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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
TECHN|C|ANS
may return
TO ETHIOPIA
Will Teach Natives Til e
Use Of Modern
Machines

WASHINGTON. - CAMP - A
state department source has re-
vealed that the Ethiopian mission
to this country expects to have a
group OF technically I. ned persons
and teachers accompany them when
they return to their country short
ly.
Sometime ago Wilma Deressa.
chairman of the delegation original
ly sent here to attend the United
Nations food conference. had indi-
Gated there Is a need in Ethiopia
for skilled persons whose talents
could be applied fc' the develop
n:ent OF the country and its people.
According to this same source,
radio and airplane technicians, auto
mechanics and r-hoo, tc lchers might
be included in this group. Mr.. Der
essa. reached at Carver hall. was
unprepared to give any confirma-
ton to the report, nor did he offer
am denial
Those persons selected. it was ex-
planned. would have to be unfit for
military duty in the American
armed forces or be above the draft
age. It is not likely that they will
experience any difficulty in secur-
in passports from the state de.
partment should they meet these
other requirements, it was said.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Chi War Housing
Project Largest

CHTCAGo.-ANPD - Erection OF
the largest federally financed war
housing project in the Chicago area
will be begun as soon as plans are
completed and contracts let. il was
announced last week by officials OF
the Chicago Housing Authority,
which Will be the landlord. The
homes TO be constructed in South
Chicago Will accommodate $500
families and are expected 10 be
ready for occupancy early next
spring or summer.
The architectural firm OF Shaw,
Naess and Murphy OF Chicago will
build the homes that will house
both Negro and white war workers
The units will consis; o; four, FIVE
and six room apartments, and two
story row houses. They Will be laid
on; on l25 acre site yet TO be ac-
CURED amid curving roads, land
scsping, and small open spaces. A
central heating plant will furnish
fuel for each group Of houses.
Rentals have been tentatively set
at from S3l 10 s3999 per month. The
homes will serve families with in
comes within the $500 10 81, 500
classification.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
More Centers To
Open In States

Forty-one war nurseries and
child care centers TO care for APP
proximately 22o0 children for Negro
war working mothers were among
those approved last week by the
President. according TO an an
nouncement by Major General
Philip B. Fleming. Federal Works
Administrator. These nurseries and
child care cen:ers are made avail
able under the Lanham Act TO COM
munities where mothers must work
in order TO meet the manpower
reeds in direct and indirect war
industries.
To date. the Federal Works
Agency has assisted local sponsors
in establishing and maintaining 376
war nurseries and child care GEN.
tiers for lS.4S8 Negro children be-
tween the ages Of two and fourteen.
The latest allotments went to
communities in Alabama. Delaware.
Florida. Georgia. Kentucky. Mary
land. Mississippi, North Carolina.
Tennessee and Texas.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Stole Engine, He
Got 9O-Day Term
By RUFUS WELLS. Jr.

SUFFOLK, Va. (ANP)-Roose-
welt Cousins. 81. had long desired
to be an engineer. He couldn't
resist the temptation to try his
hand at ( when he saw a locomo-
tive unattended on the Atlantic
Coast Line tracks. His efforts to
get the locomotive started resulted
in his arrest by Sgt. T. L. Salmon.
Cousins appeared before Judge
Willis E. Cohoon and was sem
fenced to 80 days in Jail. The judge
lectured to the man on the gravity
OF his offense, declaring that if the
engine had gotten away it might
have resulted in some fatal acci.
dent.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Michigan Chronicle Makes
Boys Happy In Africa

holiday there the las. part o. June.
But I'll try 20. do my part out here.
and leave the home work for you
people there. But in thinking about
It one gets pretty darn mad.
Received the papers about week
ago Thanks very much. They
made a fellow feel like he had a
chunk Of the US right in his hand
Just about every man in my COM
pany read them. and let me hasten
10 assure you that they we're none
the less happy 10 have papers from
the home town than l. Since then
they steal by sever : times a day
just in case.
Well Old Man. yesterday I mailed
to you the sixth Of my series OF
what | call Human Interest Letter
Articles. would like to know
though if they are IN the right alley.
How long is il taking them 10 reach
your The Armed Forces Leakue OF
Philadelphia is sponsoring a short
story contest that il can find the
time | contemplate entering. Sort
" vcnturing out you know. In a
few days | will send you a copy OF
the African edition OF the Stars and
Stripes army news per II has
every thing from soup to nuts.
4, is good 10 know that the guys
and gals on the Silly-go-round are
so serious about their part in this
big show. All Of their old pals
here send their deepest thanks for
the work that those guys and gals
arc doing in such an unselfish man
ner Tell them that every such act
on their part rolls us another mile
on that long road 20 Berlin.
Old Man. Il va want bit part
in this show. YOU had better take
Inc next train because It won't be
long now Until that day when we
make a barracks out Of the Reich
STAG. remain. with warmcSt re-
cards lSigneO Jimmy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Rum Raid Trapped
Twenty.Eight Here

