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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21

The only free Belgium that exists
today is country composed mostly
o, Negro people. officials OF the Ma
ional War Fund pointed out in
commenting upon the forthcoming
drive OF the newly organized group,
which includes among lis other
agencies the Belgian Relief Society.
II is these brave natives who are
receiving many OF the dement's OF
food. medical care and other neces-
sites supplied by the Belgian Con-
20 the only territory that is free 70
fght against 'ascisna. There are
many stories that have not been
told about The heroic part black
Belgians are playing in the war
During the battle for Ethiopia. al
army OF Belsians from the Congo
;rekked $500 miles through unin-
hsbi,ed jungle and swsnps to
chase Italy out OF Ethiopia and re-
store this empire TO its former
rulers.
Starting as nucleus with the
Force Publiaue police force. Bel
s.um's handmade army was out
numbered two 10 one by Mussolini:
African troops. Although cut of
rom supplies for period Of "c
months. this daring expedition Of
congolese warriors were respon-
sib,e for turning over TO the Allies
the headwaters Of the White Nile
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Torpedoed In
World WarI

FORT BENNING, Ga. - After Is
years in the army. life has become
pretty calm for Staff Sgt. Ebert
CASTOR. Newman. Ga. He volun-
,eered for service in 1918 and while
on his way overseas with the Sl8th
Engineers his outfit was torpedoed.
There was no panic or trouble at
all" said the sergeant. mo one was
lost and we were landed ready for
duty"
DUTY" for Sergeant Gastcn's
company meant building reads and
bridges while under fire in Belgium.
He served on the Mexican Border
in 1872, after which he came to
Fort BenninE. Here he saw service
with the 24th Infantry AZ 4 line
corporal and with the Quarter
master Detachment at the motor
pool before coming TO the Academic
Regiment last year. He is now on
duty in the commanding generals
quarters.
The sergeant wears four medals
for expert" with the rifle; four for
Workmanship" with machine gun
and automatic pistol. He hasn't
missed q days duty in Is years.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Davis Extradition
Hearing Adjourned

Following the request OF Attor-
ney Francis NJ. Dent, counsel for
the defense, that he would l. more
time to produce evidence to SUBJ
stsntiate the contention. of his en-
ent that he was not In Tennessee at
the time he is charged with having
committed a crime, Circuit Judge
Sherman d. Calender granted an
adjournment OF one week in the
hearing OF Leroy Davis.
Davis, held in the county Jail
since last May. is facing extradition
10 Tennessee on a sever-year -old
murder charge. Tennessee officials
accuse Davis OF killing a white man
there in 1896.
Davis case was brought ~ the at
tention OF the public by Petry Fish,
er. deputy sheriff. Fisher, convinced
that Davis IS not the man wanted
in Gibson county. Tenn, became in
terested. retained an attorney. and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21

Jessie Owens. world famous track
star, will be the principal speaker
at a meeting OF all Highland Park
youth sponsored by the Community
Youth Workers at Thompson Ave
nue. Baptist church tonight Thurs
day). Owens will discuss youth
problems with young people who
are Organizing junior community
workers Throughout; Highland Park.
Temporarily organized last week.
HE Community Youth Workers will
70 into permanent organization 10.
night prior to the open meeting
which Mr.. Ovens will address at
Ia pm. The organization includes
both young boys and girls inter-
ested in community development
and the solution Of many problems
facing the youth OF today. While
one organization will include both
boys and girls. the girls oreaniza-
ton will serve as an auxiliary to
the main body.
AZ a meeting last week. the girls
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
By r. M. LEONARD

