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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15

surance in LIES edition Of Best
Insurance News These two great
faiths are the foundation stones
upon which are laid his spiritual
and financial security and provide
his closest unity and his greatest
strength"
Beginning with the ancient in
surance societies Of Rome. Spaulding
said that the need OF insurance
among colored people in America
was noted after the church tried
to handle the burden OF relief but
found it too enormous AS early as
1877 two distinct classes OF Negroes
were in the United States. namely
free Negroes and slave Negroes, the
former gathering their forces Ia or
ganize on April IL, 1897. the Free
African society in Philadelphia.
1T was the forerunner OF what
seems to have been the first real
insurance company organized by
Negroes in this Countrywide Afri-
can Insurance company organized
in Philadelphia in 1910 with a capi-
tai OF $1,000" Spaulding wrote. The
organizers copied the Free African
society pattern OF organization"
The Brown Fellowship society, n
group Of free mulattoes and quad
rooms. was organized in Charleston,
S. c.. in 1870 Ito aid one another in
distress and also to promote social
relationships among themselves"
while in 1915 the Burying Ground
Society OF Free People OF Color Of
City OF Richmond was organized in
Richmond. Va. That burial associ-
alton had a total OF TAB free Negro
members or subscribers.
With competition from large
white companies like the Prudential
Insurance company OF Newark and
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company of New York. colored in
surance companies were compelled
to take the leavings in order to
survive. until the high mortality
rate among colored people made
them bad risks for white companies.
Both the Prudential and Metropolis
tan changed their attitude and re-
fused to insure colored people.
AS a means Of advancing Negro
insurance, the National Negro .ln-
surance association was founded in
October, 1921. at Durham, N. c.,
first to advance the best interest
OF insurance among Negroes in
America: second. to publish a Jour-
nal for circulation between the COM
psnies: third, 10 recommend courses
OF study in insurance in various
Negro colleges and universities. and
fourth. to drive from the business
all unworthy agents and employees,
declared Spaulding.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
THEY HAVE NOT LOST
THE FAITH

A well-known white woman told
the following story In the presence
Of Senator Charles Digs, Mrs.
Crystal Bird Faucet and your cor
respondent. This weii-known- wo-
man was standing In line the day
before New Years TO get her liquor
ration. IAN American scene. 80 do
not get excitedD Just in front Of
her In the line was her friend
whose husband had just returned
from the South Pacific. They were
discussing rather feelingly the ex-
periences rs related to them by the
returned husband and soldier. The
line moved along inside the door.
Just rs they stepped inside the door,
the voice Of . man from behind
them said, II could not help but
overhear your conversation about
the war. II all interested me very
much because ] have two sons In
the war. They are fine boys and
should like to tell you something
about them" BY this time the two
women had turned completely
around and were looking squarely
into the face Of . middle-aged Ne
gro man. The story that he told was
that just before Christmas he and
his wife had written letters to their
two sons in the army. One was
stationed In the South Pacific
where he had seen battle and also
had demonstrated courage. The
other was stationed In North Africa
where he. too. had learned to walk
upright In the presence Of bursting
shells and machine guns that
barked death on every hand to all
men who stood In their way, re-
gardless Of their solor. The letters
sent to the boys were seeking to
find out what the boys wanted their
parents to send them for Christmas.
The parents wanted to send some
thing useful TO the boys on the
battlefields.
After a while, answers came from
both boys and arrived at the
parents home a few days apart.
What do you think the answers
were to the parents request as 10
what 10 give for Christmas presents
to their beloved boys? The answers
were the same in both letters, even
though the boys were widely sepa-
rated from each other by long dis
tances, and could not have had
any opportunity to compare notes
on what each desired as a Christ
mas gift from their parents. Both
letters asked that their father and
mother each give . blood donation
10 the blood bank through the Red
Cross.
The two white women listening
10 this story we're amazed, and al
the same time felt ashamed. Here
we're these two Negro boys writing
from the battlefields of the world
saying that the one thing that their
parents could give TO them was
that the parents make gift OF
blood 10 the blood bank In order
that some wounded soldier would
have a better chance at life. The
reader may ask. why were these
white woman 50 amazed and felt so
ashamed? These two women knew
that the American Red Cross had
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15

ural procedure
because of the
old { h e o r y
which held the
idea that disease
orr ginates from
filth and decay
ing m a I I e r.
Even now the
association Of
good sanitation
as a health as
set is so firmly
established in
the public mind
that more COM
plants OF dirty
or untidy prem
iSeS are likely
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
POet'sCOrner
THE BELLS TOLL KINDLY
By Lanxston Hughes For AMP

