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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

TO recognize the utility Of typeset-
ting machines which are now in
general use
In 1884 when a "Colored Mans
State Convention" was held in Bat
tie Creek. Mr. Pelham with his
brother made plans TO elect a Race
representative 10 The national con-
vcn,ion. Here began Ben Pelham's
career as politician BY this
tiTe he was known throughout the
state for his demands that Negroes
be recognized as political factor.
The Colored Mans Convention
marked the rise OF Mr. Pelham
from local politician 70 the rank
Of a nationally prominent poliii-
clan 10 be reckoned with.
Shortly after the convention. Mr.
Pelham was appointed as a clerk
in the office Of Internal Revenue
Later he was register OF deeds. IN
the Wayne county treasurer's office.
From there our guest entered the
Wayne county auditors Office as an
accountant. position which he
held credi,ably for number OF
years.
During this week OF special
recognition. the Chronicle is indeed
proud 20 salute one OF De,roit's
own. who pioneered the way for
Negroes in Michigan to gain by
their politics. Michigs Is indebted
70 Ben Pelham for the uRselhsh
service he rendered while active.
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ton. One concerns the terribly explosive Negro
problem This is destroying the Democratic party,
which is anti-Negro in the South and which Roose-
welt has wisely tried to make pro-Negro in the
border states and in the North. But in Ohio the
Republicans have been solicitous of the Negro vote
since Mark Hannas day. Only Roosevelt has ever
been able to take it away from them And now the
Negroes are increasingly resentful because the adj
minstrations wartime performance in their behalf
hasn't kept pace with F.D.R's promises, and be-
cause labor is too oten violently unwilling to give
the Negro chance in industry.
"Ohio Republicans note with glee that Demo-
cratic leaders, like Senator Lucas Of Illinois Ga state
with a tremendous Negro vote) followed their
southern brothers in voting against the poll-tax
form bloc They note with alarm that their bette
noire, Wendell Willkie, has been outbidding every
contender in sight for the Negro vote; and they
conclude that only the Ohio machine, with its long,
successful record can show u. S. Republicans how
to bag the entire northern Negro vote without in
citing them as Wikie is doing Here again the
Republicans have point. solid Negro vote -
and in 1914 the Negro vote will almost certainly
be solid - can swing any close state"
The above remarks of Eliot Janeway indicate
how closely the Negro vote is being watched and how
calculating are those who seek to bag it. More than
Ihat, we Can seem Important our vote Will BE- now
much it will count in the coming contest which is
sure to be close 1t is obvious that the time is near
when our entire Negro leadership not only our
politicians, must make ready to muster the great
political power of the Negro masses and throw their
full weight on the side of the most progressive and
liberal political program offered in 1914 united
Negro vote joining with our strong allies in the
ranks of organized labor and white liberals can
together call the tune in A. This is goal well
worth fighting for
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
CHRISTIAN MOTHERS NOTES
SPECIAL NOTICE

The Holy Name society men and
boys Will 20 70 communion in a
body on Sunday morning AZ the
$50 mass followed by short meet
ing OF importance All men arc
urged 10 be present Confessions
arc heard on Saturday from Ave 70
nine. There are four priests 20
snrvn Nni1. Inrrn Coil. rNl
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
WE HONOR

S~SSS~~S~~~~OD~~
During this week Of Negro His
tory, we honor a man who has
made history in all OF his eighty
years Of =lifc..He is Detreit's- own
Benjamin Pelham, former Wayne
county accountant, who establish.
ed a government system which has
been rated as one Of the most eff.
Gent ever established. in America
Mr.. Pelham's family were free
Negroes" in Virginia before the
Civil War, but in their search for
real freedom" began to migrate
to other cities seeking Utopia, but
never finding it. Upon leaving Vir-
ginia. they moved to Ohio. then to
Philadelphia. finally settling in De-
troit. and here il was that Ben
jamin J. Pelham was born.
Educated in the public schools
OF Detroit. Mr.. Pelham later was
enrolled in an exclusive private
school (Barstow SCHOOL,. Here
young Ben began TO experience the
pangs OF discrimination. but was
finally accepted as pupil. Here he
showed an unusual adeptness for
mathematics which later brought
him much success.
As is the case with almost every
industrious boy, Ben Pelham be.
came a newsboy with his brother
He began with small delivery
route and worked up 10 be an out
standing newspsperman. While still
working as a newspaperman. he
enrolled as an apprentice typesetter
in a local print shop When he had
acquired some knowledge OF The
publishing business. our guest
Joined the staff Of the Detroit Post,
and later the Detroit Tribune. Sub
seauently he published the plain
dealer" however he had worked
with the Post and Tribune for
about II years.
Going into business with his
brother. Robert, the two Peihams
had an interesting as we'll as sue
cessful career. They began with
a small sheet the Venture" here
he set type and helped his brother
editorially. Later the brothers
changed the name OF the paper 20
the National Era"
The Plaindealer was published In
1893. and during Is eleven years
OF publication ranked ace high
with other publications throughout
the country. This newspaper was
one Of the hrst In the middle west
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS

