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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-01-13
WNU Service, Union Trust Building,
Washington, ID. G.


AS walk down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. these brisk winter days with all
the sharp reminders Of history about
me-General jackson there on his
horse, tip-tilted in the air with his
charger paving the heavens, In the
center Of Lafayette park; the thea
ter on the spot where Seward was
attacked as part of the plot that laid
Lincoln low; and across the road.
the White House with its kaleido-
scope of history wonder about the
year ahead Of us.
Are we going to face a casualty
list Of 400, 900 Americans in the next
21s months?
I have watched the President
closely at the last press and radio
conferences since he returned from
Cairo and Teheran. have noted a
seriousness in his mien that have
not seen before. He said, when he
was asked what Stain was like: he
is a realist, like me.
And in the last few days, as I
have talked with officials, find this
same note creeping into their con-
versations. Is America standing at
Gethsemane, with the supreme sac
riice to come?
The great boast of Americans is
that we are realists, that we are
not to be led astray by starry-eyed
dreamers. And yet the last thing
that America is willing to look at is
the bare facts.
Here are some of them: the AL
lies have one army apiece-the
armed forces. The Reich has two
the armed troops and the uniformed
second army Gas early as 1899, an
association of German tailors adj
rnitted that every third German was
in uniformly.
The Storm Troopers
First there is the "Sturm
Abteilung"- storm troopers.
They started from nucleus of
'..bouncers' who kept order when
the Nazis had their early meetings
before they came into power. By
1892, this group had grown to three
million men Roehm's ''brown
shirt army. Roehnn, you recall,
was purged. This great organiza-
ton was then theoretically liquidat-
ed but the forces which made its
organization possible remained. In
1886, there was still a great organi-
cation (disarmed, except for a dag
ger inscribed "an for Germany
which had well-organized admins
tration with 637 regiments-perhaps
less than 700, 000-still a goodly sec
ond army" in itself. In 1889. this
group, with nothing really official to
do, was given specific duties, among
them responsibility" for the mill
tary training of all German youth,
as well as Responsibility" in ca
tastrophes and any national or To-
cal emergency.
But that is only the foundation Of
the Nazis' "second army"
The ''SS'' is the elite. "SS" stands
for "Schutzstaffeln" usually re-
ferred to asthe 'elite guard" These
are the men whom Hitler has tried
to forge into new aristocracy. I
can best tell of their training in the
words of a former prisoner in an
Austrian concentration camp, whom
I know personally. He is not Jew,
but a full-blooded Teuton. He told
me that from personal observation,
when he had been forced to work in
an "SS" training camp, the train
ing of the "SS" men was just as
brutal as the discipline of the prison
ers except, of course. the bodies Of
the ''SS' cadets were not injured to
the point Of rendering them useless.
Strong anti-Naxi prisoners were
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Many Attend Imitation
Dinner Of Queen Of Skies

THE INITIATION DINNER
of the Skies Circle Daughters of
Isabella took place at the Me-
dea Hotel Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Robert Wright was toast
master and the address Of wel-
come was given by Mrs. Leland
Grim. Mrs. Helen Haddock, re-
gent of the Mother Cabrini Cir
Gle, of Detroit, was the next
speaker, she was followed by
Donald Parent in behalf of the
Knights of Columbus, Pvt.
Lloyd V. Akin, home from AT
RIGA on 81 day furlough, and
Mrs. Daniel Casey.
The history of the Circle was
given by Mrs. John Smith. Miss
Ann Echout and Mrs. Isabel
Neubauer arranged the musical
numbers. Places were set for 80
guests. Programs were designed
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
.Lindsey-Tate
June Weddinq

