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JERRY JOHNSON
RESIGNS POST
WILL SEVER CONNECTIONS
At CASA MARINA ON
AUGUST

- HI1 ~ =
Jerry L. johnson. well known
by hotel owHers ! and operators
from coast to coast, because of his
years of association with weekly
and monthly hotel publications,
who came to Key West in early
April when the U. S. Navy ac-
CURED the famous hOstelry TO
house Navy officers, their wives,
and families. to accept a position
as assistant manager TO G. S.
Packard. has rendered his reSig
nation, effective August l.
Prior to coming 10 Key West.
Mr.. Johnson was associated with
leadingi hoStelries- He is a resi-
dent of Daytona Beach, having re-
sided in that city for the past Is
years.
Since coming to Key West. Mr.
johnson has been active in the
newly re-organized Kew West Ho-
tel Association. serving as secre-
tary, and also in other civic af-
fairs.
Additional staff members ten
dering their resignation at the
u. 6. Casa Marina. include: Ro-
land NJ Howell, front office
clerk, who. also accepted a posi-
ton when the Navy acquired the
hotel Others are: Robert Meagh-
er, John Wooley. who has returned
to Maine, and Mrs. Genevieve
May. who now returns to her
home in Wisconsin.
New staff members include
John NJ Nilon and Karl Heinke. of
Miami Beach.
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SOMETHING NEW

Editor, The Citizen: -
For years l have been kicking
about some ministers and how
they do. or don't do II never got
me anywhere. So / have been
formulating plans TO bring out
something new. Your papzr is the
first chosen to outline the plan
and ! want your REACTION. | have
called this departure tneovItal
based on the two most important
things in the world. j. G., God and
Health | propose to show how a
man can gain in health and spirit
through the practice of a simple
formula. And ! propose to name
YOU man who has proven this
formula works. Just as the an
clients did. We are 'TheOvital-
lists. a new word in any newspa-
per and first introduced in the
press of America by The Citizen,
because it gave me chance to ex-
pFeSs myself in iiseolafnns. Here
are what callSthe -Four Answers.
They answer the question how we
may so conduct ourselves as to be-
come Theovital /, Live at peace
with all 2. Live in honesty with
all. 3. Marry for happiness. 4,
Put God first in dealings with
all Those are the four pillars of
the house of thought / land 9th
eTs) propose to erect. II is not a
parody on either the Four Free
dOms or the Four AbsOlutes. am
not aware that anybody but a man
who was sincere in his own roind
would want 10 even ATTEMPT il.
The health precepts are also four
IN number: Live as Nature in
tended. Shun alcohol and drugs
that log the mind. Keep clean.
morally and physically. Practice
living with God. There are a lot
of things we wouldn't do, if we
lived with God on earth. We
would, for instance. not curse
Him in His presence. We would
try to please Him. and work for
Him To get the thought here,
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SURGICAL DRESSING -
ROOM OPENS M0nnor
AT POlHCIANA Hu

The new slFNlFmt E9#4
workroom. made aNaatM
through the effofis - tee
Mills White. proN #4fasNs -
pervisor. will op~u - fssss4 =
Place Monday wssFmsnm -
American Red CFaea kNmE
here -sBDouneed tassiss Il
= Ths,groesas srs lsssafTa - -
Poinciana Place exfesaAsmA
this bringS 20 . total - ft~M
number Of stata0ns - mM*
surgical dressings sTss~ssaN
the Red Cross N kse ~
stated.
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BAR ASSOCIATION
TO HOLD MEETING

s -rs tarv RAYMOND r. Lord has
She'd "a meeting Of the Monroe
-tv Bar Association to be- held
alternoon IN his office in the
nfy court house.
Tic purpose of the meeting,
Iudee Lord said. IS to determine
amount IF masters fees To be
e.d Ia divorce cases Masters
Nulmncd. are paid when they
n other capacities. but the
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PEOPLES FORUM

The CfE.s<1 welessaes sxDree-
sieas Of ms We've - go reaA-
ers, but fke editsr reserves fhs
rigkf to aeisfs sny items
which are eoasfAere1 4eeApns
or unWnrrnnte&. Ths wDfters
.heuIa be fair sH2 so8flns rs
letters 60 500 ueras, 80 wrffs
on one side OF tse RaDer safy.
signature ok the Wf1fexs 4u1e
accompany the iettasB - ytll
be pEbifshed snleas rsSDssteA
0fherv~lne. III -
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FLASH OF ITALIAN

