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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
World Good Will

The "Windbreakers for Sea-
men" program, a gesture toward
international goodwill. was be-
gun in April, 1910, by Mrs.
Stalker, who has crossed the
North Sea many times.
Mrs. Stalker enlisted the help
OF her friends. who were de-
lighted to help in the project;
however, difficulty in procuring
scrap material arose.
Mrs. Stalker turned 10 the
Hudson Motor Car Company for
donations and to date more than
% tons of salvage has been
worked into essential Jackets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23

AT LONG table overlooking the river Mrs
Walter F. Tant
Who also chose fuchsia hat to top off her darl
dress. -.
Mrs. Robert V. Walker. whose hat pierced wit
chic cog feathers.
Mrs. William j. Young. who a grapetoned dres
and soft hat with purple Yelling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Mrs. George ViIIero+ S+unnino

MRS. GEORGE VILEROT.. made late but stunning
appearance
In black wool frock and sable Jacket topped
silver fedora trimmed with small clusters
grapes.
Another smart and unusual hat. by Mrs
Harry G. Mock.
OF fluffy white feathers. 1T made soft halo about
face and picked up the sparkling white lace
her dark dress.
Miss Gracia Livingston. at the luncheon :. with
her mother -. Mrs Robert F. Livingston
They sat near Mrs. Matthew A. VanderKloot. %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
Go to Morse Seamen

A shipment Of 81 jackets 10
Norwegian seamen in England
arrived in London the day be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23

90 under the heading Of Gen
eral."
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29

both opens and closes. So let II
close behind you"
Will said nothing but turned over
and tried 10 go back 10 sleep.
In a very few minutes his wife
was snoring beside him. her back
turned 10 him.
He wondered what made her 20
TO sleep so soon' Was she that
tired, II so, what had she been
doing since early evening till early
morning. And where had she been?
He had smelled the aroma OF gin
on her breath as she had gotten
into bed.
From this time on, all through
the next few months. this scene was
repeated. The only difference was
that Johnella seemed 10 get a kick
out OF Haunting her seeming inde-
pendence whenever she got q
chance. She continued to tell him
that the door could CLOSE behind
him. whenever he got tired OF the
way she was acting.
II don't know what you expect
me to do" Will told her. after she
had stayed out until three-thir;y
one morning. "You leave home al
nine pyem and come home when
ever you feel like IL And yet you
expect me TO stay home and twiddle
my thumbs.
Yet you say that you're In love
with me. :, Why" his voice was
bitter and sarcastic, you don;
know what love is. II you're
in love with anybqdyit.s with your
self.
Il can't understand how a mar
ried woman can run around In the
street all the time. neglect her
home and ignore the attentions due
her husband and then have The
nerve TO say that she's in love With
him." Will said.
The climax came one early morn
ing after Johnella had come home
drunk and said that she's been 10 q
friends birthday party. Will. un-
able 10 sleep had been sitting at the
upstairs window and had seen hel
get out OF q car in front OF the
house. He had seen her lean o9el
towards the driver. in that minute
before she had gotten out Of III,
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NEGRO YOUTH AND CRIME