Many clocks in many towers
Have struck for me delightful
Z hours.
Many cities, many towns
Have gathered laughter.
Scattered frowns.
Many clocks IN many towers
Have laughed their hours
Some day In some higher tower
A clock will strike its Anal hour.
When il tolls I shall 60
Not wishing that the hour be slow.
7 shall then remember still
How it struck one gay December
Near the Kremlin white with snow
And the midnight a warm ember
OF loves glow.
I shall then still sweet recall
How one evening near Les Halles
We walked together arm in arm
Hearing Notre Danes grave charm.
Then shall I still realize
How. round the world. the bells
are wise, -
So when | hear that last bell toll,
Willingly, I'll bring my soul.
For many clocks in many towers.
Have struck for me delightful
hours,
So there will be no need 10 fear
That hnal hour drawing near.
y y ~
TIL KEEP ON KEEPING ON
BY william Henry Hun (Fsr AMP,
I shall keep on keeping on,
Keep on shall be my motto;
TIN the vice point 10 gone
The tight will be much hotter.
Stop the vice and I win stop
That Is the way TO calm me.
Don't believe that you can chop
My neck or head and harm me-
That will but intensity
My zeal 10 keep crusading
Till the people ell know why
The gang keeps on evading.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
FORMER BENEDICT PRExY DIES

COLUMBIA, S. C.-(ANP)-Dr.
]. J. Starks, prominent minister and
educator, and for more than a dec
ade president OF Benedict college
here, died Tuesday night in Lord
Samaritan-Waverly hospital, fol-
lowing an illness OF week. Hos
pital attaches stated that a kidney
ailment was the cause of death.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15

color tyranny can be made more tOlerabe, 1t is folly
to believe that democracy will be extended the Negro
in the South. Segregation is the sacred cow and
those who would abolish it risk civil war He echoes
the most inflammatory statement made in this war
period which was made almost accidentally It was
the statement of Mark Etherdge who declared that
the Negro must realize that there is no power on
earth, not even the combined military might of the
armies of the Axis and the Allies, which could "force
of social segregation"
Somehow we cannot understand how intelligent,
even liberal" white Southerners can really believe
such nonsense nor can we understand why they
should choose this hour in American history to tell
the nation that we cannot achieve here at home
what millions are risking their lives to achieve
abroad. With thirteen million Negroes one tenth
of the nation, struggling forward despite their frus
trations their man-made handicaps, their poverty,
here we have eminent spokesman from the white
South declaring that no matter how deserving we
may be or may become we are doomed from birth
to an inferior and subservient status in American
life.
We cannot understand why these spokesman
should hur such challenge in the teeth of the Negro
people, why they should threaten the forces of de-
mocracy, why they should repudiate the announced
aims of this bloody war; 1t is sheer nonsense to be-
lieve that the Southern white cannot change and
be changed. The forces Of organized labor working
in the South, to cite agency are already making
changes and that is why the vested interests of the
South are fighting labor Even Virginus Dabney of
the famed Richmond Times Dispatch has urged the
abolition of Jim crow street cars in Richmond and he
is still alive.
These spokesman for the South who insist upon
the insoubility of the problem doing great
injustice to the very people they presume to repre-
sent. They do not know that the social institutions
which perpetuate this racs are not only subject to
change but that many Southerners would welcome
the change There is nothing mmutable about social
institutions for they are man made and men can
make a Nazi state, democracy or what they will
These Southern defeatists however, can bring to
pass their dire predictions by propagandizing their
people and strenthenng the popular myths of racis
They can incte them to violence as their forefathers
did on the Of the rebellion. 1t is time for these
forecasters of doom to face the facts of life and
recognize the stupidity of their position in this period
when the whole world is on the march for freedom
These spokesman not reaists they are defeatsts
playing with fire.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
TRUE GREATNESS

