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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-17
FACTS IN CHINA

The recall Of General StiIwe forces q realistic
focino of situation in China which most OF US nave
tried to minimize or overlook This has been cosy 10
do Few Americans have been in China Few have
tried 70 understand the vast Social ECONOMIC, Po''t
col and psychological complexities OF Chinese ''fe'
And for those who have tried, Chinos ren1oteness
and a tiaht censorship have made SUCH an unoer-
standing difficult.
We hove preferred simply to admire Chino IN
her brave and difficult war against the inVooer' II
has been cosy to admire Generolissino and Madame
Chionq Koi- shek unreseVedly as symbols or me
new united China and to believe that they have
rallied whole people into sinee-heorted effort
and created the democracy Of Sun Yo-sens dreoms'
But books and dispatches by reputable writer's re-
+Jrnino from China have in recent years. painted q
less ideoIistc picture They have told Of reoconores
(sonoe coll them foscists and pro-Joponese who are
hoh in the Chiono government and exert strong in
fluence on the GeneroIissmo They have told Of 0es-
topo-Ike police, Of concentration comps, OF bad mil
itory leadership extreme social discrimination, oP-
position to general educoton and suppression OF tree
speech.
And they have told pretty thoroughly the story
Of trooic civil war that continues despite the in
terrupton Of japanese invasion. They have estimot-
ed as hiah os 100000 the body Of crack Central
Government troops which ore n1rnoblized tor the
purpose Of nonobzine the excellent Communist
armies, now reduced to guerrilla warfare against the
Jops.
Most Of these writer's, whatever their political
complexion, have returned from visits to the Conn.,
munst border region filled with admiration for the
spirit cooperation and democotic life which they
found there, and appalled, by the pitiful lack OF
means to carry on the fight And most Of the writer's
have blamed the Central Government for falling to
help and for continuing the civil strife
Since General StwelI probably knows China as
we'll as any American, it is quite likely that Vinegar
Joe" may have uttered some ociduous observations
on the present situation which led to his ocknow-
edged feud with the Geneoissn1o. And since Chang
is head Of the stote there only course open
when he asked for General StilwePs recall.
But the Generals recall does not erase the causes
of the feud And this government is scarcely in po-
sition to threaten withdrawal Of did in order to force
government reorganization or settling Of internal
differences in China For the war in China is os much
ours tits Chino's To defect Japan we shall GER
tonIy have to fight and win in China
1t will be hard fight And the policies Of what
Brooks Atkinson, the New York Times Chunek ine
correspondent, coils "n1oribund anti democratic
regime" in China may one day be translated into on
added toll Of American lives on some beochheod Of
the Chino SEQ.
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rect SOCldl usage ny dHSWcTlHS
the following questions, then
checking against the authOri-
tative answers below:
l. If married couple enter
tain a single woman several
times, should she do something
for them in return?
2. Are you being genuinely
cordial to person if you say,
Come over and see me some
day?
3. If there is a war worker
in your neighborhood who
sleeps in the day time should
you see that your children do
not play in that yard?
4. If you are guessing child's
age should you be careful not
to underestimate it when talking
to his parent
5. If you help a friend get
job should you go around tell
ing people about it?
What would you do if
You are a housewife in the
home of woman who does her
own washing
(a) Let her wash your clothes,
also?
(b) Either wash your own
clothes or send them to q
laundry?
dry?
!. Yes.
2. No. That Is to vague an in
vitation to be cordial.
3. Yes.
q. Yes. Or the parent may
feel insulted.
S. No.
Better What Would You Do"
solution-(b).
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BOTTOMS UP

COLLEGE STATION, Tex,
Nov. 17-(P)-When speaker
told a farm industry conference
at Texas A. and M. College that
Alabamans had quit fighting
johnson grass and were using
its roots for chemurgic produc-
ton of sugar, a Lamar county
farmer said:
Il suggest that instead OF too
much chemurgy being used on
Johnson grass that some of it be
saved to make some good drink
ing whiskey."
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NEA Staff Correspondent
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON

