The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19

pointed out that important progress
has been made in the War Depart
ment In the release OF news cover
sge by the Negro press"
Said Gibson. You have spent q
great deal Of money in executing
che coverage Of army activities
abroad. We know that that type Of
news is necessary because the
metropolitan press does not give
o type of news that the thirteen
million Negroes in this country de-
serve from the current war effort
II is hoped that you will continue
81 extend your readers q full and
accurate coverage. /, is necessary 10
continue relationship between the
Bureau ~ War Information and the
Negro press 70 enable you 10 paint
= more complete and = fuller picture
of what the Negro soldier is doing
in this slobal war"
Citing particular problems con-
fronting Negroes in the armed
forces Gibson named inferior learn
ing, transportation facilities. vio-
)encs in communities adjacent 10
army camps. He urged the pub
fishers to consider seriously the
effect 81 statements tina. you have
not verified and their effect on the
morale OF the Negro soldier. He
urged them mot 10 impair the use
fulness OF their friends in the War
Department"
Misconceptions about just what
The owl is supposed 10 do was dis
.eussed by George Barnes. assistant
80 Elmer Davis. Office OF War Infor-
nation.
One 81 the misconceptions"
stated Barnes. is that the owl Is
q morsle-buildins gcncy; another
Is that il is a patriotism-creating
agency. !; is the job OF the Owl
20 keep the American people in
formed accurately. in particular
about the activities having TO do
with the war: and Of telling the
story OF America 10 the whole
world. We have taken over the
short wave radio stations in the
country. broadcast ~ hours q day
In some 20 languages. There has
been a request for the owl 10 ap-
point a Negro policy member. We
have resisted because Il would tend
10 get US into q number Of things
that we have nothing 10 do with.
II would be good thing to have
. stan advisor on Negro relations
and Negro affairs. We think q
great deal more good can be &C.
complished II we get working spe-
cialists into the various bureaus Of
the owl. A much more practical
idea was suggested: 4 proposal for
IN advisory committee Of Negroes
Who would work hand in hand with
the OWL"
Suggestions Asked
Barnes asked the publisher for
suggestions ~ 10 the makeup and
fpneti0ns Of such committee. I'm
ny own mind.- No stated. that
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Guests Of, the Courier-Journal
and Lsuisvills Times at luncheon,
Saturday morning the delegates
were addrsssed by John Hoagland,
promotion manager Of these papers,
In behalf OF Mark Etheridse. pub
LINER.
The Courier Journal and Times"
said Hosgland. have made q con-
certed effort 10 clean up advertising
which reflects race prejudice or
racial discrimination.
With respect to patent medi-
cines our newspapers have asked
group of doctors TO examine
every product which Is advertised
and TO determine whether there Is
any remedial or useful value to such
medicines.
Looking back over the last 20
years" Hagland said, Il feel that
we have come long way in break
Ing down prejudice because OF race
or creed or class. ] predict . growth
In q similar direction for the next
20 years"
Orville S. Wespe. classified ad-
vertising manager OF the Courier
Journal and Times remarked, II
can see q very broad field for classi- |
ned advertisement in your papers.
1f properly developed. il can bring
very high rate per line. A paper
with q thousand circulation might
produce ss good results a. a paper
Of million circulation.
Your first interest would be In
knowing what some OF your fellow
publishers think of classified adyer-
Using. In 1882 we put out q Pub.
fishers Opinion Number Publish
ers were asked To express opinions
with regard 10 Classified advertis.
ing. Don't start out 10 see how
much space you can sell on the frst
Classified sd you get!"
PARTICIPANTS in the formidable
radio discussion on Functions OF
The Negro Press included: Level
Jyn Coles. managing editor. Ohio
State News. Columbus; John II.
Sensstacke. general manager. Chi
esgo Defender, Chicago; Carter II
Wesley. editor. Houston Informer.
Houston. Texas; Roy wilkins. edi-
Tor. Crisis. New York City: c. A.
franklin. editor. The Call. Kansas
City, Mo: c. A. Scott. editor. Atlanta
Daily World, Atlanta.
Delegates were guests ~ the
Louisville Defender. Frank l.. Stan
ley, publisher, at Friday morning
breakfast Al / pm. the game day
the Pepsi-cola company entertained
them ut cocktail hour: the Inter-