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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04

eminent and political science was
added 10 the curricula OF schools.
Mock school elections have
proved 10 be excellent barometers
of regular elections. observers say.
- Fishttnx sth Il Gaming -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
MORAN Partner Dies

NEW YORK. June 5 GNS)-
John Ridgely Carter. 70, diplomat,
lawyer and senior partner of J. p.
Morgan e. Gle. Paris, died today.
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
Last Flight OF Thunder Mug

This the end of the last flight Of the Thunder Mug" H.
Toned Consolidated Lberoo poed by comdr Mormon A. tBl
Miller u S. NJ. Winston soem N c. With its hydrouc bsekinD
system wrecked BY JoPonee fok in od Puuwot the pe
the lending strip its return bose and nosed int
the In this pone comdr Miller bod sunk or domoeed s
jap ships and mode S. low level ottocks on jon boses
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
So Proudly They Wear The Honor

First leutenon Clarence D. Lester (eft) Of chicseo and
Jock D. Hocow Of Spokane. Washington pilots Of - 332nd
Fighter Group ltoy pictured shortly offer Boor General
Cross on behalf Of the War Department These 5orng
materially assisted the Mederoxon Theotre Of
Operation - Photo by Army Air Forces
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
State Dept. of
Education to
Offer Course

The State Department of Edu.
cation through the Vocational
Educational Department will Of
fer a 500 hour course in HOSPITAL
Ward Aid Nursing. These courses
are expected to begin about No
vember i, 1914. Courses In the
History OF Nursing and Anatomy
along with practical work will
make up the complete course.
The classes will be divided into
two sections meeting four times
weekly. During the period of
hospital classes, members of the
class will receive a financial
stipend. At the completion of the
course, ggraduates will be placed
In jobs and dra wsalaries on ar
equal basis with other so qualified
persons. Women interested in
preparing themselves for work In
this field are requested to CON
tact the Urban League for addi-
tional specific data and for reg
istration.
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
Clio Organize
Laundry Workers

According to w. r. Henderson.
c. /, 0, sub-regional director for
Arkansas, over 900 of Little
Rocks 700 laundry and cleaning
workers have signed an agree-
ment to become members of the
C.. |, o, The workers met Fri lay
night at Allison Chapel church.
Mr.. Henderson said the organi-
cation was the outgrowth of COM
plants received from employees
of the laundries and cleaning
plants at the c. I. o offices here.
II expect about IS or 80 per
cent of the 700 employees to sign
with the c. I. o." Mr.. Henderson
said.
Among the employees signing
the agreement included both Ne
groes and whites.
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
Army Quits Chi
Hotel Guests

CHICAGO - (PpNSl - The
pail Of inactivity that has how
cred over the Pershing Hotel ten
ants and management for the last
month was broken Thursday, Oc-
tober ~, when Warrant Officer
John w. Roy presented to Sam
uel l.. Ja.mon, hotel manager,
an order signed by 1t. Col. Ed.
win w. Nelson which was an
off tial announcement Of the
Army's withdrawal from occu.
pancy of the hotel.
The order made clear the Army's
final decision in regard to the
hotel, which has been an object
of great controversy since the
Army announced its intention Sep
TENDER 10 of taking over the
South Sides finest hotel as q re
distribution center for Negro wal
veterans. 1t read: "You are here
by notified that the United States
Of America vii rel'nquish pos
session Of the premises known a,
the Pershing Hotel, 6400 Soutl
Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago
ILL.,, on the 18th day Of October
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20


u. s. Atty. Gen'l. Office
by four white men who wanted
to chase him off his 225 acres
of rich farm and timber land. The
attitute Of Victor Rotnem, headd
Of the Civil Liberties Unit Of the
Department of Justice, is being
castigated on all sides after the
Newspaper PM revealed that Rot
mem, in discussing the case with
a pm reporter, had made the re-
mark: These niggers tell you one
thing in an Investigation and
something else on the witness
stand"
Elizabeth Wilson, white, the
PM reporter, also wrote in her
story on the action Of justice in
the murder Of the Rev. Isaac Sim
mons, that Tom c ark, Assistant
Attorney General under Francis
Biddls. and head Of the Criminal
Division Of the Department Of
Justice had told her when asked
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
President Roosevelt Encourages
Federal Aid For Rural Education