NEA Staff Correspondent
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
The next national political
conventions, we have decided,
will be held in Hollywood. In
fact, we already have written
our congressman about it.
If it's glamor the politicians
are after-and apparently they
are-HollyWood is the place TO
let the boys and girls glitter.
Both conventions, of course,
will be held in typical Holly
wood spectacle style. Search
lights will sweep the skies as
the nominees, thanked by 80 cho-
rus girls wearing only sample
ballots, accept from the stage Of
the Hollywood Bowl, The COM
bined orchestras Of Kay Kyser,
the Dorsey brothers and Harry
James will blow out additional
hot air.
But before we give you the
complete picture, one thing will
be certain. Motion picture col
umnists, comedians. novelists,
quiz kids and pet editors will be
barred from the press box. AS
novelty, only political reporters
will be allowed 10 cover the con-
Ventions.
Both shows, Of course, will be
under the direction Of Orson
Wells and Sid Grammar. The
keynoters will deliver their
speeches aStride white horses. If
Leo Carrillo complains, Orson
can let him lead one of the pa
rades. Sure, there will be pa
rades-Stock girls aStride 81 ele-
plants for the Republicans and
81 gilded donkeys for the Dem
ocratS.
THOSE BADGE Primers.
{ o m m / tee meetings, of
course, will be held beside pri-
vate swimming pools and at
Pickfair, Hedy Lamar, Dorothy
Lamour, Betty Cradle, Veronica
Lake, Ann Sheridan and Rita
HayWorth will be the hostesses.
Dorothy in sarong and Betty
in grass skirt will also serve
as badge Primers. Enroll Flynn
and Alan Laid will perform
these chores for the feminine
delegates ca C has catch can,
Flynn with a three blonde han
dicap.
Rosalind Russell will imper-
senate Clare Boothe Luce at the
Republican convention. It's much
better casting.
Before selecting nominee,
party leaders will sneak pre-
view him, as moviemakers do
pictures, in several suburban
towns. The nominee o-be will
be hustled into limousine,
driven TO a theater and pushed
out on the stage right after the
newsreel. One Of the sound boys
will bring along his applause
meter.
Boris Karloff in a white sheet
will be used TO frighten gents
like the Wisconsin fellow al Chi
cago who voted for General Nc
Arthur.
ZANY BRAIN ACT
Strictly for laughs. Bud Alb
bolt and Lou Costello Will be
introduced from the stage of
the Hollywood Bowl as political
commentators. Stan Laurel and
Oliver Hardy, dressed as asylum
guards and carrying butterfly
nets, will finally drag them
away.
Just in case the delegates are
overwhelmed by Hollywood S
glamor and decide a movie star
should be the presidential nomi-
nee, we will start an Eddie Can
tor for president movement. Ed
dies daughters would look good
; in the White House and. besides,
Ida hasn't had a trip lately.
G.. Grabo, Of course, will be
our candidate for vice president
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TROUT'S WEAKNESS

YREKA, Calf, Nov. 17-(P)
Mrs. Dorothy Hill used her
entire assortment Of expensive
flies but failed to catch any
trout.
So she pulled strand OF
bright red hair from the head
Of her fishing companion, Miss
Lynette Delatour, and tied it
onto fly.
She landed an 8l7 and a
1917 FOUNDER.
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pom MY SOLE

pom MY SOLE
CAMP LEE, Va, Nov. 17-(P)
in a hurry WAC Pvt. Dortha
DeVeau, of the Quartermaster
School here, sent her shoes out
for repair.
A short time later she received
a note from Cpl. r. H. Williams
of the Camp Lee repair unit,
saying that I'VE are more than
glad to repair your shoes, but
feel that better cooperation on
your part is necessary because
after careful study we find
that it is impossible for anybody
to have two left feet"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-17
NO SALE

NO SALE
. GRAND COUL EE, Wash,
Nov. 17-(P)-War Worker B.
Sanders of st. Louis, prospective
settler in lands to be irrigated,
wanted to buy steambot rock
which towers 800 feet above the
Coulee floor.
He lost interest when told the
area would become part of an
equalizing reservoir and the
rock would be surrounded by
water.
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!, FLASHES
OF
LIFE .
NEWS SHORTAGE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov.
II - (P) - Salvage collectors
gathered up several neatly
wrapped bundles of paper from
a Chattanooga street corner.
Then the telephones began to
ring in the circulation depart
ments of the NeWsFree Press.
The bundles were afternoon
newspapers dropped off deliv-
cry trucks for carriers.
The readers got extra copies.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-17
MCKINNEY ON
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM Z. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

The Presidents pair event is
one of the most interesting con-
tests of the summer nationals.
This year only players with l9
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-17

II moy be expected any time now that the JoP-
oness high commend will send O message to Gen.
Orui Macarthur and Admiral Nmitz, onxiously re-
Hjndino them Of the Allied stroteeiss' decision to
boot Hitler first.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-17
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

