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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
FARM W0RkER5T0
PRODUCE NOW OR
DEFERMENT5 STOP
Draft Boards Of Country 10
Immediately Get
After Shakers

WASHINGTON, Feb. IT. - Draft
boards have been ordered to review
Immediately cases of 100000 per-
sons deferred as farm workers and
cancel deferments of those not con-
tributing to their share of produc-
ton.
Selective Service officials said the
draft boards will not continue to
defer farm workers unless it is posi-
lively shown they produce by their
own personal efforts.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17

the United States Employment Ser
vice, but only classifications to be
considered by draft boards are
fishermen, cannery workers, seamen
or those of Sd, 4-C and AZ.
Previously. state workers were de-
MED permission to go to a job out
side of the continental United
States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
Cook Inlet Survey,
Anchorage Harbor
Facilities SOUGHT

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia reso-
luton to authorize survey OF Cook
Inlet, Alaska, and improve naviga-
ton and provide harbor facilities at
Anchorage, also to develop hydro
electric power has been introduced
in the House by Delegate A. J.
Dimond.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
Governor LangIie
Calls Session Of
Wash. Legislature

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. l7.-Goy.
Arthur 3. Langlie has called spec
ial session Of the Washington State
Legislature for February % for the
purpose OF passing legislation to
enable persons in the armed forces
from the State to vote.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
Bars Are LET Down for
Certain Workers, Who
Seek Alaska Employment

SEATTLE, Feb. 17.-New regula-
lions governing workers going to
Alaska are announced by State
Manpower Director Hardy.
Except for registrants over 38
years of age, all workers desiring
to go to Alaska must first obtain
draft board permission.
Having obtained approval, appli-
cants must also be cleared through
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
WAR TEACHING
WOMEN TO COOK

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo
The war is making better cooks OF
American housewives, says Mrs.
Philip j. Crowlie of Huron, S. D.,
the OPA's typical housewife"
Women have to be better cooks
because, with rationing, they can't
waste or spoil food in the prep
aration of it, said Mrs Crowlie.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
Maude Boyle Is Now
Fairbanks Postmaster

WASHINGTON, Feb. IT, - The
Senate has confirmed the nomina-
ton of Maude Boyle to be post
master at Fairbanks, Alaska. Her
name was only sent to the Senate
/ week ago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
Elk 'l'R
/ R UK IS
BON BED

BULLETIN = PEARL HAIR
Dor, Feb. ia communique
issued this afternoon by Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz says that sew
eral hundred Navy carrier-based
planes bombarded Truk, Japan's
Pearl Harbor in the Pacific,
early yesterday morning.
The communique infers the
bombing is still in progress.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17
LIKE COW, LIKE CALF

PRINCE GEORGE, Vac. W..
Williams owns COW and her calf
each Of which has perfect figure
-"7' on its forehead
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17

The military manpower goal has
been set at around II ,300,0O0 for July
l. To reach this goal. Selective
Service will take all the $4,000 draft
availables among the 100000 IT.
year-olds who become 10 every
month. About 10000 are deferred
for physical reasons or for farm
work, and 10000 more already are
in the services.
A few more will come from re-
classification Of ATS and from a
re-examination of occupational de-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17

CONTINUED on Page Four
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-17

Continued on Page SIX
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

rigorous training scheduled for Them From left TO right
Woody Washington. D. c.. Rufus Collins. Chicago;
Kennedy Buffalo. N " and Norman Burns Chicago
t3) being issued in the receiving unit of
the S. Naval Training CENTER year
clothing issued from this building az And from hats TO
gear for example there hundred
available trained chropodsis there
right Roy King. Berre
and Calvin James, AS. Jersey City j. trying their
shoes in the receiving unit 5 For size and fit
the various of clothing
getting their clothes they will be given lecture
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Ex-NYA Head
Sees Political
Revolt In Dixie

