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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
100 DELEGATES
PLAN MOVE TO.
ABOLISH TAX.
congressman Sign To
Discharge Poll

WASHINGTON (ANP)-Thc 100
delegates representing labor. Negro.
church. civic rights and women's
organizations TO the two-day scs-
sion last Tuesday and Wednesday
called by the NATIONAL Committee
TO Abolish the Poll Tax. sunk their
teeth into the core OF the fight
to give 10 million people the vote
in seven remaining poll tax states.
and came out Of the first real
Skirmish slightly ahead.
The first figures released on the
progress the petition to dis
charge the house judiciary COM
mittee from further consideration
of H. r. T. a coalition bill being
pushed by seven congressman, were
announced Wednesday night fol-
lowing a compilation OF reports Of
delegations to the House Office
building.
Commitments to sign were re-
ceived from so congressman out Of
IS visited. or the other 25, some
we're not available. and relative
" few were non-committal There
are already 40 signatures affixed to
the petition now on the speakers
table. Some 2l8 were needed TO
win discharge. ~
A plan OF action to be pursued IN
their respective organizations and
communities was laid before the
delegates on Tuesday and readily
adopted. In the organizations il
called for passage of supporting
resolutions, public meetings and
letters 10 congressman urging their
signatures to the discharge petit
ton. In their communities. dele
gates were instructed to arrange
city-wide and statewide confer
cnces TO include all groups; request
that resolutions Of endorsement he
adopted by city and state legsla-
tive bodies: and To publicize their
activities through the press, radio.
and public forum.
Jennings Perry. editor OF the
Nashville Tennessean and chair
man OF the national committee,
ut the opening session told Of the
recent successful fight to abolish
the poll tax in Tennessee, and
stressed the fact that the fight for
federal action had aided the victory
in Tennessee. He also made the
point that his state was the last
Of the poll tax bloc of states that
could remove this restriction by
state action. In the remaining
seven poll tax states, he pointed
out, this limitation on the suf-
frage could be removed only by
the 'long and difficult" process
OF amending the state constitution.
A. F. Whitney, president Of the
Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen,
spoke at this session also.
Various congressman who have
introduced anti-poll tax legislation
we're heard. They were Joseph
Clark Baldwin, New York; George
Bender, Ohio; Vito Marcantonio
New York; and William L. Dawson,
Illinois.
A financial report submitted to
delegates and covering the period
from Jan. /, 1912. to Feb. %, 1943,
disclosed that the committee func-
toned on an income OF Sll,495.99.
but ran a deficit OF $3.50. Contri-
buttons came from both wings OF
labor, from Independent unions.
women's organizations, Negr o
groups, civil rights organizations
and mass meetings and individuals.
Negro organizations kicked in $3.50
and civil rights groups. 1865. Labor
made the largest contributions with
the CIO giving $4,000 and the AL
Sl.130.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Boys Must Train
Emotions If They
Would Be Pilots
BY I. r. HEGEL.

There are many young men who
are 100 per cent physically fit, yet
they are eliminated from plotting
plane because, in the flight sur
geon's tests, they show improper
psychological reactions. They lack
emotional stability.
How will you rate when it comes
your turn? How are you reacting
to problems that arise in your school
life today? Are you shifting the
blame to others, Or tackling prob
lens squarely on your own? When
the going gets tough do you with
draw to yourself or get out and
take it on the chin?
Perhaps it seems a long stretch
from school problems to flying prob
lens, yet you and the boys around
you are building your emotional
patterns this very moment-the fu-
ture stability on which your safety
as pilots will depend.
For whatever else he is, the pilot
in-the making must be stable. He
must learn, even as early as the
elementary grades, to solve his prob
lens honestly and satisfactorily. No
acute blue" spells. No sulks. No
violent outbursts of temper. Emo
tional control at all times. He must
have flexible mind, one that does
not tip too far in one direction or
another. Your Al pilot is no play
boy, and certainly no bookworm,
either.
George Copeland once wrote in
the New York Times: "A grind who
has spent too many hours over books
might develop a one track mind and
not do too well in a plane. He
might watch his. flying course and
instruments so closely that he'd miss
an enemy plane diving down over
his left shoulder"
Emotional stability counts as
greatly as physical fitness; conse-
quently the emotions must be trained
as vigorously as the muscles if the
flying goal of alert mental balance
is to be reached and kept.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Prises Totaling S5
offered for Best
| Contributions

