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Detroit evening times., 1943-09-06
CONTINUED Monday

Copyusrt. 1913. ~ Random House. Ino.
Distributed b, International News service
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-06
Westbrook PegIer ::

THIS piece deals with an in
-etdefft 70 years 0td and is
written TO correct the record
and for the comfort Of any
legitimate reporter who may
find his word outweiChcd 10y the
prestige of hlGh-ranklng off
C1ai on an issue OF truthiulncSS.
II is no part of the current
dispute between PreSi q en-
Roosevelt and Mr., Hull the
secretary of state, on one hand,
and columnlSt Drew Pearson
on the othrr.
Pearson is one OF the aEiGiHa--
tors of the baCkStairS school Of
political and diplomatic Journal
ism in Washington, an adapta-
ton Of the EentS-room school
which began in the dives Of New
York during prohibition and
ethical newspaper reporters
have no obligation TO defend HIM.
The newspaper profession has
sacrificed honor and influence
for cheap and temporary Circu-
lation by publishing scandal
and gossip for their own sake
in the last 20 years.
WITH this preamble let me
w get 10 my story.
on June p, 1917. the United
Press carried, and its clients in
the United States published, a
story from the American base
at Queenstown, Ireland. report
ing that an American destroyer
had fought U-bOat and that
according TO the belief eX-
pressed by the crew had
rammed and sunk the enemy
1t SAID further that if the sub
marine was not rammed 1t
probably was finished OFF 10y
another anti-Submarlne device,
namely. the aShcan or depth
charge which then was a new
and secret weapon.
The story was released with
out RESTRICTION by a lieutenant
commander on the staff of Vice
Admiral William S Sims in the
presence of the post censor, A
Lieutenant commander of the
British Royal Navy.
The censor, in turn. passed,
stamped and initiated the story
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-06
The Call Of Souls in Agony

HF American JeNsh Conference winch opened Aug % in
New York City toconsderhe plight of the Jews in Europe
calls attention again the plan of the nonsectaan Emergency
Conference to Save tie Jewish People Of Europe the preamble
and recommendations of which pubsbe in full in the
Hearst papers. aI.
This practical plan was shining challenge to the MORAL
SFNSf. OF MANKIND.
The FIGHT that the conference proposes make for those mil
lions of stricken Jews ghtfuy declared to be for THE
HONOR OF HI MANIIN.
details the horrors pcpet!aed deeness mostly in
Germany by Nazis supplemented by 31Opage
report Jewish Congress detailing hhkage of the
Jewish population Axis territories from S3OQ0O to 100000 few
years.
particularly of the l. A, where Jew and
nzzlz& blessed an privileges of menta spiritual and
religious freedom.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-06

INTE23 Naoated countries there no asylum whatsoever
lenty pursued the brutal of inme and Hitler and
In view then these Jewish maaces opp
o and te than death we again call urgent attention to ihe
such nOeW Herbert
no[er ois Bfo senator Johnson of Gooradai William Green
president Of Bishop Henry ST. George Tucker
The government United with other United Nations
participating be official specifically deal
the Of Jews in Europe
1.-THE International Red Cross and the Vatican be
IL invoked guarantee satellite governments Of he Axis
treatment Of accordance t the minimum standards galan
o other inhabitants"
2-Pentfu medical supplies Jews in Axsed terri
tory distributed by the international Red Cross neutral
countrie-
A-Th Vatican the Axis
permit Jews leave their territories. Non blgerent
urged temporary asylum to allJew escaping
Especial attention to be paid to the practcabty admission
Jewish refugees Palestine internationally designated as th Jew
ish national home
L-Ntar measures and reprsals gans the Axis
powers have tortured and assacd Jews and punishment be
meed out to those who are responsible.
THERE little putting the machinery for the
l achievements of these objects into motion,
happening the Jews of Europe is HAPPENING
It is a stain on our common humanity.
hideous blot Christian Europe
is high crime against civilization.
is something make the soul Of man dSsolye int in tears
Remember Americans leans - THIS HIS IS NOT JEWISH PROBLEM
"Ony crusade the part change
this situation and wipe this blot from the face Of hu%any M SAID Mr.
conference, in letter to Mr. William Randolph Hearst
der and brutality not made race, people or
religion.
HAVE DONE 1T UNTO ONE OF THE LEAST OF MY BRETHREN YE
And that eusve ME Of the Gaean means YOU and YOU and
You-ALL OF US -. -. -. -. ,>,-r, or, ,1cur
pPTV4TF RI7CK Ouick Questions
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Charleston Union First Race Group
To Furnish Day Room For Soldiers

