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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
GREAT LAKES
REMEDIAL Unit
COMES OF ACE

GREAT LAKES. Ill. - Shortly
after the system OF voluntary en-
listment for the Navy was abolished
and the draft system was put into
effect, the u. S. Navy officially
established Remedial Schools at the
Great Lakes Naval Training Gen.
ter to combat the illiteracy which
followed the lowered educational
requirements for the service.
In September 1912, unofficial
classes were organized at Camp
Robert Smalls when II was discov-
cred that there were few near
illiterates among the Negro re-
cruits. These classes were taught
by a small staff Of volunteer blue
jackets, who had had previous
teaching experience. So success
full was this venture in bringing
the men up to the required stand
ard Of military efficiency. that the
school was expanded TO include re
fresher" courses in mathematics for
recruits awaiting entrance to the
navys service schools.
The schools as they operate to-
day. give a test to all the men in
each company who have completed
the sixth grade and below. This
classification test is devised on a
fourth grade level. The perfect
score is so. All men making a
score below 35 are required 10 at
tend the Remedial school. Nom
readers are given the Kent Oral
Emergency test.
The subject matter taught is taxi
en- from "A Sailors Reader" Your
Billet in the Navy" Fighting Men
and Fighting Ships" "A Navy
Arithmetic" and the basic English
version OF the "Bluejackets' Man
ual." These materials were devel-
oped by the Remedial School staff.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
Three Soldiers To Help
Teach Future Officers

CAMP GORDON JOHNSTON.
Fla.-Three Negro enlisted men,
who have demonstrated proficiency
in operation of amphibian trucks.
and two white officers. departed the
Army Service Forces Training Gen.
ter here for West Point TO teach
cadets Of the United States Military
academy amphibian trucks opera
tons.
The enlisted men are: S.-Sgt John
l. Gee, 22l2 Drew avenue. Hous-
ton. Texas. Cpl. Walter J. Firby.
1000 Haverford avenue. Philadel-
phia. and It's Clarence Adams, Jas
per, Texas.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
Col. C.M. Hooper Back
In U.S.. For Treatment

NEW YORK tANPD - Suffering
from high blood pressure but sub-
jected to reassignment to duty when
able. Col Chsuncey NJ. Hooper Of
an anti-arcraft group in the Pacific.
is back in the states on leave, and
is now officially a patient for OBJ
servation and treatment At the
Rhosds General hospital in Utica.
NY.
Col. Hooper's successor IL Ii. Col
Wilmer =. Lucas. = former Brook
lyn accountant
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05

CAMP CLAIBORNE. La-Three
Negro soldiers were among the 10
finslists in the Why We Fight es-
say contest conducted by the Army
Service Forces Training Center al
Camp Claiborne. it was announced
last week.
Winner Of the first prize, a 500
War Bond. was Master Sergeant Al
bert Stewart. of 1914 North an
street. Nashville. Tenn, sergeant
major at headquarters Of the 9TH
regiment. ASFTC. s.
Special $40 War Bonds. represent
ing ninth and tenth prizes. were
presented 70 Corporal John 5. Jack
son. Of SO West Garfield boulevard,
Chicago. Ill. and Private FIRST Glass
Levansen Coffey. OF 1927 Gary
street. Shreveport. La. Jackson Is
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
M-Sgt's S. Prize Winning
Essay Nets 500 Bond

a member Of the l32Sth Engineer
Construction Battalion and Coffey is
assigned 10 duty with the l326th En-
gineer General Service Regiment.
In the Army over seven years,
Sergeant Stewart enlisted at the
age Of Is at Fort Benning, Ga. in
February. 1887. and was assigned
70 the oath Infantry Regiment Since
then he has served at Camp Wheel
er, Ga. and Camp Swift Texas.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
Tuskegee Air Unit
To Celebrate Its
Third Anniversary

Col Noel F. Parrish. command
ing officer of the Tuskegee Army
Air field, announced this week that
the field would celebrate its third
anniversary as a training base for
Negro pilots in the Army Air
Forces. on August 8.
A special invitation to all MEN,
bers OF the Negro press has been
extended in order to give to them
an exhibition OF the training pro-
gram as it is executed at Tuske-
Oaa
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
Negro Aviation Posters
Available To Public

