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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
$50 Delegates
At NAACP Meet
In New York

NEW YORK. More than $50
delegates. representing 70 NAACP
branches in the eastern area were
present for the first regional Lead.
ership Training Conference. held
November IL. in the National Of
flee. 69th Fifth avenue. The dele
gates were greeted by Walter
White. secretary and Ella
Baker. director OF branches. in
charge of the conference program
At the to 10 pm. session held
in the auditorium OF the l36th
Street Library. Gloster Current,
executive secretary. Detroit branch
N.A.AC.P. and Madison Jones.
representative from the regional
office FEPC. New York City. led
discussions on Employment, Hous-
ing and Recreation. Social and
Labor Legislation"
The delegates were from con-
necticut, Massachusetts. Maryland,
Delaware. Washington. d. c..
Pennsylvania, New York and New
Jersey.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
NAACPRepOrtsOn
Xmas Seal Sales

Mrs Ruby Mailing. director of
the NAA.C.P. Christmas Seal
Drive. praised the efforts Of AS
ISOLATION supporters who have liter
ally SWamped the Office with re-
quests for soldier seals. With their
goal Of Sl500.0O0. the Detroit
branch anticipates successfully SELL
ing Christmas Seals which depict
a Negro soldier in combat regalia.
The seals sell at 81 90 per book.
Mrs Mailing reports that H. NJ.
Williams. staunch NA.A c p. mem
bership drive worker has sold
$500 seals already and claced his
order for 5000 more. Everyone is
urged 10 call or write the NA.A.
C.P. Office for seals while the sup
ply lasts, SOC E. Vernon Highway.
RIA 6262.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
7 " 0 AGENCIES
PROMISE ACTION.
TO DIET. NAACP

The NAACP complaint against
the Emergency Shelter at 223s
Rivard street. and the white shell
ter at 1925 z. Fort street. resulted
in the closing OF one. and prom
ised repairs. fumigating and re-
furnishing OF the Negro shelter.
In communication to Daniel
j. Ryan. superintendent OF the
Welfare Department. Gloster B.
Current, executive secretary OF the
NAACP "deplored the insdequacy
of housing accommodation for Ne
gro citizens which made it neces-
sary for obviously discriminatory
solution" Current further stated.
Were il not for the failure OF the
Detroit Housing Commission TO
meet Detroits housing problems,
the necessity for emergency shell
tiers would not obtain"
Check Time
I'VE urge that your department
keep close watch on the amount Of
time families occupy such shelters
in the future, and that every step
be taken to expedite housing ac-
commodations through the appro-
pirate agencies"
In letter dated Nov. Is. 1874.
addressed to Gloster B Current,
executive secretary NAACP. the
following reply was received from
Mitchell S. Jachimski. secretary Of
the Public Welfare Commission:
Your letter of Nov. 7. 1914. writ.
ten to Mr.. Daniel j.. Ryan. super
ntendent. was brought to the at
tentiQn of the Public Welfare Com
mission by Mr.. RYAN.
"In the name of the Com mission
| wish to thank you fcr'your inter-
est in the matter ard for bringing
the condition at the shelter TO our
attention. I wish to inform you
that steps are being taFen to
remedy the situation. Yours
truly tsignedI Mitchell B. ia
chimski. Secretary
InterraciaI Committee
Also received was a letter from
Harold Thompson, Director of the
Mayors Interracial Committee adj
dressed TO Mr.. Current re: the
Emergency Shelter which reads:
dated Nov. 16, l944
knowing YOU were out Of town
RETAINED from answering your
letter of Nov 7 regarding the
above matter until our Committee
met and the matter had been dis
cussed.
The Committee met yesterday
and your request that the Shelter !
De closed was thoroughly discussed
with the department heads in
Volved Included in the discussion
was the Fort Street Shelter for |
white people which appears 10 be
equally as bad as the shelter on
Rivard street.
I'VE were assured by the Hous-
ing Secretary and the Superinten-
dent OF Welfare that action would
be taken toward the end of clean
ing up both shelters and re-srrang-
ing matters so that adequate emer-
gency shelter would be arranged
for both white and Negro families. !
Very truly yours. tsigned) Har-
Did Thompson. Director, Interra-
rial Committee"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Seniority Rules