small by any decent standards
Only the self-sacrificing devctioa
of teachers who put their dutY
to their schools before their CO.
sideration Of themselves permit
the children of many Amsriean
school districts to ut the educ
tion to which an Americans ne
entitled.
Il believe IL federal govssn-
ment should render financial ~
where IL = needed and only W.
it is needed - in communiz1ss
where farming does nct pay, w.
land values Aavs deprssisAi
through erosion Or through o.
Or drought. where industries hu1I
moved awsy. vAsrs transportGfieu
facilities m ianAsq1a1e - 49,
electricity = unayailah1s q
\ wsr - ~ luun
financial IT. ahoul1 nevsr 49,
government intsrferenee Vim i
cal and stats administration -
control. It must purely and -
ply provide The guarantee IT,
this country is great enough \
give all fits children the riSh'
to q free education.''
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
ASS slant II. s. Attorney
General

about the case, Il always turn
these Southern cases over to Rot
mem cause people say I'm pre-
JUDGED and don't prosecute them
Miss Wilson said that when
Clark took her into Rotnem's Of
flee and introduced her, he said
there's a little girl from PM
who wants to talk to you about
that niger who was killed down
in Mississippi"
The four white men released In
bail in the murder - and believ'
ed by Pm as good as cleared OF
the charges -- are Harper Daw-
son and the three Ryder Broth
ers. Eldridge Simmons, 48, son Of
the slain minister, witnessed his
fathers death, according to his
sworn statement before the Amite
County Grand Jury at Jackson
Miss. He told how he was fore
ed to accompany the killers who
beat him severely. He said he
witnessed one of the white men
blast away at his fathers back
with a shotgun. Eldridge Sim
mons story involved six men in
the killing. but Sheriff Wiley
Smith arrested only four
The Simmons property is loca-
ted in a Negro community. about
seven miles south Of Liberty, Miss.
and county seat of Am tie Ceun-
ty. All but Is acres Of the land
was sold to the State of Mis-
sissippi for de inquent taxes in
1881. The Rev. Simmons, early
this year, thinking the sale was
illegal, hired lawyer to clear
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20

Better schools for rural com.
mittees, higher educational stand
ards and higher pay for rural
school teachers were recommend
ed at four day White House con-
ference on rural education, which
was concluded in Washington. D.
c., on October Z.
Addressing the delegates at the
opening session, President Roose-
welt told the conferees:
within one school year after
Pearl Harbor, several thousand
rural schools had been closed be
cause teachers could not be fount
for them. One Of the leading farm
papers recently reported that il
one agricultural state in the Mid
west, nearly third Of the teach
ers in the one-room schools Il
now psrsons holding only sne
gency licenses to teach, and neal
~ 800 schools face this comm
school year without a teacher.
"The basic reason for this stu
alton is simple The presen
average salary is less than 81
900 year and some salaries &
as low as $500. That is just to,
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20

his title to the land. Noble Ryd.
err, one Of the men accused Of the
murder, had, in the meantime,
bought part of the property and
tried to sell mineral and oil rights
but didn't push through the at
tempt because of some doubt as
to the title to the property.
Eldr'dae Simmons fled to New
Orleans for safety after the muir
der of his father. Small and Grip.
pied, he ted the story of his faith
er's murder in that city. He de-
scribed how on Sunday morning,
March 26. he was at his nephews
home a short distance from his
own, when Willie Huff. a tenant
on the land, told him that some
white men in agray car were
looking for him. He was ordered
by the men to show them where
the property line ran. Noble Ry.
der, one of the white men, beat
and kicked Eldridge Simmons
after he told him that his faith.
er, the preacher, was the owner.
The man, with Eldridge Sim
mons a prisoner in the car, drove
to Isaac Simmons house where
they kidnapped him, drove to a
pine th'cket and fired two bar
rels of buckshot into his back.
The Department of Justice at
Washington whose Criminal Divi-
sion IS headed by Tom Clark a
native of Texas, and by Victor
Rotnem, head of the Civil Liber-
ties Unit, has been investigating
the case for two months, but still
hasn't discovered whether the de.
partment has jurisdiction, PM re-
ported. Rotnem Gained, PM sad,
that we've had some difficulty
because one Of the men we want
ed 70 talk to was away"
THE Negro press, has called
this lvnchine. and it's not" he
said. ITS cold blooded mhrdsr.
( think it's very importeat -
the pubic to know the differences
between lynchlng and murder"
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
10000 FANS WITNESS
TUsKEGEE VICTORY OVER
WHEREFORE IN CHICAGO
(by Louis Simpk nsl

CHICAGO - (PPNS) - 10000
excited fans found wholesome re-
lease from the tension of a world
at war when they poured into the
vast stands Of Comiskey Park
Friday night to witness the 18th
Annual football classic between
the Tuskegee Tigers and the Will
berforce Bulldogs. SPARED by the
sensational playing Of Alva Ia.
Dor, team captain, Tuskegee up
set the mighty warriors from the
Buckeye State with a 10 to ID
yictory, in game rich with
thrills and spectacular plays.
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
She's Great!

