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by selling the Negro side of their
business to established Negro in
surance companies.
With this attitude also goes the
fact that the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company has had one not
able housing experience in Harlem
that of the celebrated 400 Edge
combe Avenue building-known
from coast to coast as the swank
headquarters of gilt-edged living
conditions for top-notch white col
lar Negroes. It is a matter of rec
ord that the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company, couple of years
ago, quietly got rid of 400 Edge
combe Avenue to a Negro Holding
Company, thus relieving its lily
white hands of the task of servicing
living quarters for black Ameri-
cans. This attitude of lily white
ism on the part of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company is further
borne out by the fact that the COM
pany quietly went ahead and &C.
quired the site, laid out the plans,
and established budget for the in
famous Stuyvesant Town walled
city in which no Negroes were to
be-and will not be-allowed as
tenants.
Seen as Trying to Dodge Heat
Now comes the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company with this rec
ord of distaste for the very Ne
groes, upon whom some contend its
early foundations were laid, in a
belated attempt to keep the heat
off them by building the jim-crow
Riverton Project exclusively for
Negroes in an exclusive Negro
community-made exclusive by the
whites who conspired to coop Ne
groes up in a veritable walled-city
that must be their permanent loca-
ton.
According to a National Re-
sources Committee Report, Ne
groes spent in 1912 1924, 100000 for
whiskey, $84,OOO,OOO for cigarettes,
cigars, and snuff; $175,OO 900 for
what can be called rug-cutting and
balling, but which was listed by the
report as recreation and amuse-
ments." A total of S553,OOO,O
was spent by Negroes for nom
essentials in 1912.
If we have the power to buy that
much whiskey to drink and that
many smokes to blow into nothing,
and so much money to have good
time upon, how can we criticize
effectively when none of our money
is put to permanent good use of
all of US as the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company is purportedly
doing with this Riverton Project!
If we can spend $685., zoo, 900 on
material pleasure while the ills and
hardships of the race multiply,
what constructive criticism can we
have of any jim-crow project that
is offered us?
This is no brief for the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company
and its attitude toward Negroes. ]
believe that when organizations Of
the character and standing of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com.
pany single Negroes out for dis
criminatory practices, as it admit
tedly has done, there is no possible
way in which one can give them a
clean bill Of health on any of the
various belated overtures to help
the Negroes. However, what are
we going to do?
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ALL EXCEPT CONGRESS

"In Durham, N. c., the Morning
Herald has come out for a perma-
nent Fair Employment Practices
Committee, saying, Equal oppor-
tunity has nothing whatever to do
with social equality - whatever
those words mean It seems that
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The minority has higher function today than the unse
promotion Of the rights of oppressed
unnchng the Of the who continually
uppant before the altar democracy and whose
tons have remained too long unanswered and unnoced
the escendo beating the anvil Of social justice
nomc parity 1t fater this
stand for selfish gain and temporary reeChcago Defender
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Metropolitan Life, Negro
Housing and the Money
Negroes Throw Away
BY DAN GARDNER

One of the many trying situations and problems facing
the Negro apparent in New York City the housing sua
ton in which the vastly wealthy Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company proposes hugepostwar six million dollar housing
community exclusively for Negroes in Harlem The prof.
ect to be named RYerton which will be built
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st. Paul, Minnesota.

Editors Note: The two papers were
founded ten years ago, August 10, 1884
BY an individual, the present publisher
There were no co-founders. The sworn
statement Of ownership required by United
States postal laws which is published an
nuaily in October has revealed each year
and will again reveal this year, that the
present publisher Is the sole owner
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all the civilized Americans want a
permanent FEPC except Con-
gress"-George S. Schuyler.
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Settling an Argument .

September 10, 1914
Editor: Please settle an argument
for several of US. Who was the
person, or persons, who founded the
st. Paul Recorder and the Mime
apoiis Spokesman; and who is the
present owner?
H. w.,
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Sergeant Ollie
Griffin, in New

UUIIEed, WTILeS
Editor: You will find enclosed a
money order for $500 to renew my
subscription to your paper for
another year. Thanks for the noti-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