Over and above or below and beneath (take
your choice) the highly publicized wartime move
ments on Capitol HILL vast political battle is taking
shape and the belligerents are fighting to decide
which political gang will take over the rens OF our
national government in 1914 Gorified ward-heelers
of the two major political parties Republicans and
Democrats. have begun to stir the grass roots in
order to gauge the temper of the American people
and to find the proper bait that will attract the most
suckers in the national election These political WISE
acres have got job to do for their respective parties
a Job of winning friends and influencing people for
their brand of Amercansm.
Both political groups are displaying some con-
Germ over the Negro vote in 1914. They are aware
of the great changes in social and economic views
which have come over the Negro masses during
this war period Each political party is committed
to policy of expediency the policy of bagging the
largest number of Negro votes without making any
concessions that might rub the right people, the
wrong way. Judging from the present course of the
war, the 1914 elections will be perhaps the most
important in our history. Those leaders elected
next year may have the opportunity to win the war
and the peace. However that may be, it goes with
out saying that the destiny of the country will be
decided by the winners of the political battle of 1914
The above observations were inspired by one OF
the first campaign stories on future presidential
timber which appears in the current issue OF Fortune
magazine, the mouthpiece of the ambitious publisher
Henry r. Luce, also Of Time and Life. Eliot jane
way has for Fortune article what Ohio is offer
ing for 1914 Ohio has given the nation seven Re-
publican presidents since 1865, and she may repeat
in the person Of the glad-hand Republican Governor
John William Bricker. Among the reasons for
Ohio's optimism on this score is one that concerns
us great deal, Ohio Republicans alleged happy
relationship with the Negro people.
We quote Eliot Janeway: There are other argu-
ments, too, to support Ohios claim to the nomina-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
MR.. DIES LIES - AGAIN

The cheek kissing Judas from. Texas, Congress
man Martin Dies, who plays ball with native fascists
and at the same time pretends he is defending Amer
lea against the Fifth Column made another one of
his silly speeches in Congress last week. He "ex-
posed plot against Congress and charged that GER
tain important individuals, some of them in the
administration, trying to destroy the prestige
and power of the United States Congress by smear
campaigns and sinister propaganda. Here is the
greatest smear artist in the nation posing as VIC
tim, along with other Congressman, of a campaign
of calumny.
The Dies committee has turned up more buds
than any similar Congressional committee in history
and has made more false and malicious accusations
He bats Negroes, Jews labor and left-wingers all
of whom are pushing the war effort, and sticks his
head in the sand at the sight of Klansmen, Cough
linites Bundsts Christian Frontiers, and the whole
anti-democratic crowd. When Vice President Wal
lace charged that Dies was doing as much harm as
a paid agent of Hitler, he put it mildly
Last week Dies declared that among the 'crack-
pots who were conspiring against Congress were
William Pickens and Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune
He made these same charges last year when ne was
trying to win extended life for his phony committee
We believe that the poll-tax Congressman and the
anti-democratic bloc in Congress are doing the ma
ton grave injury by thwarting national unity and
sniping at the liberal program of the administration
This Tory clique is a part of the Fifth Column in
America Sd if they gain greater strength, we can
be sure That the democratic goals of this war will
be altered and that fascism in America will gain
new ground.
The sensation-mongering tactics of Dies have
won him wide publicity in all the reactonary jour
nals and the pro-fascist element in America rallies
to his cries. We must join in campaign to finish
the job of routing Mr.. Dies and his wicked disciples
by demanding that the Dies committee be dlscon-
tinued. Write or wire your congressman and let
everyone in authority know what the masses OF the
American people think of lying Dies
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Oldest Communist
In u. S. Dies In
New York HON e

