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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
Len EMPLOYS
MEN DESPITE
Def OF FEPc
Given Jobs In Mobile And
New Orleans First
Time Since 1917
BY JOHN LIZ FLORE

MOBILE, Ala. - Nothing
less than another civil war +
Negro firemen were employed
as locomotive ffrsmen ID
Dixie was the dire prsdictioA
Of Southern rsilroads In reply ~
. recent Fair Employment Pre-.
tees Committee order to that eHece
Since mid December no less than
10 Negro fremen have been hirsd
by the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company both here and
In New Orleans without snys -.
sulting racial outbrealx .s y. VI
Although TT. IssaN 81 1Hi1roo6
W. one IA 20 ~ n(1is spilrsa1o
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
Say z Women Fail
In Suicide Attempt

Two women whom police say
attempted to commit suicide last
week were treated al Receiving
hospital where their condition was
reported as temporarily serious.
Treated were Mary Mays, 81. OF
5432 vinewood. who repeatedly
drank iodine because Of i'll heai h.
An argument with her husband.
Lawrence. was listed by police as
the reason Mrs. Lulu Mae Walton.
80. OF 68S Theodore avenue, apart
ment two. drank lysol in her home
last week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
Prather Houser
Accepts Post As
St. Antoine Head

Prather Houser. executive secre-
tary Of the Young Mems Christian
association in Evanston. Ill. has
accepted the position of executive
secretary of the ST. Antoine Branch
YMCA here. il was announced this
week by Attorney Percival r.
Piper, chairman Of the committee
of management Of St Antoine
Branch.
Mr.. Houser will take over the
post left vacant by the death Of the
Late Wilbur c. Woodson. He will
assume his duties February /.
He is a graduate Of Ohio State
university and has been active in
YMCA work for 20 years.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
Fighting Jacksons
Home On FurLoughs

in the service. The father, william
D. Jackson. served his country dur
ing the Philippine Instruction and
continued with the navy four years
after the instruction was put down.
And younger brother. Lawrence,
now a senior at Northwestern,
where both his brothers graduated
before entering the service, is
hankering TO get into the air corps
Their mother is president of Nc
Donald chapter. Blue Star Mothers
OF America.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
Wife Beaten, Mate
Held By Officers

A 39-year-old husband was held
this week for investigation after
police had learned ne had struck
his S2-yesr-old wife on the head
with a Ratchet
Held was Charles wilson Of 1pts
IroquoiS. His wife. Ari- N. was
treated for q lseerated scalp At
Receiving hospital
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15

White YOUTHS
/. FACE JURY IN
RIOT DEATH
Defense Worker w a S
Slain Here On
June Fl

Four white youths accused in q
o.. a.ar.. ,,u-s.- w.rr.nt .,;th
~
tne iatai sno0ung curing tne r@ciAI
disturbance here on June II will
face a iury ON Tuesday in the court
!, p..c-a.r,. r,so. T,,,n,.. r Ct
" - ~
Ter: for tne Staying OF Nose kiska-
Alska, war worker, was shot In
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
WCBH Wants "a
Acquire Land III
Smile Sectios,

The directors Of the Wayne
County Better Homes, Inc. mel
with the members of the Detroif
City Plan Commission on Thursday.
Jan. Q. at the Water Board building
for the purpose of discussing the re-
lease Of the State-owned lots IN the
Smile road section. !.
The Wayne County Better Honaa
Inc. Is ready 10 start building a
the recently acquired lots purchaes4
from the Board Of Educaticn. IAo
lots are located In the SMILE rooia
area and the corporation b very
anxious to cooperate with The Chs
Plan commission in executing -
master plan.
A plan was offered The eemmls-
sion by Donald y. White. architect
Tor the corporation The plan,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
SOUTHERN HONOR

Or. Gordon b. Hancock OF the
faculty Of virginia Union was one
Of the ~ distinguished Virginians
named on the Seventh Annual
Honor Roll by the Richmond Times
Dispatch, the paper edited by viz
ginius 'DAbhey. DR.. Hancock was
the third Negro 10 be so honored
aimee the inception Of the awards.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
SPOT NEWS
B ulLE TIN S
CHRISTIAN CONCLUSIONS

