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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
WAR DEPT. WARNS COMMANDING OFFICERS
AGAINST J|M-CR0W|MG OF negro SOLDIERS
Issues Racial Equality Orders
Regardless To Local Traditions

Washington, amp fragrant
violations of the army's long
standing policy against racial dis
elimination and segregatio in gov.
ernmentoperated post exchanges,
theatres and buses by command.
ing officers caused the war depart.
ment to issue a racial equality or
der in the form Of a letter dated
July s, 1854, 1t was learned last
week.
Answering a series of COMPLAINTS
against white officers in command
of training centers and other
quarters where Negro army per-
sonnet are assigned. the letter
brought to their attention that the
army does not condone racial seq
regation in any form, emely post
exchanges, aforementioned or
Controlled transportation and thea.
tiers.
While Pxs and branch army ex-
changes may be designated to
serve specific units, no exchange
will be designated to use Of any
particular race, the war depart
ments's letter said. All army
personnel are permitted the use
of all Px's on any camp, post or
station. regardless Of race.
Buses, trucks or other trans
portation, owned and operated
either by the government or gov
eminent instrumentally Ceased to
the government, will be avail
able to all pedsonel regardless of
race. the commanders were in
formed. Restrictions of certain
sections of such transportation by
race will not be permitted either
on or off the post, camp or sta
ton, regardless of local civilian
custom. Since much transporta-
tion in camps is not governmet
owed or controlled, it was point
ed out by officials, In these cases
nhis rule will not necessarily ap-
ply.
Army motion picture theatres,
the war department warned, like
post exchanges, may be allocated
to certain areas or units within
the post but no theatre or per
Torrance in any theatre will b
denied any group because of race.
One of the first civilian officials
to protest the war department.
order was Gov. Chauncey Sparks
of Alabama. He wired President
Roosevelt that segregation of the
races had been terminated at Max
well field in his state. The order
violates a statewide practice and
belief and aggravators rather than
helps" his telegram read.
On the other hand, outstanding
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
FRANCES NEGRO SOLDIERS ARE
1STTO ENTER LIBERATED PARIS
Triumphant Entry
Made WithModern
American Weapon

Paris - CAMP - The late
Gov. Felix Ebou's French Equato-
rial African army, composed of
Senegalese, Morocoans and native
tribes recruited in the Lake Chad
territory and the Cameroons, made
triumphant entry into thie
liberated city last week. They
were the first allied soldiers to
arrive here on the heels of the
fleeing Nazis.
Armed with modern American
weapons, they were members Of
the End French Armored Division
Their battle marked tri-colors
bore the Cross of Lorraine as they
marched down picturesque
Champs Elysess to the tune of
lie Harseillaise, en- route to the
Arch De Triumphe to honor the
grave of the Unknown Soldier.
Fighting under the command of
Gen. Jacques LeClero. these vet
Grams are fearless fighters. They
have been seasoned by the rigors
of the African campaign where
they distinguished themselves for
effecting a juncture with the al
lied forces In North Africa In
Tunisia. They marched 1,700
miles across the hot sands OF the
Sahara desert from Chad to Tunis
to reach Paris.
Parisians gave these black som
a. Tho French republic y Wild wi
come. Women, men and children
lined the boulevards to displa.
their appreciation for their heroes
who rallied to the appeal of Ebout
and the Cross of Lorraine In
Frances most crucial moment.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
WOMAN TURNS MAN AFTER
Is DAYS In JAIL; CHARGED
WITH DRAFT EVASION

TeXarkana -- (ANP) - Three
days in the city Jail here caused
city officers to know that the face
behind the beard was a man in
stead Of woman, a fact which
Andred Spencer had succeeded in
concealing for four years.
Jailed Friday night in default
OF $1,000 bond, Spencer was wear
ing blue Stacks, a printed blous
and a ribbon in his hair at the
time. His case is held for federal
grand jury on charge OF draft
evasion, a U, S. missioner dis
closed.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
Ala. Governor
Protests War Dept.
Order to Ban All
Discrimination

New York &C. F)--The War
Department order to eliminate
racial discrimination in all Army
post exchanges, buses and motion
picture theatres last week, drew
its first vehement protest from
the South.
The protest came from Gov.
Chauncey Sparks of Alabama who
wired President Roosevelt to in
tervene against the order. His
action came Immediately after
the directive was made public last
week at Maxwell Field, Montgom-
cry, Alabama.
Sparks declared that the order
breaks down the essential prin-
ciples of race relationship in the
South"
AS Governor of Alabama. I
protest such an order, which vio-
lates a statewide practice, and
believe 1t aggravates rather than
helps he said
An original War Dept. order
of July s banning racal discrimi-
nation received public notice only
in the Negro press. On Aug. II
the Air Forces sent out a memo
randum based on the general or
der, and Its posting at Maxwell
Field led to general public dis
closure.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
NEGROES ELECTED TO
AFL CAR UNION

