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urday to spend the Christmas week
end with his family.
Born in Lancaster, Pa, Col.
swank attended Franklin and Mar
shall College. He began his news
paper career while still a student,
working part time for the Lancaster
New Era. Later he was sports editor
of that paper and the Intelligencer
He had been copy editor at The
Star for Is years before being re-
called to active duty with the Army.
During the World War he was
commissioned a second lieutenant
in the infantry and served overseas
with the 10th Division. He fought
in the battles of the Meuse- -Argonne
and Verdun. After his recall to
duty in this war, he was stationed
for year and a half at Fort
Benning, Ca, and for two years
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in Egypt. He was member of the
3l6th Infantry Association.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ruth Ann Swank; one son, 1t. John
C. Swank, II, now stationed at Fort
Benning. and grandson, John C.
Swank, III.
Funeral services will be held at 8
pm. Wednesday at Fort Myer Chapel
with burial in Arlington Cemetery.
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at Palm Beach, Fla, will be held at
2 pm. Thursday at Washington Ca
thedral. Dean John Suter, assisted
by Capt. Robert D. Workman, d.
rector Of chaplains, Bureau OF Naval
Personnel, will officiate. A military
escort will accompany the remains
to Arlington Cemetery where a pri-
vate burial service will be held
Honorary pallbearers will be Ad-
miral Joseph Strauss, Admiral David
F. Sellers, Vice Admiral Adolphus
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III. Col. John {. Swank
Dies Of Heart Attack
During Holiday Leave.

1t. Col. John G. Swank, SO, an
Evening Star employe on military
leave since 1910, died of a heart
attack yesterday at his home, 226
North Alfred street, Alexandria, Va.
Col. Swank, who has been sta
toned at Fort Meade, Md, since
his return from overseas last Sep
tember, arrived in Alexandria Sat-
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First SeopIone Loop

First aviator to loop the loop in
seaplane was 1t. Col. Francis T.
Evans of the United States Marines.
He accomplished the feat in 1917.
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I'll Am. Wednesday, December 27. Pro-
cession due at Memorial Gate at 10 am.
Interment Arlington National Cemetery. 20
FLETCHER, MARY AGNES On Friday,
December %, 1914. at her residence. 237
14th st. Sc, MARY AGNES FLETCHER.
the loving wife of Robert Francis Fletcher
Remains resting at the w. Earl Better
funeral home. Funeral Tuesday, Decem-
ber 26, from St. Cyprian's Church at 9
M, where mass will be celebrated for the
repose of her soul. Relatives and friends
invited to attend.
FRANKLIN, MARY NJ. Departed this
life on Saturday, December %, 1914. at
Freedmens Hospital, MARY MAGDELENE
FRANKLIN, beloved wife of Rev. Spencer
D. Franklin, loving mother of Private Will
liam s. and Evelyn Franklin; daughter of
the late Samuel and Sarah PANEL; sis
ter of Rev. r. C. PANEL. D. D.; the late
N. w. PANEL, Samuel John and Martha
and many friends. Remains resting
at 1925 You st. NV, at which time can
be viewed from l pm. to pm. on Mon
day: thereafter at her late residence, 6O2
Acker ST. ne. Funeral 1 pm. Tuesday
December 26, 1914, from Israel Baptist
Church, 11th st, between F and G SITS. ne.
Remains will not be viewed in church.
Revs. A. 8. George and s. A. Davenport Of
fciating. 1nterment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery.
FREEAR, ROBERT L. On Saturday, De-
eember %, 1914, at Garfield Hospital,
ROBERT L. FREEAR of 5714 1st st. s.,
Arlington, Va, father of Caray A. and
Robert L. Freear, jr Remains resting at
the S. H. Hines Co funeral home, 2901
14th ST. NV. Notice of funeral later
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1TCHER. EDGAR r. On Saturday,
December %, 1914, EDGAR R.
~ FLETCHER of 44S Emerson
sH5s6 st. NV, brother of John D.
72EH Fletcher and Mollie Agnes
ExA Fletcher Remains resting at
- the s. H. Hines Co. funeral
EV home OQn1 18th Of n u I'm
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IHN J. BARNES. Jr.. Secretary.

