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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-13
New Casually Plan
Adopted in East
Patterned After
Boston's System

BOSTON-U.D-The Master
file system for tabulating cas-
ualties used successfully in Bos-
tons Cocoanut Grove disaster
Of Nov. %, 1892. has been
sdopted by the Regional Office
of Civilian Defense for use in
the six New England States.
The system was devised by
the Boston Public Safety Com
mittee, which handled identifi-
cation of the holocaust's 400
deaths.
For use in possible air raids,
a unique feature of the plan is
its method of automatic report
ing of names of victims by hos
pitfalls, morgues, casualty stations
and shelters.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-13


plaud the London press fair
mindedness. Scores of the praise
giving letters also asked for
reciprocity by the u. S. press.
Most of these letters cited
three major cases in which the
writer's felt that the British con-
tributions had been played
down in American newspapers.
They were:
% Dieppe. fOnly SO Ameri-
can soldiers took part in the
whole operation.)
(2) The bombing Of Berlin,
(Not single U. S. Fort of Lib
orator bombed Berlin until
March, 1914. 1t was the Raj
which pounded the German cap
ital last fall and winter.)
90 The 5th Army. (Proba-
bly, 40 per cent of Gen. Clark's
Army is composed Of British
and Empire troops')
Deserted village. The place
most profoundly changed by D
Day was not a village in Nor
mandy. 1t was London, England.
Overnight Leave City this
wars Paris of 1914-18-became
the Deserted Village.
For the first time since the
start of the American invasion
of Britain, Britons outnumbered
Americans in the West End; and
civilians outnumbered the mill
tary almost everywhere.
Living in the British capital
took on an entirely new aspect.
1t was no longer necessary to
reserve a table at a good restau-
rant more than a few hours
ahead; theater> tickets were
sometimes obtainable on the
very day of the performance;
queues for everything were
shorter. "
One British journal carried
an almost unbelievable report;
a taxi was seen to draw along
side a pedestrian and solicit bus
mess.
BOBBY Trap. Egg-less London
last month chuckled apprecia-
lively over a report from Nor
mandy. A couple of British sol
diers were greeted on d Day
by a grateful Norman farmer
who presented them with a doz-
en- she'll eggs. The Tommies
couldn't eat them at that mo-
ment and couldn't very we'll
carry them into battle. So they
set them on the side Of the road,
in plain view, and put a sign
next to them: BOBBY Trap! That
night they returned and feasted
on six fried eggs, each.
Rumor of-the month: An
American sergeant claims he
knows a WAC who is wearing
star on her Good Conduct
Ribbon.
RSVP: One OF the Army's
worst headaches has been that
until fairly recently the British
and America systems Of CLASH
flying secret papers differed. We
used restricted" to indicate our
least secret papers; "confiden-
tial," for the next grade Of hush
hush; and just plain secret"
for the S64 lip-zipper. The Brit
ish had these three classified
tons, plus a fourth: most Sc
cret." AS a result. all papers had
to be marked with both British
and American clasSificationS.
For example: ~. S. Confiden-
tial :. equals British Secret"
or "U. S. Secret 3. equals
British Most Secret"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-13
Recreation
Program,
d Success

ST. CLAIR SHORES The
st. Clair Shores Recreation de-
partment continued successfully
this past week with an attend
ance of approximately 1000, &C
cording to Coach Carl Worden.
Richards Service of the Boys
Junior League and st. Clair
Shores Pharmacy of the Mems
League lost their first soft ball
games of the season. Weber 5
Bombers beat Richards Serv-
ice IA 10 and st. Gertrude s
Ushers Club beat ST. Clair
Shores Pharmacy % to 7.
The South Lake. Girls defeat
ed the Lake Shore girls in a
soft ball game last Friday night
II to 16.
Games in the Boys Junior
League are played on Monday
and Thursday night at Maxine
Field and Lake Shore Field.
Games in the Mems League are
played on Wednesday night at
Lake Shore Field. Two games
are played each night. "
Ladies who want to play soft
ball, can do so on Tuesday and
Friday nights, if they will see
the supervisors on the play
grounds.
The Tennis and Horse Shoe
tournament will be under way
the last week in July, and those
who wish to enter should see
Coach Worden or call Rosevillc
0404-M. The tennis tournament
will be open for girls as we'll as
boys, and also for mixed dou-
bles.
Following are the standings
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-13
BY TOM WOLF
NEA staff Correspondent
LONDON Americans


LONDON - Americans in
London have often complained
that British newspapers were
not giving Americas fighting
men their due. Too often, went
the grippe, the British described
some exclusively Ameri n
gain as an Allied" triumph.
Last month, with the coming
Of D Day, the British press
made UP for past sins in a big
way. News of the American vic
tories in the Cherbourg PENN
sula all but crowded stories
about Britain's own troops, right
off the front page.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-13
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS .

1-DOGS VIC tONii Va A$S 40
re, which is the Allied beach
head zone in Normandy, have a
meaning in French?
Ale havre" is the French
for port or harbor which is ex-
actly what the town is.
Q-Is Cherbourg, the great
Normandy port which our troops
are seeking to seize, a very an
cient place?
Alt occupies Roman site
and its name Is a corruption Of
In the 18th century under the
the Latin-Caesarie Burgum.
name of Carusbar, it was fav-
orite resort of the Norman kings
of England.
Q-What is noteworthy about
the appointment of Prince Doria
Pamphili as mayor of Rome?
A-For the first time in It's
thousands of years of history
an American, Brig. Gen. Edgar
Hume, acting for the Allies,
named the prince to the job.
Q-Have any countries recog~
nized General de Gaulles
French Committee of National
Liberation as the provisional
government of the French re-
public? ~
Ayes; the governments-in-
exile of Belgium, Luxembourg
and CZechosloVakia. ~
Q-Who is Lord Lovat, Brit
ish nobleman recently wounded
in Normandy?
Ale is chief Of the British
Commanders.
GLOW did rubber get It's
name?
About 1870 an artist In
England noticed that the product
of the then called caoutochouc
weeping tree" would remove
lead pencil markS-by rubbing.
So
Q-Castor oil is used in prep
aration of what luxury item?
A-Perfume. Also in manu-
facture of ink, imitation leather,
and dycing.
Q-What is st. Louis encepha-
litis?
A-Sleeping sickness.
is an Angstrom I'M
it?
"A light wave measure
ment: one hundred millionth Of
a centimeter.
Q--How is milk pasturized?
Alt is heated TO not less
than las degrees F. for not less
than 30 minutes, TO kill harm
full bacteria.
y Q-How many enemy planes
do the Russians claim to have
destroyed in the past three years
of fighting?
100000.
Q-Where is the Avenue Of
the Allies? &
A-Fifth Ave, in New York.
was thus dedicated for the dura-
ton of the Fifth War Loan.
Q-Has the use OF airmail in
creased during 1914?
Alt has increased; one air.
line reports that il flew as much
mail during the first five months
Of this year as during all Of 1943
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-13
EAT What Monkeys
EAT '(hutisk Told
Rules Of Sofety
Offered to Filters

NEW YORK-U.H-Anything
monkeys eat is all right for a
soldier. and that's one of the
rules of safety the Army Air
Forces propounds to filters who
may find themselves parachut-
ing into a jungle.
Land and Live in the Jun
gle" a training film made in
Panama by the First Motion
Picture Unit of the Army Air
Forces, also carries instructions
for sharing edible birds and
animals for protection against
jungle hazards, according to the
August issue of Click magazine.
Chances of being bitten by a
venomous snake are about the
same as being struck by light
ming at home, the film reveals,
but be careful of the mosquito;
jungle travellers are advised to
take their quinine regularly.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-13

Q-HoW many women are
serving with the Navy, Coast
Guard and Marines?
"A total of 80,707, 1927 of
whom are officers.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-13

Q-What new overseas office
did Col. Charles Poletti, former
Governor of New York, assume
recently?
A-Regional commissioner OF
the Rome area.
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10

The announcement Of Mr..
Green's came as a bombshell to
Memphis labor leaders. and they
Immediately announced that the
American Federation of Labor
may call a mass meeting for the
Negro to speak but the Memphis
Trades and Labor Council will
have nothing to do with it. Rev,
Loring, president of the council
stated: "that he thought Ran
dolph would not promote the best
relationship of the races here
Last fall, despite Mr.. Crump
and his henehmen, who defied Mr..
Randolph to speak in the city, he
spoke as scheduled, but not in the
place originally selected, for the
sponsors took Mr.. Crump at his
word and cancelled the meeting,
but others who paid no attention
opened the doors of their build
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
Senators Are
0uizzed On
Abolishing FEP