Los Angeles --- (ANP) - Me-
groes will form part of the
membership of the AFL Amalga-
mated Association Of Street and
Electric Railway employees here,
according to a recent vote by the
union. The changed attitude on
the part of the organization will
affect Negroes who work on street
cars and buses OF the Los Angeles
Railway Co.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01

See REPORT Page 4
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
Report Shows Negroes In Armed Force
On Intellectual Par With The Whites

The rate of rejection for regis
trants in northern states for both
Negroes and whites was much
lower than that for Negroes and
whites in the southern states.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01

white and Negro leaders In vari-
GUS parts of the coutry have ex.
pressed praise for the war depart
ment's move to eradicate race pre-
pudice and promote by practice
American democracy.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
Brains Plus

Miss Katherine Convoy. dough-
ter Of Mrs. kotie Convoy Of s..
Louis. one Of the few Negro stu-
dents permitted to offend the
Groduote School at Saint Losis
University. Miss Convoy obtoin-
ed her BocheIor Of Arts degree
from Stowe Teachers College IN
June l943 and is now wcskinq
toward her Master Of Arts d.
gree. - Young photo by PPNS)
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09

The Rcd Cross knitting club
NH meet with Mrs Sidney Cd
gers on Tuesday afternoon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
Utico Is Host to Women's
Tri-CIub Reciprocity Meet

UTICA - Members Of the
Rochester Woman $ CLUB Romeo
Monday Club and Utica Tuesday
Club TO the number of iilty-lour
attended he annual Reciprocity
Day meeting of tn three clubs
held in Utica on Saturday after
noon May 9th.
Luncheon Was served al u 80
o clock in the dining rooms OF
the Methodist church by men,
bCrs OF the WSCS of the church.
The ladies then adjourned 80 the
body OF the church where Mrs.
Frank Pointer, a. chairman OF
the day, announced the program
which opened With two numbers
played on the Hammond organ
by Mrs. William Erwin, a menu
Der of the Utica club, Mrs. How
ard @, CriSsman, who welcomed
the visitors also stating that this
was the 46th year since the first
meeting On May 18th, 1898,
members Of the three clubs met
III Rochester for The first time
Response was by Mrs. Ralph
TAFT president al Romeo.
Mrs. George Thompson, pro
gram chairman at Rochester.
announced three numbers TO DC
given ply members from that
village, Alkan Highway by Mrs.
Fred Williamson; Alaska, Mr..
Richard Dunn; Natives and their
customs, Mis- Grace MckaiI
Mrs. Ray Norman, of Utica.
read a very comprehensive paper
on Japanese Expansion; and Mrs
Neil Grey, Of Romeo, followed
with a short book review.
A fitting close 10 the day came
when Mrs. Pointer called upon
Mis- Nellie Shook, of Rochester,
one Of the older members, who
told Of the first melting. She had
in her possession a copy OF tho
printed program Of the first
meeting. This was read by Mrs
CriSSman as were also choice
excerpts from a newspaper ac-
count Of the meeting very anus
ing today.
The meeting VIII be held in
Romeo next year.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
Ambulance Plane
Student Bond Goal
Dedieoted 10 400
in Armed Force,

Plans are maturing fast for
Fhe scheduled special war bond
drive at Mount Clemens High
School to raise $4,000 for the
purchase Of an ambulance plane
for the fighting forces in honor
of the more than 400 school
alumni who are serving with
the armed forces IN every thea
ter Of war.
The $4,000 principal amount
VIII be based on the sale price
Of series Z, F and G. bonds, rath-
er than the maturity value.
A panel Will be placed on the
plane after II is purchased, and
similar plaque VIII be present
ed 10 the school.
The bond-sellins drive will
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09

