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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
Labor Trouble

Joe-That was a bad fire we had
on Main street last night.
Bill-Were any lives lost, do you
know?
Joe - Yes, the Waterman. He
wouldn't leave without two weeks
noticei
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Perfect Essay

Dad-Why were you kept after
school today?
Son-I don't know, Dad. Teacher
asked us to write on ''The Result of
Laziness," and handed in blank
sheet of paperl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
RELIGION IN THE LIFE
OF A NATION

LESSON irEXT-u Samuel 7:l7.29.
GOLDEN TEXT-The Lord shall be unto
thee an everlasting Light. and thy God thy
glory. Isaiah 60:1s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
ikAPRO OWED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAyl
CCHOOL Lesson
By HAROLD L. LuNDQursT, D. D.
OF The Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago.
Lesson for September "a

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lected and copyrighted BY International
Council of Religious Education: used BY
permission.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
LOCAL CITIZENS.
SUPPORT SCHOOL
FUND CAMP AICN

A meeting OF Detroit citizens
called TO organize local support for
the national campaign drive Of the
United Negro College fund was held
in the Lucy Thurman YWCA last
Monday noon. William j. Trent Jr..
executive secretary of the fund. and
James Nabritt of Howard university
addressed the group on the need for
aiding in the national drive which
will bring financial support TO the
81 private Negro colleges of the
South which are making a joint
appeal 10 the nation.
The United Negro College fund
has won support from important
Americans of both races and the
goal OF $500. 900 has been set for
this year which is expected to be
raised in IA cities. John c. Dancy
was elected temporary chairman Of
the Detroit group and the following
persons pledged their support at the
meeting Monday: Mrs. Geraldine
Bledsoe. DR. and Mrs. Thomas
Loce. Horace White. Mrs. Mathews,
Re ,. S. w. Bsnkhead. Bernie Smith,
Louis Martin, Raymond Hatcher,
Rev. Charles Hill. Gloster Current
and DR.. Walter Mack.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Dorie Got A
Medal Tribute
OnRadio Tuesday

"Dorie Got Medal" a tribute 70
Dorie Miller. Negro mess attend
ant al Pearl Harbor who was deco
rated for heroiSm during the Japa-
nese attack on the naval base, and
subsequently, was lost on the SIS
Lipscombc Bay. was presented on
Columbia Presents Corwin." Tues
day. April IS WABC-CBS, 1000
to 1890 PM. EWT).
Cast FOR the leading roles were
Josh White. famed night club sing
er. Leadbelly Negro folk singer,
Mary Lou Williams, boogie- woogie
artist and Laura Duncan. who sang
in the church sequence OF Corwin's
production OF The Lonesome
Train"
"Dorie Got a Medal" was a bio
in boogie-woog',." Only the narra-
tive portions was sung and chanted
IN boogie-woogie rhythm. Josh
White composed the special music.
The production stems from both
legend and fact, and also paid
tribute 10 the 9eth Fighter Squad
ron, Negro aviation unit which has
distins ishe. itself in Europe.
One Of the tunes OF the broadcast
was "Dorie Has Gone for Soldier"
adaPted and paraphrased from a
tune Of the American Revolution.
Johnny Has Gone for Soldier"
The entire production was writ
ten, directed and produced by Cor
win
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
RANDOLPH TO
RECEIVE THIRD
MEDAL AWARD

The thiri annual C,cndenin
award 81 the Workers Defense
League will DC presented on May
2 at Carnegie Hall 10 4. Philip Ran
dolph international president OF
the Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car
Portcrs. AFL. for distinguished
service in behalf o, labors rights"
Senator Rober; +. Wagner and
Representative Clare Boo.he Luce
will represent Washington Official
dom az the concert-forum prescnta-
ton. City Council President New
hold Morris will preside.
Mr.. Randolph will receive thu
award for lifetime devoted 10
fighting for Negro workers and the
common man" In 1912 he won the
coveted Spingarn medal. bestowed
yearly on an American Negro for
outstanding achievement.
Although best known for the long
and bitter pioneer battle for Negro
labor" hat he wagcd n tho sue
ccSStul organization Of the Brother
hood OF Sleeping Car Porters, Mr.
Randolph is also universally credit
cd with being instrumental in
bringing about The Committee on
Fair Employment Practice TO elimi-
nate discrimination IN war plants
and governments; The FEPC has
served 10 give Negro workers in
war industries a better break"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Tolerance Plan In
New York Schools