Washington. D. G. = Members
Of the Senate subcommittee on
appropriations were asked this
wee kwhether their unanimous
vote supporting an amendment of
Senator Richard B. Russell of
Georgia meant that they favor
ed the wiping out of the Fair
Employment Practice Committee.
After his amendment TO the In
dependent Officers appropriation
bill had been supported unani-
mously, Senator Russell told re-
porters; II hope it wipes out the
Fair Employment Practice Com
mittee."
The NAACP letter of inquiry
said: 1T was a shock to read
that you votel to abolish the Fair
Employment Practice Commit
tee. We are, therefore, asking
you to give us your comment on
the action taken by the sub-com-
mittee. We would appreciate also
if you would indicate your posi-
ton on the work of the FEPC
and more specifically whether you
favor an adequate appropriation
to continue this vital work"
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
Urban League
Sponsors Clinic

In connection with the Annual
Vocational Opportunity Week
Campaign. the Urban League will
sponsor an Occupational Prefer
ence Clinic in the rooms of Dun
bar High School. Wednesday,
March IS, at 1:45 p. m. Clinics
in engineering, home economics,
law, medicine, music, nursing,
teaching and social work will be
conducted in line with occupa-
tional preferences shown by a re
cent survey of students in the
school.
Heading these clinics will be
experts in the various fields.
Following the cline sessions,
there will be q general session at
which Miss Elsie Mac Lewis will
be the guest speaker.
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
Radio Technicians
Into Labor Batta|ions

radio operators and radio techni-
clans, We were reasonably certain
that 1t would be an operations
battalion because a construction
battalion hasn't any place for
communications men. Upon our
arrival we find that We were go
ing to be formed into a construc-
ton battalion after being merged
with the -.--.. f. A. All the
training that the men in this bat
TALON must learn something
about climbing poles and digging
holes. In other words, we are in
a labor battalion with a glorified
title. We aren't kicking because
we have to climb poles and do
some hard work, but We figure
if we are qualified for a certain
type of job We should get 1t If
possible and | know the army
needs radiomen.
"A lot of us have asked for
transfers, but all we run into is
red tape and that is when an en-
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
War Dept. Asked
To Punish
Killer OF Boy

Washington, u. C.-The War
Department was asked this week
to take action against Sergeant
Jack Cooke, Of Headquarters SIS
Paratroop Infantry, who shot and
killed Eugene Bridges, 10-year-
old colored boy.
Sergeant Cooke is stationed ut
Camp MacKall, near Hamlet. N.
G.. A c%oroner's jury acquitted him
on February 10, holding that the
shooting was accidental.
Pointing out the Sergeant
Coke VAS armed pursuant 10
military authority the Washing
ton Bureau Of the NAACP has
written Secretary Stimson.
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
Stimson Scored
For Statement
On Troops

New York - Pointing out that
at the very time the War Depart
ment was curtaling college train
ing allegedly gJecause 1t needed
troops in combat, it was con
verting trained Negro combat
units into servRe troops, the MA
! sspusaareD SecjetAry ,HenV
L. Stinson for his letter saying
Negro troops were unfit fer com
bat service.
In the light Of his statement
that Negro combat units 'have
been unable to master efficiently
the techniques Of modern weapons
Stimson was asked whether the
Negro infantry unit now guarding
New York City was incompetent
and whether other Negro units
including the 92nd and 93rd Divi-
sions are incompetent.
eve are reluctant to believe
the letter declared. that those
forces in American life which do
not wish too large a number Of
Negroes develop the fearlessness
of the combat soldier and the
combat soldiers skill IN the use
of firearms, are dominating the
thinking and policy making Of the
War Department. We call upon
the War Department to reexamine
the entire matter of the utillza-
ton and the organization of the
Negro soldier into combat units.
Finally, we point out that this
entire controversy is but Of
the pandora's box of evils that
inevitably attend the separation
of Negro soldiers into racially
segregated units"
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
CLOS Sidney
Hillman Calls
For Support For
Permanent FEPC

