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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08
What's Behind Savoy Closing?

tors without the bounds Of 10th
street and l55th street.
II Is known that the operators
OF TIE downtown pleasure spots
were behind the posting In key
hotels and clubs warnings TO pros.
peetive Worlds fair visitors agairs,
their visiting Harlem unless accom-.
panied by guides, etc. The recent
newspaper crime smear Is also a
part Of the same picture. Now this
Closing OF the Savoy is not only a
part of the jigSaw but is the most
spectacular coup possible TO dra-
Matte their contention that Har-
lem is not a safe place 10 come
for pleasure seekers. The Savoy
is nationally known and therefore
the story OF its closing will hit with
an Orson Welles impact every
dance and swing music lover in
America for the Savoy is the shrine
Of syncopation addicts the country
over.
There Is yet a serious and tragic
repercussion that must be felt in the
community with the closing OF the
dance hall. Eighty-three 1887 peo-
pie were employed there at an an
nual aggregate wage That exceeded
$4,000. That kind of money can't
be taken out OF any community
suddenly without warning and
there not be serious economic re-
percussions. The police took little
note or made any effort to prepare
cushion against this shocking dis
ruption TO the economy either of
the collective community or the
personal economy Of eighty three
individual. cases.
A final angle Is the artistic and
economic one OF the bandsmen who
make music there. First the fans
Of the bands will no longer hear
their favorites on the stand and
because Of the hiring policy OF the
location and hotel spots in New
York which is predominan.ly anti
Negro. these men can't substitute
other engagements for their stands
the Savoy. In this connection
it might be noted that the Savoy
management was asked not to book
any white bands there because that
too would encourage white people
to come to hear them. Cute, Ell?
Harlem has indeed been smeared
by this action and a business has
been temporarily terminated that
works an economic, recreational
and artistic hardship on many peo-
pie. Why? This in spite Of tie
fact that it offered recreational IA
cilities to many defense workers
among others.
Where do they 60 now? To the
down town hotels and dance halls?
That u an interesting alternative
which ensrs intxiUaing possihili'
tARI as s x. Ss-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08
THE WHY OF ABsENTEEISM


Well, we'll, II seems that the man
who knows most about absenteeism
is the man-(or- woman)- who has
committed the unforgivable sin OF
staying of the Job. After talking
with about fifty workers, male and
female, on this subject I am offer
ing the following reasons, or causes
OF absenteeism. The foregoing are
the opinions of workers to whom
talked and IL you don't like what
they say. don't shoot at me. just
write your congressman about II
and see what II gets you. Reasons
for absenteeism are:
l. In many cases husband and
wife both work, SO occasionally
wife takes a day of to catch up
on Ter home duties, do q little
shopping and also catch up on her
gossip.
2. Many working girls have
husbands or sweethearts in the
service; he pleads that he will be
sent away soon, SO he gets a fur
Tough and visits her or she is absen!
from the job so she can visit him
3. Many people who work nights
take on other jobs during the day
to increase their incomes, for many
claim they actually get about q
per cent of their pay. what with
deductions for Victory bonds, Vic.
tory tax, unemployment insurance
old age benefits, union dues, income
tax, group insurance and many 9th
er donations and taxes too mum
erous to mention.
4. Industry Is now employini
those who never did physically
hard work before; men 60 to n
years old who must have more day!
of than younger men II they arr
expected to keep up.
5. Young men who are draftee.
or who expect to enter some branch
OF the service must report for ply.
steal examinations as well as othe,
examinations and il accepted many
Of them feel they must have q good
time before they are actually called
to the service.
9. Transportation difficulties con.
tribute also. Four or ave passenger
ride with q fellow worker who
for some cause, at the last minute
doss not 6x cannot pick up Il,
tridsEG Ehsy AAvs No jeaf q hays
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08
$4,000 Was Raised
For Race School

DAYToNA BEACH, rla.--(ANPl
Churches clubS civic and fratsr-
nal organizations. and school chill
dren gathered in the dining hall Of
Bethune- Goodman college wednss.
day evening and eagerly listened 10
the report announcing the receipt
Of s3.oss.ss raised by them toward
maintenance Of the institution.
The total sum far sxessdsd ne
amount raised In is<7. The annual
trophy. given 70 the group bringing
in the largest amount In NE drive.
was won and presented n shs
Campbell Street high school whose
report was t7<i.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08