Ensign Joseph Jenkins Of the
First Naval District. Boston. Msssa-
chusetts was in town on leave last
week. In talking about the work
and life Of Negro Coast Guards
men. many interesting facts came
to light that will probably of of
interest to young Negroes ds draft
age who are attempting to decide
upon which branch OF service they
wish to enter.
Although, for the most part, en-
trance into the Coast Guard has
been through volunteers, since JAN
uary some men have been drafted.
Coastguardsmen are trained for
convoy duty. coastal patrol. escort
duty, port security, anti-submarine
warfare; also to man landing
barges for invasion attempts and
act as radiomen, signal men and
yeomen. The Gutter Campbell"
which was so helpful in the sink
ing OF German submarines in the
North Atlantic, was manned by a
crew which included colored per-
sonnet.
Most Negro recruits are trained
at the Manhattan Beach, N. Y, boo,
camp tas the basic training station
is called, after which they are sent
10 the various stations all over the
world. There is a colored Coast
Guard school for enlisted men in
terested in machinist radio. or yeo-
man training and it is maintained
by the Coast Guard. Sixteen weeks
OF specialized study qualities onefor
the rank of petty officer in his par
ticular field.
Recreational facilities for these
servicemen is provided through the
USO and the service. In Bost n
where Ensign Jenkins is stationed
there is a USO center OF fixed per-
sonnet and hostesses as well as ar
all colored-staffed USO center
Servicemen OF color are welcomed
at both.
Ensign Jenkins. in charge OF
group OF mixed men. is doing
splendid job. He is University o.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
VAC OFFICERS
ADVANCE AS
SPECIALISTS

WASl NOTION, D. c. -
WAC Off, s are making ex-
cellent rec Is in the Army
Specialist : FOOLS for which
they qualD on the basis of
their perfor nee In past assign
ments.
Two on 3 have recently been
graduated from the School Of
Special 81 ices at Washington and
Lee uniw ity. Lexington. Va, and
two othe will begin their course
at the =. jutant Generals School
at Fort ' ashington, Maryland. on
August IA
Captain Mildred Carter OF Bos-
ton. and Second Lieutenant Merce-
des Jordan OF New York City.
have finished the Special Services
School The former has just been
sent to Fort Devens, Mass, to aid
in conducting Special Services &C
tivities for the Post. and the latter
has been sent to Fort Huschuca,
Ariz.. for the same purpose.
Lieutenant Jordan is author OF
one Of the most popular Of the WAC
songs. which she wrote in Motor
Transport School as an auxiliary
in Fort Des Moines. Iowa. last
year. This song has been heard at
every camp. post and station where
WACs serve.
First Lieutenant Anne NJ Clark,
Cincinnati Ohio. now working at
WAC headquarters. Washington,
D. c.. in classification. and FRS.
Lieutenant Doris NJ. Norrell OF In
dianspolis. will 60 to the adjutsn'
generals school.
Second Lieutenant Muriel X
Fawcett of Lynchburg, Va. was
one OF a small group OF odicer,
chosen from the entire WAC 70 az
tend a course in preventive med
cine given recently at Johns Hop
kins university. She made "su'
perior" in all her grades. She ha!
returned 10 Fort Huschuca, where
she will instruct other officers. who
will in turn teach new recruits anc
other members OF the corps.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21

has since prevented the extradiuon
OF the prisoner to Tennessee.
To provide the financial aid for
Davis and at the same time chart
plans for the organization OF legal
clinic TO advise Negroes as 10 their
civil and property rights, Fisher is
now arranging large mass meeting
which will be held at one o. the
large auditoriums here. Congress
man William Dawson. OF Chicago,
will be the principal speaker at the
meeting, Fisher said.
The meeting will be held under
the auspices OF the Wolverine B"r
Association and Boone Love Post,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. Fisher
is chairman Of the committee ar
ranging the meeting.
Fisher said that a large number
OF city. county and state officials
will attend the meeting.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Man ElectrOcuted As He
Grabs High Voltage Line

ST. LOUIS. Mo.-James Williams,
44-year-old foreman at the ST. Louis
Steel Casting company. 100 East
Mott street. was electrocuted at the
plant last week.
Edward Ra,tv. white. crane
operator. said Williams had been
riding with him in the crane
Williams prepared TO leave the
crane and Ratty shut the current
of When williams stepped out o.
the crane Rat:y again turned on the
switch. whereupon Williams turned
as IL 10 speak 10 him and took .
hold Of the power line. There was
= blue sputter from his body n
go volt charge passed through him
and he cried. ~Oh." Ratty quickly
pulled the switch but Williams was
dead.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Coast Guard Offers Unlimited
Opportunities For Negro Youth

