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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
SadOwSki's Bill
Would Prevent
Taxing Soldiers

Congressman Georg C Sadowski.
OF the First District Of Michigan,
has introduced the following two
bills in the House:
House Bill 1856 which provides
that persons in the military and
naval forces Of the United States.
INCLUDING Women's Army, AuXili-
AIRY Corps. Women,> Naval Reserve,
Women's Reserve OF the CoaS;
Guard. and Women's Res; ve OF the
Marine Corps. be exempt from pay
ment Of federal income taxes dur
ing the period OF their service. This
bill would completely exempt all
persons in the armed forces from
taxation, thus giving II - chance
10 re-es;ablish themselves in civilian
life without worrying over any ac-
cumulated tax obligations 10 the
Federal government This Sill has
been referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
House Bill 1877. which provides
that any alien who is over so years
OF age. and has filed petition for
naturalization prior TO August Ia.
1895. was lawfully admitted to the
United States prior to 1924. and has
since that time complied with the
laws OF this country. an has been a
person OF good moral character
would be exempt from the educa-
tional requirements which have
made II so difficult for older people
to acquire citizenship.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
Urge Negro
Chaplain At
J. Barracks

ST LOUIS. Mo, - DR.. Russell!
Brown. pastor OF ST Paul A. NJ. Z
church, has been asked by dele
cation OF soldiers from Jefferson
Barracks 10 request the ministers
OF st, Louis to petition the Govern
-mcnt- for Negro chaplain for the
Barracks.
DR.. Brown took the request TO the
ministers and a committee OF them
is TO see Col Christian and o;he'
Barracks officials in behalf OF the
request.
There arc hundreds Of Negro
soldiers at the Jefferson Barracks
end they ough, TO have she services
of a Negro chaplain" DR.. Brown
said
Many Of our ministers have en-.
listed for that service and arc prob.
ably available If the citizens urge
the Government 10 consider the
need. Those people in charge OF
religious services for Negro soldiers
are quite congenial. bu, they can't
do under the circumstances what
Negro chaplains can DO since The
services are held separately
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
WdrdenRuns
Two Miles To
His Station

RED SPRINGS, N. CLAMP
A year ago when Red Springs be-
gan its systematic organization Of
defense work. John Henry Collins.
an employe of the Flora MacDon-
aid college. white, was appointed
air raid Walden for a zone in one
@ri
of the districts.
A few months ago. he decided
to move out on his farm two miles
from town and devote all of his
time toward raising cotton, corn
and a victory garden for his fam
lily He neglected, however. TO no.
tify defense officials Of his move.
The first blackout for several
months was staged on last Thurs
day night. When the signal sound
ed. John was undressed and in bed,
but in exactly 81. miautes from the
first sound of the siren, he re-
ported. painting and breathless. 70
his town district, having dressed
and come to town on foot to take
charge of his zone.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
Florida Mother.
Has Eight Sons
| Serving In Army:

Negro mother Of this city. Mr.
Mamie L. Brown, has eight sons
serving in the United States army.
il was revealed this week when
Mrs. Brown. who lives on the South
Side, wrote to J. W. Gilbert acting
school superintendent asking foS
the high school diploma Of her
youngest son. recently indicted into
the army. Her letter stated:
Il now have eight sons In the
army. Beryl (high school senior, 4
the youngest and the only child ]
had at home. I live so far out %
the Southside. I would be glad b
you would mail his diploma 70
me
Supt Gilbert answered. assuring
her she would receive the diploma,
and in his letter stated: Il am
deeply impressed by the statement
TIA. you now have eight sons IN
he uniform Of our country's army.
While have no official knowledge
to this effect, l do not believe that
there is anyone who can offer the
record Of such a contribution TO our
cause"
All Of Mrs. Browns boys the
superintendent said. lave high
school education. One was q teacher
at Stanton high. before existing.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
ArtiHerynen
Master British Guns

