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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
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SUGGESTS new
PROPOSALS TO
SUPPORT FEPC

NEW YORK SUgsCstIous IN 70
vislng and Strengthening The pro
posed NeW York sac FEPC bis
were made here De- s ~ Thu
good Marshall >pcgIa counsel 81
the NAACP ~ testimony before
tho state CnmmjSS assrs q is.
elimination Which 1c.a three
DAY hearing u tho Rar assoc atom
building a. - Yves, Fort, fourth
street
The most important point raised
by Marshall Vas V.th reference 10
the language dealing vith tho OK
tent 10 which ne supreme Court
would SO INTO nc trn,rcS ~ fact
by 6the Commission Ma.,hall "a d
that II the pronoecd language. the
findings ofPact p, 'yic conn SSion
shall be conclusive only = sup
ported hN fair preporderance ~
the evidence .Na> permitted 10
become lsW there would be end
less Litigation upon tho facts. which
IN the final ANALYSIS would neccSSi-
tate returning N me same commits
tion for another determination
which IN most cases would be the
same, assuming tna' tho original
findings hv the commission were
based upon rational deductions II
was suggested that tho language as
found N nc State Labor Relations
Act ne adopted, namely. The find
ings 81 the commission as "a the
facts. D.! supported by evidence.
shsN be conclusive
In testimony. Marshall suggested
that Section l25 81 he proposed
sct titled. Purpose Of Article"
should include q statement OF
findings and pol cv" IN relation
"a the effect Of discrimination in
employment upon the welfare and
peace OF The people in This state
real need for such statement. he
said II will set the tone for the
commission ard establish certain
base facts for judicial Considera-
ton in interpreting the law"
II was recommended that the
commission adopt the language
under Section 1862 OF the State
Labor Relations Act in preference
10 that outlined in The proposed
act under Procedure II was also
pointed out that the language con-
tanned in the State Labor Relations
Act would permit a complaint To be
filed by anyone rather than limited
10 the aggrieved party. This sug-
gested addition would also permit
within the discretion OF the COM
mission" any party 10 intervene
for the purpose OF giving testi-
nony, or Ale a memorandum.
Marshall stated that the NAACP !
approved Of the commission recog-
nizing the opportunity TO obtain
employment as a civil right, but !
submitted that in his opinion in |
order 10 fully protect this right |
and all others flowing from Con-
stitutional guarantees IL would be
necessary 10 set up Civil Rights |
Bureau within the attorney gen.
erals department.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
.EEPC Adjusts Cases
To Danish Race Bias

WASHINGTON-Results Of eff
forts of the Presidents Committee
on Fair Employment Practice TO
develop greater willingness among
employers 10 conform with the
governments on-diScrimination
policy are reflected in October re-
ports from the committees field
Offices, Malcolm Ross, chairman Of
FEPC, said this week.
An analysis of the satisfactory
adjustments effected by the COM
mittee during October, said Mr..
Ross, reveals that complainants
were directly benefited in 49.3 per
cent OF the cases where such benefit
is possible.
Eleven Dismissals
In eleven cases OF discriminatory
dismissal, all compliments were re-
hired afer FEPC action. Four cases
involved charges OF discriminatory
refusal Of promotion, and in three
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
/ A B o R
LOOKS AHEAD
By GEORGE w. CROCKETT
Executive Director
JAW Fair Practices
Committee
mittee


