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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Strike


was disrupted all day Wednesday.
On Thursday Hardiman again re-
ported to work and this time. &C.
cording to reliable reports, SO
white workers in his section walked
out. and the other 1900 members
OF the mschinists union threatened
TO walk out. too. il the company
kept Hartman on the production
line. At this point. the company
called Hartman into the personnel
office and allowed him to sit there
while remaining on the payroll,
collecting his pay as welder but
contributing nothing to the war
effort Now /Hardimsn Is being
used as q general utility man. but
is being paid as q welder helper.
kilograms calling on the work.
ers to observe Executive Order 1902
were sent to the union officers
and the company Thursday by To-
cal representatives OF Army Ord
nance. by Montague A. Clark. dis
trIct director. War Manpower COM
mission, and by ]. Lawrence Dun
can. VINO regional representative
The Presidents, committee on Fair
Employment Practice, Washington,
has also taken action and the local
FEPC office in the Boulevard
building has assigned Daniel r.
Donovan. q field representative, to
investigate in Battle Creek. II is
also reported that Mr.. Clark has
summoned the leads Of the union
and the company to Detroit.
Battle Creek is q labor shortage
area and available workers are al
most non-existant, 1t has been
learned. On the other hand. there
are six Negro welders in the city.
all of whom were trained under
auspices of the government.
Several individual workers at the
Duplex plant repeatedly are not
opposed to the employment OF a
Negro. but violent clique has
been able to get the men to drop
their tools each time the Negro
welder has reported for work
Some workers declare tLey do not
want any Negroes in the plant. this
paper has learned.
Lee Thomas. international rep.
resentative Of the lam and G.
Weidenbach. president OF Local 46,
both have held that the union is
not involved. that the members
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
WHY I RESIGNED!
by Judge William II. Hastie---

I ing OF Negroes il this existing un-
segregated school, But the program
stopped with he first group.
The Air Forces then made efforts
TO set up segregated technical train
| ing at Tuskege or elsewhere. Diff
cultles were encountered Mean,
while. successive classes Of Negro
pilots were being trained. but no
technical schooling OF Supporting
81 ound crew ,nembers>was in prog
ress. Thus, even the segregated
program got badly out of balance
in the effort 10 effect its extension
The prospect is that in l943. even
with,a tardy resumption of technical
ground training Negro pilots will
he ready before and faster than ade.
fquate numbers OF trained ground
crews are available.
The Air Forces also are rejecting
Negro applicants who wish 10 be-
come weather officers or officers in
other highly specialized technical
fields. A few such men were trained
for Tuskegee. But for a period OF
more than six months, all r'alified
Negro candidates have had their
completed applications returned to
them with the information that the
Air Forces need no more Negro
weather officers.
The Air Forces, however, DO need
large numbers OF additional weather
officers so badly that white volun-
teers are being solicited and &C.
cepted. despite general policy
against voluntary enlistments in the
army. Yet, il is unthinkable to those
in authority that a Negro officer
can fill~such a position except g.
TuSkegee. The same situation exists
in armament and engineering, both
ground specialties for which the Air
Forces have been accepting cadets
generally but refusing Negroes.
No Service Pilots
To date, all Negro applicants,
number of them we'll and fully
qualified. for appointment as army
service pilots have been rejected.
Two applicants were actually In
structed TO report for training. They
did so but were sent home as soon
as it was discovered that they were
Negroes. l am advised that this
matter Is receiving further study.
The simple fact is that the Air Com
mand does not want Negro pilots
flying in and out Of various fields,
eating. sleeping and mingling with
other personnel, as a service pilot
must do in carrying out his various
missions.
Negro medical officers in the Air
Forces are getting only part OF the
special training in aviation medicine
which is available. They are not
admitted to the principal school of
aviation medicine at Randolph Field.
Even the branch school program
in which 1t is represented that Negro
officers share without discrimina-
ton is in fact discriminatory Many
white officers enrolled at branch
schools Of aviation medicine have
the opportunity of full time resi-
dent study. The Negro officer is per-
mitted to commute periodically from
his home station at Tuskegee for
work at the MAXWELL Field branch
school. Such grudging partial tender
OF make shift schemes may be ex-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

have refused to listen to the Off
GERS and that the union can't pre-
vent them from walking out
The international Association OF
MacEinists. about a year ago, was
cited by FEPC- when two of its
locals on the West Coast refused
to permit Negroes to work in cir.
craft plants. II is known that the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Var Widows Clubs First Affair Is A Huge Success