A 67-year-old woman who told
Recorders Judge Arthur E. Gordon
she wss released from Jail over the
week end because she was right
and prayed 10 God" was one OF
several persons convicted and given
a suspended sentence after being
arrested in an alleged blind pig last
week.
Mrs. Lulu Hubbard and her hus-
band. Fred Of 1851 Grstiot street.
were charged with illegal occupa-
ton. TO VIII operating a blind piS
In their home.
Fred was found guilty and refer
red TO probation department. while
his wife and approximately Y
others were given suspended SEN
tcnce by Judge Gordon.
Six persons Of the % arrested
we're found guilty Of lettering, be-
cause they gave the above residence
their home address. --.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Insulted Woman,
Fights Her Mate

A 25-year-old man whom witness
es say assaulted a young married
woman was treated at Receiving
hospital and held for investigation
Of felonious assault. according to
police records this week.
James Simpson OF 22l7 ST. An
tome street. so police disclosed. had
assaulted Mrs. Jessie Mcknight, 81,
Of 2l3l Hastings street while in a
Hastings street tavern.
The married woman told her hus-
band, John. OF the incident. Later
Simpson and Mcknight had an ar
gument and Simpson repeatedly at
tempted 10 cut the other man.
Police later recovered the razor
which Simpson repeatedly dropped
as officers arrived on the scene. II
is as yet not determined how Simp-
son was cut.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
War CLINICS
TO HELP make
ADJUSTMENTS
Employers, Employees To
Seek Understanding
For Solutions

To analyze and recommend treat.
ment for some OF the "employmen,
ills" Of this industrial era, which
are the outcome of the newness
OF large numbers Of women in in
dustry and government jobs, the
National Council OF Negro Women
Is launching its WARTIME EN-
PLOYMENT CLINICS.
National Negro women's organ
izations throughout the country are
asked TO call together representa-
tives OF industry. Federal. state and
local government agencies civic
organizations. the church. the press,
lay members, workers themselves,
and representative from all other
community groups TO discuss en-
ployment problems OF Negro wom-
en- in their community and to make
plans for setting up WARTIME
EMPLOYMENT CLINICS. The
clinics will deal with the following
problems: Worker Health. Worker
Attendance. Worker Personal Ap-
pearance. Worker Behavior on the
Job. Worker Attitude, Worker En-
cheney. Worker Union Participation.
The programs are also 10 include
plans for securing the cooperation
of employers in developing plans
10 adjust these new employees so
that they may become satisfied. eff
Cient. productive workers: and also
include steps 10 help maintain en-
ployment gains after the emergency.
The Clinics are 10 take the form
of panel discussions, forums, movies
with speakers, followed by ques-
tions and answers: short plays or
skits dealing with specific prob
lem; series OF radio presentations;
open air meetings with community
Sings: round-t table discu ssions led
by employers: round-table discus
eions led by employers; block
dancers at which literature will be
distributed and announcements
81 de Specialists will be called IN
speakers and eonsultants. and
Negro women workers - around
whom the Employment program is
developed. will be asked 10 play a
majo~ role in planning for and con-
Quoting these clinics.
The National council also urges
eli Of its affiliated organizations and
cooperating national womcn's or
ganiZatons TO put on a special pro-
gram the week of September II to
IS. in cooperation with the Hold
Your Job" program OF the National
"hold Your Job" committee. Or
carnations wishing 10 cooperate
with the National Councils progr am
for women workers should write &c
the National Once. 1912 Ninth
street N. W., Washington. d. c.
for suggestions and literature.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
NYA Property
To Be On Loan
For Duration

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Under an
act signed by the President on
July IL. all material owned by the
recently hquidated NYA becomes
surplus property and has been
turned over 10 the Procurement
Division , OF the Department OF
Treasury. II is specifically provided
in the legislation. says the NAACP,
that NYA property in use by pri-
va,e. city. county. and state voca-
tional education institutions may be
loaned to these institutions for the
duration OF the war. without
charge.
Property and material OF NYA
that is not already in use can be
borrowed from the Director OF Pro-
curement upon certification by the
U. S. Commissioner OF Education
here that the institution making
application is actually engeged II
vocational education. Application!
for loans OF property must be made
during the next ninety days. Fed
esal government sgencies will how
liver. be given preferenee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Don't Rock
Boat, , Warns
G. Spaulding