The following article by George
; AIDES, international secretary
treasurer Of the United Automobile
Workers. Is the first IN series OF
q! four articles bv top leadership
The JAW. which this column
expects 10 present Mr. Adde's ar
tee was isiua.ly published IN
the unions magazine "Ammuni-
non" under the utie The Union
Makes Us Strong
Racial. rel giouS. and nationality
discrimination Is fast becoming one
~ our unions most pressing prob
lens True we have had such COM
plants before. but not nearly as
serious as the ones We are receiv-
ING now.
Only in isolated instances, how
ever have we found segregation
and other forms OF discrimination
accepted by our locals as cstab-
llshed local policy Wherever such
cases arise IL is our intention, pur-
suant with the Executive Boards
order. 10 notify the Regional Di-
rector who will give the local union
4 reasonable time 10 come into line
with established UAW-CIO policy
and bring such unfair practices 10
an end II this is not done by the
local or the Regional Director. our
Fair Practices committee will have
no heSitancy about moving in. maxi
ing lis findings. and presenting its
conclusions 10 the International
Executive Board for appropriate
enforcement action.
Most OF the complaints we have
received involve discriminatory ac-
ton by one or more members or
secondary officers OF the local such
AS stewards. These range all the
way from the use Of fasclst-minded
cpithets such as "wop" "sheenie."
pecker wood" and niger" or
the passing on Of prejudice. INSPIRED
leaflets. cartoons. and jokes. TO the
more serious charges Of refusing
10 seek settlement OF the legitimate
grievances Of minorities in plants
where we have bargaining rights.
Local Unions Duty
Although such cases are not tech
nically cases OF discrimination by
the local union itself. nevertheless.
the local union is chargeable with
the duty Of preventing its members
from conducting themselves within
the plant and within the local in
any manner which reflects diScredit
upon our organization. Our inter-
national constitution provides that
charges Of conduct unbecoming a
union member NAV be filed against
any such member and he should be
tried by the local union for any
such conduct. II he Is found guilty, |
the penalty should be commensu-
rate with the seriousness OF his
action and its potential danger TO
our organization.
Our Fair Practices Committee ex-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16

ing planes and equipment demand
ed by our forces overseas.
II was pointed out that with the
new bases on the Marianas. the
continuous pounding OF the jap
anese home islands could be main-
tanned and increased with the step
ping up of production OF super
bombers. made in whole, or in part
IN the Detroit area.
The war isn't won yet" he
pointed out. land unless we keep
production at its peak. there's no
telling when il will be over"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16

Bill Sought To
Danish Jim Crow

NEW YORK-The proposed law
against discrimination in employ
ment should be extended 10 cover
housing discrimination. stated Ma
thaniel NJ Minkoff. secretary
treasurer Of the New York Dress
Joint Board of the lLGWU. who
testified in his capacity as chair
man OF the Workers Defense
League Committee on Discrimina-
ton before the N. Y. State Com
mission Against Discrimination.
The right TO work and TO live
are insepsrsble," Mr.. Minkoff said
at the hearings held in New York
City at the Bar Association Build
ing. He commended the bill Great
JnS a state Fair Employment Prac-
tees Commission, but declared, lit
is unfortunate that the committee
has, in advance. limited its own
scope by combining itself solely 10
the problem Of employee nt. There
is no reason why this law should
not extend to the field Of housing
and education. While il is true that
when the war is over and job OPP
portunities diminish in the scram-
BILE for work the colored man and
the other minority peoples will
suffer most, il is equally true that
in the field OF housing the situation
is no less serious" Chairman Ives
replied that the commission in
tended 70 go INTO that question.
Elimination of non-fee charging
employment agencies from the pro-
visions of the law was criticized
by Mr. Mlnkof. who also urged
that il should be an unfair prac-
tice 10 segregate workers on the
job, He submitted a series OF
amendments designed to tighten up
the bill considerably.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03
:. EDITORIALS >.
RUTH TAYLOR Says.....
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

| know retired judge with keen of humor,
from whom words of wisdom just seem to roll He Is one
of those individuals with talent for getting the meat out
of anything he reads and he knows just when to pass it
somehow wouldn't fit into plans; when he gave me this
sentence "A seldom finds what he is looking for,
but he finds anything unless he is looking for
thing
Too many Of us just sit back and wish and then say
prayers are not answered But the man who hmb
y to be given the power to do job generally gets things
done The impossible happens sometimes my grandmother
used to say And when the impossible happens usually
find it has been mixture of prayer and hard work that
brought it about.
1t intent and action that counts We can't wish 9TH
people into doing things for We have to be there
when events happen We have to be ready for the neXpec
ed We have to be able make the most of everything
planned, but unless go after something, won't get
anything
We say we want respect the respect of fellow
citizens AS individuals cannot make everyone like us,
but by the way we conduct ourselves make every
respect us
selves to be ready to seize the opportunity when pre-
sens ITSELF will be able to make of all chances and
we will get somewhere
We say want freedmo. If we are aw-abiding
sefcontroed each of freedom to the
full and earn for ourselves greater liberty.
We say we want good will around u.s. If we fair
to those with whom in contact just and friendly
in dealings will create good will by actions
We say we want peace in the world. If we seek for
peace with all our energies based upon justice for
ALL build world in which there will not exist the
causes of war; but an evergrowlng peace and harmony
The seeking mind plus the abiding faith; the doer
plus the dreamer that is what makes the world move
That is what makes progress We can't get ahead stand
ing still. We have to seek something in order to find
anything!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03
ID y n a IN lite
BY George II. Davenport
G. /. O. CANTEEN