NEW YORK CITY-A racial toll
erance campaign designed TO make
New York's children, parents. teach
ers. and administrators immune
and impregnable" to the spectre OF
hatred has been started throughout
the city's public school system by
the-Beard- -SapeFiHteHdeHts,, II
was announced last week.
The campaign reaches the chill
dren through revision Of curricu-
lum and the teachers through Sc
ries of circulars. The plan is based
on Charter for Intercultural Edu-
cation for New York City's Schools
by Superintendent OF Schools John
Wade and directed by DR.. Jacob
Greenberg. associate Superintend-
ent.
Parent groups and some teachers
are being reached through an Insti-
tute on Human Relations sponsored
b. the Board OF Education and the
United Parents aSSocia alton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
PUBLIC RECORD
BRINGS PRAISE
FROM LEADERS
BY LOUIS MARTIN

With unqualified praise for the
public record of State Senator
Charles c. Diggs, a committee Of
outstanding citizens representing
various walks OF life met at the
Gotham Hotel last Thursday eve
ming and unanimously passed a mo-
ton To draft the Senator as a cam
didatc for reelection from the Third
senatorial district on the Democratic
ticket.
The motion was made by Atty.
Van Dyne OF Flint. Michigan and
seconded by Atty. Fred Yates of
Detroit. Eloquent testimonials TO
the Senator's consistent struggle in
behalf OF the Negro masses were
made by a dozen speakers.
Referring 10 the indictment Of
the Senator by the Lansing Graft
Grand Jury, several of the speakers
pointed out that every man should
be judged innocent until found
guilty" The Senator's record in
Lansing was praised and tributes
which had been paid him by the
daily press and leaders OF both
groups were cited.
LEADERS PRESENT
Among those present were: Attys.
Edward Simmons, Joseph Craigen,
Harold Blcdsoe, r. Van Dyne. Fred
Yates. the ReverondS T. Timberlake.
l.. c. Clark and the following bust
ness and professional men: Fred
Allen. Thomas Drum. William Sher-
rll. Lee j. Morton. Old Gov. Sam
uel Gibbons, F. J. Tondec. Charles
McNeal. Frank Williams. John o.
Congo. Emmett Cunningham. Peter
Edward, J. W. Oliver. Jesse Heron.
Edward Blond. Ulysses Boykin.
Charles Fisher, Luther Keith, Car
ter Jones and many others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
BY FLORENCE MURRAY

In their first efforts to conduct
a nationwide drive among the
masses of colored and white citi-
zens 10 aid in the maintenance OF
private Negro colleges. the United
Negro College Funds committee Of
presidents OF the participating col
leges has put the question OF con-
tinued successful operation Of these
schools up to the public.
Finding themselves hard-pressed
to meet maintenance expenses dur
ing these latter years OF declining
philanthropic support and OF war
emergencies, the heads OF the n
private schools included in the drive
feel that If their institutions are
filling vital place in the lives OF
Negroes. the public will recognize
its responsibility TO keep them
alive.
This article points out some OF
the outstanding alumni OF these
schools who may be considered as
constituting measuring rod upon
which the worth of the schools may
be based. II has been pointed out
by many persons that the private
Negro college has taken and held
the lead in turning out leaders OF
the race.
Field OF Fine Arts
In the field OF fine arts. by which
the culture OF nations and peoples
is frequently measured. il is a we'll
accepted thesis that the American
Negro has done much 10 put
America on the map, especially in
the world of music.
Let us look at the record. Among
the top-ranking Negroes holding the
spotlight in the arts today are many
alumni OF private Negro colleges
Roland Hayes, Dorothy Maynor.
Eddie Matthews, Aubrey Pankey.
Ii, i Han Evanti. William Grant Stiff,
Jimmy Lunceford-in music; Rich
ard Wright w. E. B. Dubois, Fora
Neal Hurston. Langston Hughes.
James Weldon Johnson--in litera-
ture; and several in painting and
sculpture.
Roland Hayes. internationally ac-
claimed tenor, who has given COM
mand performances before kings
ard queens in the great capitals OF
Europe. is graduate Of Atlanta
university, one OF the participating
schools OF the United Negro College
Fund now engaged in a na,ion.w wide
appeal for funds He was awarded
the Spingarn Medal for achieve
mont IN 1924 following his success
tul tour OF Europe and America.
Singers
Dorothy Maynor, whose rise 10
fame as a soprano few years ago
was nothing less than spectacular,
is an alumna OF Hampton Institute.
In demand as a concert and radio
artist, Miss Maynor was the second
Negro 10 be named among the 10
most outstanding young women Of
America in the lo4l poll Of the
Roger w. Babson school In rlssisla.
Eddie Matthews. top-ranking
baritone. was. graduated from Fisk
university. Mr.. Matthews. at present
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Red Cross Hires
2 Case Workers

