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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

self-government. education and the
benefits OF civilization as much as
any people. but that the strongly
en;rcnched tribal system and super
si,ion make progress a slow pro-
cess.
The natives don't know wha; e
think Of the reports about The color
line that exists in some parts OF
America Said Steele:
Though the Gold Coast is s
colony, was less conscious OF race
distinction than on my arrival in
the Southern United States. where
separate waiting rooms in the rail-
way stations were labeled For
Whites For Colored.'
In describing the Africans gen
era, characteristics he said:
Those Gold Coast Africans are
man for man. the finest physical
Spec.rentS have seen anywhere
Ttey live humble. lazy lives and
wax the s.ree:s in the gaudieS,
prints imaginable They laugh on
.le u gA;est provocation. Many OF
them carry Biblical names One oil
he hotel boys was called Noah"
He descr. bes nc climate as filthy
Ill Cd with mosquitoes. carriers oil
malaria and fever \ climate in
Nh.ch fcw Europeans attempt q
i've iVr a great englh OF tme.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
STATES PILOTS
BETTER OFF AS
SEPARATE UNITS
Says Negroes Make Good
Pilots In Separate
SquadrOns

INDIANAPOLIS-(ANPl - De-
claring that Negro pilots were bet
ter off in separate units under COM
mand OF officers OF their own racial
group. Capt Eddie v. Ricken-
hacker. World War flying ace.
officially went on record last week
rs favoring the continuation Of
-acial discrimination practices ex-
+ng in the American air-force
command.
The occasion for such startling
confession from the noted aviator
who more than once suffered narrow
squeaks with death, was the result
Of several questions posed by this
writer at press conference at
tended by newspapermcn from all
parts Of the country held in Captain
Rickenbacker's comfortable Indian
apolis Athletic club suite prior to
his scheduled March IL radio adj
dress before some 1000 persons at
the Scottish Rite cathedral under
the auspices OF the National Foun-
dation for Education in American
Citizenship.
Generally speaking" he said.
Negroes make good pilots. How
ever, with all due respect to them,
| feel that in separate squadrons
and under the command OF their
own officers. they can do much
better job,
The reason this is primarily due
to the fact that as an all-Negro unit.
with the eyes OF the world upon
them. there is created a much great
er incentive to make good. Not only
for their own spiritual peace of
mind. but il given the opportunity.
Negroes can do any given job Just
as well. il not better. as members
OF other nationalities.
Upon having it pointed out to him
that the British Raj boasts of sew
eral crack mixed units whose per-
sonnet include Indian and Arab
fighter pilots. Captain Rickenbacker
asserted: Even though such may
be the case and I know 1t to be a
fact-I still hold that separate
squadrons are the best"
Unsparing in his praise Of the
part Negro soldiers are playing upon
the far flung battle fronts. Captain
Rickenbacker declared: Our boys
everywhere are doing a great fob
and Negro soldiers are no excep.
ton. They are working hard. work
ing the clock around doing a ban,
up Job helping the united nation
win the war
An outspoken opponent e d
40-how week. and q bitter foe q
absenteeism in vital defense plant,
which he claims are creating seriou
bottlenecks in our productive efYor,
Captain Rickenbacker expressed
complete lack Of knowledge Of III,
refusal Of many industries to ahsori
the enormous supply Of skilled
would-be production workers due
to the racial angle.
IF such is being done, have nc
knowledge Of it." he said.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
SENT BACK TO.
PUBLISHER BY.
CUBAN CENSOR
Editorial Called Martin
Dies MIR. Five-By-Five,'
apped BilbO

