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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-08-26

Your gos ronge IS O precision cooking i'm
strument. The burners, the over, the spe-
ciol construction of metol and insulotion,
are specifically designed for cooking pur-
poses. Todoy your gos range con be re-
pIoced only under very rigid regulations;
pon it will be x~reploceobIe.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-08-26

This meons you should take the very best
core of your gos cooking equipment. 1t
is necessary for the health and comfort
Of your fomiIy. Keep your COS ronge in
proper adjustment. Turn off burners
when not using them. Roast and cook
meoIs OF lower oven temperatures, thus
sowing gas, food, vitomins and minerotS.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-08-26
Mississippi Power & Light CO.

OPERATED BY MISSISSIPPI BUSINESSMEN.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-08-26

OWNED BY TIE INVESTING PUBLIC
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Negro Cadre-Men Are
ReadyFor Combat Duty

black-outs, excavations. and smoke
and tear gas chemical attacks
Returning % the Quartermas.sr
school. the cadre-men. commanded
by Capt Elwood J. Wright went
through the extensive combat train
ing facilities provided by the schools
curriculum.
On the l000-inch range, they are
weapons ranging from the earbine
to the Bren gun. They became
familiar with firing and care Of 81
nm. field pieces.
Testing the slogan "fox holes are
life-savers." they crouched In fox
holes while medium tanks ran over
them.
Combat training concluded with
an afternoon on the in1lration
course of Camp Lees Quarternastet
Replacement Training Center. While
battery Of machine guns poured
lead just a foot over the heads Of
the soldiers. they negotiated several
score of feet of barbed wire en-
tanglements. Explosion : Of Land
mines on the course completed the
battle conditions.
Most OF the soldiers were selected
from the 9th and 18th regiments OF
the Quartermaster Replacement
Training Center. They have won
praise of school authorities for their
high morale. aggressiveness. and
| mastery OF technicalities.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
May Draft White Medics;
Race Doctors Seem Safe

country . correct population ratio
would give Negroes $4,000 doctors
Instead there are a trifle over 5000.
White physicians in many cases
evidently in most cases on the basis
of the above figures, serve Negro
patients. This pattern is being
carried over into the army. white
medical officers serving with many
Of the Negro regiments which are
Differed by whites.
The largely increased enrolment
IN the accelerated medical courses
at Howard Medical school in Wash
inogton and at Meharry Medical
college in Nashville, where the Stu
dents are part OF the army, receiv-
ing army support and pay and
where they will graduate in three
years instead OF four, is expected
to provide plenty of requirements
for physicians lost 10 the armed
forces without further call upon
the Negro doctors not now in uni
form
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Bus Firm Fined
For Custer OF 4

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - CAMP -
Circuit Court Judge John Kelley
gave a $500 judgment against the
Knoxville Transit Lines Monday to
four Negro defense workers, Roy
Means, Glen Rogers, John H. Sher-
rod and Elsie Taylor, who testified
they were put off a Lyons View
bus carrying employees to the Full
ton plant.
81 want your seats for white
passengers" they said the bus
driver told them upon boarding ne
bus. When they did not immedi-
ately comply, they further testified
that the bus driver stopped the bus
and ordered them off. They stated
that they were occupying the rear
seat, commonly known as "jim
crow" section and reserved in the
South for Negroes. Attorneys for
the transit lines made no defense
against the charges.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
PTP Farley
Aug. Is In
Richmond

RICHMOND, Va.-After careful
debating by officers OF the National
Congress OF Colored Parents and
Teachers as 10 the ACCESSIBILITY of
holding an annual meeting, it has
been decided TO call a conference
of state presidents and other key
people in the organization at Vir-
ginia Union university August 1919.
Mrs. A. NJ. p. Strong, president
of the National Congress, has an
nounced the theme of the confer
ence as Maintaining and Strength
ening Morale" This was selected
by the national executive commit
tee at their mid-winter conference
in Memphis, Tenn. State branches
will be asked to send their key
representatives and il possible,
other members who can attend so
that these delegates may carry back
proposals for mobilizing P.T.A
forces for maximum effort toward
participation in the war program.
Among the activities at the meet
ing will be a symposium conducted
by Mrs. D. c. Rayford Of Prairie
View. Texas, and Mrs. Lillian Trigs
of Bluefield, w. Va. Mrs. Charles
S. Johnson OF Nashville. Tenn. anc
Mrs. Zula E. White OF Virginia will
conduct panel discussion on pub
lie welfare and education. Mrs. Or;
X. Glass of Henderson, KY, anc
Miss Rosa E. Mosby of New Jerse,
will conduct a round table on HON,
service and health.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Seven Bishops On
Miss. Meet Slate