Michigan graduate and a graduate
student OF Michigan State college
and the University OF Michigan Ex-
tension School. AT the time OF his
induction, he was associated in a
partnership with Forest Young in
the Young and Jenkins Construc-
ton firm. He was also employed
as a highway design engineer for
the Michigan State Highway De-
partment. He is a Registered Civil
Engineer and member OF the AL
pha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Ensign Jenkins was trained for
his present position at the US.
Coast Guard academy in New In
don. Conn. His rank is comparable
10 that OF second lieutenant in the
army and he is the only Negro en-
sign in the service.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Hold Funeral Rites
For William Robinson

HACKENSACK. NJ J.-Funersl
services for he late William Ed
ward Robinson were held from the
family residence this week. the
Rev. J p. E. Love officiating
Billie attended Hsckenssck pub
lie schools. and Hampton institute
II. was employed in a technical Ca
pscity at the Curtiss Wright cor
poration in Caldwell. N J. He
leaves to mourn their loss his faith
err and mother. william w. and
Alien Nettles Robinson; three sis
tiers, Mrs. Theodore Nelson. wife ii
Coach II. NJ Nelson of the Florida
:. and NJ. college: Miss Ava Robin
son, and 1t. Ellen L. Robinson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
GREAT LAKES, Ill.-Once

GREAT LAKES, Ill.-Once
a fugitive from a Georgian
chain gang but saved by
a liberal northern court.
Thomas William Mattox, Is.
is now serving in Uncle Sans
navy.
Seaman Second Class Mattox,
who just q year ago was trembling
at the bar Of Judge Clare G. Fen
erty's courtroom because Sheriff
Mark Cleveland OF Elberton. Ca
Was pressing extradition proceed
ings against him. is exuberant to-
cay over his new found freedom
and harbors ambitions OF a petty
officers rating.
The youth was charged by
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Natives OF Belgian Congo
Are The Only Free Belgians

Lower Egypt's indispensable an
nual supply OF fertile topsoil and
life-giving water.
Other war relief agencies inciud-
ed in the National War Fund are
the USO. United Sesmens Service,
War Prisoners Aid. Refugee Re-
lief Trustees. United China Relief
Russian Relief. and others. Inc
drill will be launched in the early
fall
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Highland Park Youths
To Hear Jessie Owens

elected the following officers o! the
auxiliary: Dorothy Mckinney, pres
ident: Sharlene Duncan. vice presi-
dent: Bertha Bryck. secretary; Ursa
Lee Baker. treasurer and publicity
director: Mildred Edwards and
Ernestine Robinson. critics; Rose
Durant. assistant secretary. Other
members OF the sirls auxiliary are
Juanita Davis and Vivian Scott
Benny Mullins has been acting
as leader Of the boys and will pre-
side at the orssnitstionsl meeting
tonight.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Ex-Fugitive From Georgia
Chain Gang Now A Sailor

Georgia authorities with slashins
a motorist during q quarrel over
who passed whom" on country
highway. His able lawyer, Ray
nond Pace Alexander. won his re-
ease by presenting evidence to the
court that Msttox's attack came
only after he and his sister had
been struck by the complainant.
and that Georgia justice meant
death for the boy.
Young Mattox found work In .
shipyard earning $40 Per week. bur
he wanted to show his appreciation
TO a country that was big enough
to smile with favor upon him after
first slapping him in the face. He
added last May that he would Qui:
Ms job and join the navy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Do Kidneys Make
You Get Up Nights?

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kidssys need What deetsr. call ksuss1is. ga
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21

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sne., Act new for nsv hair slsry
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
Good News For
Asthma Sufferers