WASHIN TON CAMP -
Chatting with a group Of young
government executives representa-
tive Of the trained, keen young
men who have been increasingly
inding their way into government
during this past decade. c. c.
Spsulding. prominent insurance
and business leader made a number
o. observations last Monday as he
paused for a few hours here.
Il should like 10 say TO the Nc
gro press which has done such an
excellen. job Of keeping Us in
formed during this period" said Mr..
Sapulding, that this is no time to
rock the boat.
Our newspapers" he continued.
ARE not only our most efficient
sources OF information but they are
our most effective moulders OF opin-
ion. They are doing job OF edu-
cation.
This means that great power
rests in the hands of the editor and
great responsibility is his also As
he directs our thinking. as he in
terprets happenings. so will the
masses believe so that consciously
or unconsciously the newspaper is
responsible for many Of the acts OF
the mass whose Imagination and
spirit il inflames.
81 find that many white people
who are really friends OF the Negro
and who are doing everything they
can to improve conditions. are in
some instances becoming disheart-
ened. They are discouraged too by
critics OF their own race.
Il maintain that there are three
sides TO this race question. These
are: CD the Negroes side: (2) the
white mans side; go the right side,
and | think we should be more in
terested in the right side at this
particular time than any other"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
White Soldier Raps Race Rioting
AS Stupid And Aid To The Enemy

talked to the workers. They also
visited the Rotunda, and several
other places in the city before re-
turning TO the hospital Sunday
morning.
Jamison, who originally came
from Bolton, Miss, was indicted
into the service from Gary, Ind. He
was wounded by the explosion Of
Jap bomb which dropped about 80
feet away from Jamison as he was
rushing TO his post. He was knocked
down. suffering severe injuries TO
his back.
-Jamisen, the only celored soldier
in the trio. returned to the States
last April.
Forbeck was born in Marshall.
IL, and was wounded early in
November.
Sgt. Root was cited by the gov
eminent FOR his action in going 70
the assistance of companion who
had been wounded by the Japs.
He doesn't think the Jap is a good
fighter. but he points out that the
enemy is willy and cunning in his
attack.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Raise Over 20
Thousand One
Day In Bonds

The Molly Pitchers of l943. under
the leadership of Mrs. Beatrice
Fleming, director OF the interracial
group of the U. S. Treasury depart
ment. assisted by the Molly Pitcher
chairman, Mrs. Charlotte Mapoe,
invaded Paradise Valley on Molly
Pitchers day. These ladies' filled
their pitchers TO the tune Of more
than $4,000 in war stamps and
bonds.
One OF the highlights Of the day
was the inspirational talk given by
Mrs. Fleming at the Pep" lunch
con at the Paradise Bowl at the
noon hour. The workers started
out in their colorful costumes with
pitchers IN hand to be met with
high approval by all with whom
they came in contact. AS on,
worker passed a cripple man beg
ging for aims and did not approach
him, he called TO her and said, !"
want 10 do my bit, too" and pur
chased some stamps. This was on
in a series Of incidents where sol
diers. sailors and a lonely marin,
insisted upon purchasing bonds o.
stamps.
The workers were given 100 pei
cent support and were asked b,
many TO repeat the war bond an
stamp drive at an early date. Mr.:
Beatrice Yates. one OF the member
OF the committee, won third priz
in the contest held at the u
Treasury's Office for Detroits be
costumes.
Other ladies who worked through
out the day were: Mrs. Chariot
!. Mappe, chairman Of TIE day: M
Alberta Davis. general chairman
all Junior AwvS Corps: Mrs L
ellie Hubert secretary; Mesdam
Essie Mcbride, Annabell Kir
brough. Kortense Baldwin, &c
trude Kennedy. Irene Holling
worth. Mrs. Edverta Greene, MI
Pauline Garrett, and Jessie Dilar
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
Board OF Health
Rejects Gov. Plan

RICHMOND. Va.-(ANP)-Con-
trary to a proposal made by Gov
Darden that Piedmont sanitarium
the states tuberculosis hospital for
Negroes. be placed under Negro
staff and its scope broadened TO
establish IL as training center for
Negro doctors and nurses, the state
board of health. by a unanimous
vote Friday. said it believed the
treatment, control and prevention
of tuberculosis will not be furthered
by a change~in the policy OF the
board" regarding piedmont.
The resolution rejecting the plan
was approved by all seven OF the
members present according to DR..
w. T. Graham. chairman OF the
board. He said the board agreed
that il would be extremely difficult
20 get qualified personnel at present
Gov. Dsrdea last June proposed
that the hospital be placed under
an ai-Negno staff.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