Summarizing . year-long study
Of race relations within the branch
Q. Of the YWCA. the following
statement was made by the study
rroup last week: The best way
90 have interracial democracy Is 10
practice II. The least desirable
means are those which treat inter-
racial relationships IS II they were
race problems and as though they
were theoretical and abstract"
They recommend that Negro women
and girls be included In all aspects
Of association Me-"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
BANNING PREJUDICE

Al a meeting called in New York
by the National Conference OF
Christians and Jews plans were
made for petitioning the New York
City Board Of Education TO provide
a program that would help COM
bat prejudice in the city.s schools.
Anu-Semitic outbreaks which have
been increasing in New York slim
ulated the action.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
DETROIT
This Week

Thursday-Jan- n: Z Nm. 49,
disc Bowl Dining Asoa. rstsel3
y w H Nss.: ss,s.
or +. washington 1Ks1e Aann.
Luncheca. YWCA. a 80.
Friday--Jsn. u: = IN. con1Doe
Youth cenmittos 1oso{lkG xVCX
Sunday - IAN ~ 12mou1k
Lssrss rsnsl pissvuioas N ~
Plymouth church. I ~
Sunday--ysn- ~ - -
AssolS nsdssnsa : - 49,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
T0talManpOwer
Plan Requested
By Pres ident

WASHINGTON.-A short time
after his message had been read to
Congress asking for national serv-
ice legislation, President Roosevelt
reinforced his request with a direct
appeal 10 the people for enactment
OF these laws 10 prevent strikes
and 10 authorize the drafting of all
men and women for essential war
work.
Specifically the President rec
commended for the new Congress:
I. A realistic tax law-which will
tax all unreasonable profits. both
individual and corporate. and re-
duce the ultimate cost Of the war
to our sons and daughters.
2. A continuation of the law for
the renegotiation Of contracts
which will prevent exorbitant prof.
its and assure fair prices to the
government
3. A cost-of-food law--which will
enable the government ts) to place
reasonable floor under the prices
the farmer may expect for his pro-
duction. and (b) to place a ceiling
on the prices a consumer will have
10 pay for the food he buys.
4. Early re-enactment OF the sta
bilization statute of October. 1912
This expires June 30. 1874.
S. A national service law-which
will be for the duration OF the war
There was expected 10 be strong
opposition against the service law
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
COP RAD ROY

Governor William H. Willis OF
vermonu warned his fellow Re-
pubiicanb last Saturday that the
party rtngleaders who are trying
10 kill Willkie as the presidential
candidate for 1914 are trying TO
force thu Republican party to COM
NIT suichda<@
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
MRS. L. GoRDAN BURIED

Funeral services for Mrs. L. Cor
don. who died at her home. 8543
Cameron street, early last Tuesday
morning. were held at New Mt
Moriah church.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
NEW TECHNIQUE

Two Columbus. Orleans who are
Interested In better race relations
bought full page advertisement In
. Columbus daily paper recently.
The I'D featured . cartoon which
pictured . soldiers grave. A ques-
ton mark was inscribed on the
cross that marked the grave and
the caption stated that he might
have been any American. black or
white. and n he n good enough
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
old COMMITTEE.
TO Be REPLACED
BY new AGENCY
Mayor Jeffries Seeks Way
To Iron Out Racial
Problems

A major step toward better race
..,.,;or. In Detroit NAV be taken
a. -. .a.,,a,s,r.,,o,
shorty oy the Guy auii.'.'.eH . W"
according to informed sources from
City Hall.
70 4, sencra,,v known that the
,.,D-.;.I committee
mayor w.,L
which was hastily created following
The r,ot last wear has not had an
o., ...,,n, .;rce tho election.
UNITS" ;,,..
II - ocheveo tns' lnis !.
which Is composed OF six whites ano
six Nesroes viii be replaced by .
.-.-sl.-,n, .a-,rsr ! a. .ltnes. NJ tha
=. <sss} ~. ~
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
COP TO CHICAGO

CH1CAGO.-The Republican ma
tionsl convention will be held In
Chicago. starting June Is This was
determined Tuesday at the meet
ing OF the Republican national COM
mittee in session at the Stevens
hotek Chicago put up a bid OF
$4,000 10 guarantee the expenses
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15

