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, 1943-09-30
FOOD PRODUCTION

At the bidding of the miscalled farm bloc"
(Which represents monopoly, not working farm
ers) food production was killed by sabotaging
crop insurance and incentive pay for extra output
by refusal to aid conversion to war crops, and by
attempts to kill off Farm Security Administra-
ton that helps small farmers to- produce.
, 1943-09-30
COST OF LIVING

The majority in Congress did a great deal of
damage to price control by slashing enforcement
funds (OPA), sailing businessmen" in OPA pol
icy jobs, forbidding grade labelling because 1t
would stop quality chiseling on foods, ETC., and
holding back on subsidies to make rollback of
prices possible.
, 1943-09-30

This damage must be undone by restoring
funds for control enforcement, permitting grade
labelling, repeating requirement of businessmen
only in policy jobs, and by a full program of SUBJ
sides and other means to make a rollback pos
sibles Start your campaign with your Congress-
men NOW.
, 1943-09-30

This damage must be undone by restoring
production.
(NOTE: Senator Lucas ID, Ill., has announced
a bill to restore crop insurance to induce bigger
planting, protect farmers against loss. Watch The
Dayton Union News for further details)
, 1943-09-30

YOU alone have the answer YOU alone can
Judge YOU alone know whether YOU will be a
good American citizen, backing the rights that our
boys are fighting for, or a FIFTEEN PER CENT
AMERICANA
, 1943-09-30
Keep Your Eye On Congress

The ngsnen are back at work this week. with your demands for real wnhe-wara action still
ringing in their ears, .-
They haea great deal of work to do-anda lt of damage to ndo-bfoe they gtb back on the
victory beam Getting them do this work is YOUR job now and tomorrow
Here's Img of the bills sand other ann hey must be persuaded take up Jean do tn
pasadmg; and you can make it stick if you keep at the Job cmsmty
BILL WHAT IT DOES WHERE 1T IS ACTION
Taxes The big push is on for sales tax either straight or dis Hearings begin soon Write
gued as" individual excess profit tax" forced savings" your congressman at once
induced savings" ETC. There's also a rive for straight for real 10 nd wmwar
across the od r@ in income taxes on lowest levels tax program based on ability
to pay war needs
SMITH This bill must berp repealed to ensure an enc to srN provo Write your Congressman to
Cmmany cations nd to knock GU; an insult to labor hat is also a work and vote bre ped
wedge against naionlu unity
Bring 10 million Americans Passed House. now in Sen Write Mcfarland and your
Ra into democracy aes bco committed headed by own Senator's for immediate
HRD Sn Mcfarland d, AZ) favorable report Gle ture e
vote if needed to kill fill
buster
Social Extends benefits and in Hearings to begin soon be- Write your Congressman to
Security ceesp payments services fore Senate Finance Com support
Is 1851 mhe
HR 1851
Lucas Extends voting hos in ma Now before senate Elections Write your two senators for
Is 1880 ta elections from am Committee for hearings support
to 9 pm, making it possible
for more war workers to
, 1943-09-30

It will hurt you more than you realize now if you
fail to vote it will hurt in a vital spot your
pocketbook! Even higher prices less of the buying
power of every worker -. more taxes.
, 1943-09-30

That figure has been changed, but with the final
day for registration on Monday, October A, 1913, just
around the corner, there are still a vast number of
CIO members who are asleep at the switch.
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Riot
CONTINUED from Page ~


One of the men then, the infor-
nation discloses. reached into the
auto to strike Davis. and when Da-
Wis got out of the vehicle he was
assaulted by the two white men.
At this time, Reeves also got out
Of the auto and he too was assaulted
by a gang OF whites who had gath
cred at the scene by this time. A
short time later, other whites in
GLIDING soldiers. and Negroes had
Joined the fray
900 Took Part
Approximately $50 soldiers and
300 civilians were estimated to have
taken part In the melee. only 10 be
dispersed by 10 deputy sheriffs and
military police from Romulus Air
base, who were armed with tear
gas and guns.
Davis suffered from minor in
juries TO an eye. ear and neck, il
was reported this week by officers
assigned to the case from detec-
tive division OF sheriffs office, De-
tective Russell Gregory.
Also questioned by police were
Matte Malloy. 10. OF 4460 Irene, and
Evelyn Hollis. II. OF 44l7 Ash. They
were In the automobile with Reeves
and Davis.
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Bombing
tContInued from Page u