Much has been written recently
on the motives OF the abolitionistz
and more especially Of the motive,
Of those so-called radicals in Con.
gress who fought with words to
free the slaves and have them
granted the basic rights Of citi-
zens. Such book is "Old Thad
Stevens by Richard Nelson Cur
rent University OF Wisconsin
press. Madison. Wisconsin. $500.
Mr.. Current attempts to show
! Thaddeus Stevens as a man who
after many years OF seizing on Diff
,eren. issues 10 advance himself
politically, turned finally to the
question OF freedom for the slaves
as the burning issue Of the day and
a means OF maintaining his political
prestige. Mr.. Current tells Of the
role Stevens played rs the spokes-
man Of the. monied interests OF
Pennsylvania and earlier rs the
enemy OF Free-Masonry and Of
agrarianiSn, and uses these earlier
political issues to show that when
Stevens was reelected TO Congress
IN iS49 at the age Of 81 on the slav-
cry question. I. was only in l849
at the age OF 81 tina. he openly took
up the cudgel against the slave in
terests and led the fight In the
House against appeasement OF these
interests
However accurate Mr.. Currents
analysis Of Thaddeus Stevens may
be as a man OF burning ambition.
self.centered. fierce and unrelenting
in his ha.reds, the reader will find
the picture overdrawn. Mr.. Cur
rent dicredits Stevens private
statements as rstionaliza.ions and
uses all his public utterances TO
Pile up The case against him as one
sincerely interested in the rights
Of man He quotes Stevens suggest
ing IS his epi.aph the following:
Here lies one who never rose %
any eminenee ard who only courted
the low accomplishment TO have il
said that he had striven to smelio-
rate the condition OF the poor. the
lonely, the downtrodden OF every
Pearce. New York City, Is an
race and language and color" Mr..
Current dismisses this as ration
alizstion OF a life Of political aspira-
ton and defeat
Mr.. Current refers often 20 Stew
ems mulatto housekeeper and
points out that she may have been
responsible for sorss OF Stevens
interest in the rights OF Negroes.
The author seems TO infer that this
situation Of having a respected COL
ored housexeeper was a very un-
usual one and draws conclusions
that do not SEEM 20 follow from
the facts pre- ed. This s true
when he writes : the note Stevens
left for the son OF his housekeeper
ordering him to leave the house
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08

On Friday. April 20. the Detroit
Free Press wrote IN editorial IN
der the heading q -Bi-Racial
Housing" The editor Of the Free
Press, proceeds In the article = a.
wise Negroes that now h net the
time 70 struggle for democracy AM
the Liquidation Of race segregausn.
This editorial seeks - buftres In
position by pointing cut that Beck
er T. washingtsn, George Waking
ten Carver. and ice Lsuis pointed
the way fer Negroes - achieve
equality and democracy in Amer
ics.
There 70 not q single Negro who
would say anything other than that
these men did make Q contribution.
On the other hand, the diplomacy
practieed by the American govern
ment today. certainly 10 not pat
termed after the diplomacy the first
president Of the United States,
George Washington. practiced. Ger
tainly. Andrew Jackson said very
little during his time that would
apply to American politics today.
Yet the editor OF the Free Press
would have US take q page out Of
Booker T. Washington.s book In
order that We may meet the prob
lens OF today. II Is strange that
the editor Of the Free Press did not
quote from the Bible. the Atlantic
Charter. the Constitution Of the
United States and some Of the great
world leaders who have enough
facts about the present struggle In
the world to know what must be
done IL We are to win this war.
The editor Of the Free Press could
not do this because IL would have
indicsed him and his major eenten-
uen. namely that Negroes should
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08
Diagnosis