The seniority rules. the Congress.
points out in connection. with the
survey. protect all workers in IN
duStry. and are an important factor
in the fight against discrimination
based on race. color. religion. OIL
sex. Nevertheless. because the
gains made by Negroes in industry
are comparatively recent, Negroes
have accumulated little seniority
and the problem arises as to
whether seniority rules should be
adjusted TO guard the hard won
gains of Negro industrial workers
in the transition from war to peace.
The Congress made the Sperry
Nassau plant at Great Neck, L. l.,
one of its first laboratories in the
study OF this question. partly be-
cause Of the large number Of work
ers it employs-about 3600-and
partly because OF the long history
OF struggle whereby Negroes were
first brought into the factory. A
struggle was carried on with man.
years, by the United Electrical,
Radio. and Machine Workers OF
America. CLIO; the National Ne
gro Congress: the Urban League,
and number OF other organiza-
tons. to end the policy OF discrimi-
nation. That fight was at last won.
and management now expresses its
complete satisfaction with the out
come The proportion OF Negroes
employed. while still very low. is
nevertheless an advance over the
situation in pre-war years.
The Nassau plant Of the company
employs higher proportion of
Negroes than any Of the company's
four other plants. Seniority is based
on occupation. and operates plant
wide. and, after 36 months OF en-
ployment. nation wide. II an en-
ployee changes from one occupa-
ton to another, whether for up
grading or any other reason. his
accumulated seniority applies in
the new occupation. That is. the
seniority is cumulative. and neither
upgrading nor lack of upgrading
affects ones seniority status.
Miss Dale pointed out that even
with full employment after the
war. the problem remains. In the
process OF transferring workers
from war plants to peace plants.
Negroes will suffer more than
whites. as the result OF later hiring
dates, II worker transfers from
one plant to another. he has a Job
but he loses all his accumulated
seniority.
The issue, the Congress saws. is
one that will no doubt engage the
attention Of labor and management
in increasing degree in the coming
| months.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Resort Drivers
Face Penalties

WASHINGTON Motorists who
use gasoline illegally to travel to
winter resorts face the loss OF their
milage rstions, the Office Of Price
Administration said last week.
Administrator Chester Bowles
said that OPA is now preparing
an enforcement program to pre-
vent illegal use OF rations in win
ter vacation travel. Motorists who
misuse their rations. he said. will
be called before the hearing COM
missioners who have the power to
revoke not only the supplemental
B" or &C" rations. but basis "A
rations as we'll
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

the question OF the constitutional.
ity OF Section 20. because of its
being so vague and indefinite. Z"
However. the NAACP brief points
out: Congress in its wisdom an
ticipated the danger that in many
places unpopular minorities, Ne.
groes in particular, would find no
effective protection for their civil
rights save through federal legis-
lation. Public officers. OF i'll will,
undeterred by any strong local
opinion favorable 10 the civil
rights OF minorities. would in
many instances be wholly unre,
strained from the invasion OF vital
constitutional civil rights but foe
these criminal sanctions" II the
provisions under such statutes are
not upheld, there will not be pro-
lection for anyone.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Lincolnite Protests
Abuse OfRace GLs

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. = I'VE
were sent over here as doughboys
but we are treated as dog boys,
writes First Sgt. Earl A. Howe. Jr.,
in a letter from France published
in the current issue Of The Lincoln
Clarion. campus weekly issued by
the Lincoln University School OF
Journalism at jefferson City, Mo.
Howe, q former Lincoln student,
who addressed his letter TO Presi-
dent Sherman Scruggs of Lincoln
IT,, stated that Il often wonder why
we should have TO fight and go
through all Of this for the thou
sands back in the States who have
the same ideas and grudges about
us. II is really not the French peo-
pie who are doing these things.
They are merely some southerners
who are causing all of this trouble. "
The letter, which passed the CEN
sor. states that the writer's unit
experienced very little segregation
or discrimination in England but
that things have been quite differ
ent since crossing the Channel. He
relates ere instance as follows:
One evening about TOO two of
my men who had gone on pass at
six o'clock came to me telling me
how they had been ordered out of
a cafe by an American officer One
of the men told me that this is the
way it happencd: They went into
the cafe and ordered something to
drink and before the order was
filed. a major and captain walked
over to them and said. This cafe
is for white people only" One of
the men asked him. When did that
order come out. Sir?" TIE Captain
replied. I've never heard it, but
there is the door"
$50 the two soldiers came back
10 me and reported the incident.
My company commander. white
first lieutenant. and l went back to
the cafe We soldiers went in first.
then in came the company COM
mander Again the major came over
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
KID NAPIER MAY
FACE A SANITY
HEARINC SOON