Conn. and James Wiley of Pitts
burgh. Pa. Later. ten others added
their names to the list Of flyers who
engaged In combat during the Pan
telleria campaign. They we're:
1t. John w, Rodgers Of Chicago;
Ii. Graham Smith of Ahoskie. NC:
1t. George Boiling. Phoebus. Va;
1t Herbert Clark. Little Rock.
Ark; 1t. Willie Cutler. Tarboro.
NC: 1t. Paul Mitchell. Washing
ton, DC; 1t Sidney Brooks, Cleve-
land, Ohio; 1t. Spann Watson,
Hackensack. NJ; 1t. Walter Law
son, Newton, Va. and 1t. Louis
Purnell, Germantown. Pa.
Returning TO the base from the
bomb run in which he became the
first Negro to lay an egg" on the
Axis. 1t Campbell declared he was
scared but I was determined to
stay on the wing OF the leader even
il he carried me into the front
door OF the enemy headquarters"
His return from the initial mis-
sion was without serious incident.
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Robson


addresses will be made by r. j.
Thomas, president: George r. Adde's.
secretary-treasurer; Walter p. ,Reu-
ther. vice president Of the VAw-
(cnh - 1iehsrd a. LaonaE6 a.
fSetss u NJ unloa's National JSrd
Department
Mr.. Robson will be accompanied
in his songs by the Ford Workers
Chorus OF Local 900. The meeting
will be opened by the singing OF
the national anthem under the di-
rection OF Alexander Washington.
q member Of the Press Steel unit
Of Local 600
The famous Local 800 band will
also provide music and there will
be other entertainment features OF
the program.
I'm local as large as Local 800,
general membership meetings for
the purpose OF conducting the BUSH
ness OF the local are obviously i'm
practical" the officers said in a
statement.
Democracy and efficiency are
both preserved through the medium
OF unit membership meetings. and
the Economically elected General
Council. the locals delegate legis-
lative body The officers feel, how
ever, that for the purpose OF unity
and morale and education. general
membership meetings should be
held at least four times year.
1T is with that purpose in mind
that we are instituting on the ami
verssry OF the first Ford contract
the frst of a series Of such meet
ings."
There will be no admission
charge)
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Publishers


Wuwoo hfvm NV ~
American lives We cant AFFORD 10
jeopardixe them"
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Ends Life


~
home and perhaps an hour later
learned that he had committed sui
eide by jumping into the Detroit
river.
In an exclusive interview Mon
day evening with Michigan Chron-
icle reporter. Mrs. wilkins said,
He cher son, w. J. Norris) ate a
hearty dinner Sunday and seemed
in good spirits.
He sat right there Indicating a
small bench in the roomD and then
he went outside. l guess 1t must
have been about three o'clock.
No. he didn't say where he was
going. And ! didn't ask him.
He was good boy, and never
gave me minutes trouble.
No Motive Is Given
"Tve no idea why he would do
such a thing. l can't understand it,"
she spoke, trying hard not to be-
tray her emotions, although there
was strained look about her eyes.
She said that Norris had work ed
at the Thinker Detroit Axle COM
pany for perhaps month and had
worked in various other plants
during the three years he had been
in Detroit after graduating from
Perkus high school in Birmingham,
Alabama.
He was the best boy ever raised
in Birmingham" the mother stated
proudly, in her apparent bereave-
ment
Willie James Norris is survived
by his mother. Mrs. Virginia Will
kins, grandmother, Mrs. Emma
Jackson, an aunt, Mary Tinsley, and
two uncles, Horace Watson and
Clarence Jackson, all living at 1851
East Garfield avenue.
As the body had not been posi-
lively. identified on Monday flu
neral arrangements, according TO
the mother, had not been made rs
this goes to press.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19

includes Highland Park HamiYamck Fsrndsls.
Lincoln Park. River Rouge. Ecorss and all of
Crosse Points on the new station number sYs-
tenn Of addressing mail. This system. while
seemingly complicated. merely adds . numsral
after the name Of the city 10 indicate the dsliv-
cry district Of the addTsssss. The system has
long been used In London. Paris and other large
European cities. ~ well a In Canada and has
been authorised for use In l7e of this couniry's
large cities including Detroit. Battle Creek.
Flint. Grand Rapids. Jackson. Kalamazoo. Lam
sing. Musksgon. Pontiac and Saginaw. A fYpi-
cal example Of the new address plan n used in
Detroit would be:
Mr.. John Doe.
s7l7 Woodward Ave-.
Detroit Z. Mich.
or. II used in one Of the other municipalities
which are part Of the Detroit Postal area:
Mr.. Richard Roe.
l27l w. Troy Ave-.
Fsrndals 20. Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19

