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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10
p. A. c. GRASS ROOTS
WORK EXPOSED

Another good deed which
Dies Sleuth Stripping did in his
p. A. G. investigation was kill
for the duration Of this political
campaign the myth that the
National Headquarters Of the
G. |. O.-P. A. c. did not endorse
local candidates for office, leav-
ing that entirely to the state and
local units Of p. A. G. Introduce
ed into the Dies record was a
telegrom sent out by Raymond
S. McKeough, former Illinois
congressman and Chicago 0. p.
A. official, now midwest p. A. G..
director. The wire went to all
his state directors and it said:
Please Immediately notify all
locals and p. A. c. committees
throughout your state to posi-
lively make no political en-
dOrscments until approved by
regional and national offices of
c. |. O.-P. A. c.
Back in the early days Of the
African campaign, when AmCri-
can and British officials didn't
know who TO trust or how much,
it was common practise TO refer
TO many prominent people in
code names. One famous gen.
eral, for instance, was Grand
father Another was French
Heel" There was one celebrity,
however, who dclicd classified
ton until an expert in seman-
tics suggested calling him
"Ybsob." 1t has a good Arab
ian sound to it. and it stuck. The
"YB' stood, he explained, for
"Yellow bcllied.'
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10

The Murder or Quack'
(Macmillan), by George Bel
laIrs-Thc lame and the halt
came to the village Of Staldcn 10
have their determines treated
by Nathaniel Wall, the famous
bone setter. But a slayer who
was not dcformCd came, too,
and before they could pin the
crime on him. Wall was killed in
a very ingenious manner and an
other man was killed and his
body thrown i'm a well. Inspector
Littleiohn and Constable Mclla-
lieu had field day with an ex-
Cellcnt cast Of suspects. but the
slayer trippcd himself up, and
lived 10 regret il.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10
. SO THEY SAY

What (postwar) need will
there be fore large numbers OF
paratroopers, machine gunners,
airplane assemblers or Welders?
Many young people who have
risen to highly skilled positions
during the war will have to start
at the bottom after 1t is all over.
- Evan Clague, Social Secur-
ity Board Employment Security
director.
Our material power today Is
not exceeded or even matched
by any other nation. II we now
fail to take our proper place in
the postwar world, il will be
because we have not the wis
dom to know what we want or
the internal unity necessary TO
achieve it - War Mobilization
Director James +. Byrnes.
Small business 10 large ex-
tent is the basis Of our free en-
tcrprise system. Large business
units may have many advant-
ages but large business units,
Of government, tend TO settle into
fixed grooves. - Emil SChram,
president New York Stock Ex-
change.
1t would be a crime TO deny
the situation has become very
graVe-Very grave. - German
radio.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10

while Erskine Johnson is on
vacation, his column is being
written by guest conductors"
from among his friends and fans
i'm HOlIywOOd.)
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10

The Glass Mask" tDuell,
Sloan & Pcarcc), by Lcnore
Glen Offord.-It was Todd Nc
Kmnon's business TO inquire
into murders and write pieces
about them for the detective
magazines. So when he and
Gcorginc Wyeth. his sweet
heart, and her daughter Barby,
spent the night with the ncr-
vous occupants of the TilSit
mansion. Todd got busy. He not
only demonstrated that an APP
parcntly natural death wasn't,
but ne found the murderer and
cleared the name Of another
who was a suspect. Good sus-
pCnSc, CxCcllCntly written.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10
BY MONTY WOOLLEY
pinch Hitting for Erskine