participated in collecting furniture
for the day rooms and making cur
tains for some 40 odd windows in
one room.
In the bricklayers' union T. W.
Robinson. one OF the Negro execu-
tives, has played an important part
in collecting funds for day room
furnishings from men on the vari-
Gus defense housing jobs around
Charleston and was instrumental in
providing the wherewithal for a
Christmas party OF the Negro boys
OF previous port battalion which
has since left for an unknown desti-
nation.
Plans are afoot now through the
initiative OF the camp and hospita,
council and its secretary. Charles
E. Cozard, Red Cross field director
for this area. to bring regular Gull
tural programs to the Negro SOL
diers, including choral evening
and dramatic evening which will
be arranged through the Avery in
stitute. Since there is no chaplain
assigned to these troops as yet, the
camp and hospital council is also
seeking 10 arrange for Rev. Led
better to conduct regular services
for the boys. many of whom have
requested such services.
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the big evenings twice a week in
town when they play for the COL
ored USO. In still another corner.
quiet" one. a group of boys sit
on comfortable and attractive set
tees and chairs. reading or writing
letters home.
In the far end OF the hall the
battalion jitterbugs crowd around
the namboyant juke tox and listen
to the Duke" or Benny Goodman
pound out the latest swing rhythm.
A few OF the boys experiment with
some Of the new steps they learned
before they signed up for the dura-
ton and six"
E. B Radford, white and south
ern-born business manager Of the
laborers' union, has been ore OF the
prime movers in the campaign TO
get the Negro day rooms furnished.
aided by William Blueford. one of
the Negro members OF the executive
board OF the union and by l. How
ard Bennett director Of the Avery
institute, education center for Negro
students at Charleston. Rev. Caesar
s. Ledbetter Of the Plymouth Con-
gregational church has been an
active force in cooperating with
the camp and hospital council and
women members Of his congregation
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Il Old FINAL
RITES FOR REV.
noah ". CLARK
1000 Attend Services For
Elder Who Collapsed
In Pulpit

ST. LOUIS. Mo.-Final rites
were held here Thursday for
Rev. N. w. Clark, presiding
cider Of the st. Louis District
OF the Colored Methodist Epis-
copal church, who collapsed and
died Sunday, June 20. in the pulpit
OF the Lane Tabernacle church, inn
mediately following his preaching
OF the morning sermon.
Rev. Clark. who had been a for
mer pastor Of Lane Tabernacle be-
fore his appointment to the distric,
position, had been under a physi-
clans care for three years. Rev.
James A. Bracy OF Chicago deliver
ed the funeral sermon. Interment
was in ST. Peters cemetery
Over 2 900 persons jammed Lane
Tabernacle TO pay last respects 20
the man who had pastored there
from 1885 10 last November.
He was born in Matthews, Ga,
90 years ago and was a graduate
Of Paine college at Augusta. He had
also studied at other institutions
and held the degree OF Doctor OF
Divinity. Rev Clark entered the
ministry in 1908, since that time
pastoring at churches all over the
CINE. connection
During his pastorate at Lane, sew
eral uplift programs were launched
and successfully completed.
The Phoenix Lodge No. 70 OF
Masons, OF which he was also a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
BY MRS. CARRIE CURTIS

The Vernon Hotel has always
stood for law order and decency.
The owner and management have
only accepted tenants with estab-
lished occupations and after rigid
investigation. Nothing questionable
has ever been condoned within its
walls. A family atmosphere has
prevailed and some OF Detroit's
outstanding citizens have enjoyed
tenancy therein.
II is ironical that II has become
q target in the recent riot and
the facts have been so distorted
and mlsstated. And so in all sim
certify the following is a true state
ment Of the facts.
Window smashing and looting
had been rampant all day throu gh-
out the neighborhood. The streets
were filled with onlookers from the
hotel as we'll as the neighborhood
Suddenly, as darkness approached.
the cry went up. The whites are
coming. the whites are coming.
everybody get inside" The hotel
tenants rushed TO their apartments
and rooms and locked themselves
in.
Marching eastward on Vernon
Highway was a white mob number
ing at least five hundred, heading
for this section. They were stopped
at Vernon and John R. by police
officers decisively with tear gas.
etc. Bedlam broke loose, terror
anC fury reigned. Shots were fred.
A policeman was hit by a shot
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
The Truth About The
Vernon Hotel Shooting