WAVELAND, Miss.-Seven Ne
gro bishops, representing four
major Methodist denominations and
representatives OF the Bapt'-' de-
nomination. will participate on the
program at the Second Interde-
nominational Ministers and Church
Workers Conference to be held at
Outside, Miss, Aug. 81, to Sept. 3.
Bishops appearing on the pro-
gram include Bishops r. Z. Jones,
host 10 the conference; S. l.. Greer e,
president; A. p. Shaw, vice presi-
dent: w. w. Matthews of the
seventh Episcopal District, A.ME.
Zion church: John H. Moore OF the
Seventh Episcopal District, CINE.
church; and c. B. Shaw OF the third
Episcopal district, A.M.E. Zion
church.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

CAMP LEE, Va.-After fir
ing rifles and machine guns,
advancing through barbed
wire with hot lead whizzing
a foot over their heads,
crouching in fox-holes while tanks
ran over them, and making Ave-
day motor march. large group Of
colored cadre-men completed a two
week specialized military and tech
nical course at the Quartermaster
school this week.
The soldiers - all carefully Sc
lected specialists with high ratings
- are trained for key positions with
Quartermaster units in all theaters
OF operations. II they are called
upon to serve in the field. their
battle training at the school will
enable them to operate in combat.
Upon arrival at the Quartermas-
ter school, the cadre-men joined
the crack Demonstration Battalion,
one of the most highly trained units
in the Quartermaster Corps, for the
motor march 20 the A. p. Hill Res
ervation. Undec command of 1t. Col
Arthur H. Arenz, the Battalion
handled field baking. shoe and tex
tile repair, motor maintenance
fumigation and bath. and all the
other Quartermaster functions. Field
conditions were simulated by alerts
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
DR.. Hunton
Gets Africa
CouncilP0st

NEW YORK-Appointment Of DR..
w. A. Hunton as director of pub
locations for the Council on African
Affairs was announced last week by
DR.. Max Yergan. executive director.
Employed since 1926 in the De-
partment Of English at Howard
university, DR.. Hunton has applied
for leave OF absence in order to
work with the council. DR.. Hun
ton is member Of the national
board Of the National Negro Con-
gress. and has been for several
years leading figure in the Wash
ington council Of that organization
He is also well-known in trade
union circles of Washington, having
been secretary-treasurer OF the
Council of United Negro Labor
Leaders. and a former president Of
the Howard university local Of the
American Federation OF Teachers.
In starting his work last week
Dr. Hunton stated, Il am very happy
to become associated with Paul
Robson, Max Yergan. and the other
officers OF the council in the import
ant work which they are doing for
the cause Of the liberation OF The
peoples OF Africa. and in develop
ing a better understanding among
the American people, and particu-
larly among organized labor. Negro,
and other progressive groups, of
Africa's place in this global peo-
pies war and in the global peace to
follow.
"Just a. labor and the liberal
forces of England recognized 90
years ago that their own interests
lay In the overthrow Of American
slavery, so today IL Is necessary fol
Americans and all peoples Of the
anti-axis world to realize that their
future security and peace must ul-
timately depend upon the abolition
4 Of the principle and practice OF
imperialism in Africa and through
out the world
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
NAACP.
EXPOSES BIAS.
IN war PLANTS.
Women Refused Positions,
Frozen In Jobs AS
DOmestics