Writing on the "art Of UNDER
standing women" W. Bersb Wolfe.
MD. says 1T is a curious thing
that in a world In which has so
much, technical virtuosity Is ac-
CURED no one has thought OF
founding a school for love 4.
The average man who Is unsue.
cesSful In his relations "a women
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08
BOOK NOTES
By
GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN

f, and not return. Commenting on
this note Mr.. Current states: ~Evi-
IDENTIFY the daily practice Of racial
equality had its vexations even for
eEatlitarian Old Thad." We do not
know the facts beyond what Is here
but even a white housekeeper might
have had a son TO whom Old Thad
could have written such q note.
There are other instances like
those We have mentioned which
weaken Mr.. Currents case to some
extent He has written Q book which
has caught something of the spirit
OF this irascible old man who DOM
mated Congress for twenty years
from his seat in the House. He was
a colorful figure. man who stood
alone publicly and privately. Hand
some. though club footed, Thad-
deus Stevens found his place late
in life and devoted his last years
and energy to fighting slavery. The
fact tina. Stevens ignored one of
the t.boos Of his day by keeping q
coiored housekeeper despite attacks
on his private life in itself Is an
indication OF his sincerity when he
fought for equality Of all men. This
fact though obvious. Mr.. Current
has ignored.
r 4 4
Colonel Effingham's Raid Cby
Berry Fleming. Due II. Sloan and
amusing story OF a small Southern
town which Is prodded into life by
the coming of a retired colonel TO
settle there. The story is told In the
first person by q distant cousin OF
the colonel. q newspaper man, who
is Mortified By his relatives at
tempts to reform the politics OF the
town. Mr.. Fleming might have
made his story stronger by giving
the colonel q real issue to crusade
for instead OF the tame question OF
changing the name Of the monu-
ment in the town square. The book
is light, ironic and very amusing
lin the earlier chapters. Later il
drags, becomes wordy. and the
reader begins to feel that there Is
much ado about nothing.
y - h
Very small children viii ike The
Secret Zoo" tby Emery Z. Condor.
Howell, Soskin Publishers. New
York City. Sl.oO. There are q great
many pictures which may be folded
in a certain way TO make new pic
lures and delight its young readers.
II tells Of trip to the roo so most
OF the animals make their appear
anee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08

though making up her mind TO do
something definite about her mari
tai situation.
After a wife has helped her hus-
bard establish. himself In life and
business. she needs him more for
lover than she does for any other
reason, Mrs Villa Mae Getalong
commented sadly. putting on her
mink coat and closing the front
door behind her. She was going
TO another club meeting. 81
You're always going 70 some
club meeting" N. o. had often told
her when he'd finally come home
and found ker absent She Won
dered how she could ever explain
to him that she had 10 do some
thing with her pentup longinss,
ard her restless SELF
Meanwhile In the doctors pri-
vate Office, N. o. Getalong was
holding a conversation with his
friend and family physician. DR..
Ino Foulkea.
@of course, sks doesnt complain.
but know she's unhappy" the
husband was saying to his friendly
adviser. II can't understand her.
She's so cold and unresponsive 4. .
and yet" N. o. paused. "she always
ha- that look Il her eye when she
knows that I've been out running
around"
DO you still make violent pas
sionate love TO her! You know,
get mushy and sffectionate?" tie
doctor asked.
We'll, not exactly" the other
man answered. Business has kept
me so busy and then she seems so
indifferent"
81 see and that's the trouble"
the doctor continued. did you
ever realize that there comes a
time in every woman's life when
she doesn't need q husband" the
doctor asked a---. -s-errl-ss
What" the patients eyes asked
His wife didn't need him as her
husband. II was absurd! Non
sense!
yes. that's true" TIE doctor ex.
planned. You've been too much
OF a husband. And your wife Is
fed up with H."
n. o. sat still. He was speech
less He couldn't understand what
the doctor was talking about
do you still love herr"
More than I can express" the
husband answered.
Then forget that you're her hus-
band"
What them" the patient asked.
you'll have TO learn how 10
make love all over again" the ply
sielan paused when he saw that
expression on his friends face. Il
know" he continued. "you-like all
you're a great lover.
But you aren't.
Just tell yourself that you've lost
your wife's love Then set out 10
win IL Go through your courtship
dayas again. She'll swallow /; up
faster than you can dish il out"
the physician smiled when he saw
that beginning TO understand ex-
preston on his friends face.
And above ALL" he continued
this may sound strange to a man
Of your sge-don't be afraid 20 lev
60. Be a crazy. head over
heels in love fool about her. She'll
love it And don't forget, it's the
little attentions which nourist: and
make the roses bloom in q woman's
heart"
N. o Getalong said nothing. but
listened sitentively as the doctor
10 enlighten him on the
ways Of retaining aud holding the
Iost love OF an unhappy wife.
Ar hour later, N. o. Getalong
babe his friend good evening.
Good luck" the doctor spoke.
And let me know" lie winked
at his friend.
Thanks doc. I WILL" the now en-
ightened husband spoke. And
thought TO himself, so my wife
needs lover Wonder IL I've
ost any OF my old technique?"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08