Possibility that sanity commits.
sion will be appointed soon "a
examine Mrs Eleanor Smith. al.
legged kidnapper OF fve-monih-olc
Bobby King. vas made this week
by Prosecutor William Bowling
who stated he expected 10 arraign
Mrs, Smith this week IN Recorder ;
Court on the kidnapping charge
= She will be arraigned on the
Information and then there wili
possibly be sanity hearing.
Bowling said
Meanwhile Mrs Smith rs N Gus
tody al county Jail under q SIS. 900
pond. two sureties. awaiting trial
81 the kidnapping Of the Young
son OF Mr. End Mrs Clarence King
several weeks ago
Bowling last week recommended
mat the $3.50 reward offered hv the
COUNTY for the return az the King
baby DO, divided between Claude
Bender OF 665s Thirticth street. and
George n Mckee of 7768 Stanford
greet. who informed the police Of
beir suspicious ~ Mrs Smith a.
the babv's sbductor
The two men have already d.
= ded the 81 600 reward offered bv
0 daily paper for the return OF the
haby Both men agreed In split the
county reward. Another reward Of
ESQ may DC paid them il Mrs
Smith is convicted Of the kidnap-
ping
Mckee and Render told police
they had received many thrf aten-
Ing letters and phone GALE since
fhey were identified as informants
b. the kidnapping case several
feeks ago
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Say Race Workers
Facing Dismissal

NEW YORK, N. NEGRO en-
ployeeS would lose far more heav-
lly than whites in case OF layofIs
and in the transition from war
time 10 peace-time industry. unless
adjustments are made in seniority
rules, the National Negro Congress
stated this week through its acting
secretary. Miss Thelma Dale The
statement was made as the result
OF test survey which the Con-
gress has carried on.
A study OF the seniority ratings
al the Sperry Gyroscope company,
one OF the first plants the Congress
studied. shows that far higher
proportion OF Negroes than OF
whites will lose their jobs if there
is a cutback In at least one occu-
patton. all Negro employees would
be dropped.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

to US saying. Il thought ! gave you
boys an order 10 get out OF here. {"
BY that time The company COM
mander requested the names of the
major and the captain They gave
their names boastfully. Their
names were forwarded to the reg
mental commander. who will in
vestigate the matter.
Another step OF segregation
came up yesterday One of my
men went to a stationery store and
saw sign stating This store does
not serve Negro troops. Negro
troops are served on IL Rue
Grand Well. there was nothing
Tor him 10 do but come back and
report the matter TO me. II was
late IN tbe evening and when I got
to the store ii was closed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Mothers Club
Elects Officers

The Mothers club Of the ST.
Antoine Boys Department met last
Friday night. Nov II, for the first
time. There we're approximately
Is mothers present A temporary
committee for the nomination of
the officers for the Mothers Coun-
Gil, was appointed. Those .compos-
ing the committee we're as follows:
Mrs. Edith Starr. Mrs. w. Babcock
and Mrs. A. Briggs The election
will be held at the next meetins
December IS. at 7:30 pm.
The Bows Department is pro.
crossing nicely with their new
program developed and the fine
spirit OF the BOYS themselves
whose aim toward citizenship. is
being reached in satisfactory
manner
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Housing Expert
To BE Speaker
For NAACP Meet

