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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28
Scout Organizers
Take instruction
In Procedures

The ORGANIZATION and Extension
committee of the Z. Woodward
Community under the chairman
ship Of Atty. Wyn Garvin. met at
the Franklin Settlement on Char
levoix Sunday, Oct. % for an in
otruction course.
Walter McKenna, assistant scout
executive: John Lee. assistant dis
trict executive; Joseph j. Gross,
field secretary. and Norm Reck-
ling. district training chairman.
gave instruction TO the group OF
IL men.
The course OF instruction COW
cred the methods Of organizing
scout troops. The group passed a
resolution TO organize 30 scout
troops for boys Of all races and
creeds in the East Woodward COM
munity by April. lo4S. This will
make IL possible for approximately
loo boys to participate in scout
ing. The committee is bi-racaL
Joseph J. Cross announced that
training programs for all men in
terested in becoming scoutmaSters
or troop committeeman were now
in progress at Northeastern high
school Forty-seven men are now
registered in this course which
includes six weeks OF training.
Gross announced further that the
men in the course would spend
Thanksgiving al Camp Howell,
Mich.
Edward Wilson, scoutmaster al
81. Peter Claver and member OF
the Scout Training faculty, is con-
ducting the course.
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sion to operate effectively; but
Congress had never appropriated
land In 1943 . n0n-election year,
could hardly be expected 10 APP
propriateI money to compel dis
eliminating employers and unions
TO assent TO the employment OF
Negroes. Moreover, the War Man
power Commissions functions and
the duties OF FEPC were and are
basically the same. namely. to
bring about the full utilization OF
the Nations manpower. Hence. the
Presidents action In attempting TO
c0rrelate these two Federal man.
power agencies was directly In line
with the Courier's candidate. Mr..
Dewey. Is now accusing the Presi-
dent Of not doing.
Finally. as one who for eight
months shared the responsibility Of
enforcing the Presidents fair prac-
tices order. can truthfully state
that the White House never hesi-
tated 10 move on a single case re-
ferred to II by FEPC.
THE POLL TAX ISSUE. The
COurier's tOngue-in-c cheek attempt
to place the blame upon President
Roosevelt for the Senate's failure
TO concur with the House on Fed
eraI anti-poll tax legislation fools
no one. II Is q safe bet that had
Governor Dewey given his unre-
served approval las the late Wen
dell Willkie did to the NAACP's
fight to have the Senate invoke its
cloture rule, the anti-poll tax bill
would have passed the Senate and
become . law. All Of us have pain
full memories Of Mr.. Dewey's weasel
words on that occasion.
The Administration, through its
leaders in the Senate did all that
Il could to obtain q vote and pas
sage of the bill short Of fatally de-
laying vital war legislation; and
no sensible person Is misled by
the Republicans facetious argu-
ment that the magic Of the Roose-
welt voice could have converted
that illegitimate marriage Of re-
dictionary Republican and pOll-tax
Senators into vocal unit intent on
passing Federal anti-poll tax legis-
lation and thus cutting their own
Threats. The voice those Senators
wanted to hear was the voice Of
Dewey and, as usual, that voice
was quiet in the face Of . positive
duty to speak!
And now. as q final insult to Ne
grO's legitimate ASPIRATIONS that the
day will come In our country when
poor people, white and black, no
longer will be denied their chief
attribute Of citizenship because they
are poor. the Republican platform,
Mr.. Dewey and presumably his
lackey, the Courier, hands us the
sop OF a Constitutional amendment
outlawing forever the despicable
poll tax as a qualification for Fed
eral voting! No added comment on
this Republican hoax Is needed; the
sheer hypocrisy Of those who thus
adopt the strategy Of the Southern
poll tax Senators has been pointed
out quite caustically by the late
Mr.. Willkie in his recent article In
Golfers magazine.
And so the Pittsburgh Courier.
long mistakenly accepted by many
well-meaRing white people rs =
truthful exponent Of the thinking
OF Negroes on national issues, not
only has itself reached q new low;
Its cunning conduct In this all
important election has provided
added reason for the growing criti-
cism Of the Negro press generally.
- Very truly yours, Geo. w. Crock
EFT Jr., Executive Director, JAW
CIO Fair Practices Committee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28
Roosevelt



