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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
NEGROES AND JEWS

Nothing so peases the propagandists of race
hate than the opportunity to pit minorities against
each other. Many Negroes and many Jews have
been victmized by the skiful Vaccinations Of these
propagandists, and in some instances the fascists
the Negro leadership and the Jewish leaders in
many sections of the country have begun to examine
this issue and to campaign against racism and preu
dice as it affects all minorties This total fight
against all forms of intolerance is without question
the only road to freedom for any one of us.
Last week in New York. Rabbi J. X Cohen told
his congregation: 'Try this psychological trick on
yourself. Whenever / cite an instance of Negro
abuse, substitute the word Jew for Negro. Notice
how your blood pressure rises. That is exactly the
way Negroes react to the abuse of Negroes. AS
Americans we should react with the same indigna-
ton over Negro as over Jewish injustice"
Rabbi Cohen exploded the myth that one mi
nority can attain an easier lot by seeking to have
portion of its persecution side-tracked against an
other minority. The measure of the liberal spirit
in America depends on our ability to thwart racism
which spares no racial minority in the course of
time. Rabbi Cohen restated an old truth and made
clear the necessity for front of all peoples
against intolerance which manfests Itself in all
walks of our American life.
We Negroes must regard other minorities as
we would have ourselves regarded. 1t is folly for
us to give ear to the anti-semitc preachments of
the profascists in America and it is equally stupid
Cor the Jewish people to accept the antNegro sent
ments of the Negro baiters We could ask that when
Negroes hear Of the antisemtic outrages of Europe
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18

Dear Mr.. and Mrs. u. S.-This is
Ill This is the road back-from the
beaches at Reggie, Calabria, Salerno
and Naples to the mud and blood
OF the river Volturno, across the
Vanafro mountains. then along the
ancient and legened Appian Way
2225 year-old Via Roma-over which
the Latin world travelled In q cease
less stream to The Eternal City"
Ten centuries ago the legions Of the
proud and naughty Caesars rode to
conquest, but today the men and
tanks and guns and planes OF a re-
doutable Allied combine are writing
another page in the story OF the
Democratic way.
None too soon. Mr.. and Mrs. u. S.,
II will be Berlin, cradle OF Nazism.
Across her once fashionable Inter
den Linden and up the fabulous
Wilhelmstrasse TO the ugly gray
white tower Of the Third Reich from
which its quislings will have fed.
The lights will come on again in
New York, London. Moscow and a
thousand other main drags Of the
world.
The trains will even start BACK
10 Berlin, but on a time table die
tated by the Roosevelts, Churchills,
Stains, and several million other
people including these guys who
give less than q damn about the
clustering Wehrmscht. But let the
headline hunters tell you about that
while pass on to you a few thumb
nail notes that you would never find
on the news ticker tapes.
As near perfection as the Quarter
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
INSIDE ITALY
by SGT. JAMES SANDERS

master General might be he just
can't furnish enough stoves 10 60
around. This. however. did not
phase the ingenuity OF 18th Jesse
Cheek of Detroit, Mich. and 18th
Ted Morgan of Chicago. H., who
converted q fve-gallon oil can into
an ideal pup-tent stove. The stove
pipe was made from &C" ration cans
and sheet metal from downed Ger
man aircraft.
As stresmlined as II might be the
Mlleggin Is not that easy TO get
into in q hurry In the dark. Pvt.
William Norton OF Cleveland, Ohio
solved that problem by making a
pair of super-fast-pus-on leggins
from scrap canvas using the buckles
from discarded issue leggins as
fasteners.
The most common innovation Is
that item Of household furnishings
known as q bed Some Of these
creations are p!tisble. but others
would put the Simmons people TO
shame.
Then there Is that group of Gee
Eyes who brought with them from
North Africa a field made washing
machine concocted from a 50-gallon
gasoline drum. sawed of propellers
OF q shot down German aircraft,
powered by a renovated motor from
a French motorcycle. A sort OF in
ternstional contrsption. NOT
Another honorable mention Is the
barber chair owned by 18th Fred
Beatty OF Detroit, Mich. II has re-
elininQ back head rest and all the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
THE MASTODONS