JohnsOn)
A beard isn't really funny.
I've worn one for almost II
years. I've listened TO every
beard joke under the sun in that
time, and I've never heard one
that really made me laugh. For
nigh onto II years I've forced
a smile while dull people asked
me whether | wore it under or
over the covers.
Cole Porter gave party for
me not so long ago. He invited
the most important people he
kew. At the party was beard
ed lady. Cole had hired her for
the afternoon. He introduced her
TO everyone as my sister.
Now that I've pioneered the
beard, braved the worlds bad
jokes and proved in The Pied
Piper" The Man Who Came
TO Dinner" and most recently in
Damon Runyan' Irish Eyes
Are Smiling that a beard IS an
asset TO any man and especially
TO an actor, the jokes gotten
thinner and thinner. Boards
have begun to be fashionable
and even popular.
WHY, LOTS OF PEOPLE
Walter Pidgeon donncd one in
Madame Curle. Orson Wells
sprouted one for his role in
Jane Eyre Joel MCCrca had
TO grow one TO portray Buffalo
Bill" Laird Cregar sports a nlG-
ty as the psychopathlc killer in
Hangover Square and so does
Sir Cedric HardWiCke as the
Back Bay patrlcian, Henry Ca
bot Lodge" in Daryl +. Ia
nuck's productiol Of wilson
Anyone can sit down and
with a minimum of mental eff
fort call off at least two score Of
ranking Hollywood players who
have taken TO boards recently
for the sake Of their art,
It's not a joke any longer. The
next time you see news reel or
a newspaper photo showing the
boys at the front, count the
boards and you'll see what
mean. They're mostly heroes.
They'll remain heroes, too, If
they continue TO wear them on
their return home.
But the going won't he near
as tough for them as IT would
once have been. For that they
can thank Monty Woollcy.
Actually, the reason for my
beard is both simple and pro-
found. | had been at Yale for
many years teaching English
and working like beaver to
build up the dramatic depart
mcnt. Along about that time the
university was given million
dollar endowment TO establish a
thcater workShip. ! felt at last
my efforts would be rewarded
and | would be made head Of
the new department.
The university officials heard
me respectfully, nodded kindly
and then hired another man "a
Harvard man, al that, for the
job.
That night ! stood before my
mirror and looked at myself
long and hard | said, What's
wrong with you Monty? You
have brains. You have talent.
You get along with people and
you have a distinguished APP
pearance. What is it YOU laCk?'
THE MAKING OF HIM
The answer came in a sudden
illuminating flash. And see what
the beard has done for me- It's
been the making of Woollcy.
Also, there's only one person
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10

But Nicky is himself an
American, a product OF East
New York, the twisting streets,
the crowded tcncmcntS, the
rumbling elevated. And Mr..
Todrlns story is of NiCky and
ii is through him that the lives
Of his grandfathers in Kicv and
Uman are revealed.
Mr.. Todrin writes as a poet.
This is particularly true of the
sections on Russia. He is more
concerned with the forests
whore Tamara and her dog Blu
blk played and the lang DniCpcr
river where Abraham Gordon,
who married Tamara. swan in
summer and skated in winter.
than with RuSSia'S social system,
except as il affected his CharaC-
tiers.
The book is generously peo-
pied with Inflated geniuScS and
cccentriCS. Especially intri guing
is Suscl the ScanTStrCSs, a
squint-eyed, thrce-petticoai c d
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10

An editor Wo is also a success
full author is deserving of men
ton, since editors do not nee
esSarlly make good authors; nor
does it follow that authors make
good editors.
Gertrude Bluementhal, we'll
known as an editor in the field
of children's books, has just had
her third book published.
Tit for Tat Tommy" OK
ford) IS an enchanting, lively,
readable story Of a little boy
who is always swapping one
thing for another, till he is stuck
with a turtle, who leads him a
merry chase. Here is story,
true 10 a chllds own expert
cnCc, holding the attention Of
iOur-year- olds who want stories
read 10 them, and seven year
Odds who can read by them
selves. Here is an author who
has a knaCk for knowing what
little children really like.
Constance Bowman and Clara
Marie Allen have succeeded in
proving a thesis, l. e, that any
body can build a bomber and
in doing so have Matched a ClCV-
or and entertaining story,
Stacks and CallouseS' (Long-
mans, Grcen).
According TO the narrative Of
the jacket, Miss Bowman wrote
the account OF their summer
stint in a bomber plant and Mrs.
Allen did the illustrations. But
the wry humor Of Mrs. Allen 5
drawings often works its way
into the story.
The two girls are school
teachers by profession and the
book is the result Of their dcCi-
sion TO help build B-24s during
a summer vacation. They frank
~ confess that prior TO their in
PRODUCTION to the assembly line
in ConSolidatcdS San Diego
plant they knew nothing more
about an airplane than the fact
that 1t had wings and flew.
But they take TO their Jobs with
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Bilbo Speech On
Record, Cost $3.50
For 10000 Words