Edward D. Conner, Detrotx
housing expert, and Mrs. Ruby
Hurley, N.A.A.C.P. youth director,
will share the speaking assignment
al the N.A.AC.P. monthly meeting
Sunday. Nov. rs. According to DR..
James ]. McClendon. president Of
the Detroit Branch NA.A.C.P.. the
meeting will be one of the most
informative in the current series
OF educational mass meetings.
A nominating committee to Sc
lect candidates for Office in the
N.A.AC.P. will be elected at this
meeting. Mr. Connor Is executive.
director of the Citizens Housing
and Planning Council. He has been
actively interested in providing
better housing for the city of De-
troit. This meeting which Is 10 be
held at Bethel AME. church at
$3.50 pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

was mentally incompetent"
II was disclosed that Maurice
Mitchell had been judged insane
and admitted to Eloise hospital or
August 5 on an order from II
Probate Court.
He had been formerly decla
insane on September 2, 1912
was later released from Eloise m
pital on an order from Proba
Court. On March 3. l943. he wa
again judged insane and committee
to Eloise on an order OF Judg,
Thomas c Murphy Of Probate
Court
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
WLberforceans
Take S AWdrds
hEssayContest

WHEREFORE. Ohio. WILDER.
force university has presented
awards to students who won recog
milton in the state and national es-
say project sponsored annually by
the National tuberculosis Asso-
citation and the Ohio tuberculosis
Associations. It's objective is to
give Negro youth the basic facts
about tuberculosis prevention and
treatment so that they may learn
TO protect themselves. heir fami-
lies. and help to promote better
health in their communities.
DR.. Charles H. Wesley, president.
presented the awards, and stated
that Wherefore university was en-
deavoring to develop its college
health program, and to provide
X-rays of all positive reactors to
the tuberculin test and require a
course in hygiene and health edu-
cation for all freshmen.
The awards presented were:
State awards made by the Ohio
Public Health Association-First
place (High school division) $50
scholarship-Melvin johnson. Will
berforce, Ohio.
College Division: First place-Lil-
liam Hicks, Cleveland. Ohio. $50
scholarship; second Mildred
Martin, Frankfort, Delaware. $25
cash; third place: Lucy Rose. Luth-
er, Oklahoma, Sis cash.
National awards made by the
National tuberculosis Association:
Third. place: Lucy Rose, Luther.
Oklahoma, SIS cash and a bronze
medal. miss Rose was June 1914
graduate of the university.
Wherefore has won first place
in the state project college di-
vision) for three consecutive years.
and first place in the high school
division for two years. Melvin
johnson was winner both times.
in the high school division.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Ask Consumers To
Fight Initiation

WASHTNGTON.-Calling for an
organization OF grocers and con-
sumers in every community to
fight the dangers Of initiation. Price
Administrator Chester Bowles last
week said initiation will be an
even more powerful and dam
gerous enemy after the war than
it is now"
Mr.. Bowles spoke on q special
CLOSED circuit" broadcast over
lines OF the Blue Network 10
Grocer : Consumer Anti Initiation
Committees gathered in l25 radio
station studios throughout the ma.
ton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
30 Negroes Attend
War Mothers Meet

Approximately 80 Negro women
attended the National War Mothers
meeting which closed three-day
session al the Sherman hotel Thurs
day. Several OF the colored dele
gate. were housed at the Stevens,
Mrs Ollie Taylor. member from
Muncie. Ind. reported
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Marriage AnnuHed,'
Hubby Was Insane

Circuit Court Judge Ira w.
Jayne last week granted . young
wife an annulment of her marriage
TO her mentally incompetent"
husband after they had lived to-
gether for approximately week.
Celeste j Mitchell. 81. OF 5672
Twenty-third street. married Maui
rice~L Mitchell on June 6. this year
and separated from him on the
fifteenth. In report made TO
Friend Of the Court. the young
wife stated that following her mar
rage she learned that her husband
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
DANNY WEBB WINS

GLASGOW. Scotland. Danny
Webb. the ansdian Army's
festherweight ch hampton. was
awarded the decision in his eight
round bout with Tommy McGlinch-
ey OF Clydebank here Thursday,
Nov Is. .
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03
PARENTS TO BLAME