laundering across the muffed silence of the
Senate chamber of the United States prehistoric
voice was heard last week which came from an angry
American mastodon, a brainless elephantine crea-
ture that so many of us had hoped was extinct.
This creature slurred the President of the United
States, offered to lynch those who differed with
him and told story which concluded with the words
'the Negroes Outstink He'll" This prehistoric ami
NAL was none other than Cotton Ed" Smith from
the mud flats of South Carolina
Cotton Ed was fighting mad over the Soldier
Vote bill which he construed conspiracy to per-
nit Negro soldiers from poll tax states toNvote in
the coming national elections This bill was scuttled
by an amendment which the Senate adopted giving
to the states rather than to the federal government
control over the soldier votes After defeating this
democratic proposal which would permit our soldiers
to vote for the next President Of the United States
as free American citizens, Cotton Ed blasted all
those who dared to tamper with the tyrannical con-
troll he and his fellow fascists have maintained
the citizenry of the poll-tax ridden South.
In the House of Representatives another masto-
don arose last week and read list of Jewish names
which were signed to petition protesting his part
in the effort to keep soldiers from voting in the
tional election. Sneerng at the names of the Jews
who in company with millions of other Americans
want to see democracy work, Congressman Rankin
of Mississippi aped the paper-hanger of Berlin.
These mastodons have shown the world how
important it is for the American people to destroy
for all time the poll-tax system which permits such
creatures to rise to great power within our national
government Bereft of any vestige Of human de-
cency, these creatures parade their wickedness in
the supreme councils Of our government and openly
defy the very principles for which our republic
standA Offensive and obscene, they flaunt in the
face of democracy the banners Of fascism.
The scuttling Of the soldier vote bill which might
provide for an American boy who is about to die
for his country his first opportunity to exercise
Of the most elemental rights Of this democracy for
which he gives his life was an act of indescribable
treachery. These mastodons must be relegated to
the age to which they belong, for they are the
creatures of dead era and they befou the present
and contaminate the future. BY making our voices
heard in the halls of Congress the soldier vote
bill up for debate in the lower house shortly
modern Americans can help bury these animals we
thought were extinct.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18

AMAZIAH, KING OF JUDAH,
can teach America q much needed
lesson today II she II only willing
to learn n. !Do you remember the
story Of Amaziahr Wen here II y:
Amaziah wss . believes In yshsvsh,
the God Of Israel He went into
the land Of his enemies In the name
Of his God and with the help Of his
God and defeated his enemies-but
he made the mistake Of falling in
love with the gods" Of his enemies
He brought them back with
him to his own land. "set them up
TO be his gods, and bowed down
himself before them. and burned
incense unto them" This
proved his destruction.
When I observe the practices Of
our country II seems that we are
followering In the footsteps OF
Amaziah and worshipping Hitler's
"gods"-Everywhere in our land we
are practicing the very same prin-
ciples we condemn In Hitler's per-
secution of the Jews We see
set up in every section Of America,
the gods Of our enemies whom our
boys are fighting. bleeding. and dy-
ing to destroy In other lands :.
Before these ygods" Of hate. preju-
dice. and intolerance-we burn in
cense and bow down and worship
We cannot adopt the gods Of the
enemy. without becoming or being
like the enemy II these gods
Of hate and racial intolerance can.
not save the enemy-how do we
suppose that they can save us?
Let US not make the mistake Of
Amaziah Let. US not worship
Killers gods"
THERE rs AN OLD CHINESE
which says ut Is better
to light one candle In the darkness
than to stand around and curse the
darkness"-We the Negro can learn
much from this ancient saying
II will help those Of us who are
prone to stand around doing
nothing to improve our lot, because
barriers are thrown up against us
in so many directions Cursing
the darkness OF our political life
the darkness OF our economic life
the darkness of our social life can
do US no good whatsoever
What we need Is for each Of US to
strive to light up this darkness with
what light we have =. We may
not be able TO wave q magic wand
and bring into being an electric
flood light, but we-each OF us
can light our little candles in the
darkness II each OF us will
light our little candles. the COM
bined light OF these millions OF little
lights will be sufficient TO help us
make our way gradually out OF the
darkness
* * *
A GROUP OF EDITORS from
South America made q tour recent
ly OF the United States 10 see the
country and gather some first hand
knowledge OF their sister nation
which proclaims so loudly the doc
trines of democracy and brotherly
love They were very much i'm
pressed with the greatness and
grandeur OF America; its might and
power; and the fine contribution II
is making to the yat effort ~.
But we learn from press reports,
that they found IL difficult to-~un4
derstsnd how a nation which stands
for such high principles can hart
monte democracy and brotherls
love with its practice OF racial
prejudice and intolerance within
its own borderl
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
Speaker Urges
Share In Labor