at tie White Plains sport center,
White Plains, n. Y, and at the New
York Coliseum in the Bronx. Pvt
George Harrison. husband OF Mrs.
Juanita Harrison. 1922 Cedar ave.
nue., Cleveland; Staff Sgt. Garland
Brown. son of Mrs. Laura Brown.
225 Columbus road. Xenia, Ohio,
and Corp. Paul Buford. son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Buford, l0l5 East
Market street, Xenis. Ohio.
Both the last two boys attended
East high school in Xenia, but are
not classmates. Also in this unit
is Sgt. Charles E. Glover. former
professional boxer from Chicago.
l had pleasant surprise when
I entered the smart Duchess Ameri-
can Red Cross club last night and
met 45-year- Old Second Lieutenant
William p. Murphy. recently grad
usted from the officer candidate
school in England. He said that
no. even the memories Of the bat
ties he fought with the famous
369th infantry in the first world
war can oershadow TIE memory
OF the day he received the diploma
recommending him for an officers
commission. and the congratula-
tons Of Maj Gen Russell P. Hartie.
deputy commander of the Y. S.
forces in Britain.
Graduated In 1917
He said the only other occasion
experimenting Importance
his graduation is the day in De-
cember. 1917. when at the age OF
10, he took the oath at Fort Mac
Pherson, in Georgia: To defend
the United States against all enc
mics II was important because
il fulfilled childhood ambition
20 become a soldier.
Prior 10 his selection for the off,
GERS candidate school. Lieutenan;
Murphy had little reason TO believe
he would leave the enlisted ranks
after IS years. Five months ago.
as a regimenial sergeant major.
I he was too busy doing clerical work
10 entertain such a notion. How
ever, when his commanding off,
GER. described by Murphy with
pride as - devil OF soldier" gave
him the opportunity. Re was willing
10 sacrifice the complacency and
/ prestige OF a sergeant majors perch
10 undergo one Of the most rigor-
Gus training courses yet devised by
the United States army for officers
training.
Although only S feet 5il inches
tall. and weighing las pounds Lieut..
/ Murfhy has greatly benefited ply.
sieal!y from his % years Of service
N the infantry. He had the STAN.
ina more than 10 keep pace with
his classmates. three quarters OF
whom we're not born when ne
joined the army. During his stay
AZ an American school center.
which was operated under the su.
perViSion Of the United States
srmys supply services. Murphy
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
HUBERT julian,
FLYING Ace
IN US. army
Black Eagle Trains AT
A u. S. Technical
Air College

CHICAGO, Ill-(ANP)-Hubert
Fauntleroy Julian. aviator who dis
,inguished himself when he
wrecked Emperor Halle Selassie's
only private plane. passed through
Chicago Thursday enroute TO Lin
coin. Nebr., where he has been
assigned to the United States Tech
nical Air college, -----.-----..-..-.---
Colonel" Julian will spend Is
weeks at the college studying me-
chanics OF the air. He enlisted IN
the army as a private. seven months
ago After he completes his course
at the army school, he will become
an instructor there with the rank
of captain.
Julian became chief of Emperor
Halle Selassies air force prior 10
the ltalo- Ethiopian war He gaines
wide publicity when he challenged
Germany's chief of air forces. Her
nan Goering, 10 a duel
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
One Killed,
EourMiiured
ByAirpLane

KANSAS CITY. Mo.-tANP)--
An army plane crashed into she
mess hall Of an aviation school at
tie Kansas City municipal airport
last Saturday killing one woman
and injuring four others
Mrs. Leona Childers Q cooks
helper at the mess hall. had been
at work ten minutes when she was
killed by the falling airplane. The
other employees suffered only
minor injuries. -
The other women injured were
Lillian Lightner, Gloria Bakar.
Dorothy Surratt and Beulah
Trucker. -
Although tker now Of gasoline
from the tanks drenched the wreck.
age there was no Gre. Capt. Leon
ard Long was listed rs pilot Of the
plane. the homicide squad identi.
fed him as flight training conn
mander stationed at Moody field.
II Is said that Captain Long SUI.
fered a head injury while SGT.
Samuel Melman OF Topeka. who
was with him. suffered injuries Of
the forehead and left ankle.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13

Army Bans
Coffey School

WASHINGTON, D. Clamp
Although 200 schools like the Coffey
School Of Aeronautics in Chicago
have been asked to participate in
tie new army aviation cadet train
ing. this school is not included.
Tuskegee, the only other CAA
training for centers for Negroes,
is being considered for inclusion
and it is possible that an additional
training center will be established
at Wilberforce university.
The new program Is designed to
train army aviation cadets partici-
pating in the army college program.
The cadets will receive five months
Of. intensive college training. IN
which a IO-hour course in eiemen.
tary flight training is included.
According to william G. Stew
art. in charge of war training In the
Civilian Aviation authority the COT
| fey school. which gives a 35-hour
elementary flight training course. Is
doing a much more difficult job
than is required in the aviation
cadet training. He assured the di-
rector, Villa Brown. that the school
will be provided with the necessary
ships for ss-country training
and other equipment which will
enable the school to carry out its
contracts for complete CAA train
ing.
Thus far the school is equipped
for covering only two of the many
phases OF the training.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
BY RUDOLPH DUNBAR