Ann Arbor' printed on it.
A year ago her son, Don
aid, now five, was severely
burned in a home accident
-. and for time it looked
as though there wouldn't be
any Donald. But med
ical science saved his life,
and now for some time he
has been taken to Ann Ar
Dor regularly by his mother
for skin grating treatments,
so that his manly little body
may be free from the blem-
ishes of fire and those cruel
ly-burned spots be irOned
smooth by the surgeons heal
ing scapel.
I've got to have that out
patient card to take Donald
back for more treatments. {.
The money is important, but
that card means so much" eX-
planned our caller, Mrs. Agnes
Holtz, 81 Union street, whose
husband, Ferdinand, is in Uncle
Sam uniform.
The purse was lost on Ma
comb street, between Verk-
ler's and Swans. Surely
no one would keep part of
it after knowing what II
means!
ENSIGN JOHN II. HAIR
WOOD, USNR Armed Guard,
stopped over in town this week
end and found time for a well
come visit with the writer, one
of the few of the old gang left in
civilian clothes. John enjoyed
his last trip, to Egypt, because
it was one area whose ancient
ports and historic scenery have
not been blasted beyond recog-
milton by blockbusters. Now he
off again, and If you want TO
know what the Armed Guard is,
read Page "a of the Saturday
Evening Post.
Thanks to Capt. Roscoe II.
Hickman, with the infantry
in England, we are enjoying
a bundle of English dailies
and copies of YANk maya
zine. We note one daily head
lines an estimated cost of the
coming invasion of Europe, at
SlOO,OOO,O00,O0O and
that's billions. 1t seems
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
IT, lin the Day ~.
By D. A.
By D. A.

We kinda glad OF the office lost night when
the call from the whose child had lost
with SO many important things in it,
The SIG in it was mighty mPoront any wife will tell
when her husbands in the orny ond she's home caring for
five children . from two months to years old.
The Social Security cords and her husbands army pope
and other odds and ends important too Such things
cont be replaced too costly
But o-mportont in the mothers eyes, the little
OF posteboord which has Out Patient, University Hospital
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
Purse Is Stolen
As Woman Sleeps

While she was sleeping with
her house door open, someone
stole her purse containing S43
and 500 war bond, Clinton
Township woman informed dep
uty sheriffS Sunday.
The complaint was filed by
Mrs. Anna league, Of 5439 Wal
ter street. She said she was tax
ing a nap Saturday afternoon
and found the purse missing
from an adjoining room when
she aWokc. Besides S43 in cash
and the war bond, il contained
a bank book and various papers.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
DEMAND FOR
HOUSING

SAN FRANCISCO - tU.p) -
For every seven persons who
leave California, 10 persons ar
rive and tart looking for homes,
according to Eugene Weston, Jr.,
regional director of the Nation
al Housing Authority. Weston
said 10000 eligible war work
ers in California, Arizona and
Nevada have applied for 1000
available housing units.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
THE WINNAH!

CHANUTE FIELD, I'll. - A
meadoWlark and her four babies
accomplished something few can
do-stopped the Army Air For
ces.
When a weather cadet parade
was about TO begin at this AAF
Training Command post, it was
discovered a meadowlark had
built nest at the spot where the
National and post colors usually
are situated on the reviewing
field. And whenever anyone APP
preached the spot with the col
ors, the meadoWlark put up a
fight. So the review was moved
to another section Of the parade
ground
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09

CHICAGO up Joseph c.
Ragen, warden of Statewide Pen
itcntiary, discovered that not
all of his inmates are honest.
When Marvin Beiudenbender. a
guard, recovered consciousness
after fanting, he claimed that
S347 was missing from his wal
let. Bonnie Scott. 2l serving 20
years for murder, and Leroy
Alkens, serving a larceny sen
tCncc, lost - months Of freedom
credited them for good behav-
Tor when officials found 1920
hidden in SCOTS cell and $500
in Aikens,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
First Girl Scout Will
ChriSten New Ship

SAVANNAH, Ga, May Q -
(P)- The world first Girl Scout
will christen the Liberty Ship
S. S. Juliette Low, in honor Of
the founder of the organization,
here Friday.
She is Mrs. Samuel c. Law
renee of Charleston, w. Va,
niece of the Scouts founder. As
Dorothy Gordon, she was the
first girl to register when Mrs.
Low started the international
organization here March IL,
1912.
When Mrs. Low died in 1927,
she was buried in her Scout
uniform.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09

commence next week. Students
are being instructed TO give
bond purchasers complete re-
ceipt for funds received until
bonds are delivered.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09

Mrs. Peter GoodSir and Mrs.
Mccall $ IN I'll We're badly
bruised and shaken when they
met with an accident While driY-
ing in Windsor on Wednesday,.
The car driven by Mrs Goods.r,
was going west on Park street
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09