WASHINGTON. DC.-(NNPA)-
Not satisfied with driving his car
TO Mississippi, on government ex-
pense and using up a vital war
necessity, Sen. Theodore Bilbo Cd
OF Mss inserted into the Congress
sional Record last week the 10000
word speech he drove to Mississippi
TO deliver before the State Legisla-
ture. The cost Of the taxpayers for
the printing of this "dia-tripe' is
$3.50. II CONSUMES seven pages of
another precious war material
paper.
Bilbo has been romdly criticized
for the contents Of this speech, ad-
vocating white supremacy, back
o-Africa for Negroes. and urging
segregation. The time has come"
he declared, when we must draw
the color line so tight that no man,
whether he be sinner. saint. stew
ard, elder. deacon, pastor, priest or
bishop, shall be permitted in the
name of the church or the Bible TO
expound theories Of Gods teachings
that would most certainly lead 10
sin, miscegenaton, intermarria9c, or
social equality in any form between
the Negro and the white man.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Gov. Dewey Lauds
College Campaign

NEW mountaineering the cur
rent nation wide drive OF the United
Negro College Fund TO raise at
least $500. 900 TO aid in the mainte-
nance of 81 leading private Negro
colleges, Governor Dewey OF New
York commended Negroes for their
contributions TO the nation and Tor
the work OF their colleges.
In a statement this week to Walter
Hoving. national chairman OF the
campaign. the governor said that
it is important for the Negro col
leges TO be kept going during these
trying times so that when peace
returns. they NAV again go forward
in a leading role"
THE struggle against racial dis
elimination is a long and challeng.
ing one" he wrote. 1T must and
shall be won. The Negro institutions
Of higher education are doing
splendid job. They are proving thai
il is through education that mer
achieve the greatest enjoyment o.
freedom"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Hold Premiere Of
Negro Soldier
At NY. Theaters

The Negro Soldier. the picture
describing the contribution OF the
American Negro to the war effort.
mad its. New York premiere last
Friday at the Rialto, Victoria. Goth
am and Trans-Lux theaters. A mid
n ght preview OF the film was held
Thursday at the Normandie theater
under the auspices OF the United
States War Department and the En-
tertaInment Industry Emergency
committee. The picture was pro.
duced for the Special Services Divi-
sion of the United States Army un-
der the supervision OF Lieut. Col.
Frank Capra.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29

The Mayors Committee was
asked - the NAACP 70 explain IT'S
position on designation Of Negro"
IN crime news reporting through
Giostcr 3 Current. executive sec
rotary. In letter 20 Harold
Ihnn1pscn.-dlrc lntcrraclal com.
uittcc, city q Detroit, ire NAACP
asked whether 'Ge Association was
correct IN assuming mat The May
or'S committee was unwilling 70
take acton on calling metropolitan
newspapers together 10 discuss
crime labelling IN the news.
Your answer 70 our request and
suggestions that a conference DC
acld between representatives Of the
nc;IopoAtan- press and tho Negro
press on The matter of treatment
- crime news. raises the question
IN our raudS whether your commit
tee is wiling - take action on this
important social problem" said the
NAACP
Your 'crse reply 10 the effect
that oar letter has been placed on
llc foy future reference leads uS
- ask whether We are correct IN
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
AsksMayor's Committee
To Clarity Its Position

assuming that the City CT Detroit
lnterraclsl committee is unwilling
10 take aggressive action on this
problem by refusing TO call the
metropolitan and Negro press to.
gether for discussion. In view OF
the fact that no pronouncement has
been made by your committee. we
wonder il you have given this mat.
Ter the serious consideration II
merits.
Qualification on this matter. and
a statement OF your position will be
deeply appreciated.
On April 8. the NAACP wrote
the Mayors committee pointing out:
The treatment of crime news in
the various metropolitan news
papers recently. raises the question
Of how we might best prevent adj
dItional friction in the city OF De-
,rolt
The stories Of the Negro suspect
in the Raulston murder case have
done considerable harm TO race re-
ldtions. Any consideration OF this
problem entails the need for under
standing between the white and
Negro press on the entire issue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Washington Atty.
Named Head OF
Phi Beta Sigmas

