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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Dear LArrY.

ACe4 AAAAJs
In the wake Of the now Iegen-
Diary North African campaign have
come scores OF human interest
stories. tales OF personal valor.
quips of humor-a parade that runs
the entire gamut of human exper-
fence. The coup de grace. though,
occurred on Memorial Day. Scores
Of hero worshippers sandwiched
themselves into the trim confines OF
a North Acknowledgment Gene
.ary where American fighting dead
sleep fianked by their French and
British comrades. their final rest
ing place marked only by small
white crosses. High above this inn
pressive tableau. at haH-mast,
waved the fags Of their native land
for which they gave their last full
ounce OF devotion.
Others Of their brothers-Ameri-
can. French and British-luckier
but none the less devoted formed
a guard Of honor. From their dis
tant valhalla these honored dead
heard the prayers OF three chap
lains An American area command
er presented a eulogy reminiscent
Q, the Gettysburg address A French
officer. naval admiral and a U. S.
base commander each heaped huge
wreaihs 81 flowers over a dedica-
tory plaque.
AS a sort OF obligato to a 2i-gun
salute fired by French artillery the
heartrending notes OF Taps" could
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
10 NOn-COms Win
Medals For ValOr

CAMP BLANDING. Fla. - Ten
members OF a Supply and Service
Detachment Company OF the sta
ton complement at Camp Bland
ing. were awarded good conduct
ribbons by Brigadier General L. A.
Kunzig. post commander, at retreat
ceremonies held here recently.
Those receiving the awards were
FRS: Sergean; Jaddie Pearson. Biz
mingham. Alabama and Staff Ser
geantS Samuel S Mcpherson. FAIR
field. Ala ALBANIA; Arthur L Robinson,
Hailsndale. Florida. and Berry A.
Johnson, Jr.. Savannah, Georgia:
Sergeants Ernest Parson. Tampa,
Florida: John w. Beasley. Anchor
age. Kentucky: Robert Cobb. Stew
enson. Alabama; Uriel a. Rodgers.
New Orleans. Lou siars: Willie (.
Fowler. Jr.. Baton Rouge. Louisiana.
and Willie F. Allen, Detroit, Mchi-
gan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31

later on May is. landed al a port
in India. Here they began 10 han
die he combined operations .nvoi-
we'd in trsnsh!pping cargo-from
snip i shore. then 10 FIRE. ght rs
,ca..ed wagons IN Ind.a) or trucks
or riyer na;S, or ai-p.anes doperd-
Ing on a variety OF iog.Si.cal pgin-
c.p.es
They found tina. mechanical, CAD
gets. readily available at home,
we're missing here. nor was there
. vide variety Of gear TIE ma
chimes IN hand were used 20 the
fLl.es; extent and were found quite
ample; as 10 the gear. what these
men didn't find they made Spiders
coopegS. and carpenters Sc; TO work
Recently they un,oadsd from the
.ag turning out ne: sings, skids.
fists and "ca0ty' pallets
From me United States they
brou-a. dozens Of sketches showing
spcc.ai or irprpyised .ques
wh.oa have been used 10 solve Spe-
ca. problems. These have since
cetome SOP Standing operating
procedurc) for the transportation
corps In country where the
Lar aaEc difficulty is ever-preSen;
,uc S&e.cl Is worth ten thousand
words \ picture explanation &c
native lshorerS brings results where
= lcw hating words Of gar5led Hin
d.stan. would only bring blank
,;arc.
TIE tempo 81 the work has in
creased steadily and with j; the
accomplishment ~ these troops.
.arI,st Sh.o moyemen, ever 10 oC
sent 20 ih.S the nc Of operation:
vhs;lfgus; remain an uud.Sc,osec
auwber Of ship tons IN record time
and that AFTER three months q
steady work-risht and day. 2
aours a Day. seven days a week.
Recently they had the d.S;inc.
We pleasure Of unloading cargo
.rom one OF Ore newest Liberty
SD rs o. her maiden voyage
Despite heavy work schedule
her moral" is high When one q
tsr officers was asked to sucges'
satisfactory arrangement, 80 watch
-e,e men IN all phs>es Of 'hoi
dates ne said, Come cary anc
sly ate
One ,a.ug sbou, them IS unusual
,acv Jump down matches. ton load.
80 cargo constantly hover ovc- 'he.'
.esis. giant. cranes and heavy
aaous SWING al around them-ou,
c,..d expcc; their acc den; rate &c
,c h. n az least moderately high
\; the tine these photographs wer,
taken less than per cen; OF The
command was in the hospital. arC
q these. no; one was al acciden
vssc.
/ When a ship is in port the troop
work IL hour shifts; 1S hour Shift
when niNt.ry necessity 50 requires
They handle not only UnitcC
States Army supplies bat ais,
Chinese defense supply cargo Tn,
Army service Forces is charged
with kcep.ns open ;he supply lin,
- Geueya,.sstmo Chang Kai Shcl
and his gallant armies TheS,
] troops arc part OK that line.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
RACE SOLDIERS
INVENT1NG new
TRAINING AIDS
Camouflage A n Other
Aids Developed At
Fort Huachuca

