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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
MANY ATTEND
RAINBOW GIRLS
SERVICE HERE

Saturday night, in beautiful
and impressive ceremony, Majority
Membership in the Order of Rain
bow Girls, was conferred on 81
girls before a crowd that exceeded
all expectations and taxed the seat
ing capacity of the lodge room.
Parents and friends of majority
members and rainbow girls came
to extend their congratulations to
his splendid class Of girls and ex-
pressed their delight in witnessing
the ceremony which was held at
the Scottish Rite Temple.
Mrs. Howard Stabler, Chairman
of the Board of Advisors, welcomed
the guests and spoke briefly on the
Order of Rainbow for Girls, and
explained the significance of the
Majority Service" Following this
she introduced Miss Katherine
Torkelson, Past Worthy Advisor,
Majority Member and Past Grand
Officer, who as Sister of Time, con-
Quoted the service. Miss Torkelson
introduced the officers taking part
in the service as follows.
Mother Advisor, Mrs Dora
Sweeney, Sister of Achievement,
Ruth Kunnas; Sister of Wisdom,
Betty Rice; Sister of Experience,
Elizabeth Terhune; Sister of Sup
plication, Mrs. Elizabeth Winters;
Sister OF Records, Jane Blomgren,
Sister of Life, Marjorie Smell; In
fancy, Adrianne Glass; Childhood,
Marilyn Merritt; Girlhood,, Grace
Berg: Womanhood, Elspeth Doug
las: Wifehood, Mrs Helen Mea-
cham; Motherhood, Mrs. Christina
Addleman; Age, Mrs. Rae Peter
son.
Girls who were present Satu-
day night to receive their certifi-
Gates were:
zaida Carlson, Dorothy Fors,
Maydelle George Barbara Hermann,
Mary Jukich Hoffman, Mildred
Kendler, Bernice Mead, Lila Sim
clair, Lenore Kaufman, Doris Nc
Eachran.
Certificates will be mailed to
those girls who were not able to
be present Saturday night. These
include
Sylvia Davis, Isabel Parsons,
Pauline Petrich Coke, Patsy Radelet
Sorri, Virginia Worley, Jirdes Win
Their Baxter, Betty Reed, Maureen
Lovett Dodge. Charlotte Stevenson
Steele, Bettye Kemmer, Esther
johnson Nefseth.
Before the service, the special
choir under the direction of Mrs
Robert Cowling, sang Deep River"
with Miss Thelma McCorkle as So
loist. Throughout the ceremony APP
propriate music, beautifully rem
dered, added solemnity to the pro-
gram.
Following the close of the SER
vice. refreshments were served in
thes dining room by members of the
Advisory Board Mrs. Homer Nord-
ling. Chairman.
The next meeting of the Assem-
bly, will be on December 18th. On
that evening the girls who were
initiated during the year plan to
entertain members of the Assembly
and their parents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
AlL-STAR BOWERS
A< II ROLLING EN- HIGH

CHICAGO, Dec. '7.APete Peterson
of Chicago rolled into first place
in the preliminary rounds Of the
Star bowling championship with
1871 for the series and 18th game
total of 1917 and moved II pins
ahead of Joe Sinke of Chicago,
previous leader.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
BALL PLAYER IS TO
GET HIS NAVY WINGS

BUNKER HILL, Indiana, Dec. 7.
Aviation Cadet Theodore Williams
of the Boston Red Sox and Ma
tional League batting king before
entering the Navy, has completed
preliminary training and left for
Pensacola, Florida, where he will
win the Navy Wings and commits
sion as Ensign He was highly pop
ular with the men and officers here
alike.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
NATIONAL FOOTBALL
SEASON BEST EVER

CHICAGO, Dec. THE National
Football League closed one of the
most successful seasons last Sunday
with an attendance at 40 game
schedule reaching the l,072,00O
mark, an increase of 30 percent
per game over last year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
CHARLIE HALL dies
Ar HOME IN VENTURA

VENTURA, Calf, Dec. Charlie
Hall, So, pitcher with the Red Sox
in 1912 when he won the world
series from the Giants, is dead at
his home here. Hall also pitched
IN the early days for Seattle, Los
Angeles and Sacramento.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
DOUBLEHEADER GAME

