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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
In The Sick Room

Jack Drake, the SON OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Drake, los Babbitt
St, Ann Arbor, who was stricken
with infantile paralysis about six
weeks ago is improving very nice.
ly and has returned home from
University Hospital, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
National eroaacss,lna Company

national Broadcastlna Company
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$50, WIN q go.
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WHAM 1850.
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WJR 200, WBBM $50, WCKY 1880.
WFBM 1860. VICAR 1850, WBNS
l4G0, WOOD 1910.
Mutual 5roadeasting Company
RED NETW RK CKLW 500,
WJBK 1890. WGN 100.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

JAMES EDWIN LIOEll

James Edwin Lidell, six.year.old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. y +. Lidell,
1897 y. Prospect St, died Friday
night.
lie had been III since June of
this year with Emphatic leukemia.
James was born May &c. 1888, in
Wayne, Mich. son Of Andrew 4
and Phyllis +. Ranstadler Lidell.
He lived with his parents near
Wayne until the fall OF 1871, when
tho family moved to Ypsilanti.
where they have since resided. Sur.
yivinS are his parents. paternal
grandfather. John \. Lidell. Super.
Tor, Wis; maternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred otto, Detroit.
Funeral services will be at the
Geer funeral home at 2:S0 Monday
afternoon, with Rev. Floyd Turner
officiating. Burial will he in High.
land Cemetery. Friends may call at
the funeral home.
MRS. CLARA D. HARRINGTON
Milan. Mich, Dec. Mrs Clara
d. harrington, &c. died Thursday
night at Oddfellows and Rebekah
Home, Jackson.
She was born in Michigan Center,
jackson County March 81, 1868, the
daughter of Cyrus and Delphine
Moore, On September {, 1890 at
Monrae, she was married to Edwin
A. Harrington. later coming to MI
Ian. Her husband had been in
business in Milan until his death,
June 10, 1907.
Mrs. Harrington was n member Of
Clematis Lodge. No 90 Of the
Rebekahs, Of which she was a past
noble grand She was also a char.
ter member and past chief OF Rose
Temple No Ga, Pythian Sisters.
and member of the Peoples
Church
Surviving is one daughter. Mrs
Newkirk Maynard; one grand
Mrs. Barbara McKelyey.
and one grandson, James MvKel.
vey, ell Of Detroit; one sister, Miss
Grace Haight, Milan.
Funeral services will be at the
Stevens and Bush Funeral Home.
Milan. at 2:30 Sunday afternoon.
with Rev. Il. w. Parrish, pastor
Peoples Church, officiating. Burial
will he in Marble Park Cemetery.
Rebekah Lodge will be I'm charge
of the services at the grave.
may call at the funeral
home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

Vegetables
Reefs No, /, DOE. bchs. 5000
BRoCCOLI-No. !. bu.. $3.00.3.5o
CABBAGE-No. |. bu.. go 10. bu)
75c-sl25.
CARROTS No. /. doL. punches
N5CS 90.
CAULIFLoWER- No. !. dQz. Sl5O.
200
CELERY 40 l. i0.75c.
DRY ONlONS-No. ], 30 lbs, $l@J.
1.35.
PARSN1PS--No /. hu, $2.oO-2.5O.
POTATOES No. l. $l75i.9O bu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
YpsiLdnti Briefs
Discontinue Glasses


The classes regularly held al
Carver Center, including sewing,
modern dancing. and Bible in.
struction. will be discontinued I'M
I'll after the holiday season, begin.
ming Monday. it is announced by
Jesse Rutherford, director OF the
Center.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
EruIts

APPLES-Baldwins. No. !. $3.50.
2gS -45-lb.- hu-; Northern Spies.
No. /, 45.lb. bu., S2.5O-26s.
PEARS-Kiefers. No. !. bu.. $500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
In Custody

In Custody
Cecil Ralph. 1903 Oakman ST..
Willow Village, was arrested by
the sherift's deputies Friday night
and held in the county jail, charged
with intoxication and dlsorderly
conduct. The arrest followed a com
plant OF his wife.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Status Questioned