lam has clause in Its ritual which
prevents any but "Caucasians" from
being admitted 10 membership.
FEPC has held in the past that.
regardless OF a unions ritual or
constitution. no group can bar to
utilization OF available and needed
workers because OF heir race.
creed, color, or national origin. =
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Rape
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st. Antoine and Palmer where she
was let out Of the car. The other
woman was repeatedly taken to the
east side of the city where, so she
told police, she was raped by each
Of three men.
Approximately two hours later
she was taken to Brush and Palmer
streets where she was put out oil
the car. while her accused attackers
escaped.
Police checked the license OF the
vehicle but were unable to locate
the owner of the vehicle.
Police have descriptions of the
alleged rapists.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

Watch for the next affair to be
sponsored by War Widows club.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
MANY GUESTS,
FRIENDS VISIT
TEA SUNDAY
Servicemen Enjoyed Tea,
Musical Program
HI e re

First affair given by Michigan
Chronicles War Widows club was
. big success. Serensde in Blue Tea
was held Sunday at home OF Miss
Juanita Cunningham. 6loC Thirtieih
street with host OF members
friends mad servicemen in attend
ance.
The widows were kept busy all
during the evening seeing that moth
ing was left undone which might
bring JOY and entertainment for
their guests.
On Musical Program
Musical program was rendered by
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Walker. Mrs.
Clara Louise Walker played Tales
from Vienna Woods by Johann
Strauss while Arthur Walker. tenor.
sang AVE Maria" accompanied by
his wife al the harp
Prof S. r. Williams, historian.
spoke eneouragingly OF the proud
heritage OF the race and made re-
marks OF interes. 10 the soldiers and
sailors present
Mrs Lillian Mathews, president OF
War widows Club, gave a reading
OF her composition. Brown Boy"
and dedicated il to the servicemen
present.
Tea and other refreshments wer,
then enjoyed
Following the tea the group at
tended Club Congo for other enter
tainment and amusement
The club wishes 10 express It's
appreciation 10 all those making
their first affair grand success.
Present Were
Among the guests present were
John Nelson, P. Z. Taylor, Robert
Fort William Parker. Emmett
Shrut David l. Love. Charles
Wheeler, Prof S. r. Williams. Mr..
and Mrs Henry Hancock, Miss
Amanda Brown. Miss Nicloa Swan,
Randolph Ford. Mrs Lillian Thomas.
Robert Lockridge. and Sailors Earl
Warren. Edward Menale and Rodger
Barriers OF U.S.NAB. at Crosse lie.
Mich and Priv. Fred Douglas from
Camp Butler. S. c.. who surprised
his wife and war widows by his
presence at the tea. ~
Members OF the War Widows
club who were present were Miss
Eva Parker. Miss Alberta Blake,
Miss Jvanita Cunningham, Mrs.
Vernon Bell. Mrs. Villa Mae Malone.
Miss Sue Marie Rollocks, Mrs. Viola
johnson. Miss Patricia Young and
club president Mrs. Lillian
Matthew's ---------------------
= Watch for the next affair to be
sponsored by War Widows club.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06
Digs

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name from Michigan Federated
Democratic clubs 10 the Morocco
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06


club.
The opposition, headed by Attys
Joseph A. Crsigen. Harold z. Bled-
soc and Charles w. Jones, charged
that Digs. S. r. Williams. Tony
Vance and others were attempting
TO turn the club over to the Re-
.publcans This was denied by
Digs and his followers.
1t was the contention OF Digs
that the club should be a non
partisan organization. and that the
name of Michigan Federated Dem
ocra;ic clubs prevented this action
In issuing the restraining injune.
tion against Digs and his followers,
the court said the case should be
tried on is merits. and therefore.
set 1t on the court calendar for
trial
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-06