CINCINNATI, Ohio-With
the announcement by John
M. Baker, area director of the
War Manpower Commissioner
of the need for $4,000 more
workers in the Cincinnati area. the
local branch Of the NAACP re-
newed its drive TO expose racial
discrimination in war industry en-
ployment.
Theodore NJ. Berry. president Of
the local branch sent telegram
to Baker urging Negro represen-
tation on the local committee to
outline a program for fuller use
OF local manpower.
In letter sent in support Of the
telegram. Berry stated, Mine
months ago on November II. ad-
dressed q letter TO industrial, labor
and civic leaders in which the sit
uation now facing the community
was pointed out and urged the full
err use of Negro woman-power. To-
day in the face OF a labor shortage
the great preponderance of Negro
women are still unused in the es-
sential war industries.
The u. S. Employment Office
daily informs Negro women there
are no jobs for them in war in
dustries. In fact, reports have
reached us that employers of Negro
women have urged that they not be
employed in war industries lest
their domestic workers supply be
lost. II this be true, it is in eff.
feet, sabotage of the manpower
program and war effort.
There is needless waste of man.
power when Negro workmen are
frozen in semi-skilled and unskilled
jobs and are denied up-grading ac-
cording to experience and capacity.
AS long as Negro women with skill
and aptitudes are frozen in domes-
tic and mental positions. and others
with training are refused employ
ment there is inexcusable waste"
The challenging fact. said Berry,
is that the industrial pattern and
practice in this area in the use of
Negro labor is so conservative that
it is far behind industrial areas of
comparable size. The result is that
the war effort is being retarded by
their short-sighted view. The ur-
gency of the situation and. the i'm
peratives of the war should not
permit the indulgence of customary
patterns OF racial bias and preju.
dice.
During the week, the loca
NAACP filed the following com
plants alleging employment dis
elimination: for Mrs. Alice Hooper
against the Army Air Force Pro
curement office; for Mrs. Ella Cot
ton against the Army Air Force
Storage Depot. $50 Lincoln avenue
for Miss Lima L. Wright agains
the Crosley corporation.
The local NAACP branch, Berr.
said, urges all persons having com
plants Of discrimination in EN-
ployment to report to the local Of
fee, 800 West Fifth street. to W
N. Lovelace, chairman of the Lega
Redress committee or Harold Smell
member of the Labor committee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Peace Officer
Stays Soldier

PINE BLUFF. Ark.-A Negro
was killed by a peace officer. after
shooting fray in the business
section here last week during sew
eral disturbances. All involved
were Negroes.
The soldier was identified from
papers on his person as Pvt. Law
renee Bailey OF Norco. La He was
shot by Lustsche Browder who
witnesses said was being attacked
by crowd OF Is other soldiers.
According TO Coroner Z. d. Du-
pree. an open knife was found in
. pocket Of Bsiley's clothing upon
examination.
Earlier in the evening three shots
had been fired near the same area
Of the fatal shooting by persons at
tempting 10 hit another peace Of
ficer One officer was overpowered
by the mob and relieved Of his
service gun.
Business houses in the district
were ordered closed by deputy
sheri'fs until order could be re-
stored.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Plan Merit
System, For
Teachers

NEW ORLEANS. - Efforts OF the
State Board Of Education to insti-
tute a merit system into the States
educational set-up will in all proba-
bility not affect the pedagogs OF
Orleans Parish according to press
releases issued by Supt. Auguste J.
Tate, Orleans Parish.
An additional appropriation OF
$40 per educable by the State Board
will bring TO the Orleans Parish
fund approximately $l05 53l Tate
said. All OF this extra money will
be diverted TO teachers salaries:
principally Negro teachers who will
be raised TO the level OF whites
during the session l943-l944
Commenting on the pay raise for
Negro teachers Supt. Coke stated
.The Negro teachers were brought
half way up the differential thai
existed between white and Negro
teachers. In compliance with fed.
ersl court decision, they must be
fully equalized with the white
teachers by the beginning OF the
coming session Which. taken all ir
oil. means we'll have plenty to dc
with that extra money"
Leaders in educational circle,
predict that Race teachers in the
smaller parishes where Race rela.
tions are not as congenial as in the
large urban centers. may have their
salaries reduced to a minimum be.
cause of the recently enacted merit
and responsibility ruling by the
state board
Inadequate professional prepare.
tion because OF low salaries. and the
increased cost OF living brough
about by the war efforts are factor!
which lend completely 20 the Ne
gro teachers status in Louisiana.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
WM. \. HASTE
TO SPEAK At
CELEBRATION.
Ch'm'n Young Announces
Judges Acceptance
This Week