Status Questioned
Two eighteen year old youths
were arrested by city police Friday
night and held pending investiga-
ton OF lettering and draft status.
Both lads, Ypsllanti residents, pos
sessed registration cards for the
Selective Service. but neither had
a classification card. Police have
noticed the boys hanging around
town until late for several nights.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Two Calls

The Npsilanti Fire Department
was called out on two runs Friday
afternoon. one to garage owned
by ]. S. Lathers. 429 y. Adams St
where a fire had started from a
stove pipe causing very little dam.
age. Slight damage resulted to the
car OF Harold Hazlett when alec.
hol on the motor started blaze.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Intangible Tax
Revenue Paid

A final payment o. 1863 TO thn
City OF Ypslland from the State
Revenue Department today brought
the clty's intangible tax receipts
for 1914 mp to sb,+54, # ,
The state Revenue Department.
said chat total collections for the
year reached S3.5iS,2l5 OF which
one third goes TO the state. A total
amount OF $2.3G5,i77 has been dis
tributed to cities, townships and
villages. Distribution for lys
equals g. cents per capita, about 20
per cent higher than any previous
year. the department said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

ROME-INS- Italian political
leaders have renewed their efforts
TO solve the current cabinet crisis
after Count Carlo Sforza. desig.
mated as Il candidate for the pre-
mlership or tho post Of foreign
minister. eliminated himself as n
result OF British objections.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

There Is still enough coal In the
United States to last for 5000
years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

Monday
NBC-~l2 Noon-Words and Music:
2;45 =. m.-Hymns Of all church
es;
6:l5-Serensde TO America.
CBS-9:15 a. West $3.50 p.
M School of the Air:
,45-GOldberPs
4:30-Raynond Scott Show.
BLU-12:30-Farm and Home pro
gram.
300 Earl Wrightson for Morton
Downey;
4.00-ElheI and Albert.
MES--11:15 a. m. Jane Porterfield
advice.
1:l5 ?. m. Terry's House Party:
S,l5-At Two Keyboards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Pick of the dir Today

5:oo-Roosty Of A.A.F:
4:00-Your America:
6:t0=~Quiek as Flash Qniz
7:00-Cleveland Orchestra;
S.00-Mediatlon Board:
S:00-Horizons Concert.
lQ:00-Return of Walter Hampdsn
as Leonidas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Detroit Cash Grain

WHEAT NO. /. red Sl7ol..
BARLEY choice new.
$1I5-l.52: needles, Sl.OS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12
DOESN'T tLwAYS TALK

America Is said 10 be the country where money
talks and TO great extent this is But when u
comes to Jews and Negroes The voice OF money be
comes whisper and sometimes not even that
A Jew may be success IN Hollywood as many
are. or Inc prosperous owner Of big department
store. or he may even be governor Of one Of our
is states, hut Jet him rs 70 gain admiiance TO GER
tain hotels clubs which restrict clientele and see
hoe Quickly he'll be sidera,Aed and refused accom-
modalioIs.
one oatht 10 particular The iaAe Placid elu0 10
Gated Ia the northern part on Nen YORK slate IL In
famous Tor Hs hariles OF Jews 10 has often been
aid OF the Lake Placid club that Jew could ever
rci by Che front door. iei alone approach the regis
TER. The Placid system VAS said 10 hc Jew proof
,hai hcy could spot one even by msii rex rdiess Of
whether The jew used an assumed name such -
Jones Murnhy or what have you.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12
White Scholar Looks All Negro World
BY EMMETT PHILLIPS