RICHMOND, va.-tANP)-whils
stressing the evil of the anti-Negro
attitude Of organized labor. Or.
Gordon B.. Hancock. professor Of
sociology at Virginia Union univer-
sity and Associated Negro Press
eolumnist told the Catholic con-
ference on Industrial Problems last
week that unless race prejudice 10
killed. II win destroy the Negro
race.
Racial discrimination % prse-
ticed by organized labor Is q nat
ional menace. DR.. Hancock pointed
out. unless the Negro can become
part OF that labor he cannot live
he said.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18

fxings OF the best chairs in your
tonsorial psrlors back home. When
he moves. the thing can be knocked
down in ten minutes, and will At
INTO a crate that small.
But the genius is yet 10 be born
who can find a suitable replacement
for that sugar report" from the
gel back home. Yours til Hitler
hits the silk, Jimmy s.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
|ALONG5
THE WAY
By LEILA N. HENDRICKS

Our newspapers do not always
bring US good news Of which we
can rejoice. When we read that
Marian Anderson was selected re-
Gently. by a special jury. as one Of
the ten outstanding American wo-
men Of the year, in the field of
music. our heart gave a whoop Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18

Joy.
Members Of the Jury consisted Of
Elsa Maxwell, Katherine Cornell,
Faith Baldwin. Fannie Hurst, Judith
Anderson. Ruth B. Rhode, Margaret
Ssngster. Mrs. Oliver Hartman and
Mrs. Sara B. DeForest. We all know
that Miss Anderson deserved this
high honor and we have had other
members OF the race deserving high
honors in various endeavors, but
prejudice In many instances has
lifted its ugly head. We look upon
this as presage Of times eventually
TO arrive when a man shall be
judged as an individual rather than
by race.
Miss Anderson has always been
our favorite singing artist and we
have attended all her recitals ex-
cept the one given this year. The
success OF Miss Anderson in Detroit
and other places In the. north, Is
due largely TO Miss Nellie Watts,
civic minded and philanthropic De-
troit school teacher, who sponsored
Miss Anderson's first recital in De-
troit II was held in oil Orchestra
Hall (now Paradise theatre). The
attendance was very small and Miss
Watts lost hundreds OF dollars in
the venture.
But she knew she had an artist
Of exceptional talent and nothing
daunted, booked Miss Anderson
again and again, and thereby
achieved success. These appearances
brought her 10 the attention Of white
producers and the pinnacle Of fame
was hera
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
HONOR AWARDED.
LOCAL SCHOOLS
Crosby Argus and Sacred
Heart Forum Win Natl
Awards in New York

Crosby high schools Argus won
first honors In Its circulation group
In the 10Th annual national COM
petition conducted by the Scholastic
Press association OF Columbia uni
versity for 1886 high school news
papers and magazines, 1t was an
nounced during convention meet
ing In New York city last night,
Two other local publications gained
high places In the rating.
The Argus, which placed second
last year, was judged along with
papers OF other schools which have
an enrolment between 1901 and
$500. A certificate will be present.
ed to the school,
Second place honors for the small
school category were won by the
Forum OF Sacred Heart high school,
The award followed study Of papers
published by schools which have
800 or less students.
Crosby's "Le Page ouverte" placed
second In the competition for foreign
language newspapers. Previously
the publication had held second
and third places.
Charles S. Mccarthy, member
OF the Crosby faculty, Is adviser
for the Argus staff, while Muriel
Edwin and FRANKLIN Litsky are edi"
tors in-chief. william Moran Is
editor OF the French publication
which has Joseph Feeney as adviser.
Sister Valerian Is advisor for the
Sacred Heart staff and Lawrence
Skelly Is editor-ln -chief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR YOUNG SCOUTS
InVestiture Ceremonies at
st. AIMS Church; Skill
to Be Tested

The seventh investiture services OF
the Bov Scouts of Troop is will be
held tomorrow at troop headouar-
tors In the basement of st. AIMS
church commencinq with a special
Inspection of the troop by Scout Ex-
ec,itive David p Babson and the
troon committee The troon will then
attend the benediction services at
tho church
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mni,,m tbounh a. "graduated" four
$40 onm ~ its oct,ye leadcrs In thc
,niIitarv eorv,cc during the mast two
"oar.
Se tTho so,,ow,,g ,s n LIST of the mem-
hove ~ 1ho troon.
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i,rior assistant sco,Itmosters-.Phil-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
NEWS
.HU7NHEs
FIRST CHURCH
Sunday Services