resa where Sgt. Joe Louis and Wis
iting notsbles from all over the
country peered from vantage
points in the hotel.
The trip through Harlem was
part of a four-hour tour through
New York's Borough which marked
the first public visit of the Presi-
dent to his hometown since the
war began.
Coming 10 address the Foreign
Policy Association at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel Saturday evening,
the President arrived at the New
York Port of Embarkation in
Brooklyn early Saturday morning.
Greeted BY GIs
Three companies of Negro sol
diers and E Company of Negro
Wees were on hand at his arrival.
Several thousand Negro workers
greeted him later as he inspected
the Brooklyn Navy Yard while still
others cheered him as he made a
short speech at a rally for his
friend. Senator Wagner. at Ebbett's
Field.
Following tour of the Bronx
and and brief stop at the Waves
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Adde'S
Continued From Page u

policy Of refusing 10 serve Negro
patrons in your Coffee Shop. We.
understand. further, that several
days ago two staff members OF our
International Union, Mrs. Halves
and Mr.. Crockett. experienced con-
siderable difficulty and no small
embarrassment before they finally
obtained service.
Your MOTEL is located in close
proximity 10 the Maccabees Build
ing, where several departments Of
our International Union are housed.
For this reason our employees in
that building. several of whom are
colored, find ii convenient 10 pa
tronize your Coffee Shop during
their lunch hour.
We had supposed. heretofore,
that racial discrimination was not
a practice at your hotel. And, be-
cause OF this, our International
Union and many Of our locals here
in Detroit area have favored you
with their parties and banquets.
Just two months ago our organi-
cation engaged your services for a
banquet in honor Of Major Roberts.
a colored hero Of this war Since
all JAW affairs are enjoyed equal
ly by your white and colored men,
bers alike, the inference must be
that you are prepared to alter your
practices whenever it is financially
advisable.
Our Fair Practices Committee re-
quests that you advise US that in
the future your hotel and its ac-
commodations will be available to
all patrons alike; otherwise, we
shall be compelled TO request all
Clio locals and councils in this area
to refrain from all further use Of
your facilities.
We sincerely hope you will not
make it necessary for us to use this.
and such other means as may be
open to us, to insure compliance on
your part with the laws of this
State.
Very truly yours,
GEO. F. ADDE'S (Signed)
George F. Adde's
international Secretary-Treasurer
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Kidnaper-
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OOuunueu rrOm Esko ~
Smith used when hired by the
Kings, told her that her mother
was French and her father Jewish:
First Witness
Clarence King. first witness. told
how they advertised in a daily
paper for q high school girl to take
care OF the baby and do light house.
work. He said Mrs. Smith. in an
swering the advertising, told Mrs.
King that she was student at
Northern high school. and in the
l2A. She said she could come to
work at 2 pm. after her school
hours were over.
The witness testified that Mrs.
Smith. who had told Mrs. King that
her father was a craftsman at Ford
Motor company. started work Sep
TENDER Is. She stayed at the King
home until 7:30 or 8 pm. each eve
ming.
Mrs. King substantiated the tes-
timony OF her husband when she
took the witness chair
Recognized Baby
In cross examining Mr.. King.
Attorney Lewis asked the witness:
did you recognize Bobby at that
time The day he went TO the
Smith home)?"
Yes, was positive OF his fea-
lures" answered King.
Mrs. King said that they went
out TO dinner and the theatre on
September 30 in celebration of Mr..
Kings birthday. Mrs. Smith was
the only one at home for dinner.
Emory, l7-year-old son of the
Kings. went out with some Of his
friends about 8 pm.
The Kings, who left the house
between BIS and $50, left the
porch light on as Mrs Smith had
told them a girl friend was coming
by and they would work on a Jig
saw puzzle.
The Kings returned home at
am. and found Mrs. Smith and
the baby gone. Mrs. King went to
neighbours home to see il Mrs.
Smith had left the baby with her.
Prosecutor William z. Bowling
asked Mrs. King: Did you ever
give Helen permission to take
Bobby to her homer"
No. answered Mrs. King.
introduced Exhibits
Bowling then introduced the
baby buggy. baby nightclothes, bot
ties OF prepared formula with spe-
cial nipple, and Bobby. as exhibits
OF the state.
In cross examining Mrs. King,
Attorney Brown asked: did she
Helen Rosman) perform her work
well?"
"Yes," answered the witness.
Did she take good care OF
Bobby
Yes, extremely So"
Did you have any apprehension
about his health during this
period?"
II knew that if he vas with
Helen. she would take good care OF
him"
Mrs. King revealed IN her testi-
mony that she had taken Bobby to
the doctor Immediately after his re-
covery. and the doctor had declared
him in good health, but said that
he had gained too much weight.
On direct examination Of Mrs.
King, Bowling asked: Did she tell
you about her nationality"
She said she was half Jewish
and half French. that her mother
was French and her father Jewish"
1t was at this point Of the testi-
mony that Mrs. Smith smiled.
Did the doctor tell you any
thing about the baby's racer" asked
Bowling Of the witness.
HE said that he didn't look like
colored baby"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28
Compositions
Contest Opens