NEGRO YOUTH AND CRIME
Within the last few months the
Detroit Negro population Il wit
Messing increased rowdvism. law
lessness. and small time gang &C
tivity on the part Of many Nesrs
youths. These youths break mp
parties, frighten other young people
who are not . part Of their gang,
and I'm many instances beat them
up. There have been In the last
two weeks downright murders re-
sulting from this organized gang
activity on the part Of rowdy youth.
The adult population has not
spoken out against this uncalled for
activity on the part OF these row.
dies. II Is high time that the adult
POPULATION for the sake Of their own
children and decent community re-
lationships began to speak out
against this Juvenile gang activity.
The reluctance Of the adult popula-
ton to speak out against this, is
based on two things: an under
standing to some extent why these
young people proceed in this very
negative and destructive manner.
Adults know that these are children
OF the depression for the most part.
who were without proper food.
clothing. housing and recreation.
during their most formative years.
These young people are now re-
belling against the harshness OF that
depression period. when they be-
cause OF their color suffered all out
of proportion 10 their numbers.
These young people find themselves
iradequate TO do anything about an
environment that was hostile 70
them, and have turned their hostil-
iy and feelings OF inferiority in
upon members OF their own group
II can be likened unto a man who
can't deal with his boss on the job,
but who can come home and give
vent 10 his hostile feelings onto his
wife. The second reason why adults
have net spoken out. II that we
cannot make the intellectual and
emotional transition, between n
police department that has been
brutal 10 Negroes. and one that
ought 70 by our insistence, keep
the peace. for neighborhood safety
The organizations that ought to
be most vocal for peace and safety
among Negroes themselves. have
been most vocal against the aSen-
cies that are legally set mp 70 keep
this peace because Of their ever
stepping q decent methods u en-
fsrcement. In ether words No ars
reluctant 10 insist hat ths DslSce
department break up these gsngz
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car. II was so dark down there on
the street Will wasn't able 70 tell
whether his wife had kissed the
other man or not
Yet he suspected tha. she had.
When Johnella came running
down the hallway and funbled try
ing to &c. the key in the lock, Will.
az at once. went to pieces For .
long minute he swallowed hard.
daring not even TO answer her when
she swayed in the center Of the bed
room, saying:
What are you staring az ne Ike
that for! Haven't you ever seen .
drunken woman before"
Will cienched his fist. and wen:
towards the bed. He climbed In
and tried to get hold Of himself. He
continued to look AZ her. She looked
like a wretehed. miserable creature
and not at all like the chic and
charming young wife who'd left
home many hours before.
Damn, but he despised her.
Finally Will took Q Arm hold on
himself and spoke In a determined
and forceful voice: Thought told
you I didn't want you ever 70 come
home drunk" he began.
Johnella said nothing but stag
gered about the room disrobing She
knew that she still had trick up
her sleeve. So she bidded her time.
Her refusal 10 answer him or say
anything in defense OF herself only
kindled Wills anger into white
heat He clinehed his fs;s under
the bed cover and swallowed hard
several times.
Damn her anyway" he thought
I'll make her answer NE. She
thinks she's smart. I'll show her
Pretending 10 be drunker than
she really was. Johnella allowed
an enticing expanse Of her smooth,
golden self 10 be exposed TO Will,
lying silent and angry there in the
bed.
Johnella knew that her charms
were her greatest weapon against
anything Will might want 20 do &c
her. Slowly she allowed his eyes
TO feast on her provocative charms
as she fingered In undressing
Then she came 70 bed. snugsled
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FEATURES
THE FACTS m
OUR NEWS :.
By HORACE A. WHITE

and bring TO Justice the leaders Of
them, for fear Of some criticism 70
the effect that we are encouraging
police brutality. OF course such IN
attitude Il silly. IF Negro young
people are unlawful and indecent
in their behaviour toward one an
other, there II no reason why the
whole Negro population should not
stay on the necks Of the police ofli-
cials. until these gangs Of rowdy
youngsters are brought under con-
troll.
This does not exclude the fact
that better recreation for these
young people should not be pro-
vided, both by private agencies and
public. The time to deal with this
rowdyism is now. II We do not deal
with il now. il is going to produce
very bad situation. The situation
now is getting increasingly worse.
When a group Of youngsters de-
liberately maui and beat people,
without any provocation, you have
more on your hands than just
prsnkish children: ysu have the
makings OF mob rule among juve-
niles, which does not stop with
beating, but develops into rape. and
all sorts of heinous group crimes
II Is just az important that we
break it UP among Negro youths
that prey upon other youths. as II
is important that we break II up
among white youths that prey upon
Negro youths. and the reverse OF
this is equally true.
Negro youth just as well be
taught now. in a very forceful man
ner IL necessary, that they do not
contribute TO the progress OF their
race. nor can they be good citizens
OF any community. when they act
in a rowdy fashion. They must be
made 10 see that rowdyism does
not eliminate race prejudice and
It's evils visited upon them, but
rather rowdyism increases race
prejudice, and thereby increases the
evils Of race prejudice that they
must suffer.
The clergy. The police department.
civic organixa Of every nature
must begin now to deal with this
problem. Il must not be left 70 grew
into Q terrible community menace.
What right has one group to. 60
from one school TO another school
for the sole purpose Of fighting and
beating up ether students The
police department csuld break this
up In q hours n the Negro pspuls-
tien became aware q its devsststing
slRects, ~ saly uDsn the ysungslers
thesastvss bat - tAs whsas 60
munity.
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red or sweet Marriage used to
mean living together until death .
US part Marriage now means liz
Ing apart until death do bring Us
together. Marriage no longer binds.
Marriage no longer unites. The
habit OF marriage remains The
psychology OF marriage has petered
out
"lnndeli.y is no longer dekmed .
violation Of a sacred vow. We'd
ded Life calls for humility. Ego
.!sm. more than any other single
cause. destroys the imagined sweet
ness and worthwhilenes OF mar
rage
Thus, thinking In the trend OF .
host OF modern young women, Ms.
Johnella Ryte had Haunted her dis
regard OF marital loyalty. faithful
ness and her insistence on personal
freedom in the face Of her devoted
husband. just once TOO often. Per-
hsps at heart she loved her husband
and was faithful 20 him. However.
in az attempt 70 soothe her ego and
exhibit her Independence she had
behaved like an unfaithful wife
and thus met her DOOM
WILL perhaps jealous Of the at
.en,ion OF other men TO his wife and
constantly harsssed by her apparent
disregard for the sanctity OF their
marriage. was goaded into frenzy
oy her determination TO assert her
independence in refusing 20 answer
his questions. and thus became the
murderer OF his beautiful young
wiis.
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You know that love you" she
spoke, seating herself on his lap.