which had been arranged for them
had to be cancelled because OF the
lack OF time in which 10 take it.
The delegation saw in actual
process experiments which furnish
the basis for the selectio Of equip
ment and the acclimatization OF
troops in torrid and frigid tempera-
lures; the provisions for handling
blood pressure. etc. All equipment
for use OF the troops in the field
was on display and non-coms Of the
battalion explained their use, in
some instances giving actual demon
strations. II was learned from the
tour that Negro and white troops
have al their disposal equally fine
equipment for combating the
enemy. And posters around the
grounds constantly remind them
that the best safety device is a
careful man"
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Ford

CONTINUED from Page II
Motor company at a meeting Mon
day asking for an audience:
Our attention has been called to
an allegation that the hiring Of Ne
groes has been discontinued by
your company. We therefore re-
quest conference with responsible
officials to clarity this and other
matters of mutual concern"
Several members Of the commit
tee Monday reported that job appli-
cants at Willow Run being turned
away while Immigrant whites were
hired Immediately.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19

though he TAXED his plane into .
bomb crater. which had been left
by American bombers during m
attack on the field before Il fell to
Allied hands. Despite the fact that
he has more hours flying time than
any Of the members Of his unit this
was the first accident 1t Campbell
had had. incidentally. the crater
Is now marked by q sign and Of
ficers consoled him with the as
sertion that It could have happened
to any one Of the seasoned veterans
In the air corps.
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house in the Eagles Nest at their
residence.
Friday night the delegates met
jointly with the Negro Business
Leagus in = public mas meeting
At Beecher Terrace. sponsored by
the Falls City Chamber Of Com
merce. AZ this meeting. the Hon
orable Wilson W. Wyatt, mayor Of
- ~ e leuieylAla 1000 Srset.
u. =. walker. Memphis. Tenn.
president Of the organization.
Outgoing officers OF the associs-
ton which boasted the largest At
tendance in it, history despite the
handicaps Of wartime transports-
ton. were: president. william o.
Walker. Cleveland. Call. Post: east
ern vice president, Mrs. Robert L.
vann. Pittsburgh Courier: central
vice president. Louis Z. Martin,
Michigan Chronicle: western vice
president. c. c. DeJoie. Louisiana
Weekly; executive committee men,
bers, John H. Sengstacke. Chicago
Defender: Frank L. Stanley. Louis
vile Defender.
Officers elected were: John II.
Sengstacke, president: Howard H.
Murphy. Baltimore Afro-An erican,
secretsry-treasurer: Alexander
Barnes. Washington Tribune. east
ern vice president: Frank L. STAN
ley, central vice. president; c. A.
Franklin. Kansas City Call, western
vice president; c. A. Scott. Atlanta
Daily World. southern vice presi-
dent. Members Of the executive
committee include retiring Presi-
dent Walker, Carter Wesley. Hous-
ton Informer; Miss Olive Diggs,
Chicago Bee.
Under the auspices OF the War
Department and as guests of the
department, delegates were given a
tour 10 and through Fort Knox,
Sunday. 1t. J. T. Fitzgerald, OF the
War Department was sent down
personally 10 supervise arrange
menS. They were especial guests
Of the 377th Engineer Battalion,
crack Negro engineers Major Cen
eral Alan c. Gillem Jr.. chief OF
the srmored force, and Brigadier
General David G.. Barr. chief OF
STAFF. accompanied the delegates on
an inspection tour OF the fort and
shared lunch with them at a COM
pany mess hall Of the 377th Bat
talon.
Brisadier General Joseph Holly
conducted them through the
srmored force school.
The guests were shown tanks all
types OF reconnaissance vehicles,
guns, and field equipment and had
an opportunity to see the battalion
display its knowledge OF arms and
equipment. the use Of camouflage.
etc They were taken over the
grounds in peeps" A tank ride
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19

According to the grapevine the
biggest problem the Army faces on
the race question involves trans
portation difficulties. Negro service
men are kicked of buses and in
some southern camps they hardly
ever get a chance to leave because
there is only enough transpor alton
for the whites. The brass has are
worried because most Of the fight
ing has arisen over The trdnsporta-
ton mess. Civilian Negroes have a
worse time than the soldiers.
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FEPC HEARINGS