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - The
Buffalo" camp paper, relates that
the 365th Infantry Regiment OF the
92nd Division has in the Headquar-
ters Company Of its Second Bat
talon, a Pioneer Platoon" This
Platoon is in charge OF First Ser
geant Harry Willis OF Chattanooga,
Tennessee. The Pioneer Platoon"
living up to its name. has developed
training aids and new charts and
invented several BOBBY traps. Their
inventions and developments are
the result OF interchange Of :ieas
among the men Of thee company.
encouraged by Sergeant Willis and
aided by Sergeant Thomas Ramsey,
Port Allen, West Baton Rouge. La
The First Sergeant himself, has
made three inventions. The hrst Is
a folding camoufage rack. intended
for use in areas where bushes. grass
or other camoufage materials are
scarce. Another invention Is a hand
grenade for training purposes only.
Il is explosive and produces the
same effect as a genuine battl gre
ade, but is practically harmless and
its cost is about Is cents His third
invention Is a combination small
scale mortar and rocket signal gun.
made completely Of wood and de.
signed for Company and Battalion
problems. The mortar Is easily con-
structed in about twenty minutes
and requires only the removal OF
one part for use as q signal gun.
More inventions are being
worked over" says the Buffalo"
and all such training aids are sub.
iect to general use by the Army"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
THE SIDEWALK SENTINEL

The Sidewalk Sentinel, tina. I'M
printed mou;hp.ece g, the man in
ne street. says what S rec ed -
Investigate the riot. Is a 23-nan
Grand jury. The sentinel says the
GRO : ready 20 MAKE such a recon-
neria; On 4 the pressure is pa; on
ny ne community Says - obvious
t:at 23-n4n inycS; eating COM
y zee can shovel up more DIR!
thar oNc man.
Al. say ;hc Sen..ne,. whore he
Scy are tl2>e coiorcd bal. players
;eat were song % pay in the big
leagues ms year? ..... And why
arc oar boys no: .n:eErated N the
American Ar Force Ike Negroes
are .nie grated in the RCAF? W.
an Brooks. Negro flyer from
Toronto told the Sentinel last week
tina: Negroes really have a chance
- dgh: Tor democracy dcmoc-a;ical-
- IN the RCAF ..... The Scntuc,
notes the presence Of The following
pcop,c in th.S C.:y OF excitement
Ean!ce Hunter Carer former mcm-
Der Of y. y. Prosecutor Tom Dew
cy's SAT- 800. Tea Poston, CWl
...... Ed.l Brown. Life magazine.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Specially Trained Port Battalion
Keeps Supplies Moving In India