Representative Mckenzie Democrat, Of Louisiana, was
highly ncensed recently because canteen opened up
Gently in Washington, d. c.. under auspices of the Wash
ngton c. l. O. Industrial Union Council invited both white
and colored and women. He further disturbed
because Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt present and helped
the gathering sing Let Me Call You Sweetheart while
white danced with coored and vice versa Mr.
Mckenzie wanted to know how anyone could be party to
encouraging white girls to dance with Negro soldiers Mr.
Mckenzie afraid that the Negro might mongreze the
white race Mr. Mckenzie, this writer will state few
facts that you already now Mr. Anthony Overton of
Chicago of the Chicago Bee - is Negro with
blood relations to your brother Senator Representative
Oveton from louisiana your brothers have helped
grelze that particular colored family is that X? Be-
ing coored brother from your state this writer quite
few campaigns waged down there When things got hot
you socaled white folk used to remark to the opposition
"IIe's niger passing for white don't elect him." The
reply usually like this, 81 take pound of coffee
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03
PACKING THE ATTACK on ALL FRONTS q"

and every white person in louisiana" Now if you
want to be fair Mckenzie, you know that telling the
ruth. Mr.. Mckenzie there are thousands of instances
throughout the country where Senators and Representa-
tves like you Bbo Rankin and others of your type pos
sby would if the truth be told have white and coored
family like the Overtons There millions of socaed
Negroes in this country passing for white Thanks you
and your kind = they all kinds of branches of the
Government and you know it. But if you to NEEDLE
you know that may ramsack your family closet
and possibly find skeletons than there are on the
Russian front In Louisiana we'll most of the South
en States the Negro used very often get the ignorant
white to vote for candidate that proceeds to give
the Negro the very devil Negro blood is nermnged
with you Southern crackers that it puzzle sometimes
to tell the white from the so-caled Negro white PEG
pie have been mistaken for Negroes numerous occasions
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03

they in pable quandry They the ill-nformed
Negro sociogsts who conditioned by text books and
theories designed to preserve the status quo and the
renty dominant groups and whose educational achieve
ments fit them only to receive humby the proverbial
crumbs which fall with pity from the tables of other groups
THE BRIGHTER SIDE
But thank God, there still highly intelligent
and courageousy practical Negroes whose vision not
10y any becouded by the pessmsm of the prophets
of gloom and nacon. These the Negro leaders who
firmly believe that the the ultimate triumph and success
Of their struggle must from Negro initiative They
rabd preachers of racsm. But they other
rtney busy at the task of securing larger recognition
and full Pledged citizenship rights for themselves.
with malice toward and of self-hep, they
deem perfectly sensible and practicable to take the first
step initiating programs and projects for further racial
advancement.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03

man is up in no time fighting
like hell! These sulfa drugs are
wonderful things!
Innocently, | asked, We'll,
don't the Japs have sulfa drugs
too?"
"Aw. Mare Dewey laughed;
"you know damn we'll the Japs
don't have any Sulfa drugs!'
Nov, you take Napoleon, y
Dewey went on. Upon which, /
broke in. "To hell with Napoleon!
Dammit, didn't | just get my
greetings from the President?
What ! want to know about is
how much of that damn Sulfa
drug is availablev
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03

He is wanting me to sign papers
so that we can get a divorce. |
really had much prefer to remain
separated without a divorce. Am
| right or should | sign?
Ans. Give him his freedom IL
70 udo not intend to live with
him any more. You may find
someone that you would like to
marry later ON and If you don't
get divorce, it would be i'm
possible. You aren't gaining any,
thing by taking this attitude.
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7 EGAL NOTICES.
Respectfully yours,
Pfc. Fairbanks Jones.
WARNING ORDER