WASHINGTON - CAMP - The
poster put out by the United States
treasury depicting Negro aviator
has had wide distribution but Dean
William Pickens, chief of the inter-
racial section, reported this week
that there are some thousands yet
available for distribution.
Copies may be had by writing 10
the war finance division. treasury
department. care of Dean Pickens.
Washington. D. c. Copies of the
popular war bond poster showing a
Negro baby are also available.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
Report 92nd Division
Officers Jim CrOwed

WASHlNGTON-( AMP The es-
adjustment Of segregation among
the officers Of a combat team from
the 92nd division when the team
reached an east coast camp early
this month is reported 10 have
aroused resentment among the men.
and a number Of the colored officers
left the camp in disgust and came
to Washington.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
Soldiers Send
$1,466 To NAACP

NEW YORK.-A check for ST.
466 IS. representing contributions
from staff officers and five compa-
nies in an engineers battalion. was
forwarded this week 10 the NAACP
national Office by Capt. Robert II
c. Lee. from somewhere in Italy"
Two 500 checks were also re-
ceived for the association through
Rev. Adam Powell from Negro
soldiers in Burma who are MEM
bers OF Abyssinia Baptist church.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
DetrOiter Starts
Pre-Flight Drills

KEESLER FIELD. Biloxi, Miss
July 26-Pvt. Frederick A. Haynes,
son OF Mrs Mary Haynes, 236 Mar
ston. Detroit. Mich. started his re-
cruit drill this week in the Basic
Training center at Keesler Field, a
unit OF the Army Air Forces Train
ing Command.
Private Haynes will undergo sew
eral weeks OF orientatlon. gas mask
and bsyonet drill, camouhage and
physical training. and rifle firing.
He then will be assigned to duty or
sent to a technical school for special
training.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
Women Share The Load
At Atlanta ASF Depot

have become efficient tractor OPP
orators. The only previous me-
chanical experience they had did
not 20 beyond driving an automo-
bile. An interesting sidelight on
the ladies' In practically every case
their education has been much
higher than that Of men.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05

ATLANTA. Ga.-Eighty-five Ne
gro women have just been added
10 the Atlanta Army Service Forces
Depot payroll. During June the
personnel department expanded its
program TO incorporate the hiring
Of women for lighter work.
Six of the new victory workers
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
ARMY CHORUS pIsBANps

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND
The US. Army Negro chorus OF 200
voices. Official chorus Of the Eastern
Theatre OF Operations. composed OF
aviation engineers has suspended
all programs until further notice.
Cancellations included . scheduled
invitation appearance a. Westmin-
ister Abbey.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
WORTH TOPS BOND GOAL

FT. WORTH. Tex.-tANP) - BY
exceeding its goal OF sl75000 by APP
proximately $4,000 the Negro divis-
ion OF the Tarrant county war
finance committee for the fifth war
loan drive concluded its efforts with
a huge rally at Greenwsy park
Monday,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05
MADE WARRANT OFFICER

FIT. HUAcHUCA. Ariz-Former
LIST Sgt Robert L. Millender. ma
tive OF Detroit, was promoted 10
warrant officer. junior grade, here
last week. He is a member OF Head
quarters Company. 92nd Division.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-05

$4,000 WEST INDIANS IN L. s.
WASHINGTON - Nearly $4,000
West Indians are in the United
States helping TO harvest war crops.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

You ae, for more delicious
sok.I Try it. In one pack
age get the Cake Flour and
6 Betty Croker Speed
Method recipes that spell
new cake-making magicl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

AFTER ALL, any times the time for Wheaties. Why
not be prepared? Seriously. big bowlfu Of
Wheaties, Breakfast of Champions, with plenty
of milk and fruit, offers good eating plus good nour.
ishment. At breakfast time. At lunch. For mid
afternoon bedtime snacks Easy to fix (these
whole wheat fakes being ready to eat). Also fun!
Had YOUR Wheaties today?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

You doni bsss ssssi In yolks
eo-unbeaten. just 90 Only
one caution-we guarantee
only Softasilk Cake Flour
70 work in this amazing
new Speed Method
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

LHUun Skipping breakfast is no joke! Give your
self good morning meal including a big bowl of
Wheaties, Breakfast of Champions with lots Of
fruit milk. Champion nourshment whole grain.
Evening star., 1944-11-24
Final Hike, Nature Walk
Scheduled for Sunday