Their small children would
starve but for charity their Older
daughters frequent bars for young
people and add 10 the problem OF
juvenile delinquency.
These girls are not 10 be
blamed. aside from the maternal
example; they are merely silly
little fools. smart alecs, who feel
sophisticated and quite superior
10 the drones who stay AZ home
and behave themselves.
The cure is simple enough. I'M
pose heavy fine upon all Of these
resorts that sell liquor 10 girls OF
their age, or close them alto
gether.
There is always hope for youth
II these girls arr rescued in time
they will forget their passing folly
and develop into decent woman
hood. whether intelligent or not
SHOULD BE WIPED OUT
Otherwise they will end either
as prostitutes or sots.
As / have said, the women are
fools and hope | will not be de-
nounced as heartlesS II l offer II
as my considered opinion that
fools arc superfuouS in this
troubled world ours and II
would be a good idea 10 exter-
inmate them.
1t is the legal right of these
women to drink in public bars;
let them drink themselves to
death and the sooner the better.
Or if they make loud nuisances
OF themselves shut them up in in
situations. Some may be re-
deemed" and return to their fami-
lies sadder and wiser--or at least
terrified into permanent sobriety.
SWEEP THEM OUT
What happens 10 the others
does not matter. We have too
many fools in the world. here is
the opportunity TO rid il of an
ominous percentage. They belong
to the dust heap. Sweep them out
with a broom.
FOOLS are greater handicap 10
civilization than criminals. who
are more quickly spotted and dis
posed Of. NI
Fools are the tools of the un-
scrupulous with the gift of leader
ship.
If there were fewer fools there
would be no gangster DICTATOR
ships.
The highest ideals of the demo-
cratic commonwealth would be
fulfilled-perhaps.
THEY WILL MULTIPLY
Well. all that j. wishful think
Ing, Fools who observe the law
srd behave themselves in public
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03
The Shame
OF My Sex
Not Lonely
just Deranged

onies Of them where the need is
greatest. should be built in the
country. comfortable without lux
ury, with schools, Fairgrounds and
gymnasia; where they would be
fed scientifically. taught neatness
and self respect; above all. treated
with personal affection by intelli-
gent, motherly women.
Teachers would study their in
dividual bent and prepare them
for life and how best TO support
themselves.
Some OF these children no doubt
would be adopted by desirable
couples. others reclaimed by IA
theirs when the war was overall
though, with their wives dead, in
Jail. or prematurely old DRINKS
recling about the house. they
might be more than willing 10
leave their children where they
are.
But hurry up. There is no time
TO lose.
THE END
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03
They Have Always Been Fools

1t seems to me there is only explanation
These degraded women fools-possibly
They have always been fools with just enough matter
to keep them out of homes for the feeble-minded
They absorbed the rudments education the public
schools the law obliged them attend and the
OF life they knew kept them the straight somewhat
dull and monoonous path Of virtue until the sudden docaons
and what may be called the atmospheric hysea of
them to cocktail bars and gin mills at first for "a bit of fun
then ing mental discipline they surrendered the love Of
liquor e. ITS sake.
They have drowned decent instinct and forgotten they
are mothers they have love left in them for anything but
drink and the sensual pleasure that LIQUOR them
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03
THE END
Auto Plate Sale
To Start Jan. I

NSING, Dec. 2 up
Michigan's 1915 full-year. automo-
bile license plates will go on sale
Tuesday, Jan 2, il was announced
today by Secretary of State
Dignan.
Dignan said he has eceived
assurance from southern Michi-
gan prison officials at Jackson
where the plates are manufac-
tured, that adequate supplies of
licenses will be shipped TO each
branch before Jan. 2.
Michigan's 1915 plates will con-
ain black letters on an aluminium
background.
Half-year tags, which will be
The reverse of the full-year tags
in colors. will not 60 on sale until
about Feb. /. Dignan explained.
planned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03
THEY WILL MULTIPLY

Well. all that j. wishful think
Ing Fools who observe the law
end behave themselves in public
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03
Hotels 10 Curb
New Year Fetes

Leading downtown hotels Satur-
day decided 10 forego usual elab-
crate plans for New Years Eve
and will accommodate patrons on
a first come. first served basis. No
reservations will be accepted.
AS New Years Eve falls on a
Sunday night. no whisky can be
sold until midnight. The Book
Cadillac. Statler. Tuller and De-
troit-Leland hotels indicated they
would close at 2 a. m. Monday al
though the state liquor control
commission has extended the clos
ing hour until a. m.
A shortage of help and liquor Is
the reason for the hotels apathy
toward the occasion.