Continued from Page One,
end il was said today that IL
Erohably viii not be publicly
snnsunosd Until Italy sifhsr ssks
for peace OF ssisets the effers
that have been made By the N
lies thssvsh General Eisenhower
ia his broadcast to the Italians
on Thursday.
Belief here is that ct almost
any minute. Esws viii be fash
ed around the world that the
Italian government has con-
formed with the peace proposals
outlined in General Eissnhow-
sr's address.
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RETURNING MERE 70
RESUME RENDEN I

Mr.. and Mrs ChaFAs hAfA
son and their cutasln No. t
Carey. forrust * @sssss
expected 81 RETURN tfstef
sumo their Ttrfirmff tssfH
They have tsvn
Tampa the last - Fs@fa
Richardson. Nhn MmN 80
pressed . wish g. fftafn &C. -
tive CITY. ana NihaN Nass SO
James street lefi heaf sestnssA8
for Tampa a. drive gt M
sons ana Ms Cares tas w -
West
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EUGENE DILL

lCortinuod from Pcs sfsWe
ments ln hls au ~ ufassss
turn, 4 hv q fesieFsl asaaH HFs
Dull dcnled fhaf ms m
ported him and esuN
that she had bsen ih
IN fact. had npsrsfssa 49,
with which shs uas eH
county prosecute
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OUARTETTE TO akG

A colored aaafteffr
a program tof8f
GINNING 81 urtass
IN the rear 81 ths hen
Mrs Wallsce BfV snf &c
Caroline street
The program e i3 FL
tn purposs 20 futaamN ~
Erovidc : small Cins -
ored folks IN thr 60
colorrd Hul sing ltaff
TAYLOR reSefNsflfif
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NOTICE OF MASTER.s sALE

Notice - hereby given that un-
der and 10y virtue OF certain order
and Decree If Foreclosure and sal,
made and entered on the sth das
"f july. \. - 1913. in and hN the
Circuit Court 81 tn. Eleventh Ju-
dicial circuit of the State 81 Flor
ida. "a and for Monroe County. in
fhan"cTN. ia csuS. therein pend
ing. wherein The First National
Bank II Key West. a banking c"f-
p"rat i"n organized under the laws
ii the Emitted States of America.
- plaintiff and David tilirkmau
and. ii married. tiIiekmau.
has wife. whose Christian name. h.
unknown. and all unknown heirs.
d-viS--S. grantees. creditors and
other parties claiming b.. through.
under or against David 'ilivkmau.
~ h" - not known t. b- either dead
or alive. Daniel l. Schrnurker
and. II married Schmuck-t.
his wife. whose Christian name -
uukn..V n Zunra FstSch.r ana craig
Fischer. her husband. LuTirue
curry. a widow Fiorelle Brow %.
idUW. Cl-eTa Handing and
" Handing. her husband. hath
erinr Dem.riti and William W
DemeT.tt. JT. her husband. Mary
her husband. Elmer Evans ana
4 ti-"rg- W Evans. her husband.
Farmers Loan and Trust C"mi4ny.
a corporation organized under the
! laws II the State II New York.
and all unknown heirs. des iSess.
, grantees creditors. aud other par
Z tics fla inning by. through uusi. r
CEASED are defendants. F0r.clpsuI
~ Mortgage. the under igU-d Sp--
, sIal Master ia chaur-ry Viii offer
! fsr sal. and Viii sell al public cut 70
; err. "r cash IA hand. q" tn. high
: '-~1 and best bidder at the front
. door II The county court HOUSE
uf N.uro.- COUNTY. Florida in IN.
I sifs ~ Key West Florida duriul :;
th. LEGAL hours 81 sale f0-wIi tee
tween tn hours 81 % -0a o'clock
\ N and 100 O'clock T. N on
Monday m. End day 81 August
: d. 1898. tn. foil wing describe
land situate. lying and heiug BE-
th. County - Monroe. stat. ni
3 Fl.~IslI aud described a. follow
on the Island II Key West
and known ou William \
Whif.h-ad-> map - said Island.
d.liu-at.-d 3D. February 4 u
l>3*. a. e part - Tract Thir-
teen Uai. but u"w better
known and described as
Lots pu.- - TWO 80 Thr".-
"a Four 90. Five o.. SiN Ca
seven 49, E-4EIi VI NAhG ~
Ten I"p Eleven GIl. and
Twelve G2b on q diagram q
said Tract Thirteen p1b mal.-
bv " 4 Gwynn and record
~ iu Plat Book W. Page q
Nafr..- county Fi"rid. r.-s.-
orIS. said property beginning
81 tn, northeast corner 80
United and Watson Streets and
runs So = n"rth~ast.-lv dir
ff.u along United Street Tw-
FItsrdr.d t-0nB feet thence 80
rghf angie ia n"rfhw -st~ris
R-.rrI.sr. sn- Hundred and
Ffftv-fhr-e Gs1s feet. 5hrTs.
AZ right anEls ~ southwest
e-ly direction 20 Watson Strt"t.
thence along WarS"t, street 49,
= s.Ysth-aSreriv direction ." the
-...f-t' - h.-'siuni"ts
Dated IN 9th al1 90 IulN. 7
b 'r;2
aQIUI%p pTT,Z.
Special M ia Chau'er
Wv We y STONE 1T
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practice has been not 10 charge
fees in divorce proceedings.
However. ne added. he has been
directed by the circuit court 10
inform the bar that fees must be
charged in the future, and that II
is To decide on the amount that
the meeting Is being held
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-31