Ing. recurring attacks Of Bronchial Asthma.
here Is good news for 700. A prescriptions
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-21
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-25

manderIn Chief and & IS ioing
"A marvellous JOB with mon h0y-.
and soldiers 80 citizen who IS
Interested IN community poefrss
can fail US at this hour Taking
over the campaign rcisu- 10 Ilcn-
derson fashion. The Commander
in-Chicf Immediately announced
siarilins changes for Tho 1888
organization There Viii he three
Armies instead Of two as IN last
years canpaign. The first Npmy.
The second Army and the Won-
ems Auxiliary Army called the
WAC.
Previous ~" campaigns have
produced outstanding women cap-
ialns and leaders. but his IS fhe
first time that women have come
posed an entire division or iriay
Many OF our old time campaisn
workers hefieve that the vpman
VIII out pfodncc the Armies oi
The men
In next weeks Issue ~ this pa-
per tho Commandcrin lhitf VIII
announce the Generals which he
has selected ~ load the three
Armies in the coming "N drive.
and he urges tho public 90 do
everything that they possibly can
to make this years campsign a
success
The Detroit Young Mems Chris
tian association has over 900
men in the Armed services. there
fore we must depend more on
the men and women at home 10
help continue the indispensable
services Of tho ~"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-25
~ OTIS EATON
n Large would Re Too Small

" ihFge N"ulu be 100 small
WHEN THE eighth annual
rAW- clio convention con,enes al
Buffalo. Oct 2 there will be
many important issues confront
ing the 27oo odl delegates The
major issue insofar as minority
groups are concerned however.
VIII he proposed Negro nv
Amendment. heirg touted by a
number Of fficc secking Negroes
Who desire Tho more cuphonious
phraseoloey ~ Ncgro Executive
board Member AZ LARGE"
There can he hit small crii-
cism ~ The present LAW ENecu-
tive BOARD or the policy ~ the
Go rs enunciated and enforced
by that hodv. insofar as minor-
Tics are concerned. bnt IN order
Tor The Negro 10 make his full
contribution 10 The development
of movement destined 10 bring
his Economic, Social and Politi-
cal emancipation he most assur-
eddy can he expected 10 seek
representation in its policy coun-
ellis. We fully subscribe TO that
ambition; our quarrel being only
with the method. by which those
who prefer 70 be appcased. would
employ 70 make that ambition a
,nalitr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-25

as that held by any International
Union Secretary Is but one. and
when We consider tho facts that
he and the rest made their way
because they forcot 10 remain
Negroes as such hu' became sol
dlcrs ~ the StruegIe instead we
are forced 10 conclude that a
provision made for n 'Neero FIX
ccutive Board Member A. Large
would bc much tor small.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-25

ROUND TABLE
DISCUSSIONS

Tuesday. Sept 2s, al 3 ~,
Me Ys Round Table viii discuss
World Organization. win The Rev
$ + Ross % Shroa Baptist
church acting as moderator
Other members serving on the
r. und lahie are me Roeercnds
q " naber =. T clay, n H.
plrpan and n r Owens
William SINNERS chairman n
the Wt~e charter committee
cNpecfs many important questions
70 be raised bv the audience dur
Ing nc open forum Some On
these qaesiions might be What
KIM n permanent organizaiian
OF nations would vow suraesf'
Whaf about Guardian hip ~ IRE
Worlds Colonial Aseas9 Tho New
boundary line IN hllrone' Inter-
national Police Force9 nsla Ia
fhe new Worll order Mast we
hiye International crop conr9l'
Oator Topics Of Round Table %
follow arc
Tuesday Ger & "Proerams
Today ihat viii Assist n 'he
peaeo Plane"
Tupsiay Oct i2 eFull mi
p'.vmen after tho War"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-25
SAFETY FOR
HOME GAMER

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-25

THE EXPONENTS u the Black
Amendment advance tho argu-
mont that under tho present reg
ional elective set up through
which Executive Board members
arc elected from certain regions
or districts; a system not unlike
our present Congressional election
method. that will continue 20 be
impossible 20 elect a Neero 70
The Executive Board because 'l
the prcponderance of white work
ers who IN turn elect white dole
gates. and they arru" further
that white delegates viii never
vote FOR Negro candidate for an
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-25
Union Open
Drive On Army
Discrimination
Seek Release OF
Private Accused Of
Being 'Unpatriotic'