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

~ See SPOT NEWS. Page 4
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-05-06
METAL NEED
TO BE ACUTE
AFTER WAR

NEW YORK, N. Y.-There will
be need for all the lead, copper and
zinc that can be produced after
the war, and over the long future
there will be shortages rather than
SURPRISES of these metals, Clinton
Fl. Crane, president of the ST.
Joseph Lead Co., told stockholders
at their annual meeting here.
Provided nature is allowed to
take its own course" he predicted,
prices of nonferrous metals, meas
ured by the dollar of this future
day, are bound to reach the high
est levels ever known" =,
This country, Crane pointed out,
is using more lead, copper and zinc
than it can produce and will have
to import substantial amounts of
lead and zinc concentrates in the
postwar period for conversion in
this country's smelters.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-05-06

Taking the lead in a nationwide
program TO reinstate its employees
returning from service with the
armed forces, officials of the Soeony-
Vacuum Oil Co. are working out a
detailed civilian reconversion" pro
gram, according 10 Walter L. Faust,
vice president.
A three-point plan was outlined,
calling for consultations with doc
tors to determine type of work the
individuals are able 60 perform,
training by the company for the job
and tolerance and assistance on the
part of management until the job
is mastered.
"Socony-Vacuum has given 1927
regular employees to military serv-
ice; 267 have lost their lives In &C
ton. We must not forget those who
return Faust said.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-05-06
Ar0bion Oil President
Once A.C.M. Engineer

Fred A. Davies, now president of
Arabian American Oil Co., worked
for some time as metallurgist for
the Anaconda Copper Mining Co,
following his graduation from the
University of Minnesota as min
ing engineer. He left the Anaconda
to enter the army during World
war ! and entered oil work after
the war, becoming a geologist for
Standard Oil Co. of California sub
sidiary in 1922. He worked in the
Rocky mountain area until 1890,
when he was sent to Bahrein, where
he located wildcat which was a
producer.
From 1881 until 1894 Davies was
assistant manager of California Co,
a subsidiary of Standard of Califor-
mia, in Texas His next assignment
took him back to the middle east,
where he was manager for the com
pany's interests in Bahrein and
later in Arabia, until his return to
this country in 1887. He then spent
two years as manager of production
for Bahrein Petroleum Co., with
offices in New York.
In 1899 he returned to San Fran
cisco as assistant manager of Stan
dard of CALIFORNIA; foreign division,
and In September, 1910, he became
president of California Arabian
Standard Oil Co. This company in
1914 became the Arabian American
Oil Co.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-05-06
GOLD, SILVER
PRICES WILL
MOVE HIGHER

TONOPAH, New World demand
for precious metals win force an
upward adjustment In market
prices and especially for gold end
silver, II. s. Senator Pat McCarran
declared here. The senior Nevada
solon declared that the mining Ia
dustry viii play an important part
in providing work for returning
war veterans He said that the min
ing and fabricating of the indus
trial metals such as copper, lead,
zinc and magnesium must be car
ried on d0naesEieally and that a
large scale program In this field
would provide extensive postwar
employment.
Mining Is one of the most inn
portant of the nations industries
and must be expanded" McEarran
said. 1.-THE idea of shutting down
American mines and buying for
eign metals is un-Amerieafa and I'm
progressive. We must develop and
encourage our own Industries
McCarran said that the recent
purchases of silver by the Indian
government indicate much higher
domestic prices for the white metal
and also for gold
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-05-06
Answers Your Questions
on Prospecting

This complete. practical. pocketsizsd guide
book gives mmy fucts helpful to the pros
pector. miner. and field engineer. Covers
equipment md methods. GEOLOGIC and min
eroloqic doto. identification OF important
minerals. and scores Of related facts for
pructicd use.
Handbook for prospectors 0nd
Operators of Small Mines
By n. w. Won Berns- See these d0to
WIZ Aid TO Prospectors
'4g PoSss' S4-VO Luwa Pertaining to
Revised by Mir,uy
Geology in Pros
Simply and concise pecting
lY. this book pre- Ouicrops
senls everything the Somplinq and As
practical man con arv,,c,
az - - -~ Ca, -, Occurrence In
eq1iment. to mukinq
field tests. Practical MUkets and
usas of ceolouv cmd Prices
minerologY Gre ex- Treatment
ploined Minardls Developing and
ere covered fully as Equippinq
10 their Occurrences. Glossmy Of Terms
and vuiues. Used In Mining
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-05-06

