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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Believe FDR MAY Break Silence In Talk To Nation
Harlem Man Is
Making Good AS
Georgia Farmer

HAWKINSVILLE. Gs.-tANP)-
A former business manager OF the
Harlem Labor union is making good
in his new vocation OF raising food
for victory" II was disclosed here
this week. He is James Lawson,
whose 250-scre farm is located 20
miles from the For. Valley State
college. Swanson. though cultivat-
Ing a diversified crop. has most Of
his land devoted 10 peanuts in line
with war demands for more OIL
and cotton.
Lawson left Macon for New York
City and was one OF the organizers
OF the Harlem Labor union. which
was then led by Arthur Reid. He
later was made business manager
OF the organization.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Barred In Cafeteria,
Cancel Tour OF P.O.

ST. LOUIS-Delegates TO the con-
vention here OF the National Ali
ance Of Postal Employees, composed
OF Negro employees Of the Post
Office, adopted a resolution yes:er-
day declining the invitation OF the
ST. Louis Post Office Service Rels-
lions Council TO make a tour OF the
main post Office and have dinner IN
the cafeteria al the building
The decision according % the
resolution, was based on the f.ct
that racial segregation is enforced
in the cafeteria Snow F. Grigsby.
editor OF the Postal Alliance, the
organizations magazine, SAID the
convention felt that, in view Of
recent directive by the Postm ster
Generals Office tina; there be no
discrimination against minorit!es,
segregation in a government build
ing is unjustifed.
Assistant Postmaster Harry J..
Maher said the invitation had been
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
ASK PROBE OF.
PLANT BIAS AT
Fl. WORTH, TEX.
Want Trum a n Bio d Y
To estigate
Company

FORT WORTH, Texas-(ANP)-
Demands were made last week upon
the Truman committee OF the U. S.
Senate investigating the national
defense program. to probe employ
ment policies of the Consolidated
Vultee, North American, and other
war plants at Convair as they OPP
Grated against Negroes. The request
was made by the training and en-
ployment committee of the Negro
Welfare Council.
In telegram 10 Sen. Harley NJ.
kllgore, chairman OF the subcom-
miuee, G.. w. Williams, chairma
OF the NWC committee charged that
Consolidated-Vultee's Fort Worth
branch employs no Negroes in
skilled trades" and that the war
training program for Negroes is
slmost nil" Out Of Ave former
courses offered IT the training
school here only two are offered
now stated the telegram. One Of
these, ship welding. is not disable
here Il was pointed out The other.
aircraft sheet metal. is not exploit
ed oy war plants here when the
workers happen 10 be Negroes. con-
,!nued the wire.
Pointing out that hundreds of Ne
groeS have graduated from the
courses and are still idle in the face
II consistent advertisements ap-
pearing in the daily papers asking
FOR such skilled workers at Con-
so.idated and North American, the
council said i; sees no reason why
skllls should not be migrated in"
var industries here.
Sen k!!go-e- promised that the
matter would De referred % Sen.
Reynolds. chairman OF the military
affairs committee OF the senate,
who is currently conducting a sur
vey OF The msnpower problem
throughout he country.
The Negro Welfare Council.
which has been collecting data on
discriminatory employment prac-
ices in this area for the past few
months. was frustrated in It's plans
10 present full Information % the
senate committee when il cancelled
plans 10 hold hearings here. Will
hams said that since the hearing.
we're conducted in Dallas instead
and actions taken by committed
members except visits and lunch,
cons in the war plant here. ths
NwC felt il had been given Oh,
run around"
The committee however said Il
had information tending TO show
that North American would end it,
barriers against Negro labor in the
near future and allow skilled Ncgr
workers TO participate fully on 4
pay as YOU learn basis. The prac-
tee here has been 10 pay "!n-serv-
1se' whites from So cents 10 c.
cents per hour while learning. but
10 require Negroes TO study with
out this retainer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
By CHARLES II. LOEB