The subject of the lesson-sermon
on Sunday, January %. is Truth. ="
Morning service and Sunday
school are at IL o'clock.
Golden text is: Deut. 1878, 4.
Ascribe we greatness unto our God.
He is the Rock, his work is per-
feet: for all his ways are Judgment:
a God of truth and without iniquity,
just and right is he.
A Bible citation from the lesson
sermon is: Psalm 25:4. 5. Shew me
thy ways, o Lord; teach me thy
paths. 5. Lead me in thy truth, and
teach me: for thou art the God of
my salvation; on thee do l wait
all the day.
A correlative passage from the
textbook Science and Health with
Key to. the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy is: Up. 33S:1-S). Chris
tian Science. rightly understood.
leads to eternal harmony. 1t brings
to light the only living and true
God and man as made in His like
ness; whereas the opposite belief
that man originates in matter and
has beginning and end, that he is
both soul and body. both good and
evil, both spiritual and material
terminates in discord and mortal
ity, in the error which must be de-
stroyed by Truth.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
LOCAL MAS0NS OBSERVE
129TH ANNIVERSARY
CONTINUED from First Page,

] N~~N-N~"~
Among the prominent Masons at
tending were NJ. Allen Wilson, mas
ter of Union Lodge No. Z, accom-
panied by a large delegation of
Dover Masons: Charles S. Cal
houn, master of Franklin Lodge No.
I'12, with a large delegation of
Georgetown Masons; Livy C. Rog-
ers, master of Jefferson Lodge No.
Is with a large delegation of Lewes
Masons; George w. Mitchell, mas
ter of Doric Lodge No. 80 of Mill
vile with a large delegation of
Masons from that part of the state.
Past Grand Tall Cedar Howard
w. Bramhall, Walter l.. Grier and
A. Edward Stevens with Grand
Tall Cedar Edward Green. Senior
Deputy Tall Cedar James W. Can
non, Junior Deputy Tall Cedar Gil
bert Wiltbank, Chaplain Joseph NJ.
Lank and Col. Robert G. Houston
represented the Tall Cedars fra
ternity.
The reception committee. NJ
Haswell Pierce, William w. Sharp
and Earl X. Williams with the re-
freshment committee were con-
fronted with what seemed a hope
less task of serving refreshments
to such a large crowd. Carefully
considering the situation hasty ar
rangements were made with the
officers of Crystal Fount Lodge No.
10, l. o. o. F.. who very graciously
opened their banquet room on the
second floor of the Odd Fellows
Temple on Walnut street, where
delicious refreshments were served
by the refreshment committee, Past
Master Eugene Sharp, Major Cam
non and Edward Affeld, assisted by
a large number of Temple Lodge
members.
Attending this communication
were five of the Oldest members of
Temple Lodge in years of mem-
bership: William G. Powders. Rey-
nolds R. Postles, John w. Welch,
William w. Sharp and William ].
Johnson.
The next meeting of Temple
Lodge will be held January 2S. 1914.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
OF TREASURY
LACDS BANKS AND URGES
GREATER RESULTS FOR
FOURTH WAR LOAN DRIVE

A letter addressed to all the
banks of the country follows:
The Treasury Department again
is counting on your indispensable
aid in a great War Loan Campaign.
From the reports of state and
local war finance committees, l
know with what fine spirit your
employees and officers have serv-
ed in previous successful drives
Everywhere. from the smallest viii
lage to the largest city, your people
have been in the forefront of these
efforts, accepting this task of war
financing as a special opportunity
for service.
In the Fourth War Loan Drive
which started January is. more en-
phasis than ever before will be
placed on borrowing the largest
possible amount from individual
and thorough. system
attic. personal solicitation of your
and neighbors is essen
tial to success.
With colossal military operations
imminent in both Europe and Asia,
the oversubscription of every
Fourth War Loan National.
state and locals of vital impor-
tance. Our fighting men are look
ing to us to back them up. We must
not-we dare not-fail in our re-
sponsibility.
Sincerely.
H. M0RGENTHAU, JR.
Secretary of the Treasury
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
SCHOOL NO. ;

The assembly last Thursday,
January 13. was in charge of grades
3 and 1. under the direction of Miss
E. G. Woodson. The play was en-
titled The Magic Carpet" 1t was
the outgrowth of a reading lesson,
and its plot to show why it does
not pay to be lazy was a fine il
lustration of the ingenuity of both
pupils and teacher.
Following is the cast of charac-
ters: A Lazy Girl. Dolores Sharp;
Fairy Godmother. Bertha Turner.
Voices: Fire. Jamezenna Vann;
Woodbox, Sylvester Campbell; A
Stick of Wood. Robert Hicks; Cup,
Wellington Hicks; Broom, Fred
erick Drayton; Clock. William Hen
ry; Cupboard. Evelyn Holland;
Dishes. Shirley Miller. Virginia
Smith and Verie Adams.
Several parents and one of our
state dental hygienists, witnessed
the program.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Enlist Now In u. S.
Cadet Nurse Corps
CONTINUED from FIRST PAge)