NEW YORK CITY. - When
James Polk was being sworn into
Office as the nations eleventh Pres
ident and Florida and Texas Joined
the Union. Ella Jackson was born.
Wednesday night Americas old
est active Communist died at her
home here at 2lo West l46th street
The grey-halred old woman lacked
but q year 10 make her . gentleman
ian. Born in Minetts Lane. Green
wich Village. Mother Jackson. a.
she was called. boosted that sic
had never travelled further upstate
than Hudson. ~ Y. Active in the
Communist party until very re-
Gently. Mother jackson was often
honored by that group. Services
we're held Sunday afternoon from
the Clinton Brooks Funeral home,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
"CHALLENGERS"
LATIN AMERICAN STUDY
COURSE INTERESTING

The Adult Study group under the
WSCS Of Berea. began last Sunday
with Mrs. Katheel Bright, president,
and Mrs. Alice Samuel. chairman
OF the program and study groups.
The class opened with a large al
tendance and the interest increased
as the lessons progressed. Mrs. An
Meta N. Coleman, who is we'll in
formed on the history OF these Re-
publics, taught the first period. Mrs
Lottie Lee. Hazard brought in re-
ports from the political and reli-
gious angle. and Mrs. Anna Bank
head, the races and customs OF the
people. The secretary OF children's
work gave general geographical
outline OF TIE Americas. including
the Caribbean Island. and the
church in Latin America. The class
closed with keen interest 10 con-
tinue the course. as il is requested
by the Methodist church Glasses
are held each Wednesday evening
in Fellowship Hall. with the Rev
S. w. Bankhesd. instructor.
To celebrate their wedding ami
versary and Mr.. Redmond's BIRTH
day anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Redmond were hosts at a
dinner party last Saturday evening.
They took their guests to hear Paul
Robson at the Masonic Temple.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Hyde OF Monroe. Mich: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Clyde Of Alger, Mr.
and Mrs. John Jackson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Daniels of Chicago
The Daniels were house guests 70.
last weekend --
A visitor here on leave last week
was Lieut.. James Spencer OF Massa-
chusetts, who spent three quiet
days with his aunt. Mrs. Lucille
Wright OF Inverness.
Another Army man on leave this
week is Lieut.. Edward Van Turner
who is visiting his wife. Mrs. Robbie
Glover Van Turner OF LaBelle. The
Lieutenant is station at Lowry
Field. Colo.
Alice Mae Brooks is the cause
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

darker peoples in other parts Of the
world. People whose cooperation
America mus. have IL Il Is to wage
a global war successfully. Unless
we can show the world that we
have, the courage and ability to
establish real democracy and equal.
ity here who will believe that
we can or will establish IL abroad
VINO will pay any attention TO our
condemnation OF Germany's treat.
ment OF the Jew :. or Japan's
treatment OF the Chinese so
long as we mi,treat the Negro?
X X X
MIR. ROOSEVELT should move
swiftly and determinedly in out.
law'ng Jim-Crow and discrimina.
ton in all sections Of the country.
at once. AS Lincoln preserved the
Union by freeing the slaves 3.
Roosevelt should move to preserve
Democracy and the Unity of Amer
ice by abolishing Jim-Crow. There
will be stiff opposition; Lincoln
n ct stiff opposition Ind made NOR.
tai enemies but he did not shirk
his sworn. duty TO protect the best
interests OF his country. Today
when victory means the life or the
death OF democratic government
nothing should stand in the way
OF that victory: not even our
-prejudiees. ===-==--asss55-s
VICTORY IS NOT YET OURS,
the successes OF our men on all
fronts Notwithstanding. Though
our young men fight on far flung
battle fronts in Asia. Africa and
Europe. ultimate victory will only
come as we win battles here and
make the meaning Of democracy
known at home.
Nowhere is our battle more vi
tai than on the American Industrial
front. Our young men everywhere
look 10 us for the tools OF war with
which to repel the enemy: the fate
Of the, wrold rests in our arsenals
for democracy; hence the import
ance OF democracy's war on our in
dustrial front. II Is therefore akin
TO treason for America to permit,
pi conceived prejudices and artif.
=eiaf hiring standards to prevent its
utilizing effectively. the total labor
supply OF the Nation. We cannot
expect the Negro 10 play his full
part In the war effort of his coun.
Try as long as he Is denied full
opportunity.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

of much delightful entertainment
these Gays in the home OF her
grandparents. The tiny house guest
is visiting from Birmingham. Ala.
with her young mother the former
Doris Taylor. Pvt Percy Brooks,
the husband and father. is today
travelling somewhere westward.
With him also is Pvt. Melvyn NAL
lette, the father OF Wee Ann tour
tiny granddaughter who is cele-
-eHatiHe- second birthday Her
Asst greeting was a telegram from
daddy A greeting came early from
Auntie Alma Mallette Woods and
Mrs. Ella Stewart, neighbor. who
celebrated a birthday anniversary
last Wednesday. Incidentally. Wee
AIMS birthday happers to be the
same date as that OF another aunt
Mrs Bonnie Thompson. Both lucky
and smart are those who are born
in the month. Of February. Loads
OF cOngr atulations TO all Of you
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
Ne-, 1he~
Wegeo
~ WILLIAM l.. SHE RRilL.