CLEVEL.AND-t AMP a real
state coup iha; IS expected TO pro-
vide landmark in the accelerated
economic progress of the Negro IN
Cleveland sral. group Of Negro
businessmen las; week pooled re-
sources to acqu.;e one Of the most
valuable c-osstoWn corners n the
city.
Completing negotiations initiated
two years ego. the group wrote a
new chapter IN cooperation between
Negro businessmen b. buying on:
white corporation through a cash
bid OF more than $4,000. and &C
curing the corporation bigges;
asset the Reserve building. located
on the northwest corner OF East
F.f,y-fifth street and Woodland
avenue.
Tho corner Is in the heart O, the
busics; shopping center n C.evc-
lands EaS; side.
Members ot the corporations
board ot directors include Council
man Wi.sam o. Walker. editor ~
The Cs..-Pos;, president Bernie
Mason. owner Of the Mason farm.
y.ce president; Roger Price Of the
Person and Price enterprises
treasurer; William P.crson OF the
Person and Price en;crpr .scs. sec
rotary: Robcr; Shau,er Of the
SAau;cv Dgug comp ny.
AIRY. Edgar Dixon Of Cleveland.
who negotiated the uausac,.o on for
the combine. was named building
manager. and viii house his laW
Offices on the second floor
The hve-s,ory hreproof building
houses nine stores on the street.
level All stores. with the eNcep-
ton OF the Shauier drug company
on the corner. are owned by white
interests. and enjoy a ~ ac;.ca!!y
100 per cen; Negro patronage
On the second floor OF the build
ing are the d.s;ric; Offices 81 three
Negro insurance companies Atlanta
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Recreation Post
To Ellis Stewart

CHICAGO. - lANP) - Appoint
meni OF w. Ellis Stewart. secre-
;ary OF the Supreme Life Insurance
company. to the executive Commit
zee OF me Chicago Recreation COM
mission was announced by DR..
Philip L. Seman. commission Chair
nan.
Mr.. Stewart. who has been a
member OF the commission for four
years. has been chairman OF the
South Central District Recreation
committee. and is vice chairman OF
ne psomo;ional committee for the
9;n annual recreation conference
sponsored by the recreation COM
mission.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Goodman Courses
Will End Soon

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-(ANP)
Teachers and student instructors
G: Bethune Goodman college and
nearby sch oo!s attending the four
week inter-summer session on the
school campus have almost CON-
o.eted their studies, it was an
bounced las: week by PreSiden;
lanes Colston.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28

extended to the convention bu. the
Service, Relations council, which Is
composed OF representatives OF all
enp!oye organizations at the post
Office. The council, rather than the
post Office operates the cafeteria, he
added.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
Germans Once Powerful
Balkan Facade TOtterin9

Tunisian campaign. 1t is assumed
more. has followed it from Sicily
and from. the Italian mainland.
Whether the Germans will hit
back az Turkey remains to be
seen. It is clear, however, that
the Nazis' MINOR successes in over
running Bri-lsh-held Aegean islands
are now offset.
Those islands and others in the
Aegean of greater strategic value,
are within close range of the Tur-
kish coast. The grant of sea or
air base facilities by Turkey would
eventually meal the Nazis' loss of
all those eastern Aegean footholds
guarding the Aegean flank of the
Balkans.
Allied air bases in Turkey also
would spell doom for Bulgarian
and Runlanian war industries vital
to the Nazi war effort. They would
facilitate the opening of at least
an Allied air flanklpg attack to
aid the RUSSIAN drive in the south
ern Ukraine.
Another immediate military re-
suit of turkish assistance will be
the added strain ON German man.
power reserves. It is clear that
the Nazis cannot count on effec-
tive Bulgarian army cooperation
to meet the. new threat. N azi
troops must be shifted to the Tur-
borders.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
AAA ELECTIONS
TO BE RE-HELD
insufficient Representation
Held Reason For New
Voting Next Week

All community elections of the
Agriculture Adjustment Admins
tration which were held last week
must be held over due to insult
ficient representation, Peter Braak,
chairman, announced Tuesday.
These elections will all be held
Friday, Dec. II. in the same pla-
ces and with the same boundaries.
Tie county convention will be
aeld Saturday, December IL, IN
the courty agents office.
All farmers are urged to vote at
tj.eir respective community cleo
lion places with the following IN
charge: E. B. Ward, Wrightsboro;
M. S. Ennmart, seagate and N.Y.
tie Grove; Peter Braak, Castle
Hayne; and R. w. Galphin, SCOTS
Hill.
The following committeeman must
be elected: delegate, alternate, de-
iegate, chairman, vice chairman
regular member, first alternate
ana secretary to community COM
mittee.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
5TH ARMY DRIVES
WEDGE In NAZI LINE
Continued from Page One)