WASHINGTON. d. C.-Appoint-
ment OF two Negro case workers in
local Red Cross chapters was re-
ported this week by Jesse O.
Thomas. assistant TO the administra-
tor OF general services OF the Amer
lean National Red Cross.
Mrs. Willard Phillips Bond has
assumed her duties in the Home Ser
vice Office OF The District OF Column
bia chapter as one OF two Negro
case workers 10 be employed by the
chapter. The second post will be
filled as soon as clearance is OBJ
tanned from the War Manpower
Commission.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Leaders Draft Senator Diggs To Run For Reelection
Place In America OF
Private Negro Colleges

appearing In one OF the stellar roles
of "Porgy and Bess." was for eight
years a concert soloist on a major
network OF the Columbia Broad
casting System. He has toured
Europe twice, given concerts in
Central and South America, and
was soloist with the famous Fisk
Jubilee Singers who toured Europe
in 1928.
Aubrey Panlscy. a leading bari
tone. is an alumnus OF Hampton.
Mr.. Pankey is much in demand on
the concert stage and in radio and
has appeared in some OF the most
outstanding programs in this coun-
try. having studied and sung in
Europe for several years.
Nine. Lillian Evanti nee Lillian
EvanO was the first Negro to ap-
pear in grand opera. making her
debut in Europe some years ago.
where she sang in Paris. London.
Palermo, Milan, Geneva, and other
musical centers of Europe. She was
recently awarded the Distinguished
Alumni Award OF Howard univer-
sity. Nine. Evanti sang the leading
role in tn opera La Traviata" in
New York's Madison Square Gar
den in March following its success
full performances in Chicago, Pitts
burgh and Washington.
Musicians
William Grant Still, composer OF
songs. choral compositions, sym
phonies. radio music and operas. is
an alumnus Of Wilberforce univer-
sity. Winner OF the Harmon Award
for contribution to American Gull
ture. Mr.. Still has been named one
OF the four leading composers living
in America today.
Jimmie Lunceford. who needs no
introduction 10 all classes and types
OF Americans. is not only a gradu-
ate OF Fisk university. but holds
four college degrees. Lunceford'
-orehestras, popular among swing
lovers. is also widely acclaimed for
its Interpretation OF more classical
numbers. Incidentally, all of the
members of the orchestra are col
lege trained.
William Levi Dawson. prominent
composer and orchestra conductor
is also a graduate Of Fisk university
Besides his compositions and ar
rangemcn;s he had the distinction
OF being chosen conductor for the
New York Worlds Fair orchestra
in 1910.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-29
Carolina Youth

NORTH AUGUSTA. S.c.-John-
ME Williams. l3ycar-old youth.
sustained injuries when struck by
Georgia Power company bus
Thursday afternoon.
According 10 information. the
boy. riding down Heath street on
his bicycle. was struck going into
Central avenue. He suffered a
broken leg and decorations on the
kCalp
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PAGE SEVEN
on her shoulders, he swung her
around so that she faced him.