Ordinarily, civilian dock labor is
supervised in the discharge of car
80 by the battalion troops as
personnel economy measure. But
when great speed is necessary.
when delicate cargo must be ham
died. when stress points must be
gagged by quick ard unerring
eye, the troops themselves t-ke over
he entire ship. place their own
certified crane operators on the
shore gantires. take up their sta
;.ons as handlers. winch operators,
r.gSerS. hatch tenders. hook-on men,
and begin 10 discharge cargo at a
speed not usual in this part Of the
world.
Their military background is use
ful not only in putting military dis
cipline and battle efficiency into
the battle Of supply but also in
KNOWN the care with which GER
tain kids OF cargo must be handled.
Coolies employed on the docks
were frightened when munitions
were part OF a cargo. They feared
that a scratch might explode the
things. Five hundred pound bombs
fr ghtened them even more When
;he formidable looking 2000-pound
demolition bombs came in. there
vas nearly a cessation Of work.
The cool example OF the soldiers
Gained the dock coolies and opera
lions were able 10 proceed with
some trep.dation, but without; Incl
dent.
Mos. Of the men from this psr;icu-
ar unit came from the eastern part
II the United States. a large num-
ser from the south ard a lesser
number from the west. After the
var some OF The former statesmen.
truck drivers. clerks. and teachers
~iH 20 back 20 their Old Jobs. but
he sh.pvards and grea: shipping
,e0terS Of Charleston. New Orleans,
New York. G5yceston. and Bslti-
more viii claim many who before
~ war never knew port from star
board.
Until then. they Asht their battles
or the longest supply line in the
worlds history.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Four Track Stars
At Harding Field

HARDING FIELD. LA recent
field meet a; Hare ng Field. Louis
ANA. produced foar outstanding
competitors. according 20 "Echeion, =
Field payer Private RALPH }. Ma
lone OF Frank. Yves; Virginia. 45th
Aviation Squadron. starred in he
SS0-yard dash 81 obstacle course
and SET new Fed record. Another
Field record was broken by Corr
poral OTIS White. Troy Pike. Ala
bama. OF the 9ll:h QG5r;ermastcr
platoon. who clipped TWO seconds
oa the ss0-yard ran. 10 make SO 0.
Corporal Ralph u. Howard, Hunt
.ng.on. West Virginia, OF tie el4;h,
starred in The Ginning bar event
and Corporal Hardin Peoples
Jonesboro. Louisiana. also Of the
gl4;h, Won The rope climbing event
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31

ma, and India, are the husky
Negro soldiers Of the army
transportation corps port ba.;-ions
They know when The pulse Of
supply qu.ckers or when i falters
Tor Inder tAe.r hands pass the
ihirgs which we Will need 10 WIN
the var
Mos, OF these troops had never
been near a ship or a dock before
.hey came into the army. Taey
didn't know port from starboard
or aft from fore; cranes, winches,
and booms were things they might
have read about but never identi-
fled. All ;ha; s changed now, be-
lore they LEFT :he states all had
received specialized training which
s beng given both Negro and white
troops
They scramble UP a ships gang
plank even before she = .snugiy
tied 10 the pier. and before sketches
O. the cargo stow &c plan are trans
ferred TO the dock officer they are
all over the ship. each q; his sp-
pointed station, un,aShing deck car
20. clearing matches. operating
wnches and getting TO The business
OF the day-thc discharge OF cargo
Speed Is Vital
without Ce,ay. these port troops
are watching stream OF supplies
become a mighty river. They un-
load al! kinds OF cargo. from bayon-
cts 70 razor blades. fro1 planes to
tractors, from bombs - biscuits.
Their responsibilities begin the
cement The ship is within operatir :
rams e Of the shore cranes and once
the nrcn cen Set aboard work
begins
They know that speed Is economy
A ship in port is a liability; il IS
an asset only when at sea. The
faster they unload the mcrchan;
vessel the faster lis "tuIn-aroJnd -
time. and the faster that ship or
some other one will agaln mlke
this port Of call
The battalion 10 which the COM
pany in these pictures belongs. was
act.vated az Jackson Barracks. New
Orleans, La. Trained first FOR q 1T
ing. they laid thei- rifles ssde
Though they are not FOR a moment
a!iowcd 20 forget their training in
the school OF The soldier-to. STOW
cargo on ships going to d.Stan; poy;s
and unload those which carry tie
staff Of war-to battle areas Men
from other branches Of the service
Joined them and together tAcy
learned the responsibilities II
Army service forces transportation
corps.
They received their early tech
nical training on the decks az New
Orleans. using a practice ship Dur
ing the Louisiana mancuyers Of
l94i they had their first experience
with simulated warfare when they
kept freight cars moving steadily
10 the front"
Early in March, 1892 they sailed
FOR overseas duty. and two months
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31