MILLER. LAURA E. On Sunday, De-
Avenue D, District Heights. Md, LAURA E.
MILLER (nee Jelks), beloved wife of the
Margaret M. Duncan. Remains resting at
Gasch's funeral home, 4739 Baltimore
ave, Hyattsville, Md, where services will
be held on Wednesday, December ~, at
ment Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick,
Md 20
NEIL, DEWEY W. Suddenly. on Sunday
December "a, 1914, DEWEY w. NEIL, be-
loved husband of Eta E. Neil, father of
Lois and Joyce Neil and stepfather Of Rod
ney and Edmund Eugene, spicer. Funeral
from his late residence, 1011 Eye st. Sc,
on Wednesday, December 81, at $50 am. :
thence to st. Peters Church. where mass
viii be offered at 10 am for the repose
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 26
Friday, December %. 1914. after short
illness, JOSEPH NEAL of $50 F st. s.w.,
brother of the late Mary Cook Maddox and
Thomas Neal He is survived by one
sister-in-law. many other relatives and
friends. Remains may be viewed at Barnes
& Matthews funeral home, 614 4th st.
sw.. Tuesday December %, after 2 pm.
Vincent de PauPs Catholic Church, South
Capitol and M sts., at 9 am. Interment
Mount olivet Cemetery. 20
NEAL, JOSEPH I. Members of St Au-
gustines Commandery, No 8, Knights of
St. John. are hereby notificd to assemble
the funeral of our late brother, JOSEPH
I. NEAL. Memorial service Tuesday. De
cember 20: at pm, at the Barnes &
DANIEL SPRIGGS, President.
J. HOWARD QUANDER, Secretary.
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LIRREY. EnMARn M A snecia1 co,

LIbbEf, EDW AKD ". A Special COM
munication of St. Johns Lodge,
A {; &: !; 4:
Shipful~ master
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FINDLAY, MARY J. On Friday. De-
cember %. 1914, in New York City. MARY
j. FINDLAY, beloved wife of Robert E
Chase funeral home of VIM. Reuben Pum-
phrey. Services on Tuesday, December 90.
at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament,
Chevy Chase Circle, where requiem mass
will be offered at $50 am. Interment
st. Marys Cemetery, near Rockville, Nd.
Ok
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sTRoMBERG. EDWARD j., Specialist

First Class. Suddenly. on Decem-
Der Is, 1914. at the United States
Naval Hospital, Long Beach,
WARD J. STROMBERG, beloved
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HINES of q Rock creek Church I'd. NV,
beloved husband of Elizabeth M Hines.
father Of Barbara Ann Hines and son of
William F. Hines and Mary A. Hines (nee
funeral home, 290l 18th st. NV, on Tues
day, December %, at an. thence to
st. Gabriefs Church. Grant Circle, where
mass ill be offered at $3.50 am. Inter-
ment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. 25
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nesday, December 20. 1914, ELIZABETH
VIOLA TOLLER mother of Pvt. Davis
Hodnett and brother Of Albert Davis
Other relatives and friends also survive
Remains resting at the Malvan 81 Schey fu-
neral home, N. ]. ave. and r st. NV, where
services will be held Tuesday, December
20, at 1890 am. Interment Woodlawn
Cemetery
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SMITH. JAMES b. Suddenly. on Mon
day, December 8. 1914. at Oakland. Calf,
JAMES B. SMITH, beloved husband of
Edna c; Smith. father of Marjorie F. and
A. Phillips and brother OF William r. Smith,
Mrs. Emma Litt]esberger and John J.
Smith. Funeral from the VIM. J. Nalley
funeral home, 522 Sth st. Sc. on Tuesday,
December 90, at $50 am; thence to ST.
Peters Church, where mass will be offered
at 10 am. for the repose OF his soul Rel
atives and friends invited. Interment Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
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BROWN, SAMUEL. Members of James
Mh~ E. Walker Post No. 26, the
8 &c; J: Is; 6; ]; J;
'uSN' rade. SAMUEL BROWN. Uni
forms and caps
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FeILOW Bomber Workers!