A doubleheader basketball game
will take place in the Douglas Gym
this evening beginning at 7:30 and
$50. First game will be played by
the Juneau High School versus
the Signacs. Second game will be
between the Sparks and Dolphins.
A good attendance is expected at
tonight's game which will play an
important part in this years league
series. The "Cashen Twins" Frank
and Harry, will be on the floor to-
night, playing with the Sparks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
ARRESTED YESTERDAY
ON FORGERY CHARGE

James Watson, arrested yester-
day by the Marshal's office, on
forgery charge, was arranged today
in the U. S. Commissioners Court.
In default of a $500 bond, Wat
son is in the Federal Jail.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
SCHOOL HONOR ROLL


Miss Eleanor Warren, superinten-
dent of the Douglas Public Schools
has announced the following honor
roll for students. during the past
six weeks period: First grade
David Hollingsworth, Louie Pusich
Marie Worobec and Dona Lee
Swift; Second grade-Dona Neimi
Third grade - Eleapor Havdah,
John Jensen. Elton Engstrom.
High School students on the Hon.
or Roll are: Peggy Cochrane, Al
freda Fleek and Bob Savikko.
AS has been previously an
nounced, School Christmas vaca.
ton begins on Friday December
"a, and continues for one week, re-
converting on Monday January 3
1914.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
Steve BELL0ISE LOSES
MATCH TO WILLIAMS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. T.
Holman Williams, 157 FOUNDER CT
Chicago, last night won 10-round
decision over Steve Belloise, 156
FOUNDER of New York, in feature
bout.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
DOUGLAS
NEWS
YOUNG TONI WARNER
HAS APPENDECTOMY

Toni, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Warner, was taken
to st. AIMS Hospital Sunday even
ing to have her appendix removed.
Operated on yesterday morning,
she is reported as in good condi-
ton today, and resting comfortably.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
MEETING OF CITY FATHERS

WEE 1lINO UT VIII A1AlGho
At a special meeting of the City
Council last evening, the appoint
ment of william Cuthbert, as City
Clerk, was made official, and his
resignation as member of the
Council accepted Mayor E. E.
Engstrom appointed A. j. Balog to
succeed Cuthbert as Councilman
for the unexpired term. Balog was
formerly member of the City
Council for number of years, and
is always outstanding in the parti-
cipation OF any civic events. The
Council voted in favor of renewing
the cocktail license of Mike Pusich,
for which he had made application.
Councilmen reporting were Cuth-
bert, Wagner, Poor and Cashen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
Have a portrait artist take your
picture. Hamersley Studio. Opposite
Federal Building. Phone 2a4. adv
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07

g3a SALE
FOR SALE - 1886 International
panel truck, new battery ana
brakes. Anti-Freeze, good tires
s275. Call Douglas 7o.
FOR E-Hallicrafter Sx-28 at
s275. See Lloyd Press at Channel
Bus Line.
FOR SALE+Deluxe Baby walker
and stroller. 434 18th st. or Phone
Green 200.
FOR SALE-1935 Chew 4 door Sc
dan. Black 1863 after 6 pm.
FOR SALE-6 room house also 1ur-
niture. etc. 326-6th st.
FOR SALE-Electric train, chllo 5
table lamp, fish aquarium ana
accessories, ski boots size 6, Skis
TT. 6 in. with cable binding.
Phone Black SOS.
SINGLE SHOT winchester %,
nearly new. Electric train set
complete with 80 TT. track, trans
former etc. Good condition. Phone
424.
PRACTICALLY new AC-DC Stew
art-Warner latest model portable
$4,000. Phone Black 499.
1888 CHEW door Sedan, good con-
dition, good tires. Phone ia.
1942 PORTABLE Radio with bat
teries $45.O0. 434 7th st. or Phone
Green 200.
LOCALLY grown rutabagos. They
are better-They are cheaper
While they last $3.50 a bag.
Across the street from the En-
pire. Contact Paul Satko from
6 to s pm, 1913 Main st.
WOOD OR COAL heater; coal
range: blower oil unit for range;
dining room table. Phone Blue
275 after pm.
FOR Miscellaneous quantity
tar, ereosote and crude turpentine
at dock of Chichagoff Mining
Company Chichagof, Alaska. APP
ply to Company there for guam
titles available which will be sold
at Juneau prices.
1887 BUICK, radio, heater, new bat
terry and tires. Price $500. Phone
Douglas 1868.
FOR SALE--l Duplex Apis. 2
Houses rooms each, Cabin
z rooms. All furnished. For $4,000.
Amply Juneau Paint Store.
FOB RENT
FURNISHED 3 room apt. 5l3A,
Willoughby.
HOUSE for rent; furniture and oil
range for sale. 439 Kennedy. Call
Red 610 after 4 pm.
FOR RENT-Filr. Apis. Easily kept
warm. Winter rates SIS a month.
Lights, water, Dishes. Also bath
and use Of Electric Washer and
Wringer in Laundry room. Sea-
view Apis.
WANTED
WANTED TO BUY Summer ca
bin on Beach. Will pay cash.
Write Empire c $780,
WANTED-Steady, Sober, reliable
man or capable woman handy
with tools to clean goth Century
49, 1rl J< ltfrIf maintenance
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WANTED