enc must pretend He is a present
factor in the house. all day. You
can Danish fear. poverty, hatred
and laziness. if you so live and so
think. That will be the basis we
fellows hope to build on. For the
war-shattered bodies and minds,
we offer the simple. healing phi
losophy, noR-Sectarian and open
10 all. Theovitalism. What saw
you?
c. G.. FLINT.
Hampstead. N. H.
July 20, 1913
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FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Scat
tered showers and thunder
storms this afternoon and to-
night with Seasonable ltempera-
lures. -.. 81. -.
Florida Little change IN tenn
perature this afternoon. tonight
and Sunday forenoon; scat
tered showers and thunder
showers this afternoon and eve
ming, and along extreme south
east coast Sunday forenoon.
Hatteras, N. C, to Apalachicola,
Fla: No small craft or storm
have been issued.
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TEMPERATURES

Temperature data for the "a
hours ending $50 a. m. July 81,
1913. as reported by the U. s.
Weather Bureau:
Highest Lowest
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HELP WANTED

WILL REOPEN J. DIS first of
next week. Need restaurant
help of all kinds-chef. second
cook, vegetable peeler. dish
washers. six mattresses. Six
days only. AS usual, we are
offering top salaries. VIII
only be open from 5 p. m. to 2
a. m. Apply Miss Irene Da-
Wis. at desk, jefferson Hotel
jly30-tf
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FOR SALE

FOUR CONSTRUCTION SHAN
TIES. SMALL, NJ EDIU NJ ,
LARGE and WAREHOUSE.
Apply between 9 and 5. 1881
Flagler Ave. Key West
Taylor Construction Company.
jly29-6t
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~ tHE AuAhG OE THE lOLN-
TN JUDGE. MONROE COUNTY.
FLORIDA. ~ PROBATE
In re-: Estate Of
CLARENCE r ALFEIn.
Deceased.
To All CreditQrs and Persons IiaV-
ing Claims or Demands Against
Said Estate:
You and each OF you ere hereby
notified and required tn present ans
claims and demands which you. or
either Of yop, may have against the
estate Of Clarence T. AlfeId. de-
ceased. late Of said County, to the
County Judge OF Monroe County.
Florida. at his office in the court
house Of said County. at Key West.
Florida. within eight calendar
months from the time of the first
publication of this notice. Eacn
claim or demand shall be in writ
ing. and shall state the place of
residence and post office address
Of the claimant. and shall be sworn
10 by the claimant. his agent. or
his attorney. and any such claim
or demand not so filed shall be
void.
fSd-) RITH V. ALFELD.
As administrator Of the Estate 81
Clarence T. Alfeld deceased
jly3I :aug9-i4-2i.Ia41
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LOVE

Love is like an onion.
We taste it with delight;
But when it's all over.
We wonder what made us bite
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HELP WANTED. white or color
ed. male or female. No ex-
perience necessary Apply Co
Iumtia Laundry - jly3e-tt
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y y NIX D - NJ WhIBDEN.
Defendant
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
To- KATHRYN N WHIDpEN.
GIN UNION STREET,
AKRON. OHIO
You are hereby required TO ap-
pear to the bill Of complaint for
divorce filed against Won in the
above STYLED cause on the firsi
Monday "f September \ u is4s
otherwise the allegations 81 said
biil Will De- taken as confessed
Done and ordered at Key West
Monroe County. Florida this 9TH
day Of July 4 l. 1913
fCircuit Court
SeaD Ross c SAWYER
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
Nv tSdD Florence j.. SAWYER
peDufN Clerk
WILLIAM V ALBI'RY.
Attoru--1 fer Plaintiff
jlyIO-Is-@8-Si.i.sf
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. ~
AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
~ CHANcEHY.
Case M. 0-G3
MAURICE T. WHIDDES.
Plaintiff,
DIVORCE
KATHRYN NJ wHIDDEN.
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MISCELLANEOUS