Quent transfer 10 FORCES as he III
rected, approximately $780,
100000. Much of these supplies
may still be in India, or might
be distributed to Chinese troops
in training in India or in the
field in Burma. At any rate,
none could have been distributed
TO Chang Kai-shek's forces as
signed to holding back the Chi
nese Communists without Still
wells approval or contrary to
his orders.
3. Supplies assigne for
transfer to the China theater but
still in the United States await
ing S h p m Mt, approximately
S2l8,000,000. Add Sl7,000,000
worth of shipping charges and
other services and it gives you
the previously estimated total of
$500, 100000 lend-lease aid to
the Chinese in two and a half
years.
THE FIGURE DOESN'T
TAKE IN EVERYTHING
All this is exclusive of U. S.
military expenses Of operating
the Goth Air Force and Gen.
Claire l.. Chennaults l4th Air
Force-the only u. S. troops
operating in China-expenses of
operating the aerial supply line
over the hump from India to
China, and expenses of u. S. OPP
erations in India and Burma.
There is no reverse lend
lease from China, everything
that this country receives in the
way of anthony, tin, tung oil,
mercury, hog bristles and goose
feathers being paid for in cash.
In the first six months Of 1914
these purchases amounted to
about 100000 pound DIS of
freight, which is just about the
equivalent of one Liberty ship
load.
The supplies which have been
going over the hump on the Air
Transport Commands and Chi
nese National Aviation Corpora
tons aerial freight line have
been running 10000 tons
month, or about three Liberty
shiploads. Of this, more than
half has been gasoline for the
14th Air Force and the 10th
Bomber Command of long-range
B-29s. None of these aviation
supplies could be diverted.
tions of military supplies fur
nished to the Chinese under
lend-lease is considered restrict
ed military information in a de-
tailed breakdown, but in cumu
lative totals it can be classified
roughly as so per cent aircraft
and aviation supplies, 35 per
cent small arms, light artillery,
light tanks and other ordnance,
Is per cent machinery for ar
senals and other non-military
supplies.
STRINGS" KEEP SUPPLIES
FROM BEING DIVERTED
The idea of consigning sup
plies to General StilWell instead
of directly to the Chinese was
inaugurated in the spring of
1912 for the express purpose OF
keeping these supplies from be-
ing diverted to any uses other
than fighting the Japs.
Because of limited transport
facilities over the hump, the
bulk of such supplies of neces-
sity would have gone to the
three Chinese divisions in Bur
ma and the so-called "Y" army
of Chinese which attacked Bur-
ma from the east in recent OPP
erations.
Presumably this plan Of con-
signing lend-lease supplies to the
American general commanding
in the Chinese theater will be
carried on in spite of General
Stilwelps recall. u n d er this
plan, the chances of supply
leaks TO the Chinese are small,
but misuse of even one truck for
one mile, where supply is so
limited, becomes a matter of
major strategy in logistics.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-17

NOISY
, LEWIS, Kas., Nov. l7-lPy-
w. A. Cross dog appeared with
his nose full Of porcupine quilts:
Mrs. Cross removed them.
Before a farm hand could kill
the quilted visitor the dog had
gone for more OF the same. Mrs.
Cross had to pull out another
batch of quilts.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. l7-lP)
w. G.. Austin, manager OF the
Merchants Association, says
some stores are charging the 2
percent Missouri sales tax on the
federal tax.
For example, the federal lux
ury tax on $500 fur coat would
be $50. he store charges the 2
per cent tax on $3.50. not $500.
Austin says he's going 10 ad-
wise stores how to compute
axes.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-11-17
. MIND YOUR
MANNERS .

Test your knowledge Of cor
rect social usage by answering
the following questions, then
checking against the authOri-
tatiVe answers below:
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Traces OfMUnkind''