only yesterday that Heck"
used to stroll in the office and
ask MAC" Moore whether he
was going down to military
tonight" and compare
progress on their reserve OF
ficers' training courses.
Now they're up to their ears
in the real thing.
SCIENCE NEEDS MEN like
Farmer Glen Williams, of
Wilkesboro, n. c., for it's the
doubters who make the Worlu
60 round by experimenting 10
learn the truth. Farmer Will
liams, even as you and !, was
plagued by the continual radio
offerings Of "Mairzie Doats. >"
SO he rounded up his
flock of lambs and ewes to see
if "Lambzie Dizzy" and fed them
generous quantities. Alas, Lamb
zie Die. However, the oats
experiment worked we'll with
the mares, we understand from
Scientist Williams.
An airmail letter is wing
ing its way across the Atlantic
to Pfc. Arthur Charbeneau,
26-year-Old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucas A. Charbeneau, OF
Mount Clemens, informing
him he is proud papa of r.
six pounds plus daughter,
Caesarean born to his wife,
the former Nurse Agnes Duff
fly, of st. Joseph Hospital, at
Taunton, Mass. Mrs. Char
beneau was at her parents
home. Three years in the
service, Art left here in
January and at last writing
was chaufieuring generals
and tanks around Southern
England.
FEW COMMUNITIES in Ma
comb County have as virlle a
Boy Scut movement as Utica
boasts, for we've seen them in
action and met their scout lead
ers frequently. That's why
they felt hurt when recent
story GA some strange way
reported the troop sponsored by
an organization other than the
active Rotary Club, which, in
cldentally is on its toes all the
time. The error is regretted,
and while we're on the subject,
Troop 80 of Utica is TO be con-
graduated for its merit badge
successes at the recent Scout-O-
Rama.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
Armada

ARMADA - Mrs + n. West
rick, Mrs. Joseph Baird, Mrs.
Robert Anderson and Mrs. John
Neumcyer attended a one o clock
luncheon of the Happy Hour
Club at the Peerless Cafe IN
Romeo, Thursday May 1 fol-
lowed by cards in the home of
the hostess, Mrs. jim Braid
wood.
Mrs. Frank Wilcox and daugh-
tiers of Romeo will be the main
feature of the program at the
Mother Daughter banquet which
Will be held in the Methodist
church dining room, Saturday
evening. May ID.
Mr.. and Mrs Amiel Colo
spent the weekend with her
parents in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert BaSSitt
and family, of Mount Clemens,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Van Norstrand.
The seniors of Armada High
School Will collect wastCpaper
Thursday afternoon, May IL.
John Garfield, Bud Arndt
and Norman LaurScn gave a
dance for heir invited friends at
the rmada township hall, Satur-
day evening, May 6. About one
hundred and ten were present
Tromley'S Orchestra furnished
the music.
The High Banks Sew and
Chatter Club met with Mrs. Lulu
Goodar, Wednesday afternoon,
May 3. Fifteen members were
present Mrs Carrie Hall, Mrs.
Fred Lucas, Mrs. Frank Goodar,
Mrs Glenn Harp, Mrs. Harold
Volkenant and baby son, Ronnic
and Jimmie Dlttmer and Harold
Day, Jr., were guests.
A delicious luncheon was
served by the hostess and her
committee at ene-thirty.
The business meeting was
opened by all repeating the
Lords Prayer.
Mrs. Linas McCauley present
ed birthday gift to Mrs. Nellie
Graves from the club.
The afternoon was spent sew
ing and singing hymns.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Charles LcBarre,
Wednesday afternoon, May "a.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09

when il was struck by one driven
by Mrs Roberts, Of Riverside
Drive, Tccumseh.
The GoodsIr car was COM
pletcly around and thrown over
On It's side against the curb.
Mrs. S this shoulder was
Wrcnchcd, her ears badly cut by
her earrings and she suffered
bad body bruises. Mrs Goods.r
Was badly shaken They are
rocuperating al their homes IN
Utica.
\ Hobby SHOW sponsored
by the W. S. c. s. OF the Ut.ca
Methodist church viii be held
IN the church parlors on FRIDAY,
May -. at 500 p. m Mrs, Ar
thur Seldom, of Pontiac, a hobby
enthusiast, Will De the speaker.
She viii bring some Of her hob
bicS with her.
Refreshments Will be served
Mrs. Harold McVittle is char
man Of the event.
The Rcd Cross knitting club
NH meet with Mrs. Sidney Cd
gers on Tuesday afternoon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09

Somewhere in our pockets
we find a note we took re-
Gently after meeting Albert l..
Marlatt, at the Income Tax Of
flee, reminding us that friend
Bill Marlatt, is now a L Sgt.
with a bomber outfit on some
hot Southwest Pacific island
base. We know that Bill, when
he reads this note, will recall
the days when we Budweis-
cred together. May they soon
return. Another all-but-
forgotten note is a hello"
from Mrs. Mable ii. Archie,
great animal lover of our city,
who has moved to Maine.
She's been getting the paper,
and reading this stuff, for
which we are grateful.
She was a great aiGe to the
Humane Society here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
John R. Murphy
Hotel
MT. CLEMENS

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audiogram of your hear
ing. In 20 minutes you can
see just how much your
hearing has slipped, and
whether or not you need
hearing aid. There is no
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consultation or tests.
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