LONDON, Eng ANP)-CoIorea
artiilerymen are learning, with
consummate skill. the secret Of
Britain's invincible weapons with
which to rout the NaziS. Tough as
he proverbial nails and with zest
for the fray against the Axis best.
a United States army colored coast
artillery unit specializing in anti
aircraft defense, went through its
PAGES last week before British in
S:ructors in England.
These gunners were fountain
OF boundless energy and are rapid
~ qualifying for the combat duties
assigned TO them: e,g, the time al
lo;ted 10 an expert gun crew 10
put a piece into firing position is
20 seconds. These colored boys
lave already accomplished the same
task in % seconds. Most en,husi-
astic. they are not satisfied until
they have at leas; equalled. il not
actually surpassed, the expert time
trials.
Probably the programs most out
standing feature is the close CO.
operation existing between the in
structors and ,rainees.
The instructors were pleasantly
surprised TO witness how quickly
these colored soldiers become
versed in all the intricacies OF the
British method OF firing, The boys
are futt Of admiration for the Tan-
ner with which their instructors
are handling them.
The British really know their
business" is phrase which &C.
ours like a decimal number among
the lads. Instructors are given a
carte blanche 10 train colored
American soldiers TO the standing
necessary TO meet all emergencies.
Has Vet Officers
The unit has several veteran nom
commissioned officers, two OF whom
have AZ years OF combined army
service. Corp. william Williams 9l6
South l4th street. Wilmington. N c
aged As. enlisted with the Sl6th
Pioneer infantry at Camp Funston.
Kans.. in 1918, and saw II months
Of service in France. First Sgt.
Walter A. RAgland, P. o. Box 3l2
South Bos,oA Va. enlisted with
the 25th infantry - years ago a,
Fort Huachuca,
Also Sgt. Anthony F. Boston. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Boston OF
449O HolmeSburg avenue, Philadel-
phia: PVT. William Thompson. son
of Mrs. Lula Jackson. Little Rock,
Pvt Walter J Avery son OF MIR
and Mrs Forest Avery OF s02 North
Washington street Clinton. Mo
Pvt +. c. Arthur c Williams, son
OF Mrs. lola williams. Route l
Hawkins. Texas; Pfc Garland Kess'
Ter, son OF Mrs Emma kesSler
1892 Pacific street. Brooklyn; Pfc
David Haynes, son OF William
Haynes. "a Spruce street. Stanford
Conn. He fought professionally both
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
Messages Show Churches
Booking Russia In War
Nv CHATwOOD HALL

MOSCOW, USSR-(ANP)-I
all doubts regarding the position OF
The religious world, both Christian
and MoSlem. in the present strug-
gle against fascism may be dis
PEELED, one may note the following
messages which reached Moscow
on the recent silver anniversary OF
the Red army.
The first and warmest greeting
20 reach Russia came from the dean
Of Canterbury. Howlitt Jackson.
The dean declared that the Red
army is fighting for the victory Of
all humanity in lis S;rivings for
progress and light
The Catholic patriarch OF all So
Wet Georgia, Kallistrat. followed
-WI.h-a-telegram- declaring .ha;-the
believers and clergy OF the Geor-
gian Catholic church. were cele-
brating the 25th anniversary OF the
Red army's existence. This was
followed by one from the Mutt
Central Spiritual administration OF
Soviet Moslems. Rasulqev. who
stated he was praying 10 Allah and
sincerely wishing that ne might
personally cont. butte $4,000 rubles
for building tank: and in a spe-
cial message the administrator
called upon believing Moslems to
sacrifice for the building OF coll
umu Of tanks.
Vcdinski received a message from
the First Hicrarch Greek Orthodox
Reformed church IN the USSR
walsh stated. The holy church has
been saying prayers for many
years for the Red army, and for
It's leader"
Iprc Domnuni, archbishop OF the
Greek Orthodox church in Damas-
Gus. in his message. declared that
in supporting the Red army. II am
convinced that am serving a just
csuSe-in the person of Stain ! see
a great father OF the Christian
world"
Khalr BagdaSh. a we'll known
Arabian writer in Musselman Sy-
ria. in addressing Syrian Mo-
hammedan public through the col
umns OF the Beyrouih newspaper
SkudaSk Shah. stated: "All Arabs
are indebted 10 the Rcd army You
are obligated TO the Red army for
! The safety Of your land
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
DetrOiterPrOmOted
To Corporal Rank