GARY. Ind. - CAMP - A copy
OF the Gary American. published
here and dated February u, sent
20 Havana. Cuba, was refused entry
and returned 10 the editor by the
censor there because OF a flaming
editorial about Martin Dies.
The editorial. titled The Honor
able CDiS Mr. Martin Dies Pops
or Again" described the house OF
representatives as having been
taken over by the sons OF the con-
'ederacy." when it became the
scene OF another OF Martin Dies
"smearing campaigns"
The editorial spoke Of Dies a
Mr.. Five by Five" poll tsxer wtc
ran up and down the aisles OF the
house. "foaming at the mouth like
a mad dog. with all the fiery elo-
quence at his command, branding
30 or more government employees
as Communists and totalitarians
Said the editorial: The American
people are trying TO win war
against some powerful foes. All OF
the people cannot get into The thing
wholehear:edly because Dies. Hoff-
man, Cox. Bilbo and their kind Will
not let them.
Nero fiddled while Rome burned
Nero was fool, wkile Dies is a
jackaSS. There is no difference
when the ends are the same. Nero
10 cover up his shortcomings blamed
the Christians for having Sc. fire
10 Rome. while in reality Nero
ordered Rome burned so that he
mig build a -new- c!tY-Nero's- con-
duct was 50 notorious. the senate
had him scourged 20 death. To
avoid arrest he committed suicide
Mr.. Dies is too cowardly to commit
suicide although ne is as guilty as
Nero with the red herring"
The editorial stated that II was
not likely that the Dies TRADE
against William Pickens and Mrs.
Bethune will take root with some
OF the new members OF the House
The Hon. Will Rogers OF California
told Dies that he objected 10 that
type OF stuff and tina; his publicity
seeking only fits Hollywood" the
editorial stated II ended by calling
attention 10 TIE fac, that the con-
gresham from the First District OF
Indiana. Ray J Madden, like Con-
gresham Rogers. will never SUBJ
scribe 10 monkey business agsins;
the President and the American
people"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Named To Staff Of
State Extension
By K. w. HILLlARD

PRAIRIE VIEW. Texas. - (ANP)
DIR. E. B. Evans. state leader Of
extension, announces the addition
OF Mrs. Pauline r. Brown TO the
state staff. She will assist district
agents working with Mrs l. w.
Rowan. supervising district home
demonstration agent.
Mrs. Brown entered cooperative
extension service June I. 1893. as
county home demonstration agent
OF Gregg county with headquarters
at Longview, Texas. She was trans
ierred 10 the state ONCE at Prairie
View October /. 1912. TO serve as
acting supervising district homs,
demonstration agent On February
Mrs. Brown became assistant district
agent when Mrs. Rowan returned
10 the service from a semesters
leave 10 study. --------------
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Reviews Negro
Women In War

FORT BRAGG, ". c. - (ANP) 49,
Negro Women in tie War" was
he subject Of a hree.day confer
ence held this week in the Fort
Bragg area, The concluding session
Vas held Wednesday nigh; in the
auditorium OF ne Spring Area Ser
wee elHe- VITA large number OF
Fort Bragg soldiers taking part.
Principal speaker during the con-
fe cnsc was Mrs. Pauline Redmond
CcgsS. executive secretary. Urban
League. Washington. d c Informal
discussions led by members Of or
{,n z1:.oaS that are play.rs prom.
neat parts in he war cfog' featured
the sessions.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Frances p. Bolton
Defends MinOrities

WASHINGTON, d. CAMP
Wien Congressman Frances p. Boil
ton. Of Ohio. spoke out on the then
pending lend-lease act extension
bill last Tuesday. she was speaking
in behalf OF China. specifically, but
the underdog in general. Mrs. Boil
tons concern for mnorities IS well
known through her support OF the
National Association OF Colored
Graduate Nurses.
"Chna Is fighting with Us" she
told members OF the house. She
las withstood the enemy over a
period OF years with unbelievable
courage. She is an essential part
OF allied strength and strategy IN
Asia. but she is not represented on
the combined general STATS or upon
the combined boards Of the lend
lease agency"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

WASHINGTON - (ANP)-There
Is a growing concern in some quar-
tiers that, in view OF the increasing
demands on the part OF the armed
forces for more men, and the con-
;inusl adjustment. in the causes
which might permit deferments,
many Negroes are not ava.!.n.
themselves OF their privilege TO APP
peal their cases 20 the authority ot
last resort.
One observation made Is thai;
many Negroes Rave manifested a
why bother" attitude rather than
push their cases where they te,:
there was justification A review
o. sele>tve sorvsce regulations fails
10 d.sei,Se anything ss thse; permits
local board 10 deny nan the
RICH, 70 appeal. Where his has
been done. there is machinery by
which the appeal may De made 10
the higher authority who 4 turn
can order that the records DC hama
ed up.
A, a time when the Negro press
is under heavy attack by hose who
would "muzzle" il, il is We 20
know tina, care has been cxerc 'cd
10 see that local boards in certain
areas have no; used their orafi,ng
authority as a means OF eliminating
'cantankcrous papers"
With the approval OF Gen. Lewis
B. Hershey. director Of sclecuve
service. 1t Col Campbell {. john
son. Negro adviser 10 the director
in 1871 wrote the editors of all
newspapers assuring them That dye
consideration would be given al
cases OF ncwspapcrmen seeking de-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Say Africa G ct S
Primitive n e w s.
Through The owl