You know that love you" she
spoke. seating herself on his lap.
Still another time, when he had
again upbrsided her for staying out
until three ayem. Johnella. some.
what angered because he had ar.
gued with her. said: What makes
you think that you can boss me! 4.
I'm free. grown and will do as
please. I'm not your child and
you needn't think that you can raise
me-" she spoke the words in a loud
voice, preparing 10 undress for bed.
Will said very little. He hated
these scenes which were becoming
more frequent as time passed by.
Yet. he was thinking how little a
man ever knew about the woman re
marries. The longer yeu lived with
them the more often you discovered
that you were wrong about them.
Abhoring arguments and taking
part in them only when X became
absolutely necessary. Will Ryte An
ished BY saying:
II guess there's no use for me Il
continue arguing with you. Since
you seem to be your own boss.
But" he added. III you must go out
then you'll have 10 be in the house
by two-thirty. The beer gardens
and cabareis close at two and tha'
will give you a half hour 10 ge'
home here"
Well" Johnella's voice wa
somewhat bitter. III you don't Xix,
what I'm doing. why don't yot
leave. You know the front dooi
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Discrimination
In CO. Cam ps
Inks Catholics
(From the Catholic Worker)

John Stevenson. colored, was re-
fused q glass Of cold water in a
drug store In Oakland, Maryland.
"In fourteen years I've never
served a Niger. and I amt goin'
to start nowl" said the man behind
the counter.
Five or six other cos were
served, with a smile-but not John
Stevenson, colored. All the men
were together. There had been no
noise, no trouble. no disturbance.
But John Stevenson. Catholic, OF
CPS. Camp No. SO. is colored.
Next Sunday. John Stevenson and
more than 80 other cos from camp
attended mass at Saint Peters
church in Oakland. Directly behind
Mr.. Stevenson sat the man who had
refused 10 serve him.
What is the Mystical Body OF
Christ?
A School Problem
At Cheltenham School for Boys.
outside Baltimore. Maryland, cos
have been working as attendants
Their work is the rehabilitation of
young colored boys who have been
convicted OF various infractions OF
the law and sent to Cheltenham for
correction.
The work Is made difficult II not
impossible by the general lack Of
love for the children. The taxpayer
thinks only Of his ocket and be-
grudges the expense. The state lacks
funds. and cuts where the voters
will not protest. The better attend
ants 60 elsewhere for better pay
and conditions. And so the school
IS understaffed. Educational fscili-
ties are inadequate. There is no vo-
cational training. The children are
in far worse plight than II they were
sent home or placed on farms.
And the conditions OF the staff
are no. much better. The colored
teachers are segregated from the
white. But they are also discrimi-
mated against The. colored teach
ers have less privacy. Their hous-
ing Is poorer. They have inadequate
heating and toilet facilities. There
IL no provision for family LIE toz
them.
0sgfsgsalsa RssaxAsa
When cos came to Cheltenhan
TO help In the work the coloret
cos were Immediately segregat
ed from the others. The cos have
been trying ever since to overcome
this discrimination. The regular col
ored staff members assisted in th'
fght for equal status with the
whites because it would mean i'm
proved working conditions and liv
ing conditions for them. Finally III,
boaSd OF managers OF the schoo
issued an order 10 abolish segrega
ton.
The white superintendent re
signed. The white staff mem Der
threatened 10 leave the school. Con
ditions became 80 chaotic that
grand jury investigation was called
II recommended that the non-segre
CATION order be nulnAed and nine
teen conscientious DIRECTORS and 81,
regular colored employees b
promptly removed"
Where Is love? The colored EN-
ployees threaten 10 quit. The whit
employees threaten 70 quit tn
grand jury recommends firing In
cos and the colored help.
Meanwhile the children suffer.