story went tho rounds during the regime of
Gov, Lehman that despite the fari that Lehman was
the chief executive Of New YORK State he couldn't
stay a. the Lake Placid club when IN Lake Placid
whether on state business or otherwise.
don't know whether This report WAS true hut
never heard denial from those IN command az the
club Frankly. such stories seemed 10 be part OF
The Lake Placid clubs way Of advertising
Eventually. the Lake Placid club went into the
hands a. receivers, bankrupt financially as " had
long been morally. But This club Is sill operating
under receitorshp as u did IN iis more prosperous
days. ant Semon, 10 the hit
Veal as the voice ~ money SIS when in The hands
% Jew u loses ts voice entirely when IN the hands
81 Negro LEI Negro rs 90 Pe room la even.
an average commercial hotel rent buy home In
q white district. cat q sandwich. not 10 mention
meal ~ The average white restaurant and 500 how
little his money do for him
th' conclusion nc mus reach that in America
tho voice Of prejudice Is stronger than The voice Of
mouey.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12

one r -tlsn5lnr block 10 ne path 81 greater M
tefreeial Understanding the mistaken ideas some
>,ern,. nave about social RELATIONSHIPS bet"een
Nc1so,s and Whites. subtle propaganda Hy po'n
Min, sand hacks ao,umulatise over the centuries
nas reduced normal Contac between Neei"fs anu
ulf.s ~ iou and primitive level in the eyes of me
general public And that Is main reason " ny 'ns
ren.ral pahlit. including Negroes. locks win SnS-
,s,ioss 4; friendly relations between whites ana
black ana Wits the sight % Negro woman ~aiN"s
,i,i, i Uhre man. or a Negro man walking with
vf4a woman IS 80 franeht with danger insofar as
pnslie reaction IS concerned.
Tho inierra,ia harmcn's that have been aehleF-
ia .te, IN, iast 90 years have come about beeaus
those seeking that goal have been cold % me rea'
tiau Z ,a, gene a public and bc'ause they nave
PERSISTED. n demonstrate nc liberalism ON inc race
Question n spite Of sometimes violent even pioons
Nrp ~itian.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12
ns rRANcIs a kORNEcAY

Rcy. 4. Clayton Powell pastor
az Abyssinian Baptist church,
New York aud Rev. A. Richie
Low OF Johnston Vermont are
carrying out an interesting eX-
pertinent Rev. Low who was not
aware that Negroes cat whole
some food, live IN decent homes
maintain educational cultural
and socially accepted atmos-
rhcrcs IN their homes and among
friends: wear nice clothes. have
cars. nest egg in the bank and
f4w bonds was totally taken
when he visited few Negro
homes IN New York. lie discos-
cred that white people do not
understand Negroes: that they
know TOO little % their hack
ground Whites have been too
often fed with EXAGGERATED and
untrue stories 90 Negro life
this TO Rev Low was new dis
covery new element cdded TO
tho great Human family
So revealing was This exper-
icucr that Rev Low arranged a
conference with Row Powell lr.
and they set tho human labora-
tory in readiness FOR new and
,uai experiment Tho plan calls
Tor having negro children ike
fnr one wc,A or 50 with white
families IN Vermont They are
assirncd IN most cases one 20 2
family Their ages range from
nine 10 twelve For fwo WEEKS
those Negro children viii live
IN ihc homes 81 white people
who will treat fhcm as orc ~
fio family Rev rowells church
Ahyssinian paid al iranspcria-
iion expenses and bought several
handrcd dollars worth ~ new
clothes for some ~ tho children
These children viii learn things
about white pconlc thov never
know likewise white pcorle viii
discover things about NEGROES
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
THINK ABOUT THIS