on her shoulders, he swung her
around so that she faced him.
"Cherry?"
She looked up into his eyes. If
he should read in hers the secret
she'd treasured all these years,
she didn't care. But suddenly
there was no need to, for she was
in his arms and he was holding
her close.
Zone can't mourn a lost love
forever, darling. There are times
when I feel sure that it will still
always be Denise. And then when
I'm with you I feel differently.
Now you're here in my arms I'm
convinced I'm wrong, that Denise
no longer matters, or at least, not
in the way that she did" He bent
his head and kissed her. Cherry's
hands reached up and linked be-
hind his neck. He strained her
to him, and as his kisses crush
ed her lips a flaming JOY rushed
through her.
(TO Be COntinued)
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for the friendship she offered

for the friendship she offered
him.
It was Cherry who rejoiced at
the change in him as time went
on. He laughed more often and
she, too, was gay these days.
Valerie Sharpe, her particular
friend, said one day, you'll tell
me, won't you, Cherry, when that
young man of yours proposes to
your"
It was on that particular day
that he did. It was Sunday, and
Simon had managed to get hold
of enough petrol to drive out of
town. They had lunched togeather
and were now walking through a
little wood they found off the
beaten track. It was warm
spring day and there wasn't a
soul in sight. Cherry said, with
heartbreak in her voice, "It's so
lovely, so peaceful. It's almost i'm
possible to believe that this war
is really happenings
II think the war does some
thing to one" said Simon, speak
ing now almost as if to himself.
1T makes one see things in truer
light, believe"
He stopped. Putting his hands
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both loved her so much. I :" he
couldn't go on. Without another
word he turned and walked like
a blind man up the steps to the
club. The next moment Cherry
saw the door swing behind him.
Months passed. The Battle of
Britain was fought and won.
Cherry worried about Simon,
who was working in London. Her
own airdrome, some distance out
of, town, though military objec-
tive, knew comparative quiet. AL
ways now when she had leave she
saw Simon. He turned to her af-
ter that tragic afternoon, grateful
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some little while later. She said
nothing for she knew that no
words could help him. But at
least he doesn't know the truth,
she thought. At all cost she
would keep it from him. He could
always believe Denise had been
on her way to meet him.
Her heart went out to him.
You'll let me see you sometime?
I'll do all l can. There'll be things
to arrange. I don't get a lot of
spare time, but I may be some
help"
you're sweet, Cherry Pie" His
voice shook. "You and l - we
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From where | sit by Joe Marsh
A dog story with
a happy ending