fred from somewhere and by some
one unknown.
Expressing the belief that the
she: had been fred from a window
in the hotel. the police opened q
barrage against the hotel. Tear
gas and bullets were rained against
1t. The tenants. panic stricken
dropped to the floor. under beds,
anywhere. seeking safety. Then a
voice was heard. cursing abusive
ly demanding everybody to come
out with your hands raised" no
identification as police officers.
Some thought that the mob had
taken over. Kicking on the doors
became so insistent that the ten
ants approached the doors. where
officers with drawn guns. herded
them out OF the building with
hands raised in the air. lined them
up, faces to the east wall Of the
hotel. where the men were
searched. Among those so ter
rorized. was dear old white
haired lady. age 81. who has passed
through three wars and this riot.
She was treated just like the rest
After the searching. the tenants
were allowed to sit down on the
curb. Then the real tragedy and
Tavesty on justice. law and order
took place. The police officers ran
sacked the apartments and rooms.
breaking of locks. upsetting furni-
ture and confscating whatever
their judgment dictated. They were
presumably searching for guns or
ammunition or desperadoes. None
Of these were found. so why they
conhscated anything else Is evil
IDENTIFY a police secret"
Six men, all substantial citizens.
fractory workers. who had heard
the shots and who were unarmed.
fearing for their lives. remained
in their rooms. They were arrest
ed for falling TO come out Of their
rc oms when commanded.
When the tenants were finally al
lowed 10 return TO the building.
they found much Of their personal
property missing including money,
iewelry. and liquor
That nightmare has ended. leav-
ing in its wake many bitter reac-
tons Truly a great price has been
pal and mob rule has again exact
ed toll from the innocent and run
true 10 tradition. God save US
from this Kind OF police protec-
ton. where abusive language. dis
organized searching and ruthless
tactics we're employed. whereby the
lives OF innocent children. the help
less. aged and many law-sbiding
citizens were jeopardized.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Jefferson Barracks
w elcOmes First
Negro Chaplain

ST LOUIS. Mo - Officers and
men Of the Negro training groups
and detachmen;s welcomed the frs,
Negro Chaplain 70 Jefferson Bar
racks recently. with the arrival Of
Chaplain (Fust LID Lamar A.
Stroud
Coming 20 the Barracks directly
from the Harvard Training school.
Chaplain Stroud reported TO help
direct the Negro religious program
with 1t Col. Glenn J. Wi.herspoon.
post chaplain.
Ordained minister in the A.ri-
can Methodist Episcopal church.
Chaplain Stroud received his BID.
degree from Morris Brown Semin-
airy. Atlanta. Ga. Previously he had
attended Allen university. Column
bis. S. c.. 10 receive his A. B. de-
gree.
Long both a minister and an edu-
Gator. he was the principal OF the
Social Circle. Ga. high school and
taught mathematics and American
history on he faculty. Just previ-
Gus 70 his call 70 the service, Chao-
lain Stroud was the pastor OF the
AN E. church in Social Circle. He
has also held paStorates in Atlanta.
Madison. Dalton and Cedartown. all
in Georgia.
His interest in religious educa-
ton led him 10 take special courses
at the Garrett Biblical Institute,
Evanston. III.
Chaplain Stroud Is married and
the father Of three children two
boys and girl Mrs. Stroud and
the children will continue 20 make
their home in Social Circle.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Seek More
NegroJobs
In Shiipyard