Willie F. Sewell son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Sewell. 1915 Hudson
has been promoted from private to
corporal in recognition OF his
ability and diligence az Jefferson
Barracks. Mo. basic training CEN
ter, OF the Army Air Forces Tech
.nicpi Training command
te Is 81 years INA and before
his3 induction into tie army last
November 10 was employed at the
Fdtd Motor company. He attended
Southwestern high school. He is
married and his wife lives at 1884
Hancock.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13

be hindering the adequate stating
of civilian hospitals durin- the war
period. It asked that better Negro
students OF nursing be sought for
existing schools, and that educa-
tional facilities be expanded and
new facilities created.
The institute Welcomed an an
nouncement that applications from
Negro students will be received by
the committee dispensing the $50, 900
scholarship fund recently sllocated
for nursing education by the
Women's Auxiliary Of the American
Legion.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
NURSES RALLY
HERE TO FIGHT
COLOR QUOTAS
National Farley M e e t S
At Provident Hospital
On Wednesday

CHICAGO. Ill. - peciaD
New nurses now serving with
the army this week renewed their
request TO the National Nursing
Council for War Work to remove the
quota system for calling Negro nur.
ies into the Army Nurse Corps and
10 halt segregation in the service.
The nurses met at the second in
;titute on Negro Nurses in the
War" sponsored by the National
Nursing Council for War Service,
1eid at Provident hospital.
The first institute. held In Ney
York February Is and 26, was at
Tended by directors of nursing
schools in Massachusetts,. New ,ork.
Pennsylvania. Maryland. Virginia
North Carolina. and the District OF
Columbia.
Attending the Chicago meeting
we're school directors and secretaries
)f State Nursing Councils for war
service in Illinois, Missouri. Ken
lucky. Arkansas, Mississippi. Ala
oama. Texas, Georgia, and Florida.
Nurse Leaders Speak
Among the speakers here were
Mrs. Mabel X. Staupers. executive
secretary; National Association for
Colored Graduate Nurses: Lucille
Petry. senior nursing co-sultant. u
s. Public Health Service: Nellie x
Hawkinson, professor Of nursir
education. University Of Chicago
aud Rita Miller. director Of nursing
billiard university.
MA 3tsupers brought out the tx
that n out OF the ~ state-accredite
Negro nursing schools In the coun
try are located in the South, wher
limitations in the educational oppor
tunities open to Negroes make /
extremely difficult for Negro nurse
to carry on advanced study.
Ruth Houlton. director of the Ma
tional Organization for Publ,
Health Nursing. pointed out furtheI
needs for Negro nurse training
when she said thet only one pei
cent OF the $1,000 public health
nurses in the country are Negroes
About 10 per cent O: the nation!
population is colored.
Want Jim Crow Stopped
I'VE believe Negro nurses shoulc
be integrated into ar ~ hospitals il
those sections Of the country where
these nurses are now accepted BY
white physicians and staff" resc
the statement I'VE further telievs
that the morale OF the Negro nurs,
and her whole attitude toward III,
war program would be strengthened
by this action"
The institute asked further. tina
the council bring to the attention o
employers OF Negro nureas Low
salaries. wage differentials, o.
other personnel practices that ma,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
West Indian
LeaderFreed
From Prison

NEW YORK, N. Y.-tANP)-
After a period OF 20 months in an
internment camp for political pris-
oners in his native land. Jamaica
w. A. Domingo. president and
founder OF the West Indies National
Council was released on Feb. 10.
Domingo jeff New York for ia
naica in June, l94l. at the invita-
ton OF the Peoples National party
of Jamaica. Upon his arrival al
Kingston, but before he even had
time to set foot upon the shore, ne
was arrested and whisked away To
the Up-Park Internment camp or
tie orders of the governor, Sir Ar
thur Richards.
II is generally felt that Domingo:
activities on behalf OF the working
people OF Jamaica. burdened by un-
employed and starvation wages. ano
OF the West Indian people generally
all Of whom are striving 10 achieve
the dignity OF tIduc ui4pH NN"'-
ocracy. won for him the fear and
hatred OF that "small group OF will
full men" who have lifelong stake
in perpetuating the feudal system
known as crown colony govern
ment, throughout TIE British West
Indies
Domingo's release Is source Of
qualification 10 the entire Wes'
Indian colony in the United States
who view Il merely as an act OF de-
layed justice. So
West Indians the. ysrid over vii
feel better dfsp01ed towards tb'
program Of the Anglo-Americtr
Caribbean commisSion as q result
of this act And those who srs
now serving overseas with the Bri'
tish army and in British factories
in the Canadian army, as well a.
those who are serving in the armed
forces Of the United States will find
new meaning for the sacrifices they
are making in the interes. OF VIC
tory
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
Second Class Graduates !
From Navy Trade School,