new Notifications on the northern
bank OF the stream. Four German
tanks were destroyed in this sharp
clash.
How far General Montgomery's
advance guards penetrated be-
You'd the Moro was not disclosed,
but the thrust along comparative
ly level ground on Italy's eastern
coast put the Eighth Army within
IL or IA miles CT the Port of the
of major highway to Rome.
Advance Held Up
Massed German infantry, tanks
and artillery stubbornly held up
Montgomery's advance around the
inland strongpoint of Orsogna,
which the Nazis 1ecaptured two
days ago in an extremely costly
counter-attack, and around Guar
diagriele, three and one-half miles
southwest OF Orsogna. 80 .-
The German command appeared
willing to pay an incre asingty high
price to delay the Eighth Arnny's
advance ane thus sSve-if only for
short time-the important town
of Chieti, capital of Abruzzio pro-
vince, which is 10 airline miles
from Orsogna. The fighting on the
Adriatic flank now runs from the
north bank of the Moro river to a
point four miles northeast of Or
sogna, and then south to Casoli.
Full evaluation of the newest
gains by General C,ark's Fifth Ar
main Rome highway between Mig
mano and Casino was difficult,
partly because of the Allied COM
mand's reticence about a COM
panion American drive in the area
north of Mlgnano.
Thrust Is Made
Clark's headquarters announced
that a one mile thrust was made
west of Fil'gnano, which is four
miles north of Venafro, but omit
ted to mention how far previous
gains IN that sector had pro-
crossed or whether the new on.
slaught there portended break
through threatening Casino from
the east.
At points American troops were
advancing through flooded areas
with water up to their necks, but
neither the dreadful conditions nor
the fury of the enemy's counter
attacks stayed their steady pro-
gress. South of the American po-
sitions on Mount Maggiore, Brit
ish troops were driven off one
ridge by a Nazi assault, but this
was equalized by the capture of
German strongpoint in a nearby
sector.
Both sides are having great dN-
ficulty bringing up supp les
through swamplands and flooded
bottoms. The Garig.iano river on
the western side is flooded more
than mile wide in places. Fog
hangs over the mountain peaks so
thickly that advancing American
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08

The closing of the public Hous-
ing conversion program, through
which A privately-owned buildings
were converted into 242 apartment
units for Wilmington war workers
up to Sept. Is, was announced
Tuesday afternoon by Louie E.
Woodbury., Jr., manager OF the War
Housing Center. al meeting OF the
Defense Housing committee.
1.-THE Public Conversion program
in Wilmington has been stopped
and no further applications are
icing received, Woodbury. said in
tie annual report of the War Hous-
Ing Center.
~ feel the H.:me Owners Loan
CORPORATION deserves praise for Its
splendid cooperation and work. in
connection with this program he
said ut is with sincere regret
that we will shortly have to bid
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08

demand for paper is far ahead of
the current supply; every pound
collected in the new campaign
will be eagerly sought by mills;
and rices to be paid by mills to
waste paper dealers will be guar
anteed until Feb. Is.
Because of the failure of waste
paper collections to meet the cur
rent demand, Is paper mills are
now shut down and 100 are oper-
ating on a part-time basis. Waste
aper collections must be increas-
ed by one-third to put these mills
back on normal operation.
This paper collected is highly es'
seniial ana is used for containers
fl ammunition, army rations and
blood plasma, into bomb fins, pa
"a chute flares, and many other
important wartime articles.
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Continued From Page One)

to the strength Of tn alliance
as belligerent would have i'm
posed new cnd neavy burdens on
|Anglo-Amernan resources. Even
as benevolent acknowledgement
ready to make air or other bases
on Turkish soil available for Al
lied use, Turkey might have prov
en- more of liability than a mill
tary asset.
The Big Three" powers ar e
now able to protect Turkey against
possible German attack. And it is
sardonic note in the changed
war scene in the Mediterranean
that made-;gi-Germany weapons in
Turkish hands will be available
to meet a German attack on Tur-
kew if 1T comes as a result of a
Turkish formal alignment wi t h
Germany's foes.
Much of Turkeys modern mill
tary equipment came from Ger
MANY under the Naz,-Turkish bar
ter arrangements. More German
tanks, guns, ammunition and even
planes-captLred by the Allies in
Africa and italy-are now either
in Turkish hands or close to Tur-
kish borders in Iran
All disable Axis equipment seized
in Egypt, Libya anc French North
Africa began moving in Turkeys
direction upon completion of the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
Housing Conversion
Program Is Closed

the Hole staff here goodbye as
they move on elsewhere.
In report from Dec. !, 1912,
when the public conversion pro-
81 am was started, to Sept. Is, 1943,
it was disclosed that the CONVEX
sion program has cost the Federal
government $371,910.44, all of
which is scheduled to be reimburs-
ed through apartment retals over
a period of seven years.
During that period the A build
ings were converted into apart
nlent. units at an average cost Of
81: 1862 per unit.
! Principal benefit from the gov
ernment's conversion program in
Wilmington is said to be the econo.
mical use of critical materials and
payment of back taxes on many
properties.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
ZuportantMtc1mat;o,s
&e4tCOuGhS