OAKLAND. Calif.-General En-.
cheering shipysrd employs thou.
sands Of workers but has only Al
Negroes on the payroll. and these
are in laboring and janitorial jobs,
with the exception OF one electrician
trainee.
This lopsided ratio was revealed
by A. G. Gaffney. personnel man
ager OF the plant, in an Interview
with church. union and civic lead
ers. investigating the absence OF
Negroes in welding and otherskilled
trades al the Alameda. Calf, yard.
Yet Gaftney declared he is op-
posed 20 racial prejudice and pro-
,eSsed himself in Ignorance Of any
arti.Negro practices in employment
procedure II find discrimination
in hiring our employees shall i'm
mediately remove the cause" he
said
Gat,ney was questioned for clues
10 the situation. principally by c. l.
Dellmus. president OF the Oakland
local OF the AT OF L Brotherhood
o, Sleeping Car Poriers, Dellnus
emphasized the contrast between the
thousands OF Negroes employed by
other San Francisco bav shipyards
and the few hired al General Engi-
neering.
Since all the shipyards in this
area started a non-discriminatory
hiring policy at approximately the
same time and since the other yards
employ thousands OF Negroes, why
is il that General Engineering has
only a few DOZEN" asked Dellmus
Gaffrey said he did not know
the reason but was endeavoring TO
find II any discriminatory hiring
orders had been given 10 the unions
by General Engineering department
heads. He said there was no COM
pany policy as 10 race and that the
company bars no worker for lack
OF skill. because conditions have
comprehensive company to develop
It's own skilled workers,
Dellmus suggested that the com-
pany review all reflections, a pro-
cedure that gave great success at
Lockhccd-Vega aircraft plant and
Gaffney promised 10 make careful
study OF future Negro applications
According TO Gaffney a SLACK"
period exists at General Engineer
irg now, but the filling OF a new
order starting in July will make
necessary doubling Of personnel.
Thus the company sees clearly the
need for a no-discriminstion policy,
he said.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
II Hurt In Atlanta
Restaurant Explosion

ATLANTA - CAMP - Twelve
Negro employees OF the downtown
Media cafeteria here suffered pain
full injuries Wednesday. the result
OF an explosion believed 10 have
been caused when a bolt OF light
ming struck the building. igni,ing
the gas-flled basement OF the cafe
teris. One white woman was treated
for injuries.
The Negro workers were work
ing in the basement kitchen and
were trapped by falling walls. They
were rescued by means OF ladder
lowered through The sidewalk ele-
vator shaft. Fire Chief c. c. S,y-
ron said il was apparent the cx-
plosion was caused by gas leakage.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Blast Pew Anti Unionism
AS Cause OF Shootings

No, we're going 10 put an end to
this once and for all On to the
main Office
Then, according to the testimony
OF the workers in the yard. Capt
Brown pushed the men in the front
back, stepped back a few feet and
fred one shot into the air. The
workers turned and tried 10 run.
One man, 24-year-old Roger Hope,
a welder from Philadelphia. turned
and tr.pped over a steel bar. Capt.
Brown lowered his gun and shot
Hope in the back while he was
spra wled out on the ground.
Pew Practices
The shooting done in cold blood,
was the inevitable outcome OF the
Pew technique OF handing labor
disputes. Close 10 $40 union workers
have been laid of in the last two
months. Workers. under suspicion
OF being union mem bers, are trailed
on the job by company guards. Six
weeks ago union shop steward
was beaten up by the guards. Other
workers had complained that guards
pulled their guns on them without
the Sligh;es: excuse.
"Aggravsting the conflict be-
tween the company and the work
ers has been the contrast between
Pew claims and his practices Yard
No is the only ali-Negro ship
yard in the country.
In contrast with these preach
nen;s. has been the unique tech
nique developed by Pew 20 handle
Negro personnel Most companies
hire white guards and use race con-
fiict TO keep Negroes in line. Pew
doesn't do this He uses Class con.
flicis between Negroes 70 keep them
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
WitherspOon To
Stop Abusive Talk

AT meeting with Police Com
missioner Witherspoon, Wednesday
morning. the 12-man riot inquiry
board made suggestions 10 the COM
missioner about the conduct Of
policemen during the recent riot.
Commissioner Witherspoon agreed
10 take steps TO curtail the use Of
abusive language. and asked that
the Negro leaders cooperate with
him in establishing a better relation
ship between police and Negro
people.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