Within the next few days you are to determine
your future in your plant quote: Glenn J. Martin.
Nebraska Company to bargain as individuals and not
accomplish anything or as to bargain collectively
with a support of the great organization such as a
(UAW-CIO) that has 100000 paying members
with an additional 100000 members In the armed
forces. Today you are in a position to enjoy better
working conditions, job security, and higher wages
that are enjoyed by the members Of hundreds of 9TH
er locals that are under the banner of the (UAW-
CIO). You have in several instances been enlight-
ened OF what has been accomplished in the Worlds
largest local, the Ford, River Rouge plant having a
membership of 100000. With you joining the
(UAW-CIO) they secured $780, 500 in back wages
and also received $50. OOO,O 0 in wage increase which
was equivalent to an average Of $406 per employee
per year. As you know that the (UAW-CIO)
stands for no discrimination between color, creed,
race OF religion or political affiliations, something
that no other organizations believe in, including the
Industrial Manufacturing Associations which is the
richest organization in the world and of which Glenn
/. Martin is a member. We plead for the benefit Of
you Bomber Workers, who SC long have been dis
eliminated against-to do away with such tactics
as used by the latter, by voting (UAW-CIO) in your
next election, which will he held il your plant,
Wednesday. February %, 1914.
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Randolph, Webster
Here SUNDAY
Local Brotherhood
Sponsor Treat For
Community at Zion
Baptist Church, Sum-,
Feb. 2OA3 Pm.

The Omaha Division of the Bro
therhood of Sleeping Car Porters,
local No. 80, invites the members
Of organized labor, workers and
friends to a public meeting, held
under its auspices at Zion Baptist
Church, 2215 Grant ST.. Sunday.
February 20, at 8 pm.
Speakers at this meeting will be
Mr.. A Philip Randolph. Interna-
tional President Of the brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters and Mr..
NJ. P. webster. international First
Vice President of the Brotherhooi.
This meeting is a series of meet
ings being held in the middle west
under the auspices of the Brother
hood for the purpose Of bringing
workers and organized labor up to
date on the various economic prCl-
lens that confront Negroes today.
In this meeting Mr.. Randolph
will discuss the broader aspects of
the economic problems that on
front Negro workers of today with
particular reference to the effect
Of the War situation on the prob
lens that will confront the Negro
es in the o~rientation of the world
wide economic condition
Mr.. webster. in addition to be-
ing Vice President Of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car P~orters, is a
member of the Post War Plann-
ing Committee of the American
Federation Of Labor, as well as a
member of the Presidents Comm
ittee on Fair Employment Pract-
ice. In addition to discussing the
immediate problems of the Broth
erhood and Negroes in Organized
Labor in general he is expected to
give some account of the Postwar
Planning program Of the American
Federation Of Labor with particul-
ar reference to the part that the
Negro workers must play in devel-
oping the post war plan He Is al
SO expected to discuss some OF the
recent developments Of the Presi-
dnt's committee on Fair Employ
ment Practice. with particular ief-
erence to the Railroad hearing in
Washington, D. c. last Septem-
Der.
This is the first time in several
years that Mr.. Randolph has visit
ed Omaha, and the Brotherhood
invites and urges the Citizens of
this community to take advantage
of the opportunity to hear these
two outstanding leaders Of organ
lied labor.
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SOME