We cannot help but admire those among our
nations leadersWho have the courage of their con-
victions about democracy and who refuse to be IN
undated by those who insist upon compromising
democratic principles because of their personal preJu-
dices One of the most courageous of these national
leaders is the wife of the President OF the United
States.
Although she has been bitterly lied by
Southern Bourbons and Northern reactlonarles, Mrs
Roosevelt walks serenely forward on the path where
Justice leads unfnching and unafraid. In her syn
d:cated news columns for January 5, the First Lady
answered those who criticized her interest in housing
for Negroes one of the most serious problems affect
ing race relations She exposed the national tendency
to confne Negroes the sums and ghettoes of this
country and defended the right of all people to
decent housing.
Concluding her statement on the problem, Mrs.
Roosevelt stated This proposal to herd citizens
according to race and religion has many serious dis
advantages and should be fought, believe, by all
people interested in the future peace and unity Of
our nation" This is a clear, fortnight statement
which strikes at the root of our housing problem
and it is also call to true Americans to resist the
pro-fascist Jim crow movement which is sowing
discord and disunity.
The little gangs of racists scattered over the
of fascism are seeking to perpetuate and strengthen
the ant-democratc practices which make for anarchy
Out of the social chaos which is of their making
these raciss who pose superpatrots hope to grab
power and create government which will be re-
dictionary and tyrannical They playing Hitler's
game and we know it.
The racsts are the enemies Of democracy and Of
The minority groups They are anti-Negro, anti
labor and anti-Jew. The housing issue and many
Others have been carefully manipulated by them as
we in Detroit know only too we'll It is clear that
this the time for strong democratic leaders to assert
themselves and speak out to the deuded masses who
are being sucked in by reactionary propaganda Those
leaders who are sincerely interested in the peace
and unity of our nation" must know as Herbert Agar
has written, "this is time for greatness"
Mrs. Roosevelt has risen to the occasion and we
hope that some Of her courage find it's way into
the hearts and minds Of those who sitting the
sidenes, sitting out this death dance between fas-
.,cism and democracy Many millions of Americans
are willing even eager, to follow that leadership
which they know smacks of true greatness.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
MAX LERNER AT HAMPTON

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va. -
May Lerner. noted liberal thinker
and chief editorial writer for the
newspaper PM. will appear at
Hampton institute next Monday
evening in the 1894 Lecture Series
Of the college.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15

Sanitation was the first work in
public health. Sanitary Divisions
absorbed the largest part Of the
budget and personnel Of our early
health departments. This is a nat
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20
RAILROADS ROLLING
In HEAVY DOUGH

NEW YORK. - Railroad companies
have more money now than at any time
in their long history of financial buccan-
eering, Labor Research association re-
ports, and are in a position to pay much
bigger wage increases than the unions
are asking.
Glass I roads, according to LRA's
Railroad Notes for January, 1914, will
begin the new year with s1,346,0O0 900
cash on hand. This is 1870 more than
they had at the end of the boom year
1899, and 49, more than they had piled
up at the end Of 1912.
"This huge amount of cash in railroad
treasures" Ira says, docs not include
their large holdings Of U. S. government
bonds and other easily cashable securi-
ties. With their present large working
capital, the railroads are in the strongest
current position in their history"
Since the beginning of 1912, Ameri-
a railroads have reduced their indebt-
edness by around q of a billion dollars
Financial reorganizations Of bankrupt
properties, already approved by the In
terstate Commerce Commission, will re-
duce this indebtedness by another
S2,333, 3O4.9
If full demands of the five operating
unions are granted, something like $500
million would be added to annual pay
roll. Percentages of this as high as 81&
would be saved in taxes, however, leav-
ing the roads paying between 500 mil
lion and $3.50 million.
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20
It's the sign of d well-financ
farm or EanChS too!

The Fourth War Loan is on! Every
farmer, every rancher in America is called
to the greatest offensive yet the buying
of more War Bonds than he has ever
bought before.
There are lots Of other places we could
be putting our money, sure! And there are
lots Of other places our boys could be than
in foxholes and slit trenches. But none of
those other things we'd rather be buying
or doing amount to anything right now.
The boys are doing their job. We've got
ours to do to take every cent we can scrape
together and buy War Bonds with it!
And what a lot Of sense it makes, after
all. Wa Bonds are the safest and best
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20
Your choice Of investments
Pick the one that fits your needs!