they never suspected u ns 49,,
tainly bring about her rs.,,
standing.
Did not Rev low ag r..
Powell forget 10 set-on al j.
crrate and complete m..,,
Would il not laec h,a b.,,..
had they included rc,.s. Man,
Why not have eishty.or NH.
children Of tho same a ta.'
Vermont com, downsio SAB yo-s
and live IN selected N 49,
lies where they vill e.,.a
MS ono of the family ea,e ~,
can learn how Nfcro f.uu,
functions. Thcy colid -s- N,
derstand he Negro bids ~
tives and drives Wael sr M,
sort OF experience hc ,,l /,
their young livcr iia fa.ur.
tolerance would be l.iv.
II IS true that moss X On,
racial troubles have fhsir reo,,
IN IGNORANCE - caea rhs ana
that We must 80 aSq1siafsi ~,
IL IS also true thar 81 parslnr
our experiments li7' a us.sr.
iols and apparatus rvs. IL ere.
fully selected wflehei sa ,or-
trollcd 50 that results vNi B.
accurate and lasting
Careful plannirr ~ ramsn ..
laiion programs slfo1i ~ ts'.
lcn~cd by Negro lsaao ~.
cry opportunity ms ~ rsfs -
spread The seeds ~ tri
ing good viii pra 49,
ancc
Pastors IN scc'ief r.
try whore th'r 20 s-
urged 20 sot un s.a syrsH.
menis hut are also n h-,
rccinrorai nroc nm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12
T.aw-Abidine
Freefcm

Tho impafien nan rsn -
end before tho beeHfe NJ, 10y
cling criteisni as es- srT-
ernihort decryin- 'Ao 'sr r.
VIC deal with cs'ah' -r.
mens Only illa' rs i9'l
with covernmenf ssf m ~
GALS - ihcv Do fis -
hacking ~ ihe lae ef m1T'
Or their own ,nW ~ ~
called rcacuuraf to''
G,mn.d FOR no Mirs ~
-freedom" witch 'h.y irtHrr" -
MOAN nc rieht A. rs 'n'
please
TrccdoA ~ its~' 2taaf'
ini word hp' fyearm NHA'H
lax 70 hac'. g. Is frarH li'
~ mon mus l.a,e if-lom p
hinl, and speak iu of''r y 1n''
fcss and indeed sa
f0tN ifNf T'tt W
latins that freedom
History has piortn ~ '-t
sna again Tho Rems1
VAS great as lonr
posed 81 discip'lwa
To hc Roman
meant 10 be ir'e
the known world
CONQUERED MOI m~ "
~ arms but by force
ii Intelligent aelim ra'
liberty dcecncratca 'n'' 3.
they fcil prey 20 e
c.rmanic invaders -~..
.s the historian la
low ADAMS wrote -,
,ision men Shall dic Y Ia
rue ina, without hard p''' ~.
sense. they shall al-e 4.
las heen me secret n .,.s
,ountrvs rreain's a~
.,,r,ed from vision =
ror all mankind hui i WIS *.
"a mn ny laws ihai r.4
' $ ., tia, fraFiam +.
Am alone 81 rot cnan =.
~'u, arbiirary Lows sn'ii
rreedom. backed rs ae =
c,,,ea and lerislaica NE .'-.,
whom they must amply
hlc ,sr
dom that IS dcmorf'. ,..
democratic mcan lF'"' .r..
,ho rnlc ~ Tho majority mr.
m acqaicscrnce 30 r.
mont. 4 wIllinr ohedi'rf ~.
laws 81 the majority plp' =.
cation Nv the majority VA Z,
rcri,Ics not only have 7 Ia.
mt arc entitled to elusl ''', ~,
Grafton and cannot he .tA
or imnOscd unon Ni-' -
We demand for ourse''' ~,
must grant 70 others THAT :.
free speech and freedom .,.,,
lirion arc basic 10 our N"'
democracy. .,s,.
.Oniy freedom which -
strong law. only strong '
which men consent Ar''-
preserves freedom can ~
walter Lippmann wrote a..
II Is M 10 each N ms "uo n
sire freedom who he''''. ..-s,
democracy. who want 70 p.. .rr
our way 81 life, 10 olev o'' -.
laws whether or not W
them-and 10 accord me =.
privileges 10 others That -,
democratic way. That IS '''
to successful freedom
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12
wmIrr ufN FEAR ATTRACTION OF SEX

f-,,1, ~ eeriain biological differences between
>1.o and whites men of ihe white race have ount
,,,n-ftons hucahoo about Negro men. knowing only
vtl the attraction that exists between me p'a'N
y4f,as thvsital and political. and surely social
t.se b,tn efegod IS The white man TO overcome
Mia, ho secretly knows Is natural weakness among
ls fomairs and what he publicly hanes On 'l' -
b.,,, ~. fefms -animal-like' and 'promistu-
ous ,,s
Thus fai slch preventive steps nave i"''n
IvnthiraS and bulnings, prison cells. puphe 'as'i
.i'ion and The most carefully ,housht oul nv w..
q, s,a4....t ON have proved inadequate as the "hife
ii.n attempts 10 protect his credo Of white sup''m+
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12