Well, they came around and got
US in a taxi honey, n took as to
the Valentine Dance at Dreamland
Hall, Monday evening, February
14th. and what a time we had.
We knew it was going to be some
blowout but never imagined it
would be as great as it turned out
to be. Talk about ~orchestras get
ting hot; talk about dancers being
sent out of this world. yes talk
about it. and when you stop talk
ing you'll find you amt said moth
ing yet.
HOW SO much fun and amuse-
ment Could get damned in one
place even as large as Dreamland
Hall is, just doesn't make sense.
But they were there and stayed
there until the last toot OF The
tru-npets and means of the salty
saxaphones. Yes, it was a mighty
nice affair and much praise IS due
those responsible for it. But now
we are wondering when a dance Is
i dance.
For all the four hundred or more
folks we saw in Dreamland Hall,
Monday night were suppose to have
come to a dance. But when VIZ
stepped in they were having them
selves a BALL. Well Of course
maybe that only means an except
ionally good time. We hope there
win be more such affairs.
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Go TO Distribute /
Races mankind

The National Go War Relic.
Committee ANNOUNCED that it will
mail copies Of the pamphlet "Rac-
es Of Mankind. 70 al servicemen
on its mailing lists 10 are sta
toned in this country; aud that it
will request permission from The
War and NAVY Departments to
send copies of the pamphlet to
men and women in the armed fore
es serving overseas.
The announcement was made
jointly by Chairman Irving Ahra-
mson and National Director Leo
Perlis (of the National CIO War
Relief Committed in reply 10 the
recent action by the USO Board
UNFOLDING its Presidents decision
in banning the distribution Of this
publication in USO centers.
The Committees officers sait
their action was postponed to give
the USO Board an opportunity *
: reverse President Chester 1. Barr:
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ards decision.
However" they said, Mr.. Bern
ards decision was upheld; and we
feel it is our duty to state our de-
cision in emphatic rermsl We be-
lieve this pamphlet is one of the
best weapons in the hands Of our.
soldiers It certainly is n Of
the best answers to Hitler's Aryan
creed. 1t promotes tolerance by
showing the brotherhood Of man
kind. the likeness and the farde-
mental unity of the races. II stat
Is that the cure for race prejudice
lies in freedom from fear. 1t Gin
phases one Of the Fundamental
principles for which our men and
women in the armed forces arc
f;ghtingt''
The National Go War Relief
Committee is one Of the Iarges'
contributors to USO activit:e.
through the National War Fund.
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ONLY 10000 DRAFT
AGE NEGROES
ARE SAFE"