WASHINGTON. D. CAMP
Reporting on the activities OF the
Office Of War Information in releas-
ing news 10 the world in general
concerning the United States. Time
magazine reports that now the Owl
sends news and lots OF il 20 Brazza-
vile. Leopoldville" and other spots
IN Africa. Continuing. Time says
The news differs in treatment. that
for Sweden is very sophisticated.
that for Africa primitive
II is interesting 10 note tia;
Brazzaville and Leopoldville are
s;rongholds OF the Free French and
that in Brazzav;lle there are sew
eral newspapers which are owned
and edited by brilliant Negroes, in
Guiding a former member Of the
chamber Of deputies.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
M'NUTT FAv0RS
OF
MORE NEGROES
N avy Seeking Eessmen
AS EnlistmenIS For
Service Drop

WASHINGTON. - tANP)-The
navy department is expected mo-
mentarily to announce an adjust
men. in its policy with regard to
the induction Of Negro personnel
for both the navy and the marine
corps. This prediction is based upon
the report that the White House
has given the nod in support Of the
lnsistence OF Manpower Chairman
Paul v McNutt that the number Of
Negroes indicted into the services
ought to be hiked.
At his conference last week Mr.
McNutt had no comment to make
~ the report. Elsewhere however.
il was learned that the matter lis
settled"
The probability is that the navy
announcement will state a policy
paralleling that OF the war depart
ment where inductions OF Negroes
have been around 10 per cent OF
army calls. The likelihood exists
also that the announcement will
allow for some scheduling Of in
| auctions at comparatively in
creased rate over previous practic
but in q manner that win not sllo,
a too-rapid drain that would con
plicate absorption.
Refusal Of army and navy to &C
sept many Negro volunteers hereto
fore has left a large backlog Of IL
men. With a "bars-lowered" polio,
becoming effective. it is easy to sc,
that an early call would just abou
grab of every colored Ia.
Attempts to reach 1t Commando
Malcolm S. MacLean. newly ap-
pointed adviser on Negro Affair:
and former chairman OF the Fair
Employment Practice committee
were unavailing. Nobody in the
navy department from the Office
OF the undersecretary down to TIE
directory clerk could put a finger
on him.
Nevertheless Il Is a known fact
that the navy is going begging for
messmen. Although the U. S. Naval
Training station at Great Lakes,
Ill. has graduated nearly 500 men
who have completed 16-week cour-
ses in such things as gunnery. radio.
aviation mechanics. quartermaster
signal and kitchen techniques, the
hope is being expressed that assur-
ance will be given that new in
ductees will not be herded into
the messman branch.
Moreover, considerable concern
IS developing over the prospects the
marine corps will offer. Last No.
vember a call was issued for 500
additional Negroes TO be trained
as occupational specialists in Sc
different fields such as clerks. musi-
clans. truck drivers, mechanics, &C.
countants. telephone operators, ra-
do maintenance and repairmen
electricians. warehouse men, ma
chinists and cooks and bakers. Tha.
number has jumped 10 1000 since
then. but the response is under
stood not to have been too heavy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
0CCUPAT|ONAL
DEFERMENT TO
BE considered
Appeal Boards To Work
Out Plans For Race
Migrant Workers