At the morning service at II. Rev.
Kenneth Anthony will preach his
first sermon IN the Lenten series on
"The Masters Way"--"Divine Rules
for Human Relations" from the Ser
mon on the Mount. His subject will
be "Thc Master OF His Friends a
Challenge TO Growth" Text: "Ye
are the salt of the earth.
Chrismon Society for young peo-
pie will meet in the church parlors
at 5. Mr.. Anthony will speak on
what DO You Want?" A discus
sion on the lengths and breadths of
religion and life will follow. John
Priorier will have the worship SER
vice.
Notices for the Week
Monday, 7:30 y. m. The Advisory
Committee will meet In the Church
parlors.
Tuesday, 6-S p. m. Girl Scouts,
Troop 8.
Wednesday, 10 a. IN. Meeting of
the First Church Guild 10 work for
hospital, Red Cross and Bundles for
America. After lunch (members
bring lunch, dessert and beverage
served by the Guild Mrs. Eleanor
Burke, young women'S secretary Of
the Y. M. C. A. will speak on the
work she Is doing with the young
women of Waterbury through her
work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
PAY-AS-YOU-GO'
PLAN DISCUSSED
Prof. FairchiId OF Yale
Selects Topic for News
Broadcast

New Haven, Conn, March 10
The much talked Of pay-as-you-go
taxation plans will be discussed by
Fred r. Fairchild, Knox Professor
OF Economies at Yale University.
on the program "Yale Interprets
the News" over Station VITO, Hart
ford, at Gas on Sunday.
Mr.. Fairchild. who received his
Phi. D. from Yale In 1904, Is one OF
the country's leading tax experts. He
has acted constantly as q consultant
In state and national tax-problems;
and In addition has served on Amer
lean commissions to aid South
American countries in the solution
OF their taxation difficulties.
"Yale 1nterprets the News, q
public service program Of news an
alysis, designed TO give q better
background for the understanding
OF history as 1t Is being made today,
Is presented each Sunday at 6:45
y. m. over Station VITO in cooper
alton with Yale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
All Souls
Church
ALL SOULS

Sunday. March l;-Holy Com
munion 8 n. m. Church school 0:45
a. m. Morning prayer and sermon
II a. m. Hymn singing ii:45 a. m
Dedication of cushions and pulpit
Confirmation and sermon BY the
Suffragan bishop. the Rt. Rev. Wal
ter II. Gray. 3 y. m.
There is a eosmic, fundamental
law OF the universe. which must be
kept II mans well-being and hap
plnes Is 10 be obtained. Yet 1t is
n law often ignored, often broken, by
man The law was most perfectly
kept and most fully revealed by
Jesus Christ. The supreme object
OF Christianity Is "a get people 70
know and KEEP that Law. II people
really worked for their own and
Others happiness they would be sin
cere and faithful followers OF Jesus
Christ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
PRISON SENTENCE
FOR ERRICHETTI
Jehovah Witness Gets g.
Year Terms; VOsylius
Brothers Fined $500

George and Adolph VosyliuS OF
this city were fined $500 each and
placed on probation for five years on
charges OF evading Selective Service
by Judge Carroll G. Hincks In fed
ernl court in New Haven yesterday,
The horthers were arrested last De-
cember in Phoenix, AriZ,. after a
search OF more than q year which
began when 1t was found their sup
posed drowning In q New Hampshire
lake was hoax, and brought TO
New Haven for trial.
Judge Hincks suspended eXecu-
ton OF q three year sentence I'M
posed In each case and agreed yes
terday that they might pay their
fines In installments, with the stipu-
lation that they could work only in
jobs approved by the court,
The Vosylius brothers we're given
q chance I DION the Army on their
first appearance In court, but we're
rejected as physically unqualified
at the induction center IN Hart
ford.
Edward Errichetti, 81, ITO Hill
street, member of Jehoyah's Wit
nesses, who was found guilty two
weeks ago on q charge Of failure
to report TO conscientious objec-
tors camp, was sentenced to three
years In the federal correctional
institution at Danbury. Errichetti
claimed deferment as u minister OF
the sect. A brother, Joseph, g. Is
serving a two year sentence ut the
aDnbury institution on similar
charge, and third brother, john
30, has been granted q AID classifi-
cation because he Is q recognized
minister" In the Judgment OF Board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
Methodist Churches