The annual contest for original
compositions. held by the Tuesday
Musicale OF Detroit. is open to men
and women who wish to submit
manuscripts between November 10
and December ! Prizes OF war
bonds will be given 10 winners in
the vocal solo ensemble and inStru-
mental solo divisions.
For contest rules address Helen
Burr-Brsnd, chairman, 602 Gleynn
Court. Detroit 2. Mich. enclosing
q stamped, self-sddressed envelope.
Judges for the contest are Charles
Frederic Morse. chairman Mrs
Marcus Frost Miss Margaret Man
nebach, Graham T. Oyergard,
Jsschs Schwsrtzmsnn.
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Explosion
Continued From Page II

took a toll OF 81 lives, injured ITS,
and repeatedly, has yet TO account
for almost $50 persons, including
many gas plant employees. So far
the total damage has been I'M
officially set between three and five
million dollars and over 10000 per-
sons have been left homeless.
Eight hours after the explosion,
members of the all-Negro first bat
talon OF the Ohio State Guard
were ordered to mobilize and are
now alternating four hour shifts
guarding the restricted site of the
blaze The 734man unit commanded
by Major Charles Gardner Jr,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28

Training quarter, the Presidents
encourage of fifteen cars crossed
the Macombs Dam Bridge at l55th
street and entered Harlem.
Skirting the Harlem River
Houses. a Federal project. the
Presidential party moved down
Seventh avenue to Central Park
and downtown Manhattan.
Il was estimated that three mil
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Continued From Page u

had been involved in a number OF
collisions recently. and at one
time had been sent back to the
school of instructions.
He was born in Detroit in 1911.
the son OF Andrew (Bob) and
Mrs. Cruzet. The senior cruzet
was one OF the leading musicians
during the early part of the CEN
fury. and Robert followed in his
footsteps. organizing a band dur
ing the early i930's. He was at
one time a member OF the st. Mat
thews and Brewster Recreation
Center basketball teams.
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aided by Captain Roger S. Johnson,
is stationed at the local armory
while on leave hours of directing
operations in the stricken terri
tory with rifles and guns.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28

SAN FRANCISCO. - willie
Joyce, Gary, Ind, lightweight. has
been signed TO meet Luther
"Slugger" White OF Baltimore in
Hereunder here on Monday.
Oct. 30.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-03-18

Fire from an American flame thrower killed this Jap who pop ped out of a hole on Engebi, ready to throw 8 hand grenade.
 Center-Jap planes burn m the Mariannas during the Feb. g attack.
 Bottom-Planes line up in the repair shops in Sacramento on route to the South Pacific.
 There was DO hint of tragedy when this picture of It. Beau fort G. Swancutt and Miss Dor othy Douglas in Long Beach night club. A few days ago Miss Douglas died of a bullet wound and Swancutt was seriously wounded. He will be charged with murder.
 Center-Yanks torpedo 8 Jap tanker in Truk harbor from 8 Navy plane Note the torpedo wakes, one in an cratic course.
 Bottom-A Jap destroyer l of l7 ships sunk in mid-February off Nassau island, burns from a direct hit.
Evening star., 1944-02-27

Because Westclox craftsmen and facil-
tiles are devoted to war work, Big Ben
and other Westclox are not being made
until further notice. WEsTCLox, Divi-
sion of General Time Instruments Cor
poration, La Salle-P Peru, Illinois.
Evening star., 1944-02-27

The Novy is helping itself os
we'll as these motives Of Won Guno
lsIond in the heolth protec tion
they receive at the specioI clinic
conducted for them BY officers Of
the kovy MedicoI Corps. Here
the South Poetic islonders ore
lined up for q routine check up by
two medicoI officers. The service
is q boon to the motives and at
the some time prevents spreod Of
diseases to our own servicemen in
the oreo.
-
On New Georgia IsIond q no.
rive mother holds her offspring
while 1t. Frederick W. Brodshow.
Novy MedicoI Corps. Of Son Diego.
CoIif.. administers nose drops.
Here, too, the motives are erote-
fui for benefits Of the Novy clinic.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
HELP MEN.
CHEF. WHITE.
MANAGER

Sous chef for breakfast supervision.
Apply chef Carlton Hotel, 9th and X
Evening star., 1944-06-23
HELP MEk g. woMEk Cent?