YES mot Just whot Pine Buffioas az still Saying, aftsl
this greet pion Thoosno Toy oppeored Of Caldwell o
A. NJ 6 NJ College, Pine Bluff lost week ia recital
Miss Toley possesses only marvellous technical skill but
also Interpretive ability thot will hold her audience SPELL
bound throughout any recital She graduate Of Fisk Unver
s Columbia University and the Juod School Of Music in New
York She of the few members Of her who holds the
doctors degree in applied music.
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20

This official action was brought
about as a result of the common
dabie fight by a handful Of civil
ians led by 0. T. Shelton and the
intervention by Congressman Will
liam l.. Dawson, Mrs. May Nc
Leod Bethune. and Senator Scott
W. Lucas, who took the contro-
versy direct to the desk of presi-
dent Roosevelt, who in turn took
favorable steps that materialized
n the abandonment by the Army
OF jim Crow redistribution cen
te;s and a new policy that allows
lntegrat.on of Negro veterans in
northern centers.
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
Kennedy Warns
The Ku Klux
Khan Lives On
by Dernice Scarf

The forces OF reaction, super
charged by the uncanny organi.
zation Of the Ku Klux Klan, re-
ported to be d'sbanded, are lying
in wait for the wars end. ready
to set into operation a well CO.
O. dinated plan not only to rob the
Negro of his vote but Of his job,
according to Stetson Kennedy,
author of the forthcoming book.
1.-THE Four Freedoms Down Sosth."
The early phase Of their program
has ready begun.
Imperial Wizard James A. Cole
scott, in answer to query by
Kennedy. said himself, THE Khan
did not dissolve nor has it assum.
ed any new name
The pretense of disbanding
which the Khan has used is the
same Kind of trickery which 1t
practiced in 1896 when the Klan's
first Wizard, Nathan Bedford For.
rest, fearful of Federal prosecu-
ton for treason, issued an edict
slolishing the Khan forever.
Instead Of obeying the ed'ct, .hs
local dens grew more violent, som,
Of them assuming new names sucl
MS THE Pale Faces" the "Nhit
Brotherhood" and the. Knight
Of the White Camelia,"
II Moreover, the warnings B
gressmen that ways and means
! will be found to keep the Demo
some Southern governors AND Con
C, attic party | lv-white in thu Soutl
despite the Supreme Court decl
sion admitting Negroes to rexa
Democratic primaries) are ,urth
evidence of the powerful ferce
mpell.ng Klansmen to unlawful
violence" he adds.
The determination to suppress
the Negro political voice was re
itorated several days ago b.
4 Louisiana's Senator Overton, nomi
: nee for the senate Of the Demo
= crate Party. He assured appre
4 hensive white voters in his recen
t speech that illegal measures vii
r eventua ly bar the Negro from
Q voting in Democratic white pri
n mares in the south"
And in the meantime, Negroe
t are not only being Invested o
; their political rights. but they ar
J being turned out of their jobs, a
white labor becomes more plent
full. In Memphis largest depar,
mcnt store, eight Negro womer
elevator operators, have bee
given notice that their service
would no longer be needed Will
on the same day, the store insert
ed an advertisement seeking whit
operators and Offering them 81
weekly when the Negro wome1
had only been paid si2,
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
Florida Prosecutor Reports To Gov.
On WDL CHARGES OF Anti-Negro Acts

Fort Iauderdale - (WDL) -
w. Gerry Miller, County Prescott.
ing Attorney Of Broward County,
Florida, announced the completion
of his investigation Of charges
made by the Workers Defense
League that 40 Negroes were
falsely arrested for vagrancy and
fined without trias by the sher-
ifs office in Fort Lauderdale,
Fla. Mr.. Miller made his investl-
cation at the request Of Governor
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20

holland Of Florida, who had been
requested by CIV. Aron s. G'lmar-
tn, chairman of the Workers De.
Tense League, to make a thorough
investigation of the terror against
Negro inhabitants" and asked for
removal Of all members Of the
sheriff's office who took part in
these unlawful activities"
Governor Holland has not yet
announced his decision and Is
keeping M'ller's report confiden
tial until he does.
Arkansas State press., 1944-10-20
CLARK and R0TNEM, AT Y.GEn. OFFICE CAUS|
PROTEST; Referred TO NEGROES AS INTEGERS
Protest Over Way Civil Liberties
Unit Of The Department OF Justice
Handling Cold-Blooded Murder Case