A hike through Rock Creek Valley
and a nature walk along the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal towpath will
be held Sunday as the last two
events of the National Capital Parks
1914 outdoor program, Irving c. Root,
superintendent of parks, announced
today.
The hike through the valley is to
start at 10 am. from Klingle road
and Beach drive in Rock Creek Park
and is to end at Sixteenth and
Whittier streets NV at l pm. The
hike along the canal is to begin at
3 pm. from car stop No. SO on the
Cabin John line at Macarthur
boulevard and Tulane street NV,
where the group is to meet the lead
er, Mrs. Donald Edward McHenry.
During the present outdoor season
more than $4,000 persons have taken
part in the program. Mr.. Root an
nounced it is expected the outdoor
program will be resumed early next
May.
Evening star., 1944-11-24
UDC Convention Ends;
Awards Announced
To Nimitz, Chennau|t
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 24-The
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy ended its four day Golden
Jubilee Convention here today with
business session and visit to the
historic Hermitage.
Mrs. James Edwin Woodard, Will
son, N. c., president-general, last
night announced presentation of the
World War Gross of Military Service
to Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, Maj.
Gen. Claire L. Chennault, Col. Alvin
York and three others.
DR.. S. c. Garrison, president of
Peabody College, 1t. Comdr. Nc
Clelland Barclay and Brig. Gen. C.
D. Y. Ostrom were the other re-
of the award The award to Comdr
Barclay was posthumous.
Mrs. Woodard was reelected
president general at yesterdays ses-
sion.
Other officers reelected were:
Mrs. M. T. Maxwell, Tuscaloosa,
Ala, first vice president general;
Mrs. Sidney Cox, Smithfield, Va,
second vice president general; Mrs.
Lewis Allen Davis, Starke, Fla,
treasurer general; Mrs. Frank F..
Jones, Macon, Ga, historian gen.
eral; Mrs. Robert Bachman, John
son City, Tenn, and Washington,
registrar general
New officers elected were Miss
Elizabeth Scattergood, Los Angeles,
Calf, third vice president general;
Mrs. William K Mccain, Cotton
Plant, Ark, recording secretary
general, and Mrs Glenn Long, New
ton, ~ c., custodian of crosses of
honor and service.
Reports were made yesterday by
Mrs. John E. Collinson, Baltimore,
retiring recording secretary general;
Mrs. Ferguson - Cary, Alexandria,
Va, chairman of the Mrs. Simon
Baruch University Prize Committee;
Mrs. Charles E. Boiling, Richmond,
Va, chairman of the Patriotic Ac-
tivities and Civilian Defense Com
mittee, and Mrs R. o. Everett, Dur
ham, N. c., chairman of the cross
of military service, World War II,
Committee.
Evening star., 1944-11-24
Wartime Pigskin Shoes
Will Be Rution Free
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Shoes made of a wartime pigskin
possibly 15,000,00 pairs a year
will be sold ration free, the OPA
announced today.
Elimination of the ration stamp
requirement for this future pro-
duction is intended to encourage
use of so-called bacon rind" pig
skin for the uppers of shoes OPA
describes it as strong and durable
and largely a wartime develop
ment." Soles will be of plastic or
rubber. Few mems sizes are planned
Evening star., 1944-11-24
GILBERT MICROSCOPE SET

Absorbing, educational fun Makes
the world Of science wonderland Of
familiarity. Set contains microscope,
slides and simpIified instruction man.
uoI. Larger et--------------$5
Evening star., 1944-11-24
Gifts For Your Rootin Tooti Chip Off the Block From
T O Y T O W N
It's both Machine Gun and Rifle!
ALL AMERICAN GUN
! .48

Watch him bounce off those jap Zeros, cut dowr
those German snpers It's his own surprise weapon
Converts from rifle to gun. When you hear the
rot-tot you'll think it's the reoI thing, but it's per-
feotly sofe-mode of wood
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-06
STATE SCHOOLS AID HELD
ON INDECENT ACT COUNT

SACRAMENTO Nov 6. CUP) -
Walter E. Morgan, 48, assistant
state superintendent of public in
struction, was held in the city Jail
Saturday on a charge of indecent
exposure in the presence of a 10
year-Cld girl
Morgan was arrested on the
grounds of a nursery school, police
records showed, by BARLEY Cavan-
augh. director of a nearby housing
project, and Wesley Bowen, a p.oj-
ect resident, and taken to the jail
md formally ookod. Bail ! a t c I
was set at $1,000.
Morgan denied committing the
act. police said.
He has been employed in the
state education department about
IL years and previously was prin-
cipal OF Washington school in Ber-
kelley. He IS married ard has two
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-06
Americans Beat
Back Germans
On Italian Line

