must rate above every other consideration TO every
patriotic citizen of Michigan.
Rural legislators should know Detroters have nothing
up their sleeve and definitely not trying to slip over
fast one on the farmers They should appreciate that
and explain it to their constituents.
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-16
Point Rationins

THERE is confusion in the minds of Detroit people
l about the impending point rationing
Housewives needn't worry about its complexities.
This is all there is to it:
Ration stamps will have different values, Y D, or 8
points Just like much money Further, each stamp
will be leered identify the period during which it is
vald-just as in the INIT rGOning system that will be
continued for standardized universally commodities
such gasoline, fuel OIL sugar and coffee. The point
ratiOnag system for the present will be used only for
processed foods including frozen and canned foods but
not meat.
Thus when the housewife shops, she will simply pay
twice for each processed food Once with money once
with stamps.
DRICE ceilings will determine the price in cash. the
government periodically will determine the iprice in
stamps.
Everybody knows that prices go up when. wanted
articles become This because people in effect
bid higher and higher Economists call this the law OF
supply and demand Now apply that to processed foods
Say that canned green beans are PLENTIFUL canned
lima beans scarce. The government seeking only the
most effective and distribution of the nations food
may that green beans will be valued at one
point, lima beans at eight.
Obviously the housewife for the same number of
ration stamps may then be able to get eight times as
much green beans for her family Use of plentiful foods
will thus be encouraged this in turn will Tighten the
loads of the farmers and processers make more plants
available for work
And that's all there is to it.