Five prizes of ST each are awarded
in every issue of The Junior Star
for the best original stories. articles
poems and cartoons by boys and
girls of high school age and under.
All contributions must bear the
name, age, address, telephone num-
ber and school of the author.
Written contributions must be on
one side of the paper and. if type
written, double spaced Drawings
must be in black and white and
mailed fiat.
The editors choice of winners will
be final and he reserves the right
to use any contribution in whatever
form he may deem advisable. re-
gardless of whether it is awarded a
prize. Checks will be mailed to win
ners during the week following pub
lication of their contribution. No
contributions will be returned.
Writers of stories and articles
which, in the opinion of the editor,
are of sufficient merit, will be given
cards identifying them as reporters
for The Junior Star. The editor
reserves the right. however, to de-
cline to issue reporters cards or to
revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable.
Address contributions to The
Junior Star, 727 Star Building,
Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
This Trick Handkerchief
Will Get Lots of LAUGHS

Ted Brown appeared at the last
party with surprise, as usual. He
sported bright-colored handker-
chief in his breast pocket. We, who
wondered what he would spring as
a surprise this time, began to chafe,
as the time grew late and nothing
happened.
Then it came. Ted, who can keep
a sober face in the midst of great
fun when he wishes. suddenly ap-
peared to catch cold. Twice he
sneezed. The third time, when a
loud "Kerchew!" approached, he
jerked the handkerchief from his
pocket, threw it against the wall,
caught it as it bounced back and
calmly stifled the sneeze as uncon-
cerned as you please!
The stunt was particularly funny
because no one expected the bit of
cloth to bounce back. But it did!
1t must have taken a lot of practice
at home to enable him to know just
how hard to throw it. And here's
the secret:
In the middle of the kerchief Ted
had stitched . small, rather hard
rubber ball Being heavier, the ball
Evening star., 1943-04-18

we'd like to visit after the war, she
has always been there In Arizona
she attended a school in the coun-
try and all the students rode to
classes on horseback. During lunch
hour they would race their horses,
and, Lois says, 1T was lots of fun"
Lois has had her full share of
adventures-for instance, attending
turkey chase in Phoenix, being
showed in at the ranch when sup
plies were needed, travelling over
mountain roads wide enough for
only one car, and looking down from
high cliffs. She has been to Alaska,
Canada, England, Belgium, France,
Russia, Hawaii and Australia. She
hopes to return to Hawaii and Aus
tralia after the war.
But pearls are not the only things
Lois has collected. She also has 10
pieces of petrified wood from the
famous Petrified Forest, an apron
from Czechoslovakia. a white ele-
phant from India and a dozen other
articles from foreign countries.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Even Jabs' National
H0wer Vas St0len-
Nuns Are Chinese

The chrysanthemum got its name
from the Greek chrysos, meaning
gold, and anthemom, meaning flow
er. In Christian tradition, this
flower is supposed to have been
born on the first Christmas, being
the token to the Three Wise Men
that they had reached the spot
whittier the star had hidden them.
1t is in reality, however, of Chi
nese origin, and was made the Of
fetal flower of Japan as early as the
14th century. 1t symbolizes per-
fection. 1t is now grown in more
than 5000 varieties, and it is so popu-
lar in this country that men have
paid $4,000 for a fresh form of the
Japanese flower.
Evening star., 1943-04-18