PORT ARTHUR. Texas-(ANP)
--Addie Bivens. le-yesr-old high
school student OF Houston. won the
18Th annual Texas State Elks con-
We, tons oratorical contest here
Saturday evening al the Lincoln
high SCHOOL
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08
Case Of Love Starved Wife
(Cass Number FouY)

Mrs Villa Mae Geaong middle aged attractive and dressed
well She fond of her husband N Gealong
young and Eighty ques-
onng his whereabouts the physical strain of being unoved and
lack Of sympathy for her Mrs Geaong had
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08

EDIT0ns Note TIL, fourth Of series article:
Police eurbns ovenie delinquency
public
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-08

hled suit 70 d.
vorce her hus-
band.
She knew that
her pres e n I
h u S b an d had
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-04-02
including gill#neL

including gin net.
 ' One gun, other than a pistol. with adequate ammunition.
 8. Adequate signal devices such as smoke bombs, pistol flares. etc.
 9. Gloves and mosquito netting during mosquito season and in re- gions where necessary.
 10. Tit down ropes for anchor ing plane.
 II. In areas where the tempera- ture may fall below zero fahren- heit, one sleeping pag for every three persons. At least one pair Of snow shoes in regions and during periods where and when ground travel may indicate their need.
 12. Every owner Of an aircraft in the Territory shall, on or before June 1, 1943. notify the Alaska Aeronautics and Communica tions Commission, Juneau. that he has read and complied with the fore going regulations. Together with such notification there shall be forwarded to the Commission an itemized list of the emergency sup plies and equipment in each air
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-04-02
First Steps
 In Planning
 War Garden
AP Feature

Before planning a Victory garden this spring study the varities 1t is possible to grow in your locality. Then choose the ones with the greatest vitamin ratings or with the most energy value.
 The greatest shortages this sum- mer. are expected to be in perish able things. because shipping space is eurtailed Victory gardens are an ideal source of thess yitamin and high-energy-conte foods.
 That is why the IT. S Department of Agriculture recommends that every Victory garden contain such green. leafy foods as leaf lettuce. cabbage. spinach. ehard, eollards, kale and turnip greens. Beets, car rots and onions are stored easily.
 Other easy-to-grow vegetables in clude parsnips and salsify, that may be left in the ground all winter long: cabbage for kraut; beans and potatoes are good all-around sol- diers in any war garden.
 Start With Seed Box
 One of the first spring chores is the preparation of a seed starting box
 For amateurs, a handy device for the starting box is a wick feeder.
 The box. either purchased ready made or constructed at home, is a. bout two feet square and four to six inches deep. In the center of the bottom a hole is bored. Through this a wick is inserted.
 The box is set up on pieces of. wood. and the end of the wick is. placed in a pan of water.
 After the flat is filled with soil, it is immersed gently in a tub of water. then drained. When it has stopped dripping it may be set in a dark place until the seeds ger- minate.
 When sprouts appear. the box isl placed in the sunniest window al yailable, where there also isI warmth and humidity If the water pan under the box is kept filled, the soil remains at the ideal stage of dampness. without dripping orI drying.
 Such boxes are used for starting your garden plants early, so that they may be transplanted when the weather is suitable
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-04-02
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

The Sentinel extends birthda greetings this week 10: Marlene Messinger. April 3 Helen Johnson. April Kiell Nore. April
 Mrs. Morris Larson. April f Ronald Carlstrom. April 1 Thurston Everson, April 1 T. J. Mcbride. April 5 Mrs. George Gunderson. April 5 Bill Lloyd. April 5 Billie Shain, April 6 Leon Wies. April ' Robert Byrd, April Roy Churchill, April Mrs. OrYille Keenes. April 9 Sgt. Harold Ingledue, April g Dolores Paulson, April g
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-04-02
New Regulations
 Require All Planes
 Carry Emergencies