PART-TIME evening employment, unlim
tied telephone service essential. Cal
Evening star., 1944-06-23
FURNITURE SALESMAN.

Excellent opportunitv TO become aSso-
claied with one OF WaShngton'S oldest
furniture stores. permanent connect ION
excellent salary plus liberal comm ssions
See Mr. Rota. House Il Hermann. 1th and
Eye SIS. NV
Evening star., 1944-06-23
MANAGER

For Washington branch of national organ
ization successfully operating chain oi
nigh class sandwich stores and commits,
Sary in Washington. To qualify you will
Good character and real desire TO work
Excellent opportunity for an aggressive
man not over so. Salary and bonus. For
appontment phone Georgia 52S4
Evening star., 1944-06-23
SALESMAN

To sell advertising in an outstanding
media in Washington: exceptionally goot
earnings on commission basis, age NJ
consideration. as this is a duration job
Write, giving past experience TO Box M
Evening star., 1944-06-23

Colored any age for apt. buildings: 10
pm. to = am. must be able to run
switchboard and elevator. See MR..
BROWN. 1911 Columbia I'd AID. 1900
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-08-19
TREASURE CHEST
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR
BY RUTH TAYLOR

When we speak of the dignity of labor just what do we
mean The dignity of the dignity of his work? After
all why should dferentiate? Whereas does the differ
ence lie?
To many people the dignity of Work what separates
the busy man from the dler the thoughtful servicefu
from the drone But when they think of the dignity of La
Dor they mean the dignity of those who work with their
hands
We are all workers-with the tools which we are best
equipped to USE whether they be pair of trained skilled
hands disciplined and agile brain.
1t takes all types of toll keep the wheels off Industry
running smoothly We need doors plus thinkers action plus
planning We need of vision who can look ahead-f
there is to be work in the future and need men who
can put those visions into practise We constructive
thought plus coordinated effort
Today all types of workers have to get together and
stay together wish American way life to be
tanned Each entirely dependent upon the welfare the
other For to profit at the expense of the other would
be fatal to both What needed ordered opportunity
to serve and just reward for service for all men.
There is dignity in both Work and Labor But the dig
myheS not entirely in what is accomplished but in the
spirit IN which the task undertaken We need men with
an infinite capacity for not knowing what can't be done for
sticking to the job through good times and bad for not Civ
ing up when the going gets tough
We have learned in this that Work and Labor mean
and what they do cooperation When the blessed day
OF peace arrives will have do with the same zeal and
ardor the bigger job of reconsucng high standards of
living The has proved that unemployment is unneces-
say, that we can, If try-and invest but small
TRACTION OF what the destruction of coSts-bring in an
era OF prosperity based constructive productivity that
will SurpaSS anything before known.
This is the task that is before Laborand Capitaone
worthy of it. the doing of which will bring dignity and hon
or to the doer.
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August 49, Last year the seasons
average price was 1917 cents a
pound.
OPA Cannot Use u. S. Grades
A rider to the OPA Appropria-
ton bill which prevents use of U.
S. grades established by the De-
partment of Agriculture in connec-
ton with price control of any can
ned fruits and vegetables will make
OPA's enforcement job harder, ac-
cording to Price Administrator
Chester Bowles, but, he said, I'VE
propose to use our utmost efforts
to secure compliance in this diff
ficult field"
Sees Threat 10 German Industry
The Polish territories so far con-
quered by the Russians are chiefly
agricultural, Leo. T. Crowley, Fore
ign Economic Administrator, said
in a statement explaining the eco
nomic importance of the Polish
areas still under German domino
ton. German loss of the. largest
part of the District Of Galicia, Cen
trail Poland, Polish Silesia and
the Northwestern Provinces of Po-
znan and Pomorze would help the
Allies in three ways: l, It would
deprive Germany of coal, iron, oil,
timber, zinc, and such important
war industries as iron and steel, en-
cheering and oil refining; 2, 1t
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TOWN and FARM
In WARTIME