An Immediate campaign 10 "end
Army Jim Crow and free al Levy
was determined upon by the
Workers Defense league as the
harue voted 10 take full charge
~ me case Of PVT. Alton Levy.
roartmarilaled for his fighting
Ncr-o discrimination In the Army.
re., former labor organizer
fr me International Ladies' Gar
msn' Workers union AFI.. was
found guilty Of scurrilous aH4l-
rnna,tloflc statements" IN point
INK 70 the mounting race tension
ana discrimination at the Lin
coin AR Base where he was sta
toned AZ staff sergeant
As result OF protests the
workers Defense league revealed.
,oienant-colonel has already
rowr fram Washington to Lin
coin Nebraska 10 review the court
findings IN the Levy case. Private
Levy T. now serving four months
II hard labor IN the Air Base
guard honse. having been dcmot-
ed IN rank and fined SIS a month
ior his pro-Ncgro comments.
Neither War department nor Lin
coin AR Base officials would
e nflrm or comment IN the
Arrys review OF the court mar
ral nor has the Army released a
cenrt record Of the military pro-
ceedlnrs against Levy.
4 petition 10 have the Army
cificialdom review he back
rrnnd and charges against Levy
vas released by Morris MiIeram.
rational secretary OF the Work
crs Defense league. over the
names II twentv-seven prominent
lqhor and liberal leaders includ
'ng vice presidents Julius lIoch-
man and Charles Zimmerman Of
l.cvy's union-IIGT. also william
AGAR. Roger Baldwin, John Cham
Nerlain Lester Granger. George
ilur'on A. Philip Randolph and
Norman Thomas The letter was
addressed 70 President Roosevelt
md Secretary az War Siimson.
General George @ Marshall and
lndge Advocate General Cramer
So answer has az yet been re-
ctived 70 the request for review
icvy's court martial
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-25

Y Drive
For Memberships
Feel Loss OF
400 Men In
Armed Services

Il has been annonnccd by nr,
y. J NctIcnlon chairman %
Tho membership committees hai
Doctor T. Henderson VIII lead
the "Y's' 1913 Wartime Drive.
DR. Henderson q siill remcN-
tered by both We f1ukine %.
ficers ard private IL last year $
campairn fer his d>Hnwir leader.
hip. The WHOA IS community
institution SAYS our 1913 Com
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-25
Mcthod 81 EIcctIon in ImnorlanL

4 RECENT news article quoted
two OF the would BE- aiics-do-
camp as being dcsiroHs ~ 'pRo
VISIONS" that would assure the
election Of a Negro Executive
Board member. Nrw the measures
taken beforehand. II they he other
Than the usual hard work ~ lin
ing up and caucusing delegates
prior 10 the convention and this
has not been done would neces-
sarily require change IN tho
constitution and such change
would have 20 be written Negro
Only Such provision" II pro-
nided. would establish IN the 10
.ts first jim Crow department
II would establish within tho
Mon the ldcnticailv same 'BlaSk
Bureaus" that the organization
has decried m governmental
agencies and fought against IN
industry II Is ironical indeed
that one OF the would-he "lllack
Bureau piovisionists' lid. inst q
hort while ago Join IN a public
demonstration that vas demand
ing he abolishment of The same
thing that he Is now attempting
10 create We can think ~ Moth
nr that would reta:i the devcl-
ornsrnt n Negro leadership as
much as this tyne of paternai-
Ism. should Negroes condonr pa
tcrnalism from an organization
that they helped 10 huiIa would
reduce them 20 heggers. Should
hey on tho oihcr hand seek TO-
dvanco on merit and ability lhov
most certainly can Instances In
support q the latter course are
TOO numerous. 10 believe other
wise, black Tnionists throughout
the entire international have
risen 10 many positions Of respon-
sibility and Importance some the
equal 10 scat on the JAW Exocn-
tive Board and they have done
so without provisions"
WHEN WE consider the pro-
ercssive pattern created by Me-
rrocs who would not he appeas-
ed among whom Ferdinand smith.
secretary OF the Rational Mari
time Union. and The office that
no holds - Of such Importance
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-25
COUNCILMAN CANDIDATE

Clarence a. Wilson Is seeking
domination for the office Of coun-
ri''nan lie says, 100000 Ne
rroos deserve at least one repre-
sentative IN the Common Conn
c'i~
Only two Negroes are seeking
IRIS office on ciiy-wlie vote.