ROME. Nov. 6. cUP)-American
troops of the Fifth army have re-
pulsed another small-scale German
counterattack at Monte Belmonte,
eight miles south of of Bologna, and
patrols have increased activity along
the italian front with improving
weather, it was announced today.
Ground forces on both the Eighth
and Fifth army fronts have been
begged down for nearly a week
by heavy rains but the clearing
weather enabled both sides to reor-
ganize for heavy action.
In the Adriatic sector Eighth
army troops were still fighting at
the eastern side of Forli airfield,
where the Germans are holding out
in a few buildings.
The airfield was the last remain
ing obstacle blocking a drive from
the south against Forli, key point
on the Bologna -Rimini highway 81
miles east of Bologna.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-06
Fleeing Youth
In Stolen Car
Shot to Death

TRUCKEE, Cal, Nov. 6. UP)-
one ward Of the state youth au-
thority was dead from a highway
patrolman's bullet, two were in jail
and a fourth was sought in the hills
near Truckee Monday as the after
math of a chase across the state
from Benicia.
The dead youth is Robert Mar
tine, 18. who was committed to the
youth authority from San Diego and
assigned to the authority's work
camp at Benicia arsenal.
An all-points bulletin was filed by
the state highway patrol after Mar
tine and his companions stole an
automobile at Sacramento, aban-
doned it fer another at Colfax and
sped eastward. Benicia officials had
been warned that the quartet was
armed.
Highway patrolmen K. c. Kolb
and T. F.. Sheehan pursued the
youths when their car raced through
Truckee, and the officers forced it
TO the side of the road cast of
town.
The four boys leaped from the
car and Kolb and Shechan fired
warning shctS,' one of which
struck MARITIME.
Don Morrison, II, Los Angeles,
and Calvin C. Croslin, II, Portola,
were captured. Frank Ramsey,
whose age and address were not
given, escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-06
Editorials and Comment

from plain onery tricks to destruction OF
property was a natural bent.
That there was no destruction of prop
erty and practically no damage Of any
kind speaks we'll for the new order of
things the youth of this region is adopt
ing, and much Of this change in front
without doubt is due to the activity of
various youth centerS. 1t augurS well
for the future 1t we'll might be seen as
4 great forward step in the young men
and women of high school age and even
bows and girls under that age assuming
the desire for leadership training.
Wholesome fun should be encouraged.
Such merry-making occasions as the
night when iack-o-lanternS, of the gro
tesoue pumpkin-facas and the like should
be kent alive. No generation, no nation
can live without fun and laughter and
the ability to "let down" for 4 moment
without running amuck.
1t behoovcS the grown-ups To compll-
ment youth and to lend every effort to
provide the ways of fun and laughter
growing youth needs.
1t is good sign to follow.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-06
No. Z Proposal
Campaign Costs
Reach S425,O0O

/ SACRAMENTO Nov. 6. tUp) 49,
More than S425 100 has been spent
/ in Canpaiers for and against pro-
position NO. u on Tuesday S
ballot the right Of employment
mea sure. Semi-t'nal reports tC Sec
retary of State Frank NJ. Jordan
disclosed saturday.
The expenditures en- No. -, which
in effect would outlaw closed shop
labor union contracts, exceeded eX-
penditureS on all other IL pvCposi-
tions together, the reports revealed.
Numerous labor organizat tionS
Spont s324,543 in opposing the meas
IRE UP to October 81, according to
the reports. while various ".ight-tC-
work" committees spent $l01,330 up
to the same date.
Other proposition campaign eX-
pcnSCS included:
Fair play to charity committee,
San Francisco. S879l9 in promoting
proposition No. A. which would eX-
empt religious, charitable and hos
pital non-profit organizations from
property taxation.
state committee for No. g. San
Francisco, S99.5l8 CT No. 9, which
would increase state grants for ele-
mentary schools.
Townscnd National Recovery
Plan. Inc. Los Angeles, $4l,990 for
Proposition No. II, the $50 at 60
pension plan.
Various organizations a g in S t
propoSition No. II. S5239, including
California State Employees associa-
ton. S5l5: Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce, $26l3; Special Insur-
ancc Committee Against No. IL"
san Francisco. 1924 and Redwood
CITY Committee Against Nc. II,
Sll85.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-06
National Union
Party Of Spain
Makes Demands