For 4 persistent cough-one that has
lasted for days OF longer-see your
Physician. Don't try to treat such
cough yourself. It may indicate serious
condition.
z4For a cough due to a cold see your
druggist and get Mentho- Mulsion, the
modern, tasty cough preparation that
starts soothing relief from the very first
dose. Acts fast to help loosen tight
phlegm, soothe irritated throat MEM
branes and allay the coughing. Comes all
ready to use-nothing to mix--nothing
to fix. Ideal for children as well as
adults. Druggists sell Mentho-M uision
on the understanding that you are to be
delighted or your money will be sladly
sefuAded Use only Is directed. la1vA
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
DIRECTOR BEGINS
HIS DUTIES HERE
Continued from Page One)

Housing center Negro), Novem-
Der 1; Lake Forest schooz ana gym
nasium, November 3 and Chest
nut Heights school and gymnas-
iurn, November 4. Plans for OPEN
ing Nesbitt Courts center has been
delayed due to change of project
manager there and the inability
of the management this month to
move the nursery school unit
which now occupies the building.
However, the report states, it is
expected that this unit and Pea
body and Williston schools will be
opened under supervision within
a few days.
Main emphasis during the month
OF November was placed on the
development of the neighborhood
recreation programs already es-
tablished with special considera-
ton being given to children and
teen-age groups.
In summary of the month
activities attendance by location
was recorded as:
Golf course ................ 1887
Woodrow Wilson Hut ...... 1852
Supervised centers (white) 1896
Supervised centers (colored) 4.27O
Park and playground areas 1872
27,947
Meetings reported included 81
conferences. with key individuals,
10 with the recreation commits
sion and 9 with various clubs and
organizations.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
4-H PARTY POSTPONED

4 The All Christmas party which
was planned for Saturday, Dec. II,
has been postponed until Saturday,
December 10, Miss Ann Mason,
home demonstration agent an
nounced Tuesday.
All All members are urged to
note this change and come to the
party Dec. 18 which will be held
IN the home agents office.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
MEN SOUGHT

Highway patrolmen and Will
mington police were notified
Monday to be on the lookout
for two white men who held
up and robbed the manager
of the Big Star Market in New
Bern. The men, both armed,
were reported to have taken
s1,9S2.23 in cash, and $2,675.00
in Marine dependent and
Cherry Point salary checks
which were being carried in a
locked leather bag. The ban
dts escaped in a car.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
AWARDS ARE MADE
AT SCOUT COURT
Edwin Slain Is Presented
Eagle Palm Award
sol Are Present

Edwin Shain of Troop No. %
was presented the Eagle Palm
Bronze award when the Boy Scouts
of Wilmington held their monthly
Court of Honor Monday evening
in the Superior Courtroom with sol
guests and members present. R.
J. Divine served as acting chair
man at this court at which 70
awards were made.
Those receiving the rank of Life
were Samuel Core, Chester Mar
tin, Ray Spencer, Hickey Hintz,
Bobby Fulford, and John Kogas.
The Star rank was bestowed upon
Clarence Fales, Ted Perkins, BIZ
ly Perkins, John Milliken, and
James Browne. Ricky Hintz, Will
liam Sudbury, and Fritz Stelljes
were the Tenderfoot Air Scout can
didates.
Those receiving Second Glass
rank were: Kenneth Long, Mich
ael B. Austin, Paul Randolph, Bill
ly Rhodes, H. L. Keith, Bill Gar
|rabrant, Howard Penton, John De-
BRAN, Bill Bryan. Bryant Hare,
Herbert Cavenaugh, Jr., George
Corey, Jack Britt, Mike Janicki.
Billy Ray Heath, Lloyd Mills,
Louie Evans, Albert Saunders,
Harvey Martin, Wilbur Lutterlow,
Bobby Efird, Edward Mobiles, Ted
dy Crews, and Harvey Britt.
First Glass awards were pre-
sented to Ronald Ely, Billy Had
ley, Wallace Aman, Lorenzo Mix
on, Russell Kennedy, Leroy Brad
shaw, James Trawick, Buddy
Rhodes, Pat Kelly, Joe Bill
Grubbs. James futile, J. C. Price
and j. c. Bryan.
The Apprentice Air Scouts are
Bobby Fulford and John Kogas.
TWenty-three merit badges were
awarded and So boys were given
credit for their civic service per-
formed.
Raynor Newbold, Eagle scout,
was recognized for the Eagle Palm
Gold award which will be present.
ed to him at the next court. Troop
No. 10 Of Lake Forest and Troop
NO. II of Wrightsboro were recog-
nized as new troops.
The Attendance Cup which pass
es to the troop with the most at
tendance each month was award
ed to Troop No. 80 of Maffitt Vii
lage with 107 present. Second
place went to Troop No. % of the
Grace Methodist Church with SO
present. Troop No. 10 of Lake For
est had 4S and Troop No. SO of
Sunset Park had SO. This award
is based on per cent so that the
decision is fair.
All parents and friends are in
vited to attend this Court of Hon.
or which is held the first Mon
day of each month. In October
there were 257 present; November
increased to 267 and last Monday
evening showed SOL present. Ted
Fereira is the local field scout ex-
ecutive in charge of Wilmington
while CORTLAND Baker is the re.
gional executive in charge of sew.
eral surrounding counties.
The following men made the
awards Monday evening: C. ].
Clardy, the Rev. James Butler,
John Sheehan, Corp. Bob Hoov-
er, and CORTLAND Baker.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
SONS OF LEGION