ATLANTA.-(ANP)- A bottom
deep awakening OF the South in
political thinking has been noticed
by Aubrey Williams, Alsbamsnian
and former head OF the NYA, he
disclosed Tuesday in letter sent
officials Of the Georgia Electoral
Reform league.
williams, now an Official OF the
National Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union. asserted Il
have just made trip through the
South. There is something hap
pening down there - something
more than the growing OF bumper
crop of cotton. though they will
have that too.
There seems 10 be a bottom
deep awakening. q breaking up Of
the thick shell that has for decades
covered the South: stirring or TO
use a good Southern term OF so
years ago. refreshing. This
what they used 10 call what went
on in religious revivals.
"A big part Of this upsurge is
taking place at the ballot box.
Southern voters have done a mag
nifcient job in retiring such bitter
and dangerous men as Martin Dies,
Joe Starnes and Cotton Ed Smith.
These men are signularly SINH
lar in character and conduct. All
three appealed 10 voters lowest
and ugliest selves-hatred OF ones
fellow man-denunciation OF all
men who sought to make better
world for all. All three got where
they were through cheap and
blatant demagory OF the crudest
sort. And il was significant that
voters saw this and repudisted IL
The lines were clearly drawn and
decency won
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
All Races Join
In Interracial
Church On Coast

BERKELEY. CLAMP After
year of service. the South Bcrke-
ley Community churc.i. composed
OF members OF all races. was de-
clarcd a success last week.
DR.. Buell. Gallagher. white pro-
feSsor OF ethics at Pacific School
OF Religion is pastor and the Rev.
Nichols is associate pastor.
All races arc welcomed TO at.
tend The services al the church
and full program az activity is
carried on during the week. With
2 membership of IFS. attendance al
Sunday services averages IS pcr
cent Negroes. 25 per cent white and
a few Chinese. Oh, r-h records re-
veal
Dr.. Gallagher was DrCsld' mi ~
Talladess college until last yea'
when he resigned Ia head an OK
pertinent in interracial religion.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

Africa's racial policy approved OF
by Field Marshal SHUTS, who is
supposed to De one Of the leading
champions OF democracy" in the
Empire. DR.. n Is Khare Com
monWealin Relations member. ad-
dressing the Assembly said Il
wish India was IN a position TO de-
clare war on the white people OF
South Africa. IL il had been. !
would have lost no time in taking
an army there.
The European commercial and
big business representative on the
Assembly. Sir Frederick James.
said that ne approved the motion
10 institute boycott against South
African goods entering India. while
Or ID V. Deshmukh. a member OF
the All-lndia National Congress
deelarcd. Even in this war In
d ans have she'd their blood 20 save
white South Africans wish very
much that Indian regiments which
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

knocked macaroni out OF Mussolini
could be sent to drive sense into
the South African whites"
Indentured Laborers
Explaining how the Indians got
% South Africa. DR. Khare said.
Indians were practically cajoled
INTO going TO South Africa genera
tons ago for exploitation by the
white settlers on the sugar and
yea plantations OF Natal.
The Rai-snd in this ! include
all my colleagues and the Viceroy
have been amazed as the Assem-
ply and our 'countrymen at the
South African government &C
ZION
Despite representations made di-
rcc,ly 10 General SHUTS by LEADING
Indians in South Africa. the Prime
Minister has declined 10 Withdraw
The pesglng act
II is stated in London that re-
taliatory measures will have very
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

% the town OF Durham exclusively
reserved for Europeans.
South Africa applies the color
oar against African and Aslatics
more stringenily than in any other
pait Of the British Empire.
May Enforce Sanctions
As retaliatory measure. India
may enforce economic sanctions
agains, South Africa and recall her
Hlgh Commissioner from the Un-
ion
This action was recommended by
the Legislative Assembly in New
Delhi at the end Of heated debate
IN which il was stated that Vis-
count Wayell. the Viceroy. was
amazed at the race prejudice ram
pant IN South Africa against col
1ged peoples
All the loyal hand-pickcd Indian
members If the Viccroy'S Assembly
joined N protesting against South
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
By GEORGE PADMORE
Defender London cofTapondenO