general land office, department
Z. Mari and other association
meeting.
Says the Spokane Spokesman
Review, in reporting the decision
and commenting upon other phases
Of the matter, which has aroused
mining men throughout the north
west.
A letter from Land Commissioner
Fred W. Johnson was read, in
which the Washington official
reiterated his position that he has
authority to declare claims null
and void" unless the claimants re-
ply within limited periods to "ad-
verse proceedings" and submit
proof that they have located com
mercial ore within the limits of
each claim.
Widow Gets More Time
The first case in the Spokane dis
trict. where more than 500 are now
pending, involved three of eight
claims originally developed by Gem
Mining company, and now held by
Mrs. Grant Bowman, widow of the
company's former president. She
was unable to reach the property
in December as il was covered with
snow and she had a broken hip.
Owing 10 the personal illness
of the claimant and the prevailing
inclement weather which has pre-
vented the claimant from going on
the claims preparatory to a hear
ing. It Is believed that in justice to
the claimant, final action against
the claims should not be taken at
this time" Johnson wrote Frank
FIInkhouser, her attorney.
Accordingly, further action by
the office will be suspended for
period of 90 days from the date of
this letter (April 14), in order to
accord the claimant ample time to
file answer and to annly for hear
ing, falling in which, the claims
VIII be declared null and void with
out further notice"
Old Openings Revisited
Funkhouser Sunday had gone to
the property, IL miles from Mes
pelem. with George F. Wilson OF
Wilbur, 50, who superintendent
work on the ground for an explora
ton enterprise headed by the late
Colonel l. n. Peyton more than 4C
years ago. Wilson had interested
the late Grant Bowman in the prop
erty after the Peyton group quit
work.
They had to take tools along anC
rebuild a 60-foot ladder to get int
some Of the lower workings, Funk
houser said. The bottom of thu
shaft was filled with water Numer
Gus samples were taken for assay
a tentative offer for acquisition o
the property having been mad,
since the land office action wa
revealed by The Spokesman-Re
view
The land office is exceeding it
authority" c. w. Gillespie insiste,
at the meeting yesterday. 9TH
law as construed for 70 years give
the locator right to continue posses
sion as long as he performs his a:
sessment work. This situation need
thorough airing, and this assoc
alton should see that the right
of prospectors and their widow
and heirs are fully protected.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-05-06

BILLINGS-The Yale Oil Corp.
and the Consumers Oil & Refining
Co., which were acquired by the
Carter Oil Co. early this year, were
dissolved effective April 20, and will
hereafter constitute a portion of
Carter's operations in the northwest
division, it is announced by ]. r.
McWilliams, Carter vice president
and manager of the company'S
northwest division.
With this change, the Yale and
Consumers refineries at Billings,
Mont, and Lowell and Newcastle,
Wyo.. viii all be operated under
the name of Carter. The company's
Northwest Refining Co., subsidiary
at Cut Bank, Mont, was dissolved
Jan. !, and has been operating
under the Carter name since that
time. Carter retains the trade
names of the acquired companies,
and viii continue to market Lite
ming and Grizzly gasolines.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-05-06
MONTANA.

Which recalls the secretary who
went out to practice with the soft
ball team, because the boss had told
her he'd buy her a mink coat If
she would play ball with him.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-05-06
Mining Association VIII Fight
Bureau Move to Void Mine Claims

The Northwest Mining association will take appropriate action
cancellations mining claims by the
land office department of the interior President Charles
e decided a Spokane
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-05-06

WHEY: @John, there's a burglar
at the silver and another in the
pantry eating my pie. Get up and
call for help"
Hubby Cat window: Police!
Doctorl"
Evening star., 1944-11-08

Heart " arming Prizes in Clo,ving Tones
"Yes guess sweoter-hooder but honestly what girl wouldn't
be with Helen orpers? You cont help loving their
than help loving the marvellous they fiji But best
of all coors whenever he used soy
look the always seemed Of Helen
opers You'd be sweoterhoode toof the girl Of
a special Army flyer"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-22
Repatriate Wins
Wrestling Match