What Negroes need to do is form
their own CIO, I mean a Colored
lsolating Organization and isolate
themselves from everybody in the
city government except George Ed
wards, who should be our next
mayor. But maybe Edwards is
smart in not running for mayor al
this time. What do you hear from
Joe Cole and Horace White? Is it
true somebody is talking about run
ming a Negro for mayor just for the
publicity?
No answer, was the loud reply.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
TIE BARBERsHOP BULLETIN

The boys around Bill Perkins
barbershop up on Tasting street
ray the DPW workers played right
:nto the hands OF city officials when
they let them twist the wage dis
pute into a jurisdictional dispute
Garbage and rubbish collectors have
q Just demand for increased wages,
but slick city officials and news
paper reporters. catching workers
of guard. finally got them"into a
stitched battle over elections, etc
It's the same old story.
And what about only about Is 600
people turning out TO hear the Vice
President tell what America will
be like tomorrow. Barbershop boys
say il is true that they want Amer
iea 10 be like something today. but
nevertheless. when only 1900 turn
out TO hear the Vice President. and
only 1000 OF the 1900 are coiorej.
well, their civic pride is hurt. After
oil. Charlie Hill and Doc McClen-
don can stir up crowd OF $4,000
any day.
The gentleman in the third chair
from the front window says the
crowd would have been better had
the publicity boys done better JOB
az promoting and little less igging
They say you can't afford 10 ignore
fellows like Charlie Digs, Emmett
Cunningham and other Democrats
ard expect Negro Democrats 10
run out en- naSse.
Bill Perkins. por,ly proprietor O.!
IKE baroershop which bears his
IaSe. tells this one as the latest
storm 10 come on: OF the rot. II
seems a man wen; into 4 drug store
and walked out with an ann full
a whatever is left after store has
been looted for six hours A police
man stopped the looter and me fo!-
loving conversation vas heard.
Policeman: CYAN, put ina. StUf
back before arres. YOU 10. steal
IN"
Loote-: Man, don't you know a
TO, Is going on
Policeman; Sure know RIO.
Is going on, bu; you can't steal from
Stares- without getting arrested
Looter: Listen pan You can't
arrest me while this riot is going
on. cause I'm rio;inE"
That's Bill Perkins story and
you're stuck with Il.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
THE BEAUTY SHOP BLADE

The girls around he beauty shops
where they wash and iron hair and
slit throatS al the same time. want
10 know wha, is being done about
propa 2anda designed 10 create an
other racial clash. They are worried
over reports OF a War Department
worker (Wh!te) who $ doing a swell
JOB for the Axis by telling The Ne.
gro man n his Office. the cclored
folk ain: going 20 take this layin'
down. You watch and see. there
IS going TO be more trouble"
The lady trying 20 coax freshly
washed head 10 do r. sht' says
that wouldn': be so bad Il he only
spread that talk around where one
person could hear :. But mat guys
good. He .a.bs - the white girl in
his Office along this line Negroes
should &c pat in :he.- place. Some
body ough. % arrest that guy and
l know who knows his name"
And what about the an,!-Jew
propaganda tha; Negroes are still
falling FOR: Somebody ought 20 pu;
he people wise 10 the fact that the
same persons who talk to Negroes
about Jews also poison the Jew
2Ea.Hst Negroes Ia. D dn': the
pa,.ce arrest Negro AND a Jew
Nor. no. aing TIE police Cwo Of
,hemD IN ,Ne arrest % a boy? 'Ta.nt
funny. McGAee.
Yess.- the g,rls around me beau
y Shops where everything is
talked about, are worried. Their
husbands are bringing home talk
they near in the factories and their
en- ldren are briHGiag home talk
hey hear on the streets. And II all
adds up 10 more propaganda about
racial clashes. The women say we
ought 10 forget about that stuff
and get on with making peace with
our ne. ghbo-s. You tell. ienl, sisters.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
THE PooLRooM POLITICIAN