'NN'ANN oiNDDN
State of Arkansas
County Of Pulaski, IS.
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Nellie Fields, Plaintiff
VS.. No. G93SS
Andrew Lee Fields, Defendant.
The Defendant, Andrew Lee
Fields, is warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and ans
wer the complaint Of the plain
tiff, Nellie Fields.
Dated February II, 1914.
Hibbler & Hibbler,
Solicitors for Plaintiff
J. r. Booker,
Attorney ad Litem.
Fl. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk.
BY Ealy Red. D. c.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03
A SENSIBLE WAY OUT

People fashion any kind of economic system they
regard good for their peculiar needs 1t with this
belief in mind why join with the forward looking people
and all Negroes to get acquainted with themselves
and the consuming power at their command For am
WINGED that every before others will show desire
to accept ntegraton, shall have to give account of
itself in business politics and community development No
one wants to associate with beggar - dependent
others for everything required to sustain life physically
and culturalv
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03

Piece
by Marc Moreland
After All, We Have
The Sulfa Drugs.

My friend George Dewey Lips
comb and | were discussing the
Pacific Front the other night. 1t
is always delight Of a kind -
grim Kind admittedly to
discuss military strategy and
tactics with Lipscomb. He can
entertain, and instruct, one for
hours rccounting the details of
the Napoleonic campaigns.
1t is not that Dewey recounts
these with such wit and charm
and learning that bothers me; it
is that he should recount them at
all. But, it's a hobby with him;
just as his telling tales Of big
game hunting in Africa is a pas
time Not that he, in his early
40's was with Napoleon; or that
he was ever in Africa. But one
must appreciate the mans scholar
ship and his sportive spirit.
There we were talking about
the large number of japanese
casualties on the Pacific Front
and the surprisingly few Ameri-
can casualties. | said, either we
are beating the hell out of the
japanese or we are telling some
right smart big lies about what's
happening to our boys out there.
| added that, if we are indulging
these lies, we are certainly doing
our fighting men and women a
great disservice; making it APP
pear, almost, as though they were
having a virtual picnic out there
killing Japs.
Dewey looked at me somewhat
paternalisticaily, his lips curving
in a wide mischievous smile, and
said.
Don't you see what it is, Mare?
You already know, according to
Joe Louis, that we are on the
side Of Coo; and you must have
suspected that we shoot real bull
lets while the Japs 60 about ma |
king faces. As a matter of fact, |
! just don't believe the Japs have
any scrap metal we sent them
from the States -- you know a /,
few years ago when we we're pull
ing down the elevated in New
York -- left to make real bull
lets.
"And, besides, all our aviators
have to do to knock down n
Zero is to get sight on it, The
damn thing just breaks into
flames in mid-air as soon as our
boys draw a bead on it,
'Aw! lip | said.
well, now he countered;
I've just saying what the pa
pers are saving, in so many
words"
Sorrowing his face up with
mock seriousness, he went on:
And, don't forget: we have
the sulfa drugs. Even if you bad
" wound an American, all we
have to do Is slap a little sulfa
paste onto the wound and the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03

uca1 gains. How well the Negro IS going to
do this job depends very largely upon the
kind of leadership he allows to influence his
thinking. There are those among us, who APP
parantly are eagerly looking for white
Moses to lead the Negro race to the prom
lSED LAND They solemnly confess that
they see no way out during the postwar
period except thru the mercies Of our below
ed white brethren. They preach a defeat
ist philosophy which robs the race of it's
natural potentialities in the business of self
help by means of cooperative effort. To
them the future is definitely bad for the
whole Negro race. They frankly admit that
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03
Editors
Mail....
DIST Q, M. Co. (Rhd)
APO 929, co p. M.
San Francisco, Calf.