WASHINGTON-(ANP - What
may be a boon to Negro migrant
workers who have left certain agri-
cultural areas TO seek work in in
dustry is the decision announced
by the selective service administra-
ton to permit such employees chang
Ing the locale OF their employment
Ia request transfer Of hearings on
appeal for deferment on the basis OF
occupational classification. to the
areas in which they are engaged
rather than have the hearing where
they formerly resided.
,Selective service had found much
congruity among the many boards
In the handling OF these appeals
The step is designed 10 provide
greater uniformity The difficulty OF
getting distant local boards TO COM
prehend specific employment con-
iitions in anoth,r area. which
might be direct determirant in the
ultimate decision on a deferment.
had much TO do with the change
u procedure
Such transfers Of appeals juris-
diction are to be permitted in the
belief that appeal boards where
men are employed may have better
knowledge OF working conditions.
abor supply. and the necessity for
registrants in their Jobs, than home
boards distantly located" selective
ervice explained
The 7ew- procedure will permit
either an employer or an employe
10 request the transfer OF appeal
hearing. The request. however
must be made a, the outset OF the
appeal This right will be nullified
II there is delay here as j; is pos
,ible that some appellants might no,
teek The transfer IL they know the
distant BOARDING. CHIT act more favor
ably with them.
The written request for transfer
must state the name OF the regis
rants employer and the street sd-
dress. county and state where the
registrant Is employed. Requests for
trantfers ere forwarded from the
local boards 70 state directors for
action
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
Only.A Fe,u Negroes
Appeal Draft Status

ferment TO avoid misuse OF local
authority.
Newspapermen. however, are not
The only ones whose work may
make them essential and therefore
would warrant deferment II was
explained that individual cases
nus; be WEI ghed and passed upon
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

about the ugly stories OF the slave
trade. which some Will admit was
as much a result OF intertribal war
fare as OF exploitation by Euro
peans
He speaks OF BENJAMIN Wuia-
Ofei, editor OF The Gold Coast Spec
ta;or and black as ebony" This
editor said tina: the Africans prize
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
TO ADDRESS DEANS,
REGISTRARS

NASHvILLE-tANP) y Presiden;
Thomas N. Barrows OF Lawrence
college, Appleton. Wis will address
the seventeenth annual session OF
the National Association Of Col
legiate Deans and Registrars on
Wednesday afternoon, March "a His
subject will be. The work OF ne
armed forces institute The scs-
sons will be held at Fisk univcr-
sity.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27

when American bombers took par;
in the recent raid on Berlin when
il is said he declared that New
York and Washington could be
bombed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-27
WAR PLANT WORKER KILLED

CHATTANOOGA. Tennl--Struek
in the face by swinging machinery
in the Casey Hedges division OF Vie
Combustion Engineering Co. Amos
COPPER. 80. OF this city. was instant,
ly killed here last Tuesday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-11
purrr>r> WIT y cmoAco

lili t,fi A>Ff fue lrcest
tntr rf el htftoe- in tho
NNii hs National BAPTIST ceu-
ffn'lfn in representing more
han toog 200 persons Is holding
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-11

rs annual meeting ~ Chicago
1ti'dsf Nfolfa sandaN with
headla A. Monumental
larf~ ,hw'h over 5unu dele-
fates and 2noo visitors we're ex-
pocted to attend.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-11

Ted Poston, chief Of the Negro
news section ~ tho News IN.
rean. OiiIce Of War Information,
Washington. ne. spent n few
days IN Chicago last week on
government business. Mr.. Pos
ION visited The Press Photo
Service olIces and commented
ialorabIy upon the Wide cir
culniion Of Its picture and news
services. lie also visited other
WINDY ely newspaper offices
and attended several dinner par
ties given In his honor Press
Photo Scrvlce).
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-11
-nr.I~iiH &" fot'
LAWYER DIi> n u

WASHINGTON
Nizzcll. assisfan t i' ~
generals office W AZ
ice p'p"' TA4r.i'r
re'o''''' s lls US
amer " 1919 =. ~r ns,. RaaaciFh
a. New York 'iiN
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
ESQ People to
Arrive Friday at
Farm Labor Camp
Help situation to be
eased up as new
arrivals are put to work

Tho farm labor situation shows
IONS of easing up a little, judg-
30 from a report from Tom Sher-
ord manager of the local farm
labor camp today. Early this week
sane IS people arrived, instead of
the hundred Mexican laborers
which were scheduled to arrive.
The Mexicans were shunted, far
ther I'D the Yakima valley, quite
- the satisfaction of several OF
the local growers who have had
avnerience with Mexican laborers.
Tomorrow morning some ESQ
more people are expected to ar
rive from Missouri to be quar-
tered in the local camp. These
neople will all be employed in
agricultural work, the women to
he absorbed in the canneries If
the field work is not available
for the whole outfit.
Farmers wishing help on their
farms are urged to get in touch
with the employment manager at
the camp as soon as possible, SO
that the newcomers will not be
long without work. fa..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
School Musicale
indS Favor