|. BOON TO WORKING MOTH
Frs: Competent care OF your
small children at Miss Good
speeds Nursery School. 728
Fleming St. Ilyl6-23-2S-5I
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Classified Column
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
RENTAL LIBRARY BOOKS. Lii
brary copies of latest best sell
ers at reduced prices. PAUL
SMITH, bookseller, corner ST.
monitor and Eaton SITS.
jly1-tf
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Ickes urges expanding fishing
fleet by 800 vessels.
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-OST-Wallet containing sum
of money, draft card. Other
papers. Return wallet ana
papers 1922 Virginia St Ar
mando Gutierrez Jly5I-ZtN
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO. JEWELL DE BORDE HELD.
RESIDENCE UNKNOWN
You are hereby required h
appear 10 the bill of complaint
for divorce filed against you in
the above styled cause on the
first Monday IN September. AID
1913. otherwise the allegations
of said blll wIll be taken as con
feSSed
Done and Ordered al Key
West. Florida. this 3lst day OF
JULY AID 1913
Circuit Court Scal
Ross { Sawyer
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
By. sd Kathleen Nottagc.
Deputy Clerk
WILLIAM Y. ALBURY.
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Jly3l.4ug7-l4 2l.I9i3
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FURNITURE: Dresser with mir
rOr: two Chests of Drawers;
Single Bed; Felt Mattress. 800
POinciana Place. jly3O-2tx
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Tomorrow's Tides
Naval Basel
High Tide Low Tide
1914 am. 400 am.
ll:53 pm. $40 pm.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO. EDNA LOUISE VEHRKENS
RUSSELL.
RESIDENCE UNKNOWN.
You are hereby required TO
appear TO the bill of complaint
for divorce filed against you IN
the above styled cause on the
first Monday in September. AID.
l943. otherwise the allegations
of said bin viii be taken as con
feSSed
Done and Ordered at Key
West. Florida. this 3lSt day of
July. AID. 1913
Circuit Court SeaD
Ross c Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By. sd Kathleen Nottage.
Deputy Clerk
WILLIAM Y. ALBURY,
Solicitor for Plaintiff
jly3l:aug7-l4 2ll9+3
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Relative Humidity
76S
Tornorrow's Almanac
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WEATHER REPORT
Observation taken at $50 a. m
E-W.T. (City Office
TemperatureS

Precipifation
Rainfall "a hours ending
$50 a. m. inches - O.i2
Total rainfall since July /,
inches i.73
Deficiency since July l.
inches l.5S
Total rainfall since Jan. /,
inches 1898
Deficiency since January l,
inches 4.O6
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NnaCl3T NaNtrF ~ N.iT3'- = 7
Wv We y STONE IT
-t.T .or PlairTiff
ly-o I--.s--I Isi-
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LEGALS

NOTICE To CREDITORS
tls33 Probate Act. Secs. iI9. 1907
IN THE COURT OF THE COIN
TN JUDGE. MONROE COUNTY.
FLORIDA. ~ PROBATE.
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Tomorrow's Tides
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Seek Clue
In Death
OF Soldier

DANVILLE. Ill.-Local po-
lice were baffled this week by
the finding OF a Negro SOL
dier's body, badly decom-
posed, on a freight siding Of
the Chicago and Eastern tllir ;
railroad.
The body, found early Wednes-
day. was identified as that OF John
Davis. OF Atlanta. Ga. an air corps
private missing since Monday from
Chanute Field. The lef. arm OF
the man was nearly torn from the
socket, the left leg was smashed
al the knee and there were cuts
and bruises about the head. Coro-
ner's office reports judged the man
had been dead for sever day
Therein lies the mystery. Anthem
&c reports 10 the Defender state
,ha. citizens OF Danville are posi-
tive The body had be Il brought 10
the spot where il was found. They
say a car was loaded the day pre-
vious AZ the exact location where
Davis body was found on Wednes-
day
When found. the body was lyins
on the tracks in full view OF pas
sersby. However. Dallas Andrews
ard his brother, Lora. told suthori-
ties they worked on the loading
job until $50 p. m, the evening
before. and stated definitely The
body was not there al that time.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Camp Green
Pastures 10
Close Aug. IS