This statement was issued to-
day by Sidney Hillman, chair
man of the National Political Ac-
ton Committee Of the CLIO at the
ington.
committees headquarters in Wash
1.-THE present attacks on the
Fair Employment Practices Com
mittee in the Congress by SEN
ator Russell of Georgia, and Con-
gresham Smith of Virginia should
have the wholehearted and ac-
tive opposition OF all American
citizens who support the war eff
tort.
1--WE are fighting to retain de-
mcraey and extend it. We are
fighting against racial intoler-
ance. This drive of poll tax Con-
gressmen and Senators support
ed by reactionary Northern Re-
publieans, wrapped in the mantle
of Lincoln, can be of aid only to
Hitler.
AS of today there are 1900
600 American Negroes directly en-
gagged in war production. For any
one to spread the virus of racial
discrimination is tantamount to
makinf a direct effort to drive a
million and a half workers out
of war plants.
"Out of deep conviction that
equal justice and equal opportun-
ity must be secured for every
nalo4f a
ed the President in the establish
ment of the Fair Employment
Practices Committee. 1t now sup
ports the legislation which pro
vides for a permanent Fair En-
ployment Practices Committee.
1.-THE CIO Political Action Com
mittee today renews its pledge
TO carry on the fight for protec-
ton in law and in fact of the
right of every racial, religious and
minority group to participate in
our social and political life.
"The five million Clio mem
bers, their families and theil
friends, intend to vote in this
election year. They pledge to sup
port the Fair Employment Prac'
tees Committee as a permanent
statutory agency empowered BY
the Congress to prevent discrimi
nation"
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
PHILIP RAND0LP SPE Ak| NJ EMPH|'
"Boss" Ed Crump Silent
While "Resting" At Spa

William Green, president of the American Federation
of Labor, announced this week he has approved plans of
the Tennessee State Federation of Labor for a mass meet
ing in Memphis next month with A. Philip Randolph, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters as the prin-
cipal speaker.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Green was aware of Ed
Crlmp, political chieftian of Memphis barring Mr.. Ran
dolph's speaking scheduled there last fall, Mr.. Green lost
no time in selecting Mr.. Randolph fer another date, stating
that the Cancellation of the speaking last fall was A vio-
lation of constitutional rights of free speech and assembly.
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
Leave South
Carolina Alone

Columbus, s. C.--)C)-It Ia
"traitorous and reasonable for
anyone to take advantage of the
war to push for amalgation of
Negro and white races" accord
ing to the new resolution passed
here by the South Carolina Houa
" Representatives. Moreoves
white supremacy Is the cons
mon law OF the land and will the
damned agitators of the North
leave the South alone?"
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10

listed man loses his case.
There is a trend in the army
at the present, to transfer all
the Negro soldiers from the Army
Ground Forces and put them into
the Army Service Forces no mat
ter II they r qualified for other
types of work.
I'm this camp We are also fore
ed to live in an area that should
be condemned. All our sanitary
facilities are outside and across
the street in a poorly heated build
ing. The barracks We live in are
heate dby two stoves, one at each
end Of the barracks.
The reason the boys are so hot
under the collar is due to the fact
that there are German prisoners
there1 and live better aad are
getting better treatment than We
are getting at the present.
1--WE would appreciate it If you
are able to look into the matter"
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10

Because of conflicting
dates with like organizations,
the Urban League Of Great
er Little Rock Is announcing
a change of dates for its
Membership Drive.
Originally scheduled to be-
gin March Gath and run
through April 9th, 1914, the
Urban League has changed
the Campaign to include
April o to 10Th.
Charles r., Eason,
Executive Secretary.
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
NEGRO MARINE
GET PROMOTIONS

Marine Corps headquarters,
Camp Lejeune, New River, N. C.
this week announced the promo
ton of 20 more Negro Marines
at the Montford Point Section Of
the camp.
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10

ings and invited the militant lead
err.
At Hot Springs where Mr..
Crump is spending a few days, it
is said that he made no comment
on the pending meeting,
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
A. Philip Randolph Given
Award To Labor Rights

A. Philip Randolph, president of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
P6rters, and outstanding kersp
leader, has won the Clendenin
Award of the Workers Defense
League for distinguished service
to labor's rights, Rev. Aron s. Gill
martin, newly elected chairman
of the League announced this
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
OF THE WEEK

A friend of ours who had lived
In n small community out west
for some time, at least long
enough to forget that the color
Of his skin was a barrier in GER
tain communities. moved away
into another section OF the couh-
try, and being very religious rarely
missed church services, and it so
happened that the most conven-
lent church was one whose mem-
bership was exclusive white. lie
attended and made several at
tempts to connect his member
shin, unaware that prejudice was
against him, and after being re-
fused several times, finally said
IN the minister that he would
take the matter up with the LORD
and let him advise him what to
do.
I Immediately asked the conse-
and was told that he
gave It up, for the Lord told him
q was no use, for He Himself
had been trying for ten years TO
get into that church and hadn't
made II yet
Don't forget that n war Is still
going on, and the government
needs money to hell with what
rastland, Rankin or Bilbo may
.av. we are all fighting for the
s.. "MORNIN' JEDGE"-Page 4
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10