The Kennewick Pasco Music
Festival, playing here last night
and at Pasco tonight, is proving
to be an enjoyable affair, accord
ing to reports from those who at
tended. The affair is a Joint con-
cert of instrumental and vocal
numbers, staged by the musical
organizations of the two towns.
The bands and glee clubs will also
be Judged on points in competi-
ton with other schools of the state.
In the concert here last night
the newly organized junior band,
under direction of f. A. English,
ran away with the whole show.
They were encored twice and
made a great hit with the audience.
Quartets, single and double, vo-
cal and instrumental, gave NUM-
bers as did soloists, sextets, duets,
etc. The bands are dividing the
proceeds, which are to be used
for uniforms.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Paints Gloomy
Picture of War
Conditions Today
Recruitment head says
none but essential
effort can survive

The labor situation in the United
States and in the Pacific North
west in particular is in a bad way
this year, but will become in
creasingly worse as the war goes
on, according TO a report made this
noon at the chamber of commerce
by Reuben Benz, chairman of the
labor recruitment drive for the
Yakima valley. The Food-For-Vic-
tory campaign Of the valley in
cludes all the communities from
Prosser to Tieton, Mr.. Benz ex-
planned. His purpose here, he ex-
planned was merely to paint the
picture for people in this end Of
the valley.
Benz said there was but little
hope of securing imported farm
labor and that if the Yakima val
ley continued to produce its Gus
tomary tonnage of vital food prod
ucts every person in the valley
from the eighth grade up, would
sooner or later be compelled to
help with the harvesting Of the
crops. Up the valley house-to-
house campaign to sign up house
wives, children, business and pro.
fessional men and their employees
will be undertaken on Monday
They hope to enlist some 10000
part time workers. g.
He said that the armed forces
would take Az million more mer
this year and industry would alb.
sorb 3Ia million more. With every
community drained Of its prime
manpower, everyone else would
be required to help with the har-
vesting of the essential crops. He
said that even now fully half the
civilian population was now en-
gagged, directly. or indirectly, in
war production. This figure would
need be increased until virtually
everything not essential to the war
effort would be abandoned.
He painted a gloomy picture OF
the general situation. He said
that he had been in frequent con-
sultation with high government Of
ficials who were seriously making
preparations for a 10-year war.
In spite of the great activity in
the Northwest, he said, there was
an astounding number who were
still of the opinion that il was a
featherbed war. Another year
would see the civilian population
of this country reduced to fewer
rations than England has today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
First Ball Game
OF Season at
Base Sunday

+ With a double header over the
Whitman Missionaries safely tuck
ed under their belts, the Pasco
Flyers make their home debut in
Pasco this Sunday at 4:30. En-
sign Ken Peters, tar coach, has
divided the Flyer roster into two
mines, namely the Bombers and
the White Sox.. r. ...-
Johnny Bittner, former Holly
wood star, will fake the mound
for the Bombers against ex-Seattle
Rainier Mike Budnick's fast ball
twirling. Bittner will be after his
10th consecutive win since joining
the navy.
A good pitching battle should be
in the offing with these two on
the hill, but with all of the Sailor
batting power, anything can hap
pen. Manager Edo Vanni has been
sharpening the batting eyes of his
boys this week, with two hours
hitting sessions daily.
Coach Peters said yesterday that
the Sailors still had no future
schedule to announce.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Tomatoes Rank
AS No. | Crop

No matter how small your vic
tory garden is, it should have a
few tomato plants, says an article
prepared by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. People with good
sized gardens will want to allot
considerable space to them. The
reasons for such emphasis are the
many points this native American
vegetable have in it's favor.
For one thing, the tomato will
grow under a great variety OF
conditions, and almost any home
gardener can produce a crop with
fertile soil and sufficient moisture.
From the standpoint of good nour-
ishment, the tomato is tops. IT
is one of our richest sources OF
vitaminS A, B, and G. 1t is likely
to be present on the majority OF
pantry shelves this winter because
it is the only vegetable that can
be canned safely without a steam
cooker. -
And in this area, right now is
the time to plant, according to
the officials at the local can
neries. And if the crop should
turn out to be more than the FAM
lily can use, an outlet there is al
ways possible, they say.