No better proof that our fighting
soldiers on the war fronts are al
ways hungry for news from home"
can be found in this sente &C. writ
ten. by S.-Sgt. James Sanders from
Somewhere In North Africa say
ing: Received the papers tMichi-
gan Chronicle) about week ago
Thanks very much They made a
fellow feel like ne had chunk OF
the US. right in his hard
Sanders will be remembered as
A popular Detroiter and is especially
missed by his old gang around the
various mite clubs in the city Of
Frantic Souls"
The letter follows:
New York. NY.
July q. l9i3
Somewhere in North Africa
Mr.. Larry Chism
268 Eliot street.
Detroit. Michigan
Dear Larry:
Well how are things on the home
front now? From what can hear
you certainly had a very primitive
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14

Sgt. Robert Root is just as ag-
gressive on the racial question as
he was the day a Jap sniper got
him in a coconut grove on Guadal-
canal.
"rm "a years Of age. and I was
born in Cincinnati" he said. MY
parents are WEIGH, but I figure my
self an American. ! figure we are
all Americans. no matter IL we are
Welch. or Italians. or Negro, or
whatever our race or creed.
The stupidest and silliest thing
ever heard of were your race
riots.
Don't you people know we've
got war on our hands? Aren't you
smart enough 10 stop the enemy's
sabotage agents from working
among you and playing on your
frictions until you are clawing at
each others threats while Hitler
and Hrohito laugh up their sleeves
We, all of us together. have got
a war TO win. Let's win IL"
Sgt. Root was one Of the three
wounded soldiers brought here last
Friday from Percy Jones hospital
in Battle Creek. Mich. The others
are Cpl. Leroy Jamison. who was
founded in New Hebrides, and Pvt
John Forbeck, injured in Tunisis
the day the enemy surrendered.
The soldiers were the guests Cd
Local 600, UAw-CrO. The men
were met at he station by Otis Eaton,
president OF the foundry OF Ford
Local; Joe Mifsicod. financial Sec
rotary OF the production foundry,
and Frank wynne, public relations
man Of Local 600.
The men were taken 20 the Ford
plant Saturday morning where they
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
IoWa State
TuskegeeLs.


TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. Ala
DR.. Russell Brown, member OF
the faculty OF the School Of Agri-
culture at Tuskegee Institute. has
recently returned from Iowa State
College where he has been work.
ing for the past seven months a
Research Assistant in the Bscteri-
ology Section. Iowa Agricultural
Experiment States, Ames. Iowa. DR..
Browns appointment TO the staff
of Iowa State College for the seven
months period was a cooperative
arrangement between Tuskegee In
stitute and Iowa State college. for
the purpose OF conducting research
related to the production OF syn
thetic rubber, and for the contin-
uation of a cooperative research
project on the physiology OF bac-
terra. One phase Of the research
was concerned with the utilization
of agricultural raw materials in a
bacterial process for producing
compounds for rubber synthesis
It is part of a cooperative re-
search project, which has been in
progress during the past six years,
sponsored by Tuskegee Institute
and the Bacteriology Section Of the
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton. Results Of these studies have
appeared frequently In scientific
journals as joint publications from
the laboratories OF Tuskegee Insd'
tute and Iowa State college.
DR.. Brown was formerly a Re-
search Fellow in the Department OF
Bacteriology of Iowa State, where
he received the Doctor OF Philos-
ophy degree. He has been a MEN,
Der of the Tuskegee Institute fac
ulty since 1896.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-14
KAISER UNION
FACES FEPC ON
BIAS CHARGE
Di s m S sed 800 Race
Workers From
Shipyards