Green Pastures Camp Open
House this year Will furnish unique
entertainment for those who attend
on August Is. A circus is the main
feature Of the program for the day.
Each cottage on the girls side will
DC turned into 4 side show. Attrsc-
tons Will consist Of haunted
house. a freak house, South Sea
Island Program. a water carnival
aud a dramatic presentation
The boys side Of the camp will
be set up as q model camp. Morn
ing services Will open thc days ae-
Invites al II a m. and they Will be
terminated with roaring camp
fire at $50 pm.
This VIII bring TO close the 18th
successful season OF the camp,
whichsis owned an operated by the
Dc,roi, Urban League. The friends
and parents Of the campers arc
cordially invited 10 come and enjoy
this day OF real fun.
The camp may be reached by
taking Ford Road TO Ann Arbor,
then US. IL for 30 miles beyond
Ann Arbor 10 the sign reading
Green Pastures Camp"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Accuse White OF
Molesting Girls

BIRMINGHAM. Als-(ANP)-A
petition sSned by more than 800
smiihfeid housing project tenants.
addressed 10 he City Comm.ss. on.
asked Wednesday ,ha; l. X. Harris.
white owner Of the Harris Super
market. DC made - move from
The community among colorcd c.;i-
1onS' because Of charges that he
"hsrboycd co.ored g..is behind
locked doors
!; IS alleged ;ha. The white gro
Ger had l6-ycar-oli ar, behind
closed doors for illic.; relation
ships between the hours az, $50
ana II o'clock Sunday morning.
Angry Smlthfelders are said TO
have gone 10 The store, fastened
ne door 80 that the grocer and the
srl could not get out ana called
police who forced the door open
- find ;he man ard grl together.
choorhood leaders pleaded
against violence, i was said. The
mother OF the gin. widow with
seven children sad tha; rate c.ti-
7ers called her on Sunday, but she
knew nothing OF her daughter beng
intimate with the grocer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Men,
bers of the Interdenomina-
tional Ministerial Council Of
Memphis, an all-colored or
ganization, met with Ed H.
Crump. Memphis political leader
last week, TO discuss the idea Of the
establishment OF an institution for
The care OF Negro feeble-minded. in
curaolcs. and cripples OF Memphis
and Shelby County.
Crump is credited with having
suggested the idea. Rev. w l. Pow
ell, president of the council. in COM
menting on the suggestion Observed:
Mr.. Crump's statement contains
the most encouraging suggestion
made in the interest of Negroes in
many years &. every Negro Of all
classes. groups or organizations
should join in this movement"
At meeting last Tuesday with
Crump. il was disclosed that the
now unused building and grounds
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Dewey Names
Race Board

ALBANY. n Y.-(ANP)-A new
- member state war council COM
mi,tee on discrimination was an
rounced last week by Gov Thomas
E. Dewey TO replace a former 2
man board whose term OF appoint
mcnt had expired.
Dr.. Alvin Johnson. director OF
the New School Of Social Research
at New York City. was named
chairman.
Negro members include Dr.. c. 3
Powell, publisher Of the New York
Amsterdam News; Claiming II
Tobias, National Council y MA;
Lester r. Granger, executive sec.
rotary. National Urban League: and
the Rev Raymond J Camsion, ST.
Peter. Cisver church, BROOKLYN.
Tobias was a member Of The old
committee created by former Gov,
Herbert X Lehman. now end
lease administrators Ja England.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
D. c. CHURCHES
FIGHTING FOR
RIGHTS BILL.
Fraternal Council Of
Negro c hurches
Wage Battle

WASHINGTON. - tANP) - The
Fraternal Council OF Negro Church
es has joined the fight to have the
house measure designed to give toe
District OF Columbia a civil rights
bill, by forcing onto the floor the
bill introduced by Rep, William A..
Rowan CHR 1880 via the dlscharse
petition route.
Contrary 10 the principles OF
democracy. brotherhood. Christian
ity and fair play" the council de-
clares, certain Americans are de-
MED the same privileges as other
Americans in public places. SUCH
as restaurants. hotels. Ave and ten
cent stores in the nations capital.
This denial of food and other
privileges is based solely on the
color Of the Americans skim the
statement continues. Going from
one side Of the city TO the other for
food is common Inconvenience.
This also affects our boys who arc
fighting and dying for democracy y
The council is urging that letters
be written to Sen w. Warren Bar
hour of New Jersey. sponsoring a
bill in the upper chamber liar
TO the Rowan measure, pledSn@
support; and that other congress
men DC advised 10 sign discharge
petition II. which would bring the
house bill 70 the floor upon the al
tslnment OF 2l8 signatures.