MIR. AND MRS. HAROLD
LINDSEY, South Wilson boule-
ward, announce the approach
ing marriage of their daughter,
Lois Belle, to Hugh Asher Tate,
Jr., M. M. nc u. S. Navy, son
OF Major Hugh A. Tate and Mrs.
Tate. Major Tate is in India
and Mrs. Tate is living in To-
ronto. Ont.
The wedding will take place
at the Lindsey home Saturday
evening, June third, at 8 o'clock,
before Rev. Joseph l.. Kennedy.
Mr.. Tate is stationed at the navy
air conditioning school for sub
marines at York, Pa.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25

by Mrs. Francis Rouleau and
Mrs. Victor Pether.
Mrs. A. w. Fatler was in
charge of table arrangements
which were in keeping with the
colors of the Circle, red, yellow
and white. Tapers in these colors
were used and vases of red and
yellow roses and white narciSsi
centered all tables. Corsages of
sweetpeas and valley lilies were
presented 10 the "a candidates.
I. e initiation ceremonies
were conducted later at the
knights Of Columbus hall. Mrs.
Fatler and Mrs. (. j. Thomas
were chairmen.
MIR. AND MRS. HAROLD
LOZEN have returned from a
weeks trip in Northern Mich
igan. Mr.. Lozen will be induct-
cd into the Navy June fifth.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Fide|is Circle
Meeting

THIRTEEN MEMBERS and
two guests, Mrs. Ray Kohn and
Helen Blaffert, attended the reg
ular business meeting last eve
ming of Fidelis Circle of Zion
Evangelical Church, which was
held at the home of Mrs. Kurt
Muendelein. During the course
of the business meeting, tenta-
tive plans were made for a
Bazaar-Card party to be held
the evening of December 6. in
the dining room of the church,
committees of which will be
announced at later date.
Following the meeting cards
were played and prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Henry Frendt,
Mrs. Ray Ward and Mrs. Kohn.
Mrs. George Sheridan will be
hostess for the next meeting at
her home on Lodewyck avenue,
June 7.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Girl Reserves AZumnde
Association Sponsor Dance

Dancing begins at 9!so o'clock
and will close at / o'clock, the
music to be furnished by Mo-
ritz Kilgore's orchestra. The
Girl Reserves Alumnae associa-
ton is sponsoring the dance,
which is TO be held at Hillcrest
Country Club, tomorrow eve
ming. The ball room will be
decorated with Spring flowers.
The following local people
will chaperon: Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Wade Fast, Mr.. and Mrs. Monte
McFarlane, Mr.. and Mrs. d. j.
Buckley, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Houliston, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Breitmeyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
bert Beal, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Trodnley, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beadley, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Skarritt, Johanna Braun, 1t.
Jack Roskopp, Rose Scott and
C. X. Reeves.
A punch party at the Brett
meyer home on Floral avenue
will be held for a large group
who plan TO attend the dance
later.
MARJORIE SEER, Donaldson
road, Is spending a week with
friends in Mancelona, Mich.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Mother Announces
Engagement

MRS. FLORENCE YOUNG,
155 North avenue, announced
the engagement of her daughter
Shirley to Sergt. Walter w. Pom
der of Gladwater, Texas, at a
house party last Sunday.
Sergt. Ponder is an instructor
in engineering at Goldman Field,
Fort Knox, KY. The couple plan
to be married in June.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Mrs. Lovalvo Hostess
to Lucky Is Club

MRS. LEONARD LOVALVO,
Hubbard avenue, was hostess 10
the members of the Lucky ID
Club Wednesday eve ing.
Games were played with prizes
going TO Alice Hopkins, Mrs.
Jack Comben and Mrs. Fred
Kraft. House prize went to Mrs.
Earl Mumea.
The group presented Mrs.
Harvey Pentz with a birthday
gift. Mrs. Wayne Smith, who
is visiting here from North Car
DINA was a guest at the meet
ing. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Har-
vey Pentz, Washington avenue.
MRS. CHARLES BERNARD
NC CHEZ will leave Saturday
morning, by plane, for Seattle,
Wash. where she will join her
husband, Staff Sergt. McGhee.
Mrs. McGhee's plane is sched-
uled to arrive Saturday evening
al 9:l5 o clock.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Hollyhock Club

MRS. DAVID HERBERT en-
tertained the Hollyhock Club
yesterday afternoon at her home
on Croker Blvd. Twelve men,
bers were present, also three
guests: Mrs Sam Abramczak,
Mrs Gabriel Anton and Mrs.
Leo Bondy. Mrs. Anton was the
winner of the house prize. Mrs.
AlphonSe Van Hollenbeck OF
North River road will be host
eSs on June 7.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25
Informal Annual Spring Swing at ticrest Country Club
THE SCHOOL, REUNION will