Series { War Servings Bonds, For individuals. Purchase limit, $1,000
(matu1ty value) in any. one year For a SIS Bono, you pay Sl875, get
back SIS in ten years. Likewise, the $50 Bond costs S37.5O, the 500 Bond
SIS, the $500 Bond $375, and the 1000 Bond $3.50. Interest figures out
at 29% compounded semiannualy, if held to maturity. These Bonds are
not transferable, therefore not good for collateral.
Series c, U. S. Savings Bonds For associations, trustees and corporations
as well as individuals Purchase limit $4,000 in any one yea. You pay full
price for a Bond, but receive 2H9o annual interest, paid to you semi
annually by Treasury check. Bonds will be redeemed in y years but can
be redeemed prior to maturity if you need the cash. Not transferable,
therefore not good for collateral
Denominations: 500, $500. $1,000, $4,000 and $4,000.
2h96 Treasury Bonds These Bonds ire priced at 1909 face value plus
accrued interest. Interest payable on a semiannual basis June IS and De,
cember IS. They may be redeemed at the option of the United States at par
and accrued interest after December IS, 1864. and until 1869. They may
be obtained in bearer form with interest coupons attached, or registered as
to principal and interest. They may be pledged as collateral for loans,
including loans by commercial banks. Denominations; $500, $1,000 and up.
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20
WALL STREET JOURNAL
ADMITS ROADS CAN PAY

NEW YORK-Here's what The Wall
Street Journal, organ of r%eactionary, n
trenched capital, thinks about the abil-
ity of railroads to meet their employees
wage demands:
Most roads are in the excess profits
brackets anyway, and those which are
not have made provision for higher pay
rates. The remainder will switch Bic
out of tax actuals for each dollar in
crease in payrolls. Many have over
accrued federal taxes for that reason.
Management would gladly settle for the
sc-an-hour increase (for incorporating
employee refused by the Office Of Eco
nomic Sterilization"
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20
SOCIAL HYGIENE DAY
TO Be OBSERVED

Indications are that trade unionists
this year will play a greater role than
ever before in the observance of Ma
tional Social Hygiene Day on Wednes-
day, February End, according to Dr..
Walter Clarke, Executive Director, Amer
lean Social Hygiene Association. DR..
Clarke reports that the association "ex-
tends an open invitation to all labor
organizations OF have their representa-
tives speak and participate in the public
meetings marking observance Of Social
Hygiene Day"
United community action against
venereal disease, the country's number
one wartime health problem, is this
years theme" DR.. Clarke states, be
cause any successful campaign against
venereal disease must be a combined
operation on the home front"
Labor leaders, doctors, health officers,
police officials, city administrators, in
dustrial executives, ministers, educators
parents, youth leaders and other civic
minded people are lending a hand in
shaping Social Hygiene Day programs in
thousands of localities throughout the
United States, it is reported.
Percy Shostac, the associations con-
sultant on industrial cooperation, says
"the record shows that among the great
est cripplers of the striking power Of
our armed forces and of the productive
capacity of our industrial workers are
the venereal diseases-syphilis and gon-
orrhea." Recognition Of its vital wartime
stake in producing the goods for victory
Mr.. Shostac states, is at the bottom Of
labor's serious interest in the fight
against VD (venereal disease. "Observ-
ance of National Social Hygiene Day,
he declares, will spotlight the ensuing
years campaign of education and actor
aimed at finding, treating and prevent
ing these infectious diseases"
National Social Hygiene Day is spon.
sored annually by the American Socia
Hygiene Association, a voluntary agency
closely teamed up with the Army anC
Navy, and a participant in the Nationa
Wa Fund.
structure"
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20

Days lost in %preventable sickness in
with soldiers and sailors train
ing and combat schedules. Sick men
are not only incapacitated themselves;
they also take the precious time of ply
and nurses.
Join Fight Against Venereal Disease
Start now. Remember, it is only when
you back up the efforts of the Army, the
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20
venereaI Disease Delays Victory

The facts in the case Of "venereal
Disease versus Victory" can be quickly
stated. Boiled down to the essential
elements, these facts are:
1t is true that the Army and Navy
the lowest rate of venereal in
fections and loss of manpower days from
this cause Of any wartime period in the
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20
RAILROAD TRIED S76,OOO,O 600
TAX DODGE