to 81 months of combined study and
practice as Junior Cadets.
Who Is Eligible
Entrance requirements include
good health and graduation with
satisfactory grades from an accred-
tied thigh school. College educa-
tion is an additional advantage
Age is from II or is to 35 years of
age.
Need Is Great
The area in which the war is be-
ing fought is vast. Thousands of
graduate nurses must leave civil
ian posts to take on the enormous
task of providing the RIGHT kind
of care for service men. The ranks
they leave must be filled. The people
at home-mOthers and their babies
war workers who are ill or in
jured. men and women to whom
an operation may mean the diff
ference between life and death
need nurses to help them carry on
their own jobs in this war.
The only answer is more and
MORE student nurses to step in
where ever the need is greatest. to
respond to a worldwide call for
skilled and patient hands. Never
before in Americas history have
her young women had the oppor-
tunity to be of such great service
to so many. For the armed forces
alone. almost a hundred thousand
nurses are being called. This means
an equal number of student nurses
will be urgently needed to train to
take their places. to serve not only
in a world at war today but in a
world of tomorrow.
From the day you enter nursing
school you will be performing an
important war service. Student
nurses assume certain duties almost
in addition to their
class work and studies. In this way
you help release a graduate nurse"
says Miss Alberta Wilson, director
Of the Division of Public Health
Nursing of the State Board of
and chairman of the Del
aware Nursing Council for War
Service.
There is need for the Cadet
in the public health field in
and it is hoped that some
lf the new Cadet Nurses will want
10 serve in this important home
front work" says Miss Wilson. /
All hospitals in Delaware which
nave schools of nursing are offer
ng the free training to girls who .
wish to become Cadet Nurses. Fur
her information may be obtained .
rom Mrs. Mildred Marshall. secre-
airy of the State Nursing Council
or War Service, 914 Jefferson
street, Wilmington, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas X. Hair
grove. of Camden. announce the
engagement of their daughter. Lieu
tenant Ellen B. Hairgrove, Army
Nurse Corps. to Lieutenant Joe c.
Jenkins, of Wyoming. Lieutenant
Hairgrove is now stationed at
Greenville Army Air Base, Green
Vile, S. c., while Lieutenant Jen-
kins is with the 349th Mite Fighter
Squadron at Kissimmee Air Base,
Kissimmee, Florida. Lieutenant
Hairgrove is a graduate of Caesar
Rodney High School and the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, where she
nursed before joining the Army
Nurse Corps in December, 1912.
Lieutenant Jenkins is also a. grad
uate of Caesar Rodney High School.
He has not been home since Sep
tember. but is expected in the near
future before his transfer to Cali
fornia. He is the son of Louis
Jenkins Of Wyoming
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
To Elect Sussex
Soil Supervisors
tcontlnuea rrom rlrat rssel

tconiinued from Firss Pagel
work relative to the election. Their
number one job will be to nominate
four men whose names shall appear
on the ballot for supervisors. In
addition to the four names propos-
ed by this committee, spaces will
be provided on the ballots for voters
to write in any other names they
may choose.
Discussing the various phases of
the work that may be carried on
through the Soil Conservation Dis
trict, Mr.. Cannon pointed out that
it would be possible to do work on
reforestation, pasture improvement.
wind erosion control and various
other soil conserving practices in
addition to drainage. Mr.. Cannon
went on to say. however. that the
success of the program in the
county depended largely on the
support farm people gave the su-
pervisors when they were elected
The nominees whose names will
appear on the ballots for super
visors will be announced sometime
next week according to Mr. Cannon
and he will also be prepared to
state at that time just when the
voting places will be set up.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Personal Happenings