LONDON-(Censored) - A vio-
lent quarrel has broken out be-
tween two leading members OF the
British Empire family--lndla and
South Afrlca--over the vital issue
OF the color-bar which as engaging
the attention OF oflcisH at the In
dia Office IN London
The situation mas become so tense
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Teaches In Ga.
Rural School
For 35 Years

MARIETTA. Ca. - (ANP)-For
IS continuous years. rain or snow.
Mrs. Lizzie Keyes has walked the
four miles 10 the Gslilee public
school. where she began her teach.
ing career al the age OF IS and at
The meagre salary OF $50 month.
After almost half century OF
opening up the minds Of boys and
girls Mrs. Keyes. who now earns
only $50 . month. concludes that
too many youngsters are simply
not interested in education these
days"
She gives this as the reason for
the sharp decrease in attendance
NJ the school, where she teaches
Oh seven grades. The parents are
'seally 10 blsme." she declared.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

shown that i'm Fairfax county, Va.
alone. which was only part OF
the Congressional district involved,
there are 5000 Negroes. OF this
number 1000 are eligible voters
tina, Is. they arc Of voting age and
have the required legal residence
IN the county.
Only 46l Of these 1000 eligible
Negro voters qualified 10 vote by
paying their poll taxes and regis
terIng
Virginia is not poor state as
compared 10 some other Of the
southern bloc The 81 so poll tax,
while representing sacrifice TO
many, and certainly an unjust
tribute exacted for the right TO
exercise the franchise. was not pro-
hlbitive 10 the majority of the 1000
eligible voters in Fairfax county.
Virginia has no white primary"
Qualified voters NAV exercise their
franchise in both the primaries and
the general election.
Still, $500 Negroes in a single
county. failed 10 take advantage OF
the highest privilege and duty OF
citizenship. That is indicative OF
the job Negroes have on their
hands even after they win the fight
against poll taxes, white primaries,
grandfather clauses. and just plain
intimidation al the polls.
That the job can be done has
been demonstrated by the CO.
Political Action committee. Mil
lions Of people were stirred 10 po-
ltcal action by the organized cam
paign OF the PAC. But the PAC
machinery is geared TO operate pri-
msrily in industrial centers. The
masses OF Negroes. in the South
particularly. are still rural people
Some means OF educating them
"a the duties and responsibilities OF
citizenship must be found and
used. One way is the radio-but
until we realize how potent an in
strumentality we are neglecting.
and actually get into the radio field,
we must use such means as are
now available.
The greatest medium now at our
Anksrtips IL the church. Regret
tally. however. most OF our church.
O., particularly those in rural COM
munities-and all but a few OF
those in urban centers-sre busy
telling the people how to die rather
than how TO live.
Our preachers, because OF the
religious tenor OF the Negro. are in
a peculiar position TO leadership.
But no group-and I realize there
are. and ! give credit TO individual
observation-disclosures such a grave
responsibility with less grace than
the clergy. can see no religious
fault with varying the Sermon on
the Mount. now and then. with a
sermon on the ballot. on good citi-
.enship. on public conduct, on the
dignity Of work. and on the sboli-
ton OF fear-fesr OF going before
q white face in the county court
house and exercising the privilege
Of registering in order 10 be eligible
90 use the right to vote.
But how do we educate our
0reachers7
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

little effect as there are only about
100 white South Africans doing
business in India. Their exclusion
from hotels. cinemas and other
public places is impossible, unless
the Indian government compelled
all white South Africans to wear
distinguishing marks from the rest
OF the white populations living in
the country. The only effective
comeback the Indians have is 10
prohibit South Africans from en-
iering India in future and 10 boy
colt South Indian exports
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
India War On S. Africa
Asked Over Color Ban

that some Inaian members OF the
Vceroys Council iu New Delhi
are calling for a declaration Of war
against the white people Of South
Africa
The background OF the present
conflict l. due 10 a law recently
passed by rne ail-whi'e Parliamcn.
81 SO tn Africa preventing ln5itnS
living in Natal from buvinc rent
ing or occupying house or o'her
property located IN certain areas
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
THOMAS AT MAYO