The pooiroom politicians, whose
Candidates usually end up teh nd
-he eight ball. arc pred citing Mayor
Edward Jeffries you remember
h.mo vi, be reelec,ci comes an
otser election. They CAIN II zzoner
VIII pol, as many Nero votes as he
q i in me las; election because. in
'he first place. JEFF just art 90.
10 CON petition and N The s,co0d
place. the or,y case hi; up a-a.cs:
J,,erv JcT is good case OF tho
ho..crs." They mean tha' there 5 a
-: o. "hollcr" that JEFF IS weak.
bit when +; comes 20 Grd 80 me
particular weaknesses. nobody seems
70 know jus: where 10 loo,,
The gentleman trying % CT: thr
l3-ball IN the sie poke: says
"JeG vi be rec.cc.ci r,ayor as
sIre as make THIS ban" Oops! lie
q, SSei that bal.
Listen 10 that guy (cha,k.rC ~
his stick back a; The end table,
what want 10 know IS why We
cant elect r. J. Thomas mayor.
Hes got everything i takes IN
C.Jiing a Big booming yo.ce taat
everybody likes ~ listen 70" VIA,
he doeSn'; know is that r. j. won't
sccep: invitations 70 run for mayor.
Says TIE Herm; of Holoro0H.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31

AT A PORT IN INDIA
Standing squarely astride the
supply line to the China. Bur
ma, and India, are the husky
Negro soldiers Of the army
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
NAACP Files Complaints
Against Dixie Railroad

MOBILE. Ala. - A complaint
charging that he had difficulty IN
getting a Pullman seat for himself
and Alfred S. Crishon on June 10.
until the general passenger agent
interviewed. has been hled for J. I.
LeFlore, N.A-A.C.P. o6icial here. by
the national once Of the N.A-A.C.P.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Army and Navy Permit College
I ruinees to Join Fruternities

The Army and Navy are going to
let their servicemen trainees at va
rious universities become genuinely
collegiate" and join fraternities, it
was announced today.
The National Interfraternity Con-
ference announced from it's Offices
here that 1t had obtained permission
Of both Army and Navy to let their
enlisted men in special college
training become members of Greek
letter fraternities and live in the
fraternity houses.
This was a much disputed point
in the last World War. The Army
at first decided it was not "com-
patible" with military discipline to
have its men studying at colleges
join the social fraternities on cam
pus. But through the influence of
Newton D. Baker, Secretary OF War
and former fraternity president,
this attitude later was reversed.
Many of the boys will thus not
only be able to attend college at the
expense of Army or Navy, but will
also be able to join a fraternity and
get another side of college life.
Hundreds took an examination here
today to qualify for the specialized
training programs.
In these soldier and sailor STU
dents" said Cecil j. Wilkinson, pres
ident Of the Interfraternity Con-
ference, "the college Greeks expect
to find sufficient membership re-
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Dr., Shoemaker Ends
Visit Today as Guest
Preacher at Epiphany
Dr.. Reissig Delivers
Sermon in Place
Of Dr.. Mumper