WANTED TO BUY = Ice box or
frigidaire Call I'll, Andy Fong,
RIM. No. 8 Ismael Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07

WANTED High School boy desires
job after school and on Satur-
days. Write P. o. Box 1868.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS

TURN your old gold into value
cash or trade at Nugget Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-12-07

WANTED = to buy - Photographic
equipment. Phone 294.
La gaceta., 1943-04-26
;HUNDIDO EN- Ell ATLAyrn
Ell PORTAvIONES RANGE,

r abril 26.-La RADIO \
mana dice que ell portaviones an
ricano Ranger, de 14,5OO to,..
das. fu6 hundido en- ell Attain.
hace pocos dias, por un su5nq,
aleman.
Dice ell comunicado: Tn saS,,
rino. mandado por ell tenienn .
mandante Buelow, hundio I, +.
medic del Atlantico al portag
americana Ranger, que ON
diaba un convoy. Sc lie han "a
ferido al comandante las hoja
roble de la insignia de caba.
de la cruz de hero.
Ell Ranger, segun los Ill
norteamericanos de Informal
fue echado al aqua en- 1898 y.
bautiz6 la esposa del expresider
Hoover.
La gaceta., 1943-04-26
Los JAP0NESES TIENEN
FRISIONER0 Al
COR0NEL ADAMO

La secretaria de Ia guerra CO.
munico aver a la Sra. Frank S
Adamo, vecina de Ia Gale South
Edison, en- Hyde Park, que su ma
rido, ell coronel medico Frank S.
Adamo, es IN prisionero de los
japoneseS,
El despucho remiido a la Sra.
Adamo, dice asi: "Vuestro esposo,
el teniente coronel Frank S. Ada
mo, Sc informa que es un prisio-
nero de guerra de los japoneses,
N las islas Filipinas. Sigue una
carta de Ia oficina del prebostc
general"
Desputs de Ia caida de Bataan.
81 gobierno puso al distinguidc
m6dico tampeno en- Ia lista de 10,
desaparecidos. Hace pocos dias S,
lie otorg6 la legion del m6rito POI
su eficiente labor cientifica en- 10.
campoS de batalla.
La gaceta., 1943-04-26
CHOCAN UN AUT0N0VIL
Y UN CANTON QUE
C0NDuCIA GAS0LINA

En- Ia carrctera numero IT, az
este De Tampa, chocaron aver u'
autom6vil particular, propiraao
dc Jasper Williams Burgess, DC 81
amos. vecino dc Lakeland, y un
canton cargado dc gaso.iHa que
mancjaba Sam Bell Waters, dc
BIB amos. yccino De Ia casa ndmcro
5000 de Ia callc Taljafcrro, en- as.
Ia ciudad.
A CONSEQUENCE del %accidcntc
pcrd.o Ia vida 81 senior Blrgucss
que ,e dedicaba a la venta de- pes
Cado.
AL ser lauzado de su coche, Sc
gun Fl poliria Zimmerman, ,%sufrio
Ia fractura del craneo y aplasta
micnto del pecho.
Sali6 ileso el chofer del canton
tanque. Sobrcviveh al dcsventu-
RADIO ciudadano tres hermanos y
una hermana.
La gaceta., 1943-04-26
LOS H0MBRES DE MEJI
co EN- LA BASE DREW

FL soldado CaliNto S. Are
mas naci6 en- Guadalajara,
MEXICO, donde Su madre re
side, Y ahora Sc halla eStacio,
uado en- la base Drew, en- es
Ia ciudad. Pertenece al Ba
TALON 563 de Senales
Sc lie reeIut6 en- Milwau.
keo, Wisconsin. Ell dia 10 de
octubre de 1912, V presto su,
servicios EN- Fort Sheridan,
Illinois, y el C~ampamento
Crowder, en- Missouri.
Era int6rprete ante los tri
bunales en- los idiomas eSpa
mol e italiano.
La gaceta., 1943-04-26
N0CHE Sc
EFECTUARA IN
APAGALUCES