Silent Prayer
Invocation
Hymn-"Sun OF My Soul
Responsive Reading - The Com
mandmentS--page 524-
Scripture Lesson--Matthew l3:44-5l
Prayer
Offering and
Ofrertory Anthem "Thc Filming
Pot Is For Silver" ,.,.... Gaul
Hymn--"I've Found A Friend"
Address-"What Is II Worth?"
DR.. Snavely
Hymn-"I Love To Tell The
story"
Prayer and Benedictlon--
Organ Postlude-"Nocturne' 49,,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Stoughton
Privileges Of the Week
Monday, March 18th
2;30 y. m--The Women's Society
OF Christian Service meeting
with Mrs. George Faber pre-
siding. Devotions will be led
by Mrs. Oren Maxim. Pro-
gram subject "Uprooted
Peoples. Papers read by Mrs.
Clayton Brown, Mrs. william
Grierson and Mrs Allan Up
ton. This Is Mite Box Day.
400 p. m.--The Pastors Church
Membership Glass will meet.
Tuesday, March 10Th
2:30 p, m.--The Woman5s Society
will hold a Silver Tea In the
ENnVgN.olN la ,slnag AHrp fanrt 81 n
Wilkinson OF New York. d.
rector OF the Consumer Divi-
sion of Premier Foods, will
give @ food demonstration
with recipes and short cuts to
planning. Mrs. Wilkinson S
subject will be Mrs. Amer
lea War Sets Your Dinner
Table" Committee in charge
OF Tea--Mrs. George CASH
man, Mrs. Lewis Epson, Mrs
Robert Spiers, Mrs. John
Snavcly and Mrs. Allan Up
ton chairman.
1880 y. m.--Faith and Fellowship
meeting. Subject 1.-THE Re-
ligion of Jesus"
ais p. Unmarried Couples Club
meeting. A colored Moving
Picture on Hunting and
Fishing In New Brunswick,
Canada" will be shown. All
members and friends, omar
ried or single) are cordially
invited TO attend. Light re-
freshments will be served.
Wafl1NncdaU Mornh 11ih
800 p, m.--The Senior Choir viii.
meet for rehearsal at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Rollin
f. Powell, 81 Irvington ave-
nue..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
Calendar for Week Of March IA

Tuesday at 8--Pastor Fred Ben
son. director OF the Lutheran service
center in Aver, Mass. FOrt Devens),
will speak in Zion church telling of
the work the Lutheran church is
doing for the men in the service.
Arranged by the Lutheran Brother
hood.
Wednesday morning and after
noon-meeting of Hartford district
In Emanuel Lutheran church, Man
chester, Conn. At same time an
nual meeting Of Women's Mission
airy society Of the district will be
held In same place.
Thursday at 8-Church choir
meets for practice.
Saturday at $50 a. m.-Conflrma-
ton class meets at the parsonage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
FIRST METHODIST

FIRST METHODIST
Rev. John J. Snavely, DID, pastor
Donald Modisner
Young Peoples Worker
CHOIR - Mrs. Edwin II. Jones,
organist and director; Margaret
Mitchell, soprano; Mrs. Ronald
f.. Jones, contralto; Robert
Greenwood, tenor; Laurence
Bentham, baritone.
Mrs. George W. Belcher
Secretary
(SerVlces Tomorrow
Morning Worship 1880
Organ Prelude--"Chorale" 49,.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Bartlett
Professional Hymn--"Praise My
Soul The King OF Heaven"
Call to Worship by the Choir
Prayer of Confession
Lords Prayer
Choir Anthem-"O How Amiable
Are Thy Dwellings" 49,, Barnby
Responsive
Gloria Patri--
Lesson-Ezekiel 80: 1920
Pastoral Prayer
Offering and
Offertory Anthem HE That
Shall Endure To The End =,
.,..,..,.....,. Mendelssohn
Talk of the Children
Donald Modisher
Hymn--"RiSe Up o Men OF God"
Scrmon-"Now"--
DR.. Snavcly
Benedictlon--
Organ Postludc-"Finalc" Bartlett
The Flowers are given by Mrs,
Albert Leonard In loving memory Of
her mother and father,
Church School
1l:05 a, m. Junior and Lower
Grades.
1875 a. m, -- High School and
Adult Glasses
HAS n. Woodruff Assembly.
Young Peoples Meetings
600 p. m.-Thc M Y, +, will meet,
700 p. m.--Older Young Peoples
Society meets,
VeSper Services at 3 =, NJ,
Organ Prelude--"Prclude In BIB"
,,,,,,,. ,,,,,,,',',''''.''' notIl
Call TO worship