sons of the American Legion,
squadron 10, will meet We'd
nesday night at 1880 O'Clock
In the Tide Water Power build
ing, when election of officers
Will take place. Members are
urged to pay dues, in antici-
patton of the annual roll call.
JACK Riley is captain, and
Robert Bostian, adjutant.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
MOBILIZATION CHIEF
DEMANDS FULL UNITY
Cortinued From Page One)

mobilization have been tremen-
dous.
but we cannot afford to rest
ON our oars" ne warned.
The most critical and the blood
lest battles of The war are ahead
of us, he said, and this is not
the time for us to take our eye
eff the target. s,.......
-Byrnes said that war and navy
review boards, working with his
office. have been able to eliminate
or reduce certain programs by
the staggering amount Of Sl6,O0O,-
0C0,OOO," but this, he added should
nat be construed as reason TOR
any letdown. 49,
- There is not. the slightest
ground for believing that. the cut
backs in our production program
or. any other possible economies
will relieve the urgent need fer
greater savings and greater taxes
In the near future a
1--WE obviously h e failed to
adopt tax program adequate for
our war needs, he said, without
mentioning the House-approved bill
now before the Senate finance COM
rnittee to raise slightly in excess
of S2,OOO,O 1000, 900, one-fifth Of the
amount asked by the administra-
ton.
Other pending bills against which
he inveighed were those to grant
a flat raise of eight cents an hour
to incorporating railroad workers,
and to raise the prices of milk
ard oil.
''It is truly impossible, he said.
'.for any administration to attempt
to administer equal justice under
law if special groups, be they oil
or coal producers or coal miners
or railroad employees, can get spe-
cjal treatment
mo group has a right to hold
a political pistol at the head of
the Congress or any administra-
tive agency and say that they will
strike. Any group that threatens
10 strike in wartime unless the
executive or legislative branch of
the government meets its demands,
is using pc itical pistol The gov
eminent must say to- any such
group lay that pitol down.
Byrnes said the priSar issue
before the American people today
is whether we are going to keep
down the cost of living He said
tie general cost cf living has risen
caly about five per cent during
a year of drastic readjustments, %
but food has gone up % per cent
in two years. Asserting this was
a great hardship to people with
fixed incomes, he said if Congress
kills subsidies and raise the price
Of bread and butter, meat and
milk, sugar and other staples.
these people will suffer even more.
Asserting there are those who
say that wage increases should be
granted because the Administra
ton 'has already yielded to the
coal miners" he denied the wage
boosts granted the miners consti-
tuted general raise in excess Of
the little steel formula. He also
denied assertions that Secretary
1cses gave the miners the increase
by direction of President Roose-
welt declaring, ''the secretary says
that the agreement was not known
toGanyone other than the conferees
Until after it was agreed to-"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-08
REX IN HOSPITAL

Sgt. Rex, mascot of the up
town policemen, is in Huffman
veterinary hospital for Job
servation and treatment" The
famed police dog on first
examination appears to have
been hit in some manner. It
is not known how the injuries
were incurred.