The second Negro class to COM
plete instruction in various trades
and services offered by the navy
has been graduated from Service
school in ceremonies at the u. s.
Naval Training Station, Great
Lakes. Ill
Before an audience of relatives,
friends and shipmates the l0l grad
yates marched to tie speakers plat
form where Capt H. r. Harris,
Service School officer. presented
them with service school certifi-
cates-the final step in an intensive
training program.
Three Of their number were
singled out for special recognition.
having been selected as honor men
Of their respective school groups.
Leading the three was Wyatt l.
Logan, 81. son Of Mrs. Harriet Al
len OF 22o4 Olive street. Kansas
City. Mo-. who attained an average
of SO in yeoman school. one OF the
highest marks recorded at Great
Lakes.
Honor men in the cooks and bak-
ers' school and the school for gum
ners' mates were respectively Fred
erick B. Easton. Is. son Of Mrs. c.
+. Easion. OF SIS Kempton street.
New Bedford. Mass. and William
Gregory. Jr.. 10. whose father lives
at 474 Halsey street. Brooklyn, NY.
Esston completed his course with
an average OF s7.35 while Gregory
attained 96S5.
In addition to these three schools
graduates from the navy's schools
for Signalmen. quartermasters and
radiomen. were in the class. All
completed l6-week courses in their
respective branches. New classes
in the Negro Service schools are
formed each month with an average
OF more than $50 men attending at
all times.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
Negroes Fight
I'm Red Army

MOSCOW. USSR-(ANP)-"We
must all stick together or We shall
al. be enslaved separately" is the
motto adopted by the Soviet peo-
piles when Hitler asserted that
many nationalities and races OF So
Wet Russia would begin racial
fights among themselves immedi-
ately or shortly after the German
attack on Russia Such an arrange
ment would simplify Hitler's aim
OF dividing. and conquering these
nations one by one.
The Red army presents one OF
the best and most typical examples
OF how tie Soviet peoples conSoli-
dated together into one whole
These soldiers play no role in Hit
!ers enthusiasm and will destroy
all German NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a representative Of the Uzbek peo-
pie stated: The USSR is fortress
with one gate and pirates crashing
through that gate will attack all
Soviet peoples. Our street begins
in Belo Russia and our roof be-
gins in Ukraine"
The admirable unity OF the REQ
army and the complete absence o.
racial chauvinism within its ranks
is one Of the most powerful ad-
vantsges over tie German army
which is poisoned by racial and hu.
man hatrod fnr other DeOnles
In a Red army day speech In
Manchester, British minister Stan
I ley mentioned one particular Soviet
battalion that contained Red army
soldiers OF l6 different Soviet ma
! ,ionlli;les, One seeking unique
example OF armed military unity
withou; distinction sof race, color,
or creed. need only turn 70 the peo-
pies Red army OF Soviet Russia.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13

was often reminded OF his infantry
service.
From Officers School
The school commandant. Col
Walter C. I.ayman. Of Chevy Chase.
Md. served as an instructor at
Fort Benning, Ga. more than 20
years ago. Murphy. then SER
geant. remembers the colonel as a
first Lieutenant.
Murphy went TO the officers cam
didate school from the engineering
regiment in which ne was serving
since the war began However.
the interesting officers course re-
vived his love Tor the infantry and
ne wants 10 return 20 that line.
Murphy'S childhood was spent in
s., LOUIS where he and his wife
made their home at 1888 West
Belle street before coming over
seas His parents. Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
len Murphy live at 3340 Wexford
street. Detroit He also has . broth
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-13
DIR. Harrison Is
Listed In World
EncyclO pedia

LANGSTON. Okla.-(ANP) - Dr.
C L. Harrison. president of Lang
ton university. Aas recently been
notified that his name will appear
in The 1913 edition Of the Biographi-
cal Encyclopedias OF the World. COM
piled and published by the Institute
for Research in Bic grsphy.
According TO information released
by the publishers, this encyclopedias
includes the names OF persons in
each country whose achievements in
their respective fields are worthy
OF recognition. II is advertised as
IAN authentic record OF notable liv-
ing men and women in every coun-
try throughout the world"