ANOTHER SWEET MORSEL of
propaganda has been tossed into
the Axis machine by the failure OF
the Fair Employment Practice
Committee" to carry through its
investigation of anti-Negro activ.
tiles on policies put in operation by
railroad management and labor
leaders to drive Negroes from their
Jobs on the railroad and to prevent
them from securing jobs in the
future. 5---=--==-=
The public hearings which were
to have been heard last January,
the twenty-fifth, have. as perhaps
you already know, been "indef-
nitely postponed" by Paul V. Nc
Mutt. head OF the War Manpower
board. This means that the gov.
eminent has decided TO 60 easy on
those advocates OF Jim-Crowism in
the railroad sy stems OF our country
X X X
DISCRIMINATION AG AIN T
NEGROES Is to continue in our
railroad systems. Old Jim-Crow
will continue 10 rule the railroad
unions. We can 60 to the four
corners Of the globe to attack and
destroy the doctrines OF Hitler but
we refuse TO put Jim-Crow and
race hate out OF business here at
home. Hence. we have scrapped
the fght against segregation -.
discrimination and race hatred In
the employment practice OF our
railroads have weakened immeas-
urably the effectiveness OF the
FEPC's struggle to integrate Negro
manpower into the war industries.
Whether McNutt was acting upon
his own, or taking the rap for
President Roosevelt. twho. as some
say. is compromising with insur-
gent southern Democrats whom he
hopes to win over before next
years election.) the consequences
OF this order by McNutt are serious
and tragic.
RESIDES BEING A DIRECT IN
suit TO millions OF Negro Amer
leans who are anxious to give their
all 10 the war effort, this dropping
of the figh, against the anti-Negro
activities o. the railroads and the
railroad "Brotherhoods,' directly
effects war production where full
employment OF Negro ManPower Is
d .sperstely needed
But the most serious aspect OF
this McNutt order is e. that II
gives Hitler and Hirohito plenty
10 say about the hypocrisy OF dem
ocratic America JUST as the Jap
anese and German radios broadcast
the riots staged al Sojourner Truth
projects 70 prevent Negroes from
moving into ter lawful homes so
they will make capital OF this or
de. which gives the green light 10
those barring Negroes from work
on the railroads.
X n *
DON'T THINK that the Axis
powers lose ore single opportunity
10 use and magnify the slightest
actions OF race discrimination prac-
ticed In this country For many
months Japanese radio propaganda
aimed al he Americas has capital
lied the Negro ard the tough deal
he gets In the U s
Take this English language
broadcast from Msnehuko CMarch
i5l940 as tecorded by American
listening posts Democracy as
preached BY he Anglican orleans
IS stained with The BLOODY guilt OF
racial persccut'on ard exploitation .
Such propaganda as hi, has dis
ssuous sfiec:S On lhs morale OF
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13

One Of the best ways OF carrying
out our Good Neighbor policy " ith-
out antagonizing those neighbors 10
the south is through broad appre-
citation OF their culture on the part
OF large numbers Of persons In the
United States. A book which Will
be one step in this direction is AN
OF LATIN AMERI-
CAN POETRY tNew Directions,
Norfolk, Conn, $500 edited by
Dudley Fits. The poetry included
here is that OF the last 25 years
from all the LatinJAmtrican coun-
tries. The difficulties involved in
collecting an anthology OF this kind
al this particular time were many
but they have not been allowed TO
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-13
HIGHLAND
P A r K