Although the Presidents Fair EN-
plcyment Practice Committee is
still under q cloud with its new
membership not yet appointed, we
are told that hearings will be held
in Detroit The union boys who
were accused of Withholding cases
from the local FEPC investigating
body are said to be working over
time in order TO assure a full dress
hearing with some OF the pig cor
porations behind the eight ball.
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Headlines
CONTINUED from Pare II

IL Negroes are being hired. they
must be slipping in under cover
OF darkness. Several civic organi-
cations are trying to get to some
real ofhcial in the ford kinsdqm
10 lssrn The truth.
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New mail address
ing plan requires
delivery station
numbers. Cards Civ
Ing everyone his
number and sx.
planning system de-
signed 10 ease pos
tai task are being
distributed.
Postmaster Roscoe
y. Huston. in &C.
cordanes with in.
strucfions issued by
Postmaster General
Prank c. Walker.
placed the Detroit
Postal Area. which
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-06-19

Mr.. Huston. in releasing 4 list of the station
numbers for the 30 delivery units which serve
the Detroit area said. that mail must first be
separated TO the 30 delivery units At the Rooss-
welt Park Annex and on inbound trains. tRssi-
dents to get numbsrs) Cards showing the mum.
Der OF each residents district" the Postmaster
said. are now being distributed by letter carrier.
In addition. map showing the division of the
Postal area with the numbers for each delivery
unit Is reprinted in this issue of the Michigan
Chronicle for the convenience of its readers.
We will try TO reach the public by radio. in the
theatres and through the schools. Publishers of
newspapers. magazines and periodicals. and
firms and individuals making large maiinss can
send their mailing lists TO the post Office and
have the correct delivery station number
entered"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
PLEASURE SEEKERS
ASSURED SERVICE
Transportation to Amuse.
ment Parks Given Official
Sanction, Limitations

Bus and street Car service 10
amusement parks will be permissible
only II such service can be pravided
without interference with the trans
portation Of war workers, the Office
of Defense Transportation has ruled.
Policy In this connection has been
outlined by the Division Of Local
Transport, ODT, the Connecticut
Field office, owl, said today. Serv-
Ice In rubber-tired vehicles should
not DO furnished II rail service Is
available and should not duplicate
rail service for any substantial por-
ton Of the trip. Vehicles should
be operated Mt full capacity In at
least one direction on every trip
Rubber.tired service should not bG
furnished TO parks which are outside
OF tho recognized area served by
year.round routes Of the carrier. In
this area, where gasoline Is severely
rationed, bus service should not be
offered TO amusement centers for
the purpose Of circumventing regu-
lations intended to save the gaso-
line normally used for so.called
pleasure driving. No efforts should
DO made TO encourage more than
normal traffic.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

demand was noted Cor Q number "a
special Issues which made aiHs@1Ia
advances.
Guantanamo sugar preferred ere
American Locomotive pPeeeRE@6
gained 2 points each. !. I. Caeb was
up 3lk and gains OF more than
up 81 and gains OF more than =
points each were noted IN Eastman
Kodak and Standard Gas Z per cent
preferred.
Among the leaders, D. 8. slssl
sold as high rs B 3-a up Sc: Botii-
lehem "a SIS up 7.B; Chryslef -
up Ia; General Motors 20 7-e ~
3-e: American Can 90 UP /; Amer.
lean Can 30 up 1; American Telos
phone i4i 3-4 up la; Santa ~
SIS l-8 up b-B; Douglas Aircraft
81 i.s up Ia; Norfolk e Western
i73 up 1; Pepsi.Cola IL Ia up leg
and Standard OIL IN. j. 81 T-e W
3-4.
international Telephone features
In turnover and fair volume cana
into Radio Corporation, 0uentan~
amo Sugar common, Erie certiElr
Gates, and Delaware, kackawanna
and Western.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
PRIVATE ATWOOD
AT CAMP EDWARDS
Land Owners Protective
Assn. Held Card Party
Recently
W0LcoTT
Correspondent Alma 2. Cole
Tel S.se0S