Mrs. George Baynum has return
ed to Milford after a pleasant visit
with her husband at Van Buren,.
Arkansas.
Miss Elaine Townsend spent the
past week in Dover at Wesley Ju-
nior College as the guest of Miss
Ann Pierce.
Sergeant Lawrence Sharp, of
Camp Atterbury. Indiana, will re-
turn to his base tomorrow after
spending the past six days with
Mrs. Sharp and his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Salevan
with Mrs. Frances Futcher of Lew
es, went to Philadelphia on Tues
day to meet Mrs. James F. Salevan
Wednesday morning upon her re-
turn from Tacoma. Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
THOS. X. INGRAM PASSES
AT HOME IN LEWES
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CONTINUED FROM First Page1
He was a past president of the
Delaware State Bankers Associa-
tion: a member of Jefferson Lodge,
No. Is, A. F. and A. NJ; a direc-
tor of the Rehoboth Country Club.
and director of the Rehoboth Build
ing and Loan Association. He also
was a former president and char
ter member of the Lewes Rotary
Club.
Mr.. Ingram was a leading mem-
ber of Bethel Methodist Church
where he served as choir director
for more than a quarter of a CEN
tury and also organized and taught
women's Bible class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram observed
their 50th wedding anniversary last
month.
Surviving are his wife, the for
mer Miss Elizabeth Schellinger;
three sons, Rowland B.. editor of
the Delaware Coast News, of Reho-
both Beach; Lieutenant-C Command
er Thomas r. Ingram. and Lieuten-
anti Commander William S. Ingram.
Delaware River pilots. and two
daughters. Mrs. Richard BlOckson
of Penn's Grove. y. j.. and Mrs.
John r. Lawton. Lewes. There also
are 13 grandchildren and one sur
viving brother. Edgar W. Ingram of
Lewes.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
his late home with the Rev H. V.
Branford. Methodist pastor. Off
ciating. Burial was made in the
family plot in the Lewes Methodist
Directors of his bank
served as pail bearers.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
High School Assembly

The following program. in charge
of Mrs. Mildred d. Wells. was given
at the high school on Wednesday
morning:
Opening March.
Hymn. America"
Scripture.
Prayer.
Song. "Star-Spangled Banner"
Flag Salute.
Program: Announcer. Yvonne
Hollis; play. 1T Pays to Budget" ="
Characters, two modern school
girls. Julie. Helen Rumpstich; Nita,
Doris Wilkerson. Scene, Julia's
Work Room.
Piano selection. Phyllis Isaacs.
Play, The Case of Misjudgment."
Characters: Judge. Henry Saun-
ders: prosecutor. Jackie Scarbor
Ough; Tillie Tish. a defendant.
June Carey; Gussie Buzz, a de-
fendant. Charlotte Ennis; Buster
Snoop "a defendant. Orville Shock
ley. Three jurors. Marjorie Temin.
Charles Shilling. Lewis Brinton.
Scene, Courtroom; time, present
day.
Bond drive program, prepared by
local co-chairmen. NJ. H. Pierce and
W. F. McFaul. Talks by Sergeants
and Cresson of the Eighth
Air Force.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Hold Railroad
Election At Dover
tcOntinued from First Pager


Wilmington: Henry T. Graham
Wilmington; Julian T. Townsend
Georgetown, and ]. T. Ridgely, Will
mington. ~, sa, 4sl -
The officers reelected are: Pres
ident, Mr.. Pabst; vice president,
Mr.. Newton and Mr.. Adams; secre-
tary and treasurer. Mr.. Wilson );
comptroller, r. c. Miller, Phila-
delphia; real estate agent. l.. A.
Ehrhart, Philadelphia; chief engi-
neer. ]. L. Gressitt: general coun-
sci. John Dickinson. Philadelphia.
The annual report showed that
during the year Mr. Gressitt had
been appointed chief engineer to
succeed d. w. Virgins and Mr..
Miller had been appointed comp
troller in place of F. J. Fell. j..
The Delaware Railroad Company
leases its property to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company which op-
crates the rail service The net in
come after meeting all fixed charges
amounted to $419.245 against which
were charged the usual dividends
aggregating eight per cent upon the
capital stock and the income ap-
piled to the sinking fund. leaving a
balance of $219 which was trans
ferred to the credit of profit and
loss. according to the income state
ment.
The principal expenditures were
in connection with installation of
heavier rail and other improved
track material and miscellaneous
additions and betterments at var
ious points.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

The senior class of the Milford
High School will hold food sale
in the taxi station next to Nutter's
Wallpaper Store on Saturday, jan
uary %.
Delaware raised its largest year
ly pig crop on record last year-an
estimated $4,000 head according to
records of the Bureau of Agricul-
ture. This compares with $1,000
raised in 1912.
Mrs. Anna Ament will enter
tain Circle No. 8 of the Womens
Society of Christian Service of Cal
vary Methodist Church at her home
on Marshall street on Wednesday
evening. January 26. Mrs. Daniels,
leader. Mrs. Nettie Hearn and Mrs.
T. A. Baxter will act as co-hostesses
and will be looking for all mem
bers.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21