WASHINGTON. d. C.-Chsrging
the Kaiser Shipbuilding company,
Portland. Oregon. and two lodges
OF the International Brotherhood OF
Boilermakers. Iron Shipbuilders and
Helpers OF America, AFL with COL
Liberation in the wrongful dismis-
sal OF more than 300 Negro workers
from the Kaiser yards and at Port
land. Oregon, in deliberate violation
Of the new Executive Order 9436,
complaint was filed late last week
with the Fair Employment Practice
Committee in Washington on behalf
OF the Portland Branch NA.AC.P.
and the Negro Shipyard Organiza-
ton for Victory Appearing in
person before the FEPC 10 file the
complaint was Frank D. Reeves,
member OF the NAAC.P. legal
staff.
The NAACP. legal committee
described the case as "a major as
sault on practices of discrimination
in labor union membership which
are seriously impeding the war eff
fort by restricting the use of thous-
ands of needed Negro workmen."
The discriminatory dodge" was
worked by the simple expedient OF
denying Negroes membership in the
local lodges OF the Boilermakers and
Shipbuilders union which have
closed shop agreement with the
Kaiser company and facing them
with the alternative OF joining a
Jim Crow Auxiliary Lodge" which
has no real status in the Brother
hood or with discharge from their
jobs. according TO the complaint.
The Auxiliary Lodge" is alleged
to have been chartered in Decem-
Der. 1912. although up to the date
OF the complaint no officers or
! trustees have been elected, no
meetings have been held. no charter
/ has been issued and the auxiliary,
in fact and in law" has remained
wholly without organization. The
complaint asserts further that the
entire auxiliary lodge scheme is de-
gned TO deprive Negro workmen
Of economic security, equal parti-
cipation in collective bargaining,
and the several rights, privileges
and benefits which are incidents OF
membership" in the lodges holding
contract with the Kaiser company,
and therefore is an untenable ar
rangement to the Negro employees
Membership in the so-called Aux
iliary Lodge" is limited 10 "colorec
.nale persons.
Specifically named in the com
plant as having been discharged
because they would not compl.
with the joint dictum Of the Kaise
company. and the Internations
lRrotherhood lodges ware Claude ]
tJohnson. ,Jr. md Lee Andersen
Named also were Sidney Wolfe an
Fred Perry, who. the complain
states. are now being employed II
Jobs beneath their skills.
Rev. J. J. Glow. president OF tn,
Portland NAAC.P. branch anc
Julius Rodriques. president OF TIT
! Negro Shipyard Organization To-
Victory, came East TO Washington
and New York and presented tn,
matter orally TO the FEPC, and later
enlisted the assistance OF the ma
tional legal department of the Ma
AC.P. and the Negro Lsbor Victory
committee TO prepare formal com
plant for presentation.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
BUS BOY, COLORED,
COIORFD ROWS

MESSENG ERS. Permanent position for
neat colored boys as walking messengers
to cover eisht-block radius of Evening
Star. 4S-hour week. Starting salary
SO 90 per week Apply Room 224, Mr..
Seehold ---'
Evening star., 1943-04-18
HELP MEN.

ROCK-WOOL INSULATION.
good men wanted. 81 an hour to start;
latiQp Co. Call MI. 4A25 after p.m.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
" BOX 3h4-E Star.
DRIVERS, EXPERIENCED
JANITOR

For apt: in Alex. White or CoIorcd
over draft aee, married, no children 5th-
class license necessary Want reliable,
So6er man with good references Good
ties. Permanent job with chance for ad-
vancement to right man. Give age ex.
Replies will be held confidential Box
Evening star., 1943-04-18
HELP MEN.

SELL HOSIERY AND HABERDAsHERY-
Men for part or full time sales openings,
exper. not nee. Hosiery and apparel not
rationed Earnings 81 to 50 hr REAL
SILK HOSIERY MILLS, phone ME. 5644
Evening star., 1943-04-18

MAN (WHITE), EXPERT
ENCED IN TRUCKING AND
WAREHOUSING: SPLEN-
DID OPPORTUNITY IN ES-
SENTIAL INDUSTRY FOR
RIGHT MAN. APPLY FOR
A PIP DIN T MENT, NORTH
1872.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
DETAIL MAN.

Essential industry servlcing Govt con-
tracts contracting health dept and clinic,
doctors and hospitals; pharmacy or chem
lstry backg round: permanent: salary and
expenses. Give brief outline and phone
Evening star., 1943-04-18
HELP MEN.

SELL HOSIERY AND HABERDAsHERY-
Men. colored. for full or part time sales
apparel not rationed Earnings ST to SO
hr: REAL s1LK HOSIERY MILLS, phone
HC. 0674 Sunday, 3 to pm
Evening star., 1943-04-18
HELP MEN.
DEFENSE WORKER

or several days per week as floor manager
OF bowling establishment Apply Ana
costa SplllWay, 20O4 Nichols ave. Sc
Evening star., 1943-04-18
PAINTERS WANTED.

AIIIIISIUII VIIIdSP,
For outside work, 6-day week; S125 per
hour. INQUIRE at 25OS Columbia pike.
Arlington, Va. bet. Q and 10 am, or
phone Chestnut 1900. ask for Mr. Hubbard