With plans to observe Negro His
tory Week completed. a counsellor
for the Highland Park Youth Coun-
Gil of the NAACP has been the
cause Of much conversation in and
around the Park this week.
X X X
DIR. GUY O. SAULSBERRY
SCHEDULED TO SPEAK
DR.. Saulsberry comes 10 us well
recommended as an authority on
Negro History. He is a resident Of
Ecorse. and has large medical
practice in the southwest part OF
TIE city. The doctor is scheduled
TO speak Sunday afternoon, Feb. IA.
al ST. Luke AyME. church. the
hour $780, He Is sponsored by the
Highland Park Mothers club and
the Taxpayers association. The mu-
steal inspiration of the program
will be the popular Junior Class
Sextette Of Inskter.
Nliss bOl IS anu
Gregory are among the fine young
people whose heads ache because
OF the tagging interest on the part
OF the youth council, partly due
to TIE lack OF counsellor.
X X X
"CHALLENGERS"
A group Of young women who
have vowed to do their share to
help to entertain the soldiers are
sponsoring dance at Willard
school February IL and a trip to
Camp Custer on February IA. These
girls are connected with the down.
town USO and should be commend
ed for their very, fine spirit Of ap-
probation of the worth Of our men
in uniform.
La gaceta., 1943-04-05
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La gaceta., 1943-04-05
La function de Gnoche

La function de dnOche
Su primer exito sc 10 anoto
aver la Compania de Comedias
'Renovaci6n," dirigida por eel
conocido actor Ramon Berm1-
dez, en- Ell teatro del Circulo Gu
bano.
La orquesta ia Tropical
tuvo a su cargo la sinfonia y
cjecut6 muy bonitas pleas.
Los Interpreters de la bonita
zarzuela SCI Mundo al Reeves,
lena de comicidad, fueron muy
sp~laudidos.
Despues de un intermedio
sc procedi6 q la presentation dc
los n1meros de variedades. To
my Acosta hizo una imitacior
de Carmen Miranda teniendt
necesidad de repetir ell numero
la angelical nihita Arias, en- u
niforme militar, regal6 los dido
del p1blico con la canci6n "a
Despedida; ;" Micky Leon, bail
La gaceta., 1943-04-05
NOTAS SOClALES
1poR MARIO RODRIGUEZ

Ell Bale dc onOche
en- ell Circulo Cn0Gno
La fiesta bailable verif;cada
.anoche ell ell sala alta de fiestas
lie la institution Circulo Cubano
y auspiciada por su Secci6n de
Recreo, culmin6 en- otro triun-
TO.
Elegantes parejitas nenaban
81 salon desde antes de las ocho.
En- la concha de la mdsica vi
mos a ."Don Francisco" que to
CO I'm excelente repertoire.
Antes de terminarse ell bale
Sc anunci6 la fiesta que tiene en-
cartera esta Secci6n, Ell Caba-
ret Popular del Domingo de
Easter"
I'm 6xito mas que agregar a
los va obtenidos.
La gaceta., 1943-04-05
LOS REPUBIICAN0S CHI
NOS ATACAN LAS BASES
DE
DE LOS JPONESE

Chun9king, abril 5.-E alto
mando chino infoyma de fieros
encuentros en- ell ferrocarril Pie
~ping-Hankow, al norte de Sin
yang.
En- abril /, la artilleria china
bombarje6 e incendi6 los Guar
telas del enemigo e Changtalk-
wan, al norte de Sinyang, des-
truyendo una considerable can
tidad de provisiones.
La aviaci6n nipona ataca sal
rajemente en- Lisgui, en- la pro
yincia al este de Kiangsu. Toda
la p2rte central de esta pobLa-
ci6n ha sijo arrasada, q~usjan-
do sin hogares mas de 10000
personals.
La gaceta., 1943-04-05

magistralmante una DANA Ha-
waiana; Alicia Alvarez, cant6
el precioso holero "Maran6n,'
"gisando" con una Conga.
Los actores Isoliua Alvarez,
Salvador Toledo y Tomas Ro-
driguez representation un boni-
TO '%esquema'.
Jerry Lopez, acompanandose
con la guitarra, cant6 tres bo-
nitas cancio"es,
Ell nGmero final estuvo a car
go del jo en- bailarin Tony A
costa y Micky Leon, y 10 fue u
ma Conga.
FL Sr. Bermddez anuncio
queel pr6ximo domingo Sc efec-
tuara otra function.
La gaceta., 1943-04-05

La Matinee de Aver
ESplendida result6 la natl
nee celebrada aver domingo
por la Secci6n de Recreo del e.
ESpaiol.
La concurrencia fue de 10
mas selecta y nutrida y Sc d.
virti6 grandemente bailardo a
Jos acordes de la ~orquesta Don
Francisco"
Entre los concurrentes Sc en-
contraban los apreciados j6ve-
mes Joe Garcia. Los dos feste-
jaban sus respectivos cumplea-
nos. Gragiosamente les agasa-
jaron sus amistades.
Felicitamos a la Secci6n que
dirige Angel de la Riva.