THE SCHOOL, REUNION will
be held al Trinity Lutheran Par
iSh Hall, Decoration Day, May
30, with Mr.. and Mrs Donald
Havel as hosts.
MRS. ROBERT c.. PELTIER
and daughter, have arrived in
New York City and are register
&c at the Hotel Weylin.
MR.. AND MRS ARTHUR
ROSSO have as their guests,
their daughter, Mrs John Kuster
ard two children, of Dallas, Tex.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-25

LAST MINUTE preparations
are being made for the annual
semi-formal Spring SWi ng.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29

Gov. Dewey is reported to be
rushing appointments of col
ored to office, to soften his re-
cent rejection of legislative
moves effecting the races well
fare.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29

It is runored that a serious
affair Is developing between
Canada Lee, popular Broadway
matinee idol and Wini john
son, talented and winSome &C
treSs.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29

no uncertain terms that If they
could not come in neither could
I.
Do you think it fair? We are
giving our lives every day for the
United States for democracy, as
we were told. Well, where is
this thing called democracy?
We go into town from camp for
a few hours of leisure and what
happens? The decent places are
all closed to us SO we are forced
to go to some other place to re-
lax. Then the next thing we
know the M. P.'s or Military
Police pick us up and say that
we are out of bounds. OF course,
this is news to us as we are gen.
orally the last ones t ODE told of
any such changes. So we are
taken to an M. P. station where
our names are entered in book
of record, then to our service re-
cord, the result Of all this is a
permanent black mark on our
record Of soldieing. Why don't
we say something? Are you kid
ding? My question is just what
anew supposed to do?
In our Army Paper called "The
Yank" I read a letter written by
a Sergeant Nolan and some two
bit corporal stating that the col
cred race should be given con-
quered country to live in, with
a white man to govern us after
this thing is over, because the
black man is going to think that
he is an equal to the white man,
Just what are we going to think?
We are fighting with the same
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29

Here it is the year 1914, and
also the third year of this great
tight for democracy, well, any
way, that is what it Is called. ]
was lucky enough to pick up an
American paper that was only
about four months old Ga new
paper to mel and in it I read
where an American Army Ser
geant was reduced to the grade
Of a private and sentenced to
serve four months at hard labor.
Whyp Because he stood up for
the rights Of the colored soldier,
saying that he did not like the
way they were being treated at
his post. So he said something
about it and now he is paying
the penalty for something that
we one and all are supposed to be
nghtlng Tor.
/ am an American colored SOL
dier serving with the American
Army in India. Did wait until
Uncle Sam called me? No, / went
and offered my services and If
need be my life so that this dem
ocratic form Of government
might go on. Since then I have
learned that democracy is not
what we are really fighting for,
but instead it is supremacy. l
have learned this fact through
reading and personal experiences
that are so degrading to this
country.
I am unfortunate to be light
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29

learn, and if we are we have to
fight enumerable odds to obtain
a goal. Unfortunately some of us
are not as strong both physically
and financially and have to
give up the struggle, grab the
first straw that comes along so
that we might survive.
Yes, we are going to be an
equal to the white man after this
war, why shouldn't we be? We
have fought, died, gone without
food, entertainment, to get this
thing over, to keep Hitler and
the Japs along with their tyran-
ny away from everybody's door
in these freedom loving countries
so that they might worship their
God the way they want to to Sc
lect the people that they want
to govern them, eat the foods
that they want to eat, and other
personal things that we one and
all enjoy doing.
They talk about morale for the
soldiers, keep it high, we'll ours
isn't very high because we rea-
lie the futility of all on rwasted
sacrifices. We don't want people
standing over our graves and
saying that they died in vain.
We, the American colored soldier,
are waking up, thinking, wonder
ing, waiting, and planning as to
what our outcome after this war
will be.
Right now with these almost
everyday occurrences, it doesn't
look very bright, but 1t will, yes it
will be cleared up and soon.
Editors note: Cpl. KenSwil is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
KenSwil Of 8 Kinnaird ST., Cam
bridge.)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29
SEEING STARS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY Dolores Calvin