Ia .Iunta de Defensa del Con
dado tiene anunciado un "apaga-
uces" para la noche de hoy a las
g;45. segdn ell conocido letrado
sr. Howard P. MacFarlane'
Durara 30 minutes, 10 que que
re decir terminara a las 9:2O'
Sc anuncia la bora para evitar
~confgsiones en- cuanto a las sena-
les que daran las sirenas'
sonara la primera senal, la de
anagar las luces y que los ciuda-
danos Sc alejen de las GALES, a las
.8:45.
Todas las luces no esenciales Sc
ran extinguidas.
A las $3.50 Sc ORA la segunda
Y significara que Ell ataque Sc es
4 realizando o que los avlones
,nemigos vuelan sobre la ciudad.
Sc ORA la tercera senal, signl-
ricando que ell enemigo ha pasado,
las 9:1O. pero las luces no de-
beran ponerse hasta las 800
cuando Sc dara ell aviso, pOr las
sirenas Y la radio, de "todo claro".
Muy pocos hombres son adml-
,ados nor Sis criadOS.
La gaceta., 1943-04-26
ENTREVSTA CON La
IOVEN LATINA
SELMA c. GONZALEZ
Pertenece Al Cuerpo Dc
Mujeres Auxiliares del
Ejercito

Cuando 20 lie hablaba a
Selma G.. Gonzalez, una tam
pena que recient m2nte IN
gresara en- el CuerpC de Mu-
ieres Auxiliares del Ej6rcito
(WAAC), tome particular
cuidado en- prasertarI2 un
claro cuadro de los impor-
tantes campos de prepara-
ci6n que ahora Sc ofrecan a
las mujeres de los Estados
UnidoS.
La Srta. Gonzalez ms pre-
gunt6 sobre ell tamanO del
Cuerpo Y 70 lie die que espe-
rdbamoS obtcner el concurSo
de no menos de 100000 ciu-
dadanos.
Tn crecidO ndmero dejara
en- libertad de acci6n, para el
servicio active, a muchos mi
les de hombres.
Las mujeres reclutadas son
SometidaS a un entrenamien-
to militar, parecidO al que Sc
uSa con los soldados. Sc les
enSena Correspondence Nj
lltar y otras cosas cue les Sc
ran de gran ayuda en- las mi
stones que Sc les confien.
Ell curse baSico de entire
namiento es de cincO sema-
mas y durante elias Sc las en-
trevista, clasifica Y viste.
La actividad es conStante
hasta ell momento que Sc in
greSa en- una escuela de eS.
pecialidades.
Algunas va estan entrena
daS en- differences faenas uti
les e Embellishments sol
pueStas a TRAFALGAR.
Hay tambien una Escuel;
j., de Candidates a Oficiales
a todas Sc da igual oportuni
dad para ingresar en- ella
calificarse. Para todas ha
tambi6n facilidades recrea
gonzales, de mode que no t
do consiste en- TRAFALGAR.
La Srta. Gonzalez So siel
e .e Satisfecha Y con orgul'
IS .iSte SUI uniforme.
j No lleva un rifle, pero
0 frece la cooperation que .
nais ~necesita para conlui
/ tar la victoria
a Beverly NJ. Nunamak.
Aux. WAAC.
La gaceta., 1943-04-26
LLEGARON A IRUN 851 SOL
DADOS DE LA DIVISION
AnrrT


MADRID, abril 26.-Mandados
ror ell comandante de infanteria
Joaquin de la Cruz Lacasa arriba-
ron a IrGn, luego de servir con ell
cj6rcito aIeman en- ell frente russo,
S5l soldados espanoles de Ia obi
vision AzuI".
La radio de San Sebastian do
la noticia.
La gaceta., 1943-04-26
NOTAS CURI0SA5

Los que llaman colmillos de ee.
fante no 10 son, sino dientes De
81 mandfbula superior que Sc NO.
longan extraordinariamente fuea
de la boca.
La palabra bacilo Sc deriva d
la latina bacillus, que quiere de
cir varita, por la forma alargadl
V cilindrica que tienen aqueIlOs
De ia misma raiz viene Ia palabs;
baculo.
La gaceta., 1943-04-26
No lBRIERON HOY Los
De TAMPA