Lem Martins dog went on a
rampage last week. killed four
of Ed Carey's best hens.
Naturally, Ed was pretty mad.
Went around voWing he was 60
ing to get his shotgun and blow
the blazes out of LENS dog when
he saw him. And Lem says, "Let
him try it and I'll blow the blazes
out of him. Ought to keep his
chickens locked up, anyhow"
But Ed and Lem are really
mighty sensible fellows. And
the whole thing was settled
when Lem invited Ed over for a
glass of beer, and they sat around
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would be in such hurry to gain
admittance.
'I'll 60, Connie" She opened
the door and stood smiling at
him.
Cherry Pie!''
It was Simon's pet name for
her. He'd never called her any
thing else from the first day they
had met. CHERRY Pyecroft? But
all your friends call you Cherry
Pie, of course?" They hadn't, as
it happened; no one else had ever
thought of it.
ooh Simon, it's grand to see
YOU" .a- a.a a....
cts grand to see you too, my
dear. But where's Denise? Didn't
she get my cable?"
Cherry drew a swift breath
eyes, she-she's gone to Bristol
This at least was true. Only
not the way he was taking it. "Oh,
Lordw His face fell. 81 never
thought of that. I suppose she
guessed that's where my plane
would arrive and she has gone to
meet me-"
eyes"
Had she really said that? Some
one had spoken and it hadn't been
Connie who was lowering in the
background. Oh, this was coward
1y. He had to be told the truth, so
why not get it over quickly? But
this was hardly the moment. She
ran quickly on, her words tumbl-
ing over one another, "You must
be tired after so much travelling.
What's the time? It's too late, isn't
it, for tea? Shall I get you a
drink"
"I'm not sure I wouldn't like
tea rather better. I haven't had
decent cup of tea since I left
England" He stood smiling down
at her while Connie hurried into
the kitchen to get it. well, since
Denise isn't here to greet me you
are certainly very good substi-
tute. Turn around and let me
have look at you. Denise told
me you'd joined the Waafs. I like
you in your uniform"
Cherry gave shaky little
laugh. ''Denise will have it, it was
because of the uniform I joined
up"
"And was it?"
"Of course not. l wanted to be
doing something useful"
It was good just to be with him.
to have him sitting in the same
room with her. 1t was agony tc
remember that so soon she would
have to hurt him. ''Sinon, there
is something I must tell you. Den
Use didn't go to Bristol to meet
you. She's run away with a man
called Jerry Miller :"
She couldn't 60 on talking in
terminably. Inevitably there was
a pause in her flow Of clutter. It
brought Denise back into the con-
Versation. "What train did Den
Use catch?"
''The three-thirty."
81 suppose she imagined
wouldn't be getting in until this
evening. Really that wasn't very
intelligent of her! I wonder what
is the best thing to do? She won't
know I've arrived. 1t looks very
much as if I'll have to go down
and retrieve her"
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Denise shrugged her shoulders
"Well, someone's got to tell him
Of course Connie thinks I'm 60
ing away for a few days holiday
Unfortunate it has to be just as
Simon is coming home. But there
these things happen"
Cherry felt sick at heart at the
sound of Denise's light voice. That
any woman should leave Simon,
was unthinkable.
Thank heaven there are no
children"
eyes, that's as we'll, isn't it?''
Denise was putting on her jack
ct. "The more I think about it
the more convinced I am that it's
a pity you didn't marry Simon
''Be quiet. Be quiet!'' All Cher
rvs emotion, pent up since that
dreadful day, when Denise had
stepped lightly in and taken ST.
mon from her, found an outlet
''He was just beginning to fall
in love with me when you came
along. I wasn't wrong in thinking
that. A girl always knows. And
then he met you. From that day
I ceased to count. You. dazzled
him by your beauty, by your
charm. Oh, you can be very
charming when you like. I'll give
you your due there"
She broke off. There were tears
threatening now. She turned, and
went blindly into the sitting room,
closed the door behind her.
Cherry looked out to the street
below with unseeing eyes, hating
herself now for that sudden out
burst. It had done no good. Real
ly it was nothing to her what
Denise did with her life, and il
wasn't for her to fight Simon's
battles. She thought of him now
on his way back to England;
landing at Bristol airport, catch
ing the first train to London,
rushing to the apartment to find
Denise. And instead
She heard Denise moving about
in her room, closing her wardrobe
doors, calling sharply, 'Would
you ring for a taxi, Connie?"
Now she was in the hall saying
a curt goodbye. The porter was
taking her luggage. Than the
front door banged and there was
silence.
She sat down heavily in an
armchair, wondering what to do
now.
Than suddenly all thought was
driven from her mind for there
was a sharp ring at the front
doorbell. She knew for a certain
ty that it was Simon. No one else
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chatting over the quarrel as if it
were a kind of Joke

chatting over the quarrel as if it
were kind of joke.
"Shucks," says Ed, "them
hens didn't amount to much no.
how" And Lem says: "Just the
same I'm bringin' you a barrel
O. apples to pay for EN-"
From where I sit, it would be
a lot better for the world if folks
would settle their arguments
peaceful.like-sitting around
over a friendly glass of beer
instead of going off half-cocked,
and making mountains out of
mOlehills. ys~e-~,,-
@s M"'1<
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CHAPTER III
SYNOPSIS

Cherry Pyecroft, member OF
the Waafs, hurries to London
to the apartment of her friend
Denise, who had married the man
she loved. On arriving she learns
that Denise no longer loves Simon
and she is leaving that night to
avoid his return from a trip to
America. Cherry admits she has
been in love with Simon. Denise
asks her to stay and greet her hus-
band with the bad news.
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OFFICIAL U. S. NAVY PHorGeRAPA

WAVES operate synthetic gunnery training devices
actual aircraft machine this girl is finding what
the real thing is like Hundreds Of Navy Aers who today
shooting down Jap and Naz planes received their primary
machine gun training under ttelage of the girls Navy blue
The Navy needs and needs thousands of girls for
exciting well prosac jobs with the WAVES Information
is available at any Navy Recruiting Station Office Of Naval
Officer Procurement.
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Ito Be COntinued)

WAR BONDS buy them
buy what you need.
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CLUB THREE ees

In the "Mem'rieS Of 1913" re-
vue now H the Club Three 656
Bette Taylor has brought to-
gether in condensed form all the
musical highights from her top
flight productions Of the past year
Stars Of the revue are the Four
Cubans, who sing and dance, and
the cast includes Lonnie Johnson.
Bobbe CASTOR, Ross and Mccain,
Bobby Keys and the eight preci-
sion dancing Taylorettes.