New regulations for aircraft fly ing in the Territory of Alaska are announced this week by the Alaska Aeronauties and Communications Commission. The order is as fol- lows:
 Communications
 All aircraft operating within the Territory of Alaska shall be- re- ouired to carry two-way radio and transmitting equipment. This equip ment shall be in operating eondi- tion at all times during flight This regulation shall become effective July 1. 1s4S.
 Upon presentation Of reasonable and sufficient evidence showing justification for suspension of this regulation a temporary waiver may be granted
 Emergency Rations
 All aircraft operating within the Territory of Alaska shall at all times carry the following emergen- cy supplies and equipment.
 1. Not less than one thousand G.oOol calories per day per seat for period of not less than ten days. This food shall be packed in water proof packages or containers and shall be inspected once every six months to make certain that it ie sOod Qualification of this in spection shall be made by the own CT of each plane and shall be af- fixed to the package Rationing in- structions shall be included in each package.
 ,. Adequate cooking utensils and mess tins.
 3. Matches in water proof con tainers.
 1. Pocket compass.
 5. Suitable axe.
 6. Adequate fishing equipment
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-04-02

craft.
 The foregoing requirements shall be deemed absolute minima. These regulations shall become effective June l. 1948. except as otherwise indicated.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-04-02

Tulagi. capital Of the solomons and now a Japanese base. Is an island without roads.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-04-02

OaPtain Freeman understood the Japanese danger long before Pearl Harbor - or Dutch Harbor Now the war has awakened the entire nation not only to an under standing of Jap reachery but the industrial ricuI tura and military value of Alaska Never again will the people of the United States look with complacency upon the encrOachments of Japan upon Alaska. For s ,Oe
 ght that Alaska = and all America may attain its destiny in freedom. -~---- -~-4-.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-04-02

The Bismarck Sea and arehipel- ago were named in 1884 for the. German Iron Chancellor
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-04-02
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G Too long this disregard of the fantastic, the prepOsterOus, the illogical with respect to Japan has been at the bottom of our failure to understand the inten- tions and the dangers smOuldering in that Oriental people .".
 <A "The Jap has fooled us too often, ... because he has followed a course which to us was silly and illogical - but which to the Japanese in their arrogant conceit and delusiOns of grandeur seemed entirely sound"
 Captain Miller FFosHsR
 in tbs "PaCi6C FSslsmOa" .,
Evening star., 1943-08-16

To these essential airline travellers, United
pledges the same high standard of operating
efficiency which it has maintained since its
establishment as the nations first coast-to-
coast airline 10 years ago. For their conven-
ience, United offers the facilities of two CEN
trally located traffic Offices at the addresses
listed below.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Top-Seeded Mrs. Gray Leads
Recreation ennis Tourney

e-e, e--3; Records defeated Nunez, 50
81: LeGrand defeated Vardi, 81. 6-3;
Dupraw defeated Wheeler, 81. 81; Bea
defeated Solomon, 6-2, g.: Meininger
fsassd Lyon nsusr jenkins na4dG
Peabody. 6-3, 1--6. 6-3.
Second round-shoemaker defeated
Thompson. 6-3. 6-3; Holdings defeated
From, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1: Gottlieb defeated
Records, SIS, 7-5; .LeGrand defeated An.
Diary, 60 6-1; Schwitzer defeated John
son, 81, 60; vanderhon defeated Avon
q, 81: Manchester defeated Stafford
60, 80; Sallows defeated Greenlees
6-3. 6-3: Cooper defeated Zereea, 81
e.; Tebeau defeated Greenlees, d
6-3; Wright defeated Lyles by default;
Meinineer. SO. 6-2 6-4; Shapiro de-
Third round-Gottlieb@ defeated Le-
grand, 3d. srs. eIR: schxitzsSr S.,ds de-
defeated Hanson, 60. 60: Cooper de.
feated Sallow by default; Wright defeated
Tebeau g.. Ga; Beal defeated Love.
"a, 81; Shapiro defeated Kay, Is,
Today's pairings:
Women's Tournament
First round. p.m.-Pearl Mccoy vs..
Helen Prisby, Mary cunninsham VS.. Anne
Second round, 8 p.m-Louise Hohen-
thai VS.. Doris Meguin.
Mems Tournament.
Second round. 10 a.m.-shoemaker ".
Quarter r-finals-Schwitzer vs.. Manches-
maker Holdings match. 8 pm: Beal VS..
Shapiro; Cooper VS.. Wright, pm.