Woleott. April ~ - The Wolcott
Land Owners Protective ASsooia-
ton held q card party Nt their club
house on the Woodtiek road recent.
", Refreshments we're served, Prizes
were defense stamps which were
awarded to Mr., and Mrs, william
phelan, John FTishle and special
primes TO Walter Rogers and John
FriSbie.
Mr., and Mrs. Philip Duhaime Of
Woodtick road announce the en-.
gagement of their daughter. Miss
Lillian Duhaime to Albert Matthews
Of the United states Navy, son Of
Mr., and Mrs, Harry Matthews Of
Noble avenue, waterbury,
Private Theodore Atwood. son Of
Mr., and Mrs, Lyman Atwood Of
Woodtiek road. who left Tuesday
for service is located at Camp Ed.
wards, Mass, and Is connected with
the anti-aircraft division. Clarence
Atwood. his brother. Is now q petty
ofilcer in the U, s, Navy. He en-
listed, October, 1912,
The board of education will meet
Tuesday at 3 p, m, at the Woodtick
school, Thomas Seery will preside.
Miss Lois Avery and Miss Jean
Avery OF the Woodtick road visited
their brother, Private Hubert M.
Avery at Norwich University. North
field. Vermont. last weekend.
John Bowen, son Of MIR. and Mrs.
Henry Bowen Is III at his home with
a severe cold and sinus.
The many friends OF Miss Esther
Bronson viii be pleased to know
she Is able to sit up q few hours
each day now and will soon be we'll.
Fires In the open must not be
started without a permit from q FIRE
warden. and permits are not being
issued except on rainy days until
after the fifteenth Of May by the
wardens, A fire now Is very danger
Gus and oil men and boys are work.
ing In factories. 1t Is almost impos-
Sthle TO get fire fighters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Feero are
the parents Of q son born on Sun
day April II, at the Waterbury hos
pital.
The Wolcott Womens Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Alfred
German on wednesday at / D. m.
They will hold a business meeting.
Mrs. Claude v. Badger will preside
after which o quilt for Bundles for
Britain viii be started and band
ages rolled.
Miss Eleanor Rinaldi Of Water
bury was a Sunday guest of MIR. and
Mrs. Edward Theriault.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
CORP. WOTJCAZK
in STIFF ACTION

Naugatuck, April 10 - Corporal
Frank Wojtcak, son Of Mrs. Romal-
do Wojtcak OF Spring street, has
been in man-to-nlan fighting with
the Japs and has undergone bonn
bardment. He Is believed to be In
the South Pacific war zone.
Corp. Wojtcak, rs, Is machine
gunner with an excellent record
for sharpshooting. He enlisted In
1871.
EnIlstS In WAAC
Miss Margaret Hasslingcr, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Helen HaSiinger OF "a
May avenue, recently enlisted in the
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps and
Is awaiting call 10 start training.
She is q graduate Of the Naugatuck
high school and Is member OF the
accounting department staff at the
U. s. Rubber plant here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
Kodak, Standard Gas
Gain 2 Points Today


New York, April i2--(up)-.
Stocks gained fractions 10 more
than u point today with volume
tightening substantially from the
recent pace.
Led by the railroad and steel IL.
sues. the recovery spread 10 all Sec
lions Of the market. In a few pre-
ferrcd issues made wide gains. Fair
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
WOOL MARKET

Boston, April IL. - Cup - Con-
tracing continued active over The
weekend in the territory states, the
U. s. agriculture department re-
ported today.
Prices paid were as follows: Mixo4
grades Of Idaho wool, AZ to Is centsl
eastern Montana, IS TO a ceftsi
western Utah, 43 10 as cents; ana
Wyoming woods, 80 l-2 TO ~ cents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
PASTOR SUCCUNTBs

WATERFOWL, Mass. April I2.-(UP)
The Rev. Edward @. Camp. n,
pastor Of Phillips Congregational
church for the past 81 years. died
at his home late yesterday.
A native Of Springfield, Rev. Camp
was graduated from Amherst Col.
lege and attended Union The0log-
ical Seminary, New York. and An
dover Theological Seminary, An
dover. He was a Phi Beta Kappa
member.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12
THREE PASSED
AIR CADET TEST

Naugatuck, April l2.-ft was ane
nounced Sunday that three passed
mental tests for the air cadet segv-
ice Saturday at the Naugatuck post
ONCE. They are: Richard ClymeEs
II South View street, Stanley n.
Nicholes, Church street, both Of Maui
gatuck, and Robert d. Cameron. 30
Kelsey street, waterbury. kEA4
The trio will take physical eR-
ans Tuesday OF 8 o. m. % the
Orange street arInory, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

"FaIrIy comfortable" was the
condition Of Louis Carroll, Park
avenue, Naugatuck, aS reported by
the Waterbury hospital authOri-
ties today. CAROLS foot was
crushed late last night. He told
the authorities that he received
the injury while working at the
Synthetic Rubber plant, Manga
tuck,