The Rev. Samuel M. Shoemaker,
rector of Calvary Church, New York
City, today concludes a week as
guest preacher at special lenten
MONDAY services at the Church of
the Epiphany, 1917 G street NV.
Printed copies of his weeks sermons
are being distributed to churchgoers.
At the weekly Washington Fed
Grafton of Churches service yester-
day afternoon DR.. Frederick Reis-
sig, executive secretary of the Fed
Grafton, delivered the sermon in the
place of the Rev. J. Harold Mumper,
D. D., pastor of Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church, who was i'll.
DR.. Reissig's topic was And Peter
Followed Afar Of" Peter. he said,
like most people. was afraid to get
close to Jesus, because therein lies
danger. If you want to play safe,
stay away from Jesus, DR.. Reissig
said Being close to Jesus means
danger, tragedy and trouble. How
ever, man must choose whether to
play safe or to live truly Christian
life.
DR.. Shoemaker Stresses Fellowship.
If he chooses the latter, DR.. Refs
sig said. he will follow Christ, no
matter what the result, even If that
way leads to the cross. One should
get close to Christ, but after that
one should get into the world and
see all the evil In it and become re-
nforced in spiritual faith.
At yesterdays MONDAY service DR..
Shoemaker continued his talks on
the necessity for small Christian
fellowship cells" which he said
should consist OF worshippers get
ting together and praying and talk
ing to further unity.
Fellowship cells, DR.. Shoemaker
pointed out, had built up his own
tagging congregation years ago when
he entered an apathetic parish.
First, he invited few people to meet
every Tuesday to pray that the par
ish become vigorous once more. Out
of those Tuesday meetings his par
ish grew alive and interested in re-
ugion.
Cites Benefits Of Prayer.
American fighting men, DR.. Shoe
maker declared, are giving their
lives for world of Christian faith
and fellowship. The other alterna-
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Jersey Bill Would Bor
Studeboker Appointment

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., April 2.-United
States Commissioner of Education
John w. Studebaker and other non-
residents of New Jersey would be
ineligible to serve as State COM
missioner of education under pro-
visions of a bill introduced in the
Assembly yesterday
The bill, sponsored by Assembly,
man Christian j. Jorgensen, would
require that the State education
commissioner must have been a
resident of the State for at least
five years prior to his nomination.
DR.. Studebaker last week was
nominated by Gov. Charles Edison
to succeed DR.. Charles H. Elliot, the
State commissioner, in the $150OO-
a-year post. The nomination is now
In the hands of the Senate's Judi
ciary Committee for consideration.
DR.. Studebaker, a native of Iowa.
lives in Washington.
Evening star., 1943-04-02

sruits to carry on at least a chapter
cadre."
There are IL social fraternities at
George Washington University and
II at the University of Maryland.
Neither of these institutions has
formally heard from the Army and
Navy about permission of Army and
Navy for initiation of their service
men,
Evening star., 1943-04-02
tive Is the unity" imposed by Hitler

tive is the unity" imposed by Hitler
by means Of force and violence.
DR.. Shoemaker cited as an exam
pie of the benefits of prayer. an en-
ployer engaged in q bitter wage con-
troversy with his employees. After
quiet period of prayer, the en-
ployer began to see that he was
selfish and that he should make ef-
forts to conciliate with his workers.
The result was settlement of a
labor dispute.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Garden Meetina Set

The Macarthur Boulevard Victory
Garden Committee will assign plots
in community gardens at meeting
tonight at $3.50 o'clock at the Pail
sades Field House. j. Morton
Franklin, Victory Gardens super
visor, will be the principal speaker.
Evening star., 1943-04-02

Why should your Uncle Sam have
to dun anybody to buy a War bond
to help preserve the democratic way
of living? Buy bond as your own
expression of willingness to helm,
Evening star., 1943-04-02
'G-Gir|s check ration values

FIVE ONLY ONE COU.
pom to spend from now
till June said one of
these smart Government.
Office girls to our shoe
rationing reporter. eBut
l practically live in my
suits. So l need a Better
shoe, thatwill stand hard,
everyday service and still
be pretty enough for
dates. l know Thorn
Means will give me the
wear, and l find they've
a wonderful selection of
Observation-Disclosures. So
that's where my coupon
is going"
Evening star., 1943-04-02

Cites Benefits Of Prayer.
American fighting men. DR.. Shoe
maker declared, are giving their
lives for a world of Christian faith
and fellowship. The other alterna-