ROCHESTER. Mimi. o. CAMP -
Jesse o. Thomas. staff assistant for
he American Rcd Cross with Of
ices in Washington arrived here
Wednesday with Mrs Thomas He
inferred MAYO Brothers clinic for
general eheckup.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
uN-C0vERING
WASHINGTON

white Mouse Correspondent
(ReIeased Through the Atlanta
Daily wcrid by NNPA

Howard Smith. a labor batting
Negro-bsiting reac;ionsry. was re.
elected to Congress from the state
az Virginia in the recent elections.
Running against Smith. as an inde-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

pnutHA DN INV
crat. was Mrs.
Elizabeth MUIR
ray. who cam
paigned on .
platform Of lib
eralism. equal
~ az opportun-
ity and educa-
ton Tor all peo-
pie
But Smiths
reelection was
not 50 important
~ the statistics
which came 10
light rs result
OF the election.
A SllrNrN has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-06
WAR LABOR BOARD
 DECIDES ISSUES

Boston, April 6-The New Eng land War Labor Board today an- nounced that it has granted volun- tary maintenance of membership clause and voluntary check-off of union dues to Local 658, Interna- tional Union of Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers, CIO, in settle ment of the unions dispute with Seymour Smith & Sons, Inc, Wa tertown, Conn.
 The board also ruled that, effec- tive October 2, 1943, wage increases agreed upon between the company and the union to bring certain oc- cupational rates up to the approv- able area rates, shall be granted by the company. The board denied other wage adjustments requested by the union, but directed that a joint committee representing the company and the union shal lbe es- tablished to set up job descriptions and job evaluations.
 The unions demand for a second weeks vacation after five years was denied, but the eligibility date for a weke's vacation after one year was advanced from June 1 to Septem- Der l. The company has about 67 employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-06

'They had been working five or six months when we were in- formed that control over them rested not with the AAF but with the Provost MarshalS office. From there came a letter ordering us ,, to discharge Harada. I asked on what charges. We don't make any charges I was told. We or der you to let him go. If he wants to appear himself or with counsel in Washington, he can, if he seeks permission.
 MT. Shakespeare got permission for Harada and himself to appear. They spent three or four hours, during which Harada's life was reviewed in great detail. They returned to Kalamazoo and Ha- rada worked at odd jobs. Then came a letter from the Provost Marshal's office saying that Ha- rada had been properly dis charged was not entitled to any back pay and could not be en- ployed in war work.
 NO REASON GIVEN
 A week loter came a telephone call to the effect that Harada had been properly discharged, was not entitled to back pay, but that he could be employed in war work, and Shakespeare could give him job which was done. The phone call was confirmed by letter.
 Nothing in the procedure sug- gested why Harada was discharged. In the summer of 1940, during va cation from the University of Cal- ifornia, he had visited Japan as a tourist and had very unpleasant time there. But 1t is said that no attempt was made in the question ing to develop this as suspicious.
 Harada has been with the Shakes peare Company, except for his in- voluntary layoff, since January of 1943. There are about 800 employees. Two of them do not like him. One of these has been conducting a personal spy hunt in the plant since year before Pearl Harbor, reporting suspicious to Federal authorities who thus far have found nothing to cerify any of them.
 The other is very frank about his prejudice. He says Harada is fine fellow and he hasn't thing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-06