What 10 the Mystical Body 9
! Christi
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up close 20 him and sighed deeply,
stretching her plump left arm out
towards him.
For a minute Will sottened, then
took hold o. himself. turned to-
wards her and leaned his head
against the palm OF his left hand,
looking straight into her eyes.
Where have you BEEN"
HIS voice was demanding. !npera-
tive and made her raise her head
upwards. Then she lay back down
and asked, WHO wants 20 know"
"who in he'll DO you think" VIII
exploded. his anger rising al too
quickly.
"l:s none OF your damned bust
ness" she answered. turning away
.ror him. I. he didn't want what
she offered he could 60 TO hell. And
furthermore" size added. agais
turning 20 face him, I'm damned
SEX ard tired OF YOU asking so many
questions. Go on 70 sleep I've got
70 se, my rest" she said. s.eep!ly
well this is one night you won't
60 10 sleep" Will nut,ered between
his teeth.
I'm going 10 choke the sleep on.
o, you. You no good wench ."
His heavy hands and strong Ar
gers c,u.ched her brown throa; in q
firm grasp. She tried to cry out bu;
he held her too tight. She twisted
and turned. then lay still for a min
ute. But ne wasn't so easy TO catch
of guard. The clutching fingers
ugh.ened like a moose around her
neck. Her tongue protruded aud
her eyes stared into space. as Will
shook her in a grip Of death.
Suddenly. like a maddened fend.
ne shook her neck violently. like a
terrier shaking q rat, then slowly
relaxed his hold.
He trembled. wiped the sweat
from his forehead and swallowed
hard. He then realized what he had
done. He called her, "Johnella darl-
tngi Johnells! Answer me 4.
Johnella!'
But there was no answer Nor
would he ever again question her
She was still and lfeless.
Taken 20 court Will Ry,e pleaded
J guilty 70 nrst degree murder 70 the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29

THE HOMETOWN NEWS
Headline: MOUSIN STORY
STARTS A FUSS: (U.isa says Yea
cant d hat - usl $500. Ss0e-
where-in-Hs0etswa - a heated
csatrsversy between The AireCtsr-
secretary - the Detreit Hessing
Csnmissisa and the UAW-CIO
Housing Csmnitaee became even
Asttsr this week following reports
last week Tat The hsssing sAcisl
had PANIED the CLIO s0Acial BE-
cause a the lattsr's hypscritical
stand sa intsrracial occupancy q
war housing projects. Following
The expsse. which brsught into the,
spen the trvs stanA Il certain GIG
men On the Messing issue, lab Sr
leaders and pslitical factisas wit n
In the werifs largest local uni IN,
Local go. began marshalling TAeis
fsrces - III castigats The cssE tnis1
whs printed the inside stsry q tAais
vscillating pslicy; ~ write cover
up stories for Negro newsr ayers,
and 90 force the resignat tua ol
Charles EAgecsmb n heus ~ IL
rectsr-secretary. BY Sunday Il wa
reported that beth the Go s,mmist
and Socialist factions u tAe union
were holding ball sessions 1t which
they expected 70 draft statements
satlining their stand ID also q
number q reasons Why EAgeesnA
should no longer funch' N a dhec.
tsr-secretsry 70 the h'Susine com.
missisn. AZ enc ,eetir e EAGecsnl
was speniy accused e sAyi.ama
Mayer Jeflries - TAKE . st,nd
against inAerrscial . sespancy. Al
this sctisn was pro np4eA b. II
article which told a RdSecsmh'
expose q wfllian G. Niehslas q
the UAw-ClO hsU kn0 esmmiAAee.
Reaction to the article by III,
CPS was explained when Eddi
Tolan honked his, horn at the col
umnist Saturday, then saluted Wit
his tkumb to his nose 1890. Othe
reaction to the Article: william G
Nicholas "Dds ecomb II q liar.
1899. Charles 'Edgeeomb. Nichols
10 . liar. ...s.. Th0-Danrin-Shl
! sarsse xAayr = 6a1A 49,. ..-..
frsnk Wann I'm . telephsne CO..
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strsnglhg OF his beautiful young
wife. III don't care what you do 20
re. Ny Johnella's dead" he
muttesvd. as he stood before judge
in r keorder's court several weeks
later. He was sentenced 20 life i'm
pris6nment in Jackson prison.
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Sierra Leone To Have
First Woman Barrister