NEW YORK &c. F) - A
storm of protest is gathering here
over the way the Civil Liberties
Unit Of the Department Of JUS
tice at Washington is handling
the cold'blooded murder of a &C.
year-old Negro minister at Jeru-
salem, Mississippi last March 90
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-29
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
A. H. Hanson, Pastor.
Tel O01 w

A. H. Hanson, Pastor.
Tel. 221-W
Sunday school and Bible classes
at 9:45 a. m.
Divine service at II a. m.
Sermon topic: "Jesus, the King
of Truth" Job 1S:33-37.
Services this evening at 1880 p.
m. The first sermon in a series,
"In the Footprints of the Lamb"
will be "The Way" Rev. 14:4.
Services in Joliet at 2:30 p. M.
Announcements for week:
Monday at 2:30 Sunday school
teachers.
Wednesday at 2:30 ladies' aid, in
the church basement.
Thursday at 2 the Mission Society
with Mrs. Chris Metzger and Mrs.
August Metzger, hostesses.
The topic: "The Unfailing Good
ness of God" Luke 1858.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-29

Newton Evert, 12-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Evert, is return
ing home this week from a Billings
hospital where he underwent an APP
pendectomy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Krug and
sons, Willie and Henry, spent Sun
day in Shepherd the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Thaut.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-29
OF GOD

LEWIS 1. LaMance, MINISTER.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Morning worship II a. M.
Sunday evening evangelistic 8 p. m.
Wednesday evening 8 p. m.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend any of these services. We
are sure you will enjoy the old-time
gospel in song and word. Come
and bring a friend to the hall next
door to the Chuckwagon cafe on
Main street.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-29
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Fifth and Penn. Ave.

THU anu THIIH. AVt.
James H. Haueter, Pastor.
Sunday school, Mancil Morrison,
superintendent, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, IL a. m.
N. Y. P. S., Octava Bondurant,
president, GAS p. m.
Evangelistic service. 1880 p. m.
Boy Scouts meet in Scout room
Monday, Dec. 4, at 7 p. m.
You are cordially invited to at
tend any or all of these services
at the Friendly Church of the Naz-
arene.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Starkey had
as guests at Thanksgiving dinner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Scott of Billings
and w. f. DeGarmo and Miss
Louise DeGarmo.
Mrs. Charles Ketchum of Eugene,
Ore, was a guest several days at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Strending.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mills ana
children, Marcella and Dean, were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Bailey of Billings.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-29

Thursday at 7:45 p. m, Lutheran
brotherhood.
Saturday at 1920 a. m. Confirm
alton class.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-29
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH

II. IL FUIIIIIOI, I doIUIs
Sunday our services will start at
1880. German and English in the
same service. We are celebrating
the thirtieth recurrence of the dedi-
cation of the present church build
ing.
There will be services also in the
afternoon and evening, at 8 and
1880 o'clock.
You are welcome at these SER
vices.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
The w. l.. meets On Tuesday eve
ming at the, usual hour.
The aids evening is Thursday
at 1880. Note the change in time,
please.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-29
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH

~ LIZ
"The Church of the Lutheran Hour.
Park City, Mont.
Aug. M. Bachanz, Pastor.
The Lutheran hour over KGHL
Sunday, 9 a. m.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Divine services at GAS and II
a. m.
Circuit meeting at Laurel begin
ming 3 p. m.
Choir and Sunday school teachers,
Monday, s p. m.
Instruction class on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday, 4:15 p. m.
Walther League Wednesday, 8
p. m.
Saturday church school, 9 to ~
a. m.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-29

ST. PAUL's LUTHERAN CHURCH

OF. LUTHERAN CHUINOII
"The Church of the Lutheran Hour
Park City, Mont.
A. M. Bachanz. Pastor.
The Lutheran hour over KGHL
Sunday, 8 a. m.
Sunday school and Bible class,
9:45 a. m.
Divine services at 9:45 and IL
a. m.
Choir and Sunday school teach
ers, Monday, 8 p. m.
Women's mission society Dec. z,
8 p. m.
Instruction class on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, Ais p. m.
Saturday church school 9:15 a. m.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-29
THE METHODIST CHURCH
M. ]. Wilcox, Minister.