Monday mite, March Goth, will
find the Little Rock blacks filing
into the Robinson Auditorium by
the thousands to see and hear
the Marvellous Marva Louis, Mrs.
Joe Louis in private life. II you
cant recall who Joe Louis is, he
is the mar who knocked hell out
of everything that came his way.
Even the United States Navy, when
he donated one cool million dol
lars even at a time when 1t re-
fused to even enlist people of
Negro ancestry. Yes, that mans
wife will be here in person with
Nat JTowles Orchestra, The
managers Of the Auditorium In
admitting Negroes again, evident
" came to the conclusion after
the recent basketball fracas, that
the biological difference in color
Of skin has nought to do with
ones character. Thanks to
whatever gods may be somebody
Is showing signs of intelligence. ,
Mr.. Tucker, it's all yours!
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10

VIII somebody read this To the
Little Rock Negro businessmen:
1.-THE Negro Press celebrated last
week Its 117th year of progress.
During that time many aecomp-
lishments are noted from the eff
forts of the Negro press, and in
our own city. quite a few changes
have taken place for the commu-
nity's benefit. The changes we're
made possible thru the consistent
fight of the Negro press and not
the white press. But, the Negro
press cannot serve the community
for its benefits, when Negro un-
dertakers, shoe shops and cafes,
NttaEe advertising and in turn
s3AcN advertising in police bulle-
tisss, etc, because some white
solicitor smiles at you. II you
expect the Negro press to serve
you, you must support it. The
mar who pays the fiddler calls
the tunes. . :" Thank you.
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10

New York. N. Yin line with
Secretary Stimson's admission
that the Army has a policy of
converting Negro combat troops
and teehnicians into service troops
is the revelation that a group OF
Negro radio operators and tech
nicians was recently changed
over into a labor battalion.
The information came to the
NAACP in a letter from a Negro
sergeant,
The irony of the situation was
heightened by the fact that Ger
man wal prisoners stationed near
these Negro troops are said by the
sergeant to be receiving better
treatment than United States
Negro soldiers.
The letter declares:
when the division ives ship
ped to .......-.,, We were left in
Fort..~-, later w learned
that We were coming to this camp
to form a battalion. Since our
troop was composed mostly of
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10

The y. 5. Army Engineers Unit who recently played . great
port in the constructing Of the Great Aeon Hiehwoy hos sent
in the highest number Of votes for Miss Louro Christmas to BE-
titled Miss February" Queen Of the pin uppen. Miss christmos
resides at AT fremont St. Chicago and is q government worker.
Various units ore asked to vote weekly on Front Cover Girls and
other photos appearing in o National Weekly Moeozine as their
monthly choice. PPS conducts this compoiqn.
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10
Senator Lafollette a Previous
Award Winner

Previous winners of the award,
which is in the form of a plaque,
were Senator Robert M. LaFollet-
tie Jr., of Wisconsin and John F.
Finerty, noted attorney who
handled the defense of Odel Wal
Ter and was active in the Sacco-
Vanzetti and Mooney cases.
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10

II seems during my absence the
Ninth Street Blue Coats have
done an excellent job In Kidding
the city of those who had little
respect for their morals. Or
should the credit go to the United
States Army for its scarcity of
khaki-clad boys at the local camp?
At any rate merchandise is down
again where the local boy can
reach 1t. Thechance boys are
still carrying forth their activi-
ties, and are still keeping up their
dues. Ask Benson (Popeye)
Jones. The income tax returns
have just about made the people
forget their obligation to the
sanitation department and is
forcing the Department to remind
them, which is an expensive pro-
cedure-s5 and.
Arkansas State press., 1944-03-10

week.
New York's noted Town Hall
Ill X the Eceaoenta tes.smonhl
concert and meeting Sunday eve
ming, April End, at which the
award will be presented.
A committee of 800 noted
Americans. headed by Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, president of
MISUNDERSTANDING College, and
David Dubinsky, president of the
International Ladies Garment
Workers Union, Is sponsoring the
testimonial, at which civic lead
er and labor leaders, and leading
artists of radio, stage and screen
will appear.