been a powerful branch of his- tory.
 "A Century of Political Car toons," by Allan Nevins and Frank Weitenkampf (Scribners: $35O, offers a compact pictorial summary of our political history during the 18th century. A hun- dred cartoons reveal in graphic form what we in the United States thought of ourselves and others.
 It is interesting to note the in dividual reactions of cartoonists to political situations, and how public opinion or patriotism af- fected their work.
 TITLE for Perry Adams novel Il "On Such as We" (Bobbs-Mer- Till: $25O comes from the last line of the Yale Whiffenpoof Song, which gees God have mercy on such as we." And the book is as unusual as the song.
 Fable Rennie, 39, luscious. smart, and multi married is an incurable drunkard-but in nice way. An American by birth. she has been living on the Continent for several years when you first meet her in 1899. It is the cru- cial period following Munich, and the year of Great Britain's entry into the war.
 Ned, Fables son, is in love with an English girl, Vera. Fable, however, tries to discourage the affair because of Vera's lack of money.
 A Nazi who loves the moment just before he kickoff in a Yale Harvard football game; Harry, ar American barkeep in England; and several other persons weave in and out of the story with amazing alacrity.
 It's an unusual triangular af- fair-boy, girl, ard mother. But you are kept guessing throughout, for it is impossible to tell who will come out on top, Fable or Vera. A good romance.
 NOVEL OF ST. FRANCIS
 GUESSED Are the Meek, by ID zofia KoSSak CRoy: $3), is a recreation of the Middle Ages, yet the characters. chief of whom is St. Francis of Assist, are all readily recognizable = not misty shadows of people projected from a dim and faraway 18th Century, speaking a strange tongue.
 The novel is woven about the Fifth Crusade against infidel- held Jerusalem, launched by h. nocent II-a crusade which re- suited in a triumph for worldli- ness over church heavily touched with wordliness itself. A story of love and intrigue as well as religion, Blessed Are the Meek" is an absorbing novel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-06
By s. BURTON HEATH NEA Staff Correspondent

Kalamazoo, Mich, April GA test of American democracy is being con- ducted here, with the adjustment in- to the community of some 50 U. s born persons of Japanese blood There are about 10000 such citizens in the whole country, but the situa- ton in Kalamazoo is significant be- cause it shows what can be done.
 This is a rather conservative small indudstrial city, which until recently probably had scarcely even seen a person of Japanese ancestry. Its record in connec- tion with the 50 evacuees has not been perfect, but it is very prom ising, and the case of young Nisei named Tom Harada is an eX- ample.
 Harada is interesting both be- cause of the impression made by his personality and also because he once was fired by his employer by flat order of the Army's Pro- vost Marshal, and then rehired after his employer went with him to Washington and put up suc- cessful fight in his behalf.
 DISCHARGE ORDERED
 So I went down to the Shakes peare Company to talk it over with the president, Monroe Shakes peare, and with Harada himself.
 q had heard that there were Japanese Americans alented in engineering, designing and draft ing" MT. Shakespeare explained, "so I asked the War Relocation Authority, which sent me the names and job qualifications of several. selected three and offered them work. Two accepted. The other didn't want to come unless he could bring his father.
 We used to manufacture fishing tackle, but now we're devoted ex- clusively to war work. I notified the Army Air Forces that was hiring these two NieSi. They wrote that we needed clearance, but that this could be obtained after the men arrived. We filled out forms answering a wide va riety of questions. Two repre- sentatives of the AAF came here and quizzed the men, and we re- ceived permission to employ them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-06

class day program and commence ment proper taking place in im- mediate succession, pr. Dillon stated.
 The exercises will begin with a Baccalaureate Mass, offered by Rev. Jeremiah T. Fitzgerald. O. F.. vice. president of the College, in the chapel of Aquinas hall. Rev. Dr. Bernard A. Mclaughlin, o. F.. pro. lessor of economics, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon.
 The senior class will hold a re- ception to the parents of the gradu- ates at a noon luncheon in Harkin Hall.
 At 3:30 D. m. in the auditorium a Harkins Hall, the Most Rev. Francis P. Keough, D. D., Bishop of Prov idence, will confer the bachelor| degree on the candidates. The com. mencement address will be given by pr. James L. Hanley. Superintend- ent of Schools. Providence