pected to continue unless genuine
change OF racial attitude and policy
occurs in the Air Command.
Entire Future In Danger
While Negro frances and cadets
-at-the Tuskegee Air Base have done
we'll from a strictly technical poin,
OF view. they have suffered such
demoralizing discrimination and
segregation that, in my judgment.
the entire future Of the Negro in
combat aviation Is in danger. Men
cannot be Inundated over a long
period OF time without a loss of
combat efficiency.
Specifically. Negro and white
officers serving at Tuskegee in the
common enterprise OF training Ne
groes for ir combat have separate
messes. They are not permitted to
have quarters in the same building.
Separate toilet facilities have been
provided. II the group of white
officers at Tuskegee insist upon this
and l have no evidence that they
do-they are psychologically un-
suited to train Negroes for combat
II they do not insist, the racial atti-
tude of the local commander or. OF
higher authority is all the more
apparent
Despite original design to Cd
vance Negro officers and - place
them in posts OF Administrative re-
sponsibility at Tuskegee as rapidly
as they should qualify. that design
is not being carried out in the post
administration. except in the station
hospital.
Disarmed by Civilians
Early in the history of the Tus-
kegee project. Negro soldier
guarding warehouse was disarmed
and arrested by civilian authorities
because he had challenged a white
civilian. From then on friction con-
tinued. A new commander was APP
pointed. He disarmed Negro military
policemen assigned to patrol duty
in the town of Tuskegee. A recent
member Of the Alabama state police
force Vas assigned to Tuskegee as
an army officer with duties related
to his civilian experience. The Me-
gro soldier was embittered, but the
prejudiced community was some
what Modified. -----.--
Fundamentally. 1t seems to me
the Air Command has either failed
to comprehend or failed to care that
its policies and practices are tend
ing TO tear down rather than build
up the pride. dignity and self re-
spect which Negro soldiers, like all
other soldiers must possess IL they
are to achieve maximum combat
efficiency.
Military men agree that soldier
should be made to feel that he is
the best man, in the best unit in
the best army in the world. When
the Air Command shall direct its
policies and practices 50 IS to help
rather than hinder the development
OF such spirit among its Negro SOL
diers, 1t will be on the right road.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-31
NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN that IDA M. POLL MAN, administrative of the es- tate of CHRISTOPHERSON & POLLMAN, a co-partnership, has filed with the Probate Coul t for the Kodiak Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, her final report and account as such administratrlx, and that the Court has ordered that the time and place for the hearing thereon will be on Saturday the llth day of September, l943, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon at the court room of said court in the town of Kodiak, Territory of Alaska, at which time and place anyone interested therein may appear and file ob- jections to the same; and
 Notice is further given that at said time and place the Court will determine who are the heirs at law of said estate, and any person, firm or corporation may appear and file their claims and proofs of heirship; and that the Court will likewise at said time and place determine what, if any, inheritance tax is due to the Ter rit0ry of Alaska from said estate.
 Dated at Kodiak, Alaska, this 10th day of July. 1943.
 IDA M. POLLMAN
 Administrative
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-31
NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN that IDA M, POLLMAN administrative of the estate of ROBERT F. POLLMAN, deceased, has filed with the Probate Court for the Kodiak Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, her final re- port and account as such admin istratrix, and that the Court has ordered that the time and place for the hearing thereon will be on Saturday the 11th day of Sep tember, 1943, at the hour of ten o'clock in the fornoon at the courtroom of said court in the Town of Kodisk, Territory of Alaska, at which time and place anyone interested therein may appear and file objections to the
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-31
same; and

Notice issfurther given that at said time and place the Court will determine who are the heirs and legatees of said estate, and any person, firm or corporation may appear and file their claims and proofs of heirship; and that the Court will likewise at said time and place determine what, if any, inheritance tax is due to the Territory of Alaska from said
Kodiak mirror., 1943-07-31
estate.
Dated at Kodiak, Alaska, this 10th day of July, I943.
 IDA M. POLLMAN
 Administratrix

An Associated Press wire ar rived this week with an error in it. Where it should have read Italians will stand against those who have wounded the sacred soil of Italy" the mistake made it read "scared soil".
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20
indebtedness
Is Reduced
East Detroit
Cuts Obligation

East Dctroit's bonded indebt-
edness stood at 81, 759, 500 today
after the city purchased $40. 500
worth of the bonds this week for
81, 38, 80 and 40 cents on the
dollar.
The bonds, refunded two years
ago. were issued 10 cover special
assessment sewer and water dis
tricts, Clerk Stephen Henderson
said. Whenever the city accum-
ulates sufficient funds in the
sinking fund, il must ask for
tenders from bond owners, he
added
Many of the rendered bonds
were owned by the State OF
Michigan, Henderson said. The
low sale price was due to
Michigan Supreme Court ruling
holding that special assessment
bonds are not the direct obliga-
ton of the people in cities
where the bonded Indebtedness
totaled more than 10 per cent OF
the assessed valuation.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20