TOULOUSE, Nov. Is. tUPp-Thc
spanish National Union Congress
ended Sunday with the delegates
giving a vote CT confidence to the
Spanish fighters of the interior and
proclaiming faith in the supreme
iumta, an underground organization
reported operating i'll Madrid
At the final session one delegate
from Gard department expressed
the hope the French provincial gov
emment would recognize the unicn
as the official government OF Spain.
Earlier the congress adopted a
program demanding the end OF all
ties between Spain and Axis coun-
tries; adherence to the Atlantic
Charter and principles OF the Mos
COW conference; purging of the
army and Falange; amnesty Tor all
these prosecuted by the Spanish
government for political motives;
establishment of liberty and re-
sumption of religious worship and
immediate drawing up of a conStl-
tutional charter of liberty and in
dependence for Spain.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
CERTIFICATE OF DOING BUSI-
NESS UNDER FICTITIOUS
FIRM NAME

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
J. T.. SMITH and +. M. SMITH are
doing business under the fictitious
firm name and style of EMSCO
RANCH and that the names in fun
and places cf residence of all per-
sons interested in said business SO
operated under the name Of EMSCO
RANCH are as follows:
E. NJ. SMITH, 1901 Cadbury Drive,
Whittier. California;
J. E. SMITH. 1861 Victory Boule-
ward, No. Hollywood, California.
That the principal place OF the
business operated under the firm
name and style of "EMSCO RANCH
is in Imperial County. California.
In certification of the foregoing,
witness our signatures this 9th
day of October, 1914.
f. NJ. SMITH,
J. f. SMITH.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-06
NAME ON AMBULANCE
SPARKS GI REUNION

EVARTS, Mich, Nov. 6. IUP)-
Four RESIDENTS of this community
held an accidental reunion on the
battlefields of France recently, wrote
Chaplain Don Yarmouth, former
pastor of the Community Method
iSt church here.
Chaplain Yarmouth reported that
as he was walking past an ambu-
lance in his hospital area, he saw
the words "Evart. Mich" on the
windshield of an ambulance. He
found three soldiers nearby whose
homes are in Evart.
They Cug out pictures of the old
home town, even to this years grad
uating class" the clergyman wrote.
ut was quite a reunion"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-06
$50 AT so

christian Science Monitor)
Those who arc asked to vote for the
SS6O-at-6O" pension plan on the ballot III
California. at the coming election Will
think twice about the fact that 1t Will
take a tax Of per cent out of every work
cr's pay envelope, off every dividend
check. bond coupon, annuity check, or
other fee or payment, and slice that
much off the gross income OF every buSl-
ness or professional man, merchant, part
nerShip or corporation. lhe proposal
also provides that the monthly pension
NAV be increased and that the tax may
be increased, too.
OREGON. Washington. and Arizona have
almost identical measures to vote upon.
If the plan carries in one or more states.
Townsend Plan leaders believe they will
be able to force their national pension
bill out of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House of Representatives and
onto the floor for a vote. Thus victory
for the pension forces in the West might
he the means of starting a new Townsend
drive in the nation.
From the standpoint of its potentlal
beneficiaries. the Little Townsend Plan
aDDears to have one distinct drawback
in the prohibition against recipients en-
gapinr in any gainful occupation.
pensioner cannot take part-time job
help out on a ranch or at factory or
store under the law. The thousands who
went off Social Security to take jobs IN
war plants know about the hampering
effect of pensions which keep man from
being useful and expect him to sit idle
the rest of his days.
Because the Little Townsend Plan
would completely upset the taxing system
of any state which might adopt it, the
dangers to such a states economy are
not difficult to visualize. Obviously there
is reason for its opponents describing
this proposal as revolutionary and dan
garOuS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-06

Hereafter Farm Bureau, home de-
partment. and All club members
will Join forces in making the
monthly farm center meetings more
interesting and helpful and VIII lolh
together in periodic meetings DC
voted to demonstrations by the
young people. ~
This decision was reached Satur-
day at a meeting of Farm Bureau
directors in El Centre after Joe
Enz. director. explained the plans
suggested by the county council
of All clubs. Center directors and
program chairmen were asked to
contact the All club leaders and
home department chairmen in their
district which they plan meetings.