BOSTON CANPl Back from
20-manih sojourn in NaN
prison camp, the rcnairiatcd
Kemal Abdel Rahman formerly
known as Regis SIKH threw ANDY
Melxncr in 7s7 with head
chancery over shoulder and body
press in the Boston Gardens last
week before q capacity ,crowd
After an absence Of II years
from his native country SKI.
born Reginald Berry IN Kansas
city. Mo. returned on thc Grip-
sholm. He was arrested in Praeuc
Czchcslovakia. hy the Gesiapo on
Aprli 8. ia4o lie was confined as
IN enemy alien at the Tiumoins
Tnternmcnt camp IN Upper Ba-
varia Before leaving Amorica
SKI had won national fame as
an outstanding wrestler. He plans
10 continue wrestling and stage a
comeback
The same niehi Jack Clay
burne colorcd title contender
wresiled 10 n commute draw win
John Kafan IN n bout refereed
hv Jack sharkcy. former world
hcavywc.cht boxing champion
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-22
St. Antoine YMCA
Inaugurates Couselor
Training Program

Because Of the diiiiculties cami
directors are experiencing IN as
sembiing a stan Of weil-irainod
counselors. ST. Antoine Branch
yMCA IS inaugurating Counselor
Training class Before the war
many men and women sought camp
counceling for summer employ
ment II was not unusual for d.
rector 10 have a complete stan
composed Of experienced ouisiand-
ing leaders Of children such as So
ciaI workers. school teachers. coll
lege graduates. and specialists 10
the neld OF medicine and psycholo-
gy.
In the past two or three years
camp counselors have been very
difficult 10 secure. Induction into
tho armed forces and employment
in war Jobs have taken many and
an accelerated college prosram.
and has hit hard the college stu
dent crop.
Glass work VIII include discus
sion and reports dealing with stan
relationships and responsibilities
types OF camps. facilities, equip
ment. health and safety, program
planning and counselors problems
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-22
THE BOWLERS'
MIRROR
By ELITE
BY ELITE

rho reflection east in The Bowlers' Mirror this week
-. ovehadows all doings on the alleys, is the holding
.sh first Victory tournament at Paradise Bowl April 28
~ nd 20 The national tournament>is under the suner
-or o the local bowling senate of which George Porter
nrs.den The National Negro Bowling association
rnsd in Toledo Ohio two years ago discontinue their
.,r national for the duration but voted to
LA Victor, tournament instead
Roulers nom all parts of the country will be here in
h.. Arsenal Of Democracy, for three days trying TO break
sx<tnc records in the books and walk of the alleys
Win the national championship. Among the cities that
I'm be represented Chicago, Cleveland Toledo Ra-
,,e Wise Cincinnati, st. Louis, Elizabeth Nj. New
yors CITY, Columbus, Ohio, and many others. Porter's
cleaners local defending city champs is favored to win
r. 6senan event while w B. O'Donnel female aggre
s,ton should ind the going easy among the women.
sunne Wilson'S Bowl-O Drome is back in the spitlite
Hundreds Of newcomers be seen bowling throughout
|As d Members among the younger set locking to
L pome and from this fertile crop Of young kegers the
hauling stars Of tomorrow will forth and shine
The portrait Of the outstanding bowling team of the
week visible ia the Bowers Mirror, is other than
|hs If the Ra, mond tSportree) Jackson's Tropical Bar
|fgs The fast stepping team under the leadership of
George Bennett started winning streak several weeks
ro and Continued until the past week The Tropical Bar
fa Two games out in front in the Wolverine league race
T hague leaders took the best two out of three games
ham carter. lunch last Friday evening Tiny Baldwin
bowling in lear of position set the pace with GA series
land a high game Of 25S.
Floyd lSportce) Jones and Nell Wright. stole the
lor down "A Paradise bowl last Saturday evening when
ter registered 1903 to win the Swing Your Partner mixed
doubles tournament The popular couple divided 500
purse
Dixie bowl and Palmer bowl both hare busy laying
pan FOR summer league.
Watch tire Mirror for your bowling accomplishments
F0- Elite SECS Az