We are fighting a war against fascism-against
the Nazi theories Of race superiority, yet in our own
congress and Id our armed forces we see signs of the
attempts to uphold and expand the forces of native
fascism. Most recent Of these undemocratic out
bursts was the one last week by Congressman MAY
of Kentucky directed against the use, by the army of
a pamphlet called Races of Mankind. The army
originally bought 55 thousand Of these pamphlets to
use III their Orientation courses. They are still
ntanding in a warehouse because of the stupidity of
some Of the Southern p~olltax congressman whose
ire was aroused because the pamphlet states that the
average Negro of the North, because of his improved
opportunities and education, is higher in intelli-
gence than the average poor white Of the South. And
furthermore it proves it by the results of the intelli-
gence tests given by the A.E.F. in World WarI.
This p page pamphlet written by Ruth Benedict
and Weltfish, anthopologists Of Columbia Univers-
ity, gives a very adequate and interesting answer to
the myth of white superiority. In their concluding
paragraph, they make this statement, which is no
doubt a thorn in the side Of all Of the Southern reac-
tlonaries. With America : great tradition Of demo-
cracy, the United States shiuld clean it's own house
and get ready for a better twenty-first century.
Then it could stand unashamed before the Nazis and
condemn. without confusion, their doctrines Of a
Master Race. Then it could put it's hand to the
building Of the United Nations, sure Of support from
all the yellow and black races where the war is being
fought, sure that victory in this war will be in the
name, not of one race, or of another, but Of the uni
versal Human Race.
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The Home-Front'

HR7, the antipoll tax bill, which will restore the
vote to 10 million Of the poor farmers and working
people OF the south, is scheduled for early debate and
vote by the esnate after already being approved by
the house and by the Senate Judiciary
Committee There is now great danger that the
Southern Poll-taXers will attempt to filibuster the
anti-poll tax bill to death. Now is the time for the
American people to act. Speak out for your part in
the fight. Write your senators to oppose any mot
ion to table or postpone the bill-to call for a roll
call vote on every motion, and to be present for ev-
cry vote. to oppose all amendments, changes. or adj
ditions to the bill, to vote for cEoture in order to gag
any attempt at a ~filibuster.
One Of the most important contributions, to date,
Ii promoting Negro-white understanding, is a new
film just released by the U. S. Army, entitled, .'The
Negro Soldier" In a series Of dramatized historic
al scenes beginning with the Negro troops in the A
merican revolution, the Civil War, and the first
World War, along with bits from newsreels, the
film very effectively tells the public that the Negro
people are an integral part Of the American nation
constructively aiding the country's development in
In time of peace and fighting to preserve her liberty
in war.
Just how many Americans will have the oppor-
tunity to see this film will depend upon the demand
for it. Citizens committees of Negro and white
members should be formed to spinsor it's showing in
local theatres.
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$50 LONG" TO MY MANY
FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS
FOR THE DURATION

Mr.. r. H. SPECIAL the proprietor
Of the Furniture Mart, at 25l1 ~.
oath St, and formerly operator of
the Nine Center located in The
Ritz theatre building, wishes to
announce to his friends and Gus
toners, he is in the army now and
will leave for service soon. Mr..
SPECIAL said he had to close the
Nine Center because it was too
much work for Mrs. SPECIAL 70 see
after for the duration Of the war.
Mr.. SPECIAL especially requests his
customers to give Mrs. SPECIAL
full cooperation in operating the
Furniture Mart at 2511 North oath
st., which she vii apprecia e
highly. Mrs. SPECIAL is in full
charge in operating the above place
Of business while her husband is
on the front fighting. for our coun-
try.
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WATSON TO FIGHT IN
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

Lawrence Watson, Omaha, l75-
pound Golden Gloves king who
finally was eliminated in the Chi
cago semiAinals on a questionable
decision, left at noon Tuesday for
Chicago. He will join the Chicago
team which will open training
Wednesday for bouts against New
York at Madison Square garden
March q.
Mike O'Leary, resting at his Dan
yer home hadn't decided Tuesday
morning whether or not to join
the Chicago team.
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la. Hospital
Bars Nurse


Keokuk, Iowa,-Saint Joseph's
hospital, a private Institution in
this dity, has turned down the ap-
plication of Mrs. Virginia Parsons
for nurses training. apparently
solely On the basis of color.
After she had met all the re-
quirements and the hospital found
she was colored, it submitted the
question of her admission to the
student body which voted not to
accept her.
The training of nurses for The
armed forces, government health
agencies and war industries is Civ
en- pursuant to Public Law No. "a
C7Sth Congress- appropriating Fed
eral grants to Institutions provid-
ing such training. Students are
paid a small monthly stipend in
addition to receiving free training,
board and lodging. Pubic law
No. IA is administered by the Uni
ted States Public Health Service
and contains the following provis-
ions:
THAT there shall be no discrim-
ination in the administration of
the benefits and appropriations
made under the respective provis-
ions of this Act, on account of race
creed, or color"
The Keokuk branch Of the MA
ACP is considering the filing of a
suit for mandamus to compel the
admission of Mrs. Parsons.
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ANNOUNCE SPRING
QUARTER ADULT
EDUCATION CLASS