NEW YORK CITY - THIS is
NEWS: Lionel Hampton h as
composed a new ditty entitled
white House Blues" and its de-
dictated in all sincerity to Mr..
Wendell Willkie Canada Lee
at Loew's State being held over
for his second week reads a poem
especially rewritten for him to
audiences from a boy overseas
and sings in a husky voice, do
Nothin' Til You Hear From Me"
:. Marva Louis singing Lover
Come Back To Me-" -.
INCIDENTALLY -. Broad
way Rhythm" just opened at the
Capitol ;. It's the story of Geo.
Murphy wanting to be a producer
and breaking from his father
who later turns producer and
George comes back to put on a
show with an array of talent E. d.
Rochester" is butler for the
Demmings family and Lena
Horne is his girl friend In it,
Lena does a Brazilian bogoie-
woogie and Hazel Scott gives out
with some Hazel boogie woogie
strictly of her own :. The pic
ture was highly commended by
critics here and termed wonder
full entertainment" 49,.
SHOW BUSINESS: Duke
Ellington currently holding forth
at the Hurricane mite club, was
on the air again Sunday night on
Radios Hall Of Fame He
played all his own hot music,
plus Sophisticated Lady, Mood
Indigo" and Solitude" -. john
ny Hodges did sax solos
Muriel Rain and Glenn Bryant,
both of the Carmen Jones cast,
this week pledged to raise $1,000
for the United Race College
Fund Miss Rain plays Car
men while Bryant, New York cop
plays the prizefighter Earl
| wilson, the Posts naughty sal
mon editor, reports that Marva
Louis said that Thelma Carpen-
ter Count Bases thruSh) hasn't
a CHANCE with her Joe -. (now
overseas, anyway -. Lucky NIL
Under with Judy Carol in stage
makeup calling taxi from Ho-
tel Theresa -.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29

More than 5000 persons at
tended party last Sunday
evening to celebrate the 46th
birthday of Paul Robson, not
ed singer and actor, at the 18th
Regiment Armory.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29

Several friends OF Marian
Anderson are planning to hon
or her for her devotion to and
support Of the Riverdale Or
phanage.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29

weapons. wearing the same
clothes, eating the same food and
dying from the same causes that
he is. An ironical thing his adj
dress at the time of his writing
was Camp Ord, California. Yes,
he can write these kind of let
ters, he is back in the United
States where he can go to a good
movie, order ham and eggs with
the eggs sunny side up, dance
with a girl who knows how to
dance our way and also under
stands the language he speaks,
buy an up to date magazine, read
the days paper, get two or three
letters from the folks he holds
dear to him. How would they
like to trade places with me? this
Sergeant and Corporal? Where 1
have to contend with just the
opposite. Over here where you
have to look up in the sky every
time you hear an airplane's en-
CINE not knowing whether it is
an enemy or one of your own.
Yes, we all cried that we wanted
action when we were back in the
States, but it isn't as glamorouS
as it seemed when you finally get
there. All can say to rats (rats
please excuse the INSULT like
those is if I could have one hour
alone with each of them they
would soon see if the colored
man is their equal or not.
We are asked why we do not
have skilled craftsmen for diff
ferent jjobs both in peace time
and war. The answer is this, we
are not given opportunity to
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29
US THAT YOUR TANK HE'S FILLING"

Sandy regarded his friend
with a dour expression, but
said nothing. On the second
green he asked Sandy the same
question.
Nay, nay, my mamie" OBJ
jected Sandy. This time it's
my turin to ask first.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29
Zone Good Turn ;"

When Sandy holed out on
the first green, his companioa
asked, and how many strokes
did We take?"
Eight" was the reply.
"Ah, I took seven" said the
other; so that's my hole"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29

buddies who are darker skinned
than I to places of amusement.
AS in the majority of cases, they
we're told that they could not
come in but that I could because
I was white. Needless to say, the
proprietor or as in most cases
the manager, was more than sur
prised when I told him and in
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29
The Black Man And The Post War Era


complexioned, able to pass for
white and in many cases I have
been called as such. often 1
have accompanied many Of my
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-29
New York Roundup
BY Earl A. Ballard