WASHINGTON, Feb. II amp
Something Of a jolt is contained in
the figures collected by the Assoc
lated Negro Press which show how
the Negro is stacking up in the
face Of the selective service system.
Of the physically fit and draft
eligible men. not more than 10000
Of them out Of the total registla a.
ton of those between the ages of
Is and 81 military liable. are going
to be around here to buy war
bonds and salvage fat when the
armed forces shall have met its
full quota.
Paul V. McNutt. chairman Of
War Manpower commission, dis
cussed manpower needs for the ma
ton for the first half of 1914 on
Monday last. He disclosed that
the requirements Of the military
establishment have been liked
500, 900 and therefore will stand at
lib million in June. This does
not take into consideration the
need arising out of requirements
for casualties.
On the basis Of Mr.. McNutt s
igure and the proportion of 10 per
cent which Negroes are expected
to provide. this mean that the
armed forces are looking for 1.130-
900 men sound of body. The num-
Der of Negroes now in the services
is rapidly approaching SOC. 600.
According to the selective serv-
ice system there were "a million
Negroes registrants between the
ages of IS and 81 militarily liable
for duty. Experience to date Is
that reflections based upon physic-
al and educational deficiencies
have represented more than 50
percent Of these men called.
1t is reasonable to conclude, then
that with the reservoir Of phvsic-
ally and mentally fit Negro men
numbering less than IL million.
there is going to be ess than 10000
eligible men left outside Of the
draft when the full Negro proper
ton is deducted.
Further. according to the 1941-
= report Of selective service, the
number of Negroes indicted Is q
little higher than the proportion
# the Population and Of the regis
trations.' which means they are
going fast.
Those Negroes who are c uniting
On " r"essential" jobs ID wiz
them deferments can find littl:
comfort in figures given out il
this same report and dealing witt
1ccupationai deferments. Negroes
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chief of the Chicago Defender
Washington Bureau, is the c
tied correspondent of the Atlanta
Daily World, a Daily Negro News
paper published at Atlanta. Geor-
gia. McApin will serve also as
Chief Of the Washington Bureau
Of member papers Of the Negro
Newspaper Publishers Association.
Final arrangements for the ac-
credidation of Mr.. McAlpin were
completed Monday. February z. by
John HI. Sengestacke. President.
Negro Newspaper Publishers As
ISOLATION and G. "A. Scott, Atlanta
Daily World. The Association
White House Correspondents Com
mittee in addition to SengestacAe
and Scott includes Louis Martin,
Michigan Chronicle; William o.
Walker. Cleveland Gail Post and
c. e. Powell. Amsterdam News.
Already the Association has two
correspondents covering Negro
units in the South Pacific and far
eastern war theatres.
Harry S. McApin lives at ag04
Place, n. W., Washington. D. =.
telephone Taylor 215S. Mr.. Meal
pin has lived in washington for the
past seventeen years, is married
and has a daughter eleven years
Of age.
He studied Journalism and Ad-
vertising. University of Wisconsin,
1926. Worked three years as
reporter. city editor and office
manager for the Washington Trib-
une. Washington. D. c., 1869.
Handled all publicity and adver-
Using for the National Benefit Life
Insurance Company, for four years
1898.
Worked in a supervisory capae-
ity in the federal government for
w years. the last / 1-2 years Of
which served as a chief of public
relations-1s35-42.
Since August. 1912, until the pres
ent has served as chief Of the Wast
ington Bureau Of the Chicago De-
fender-1942.
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formation was obtained, 2SS re-
Ported that they had increased the
number Of Negro worker in their
employ during the present emery
ency. The estimated total Negro
employment Of the 300 INDUSTRIES
is $50, 000. The total has rot been
broken down by sex. although Ne
gro women are known to be
ployed in a number Of the plants.
Generally speaking. however. it is
a known fact that the employment
of Negro women has not kept pace
with the employment Of white
women or Of Negro men. it is re-
ported that less than i percent of
the 7,OOO.O 600 women workers in
war production and essential war
employment are Negroes.
Negroes are employed in skilled
operations by 154 Of the 200 plants.
while semi-skilled workers were
reported in 247 of the SEQ plants.
and all Of them reported the usc
of Negroes for unskilled jobs. The
majority OF the plants employing
skilled workers were located n
the e~asteorn seaboard and midwes-
tern cities. OF the plants In the
Chicago area Is out Of 35 listed
skilled workers. In the New YORK
area, including Connecticut. 81 out
Of so industries included in the lab
oratory reported the employment
Of skilled Negro workers, whiic in
the Cleveland-Detroit area "a out
of As industries reported the ERA
ployment Of Negroes in skilled jobs
over 80 percent Of the plants in
this category reported that they
had used the services Of the Urb-
an league in the selection and IN
PRODUCTION Of their first Negro
workers and had sought the assist
ance Of league officials when minor
difficulties arose.
In 253 Of the 300 industries. man
agement declared that on the bas-
is Of current experience with Ne
gro labor. they would continue TO
employ them after the q No
decision was reported from IL
plants. and the remaining - de-
clined to make commitments.
In the 142 plants which listed dir
ficulties. the following complaints
appeared most frequently: higher
rate Of absenteeism in 81 plants;
race friction in 21 plants; ovor ag-
gressiveness and chip on should
er attitude in II plants; high turn
over among Negroes in Is plants
No answer 20 this inquiry clme
Continued on pagerE7A
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COMPLETES TWIN-ENGINE
TRAINING AT MATHERS FIELD