ton. 1t includes the fundamentals
of mechanics, meteorology and aero
dynamics and a fairly complete
study of radio, which is very i'm
portant in aviation Air map-read-
ing, the study of the instruments of
q plane and the study of scale and
distance also are included. The
young people learn to distinguish
all aviation materials and also to
build many types of model airplanes.
First of all, they make gliders and
finally gas models. The students
learn to do everything but the actual
flying of a plane.
When the girls and boys have COM
pleted their course they are eligible
for positions at the Glenn Martin
plant, starting with a salary of 81 300
year. If they speak Spanish they
can secure excellent jobs in South
America.
On October II, 1912, the Women's
Auxiliary of NAA's Air Youth Divi-
sion sponsored an accommodating
meet at White Oaks, Md. 1t was
oile VI CIle largest IlOQel plane
meets ever held in the Washington
area. Youth from all over America
competed. The Jennings Randolph
trophy and $50 War bond were
presented to Dick Everett of Lang
ley Field, Va, as top honors. War
bonds and other awards were pre-
sented to all winning contestants.
Those contestants are preparing
themselves for the great air world
soon to come. The NAA is making
1t possible for all young people to
join classes in aviation. Thus they
a.e forming large reserve air
frvce.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Rhyme Tag Is Grand
Game That Crowd of
Any Size Will Enjoy
By KATHERINE HOUISON.

Now that spring is here. the
weather is nice enough to play out
door games again. Here's one that's
a lot of fun for those Saturday after
moons when the crowd gets together.
It's really our old friend Tag in a
new dress, and it's called Rhyme
Tag. Any number can play. so it, s
also a good game to play at recess
or lunchtime at school.
Choose some one to be 1t. You can
do this by counting out, drawing lots,
or in any way you wish. Now you're
ready to begin to play.
At signal, 1t dashes after the
other players until ne or she can
catch some one. The moment this
happens. 1t shouts word-any word
she likes-and the player she has
caught must Immediately shout back
a word which rhymes with it. If
the player can answer Immediately
with a rhyming word, she goes free,
and 1t must catch some one else.
If she fails to answer quickly and
correctly, she becomes 1t.
If 1t is good at thinking up words
that are hard to rhyme, she can soon
catch some one; but if the players
are quick thinkers, it isn't so easy.
Rhyme Tag is always a lot of fun.
and fine exercise for those first
warm spring days.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

is the tail.
A paper cup forms the head. The
cup is fastened to the otmeal box
body by means of a.paper clip.
To complete the head, use note
book reinforcements for the eyes,
glue on some paper cutout ears
and stick in some toothpicks for the
bunny's whiskers.
OF course, a rabbit needs feet
The feet for the oatmeal box bunny
are made from mustard paddles
With your pocketknife whittle down
the paddles until they have the de-
sired shape.
Fill With Candy.
When completed, fill the bunny's
body with Easter candies and place
him in prominent place about the
house. Every one will soon get &C
quainted with him.
A large candy egg also makes an
attractive Easter table decoration,
if properly dressed up. A white egg
is preferred.
Make the eyes and nose with
slices of frankfurter, and for the
Whiskers use Strengthened hairpins
A paper hat and a pair of large,
f1oppy paper ears complete the rab-
bits head.
Set or fasten the head in a paper
cup and surround it with Easter
candy. Like the oatmeal box
bunny, this novelty will win you
many fine comments from your
friends.
Easter gifts are always appropri-
ate, too! For instance, here's cut
out that is unusual in that it is a
combination duck and rabbit Hold
the cutout one way and you have a
duck. Turn it around and it be-
comes a rabbit.
This novelty is made by first
sketching the outline-(use the
squares method as shown in the
diagrams)-and then cutting it out.
Heavy cardboard stock is needed for
the cutout or, If desired, it can be
made from three-ply wood and
sawed out.
For Pleasant Easter.
Paint the cutout attractively. The
combination duck and rabbit makes
an interesting toy for small children,
and they'll get hours of fun from it.
If you have sick friend-one
who is bedfast-make this novel toy
for him. 1t will help make his East
er a pleasant one.
Now, just one more Easter sug-
gestion.
This novelty-in reality, an Easter
party game-requires that you draw
a large picture of bunny on bright
colored paper.
Cut the picture into as many
pieces as there are guests at your
party. When you are ready to serve
refreshments give each guest piece
OF the bunny, stating that the bunny
has a message to deliver, but first
he must be put together.
Every one has a hand in doing
this, and the message found written
across the bunny Is:
please 60 to the dining room" "
The bunny could be put together
on sheet on the floor or on large
table.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Educated Rats
Are Source of
Boys Income