The senior class of the Milford
High School will hold food sale
in the taxi station next to Nutter's
Wallpaper Store on Saturday, jan
uary %.
The possibility that the Dover air.
port might be used for commercial
purposes after the war was dis
closed this week when City Man
ager Gilbert L. Wilcox announced
that an official of an air line had
contacted the city concerning use
of the field.
The collection of scrap paper
cardboard. magazines, tin cans. rags,
etc, by the Milford Motor Corps
girls is being continued. indefinite
ly. every Saturday afternoon. Peo-
pie having scrap are urged to leave
it on the sidewalk so that it will
not be overlooked.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Kiwanians Observing
29th Anniversary
CONTINUED from First Page

goodwill and understanding that
exists between Canada and the Uni
ted States, provide community lead
ership. and publicize freedom of
opportunity and private enterprise
as fundamental to the democratic
way of life.
When the Milford Kiwanis Club
meets January rs at the Grange
Hall to observe the anniversary,
the committee on Kiwanis educa-
ton, OF which d. B. Greene, is
chairman, will be in charge of the
program.
A feature Of the meeting will be
the reading of a special message
from the International president.
while the principal address will be
delivered by II. B. King of the State
Board of Education, past governor
of the Capital District.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21

Mrs. Fred Long. of Brooklyn
Heights. n. Y. arrived on Mon
day to he the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
s. NJ. d. Marshall.
Seaman James G. HOlzmueller.
having finished his boot training at
cambridge. Md. is spending his
leave here with Mrs. HOlzmueller
Mrs. Jean wilkins Hamilton left
last Thursday for Enid. Oklahoma,
to visit her husband. Cadet Ray
mond Hamilton. Before returning
to Milford, she will visit her bro
ther. Private John r. wilkins, Jr..
who is in the Signal Corps. station
ed at Camp Crowder. Missouri.
Mrs. Hamilton was accompanied as
far as St. Louis. Missouri. by Mrs.
James Salisbury. Jr.. who will Wis
it her husband. First Sergeant
Salisbury. who is stationed in
Texas.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
GIVEN HIS CHOICE, TAKES JAIL

Given the choice OF paying a fine
Of $500 and costs or serving three
months in the Went County Jail,
Frank Thomas. alias BLACK Dia-
mond." Milford. charged with pos
session of liquor with intent to sell,
elected to go to Jail. He was ar
rested on November II when, it
was charged, he had SO quarts OF
whiskey and three and half
quarts of beer in his possession.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
New Century Club Notes

Mrs. Bess Shew gave a book re-
view at the regular weekly meet
ing of the Milford New Century
Club on Monday. She had chosen
Betty Smiths "A Tree Grows in
Brooklyn" This is the story of
Francie Nolan, granddaughter of
Irish-Austrian emigrants, who
came to America primarily to raise
their family in a free world, the
grandfather escaping military SER
vice abroad The review was ex-
ceptionally well done. Mrs. Shew
having selected with fine discrimi-
nation, the lust right" parts of
this best seller. In spite of the
weather there was a fine attend
ance and the members appreciated
and enjoyed the review.
Mrs. John Fry and her commit
tee. who have carried on a cam
paign for the purchase of a bonn
her. with such success. will con-
tinue the activities through the
Fourth Loan Drive. To date the
bomber fund amounts to $21 ,493 for
Tie iOCdl CiuD. n nOint uui oAAlS
course was announced by the pres
ident, Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce. The
classes will start on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 1. in the high school build
ing at 1880
Mrs. Herman Phillips. hostess.
for the club and for the club birth
day luncheon on February IA, an
nounced further plans for the cell
ebration. which will take place
in Odd Fellows Hall at 1890 that
day. Tickets are going very well,
said Mrs. Phillips. but none will
be sold after January 81, two weeks
previous to the luncheon. Members
and out-of-town guests are eligible
and welcomed.
Next week will be Defense Day.
Of which Mrs. Wilmer o. Lankford
is chairman. Mayor Edward C.
Evans will have charge of the pro-
gram.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
NINTY.SIxTH BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Elizabeth C. Murray OF
Clarksville, celebrated her 96th
birthday. Friday, January Z. Those
of her children present were Mrs.
Elizabeth Helm of West Philadel-
phia, Herbert Murray. Frank and
Harold Murray of Clarksville. Han
dy Murray and wife of Highland
Park. Pa, who visited her over the
weekend. Mrs. Murray wishes TO
thank her many friends who re-
membered her with birthday greet
ings. We wish her many more
happy birthdays.