Fort Custer, spent a few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Schroeder.
DR.. and Mrs. Weeks, and
daughter, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. F.. s. Watko, of Detroit.
Visiting MIR and Mrs. Watko,
was their son, Pvt Ed. Watko, of
Fort Custer; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Welkenbach, of Roseville. visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsh,
Sunday. Mr.. land Mrs. Floyd
Strauch purchased the Marsack
home on Green Street.
The Young Peoples Bowling
Club held a banquet at Vernier' s
Grill, Sunday. The guests were
the six sponsors of the teams.
Mrs. Olive Forton and Mrs.
Paul Rivard visited Mrs. Gilbert
Hansen, who is convaleScing at
her mothers. Mrs. Dan Rivard,
Monday afternoon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20

the British whether they could
fill large order for garbage
cans. The British were sorry,
but they didn't have any.
The following weekend the
colonel was visiting friend
who had built a new garden. The
colonel was especially impressed
with the perfection Of series OF
circles which made up one sec
ton Of his friends garden He
asked how his host had made
them. With the top of a dust
bin, replied thefrlend.
When the colonel asked to see
what a dust bin looked like, he
found-you guessed it, a garb-
age can. He ruShed TO the phone,
asked the War Office what the
dust bin situation was, found
there were plenty for every one.
SO the day-and many tons of
precious shipping space was
saved.
This example, while il has be
come the .quartormaster classic
here, is by no means the onl V
one. The British turned down
an American request for shoes
on the basis that they had none
until they discovered that We
meant boots which is the
British name for any shoe which
comes above the ankle.
Other items, selected at ran
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20
Pickup Tin
on Saturday
East Detroit
War Aid Slotted

EAST DETROIT - A collec-
ton Of prepared tin cans Will
be made here Saturday, officials
revealed today in urging fuil
cooperation of housewives.
The cans should be placed al
the curb where they Will be
collected in Department of Pub
lie Works vehicles.
Officials urged housewives 10
have both ends Of cans cut out
and 10 have the cans washed
flattened and al the curb early
on the pickup day
The cans will be sent 10 a
defining plant where vital met
ais will be conserved for later
use in aiding the war effort.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20

dom, where British and Ameri-
can army nomenclatureS differ,
are clippers - which the British
call "pannikins; 20 an American ;
bench wood is the Briton s
form, &. S. a wool muffler y
becomes a cap comforter in
English, a blow torch a "braz-
ing lamp"
It's not only nomenclature
that varies, but systems of
weight and measurement. We
measure nails by weight, the
British by length, Moreover, our
ton is 1000 pounds, whereas a
British ton is 2400. The British
army deSignatcs all drugs by
their Latin names, so we wanted
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20
Baltimore
NEW BALTIMORE

NEW BALTIMORE - At a
meeting of the New Baltimore
Public Library Commission, 1t
was decided TO cancel the pro-
posed Bingo party.
Mr.. and Mrs Irwin Fritz and
sons, Kenneth and Donald, and
Mrs. Rose Marsack motored TO
Fort Custer, Sunday TO visit Pri-
vate Charles Marsack.
Mr.. and Mrs. William New
kirck visited friends in Detroit,
Sunday.
Mrs. Mabel Dreyer and Tru-
man Skiffinton. of Detroit, call
cd on Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schmidt
Sunday.
Lieut.. Mildred Flory, Of the
Army Nurses Corps, stationed a
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20
BLINKING STATUE

LYNN. Mass.-Patrolman Ed
ward Ray arrested statue -
when il blinked.
Making his rounds, he looked
into an antique shop window and
saw what appeared TO be a sta
tue with one arm appraised. He
was about to move along when
he saw the eyelids move.
He drew his gun and ordered
the statue to come out. II
turned out 10 be man who was
arrested on a charge of break
ing and entering in the night
time. with intent TO commit lar
Ceny.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20
UNDERSTA AND EACH OTHER
The Yanks Word for Bu Usually Isn't English Word

"oleum morrhuae' when we
u e u -
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20
CNALLURING

LINCOLN, Neb. = ) a c
guardsmen who discovered a
skunk in their arsenal conferred
on the best method TO get the
animal out-without offending
it.
Sgt. John Peck's idea was fol-
lowed: ramp was built near
the arsenal window and some
meat placed on the end OF the
ramp TO lure out the animal.
The bait wasn't very tempt
ing-the skunk still is in the ar
senal.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20