Pilot ]. L. Harrison Of Omaha.
Nebraska was among the second
contingent of Negro pilots to fin
5sh their courses at Mathers field
in Calf, on twin-engine planes.
He has been ordered to Selfridge
Field. Michigan. where he will
Join a medium bombardment group.
He received his wings at the field
at graduation exercises, Thursday.
February 10th.
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Who is Jones? If police could
learn the true identity Of the per-
son who called and advised them
teinrestigate the watch and .ceck
repair shop murder at 1888 North
Path street, they might be able to
obtain better clues in regards to
the possible slayer Of Thomas
Douglass. found there Saturday
afternoon, dead before his work
bench with a cheap watch clutcned
in his hand.
This man. who gave &c police no
other information concerning him
self other than that he was Jones'
living at an address on Blonde,
which proved to be false-might
not have in anyway been concern
ed with the actual murder; but
mis- just telling the police how ne
came to call them would be Of
great help in solving the mystery.
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has been shown on every battle
field. from Crispus Attacks to Dorie
Miller. his race is the most unpop-
lar in America. There isn't a
single group that does not enjoy
more privileges than our group"
he asserted.
The conference declared itself in
favor Of pushing:
1. Integration Of the Negro into
American democracy.
2. Colored Americans in policy
forming Positions Of the govern
ment-
3. The Negro in postwar poll
tics.
4. Representation Of the Negro
at the peace conference as Part
Of the American delegation.
5. Compulsory federal voting
law, anti-lynehing law.
6. Further extension of the SOC
iaol security and the old age per-
sion benefits.
Z. The stand of the Republican
party; on universal franchise; on
lynching; on poll tax and their at
titude toward injustices.
8. Creation by congress Of :
statutory committee on fair EN-.
plyoment practices.
9. Federal funds for public cd
ucation.
10. Election of president and vice
president by direct vote.
IL. jim crow law in all its phas-
es.
u. The effect Of a national serv-
ice act on Negro labor.
The officers who guided the con
ference were Judge Edward M
Henry, Philadelphia, chairman
Charles w. Anderson, Jr., Louis.
Vile. LIST vice chairman; Mrs. Fan
ME NJ. Shanks, Minneapolis. ant
vice chairman: Atty. George W
Lawrence. Chicago. executive sec
reta-y; Atty. Eunice H. Carter @
New York. recording secretary AM
Charles H. Mahoney. Detroit, trea.
urer.
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HAMPTON CHOIR TO GO ON
AIR FEBRUARY GOTH

Hampton Institute, Va, Songs
tor Soldiers a Program dedicated
bv the student choir Of Hampton
Institute to army personnel in the
Tidcwater Virginia area, viii be
bradcast over station WGH next
sunday Feb. 2o) evening at 20 O.
clock on the Hampton Institute
Forum of the Air.
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with President
Roosevelt. t b e
first Negro Cor
respondent 70 be
accredited to the
White House. ct
tended the Presi-
dents Press Con-
ference, Tuesday,
February 8.
Harry S. Nc
Alpin, FORMER
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Absenteeism Tops
Complaints Among
Negro Workers
In 300 War Plants Urban League Finds

NEW YORK. Feb. Is tANFJ ..
rAbsenteeism'' was listed as chief
among the difficulties encountered
by defense industries. in a recent
report Of the National Urban lea
CUES industrial relations laborat-
DRY. Three hundred plants furn-
ished information which served as
a basis for a project relating to the
performance of Negro workers.
The league has passed on the fol
lowing findings.
In June. 1943, the VINO reported
ST. percent Of the 1852. 600 work
ers employed by industries report
ing through the USES were Negro.
es- This report would include ap-
proximately 1000, 900 Negro work
ers. More recent figures, however
place the percentage at S.3 Percent
due to the increased employment
Of Negroes. According 20 still
more recent figures. the Urban
league estimates the number of
Negro workers currently engaged
in war production and other es-
sential war employment at 1900 :
GOO.
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were only three percent of the
registrants deferred in Glass ia,
which represents deferments Of
those in essential civilian occupat-
ions. Glass lib, Jobs essential to
the war effort, showed there to be
continued IA page y
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TO w HITE
HOUSE
Attends First Press
Conference Feb. 9Th

Following rapidly on the visit
of a Committee from the Negro
Newspaper Publishers Association