Herman F. Scott, jr, 13. not only
writes an interesting letter, but he
types it neatly and correctly, thus
giving the editors eyes a break! So
it is with real gratitude that we
start quoting Immediately from Her
mans report on his rats:
Last summer, after the schools
were closed for vacation I bought
two educated white rats. I call
them educated because they were in
high school, and while there were
given shots to keep them from get
ting any disease.
AT first I kept them in an old
bird cage. They would eat food and
drink water from the cups and
swing on the swing just as a bird
would. I soon found that they
could be taught to do many tricks.
My friends all admired them and
wanted to buy them, but l would
not part with them.
1T was not long until I had a
great surprise. One day I came
home from school and found that
the mother rat had IL of the cutest
baby rats you ever saw. So I had
to get busy and make a larger cage
that evening, using lumber and wire
screen.
MY friends could hardly wait
until the baby rats were old enough
to leave home. When thev were 6
weeks old, I sold nine of them for
rs cents each. So many boys my
age want to buy white rats now that
I have no trouble selling them.
They are harmless-even my A.
year-old cousin plays with them.
Il buy War stamp every time I
sell a rat. I now have SO in stamps
and hope to have a $25 bond soon"
Herman lives in Elwood, Ind.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

a drawing of jeep was used to
keep the sales record. Various parts
of the vehicle were shaded to show
what our school had paid for so
far. This system had to be aban-
doned, however, when the sales be-
came so large
A movie, "The Ghost Goes West"
was presented by the Student Coun-
Gil as part of the drive to boost
sales. The price of admission was
25-cent War stamp, and when the
receipts were counted they totaled
$375.
We hope to be represented by
many jeeps on the battle fronts of
the world by the time school closes
in June.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Grow Your Indoor
Garden in Sponge
BY ALOYSIUS SCHWARTZ.
Holy Name School.

How would you like to grow an
indoor garden? 1t is very easy.
First, get sponge 4 inches in
diameter, dip it in water and squeeze
1t half-dry. Place the sponge in
small dish and sprinkle small seeds
In the various openings. You can
use grass seeds, barley, clover, oats,
beans or small flower seeds. Put
the dish in warm, shady place, and
add just enough water every day to
keep the sponge slightly moist. AS
soon as the seeds sprout, move the
dish to sunny window.
To keep the plants growing Wig
orously dissolve a teaspoonful of
fertilizer in quart of water and
apply to the sponge from day to day,
as 1t becomes dry.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Posers

l. What is the correct name of
the animal on the American nickel?
2. In what sports are the following
terms used: (a) spare; Co free
throw; (c) foot fault?
3. Is coral an animal, vegetable
Or a mineral?
4. What is the motto of the United
States?
5. Who played the masculine lead
in the motion picture, Mrs. Mini
ver"?
6. Do brown or white eggs have
the greater food value?
7. What is an oasis?
8. What kind of animal was
Bambi?
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Now Is the Time
FTIZe Contribution
BY SUZANNE McCABE,
Powell Junior High School.

Powell Junior High School.
Now is the time, and not tomorrow,
Now is the time, but not for sorrow;
Now is the time for all America
To come to the call to arms.
Answer the call with your dimes and
your dollars,
Come in your overalls and in white
collars;
Come merchant, come butcher, come
baker, matchmaker,
Come rich, come poor-but come
now.
Keep factories running, work day
and work night,
Don't slow down production, don't
strike, but sit tight.
Oppose the Axis with all your might,
Get in, each American, get in and
fight!
Evening star., 1943-04-18

the near future
S h e plans to
enter a photo
graph of a cat
belonging to our
Spanish teach
er, Miss Elliott,
in a contest.
Before m ov
ing to Mary
land, Lois and
her family lived
on a ranch in
California. She
has ira e ! e d
n e a r ly every
where; when we
Evening star., 1943-04-18

tempo of life is
b e i n 6 changed
by the develop
ment of new and
S u p e r or air
craft, and our
youth must have
adequate knowl-
edge to live in
the coming "air
age.
Groups of the
Girl Scouts, Boy
Scouts, C a m p
Fire Girls and
Jangos are tax
ing a special
nn1,rcn In n1rin
Evening star., 1943-04-18