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Claudia
Wright 12-year-old native Of Sierra
Leone. viii leave England shortly
70 practice In her native Freetown
as the nrst woman barrister In that
part OF Africa. Miss Wright has
been in England since her child
hood: she received her early edu-
cation at Bedford Modern school
where she spent II years.
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WlAes Spoke
Carolina
Race School

DURHAM, N. c. (ANP)-Always
outsts hding. the commencement ex-
ercisGs at North Carolina college for
Negrpex, DR.. J. & Shepard, presi-
dent viii present On especially dis
tin.nlished program this year.
Summer welles. under secretary
of State. Washington, will deliver
tle commencement address Mon
day. May 81, l04S am DR.. Charles
a. Wesley. president OF Wilberforce
university. will give the bsccaAu-
reste sermon, Sunday, May 30, $50
pm.
DR.. Flowers. president OF Duke
university who Is chairman OF the
board Of trustees ct North Carolina
college for Negroes, viii present
the diplomas. President and MIS-
J. Z Shepard will receive in honor
Of the seniors. the faculty and Wis.,
tors on Sunday evening.
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Case Of Unfaithful Wife
(Case Number Seven)

Mrs Johnea beautiful godenhued creature with long
charming smile She
married VIII Rye for four Theirs
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Diagnosis

Writing in why We Misbehsve."
Samuel D. Sehmalhsusen says:
Marital love as rltua, and routine
axe no longer hon0red as either sac
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The
Problem

charming and too popular young
wife which4had caused him many
miserable hours.
On one occasion after ne had
learned that his wife was going
around with a fast crowd OF mite
lifers. he had verbally classified her
and tried to explain what Nigh;
happen II she continued to chase
around in the fast social set.
Wearing the look OF an ashamed
child on her beautiful face. Mrs.
Johnella had replied, Darling. rm
sorry, but I've been out in the
streets so long that can't stop all
at once"
Then throwing her soft, warm
arms around his neck and pressing
amoist kiss 90 his lips, she added:
Darling, please be patient with
me. I'm q good girl Only l need
time 10 get myself straight +.
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Case
History

He hated 10 be
Ided large crowds
10 stay at home
Z or perhaps writ
other literary en-
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had been a love
ct first sigh !
marriage.
Will was a
studious, anbi-
tious. but rather
retiring person.
embarrassed, ave
and was content
and enjoy readin
ing poems and
deavors.
During the
hrst two years
OF their married
life Will had
learned m a n y
things about his
charming and {
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-29
Free Nine OF
SyndicaZisn1
In Oklahoma

Criminal syndicalsm charges
against nine persons in Oklahoma
City charged with membership in
the, Communist Party have been
dismissed. the international Labor
Defense announced this week.
Still pending are five charges OF
criminal syndicalism based on the
sale OF literature. These FIVE were
doubly charged and are included
among those who had the member
ship charges against them dismissed.
They are Robert Wood. Mrs Ina
Wood, Eli Jaffe, Alan. Shaw, Eliza
beth Green and Max Sparer.
THE others against whom mem
b, ,rship charges were dismissed are
7. j. Whidden. Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
lie wis, and Herbert Brausch.
An appeal before the Oklahoma
coul OF criminal appeals in the case
OF r ,bert Wood, charged under the
crimi. val syndicalsm law with SELL
ing literature, is still undecided.
He waS convicted in l94l and sem
fenced 10 10 years Imprisonment
and s5,t 700 fine.
The harges were dismissed In
district court late Thursday by
Judge Al Cert c. Hunt, on applica-
ton OF County Attorney George
Miskovski after the appeals court
Wednesday upheld is previous de-
cision revc rising the membership
convictions and setting aside 10
year sentencts against Alan Shaw
Mrs. Ina Woo d, and Ell Jaffe. The
states attorneys had pe,itioned the
court TO recons ider this decision.
Yesterdays action by Judge Hunt
followed a two and a hall year
fight led by the international Labor
Defense, since tn c original raids on
a book shop and several homes in
Oklahoma City. August II, 1910.
when II persons " ere arrested and
10000 books seizeoN by Oklahoma
City police. "a