Registration: Week of March 20,
1914 or any class evening.
CLASSES BEGIN:
Week of March 27, 1914 and run
for IL weel-s.
Typewriting-3 hour class
night per week-$11.0O. Tuesday
and Thursday 700 to 1000.
Typewriting-1 IL hour Glass;
? nights per week-$6. 00-Monday
and Wednesday 400 to $50, Tues
day and Thursday 700 to $50
beginning Tuesday and Thursday
$50 to 1O:OO-advanced.
Shorthand 1-2 hour class -
2 nights per week. $500 Tues
day and Thursday $50 to 10-be.
ginning Tuesday and Thursday
700 to S:9O-advanced Of enough
demand, a beginning shorthand
class will be offered on Tuesday
and Thursday for 8 hours TOO to
10000
Comptometer-1 IL hour class
2 night per week-$6.0O. Monday
and Wednesday 400 to $50.
Comptometer-3 hour class 2
nights per week-$11.0O. Tuesday
and Thursday 700 to 1000.
IF enough demand, a class will
be held On Monday and Wednes-
day ZOO to 10000
Bookkeeping Beginning 3
Hour cass-2 nights per week 81.
Tuesday and Thursday TOO to 1000
w. G. Cumming, Director OF vo-
cational Education For further.
information call Mr.. Cumming dur
ing the day at AT. 314O. and dur
ing the evening at HA. 3710.
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grandchildren, Beverly and Charl-
es Rucker Of omaha.
The body lay-in-state at Thomas
Funeral Home. 2O22 Lake street
until the funeral hour. Services
will be held Saturday at . pm. at
Zion Baptist Church. with the Rev
F. G. Williams officiating. Active
pail bearers will be members az
the Mail Carriers Association.
Honorary pail bearers will DO
John johnson. Joe Thomas, j. G.
Carey, Earl Waldron, John Murray
Rudolph Gerron. Walter Ewing,
Henry w. Black, Walter Seals, At
torney Charles Davis.
Burial will be in the family plot
at Forest Lawn cemetery.
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Veteran MaiI-carrier
to be Buried Saturday

Mr.. Charles A. Burnett, age 80,
who died suddenly Tuesday morn
ing at his home, 2510 Corby street,
was a retired mail carrier and had
been in the Postal Service thirty
nine years and a resident Of this
community, twenty-five years. He
Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Es-
telle Burnett, daughter, Mrs. Aiyne
Rucker, son-in-law, Mr.. Robert A.
Rucker, all Of Omaha, son Mr..
Lawrence w. Burnett, daughter-in
law, Mrs. Elaine Burnett of Sacra-
mento, California, brother, Mr.. El.
Burnett, Memphis. Tenn, alrt,
Mrs. Mabel Clay, two cousins, Mrs.
Frances Young, DR.. Bernyce De
Freitas, all of Chicago, H., two
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er community agencies to develop
minority group strategies in 1T
lacking ~interracial problems, to
encourage civic responsibility and
participation and to remove the
stigma of inferiority.
Recommendations to white per-
sons and their institutions of high
er learning in the South:
l. That they join with similar
Negro institutions to develop a
Constructive program for better
race relations in line with the sug-
gestions made to Negroes,
2. That. to develop qualified.
leaders, they work out ways and
means of making their facilities a.
valuable to Negro scholars, and as
sist in providing opportunities,
facilities and leadership for the.
development of research among
Negroes.
8. That they assume increasing
ly the responsibility Of pointing
out to the majority group the eco
nCmic significance and social i'm
plications of providing. equality Of
educational and occupational Up
portunities for Negroes.
4. That they examine, c~ontinu-
ally, critically, and fairly the rela-
ton between democratic ideals and
their practices with respect to the
consideration and treatment Of
Negroes.
The following recommendations
are among those made to Negroes
and their institutions of learning
regarding their educational prog
continued on pages1@2 y
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184th Command Saws
I'm Answer to StifnSOn

CHICAGO, March II (ANP) Revelation that the
184th Field Artillery regiment formerly the old Him
DIS Eighth regiment, had the highest I. G. rating of
any army units known to the officers of the Fifth In
fantry division came this week from Major Ovid E.
Harris, former battalion commander, in a letter re-
pudiating Secy. Of War Henry L. Stimson's charge
that '.many Negro units have been unable to master
efficiently the techniques of modern weapons, of
which the 184th was one Of the units mentioned in
the CHARGE