To: Mr.. l.. c. Bates, Publisher
STATE PRESS
Little Rock, Ark.
L. S. A.
Dear Sir;
| have been constant reader
of your wonderful journal for
more than 5 years now, three of
Tor father, almost three) of them
have been in the army. We been
over on this side for near two
years and during this time your
paper has been mamma from
heaven 1t has been one Of my
sources for finding out what my
home folk were doing on their
front.
There are lot of fellows from
Arkansas in this unit among
them Cpl. James l.. Moore (whose
letter you printed in your paper
Of i1-2s-43). I'm about the only
one who receives your paper regu-
larly, thanks to my mother, Mrs.
Bernice Jones of 725 w. 9th St.,
and by the time | get around to
reading it, it's in shreds. That's
just an example of how popular
it is.
Jimmy, that is, Cpl. Moore and
myself would like very much to
send you some news and pictures
but there's such shortage Of
cameras and film that it just
isn't possible but if you'll print
! the little news we can get, we'll
be more than glad to sent it.
Hoping to hear from you real
soon, | am
Respectfully yours,
Pfc. Fairbanks Jones.
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for me to stay where am II he
does go? need help badly.
Ans: As soon as Your husband
establishes himself on the farm
In Virginia, you should join him.
The Job that he has held the past
few years has been very bad on
his health. Life on a farm will
give him the exercise and fresh
air that he needs. Farm life
isn't always boring - especially
now with so many modern con-
veniences.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03

]. HI live with my grand
mother and she wants me to go TO
school here but | want to return
to Texas and 90 to school. What
should | do, go back to Texas and
why is she so prejudiced against
it?
Ans: Grandmother knows
that there is a young sutton in
Texas that has you completely
charmed instead of the school it.
self. That's why she wants you
to complete your school year at
home. Carry out her wishes. You
would be lots of help to her after
school hours and the favor she's
asking of you is very small com
pared to what she has done for
you in the past
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03
Gasoline

January 22-First day for
No. 10 coupons in A ration
book, good for three gallons.
81 and CT coupons are good
for two gallons each. B2 and
CO coupons valid for five gal
Ions each.
March Blast day for A.
10 coupons.
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Sugar

January 16--First day for
Sugar stamp No. 30 in Book
good for 5 pounds of sugar.
March Fl --- Last day for
Sugar stamp No. 80 in Book
"a,
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N. f. WI am regular
reader of your column. I'm
worrying a lot over my husband
breaking up housekeeping, quit
ting his Job and going to Virginia
to farm for his living. Is it best
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03
Care Of The State Press,

M. S.-Please help me to de-
eide what to do. I'm 20 and
have been in love with boy for
five months although I've never
seen him in person. We've been
to each other for ten months. He
is my first boy friend and he
wants me to come to camp and
marry him but I'm all mixed up.
| really love hi though.
Ans: How do you know that
you love him? You can't judge
his character by the ardent love
letters that he writes. Carrying
on a correspondence with an un-
known friend is all right as long
as you keep your letters on a
friendly basis but you should dis
courage his getting serious. Make
him a promise-if you are still
single when the war is over you
will give him the privilege OF call
ing on you in person, then you
can decide if you are adapted
to one another and want to be
husband and wife.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03

A. D.-I have been in courtship
with a young man and love him
but | can't keep up with him. |
introduced him to my girl friend
and now he seems interested In
both me and her. What must
do?
Ans: Your girl friend is a
personality packing damsel and
has roped your boy friend in.
That should be no calamity in your
life. There are other young men
there in your community that
find you just as interesting. En-
courage them.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03

l.. C. M.-My sister in New
York wants mo to sell out my
business down here in Florida and
come up there and live with her
Now | like down here fine and
have good business Would I
be contented if | made this
change?
Ans. No, I am afraid that you
wouldn't You are making very
good margin Of profit from your
business right now and it would
be dreadful mistake to give it
up completely, Save your money
for a few years and retire. Your
sister is in a better position to
visit you than you are to go and
live with her.
r. B.-l have not been with my
husband for the past seven years.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03

THE NEGROES BEST CHANCE
by J. J. Peters

The emergency offers the Negro the best chance
he has had IN generation to make big money to acquire
useful friends and to make substantial economic and poll
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-03
Shoes

June 16 $780, First day for
stamp is, Book I. Valid when
used
November First day for
Airplane stamp l Book 3.
Valid when used.