At Laurel:
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship at II o'clock.
Anthem by the choir. Sermonette
"For Emergencies Only" Sermon,
"Give In To Temptation"
Methodist Youth Fellowships at
$50 p. M: Junior high at parlor.
Sponsors: Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Hill.
High school at sanctuary. Sponsors:
Mrs. E. w. Vaught and Mrs. l.. C.
Foote. Recreation for junior high
school pupils at parlor from 1880
to $3.50 p. m. Sponsor: Fred w.
Graft.
At Park City:
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Methodist Youth Fellowship at
7 p. m. Mrs. Allen Hansford, spon-
sor.
Evening worship at 8 p. m. An
them by the choir. Sermonette,
"For Emergencies Only" Sermon,
"Give In To Temptation"
Calendar for this next week:
Tuesday: Choir at the church at
7:3O p. M, with Mrs. Charles East
lick, directing. Thursday: Woman's
Society of Christian Service at
Harmony hall at 2:30 p. m. Hos
t~esses, Mrs. Amos Flood, Mrs. Ad-
rian Grubs, Mrs. Joe Thatcher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
Quality Depends on Conscience

Various reasons have been given for the deterioration of quality in the things being bought today in the nations stores: When the war is over, the general pelle1 seems to be that quality will come back as fast or faster than it disappeared. Lapor and materials will be more apundanI, and if production is high, the effects or high costs should be minimized. But IS this all that is necessary to guarantee nualitv? It is not. Another important factor is competition where there IS no competition, there is no incentive Io quality. - oe ,,viro reached unprecedented heights because production and distribution were carriea m under a competitive system. No very long memory is needed to recall now pc. fore the war. the moving force pack ol the sale of every service and commoalty was the appeal to the consumers taste for quality. Maximum quality at mlnl. mum prices was and still is the goal ol the worthy merchant who firmly believes that the day will come when competllloH' rather than OPA lawyers, will agaln rue his existence, This type of meFchanL ls the backbone of the distribution system And it is this type of merchant Who aa- vocates most strongly that wartime regu, lations restricting competition be felaxea as rapidly as possible, He realizes that III the long run high quality and good sery- ice cannot be maintained Wltholl tAe stimulating influence Of competltloH'
 If wartime rules over distribution are A necessary evil to be continued on lnto the peace indefinitely, we may as Well mako up our minds right now to do WltA- out quality in the merchandise we puy'
 Quality depends on conscience and com, petition, It can't be sold by the poppp at fixed price
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
One Hundred Years Old

The history of Waterbury since l044 has been of interest to our good cltlzenry. And a great deal of Waterbury'S indus trial, civic and historical background has been found from day to day in the pages of the Waterbury American, one of the states oldest newspapers. In the begln- ming, like so many of us, The American was a weekly, but it was not long before it became a daily and since that time haS carried on in the best tradition ot news papers: to give the news to the people to the best of their ability and never fail them in the daily edition except on those very few days when newspaper takes a holiday.
 Yesterday, December IA, was the one hundredth anniversary of the papers founding And we may say that since that time it has enjoyed wide patron age. The original owners and editors are gone. The paper has experienced many changes with the passing of years. Like all publications the writings and policies of the personnel must change as new era is entered
 The American staff can look back on files that tell the story of the Civil war between the states. History has been written on it's pages which embrace that war and several others. It is a fine thlng to sincerely chronicle the main events oI the daily life of the great and the near great and the inconspicuous; to narrate events of small and gerat importance in short to satisfy the readers.
 During the one hundred years dme !se! Waterbury American has done oii1!- cult lob well. We congratulate them tnlS veelr m their one hundredth birthday, and wish them well in the years to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
A piscouraging Comparison

Among the featured news on the lrong paqe of the New York Times some weeks aao were two items, side by side, tnat fairly shouted their significance, one told of a successful 4,000-ton air raid on the German city of Cologne Damage to certain railway yards was cited, Fhe Gher item was an account of fire that swept d leading shipyard - in this eopn7 tFy,f Before the fire struck, S5Q00 men were employed in the construction Of var ious types of ships ranging from crpls7 ers to destroyers and troop transports,
 If the men who flew those bompeeFs over Germany could have measured lhe results of their work alongside the havoc wrought by the carelessness of one ar two indIVlduals in one of OUT shlR- yaFas, they, would have been discouraged
 It Is such incidences as this that em- phaslge the unendlng struggle against hecldental fire that IS being Waged, nlghF and day by the fire insurance Industry, ln laboratory and field, the fire pfeyen7 ton experts look for ways t9 combat llFe
 I1 a sense they have been successful They nave Invented new effective methods ~
 H6fInguishlng lire, They have fQlMH' |siea alandaFds ef construction that aFe