CHARLESTON. S. C. -
(ANP)-"We don't know II
we're the first Negro COM
munity organization in the
South to undertake to furnish
day room for colored soldiers; we
are sure that we're the first Negro
labor group in this part Of the coun-
try to complete such a project"
The speaker was one of the ex-
ecutive board members OF the lo>al
union OF the International Hold Car
riers. Building and Common Labor
ers' union Of America. here. a gray
haired man who carried his years
and the responsibility Of his posi-
ton as labor leader in the South
with equal dignity.
The union. along with the Brick
layers and P':slerers' colored local
OF Charleston. has recently COM
pleted two dav rooms for Negro
troops. one fo- quartermasters'
battalion, the other for a port bat
talon. both with tic cooperation
and stimulation OF the Red Cross
camp and hospital council.
Some OF the fun ads that went into
making these rooms possible for
the nearly 1000 Negro soldiers in
this area came out OF the union
treasures but most OF il came
through the contribution OF hard
earned nickels and dimes from
workmen whose sons and brothers
are part Of Uncle Sans fighting
forces today.
A pool table and ping pong table
are major attractions in any day
room and the line waiting in the
Quartermasters' day room to play
at these games is long and patient
every evening. An orchestra. Ser
geant Dyer's Victory Boys" prac-
tees assiduously and prepares for
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
William Cornett, War Vet,
Dies In Hines Hospital

CHICAGO. Illinois - tSpcciaD -
William cornett world war
veteran. son OF Mrs. Mary McDsn-
iel. 29l9 Federal street, died in
Edward Hines hospital. June %
Body is now in state at William
II. Leonard's Funeral home. 3ll5
South State street. where funeral
services will be held at HOO am.
Monday. June "a. lnterment in
Lincoln cemetery.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

WASHINGTON-The basic
anti-unionism OF the Pew
family. which controls the
Four Yard of the Sun Ship
and Drydock company, at
Chester. Pa, was largely responsible
for the recent attack by company
guards on Negro workers in the
yard.
Ths; was the main point made
this week IN a report issued by
George Weaver. director OF the Ma
:.onsl ClO Committee 10 Abolish
Racial Discrimination. In his re-
sort. based on a personal survey
.. the sitIati or. Weaver says:
A pre-view Of life under the
Sm!th-Conneuy Act was given in
Chester. Pa. al the Four Yard Of
the Sun Ship and Drydock COM
pany. the only all-Negro shipbuild-
ing yard in the country. The actors
IN the pre-view were 5000 workers.
all Negro. and four Negro guards.
The victims OF the pre-v,ew were
seven workers. Ave Of whom were
sent 10 the Chester hospital, one
OF them seriously wounded. all of
them with wounds in the back and
lower parts OF the body.
Conflict With Union
The background: the fight be-
tween the Pew interests and the
Industrial Union OF Marine and
Shipbuilding Workers Of America.
Encouraged by the passage OF
the Smi;h-Connolly Bill by Cong
ress the company decided 10 &c;
tougher with its workers The or
sanizing drive OF the Industrial
Union OF Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers was very successful. Just
- hours before the shooting. orders
were given that there should be
no more congregation OF workers in
the yards This referred to a small
union meeting during the lunch
hour. held in accordance with the
Wagner Act.
The combstants: The Pew family
and the Clio Industrial Ution OF
Marine and Shipbulding Workers.
The Pew family controls Chester
Ike feudal domain Although none
Of the workers shot we're union
members. tension in the yards has
been increasing because OF the June
80 National Labor Relations Board
elections.
The labor man TO be framed:
Eddie Abrams, father OF three
young children and an intelligent
aggressive Negro shop steward. who
urged the workers TO return TO
their jobs. Abrams was arrested by
the guards Immediately after the
shooting and charged with melting
10 riot
Start Shooting
"a milling mob OF 5000 workers.
ncensed at the msnhandling o,
guards. threatened 10 march on the
front Office to pu; an end to their
difficulties with the guards.
The mob collected when a guard
began showing around and man
handling a worker who had for
gotten his badge. The guard went
for reinforcements and returned
with Capt; James Brown. appointed
to. the job a week previously. and
two other guards.
when they grabbed the man
again. workers began pouring out
OF the shipysrd canteens and crowd
ed the guards.
Union leader Abrams jumped W
and urged the men to return 1,
work. Some Of them did but the
somebody in the crowd shouteo.
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member. conducted rituaiStIe cere-
monies for him last Wednesday.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Rosa
Mark Clark Of Midsville. Ca; two
sisters. Mrs. Maggie Jordan ana
Hattie Beasily; three nephews.
Freddie Lee Beasily OF St Louis.
Marvin J. Brinson OF Evansville,
Ind. and Sgt. Robert w. Clark OF
Brooklyn Naval Training school
Brooklyn, N. Y. and niece. Miss
Francis Clark OF Midsville, Ga.
Rev. Clark resided at 4i6l Enright
avenue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

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