WASHINGTON. D.C.-tNNPA-I
George A. Parker, prominent attor-
ney here and dean Of the Terrell
Law school, was elected president
Of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity
last week at the organizations
meeting in Chicago. He was the
unanimous choice Of the body.
Mr.. Parker, who holds a degree
Of Bachelor Of Theology in addition
TO law degrees, was for ten years
an assistant pastor of one OF Wash
ington's largest churches. He was
the founder and first president of
the Terrell Law school in 1891 and
is still the dean.
He has been practicing law in
the District OF Columbia and in
Virginia since 1920. and is men,
Der Of the bar of the Supreme Court
Of the United States.
Beside his law practice and law
school duties. the new fraternity
president has been active in civic
affairs in Washington. He organ
led the District OF Columbia Par
ent-Teachers association and was
president for ten years. He is a
member of the Lincoln Civic asso-
citation: and a member and former
men Der Of the Board of Directors
! Of the D. c. branch OF the NAACP
Since October 1923, Dean Parker
has driven to Lorton Reformatory
about 20 miles out of Washington
on the second Sunday Of each
month TO conduct religio Gus services
for the inmates, which he doe
without compensation of any kind
He is a widower and has TIVE
grown children, Emma K. Parke
and harrington. The son is now al
economic analyst with the Unite'
States Employment service, station
ed in Puerto Rico.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29

WASHINGTON. CNNPAD - Def
ar,ly. Rep. John Rankin ID. Of
Mss snapped back at Sen Joseph
Guffcy y. Of Pa last week in an
ewer TO Gufiey's charges that Ran
kin is a "Ncgro-hater' and Jew
batter" and is leading recationary
Republicans IN an 'unpatriOtlc and
mholy alliance" with Southern
Democrats
Sen. Guffey made his remarks in
a jefferson Day speech in York, Pa
Rankin declared; IF Holy Joe
Guffey is TO set the pattern for
the Democratic Party, and continue
his vicious attacks on the white
people or the South, how can the
rest OF us be expected TO hold the
marty torether2a=.-a----.--
He said Guffey continues 10 at
TEX him and Sen. Byrd Of Virginia
as we'll as the people Of the South
generally. and TO pretend friendship
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Sen. GuHey Calls
Rankin Negro Halter

for the Negro. when in fact he is
doing the Negroes OF this country
all the harm of which he is capable
by stirring up trouble for them for
political effect, and he is not hurt
ing me nor Sen. Byrd"
Guffey was forced out OF his po-
siton as chairman Of the Senate
Campaign committee as result OF a
previous blast al the Southern DEM
ocrais and reactionary Republicans
in which he termed their coalition
an "unholy alliance"
Rankin called Guffey's criticism
on the soldier vote question both
stupid and misleading"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29

During those thrilling hours when
YOU are with him, your hair must
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him completely with softer, smoother
hair that lends magic TO those inti-
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29

ROCK CASTLE VIRGINIA Cadet Robert Jones age hS OF
Atlanta Georgia, student at the ST. Emma Miiary
Academy divides his day between agriculture military
academic studies Here he engaged In modern
the departments In ihe new
agrcu building Other cadets at this boarding hgh choo
speciaIize subjects the Trade School 81 Emma
cadets States Its skilled graduates nave as
leadership the service of their country In every CORNER
nj he
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
" Head Will-
Address Youth
Council Friday