S t a m pS from
February 2 to
the date of this
writing.
The S t a m p S
are sold in front
of the school au-
d i t orr m by
members of the
Student Cou n
Gil. A chart is
k e p t on the
school bulle t i n
board, showing
how much each
class has invest
ed in victory.
Until rooort1,,
Evening star., 1943-04-18

nghtlng, t W o
Shoshoni girl S
W re captured
and were taken
back to the Hi
datsa homeland
in what is now
North Dakota.
One of the
girls later es-
capped, but the
other remained.
Her name was
> a c a J a " e a J..
meaning Bird
Woman"
While in her
teens, the girl
Evening star., 1943-04-18
a Little Early

Employer-What are you doing
here? Some one just called and said
you were sick and wouldn't be in.
Office boy-Oh, the jokes on him.
He wasn't supposed to call until to-
morrow morning.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

assumed front position and was
first to strike the wall. And when it
hit it naturally bounced back.
That's all you need to do to per-
form the same trick yourself. When
you put the handkerchief in your
pocket see that some cloth hides
the bulge of the ball. When you
pull it out be sure that your hand
covers the sphere. You can carry
the trick handkerchief In any handy
pocket.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

Teacher: What was Columbus
motto?"
Sophomore: More miles to the
galleon"
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Boys and Girls
Are Preparing
For Air Age
Youth Organizations
Take Courses in
Aerial Subjects
Prize Contribution,
BY VIVIAN MCNEIL,

The air youth division of the
National Aeronautic Association is
training the young people of Amer
lea to be more "air- conscious" The
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Indian Woman
Saved Records
Of Explorers
She Also Guided
Party Lost While
Crossing Rockies
Ry UNCLE RAY.

Close to century and half ago
Hidatsa Indians were at war with
one of the Shoshoni tribes in West
ern Montana. In the course of the
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Camera Fan Specializes
In Pictures of Animals
Prize Contribution
BY MOZELLE BIGELOW,
Hine Junior High School.

Making photographs of
resident nearby Maryland
hobby she still has collection
of 24rea meanfrom all world
animal photography
lashigh Now she has "a animal pictures
*her favorie horse. Blue which
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Powell Pupils Buy
$4,000 Worth of
Var Stamps
Prize Contribution,
BY RACHEL MANOUKIAN,
Powell Junior High School

A vigorous campaign among the
girls and boys of Powell Junior
High School has resulted in the
sale of $10,07525 in War savings
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Takes the Count

Reporter-Is Battling Kelly IN?
Manager-Hes still in bed. He
never gets up before 10.
JOYCE MURDOCH.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
The Farmer
Prize Contribution,
lY KENNETH MCDONALD

BY KENNETH MCDONALD,
Mount Vernon School. Alexandria, Va.
Each spring the farmer sows his
seeds;
Each summer the farmer pulls his
weeds.
The bugs swarm over his farm to
feast,
But he sprays them and they are
deceased.
He plants many acres Of potatoes.
Cabbage, lettuce and tomatoes.
Much money does he yearly make,
Only to lose it in the income tax
take.
What remains of his riches
He uses to buy new store breeches.
Oh, for the farmers h ~ life,
Composed Of skim milk, sweat and
strife!
Evening star., 1943-04-18

The good die young" was never
said of joke.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Poor Cat

Poor Cat
Rastus- Quick, Sam, . wildcat
jes' ran into yo' house, whar yo'
wife am.
/ sam-Well, he'll jes' hab to git out
de bes' way he kin, dats al.
Evening star., 1943-04-08
CURTAINS AND
DRAPERIES