Meats, Fats: Red stamps A8 thro-
ugh Z8 and AS through DIS, good
Indefinitely.
Reminders
Processed Foods: Blue stamps A8
through Z8 and and AS through F5,
good indefinitely.
Sugar: Sugar stamps 80, 81 and 80,
each good for five pounds indefini-
tely, and 80 good for five pounds
after September 1 and remains
good indefinitely. Sugar stamp 40,
good for five pounds of canning SUI
gar through February, next year.
Gasoline: ALI coupons, good
through September 81.
Shoes: Airplane stamps 1 and 2,
good indefinitely.
Keep War Plants Manufactures
I'VE are still critically short of
manpower in the neighborhood of
plants making heavy guns and am
munition, bombs, radar equipment,
trucks, tanks, construction equip
ment, tires and tentage fabric, 4"
James F. Brynes, director of War
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Mobilization, declared in connec-
ton with a directive providing for
the shutting off of materials, fuel,
power and services necessary to
turn production facilities to the
making of these emergency war
materials. 1--WE are going to handle
the problem in the area where the
plants are located" he stated. I'VE
have placed responsibility on the
area officials to take all necessary
steps to free from civilian and less
essential industries, men possessing
the skills required to produce war
goods" Wherever local committees
in charge of the problem have ex-
cess manpower they must accept
a quota for recruitment in order to
meet the needs Of other critical
areas" he explained.
Military Has Severe Shortages
Production has dropped off
slightly in the face of increased
demands" from overeas, Gen. Bre-
hon B. Somervell, of the Army Ser
vice Forces, said in citing some
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removal of rationing restrictions on
these stoves.
Your Motor Pings" For Victory
If your motor car engine pings"
a bit when you go up a hill or ac-
celerate repidly, just remember
that the tetraethyl lead you and
other civilians might have had in
your gasoline is helping to produce
each month an extra 2l0 million
gallons of 100-octane aviation gaso-
line for military use, according to
the Petroleum Administration for
War.
Rural Homes Need Better Water
More than five million rural
homes need new or improved water
supplies, according to the current
issue of Public Health Reports. A
like number of rural homes need
sanitary privies. The Public Health
Service says that 846,l48 rural
homes are entirely without toilet
facilities. A total Of 1,530,097 rural
homes are without a water supply
within so feet, and the water sup
plies Of an additional 1893, 903
homes have sanitary defects. Public
Health Service sanitary engineers
estimate that it would cost $265, OO0,-
900 to provide safe water supplies
for the rural homes that need them.
Apple Prices Down Slightly
The national average price of
10A cents a pound is what consum-
ers may have to pay for the 1914
crop of fresh apples for table use,
according to OPA action effective
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ceiling prices on mail order retail
sales of pork cuts and sausage pro-
ducts.
VIA says: When you get a bas-
ket containing fruit or vegetables,
give the empty basket back to the
peddler or groceryman from whom
it came so that he can send it on
its way to the farmers, who this
year will have to send part if not
all Of their crop to the market in
used containers-Almost none of
300 housewives interviewed in one
survey started working members
of their families off with a well
balanced breakfast, the needed fruit
or cereal generally being missing.
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%HEAD orr RUNWAY pRjcES!%

specific shortages suffered in var
ious military theaters of war. Some
examples cited were: One general
had to call off 100 air missions be-
cause of lack of the right type of
bombs; another general said he had
to abandon $500 heavy trucks,
which have to be replaced; rate of
fire for artillery has more than
doubled above estimates, thus in
creasing demands for new guns, re-
placement Innings and ammunition.
Heavy artillery rather than air
power broke deadlocks at Anzio.
Casino and in Normandy, General
Somervell said.
OPA Changes Point Values
No more ration points for utility
grades of beef and lamb will be re-
CURED through September 2, and
for the same period point values
have been restored on pork loins,
pork hams and canned fish, the Of
flee of Price Administration has an
nounced. Cheeses were increased
from two to four points a pound
and farm or country butter from
eight to II points a pound
Laundry Stoves Unrationed
Rationing restrictions have been
removed from coal-wood laundry
stoves and gas ranges with non-me-
tallic outside back or side panels.
OPA reports. The adequate supply
of the small, flat-top laundry stoves,
usually made of cast iron and used
in many homes for laundry and
auxiliary heating, made possible