Jackie Vaughn. chairman OF the
Education Committee Of the Youth
Council. NAACP, announced that
Mr.. Prather Hauser will be the
guest speaker of the Youth Council
on Friday, April 7, 1914, at the
YMCA at 8 pm Mr.. Hauser, Sec
rotary of the YMCA, is undoubtedly
one Of the most informed men on
youth problems of today.
Miss Geraldine Bledsoe. a MEM
Der Of the Education Committee,
reported Friday on her trip to the
nations capital. Miss Bledsoe's trip
to Washington was under the aus
pices of the Children's Bureau.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Anna Hedgeman
To Address Meet

Anna Arnold Hedgeman Of Wash
ington, DC, executive secretary Of
the National Council for a Perma-
nent FEPC, will discuss Congress
sional legislation to create a perma-
rlent federal agency to abolish dis
elimination in employment at the
monthly meeting of the Mctropoli-
tan Detroit Council on Fair En-
ployment Practice. The meeting,
which is open to the public. will be
held at $50 pm, Thursday, April
q. at the Downtown YWCA,
Witherell at Montcalm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
A HAIR BEAUTIFIER

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Read About These
AMAZING RESULTSl

Has done wonders for my hair
stopped breaking and split
ting" says R.D.s MY husband
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
LONG SMOOTH HAIR

Do you want the long. smooth
glossy hair that attracts the ado
ration and love Of men? Have
you been disappointed in other
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
F R E E 70 R
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
MEN LOVE IT

Pluko has a fragrance men love. It's
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And although Pluko brings such
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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Field Deputies Here
To Aid In Preparing
Income Tax Returns

Aid in tie preparation and filing
of 1943 federal income tax returns
is available to citizens of Coolidge
district today and tomorrow, when
Rex e. Webb, S. B. Christian and
]. J. Sims, field deputies of the col
lector's office of internal revenue.
Phoenix, will be at the justice of
the peace office in Coolidge from
8 am. to 5 pm. for this purpose.
No charge will be made for the
assistance given by these repre-
sentatives.
The deputy collectors arrived in
Coolidge Thursday morning and
will be here through Saturday. Any
single person whose total income
was $500 or more, every husband
or wife whose individual income
was $1,000 or more, will be re-
required to file federal income tax
returns for 1943. Also all individ-
uals who paid or owed a tax for
1912 will be required to file re-
turns. All taxpayers must file their
annual returns on or before Marct'
15, 1914.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03

Arch McEuen, And the youngest
Coolidge high school graduate to
have been commissioned.
The medal was presented to Mrs.
Archie Stock of Miami, McEuen's
aunt, by Colonel Lester S. Harris,
acting commanding officer of Luke
field. The twenty-oneyear-old flyer
was shot down witE his BIZ crew
mates during a raid over Germany
last October and no direct word
has been received from him since,
although his. family was notified
by the war department that he was
being held prisoner by the Nazis.
Word was received from another
pilot that 1t McEuen had been in
jured on his last flight over enc
my held positions on the continent.
His brother, T/Sgt. Willis Nc
Euen, is here on a 20-day furlough
visiting his parents. He also has
seen much active service during
his two years in the army, having
been at Pearl Harbor and in the
Aleutians.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-03-03
Some Coolidge Girl
Has Opportunity Of
Being Rodeo Queen

If any of you Coolidge girls have
a desire to be a rodeo queen, here
may be your chance.
For the first time in the history
of the Phoenix rodeo, the Phoenix
Junior Chamber of Commerce is
inviting different civic organiza
tions in various Arizona cities to
choose a girl to participate in the
annual contest for selection of the
rodeo queen and her attendants.
In Coolidge the Chamber of Com
merce is going to undertake the
task of selecting a community
queen, whose name will be sent
to Phoenix. If you have some par
ticular girl in mind who would
make an outstanding rodeo queen.
send her name to ]. ]. Jones, sec
retary Coolidge Chamber of Com
merce Requirements are that the
candidate be unmarried, between
16 and 25 years of age and resi-
dent of Arizona for at least six
months prior to April IA, 1914.
Community winners will be
judged at Phoenix Sunday and
Monday. March &c and 27.