GREAT LAKES, III. Grad.
rhlrty-ionr blueiaosel' were y b,
aated from service '.'o' .op
ceremonies held Mon'.s -, trss
Robert smalls one . n, So
regiments for me tfa'nl". .r..sirr
sroes ~ the us naval TICS ,s-
center. The graduates Ia a'
,hs shore patrol school,
radloman school.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12
LESSON IN
ENGLISH
ny W. T.. GORDON
Words Offen Ni>nsed

Words Often NI>nsed
10 not say "you hadn't ought
20 lef your asurbier work Say
tml ought 10 lot yonr daughter
work"
iio not say Frank askcd ~
anybody was az home say
Frank asked whether anyone
was at home
10 not say Every hoy and
firl should provide Tor their fu-
lure say should provide Tor
BIS future
10 not say II had said that
cycrything is all right" Say II
lad said chat everything WIS all
right
10 not say. "Ii IS me who has
tho right 20 decide" Say III IS
I who have ihe right 70 decide
DO not say (which Is the most
exciting football or hockey?
say which IS tho moro exciting
football or hockey
Words often NiSprononnced
slassace Pronounce ma-sazh.
first as IN ae', unstrcssed. sec
ond as in all. accent last syl-
liable
minimum Pronounce ain min
rm as in ask uns'rcsscd- first
II rs IN unit as ia in accent
second syllable
DIAGNOSE. Pronounce diae-nos.
as IN die. p as IN bag o as In
most principal accent on last
tyllahlc
Impetus Pronounce impetus
as IN him = as IN ne. nn-
stressed accent first syllable
Aims Pronounce ann. q as IN
III tho IS silent
Flnccid Pronounce ilaA-sie
ne In hack. as in did accent
frst syllable
Words often Nisspellcd
raaish Vegetables reddish
somewhat redl Physiology: OBJ
seryc tho rhysl Accommodate;
Two IS and two ms Ran 60
si,il.es wran 60 infoldi oscil-
,,ao. observe The &C and the two
rs plaintiff: observe the Two rs.
Word study
.I-se word three times and y
e yours Lot rs increase our
vocabulary hv mastering ono
word cach day Words for ms
lesson
cRANDrosE: impressive or
eiora,inr In effect "The tone OF
tho paris was 10 he perpetually
kent down. IN order not 70 Inn
pair ihe grandoise effect Of The
whole " Arnold
INADMIssInrE; rot worthy 10
be admitted. eThc discussion OF
this subject Is inadmissihle.
FIGrRATE. Of a definite form
or figure "Planis are al fieuraie
end dcierminatc. which animate
bodies arc not Bacon
PREPARATION; act Of protan-
ing. especially sacred things.
THE proclamation Of tho name Of
Cod"
TfTILLATlON; any passing
sensation. especially one that is
rlcasurabic Those affiliations
that reach 20 higher than me
senses Granville
FEcrND!TY: the power ~
brinsins forth in abundance; fer
tliiy. "The fecund.iy Of Gods
creative power"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12
lssrr or -nluk >ArIo>ALIsN~