Con motive de ser hoy dia de
recordar a los Confederados, los
bancos de Tampa no abrieron sue
puertas. Las oficinas del condado
cerraran al mediodia, pero las de
la ciudad permaneceran abiertas.
En- honor de los confederados
Sc efectuaran ceremonies religio-
sas en- los cementerios de Tampa.
La gaceta., 1943-04-26

Muy pocos hombres son ADM
radios por sus criadoS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
Names Project
In So. IllinOi s
For Race Woman
By MARY FRANKLIN

VENICE. IH.-(ANP) - The 100
percent cooperation OF the Wom-
ems Federated clubs OF this state
with the persistent efforts OF Miss
Ada Lum, Dunbar school teacher,
has finally been rewarded. More
than a year ago when plans were
being made for the construction OF
the Madison County housing prof.
ect for Negroes here. Miss Lum
enlisted the aid OF the local fed
Grated club in having the project
named for the late Miss Viola Jones
81 years a teacher in the schools
OF Venice and Newport, H.. and
public servant No. !.
Last week Duke Braner. secrc-
tary-treasurer OF the Madison
County housing project. officially
announced in a communication 10
Miss Lum that the project should
hereafter be known as the Viola
Jones homes. The fight was long
and diScouraging one and Miss
Lum was often tempted. TO give Il
up but she kept doggedly on and
thanks to her persistence the Viola
Jones homes now proudly stand as
a memorial TO the worthy soul for
whom they are named.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
Boy, II, Gets
Shot. Meant
For Another

Believed 10 have been an innocent
victim OF shooting. ll-year-old
Howard Crumb OF 1856 Orleans
street. was treated at Receiving hos
piial for treatment OF a gunshot
wound in the lower part OF his
right leg. with a possible fracture
OF the leg bone.
II was disclosed that Howard and
his twin brother Horace. were
peddling papers when they heard
a shot and Howard fell TO the
ground. -
Witnesses say that the reported
shot came from the home Of Charles
Turner. 70. Of 1856 Monroe street,
whom police say was in the COM
pany OF Jessie Brown. 30. OF 2l5l
Macomb street at the reported time
OF the shooting
Miss Johnnie Hunter. 20, OF 1910
Monroe street told police she was
standing under a tree on the south
side of the street and was in the
line Of fire at the time OF the shoot
ing. She told police that she be-
lieved she was the person being
shot at by someone in the Hunter
home. according 10 police reports
this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
Eight Awarded
Degree In South

ATLANTA. Ga.-(ANP) - Hon
orary degrees were awarded eight
distinguished Americans las: week
as three OF Atlsnta's fyc ius,itu-
tons of higher learning closed their
years work.
In outdoor exercises given a war
time appearance by the presence
O, 600 khaki-clsd students OF the
army air forces administration
school located on the campus. A.
lanta university led off by con-
ferring the honorary decor 81 laws
degrees upon DR.. Mary Mcleod
Bethune. director division o. Ne
gro Affairs. NYA; Walter White.
an alumnus, secretary al tho
NAACP: Mai. r r. Wright, oldest
living alumnus, president % Pni.a-
delphias Citizens and Southern
bank: and Big. Gen 3 o. Davis
OF the United States army.
General Davis, who vas serving
as military aide to Liberals. presi-
dent. Edwin Barclay. received the
degree in absentia, after wiring
Pres dent r. s. Clement. q Atlanta
university OF his NAB. ty % be
present. The commencement id-
dress was deltvefed-by-MrS-Be BE.
thune Eighty-three we're awarded
graduate degrees.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
TWeLue From
Michigan At
NaUaLStation