81 DINING ROOM CHAIR RECOv-
ERS, look like fine Petit Point"
Convenient to slip on. 20"x20" size.
Reg. 1.19 SIC ca.
81 WIDE "BLACKOUT" DRAPES, g.
wide by 68" long. Heavyweight
Duvateen. Hemmed and headed.
ready to hang Reg 298- 1.25
116 PRS. BEACON COLOR NET"
TAILORED CURTAINS. Smart, air.
flow nets that can be used as dra-
peries, portieres or window curtains.
Green. blue or wine, combined with
eggshell. Reg. 1.49 81 a pr.
30 PRS. RUFFLED CURTAINS, dainty
Madras, with wide headed ruff1es.
White only. Reg. 2.74 1913
226 PRS. WIDE RUFFLED CUR
TAINS, cushion dots. Every pair
80" wide and 2le yds. long. Ivory
color. Reg. 1.39 9------------S 81
620 YDS. 50" DRAPERY AND SLIP
COVER FABRIC, smart florals,
stripes and solid colors to IS yd.
pieces. Reg. 1.29 and ST 69c yd.
63 BOUDOIR CHAIR COVERS,
dainty horals in glo-sheen and glazed
chintz. Tan, white. blue. green, rose
or tan. All box pleated and cord
welted. Reg. 9-----l.59 ca.
DRApER1Es Rz ~. ~" SEcoND FLOOR
Evening star., 1943-04-08
SAVE ON
TOILETRIES

- HOB-NAIL GLASSWARE Reg
soc 29c
so PEGGY SAGE NAIL POLISH.
Reg 60c ----- 43c
II SHOWER SPRAYS. Reg. 100 79c
p KENT RAZOR BLADES. Reg.
25c - 19c
4S CREME OF LUXURY, l Id. jars.
Reg. 100 49c
20 FIORET PERFUME. Reg. 1876 ssc
3 PEGGY SAGE PASTE POLISH.
Reg 60c 43c
30 ISABEY PERFUME Reg. SOC 29c
40 LUBIN TOILET WATER. Reg.
50 LUBIN PERFUME. Reg. 195 100
II BABCOCK TALCUM Reg. Csc. 19c
81 VELVATIZE HAIR REMOVER.
Reg. loo ACC
&c MAYNARD'S ALP URPOSE
CREAM Reg. 100 ACC
a. FIORET PERFUME. Reg. LOO. 3ec
p SCOTT TOWEL BARS. Reg.
Ia COTTONTAM BUNNIEs. Reg.
79c -------- 49c
THE PAL4IS ROYAL
TOILET GOODS STRFET FLOOR
Evening star., 1943-04-08
Out Go Odd
Friday Only
WONIEN'S MISSES
HALF SIZE DRESSES
REDUCED
20 DRESSES. Reg. S.95 and 995, Sc
10 DRESSES. Regularly 7.95---S5
IL DRESSES. Reg. sos So
THR THR,F4 F4L1iS 6REssG, S4YAL 7v,Rp FLOOR
BETTER DRESS
REDUCTIONS

30 DRESSES. Were 1895 to 1895.
Now - -------- S5
20 DRESSES. Were 1895 to 2295.
Now ~ 81
THE PALAIS ROYAL go.
BETTER DRESSES THIRD FLOOR
Evening star., 1943-04-08
NECkWEAR
VALUES

100 ODD LOT ACCESSORIES, in
Guiding neckwear, hair bows, scarfs,
yelling remnants, etc. Reg. soc to
LOO 10c
2 ALL-WHITE JACKETS, one with
sequin trim, one with all over fringe
for dressy wear. Long sleeves. Soil
ed Size a. Reduced to half price.
Were 1926 - 6.47
QUILTED VELVET AND QUILTED
TAFFETA JACKETS, royal blue, GER
Use, and black for dressy wear. Sizes
80 and a. Reg. 8.95 5-----4.47
TIE PALAIS ROYAL ...
NECRWEAR STREET FLOOR