ST. LOUIS. Mo. - Hon.
William II. Haste. former
government Official. who re-
signed his position because OF
discrimination in the War De-
partment. winner a. the coveted
Spingsrn Medal, Will be The prin-
opal speaker at the Emanc patton
DAY celebration scheduled here
September %. !; was announced by
n B. Young. general chairman.
This years event VIII marx the
sixth annual observation o. the
event here in ST. LOUIS.
The securing OF Judge Haste,
former assistant 10 the Secretary
Of War. is looked upon by the COM
sni,tee As browning achievement.
20 he gh,en the widespread inter
est IN the celebration. In snnounc-
ine Has;ie's appearance here, Youn
stated The committee feels that
Judge HASTE : the outstanding man
eho measures up 10 the challenge
az democracy daring these critical
times He is both fearless ana con-
s,ructlve and has INC kind Of mes.
SAGE 81. Louis needs 10 hear Since
We are honorins our men IN the
military service, Judge HASTE is
The number one man TO speak in
their behalf"
The committee will also prcsen,
20 the city historical authorities
Big Book. a volume specially
made up and bound in leather with
gold engraving in which shall be
recorded the names Of all colored
ST. Louisans serving in the present
world war
On the night OF the celebration
this book will be presented 10 the
Tom Powell Post 10 keep until the
war is over and all the names are
recorded. Then II VIII be presented
20 the City OF st. Louis.
All citizens are asked TO send ir
Che names OF ST. Louis relative:
now serving in the armed forces
giving the branch OF service and the
ST Louis address. Those in foreign
service are especially wanted by
the committee.
The Emancipation Celebration Il
free TO the public.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

Requests for permission to
draft white doctors here who
are over the 3S-year age limit
have been sent to the general
commanding the 9th Service
command. ii was reported here this
week. The need for physicians in
the armed forces is said 10 be so
great that volunteer methods no
longer keep pace with the de-
mand.
There are those who predict that
by the end OF this year 40 percent
OF the physicians in the country,
white, will be medical officers.
There are, DR.. T. Manuel Smith.
president OF the National Medical
association estimated roughly. $780,
600 doctors in the country. OF these
about 10000 were thought TO be
working before the war, the rest
being retired or engaged in other
occupations.
Thus far less than $50 Negro doc
tors have been called into the serv-
ice. A considerable number Of
these have volunteered. Ii is said
that plans OF the war department
insofar as colored doctors are con-
cerned do not call for more than
$50. The procurement committee
OF the National Medical association
OF which DR.. John w. Lawlah
dean OF Howard Medical school, is
chairman, feels that enough vol
unteers are on their waiting list
awaiting vacancies or assignments
10 comply with any demands the
army may make.
The committee has made no ap-
peal 10 Negro doctors TO enlist
! feeling that they were vitality need
ed to take care OF the civil popula-
/ ton because the ratio OF Negro
doctors is so small. On the basis
I OF 100000. active doctors in the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
NAACP Pamphlet On
Detroit Riots Ready

NEW YORK.-"What Caused the
Detroit Riots?" pamphlet which
presents a keenly analytical study
Of the deep social EMBELLISHMENTS
that set off the June carnival OF
violence that cost "a lives and the
loss OF millions OF war-work hours.
is now available TO the public, the
NA.A.CP. announced this week.
Joint authors Of the pamphlet are
Thurgood Marshall, he associa-
tons special counsel, and Walter
White. secretary.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Champion Cotton Picker
Signs I'm With US. Navy

LITTLE ROCK (ANP)-Arkan-
sas' champion cotton picker, Ligah
Gordon, 80, has entered the navy,
it was announced last week, but he
will remain free" until September
when he will defend his title so that
he can contribute the $1,000 prize
to navy relief provided he wins.
The request was made by navy
chiefs for this area.
Gordon won the championship
last year at Blytheville while he
was employed as heavy equip
mcnt operator on the construction
of the Blytheville army air base.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
TWO NEGRO POLICE NAMED

HIGH POINT. NC. (ANP)-Chief
w. G.. Friddle Tuesday named two
Negro policemen to the High Point
force. The officers will begin their
service within the next few days
The two are B. Allen Steele, hosiery
mill employee. and Oriel Leak,
hote lemployce.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-17

Annual AAU Championships
to be Decided in Two Days

New York, June Tins World.
famous track and field stars con.
tinued TO pour into New York today
from all over the country in prep
aration for the 55th Annual Ma
tional AAU Championships to be
held here Saturday and Sunday.
Among those expected some time
today are Harrison Packard, 400
meter ace OF George Pepperdine
College and Cliff Borlund. defend
ing i00-meter title-holder OF the
University OF Southern California.
Five junior title-seekers are eX-
pected from Los Angeles today to
begin their pre-contest training
They are hurdler Al Lawrence and
Splinter Sam Meyers from Glen
dale High, Splinter Mel Patton
from University High, miller Roland
Sink from South Pasadena High
and shotputter Jerry Shipkey from
Araheim High.
Meantime earlier arrivals spent
most of their time working out at
New York's athletic fields.
Jerry Thompson. National Col
legiate AAAU 5000 meter champ
from Tevas and a pair OF aces
from California's Olympic Club,
Splinter Harold Davis and the 400
meter flash, John Fulton, practiced
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-17