American committee is at this
moment compiling an English
American dictionary so that we
can understand each others NIL
itary requirements.
One example: Not long after
American troops arrived here,
Col. Wayne Allen, general pur-
chasing agent, ETOUSA', asked
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20

has been more convinced that
we were completely mad than
the Ministry of Food, which we
asked for a large order of cook
les. The NJ. Of +. thought a
cookie was a girl (evidently re-
Numbering the song, "Lookje,
locke, locke, here comes Cook
ie."
An American quartermastcr
asked for a number of rat traps.
Imagine his surprise the day
they arrived, and turned out 10
be cats.
Well, here in England sat is
rat trap.
European Theatcr of Opera
ton. United States Army.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20
Rome Not Immune
10 Allied Bombs

LONDON up Rome Will
be bombed if necessary 10 at
tain war detectives, Undersecre-
tary for Air Capt. II. Balfour
saiI in Commons today. II
Balfour's statement was in re-
ply to a question by Capt. l.. ID.
Cammans. who asked whether
such action was contemplated IN
an aerial offensive against Italy.
1--WE shall not hesitate 10
bomb Rome if the course OF the
war should render such action
convenient and helpful, Bal
four said. reiterating previous
government statements.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20
BY TOM WOLF
NEA Staff Correspondent

LONDON. May 20 - Wanted:
by the U. S. Army in Britain
An American who speaks Eng
lish. No kidding. It's so seri-
Gus a matter that a joint Anglo
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-08-23

TIE ne stanujejo v haremu,
temvec v njegovi palaei. Gospo-
darjeva dolznost je, vsak dan
vsaj enkrat, navadno popoldne,
obiskati harem in pokramljati z
zenami, da hi Sc ne dolgocasile.
Seveda Sc z vsemi hkratu ne
more zabavati. Nekatere odli-
kuje, ker so lepse ali so Sc mu
znale bolj prilizniti, "a druge
pa Nina casa, in te so seveda
zalostne, ker jih zanemarja.
zanimivo pa je vsekakor, da
je gospodarjeva dolznost obi
skovati harem in da navadno to
vsi radi delajo.
zivljenje v haremu zivecih
zen je zelo prijetno. Delati jim
nj treba, vendar pa ne pasejo
lenobe. Same poskrbe, da Sc
zmerom najde to ali ono delo.
Nekatere slikajo, druge Sc h.
kvarjajo z rocnimi deli, mnoge
skrbe "a samoizobrazbo.
Tudi ma izprehode lahko ho-
dijo, toda ne V mesto, temvec
samo ma vrt, kjer jih pa stra-
zijo sluzabniki, XII so Sc sami po-
sebej zastrazeni.
Gospodar moskim ne zaupa,
ceprav so v njegovi sluzbi. Vca-
sih Sc tudi zgodi, da gospodar
to ali ono zeno povabi ma IL
prehod S kocijo ali avtomobi-
lom. Seveda mora imeti zena o.
braz zastrt.
V haremu zenam nj treba "a
strait obrazov, ker po moha-
medanskih obicajih sme zenska
videti zensko. Stanujejo zene To-
ceno.
Veckrat mohamedanski We
ljak niti ne misli ma to, da hi 81
ustanovil harem. Toda zenske
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-08-23
Kaksno je Mvljenje v
haremih bOgatih
Indijcev

Hareme imajo samo Mohame-
danci. Med mohamedanskimi In
dijci, zlasti bogatimi, nj mic po-
sebnega, da so v hisi tri zene,
toda to Sc nj harem. Sele &c j.
ma mohamedanski veljak vec
kakor tri zene, 81 omisli ha-
rem, kar seveda mnogo stane.
Haremov imajo v Indiji najvec
bogati trgovci in visoki uradni-
XII.
Njihovi domovi obsegajo ma
vadno vec poslopij in V enem,
stojecem skoro vedno sredi vr-
ia, je namescen harem. To pa
nj pravljicno opremljen dom,
kakor smo vcasih brali, temvec
cisto navadno poslopje, razliku-
joce Sc Cd drugih samo tenn,
da je vsem tujim moskim nedo-
stopno. Znotrai strazijo harem
zenske, vhode in okolico pa slu-
ge, XII pa MISC evnuhi, kajti v
Indiji ne dobis vec moskega, XII
bi Sc dal oropati "a svoio mos
kost. =
Nekateri lastniki haremov j.
majo do 60 zen. Izmed teh so
pa zakonske samo tri, in sicer
prve, XII jih je vel gospodar "a
zene.