GREAT LAKES. III Negroes
have reported 20 The L. s. Naval
Training station here for a period
OF recrui, training
While IN boot camp the Blue
jackets viii be put through an in
tcus.Yc training program. including
physical conditioning, military drill,
fundamentals Of seamanShip. and
naval customs and procedure. Upon
graduation they each will be given
nne-day leave. after which they
Will receive further specialized in
siruction al one OF the Nays Serv-
zee schools, or be sent directly 10
duty II sea or at a shore station.
The twelve Michigan recruits here
are George Hcafy Bennett, Jr.. l8
1902 Woodland street; James Law
renee Clemens, 81 SIC East Kirby
street Edward Glover 10, 459l
Bangor street; Lewis Higgins, II.
500 Stanford street; Henry Eugene
Jackson. l8. 1858 Richmond street;
Thomas Jones. %, $685. Hartford
avenue; Andrew Lewis Mackey, Jr.,
49, $50 Hague street; Daniel Meyers,
&c. 6625 Vinewood street; Walter
James Roberts. 10. 5537 Russell
street; Leon Shaw. 10. Hague street,
and McCons Nose Young, %, l0ll
Alger street. all are from Detroit,
Mich; and Ray Dwight Palmer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
500 At Meeting
Protest Army
Jim Crow Plan
By ROTH FRANCIS

BROOKLYN. N. Y. - (ANP) -
Preceded by a big parade under
tho auspices Of the Brooklyn Sec
ton OF the NAACP. 1900 persons
packed the auditorium OF the Alex
ander Hamilton high school in a
mass meeting on Memorial day to
protest discrimination against re-
groes in the armed forces Of the
United States.
Among the speakers were: Coun.
Gilman A. Clayton Powell. A. Phil
ip Randolph. Alfred Baker Lewis,
Father Asp and Councilman Peter
Cacchione. q
The outcome OF the meeting was
resolution. unanimously approved
which demanded that Negro SOL
diers in all military training camps
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-12
SEEK RACE WITHDRAWAL
FROM BIG INSURANCE CO,

BROOKLYN, N. Y. - fANP) -
Withdrawal OF the estimated 1000
600 Negro held policies valued al
$500 900 900 from the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company VIII cause
a change OF attitude ION The part OF
Metropolitan lfc which is to con-
struct a housing project here from
which Negroes viii be barred, Prot
r. Gram Lloyd said a, the ban
quot Of the Brooklyn Protest COM
mittce held Tuesday night
Usually after consuming such a
meal as have tonight" the speak
or began, II don't feel like talk
ing. But. tonight. ! am ready 10
protcst--protest against prejudice,
Sc grega,jon and discrimination, and
heir III effects on the American
Negro"
After dealing with a large num-
Der OF these undesirable practices.
Prof Lloyd came to the Metropolis
tan Life Insurance company This
company. l Understand" he said,
wants 10 erect a seSreS gated hous-
ing project IN New York. Well
we won't LEI them get away with
it, ! understand Negroes have ap-
proximately 100000 policies in
this would be jim-crow company,
valued at about 8O0.000.0 600 Now
Il this jim-crow housing project
is erected in New York. let 1000.
900 Negroes withdraw from the
Metropolitan Life insurance COM
pany--cashing in on their policies
where possible. Take $500 000, 900
from a company because Of its poll
icies and attitude, and I'll guaran-
tee those policies and that attitude
will change"
Southern congressman were next
on the list, and again the speaker
was firm. He excoriated John Ran
kin, of Mississippi, Connally and
O'Daniel. OF Texas. and most Of
the rest OF what he called those
ignorant Dixie demagogues. Then
in a half broken laugh he chided.
President Barclays president Of
Liberal spending the night at the
White House has the people OF the
south all wool gathering"
AT one stage OF his address Lloyd
turned toward the whites who
were present. saying, White folks
in this country are always trying
10 convince the American Negro
that the new fascism is far worse
than anything he has ever known.
That not since the Civil war has
an armed conflict held such posi-
bilities OF salvation or disaster for
the American Negro. That under
NaziSm Negroes face nothing but
cnslavement. Well you tell those
American white folks the Negro
does not need their advice along
that line. The Negro has met fas-
cisih under various guiscs and diff
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fcrent names, and II IS not an I'M
known phenomenon 10 him"
Professor Lloyd said he was dis
satisfied with the transportation
accommodations for Negroes. not
only IN the south but throughout
tn country. And then he attacked
he lawmakers Of Texas, and adj
monlShed the Negroes OF Texas,
saying, 1T has been brought to
m. attention that, beginning Au-
gust 9, l943, by law, Negroes will
have to 90 TO the back door of
buses TO get on them in Texas.
Well, let me tell you something.
I'll see HE'LL FREEZE over before
ride one, voluntarily. And il the
Negroes OF Texas cannot afford, or
do not have access TO taxis, | hope
they VIII walk. And IL I were
there and couldn't WALK. I
WOULD CRAWL OR STAY AT
HOME"