Chicago, June 17-INS-Pros-
poets for the National Football
League frightened nightly today
with announcement that four ap-
plications for franchises may be
filed at the two-day special meet,
ing OF the league starting Saturday.
This news offset to a considera-
BILE extent the gloom engendered
by the detection OF the Cleveland
Rams a few months ago and yes
tsrday's application OF the Pitts
burgh steelers and Philadelphia
Eagles for permission to combine
their teams.
Two OF the prospective franchise
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-17
LONGER FURLoUeHs

Chicago. June 17-AP-Soldliers
indicted at the Detroit and NIL
waukee stations after July will
be granted q day furloughs upon
request. instead Of the present II
day furloughs, according TO an an
nouncement today from the Sixth
Service Command. The same
change will be made at the Chi
cago station starting July I. Mai.
Gen. H S. Aurand, commanding
general. said that az present new
inductees are granted the option
ofa14 day furlough before report
ing to induction centers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-17
Prospects For National
Grid League Frightening

seekers are Don Ameche. movie
star. and Ted Collins, manager OF
Kate Smith, radio singer. Collins
made a bid for the Cleveland fran
chise recently but got nowhere.
Ameche. represented by a spe-
cial agent, is seeking a franchise
for Buffalo, n. Y, to be operative
Immediately.
Collins also would like to start
operations this year but mentioned
no city for his bid.
The other two expected to file
applications are Frank E. Mandel,
member OF the Illinois Racing Com
mission and cousin OF Fred Mandel,
owner OF the Detroit Lions, and Ar
thur z. Ehlers. representing Bal
timore, Md, syndicate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-17
TO BE DEDICATED

Detroit, Mich, June Tins
The Bloomfield Hills million dollar
estate Of William T. Barbour will
be dedicated to the aged Sunday as
the ST. Elizabeth Briarbank home
in impressive ceremonies led by
the Most Rev. Arch bishop Edward
Mooney. Operated by the Daughters
OF Divine Charity. the 81 acre es.
tate is the first IN the state which
allows married couples to remain
tOEether.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-17
HOW THEY STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE

'Games behind leader.
Wednesdays Results
Detroit At Cleveland, weather.
Boston 3, Philadelphia z.
st. Louis so. Chicago 80.
New York at Washington. incom-
plete.
Today's Games
Detroit at Cleveland twilight and
night)-Newhouser (3-S) and Trout
$40 vs.. salveson (3-1) and Bagby
go.
New York at washinEton-Boro-
wy go vs.. Pyle (45).
st. Louis at Chicago-Ostermuel-
Ter (0-2) VS.. Ross (3-2).
Philadelphia at Boston (2) -
Christopher 49, and Black (2-3)
vs. Ducier (2-2) and Judd (6-2).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-17
AIR RAID WARDEN FINED

PASADENA, Cal.-UP-Air Raid
Warden Philip Steinberg was
fined $3.50 for not doing himself
what he imposed on everyone else
the necessity OF doing He left an
illuminated sign ablaze in his fur
niture store window in violation OF
di. iout regulations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Wednesday'S Results
New York ., Boston :.
Boston at Philadelphia, fneom-
plete.
Chicago AZ Pittsburgh, inoom.
eplete.
Cincinnati at 81. Louis. incom-
plete.
rodays Games
Brooklyn at New York-HiEbe
t2-2) VS.. Wittig $50. :
Chicago at Pittsburgh-Passeau
(3-5) VS.. Podgajny (3-5).
Cincinnati at st. Louis Riddle
t6-3) or Wander Nicer (5-5) VS.. La.
nier (3-5) or Krist (3-0).
Boston at Philadelphia (a) -
Javery go and Jeffcoat (1-2) ".
Rowe (4-S) and Kraus (4-3).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-17
Local Fifty
to Compete

softball games Of the UAW-CIO,
Local 50, league scheduled for 7 p
m. tonight are No. s47 playing No.
s32 at Recreation Park; West Court
at Willow Lodge; No. s37 at Den
ton and No. ss2 playing No. ss2 at
Dearborn.
Standings OF the teams In the
league so fare are No. 9sl won two.
lost none; Denton won two. lost
none; Willow Court won two. lost
none; No. 9s2 one and one; No. 9S2
one and two; No. 975 one and one;
No. 947-B 90: Willow Lodge won
none. lost one; 947 lost two. won
none.