NEW YORK-When the Chesapeake
g. Ohio Railway tried recently to issue
100000 of preferred stock tax free
as a Christmas dividend to common
stockholders, the Interstate Commerce
Commission refused to give permission.
Deploring the ICC action, C & o Chair
man Robert R. Young complained:
1T seems to me that in recent years
the commission has done little for rail
road security holders whom they are sup
posed to foster and protect, except to
wipe out millions-and this at a time
of record earnings. We worked hard for
it." In spite Of the ICC, Young said,
the railroad is confident it can find
ways and means of accomplishing this
desirable readjustment in our capital
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20

of the Army and Navy, war workers and
youth in general.
And, the extent Of the problem is
clearly shown in the official report that
of the first 2 million men examined
under the Selective Service Act, no less
than 45.3 per thousand were found to
be infected with syphilis.
Sick Men Can't Fight
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20
Dramatic Calendar
WHERE TO GO -

RIALTo
NOW PLAYING-"where Are Your
Children" and rs Everybody Hap
py?" A musical short, Heavenly
Music" and Fox Movietone News.
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND
MONDAY-'Thousands Cheer" A
Donald Duck cartoon and news.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY
I'm Old Oklahoma" and Here Comes
Elmer" Fox Movietone News.
AMERICAN
NOW PLAYING-"corregidor," n
Spotlight Scandals"
SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Alaska Highway" and Nearly
Eighteen Sport reel and news.
WEDNESDAY. THURsDAY-"The I'm
known Guest and The Boogie
Man VIII Get You"
FRIDAY, sATURDAY-"Two Weeks
to Live and Junior Army"
MONTANA
NOW PLAY1NG-"oklahoma Kid.
STARTING FRIDAY THRU wEDNEs-
DAY-"His Buffers Sister" Select
ed shorts and new
STARTING THURSDAY-"The Mad
Ghoul," and Calling DR.. Death"
CoMING-"Flesh and Fantasy"
PARK
NOW PLAYING-"Bambi." and "High-
ways by Night Shorts and news.
SUNDAY, MONDAY-"Flying Tigers"
Selected shorts and news.
TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY-"Big
Street." and "Tarzan Triumphs."
Selected shorts and news.
COMING-"Heart Of the Golden West,
and Hit Parade
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20

Navy and industry that important gains
can be made in this fight-the outcome
of which is of vital Importance now
and in the postwar world.
Be well armed with knowledge. For
free materials and further information
write to the American Social Hygiene
Association, 1870 Broadway. New York
10, N. Y.
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20

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Morris Finance Co.
2O1 LewisOhn BIdg-2S West Broadway
The New Market
SIS West Park-Phone 2-2S62
Norma's Dog House
1873 West Park
Park Florist
EOS West Park St.-PhOne S765
Butte Clerks
1881 South Main
Western Iron Works
I4OO E. 2nd-PhOne 2-3966
Paxson Rockefeller
Keenes Shoe Company
Believer the Realtor
200 w. Park St.-PhOne 1909
S. j. Berry Plumbing
I21 west BrOadway-PhOne 2-296O
P. o. News Stand
4S West Park St.-PhOne 2-1472
Riley Insurance Agency
Metals Bank Bldg.-PhOne 2-1S65
The Shoetorium
1875 West Park
Super Croceteria & Meat Market
SymOns StOre-PhOne 6565
Gymons. Millinery Store
Lillian Tremberth, Manager-symOns Store
Treasure State Dairy
Farm Fresh Pasteurized Milk-Phone 2-5227
Western Abstract and Title Co.
Abstract and Title Insurance
GO West Broadway-Phone S565
Western Fuel
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20
nations history.

lldJiOu 5 LnSJOry.
1t is also true that more than $50
communities have closed up red light
districts, thus removing a leading source
Of venereal infections.
These are important gains.
But, the figures show in black and
white that syphilis and gonorrhea still
are the most important health problem
Montana labor news., 1944-01-20

financial reserve ever offered US. We will
have buildings to repair, machinery to re-
place, and improvements to buy later on.
Where's the money coming from if not
from today's earnings? And where's the
money coming from for that long vacation,
for the children's education, for the new
car?
Take a look at the types of War Bond
investments that are offered. Pick the type
that fits your particular needs. And then
write out the biggest check you can and
order Bonds today from your postmaster,
your bank or your Production Credit Asso>
citation. You will look back on this day as
the t0isest day you ever lived!