NEW YORK CITY (Cl A
Harlem Victory Day. with civil
ian defense organizations, the
New York State Guard, colored
soldiers, sailors and marines,
and other organizations artic-
ipating, sponsored by the New
York State Beauty CulturaliSts
Association, whose BeauticianS
Volunteer Corps, have done d
splendid job in support of the
war effort, is planned for Sun
day. June 4th. The plans have
the endorsement of the Asso-
citation Of Trade and Com
merce.
More than 5000 persons at
tended a party last Sunday
evening to celebrate the 46th
birthday of Paul Robson, not
ed singer and actor, at the 18th
Regiment Armory.
Several friends of Marian
Anderson are planning to hon
or her for her devotion to and
support of the Riverdale Or
phanage.
The consistent attempts Of
the daily press to smear Har-
lem from time to time received
a terrific jolt here last week,
when the management of the
famed Savoy Ballroom brought
a surprise suit against the New
York Daily News for $l,000,000
for libel. The paper in its last
Sunday edition carried a story
with a headline to the effect
that a Rookie Cop Shoots Sol
der in Harlem Ballroom Row"
The shooting actually took
place nearly a block away from
the dance emporium.
AS a result of the OPA rent
control in Harlem a serious
shortage of housing. especially
small apartments, is developing
due to the reluctance of real
tors TO open up more apart
ment houses to colored tenants,
since they can not now charge
more rents than the whites
are paying.
It is rumored that a serious
affair Is developing between
Canada Lee, popular Broadway
matinee idol and Wini john
son, talented and winSome &C
treSs.
-
Gov. Dewey is reported to be
rushing appointments Of col
ored to office, to soften his re-
cent rejection of legislative
moves effecting the races well
fare.
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Lieut.. will be taught how to
handle the guns of his ship and
will spend many hours on the
gunnery ranges at the Louisiana
field. AS a part of his combat
training he will receive realistic
instructions Of aerial fighting
tactics used by the Japs and the
Nazis from experienced fighter
pilots just back from the fight
ing fronts.
MIR. AND MRS. ELMER
KERNER, l25 Clinton River
drive, have received word that
their son, Irving c. Kerner, has
been promoted TO the rank OF
seaman &c.
PFC LEROY B. VAN CAMP
of the Marines has arrived safe
~ in the South Pacific accord
ing to word received here by his
family.
SISERGT. FREDERICK r,
RYSKAMP, u. S. A. A. c., re-
turned from 80 months of over
seas service in the Southwest
Pacific Theatre of Operations
and is now at Fort Sheridan
Illinois, prior to coming home to
Mount Clemens where he viii.
visit his wife, Mrs. Leona Rys'
kamp, 4 Barbara street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-28
Births at St. Joseph

S/SERGT. AND MRS. JE-
ROME J. VAN HULLE, Center
Line, a daughter, M auree n
Elizabeth, September Is.
PVT. AND MRS. FOREST l..
GODIN, Utica, a son, Forest Ell
mer, September rs.
MR.. AND MRS. JOSEPH
NICOLAFF, Roseville. son,
Gordon Joel, September rs.
MR.. AND MRS. RALPH j.
CARMEN, Roseville, daugh-
ter, Gloria Jean, September rs.
Mr.. AND MRS. MICHAEL B.
O'Leary, 20259 H o m e an d, a
daughter, September u.
MR.. AND MRS. GEORGE d.
STALEY, East Detroit, son,
George Daniel IL, September n.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-28

MAJOR JACK w. MILLS
was recently made Commanding
Officer of the hospital at Aloe
Field, Victoria, Texas. Major
Mills is stationed there with
the u. S. Army Air Corps. His
wife, the former Eleanor Gins
burg, resides there with him.
PVT. THOMAS T. POLKA,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Polka,
2490 Knight road, Washington,
has won the right to wear Wings
and Boots of the u. S. Army
Paratroops. He has completed
four weeks Of jump training
during which time he made five
jumps, the last a tactical jump
at night involving a combat
problem on landing.
LIEUT.. JAMES c. KRAUSE,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert >.
Krause, 200 North Gratiet ave
nue., one of the u. S. Army Air
Forces Fighter Pilots, is now
undergoing intensive training in
one of Americas deadliest
fighter planes at Harding Field,
La. Lieut.. Krause has been as
signed to the famous PAT
''Thunderbolt", the worlds fast
est interceptor plane and with
his fellow flyers is being taught
combat flying tactics. During
this final phase of training the