whether Tie Negro should initiate he ~hiie man
and krap his racial stock rs purely Neeroia as !"
can IS DE question which in an Implied manner mas
posed a ~ a,y problem FOR years 20 those VINO are n
positions 10 Influence Negro thought ana Negro "'-
ton u Is generally admitted that the tehpen'l
among Inc negro masses is 10 leave together on
grounds of black nafionalism grounds upon Wh'N
pride in black skins black cntrprse black 'uHnie
and blAck aitainm,ni can be generated
such Negro leaders as Richard r Greenef and
Marcus Gatvey have heeu the sreafheads Of aDVf'se
attempts al The establishment 81 Negro kingdoms
ana rllcpuhlics" In Africa and elsewhere.
a movement bceun several years ago IN 'hi-
caeo 10 form whai called the 'Foriy-nnth
state" 90 be peopl'd exclusively with Negroes MANY
am Negro towns and communities have been formed
throughout certain sections OF The country.
Dangerous ntniebanhs have started such move
mons as the Moorish Scientists the Ethiopian
peace Movement and others all toward the end Of
,apializnv or the inheren' desire Of the restless
biack masses for some spiritual anchor Of hope no
% aiph 10 moor heir innate longings, their hunger
Tor actual status IN The eyes ~ the world
or
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12

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IAIA if XIV ,... 80
latn ~
vrsr next pesk. rcrhaps yon
hessands ha,,
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ott.s ,Ar cots
Tits toiN
Nss
vr MISS SALLY
Antt A. feam
Hnr S
os s@ai H't' ~"
Ge hy sst, q1't''s IA ~
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any,src3t hH 'rs'
o shela sna" @2oF' F"
a eee,tT h-f' ~
ppas aes ".o'
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ni,t33 rro
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aaa aitfi a .r ,s
dose te -'''f" .
lr'or 'a
Az Ri "n Ns'
~aly "f. -esi''e' .s.,
AZ 20 ify 'o "fo
wrh we noei' ,,,. In.
N4s nsfi'' ~ W. In ,he
,erra''"' wv r. m.s,iIe
~'"'"', e.n
i'A y ~ ans
h"' IS m in-
AZ nN'' ,h. etoals
ffF ~ tI ..erc II ,A!s
Nh'.' .at.. ,as M. IN
e ' assWea the
n.. uae cvertix4.
"''"
s ., >o, .Ao,.
~ sslfv tas done
l'"'' ~ .nsnerato
i't -a ,hov don't
+ '' + ! ss,e~ ror
n'4tf ,i., sNs nss
S"''s -,
W. "'' .
ri r SALll Wac NN"'
heee sv.reirs ? "i'f
0aee vhsn fnr M'f'i-'"
siemu haa nrf'''- ahN .''s
was an nlHnnps ni N'
Michigan 'e'iote
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12
nm WORN or TnE ANtLGANATIONIsTs

The Negro has also hose who az one time were
openly accused Of attempting o destroy the race o'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12

t oroun az peo-
e.r>bors
.sre ,rnors aboDt
e.r;., oroan n,
.-,G.,ef anv otbcr
i, ~ trea+ mo
XII, minorr
Evening star., 1944-02-13

the senior officer of the French Navy
here and you are the chief of the
French naval mission. 1t has been
your duty to work with us in out
fitting your fleet. My years OF
friendship with officers of the French
Navy make this particularly men,
orable occasion to me, personally
To you, we turn over this ship-the
Senegalais. We recall with pleasure
that it was a French ship which
fired the first salute ever rendered to
the Stars and Stripes flying from a
United States man-of-war. We re-
member that salute today-and SYM
bolically return it.
Good luck, Senegalais-and good
hunting"
Last of Series Launched.
Cat Wilmington, Del, yester-
day afternoon the destroyer es-
cort Somali, last of a series of six
to be built for the French at the
Dravo Shipbuilding Corp. yard,
was launched. Other DE's
launched by Dravo and turned
over to the French besides the
Senegalais are the Algerien. Tu-
nisien, Marocain and Hova.)
In responding to Mr.. Roosevelt,
Admiral Fenard said France knows
how powerful have grown her allies,
and she now needs her friends. She
looks to those of us more fortunate
than herself who were able to es-
cape from the Nazi web, to return
side by side with you and share the
full weight of the struggle.
For France will never accept
shame and can. have nothing to do
with pity"