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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Probe
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Labor and liberal civic and political
organizations have repeatedly de-
nounced Mr.. Smith as a reaction
airy. labor-baiting, Jew batting
rabble-rouser who is seeking to
carry out program for America
which is essentially fascist in prin-
ciple.
Smith And Coughlin
In the 1914 national election, Mr.
Smith ran for President OF the
United States on the America First
Party ticket. The America First
Party is political outgrowth OF
Mr. Smiths much publicized Com
mittee OF One Million which al
legedly financed his numerous
broadcasts and pamphlets and 9TH
er printed propaganda. When Fa-
ther Coughlin was being denounced
for his anti-Semitic utterances. Mr..
Smith came TO his defense. Fol-
lowing the retirement of Father
Coughlin as active leader Of his
Social Justice program, Mr.. Smith
has allegedly aspired 10 assume the
mantle Of the stormy parson OF
Royal Oak.
The Joint meeting OF Mrs. Eliza
beth Dilling who is the author OF
the Red Network" a book which
attacks so-called Reds" in the
United States. and Gerald L. K.
Smith was considered very signi-
hcant by rome Detroit liberal and
labor groups One spokesman for
labor told the Michigan Chronicle
that heretofore the pro-fascist lead
ers in the Middle West have been
jealous of one another and showed
little desire 10 get together on a
joint program Of action. The Book
Cadillac rally indicates. accord
ing TO the spokesman, that these
reactionary leaders are about to
form an alliance which may lead
to joint crusade OF the pro-fascist
forces in the postwar period.
williams And Smith
The Rev. Claude Williams OF
the Institute OF Applied Religion
who asked for a Federal investi-
CATION OF the activities OF Smith
and Dilling has had numerous con-
flicts with the Smith crowd Fol
lowing the l943 Detroit riot Mr.
Williams charged that the follow
ers OF Gerald L. K. Smith helped
10 make the riot possible and that
Mr. Smith was subversive influ-
cnce in the community. Counter
charges OF a similar nature were
hurled back at the Reverend Will
Hams by Mr.. Smith.
Reverend Williams charged that
thousands OF part-time preachers in
the Detroit area were under the
influence OF the Smithites and
were spreading racist and anti
labor propaganda throughout De-
troit in an effort TO break the back
OF organized labor and 10 cripple
the war effort. These preachers
were described by Reverend Will
liams as pawns in the hands of
Gerald l.. X. Smith and other re-
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Smith
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years He filed intention OF becom-
ing citizen in 1920 but due TO
frequent absences at sea neglected
10 complete legal steps for citizen
ship.
Joseph Curran. union president.
In announcing resignation. said
Smiths violation of the union rule
against an alien holding union Of
Ace was mot intentional.
Accepting the resignation. the
union council made public a unan-
imous statement saying its mem
bers know and love Ferdinand
Smith" and know the great con-
tribution he has made 10 his un-
ion, his people and his country"
II added its program would con-
tlnue TO receive the aid and coun-
sci of Ferdinand Smith"
Charges against Smith were first
brought by New York newspaper
before a recent banquet rendered
TO Smith by leading civic and in
dustrial spokesman. The paper
charged that Smith was Com
munist and not a citizen.
The union promptly appointed
an investigating committee to de-
termine Smiths status. After its
report. Smith submitted his resig-
nation.
II must take that step" he COM
mented, (which will make il i'm
possible for this issue TO be utilized
by forces hostile TO the union to
split or weaken the union in any
way
The probability is that Smith
will again be elected as secretary
in the unions election in January.
As soon as he files for his citizen
ship papers. he will again be ell
gible for Office.
He has indicated that he will
make his application Immediately
and other union spokesman said
that he will be a candidate for sec
rotary again in the coming cleo
tons.
Credited with lining up Negro
Seamen for the new union in its
formative years of 1885 and 1887,
Mr.. Smith became vice-president
in its first election in 1898, later
serving as secretary. He has been
leader in its drive against racial
discrimination, and was instru-
mental in setting up its personal
service department, a welfare &C.
tivity. Recently he was elected a
member of the board OF directors
Of Sydenham Hospital in an inter-
racial experiment. A union spokes-
man said he was registered under
the alien registration law.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Prejudice Must
Go, First Lady
Tells Students

NEW YORK. - (ANP) - Race
bias must go. Mrs, Eleanor Roose-
Welt told an audience of 5000 stu
dents at Brooklyn college. last
week.
The group. assembled in COM
memoration Of the massacre OF
Czech students by the Nazis in
1899. listened to the first lady blast
religious and racial intolerance as
dangerous" foes.
I'VE must do away with those
things i'm this country" she said.
I'VE did appeal TO dangerous things
in the campaign; we aroused the
thoughts of racial and religious
differences. and, il you allow
prejudice on any subject, then
you have prejudice on many SUBJ
jects Prejudice grows until every
body has a special prejudice OF his
own and then unity is destroyed.
The best way to eliminate preju-
dice is to work in the schools
with youth. Mrs Roosevelt be-
lieves. Older individuals must
stop looking at people as though
they were Jumped together in one
lump and consider them as in
diViduals"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

OF the we'll established principles
in American life. namely. the free
dom of movement II Dearborn car
say this. and get away with il in
a time of war, when we are trying
TO rally all of our people TO defeat
just such ideas in Europe and in
the Orient, what can we expect
our Allies 10 believe about our
sincerity when we talk about DEM
ocracy in international relation
ships?
The statement issued by the
Mayor of Dearborn and the Com
mon Council of Dearborn. as TO
Negroes living in Dearborn, chal-
lenges the whole state of Michigan
to bestir itself in the interest Of its
own democracy. This is one Of the
boldest denials of democracy on
the part of a unit of government
in the last Is years in our state.
1t becomes the more important, be-
cause we are fighting to defeat
such ideas the world over. Such a
statement, coming from unit OF
government in Michigan. will" cut
the very heart out of hundreds OF
thousands of our soldiers in foreign
battle fields.
Are we in Michigan TO look for
ward TO a day when municipality
can say, arbitrarily, that a person
cannot live within its borders,
simply because his skin is GER
tain color. or because he comes
from a foreign country? Surely
not. Somehow. a lot OF us keep on
believing that our democracy can
never be just for whites or Chris
tians. but for all men who seek a
better life under our flag.
The common people Of the state
of Michigan must somehow take
time out to say to Dearborn that
this announcement that no Negroes
shall live in your borders is maxi
ing our great war effort non-effect-
i've right here at home, not to speak
OF making US laughing stock in
the eyes Of the whole world.
The Christian people cannot per-
NIT Dearborns stand 10 go I'M
challenged. There are numerous
economic and sociological reasons
why Christian people cannot per-
nit this stand of Dearborn's TO go
unchallenged. None OF these. how
ever, will be as challenging to a
Christian as the fact that a man
or woman is Christian, A Chris
tian cannot practice exclusion Just
because he is Christian. Ma mat
ter what other men may do; a
Christian is bound by his loyalty
10 Christ TO stand against the ex-
clusion Of another man because OF
the color of his skin.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

The veteran counselor looking
over his materials. turned 10 your
reporter and said. There IS still
another class II veteran whom We
wish 10 serve; he is the veteran
who has learned some skill in the
army or navy and IS trying to find
his niche in society"
Smith explained that transfer
charts had been prepared 10 aid
the counselor in directing the vet
eran with service skillS 10 jobs in
which those skills could be used
or which would aid in develop
inc new ones
Discharges Subject To Review
Tho question OF discharges and
The benefits 10 be derived under
each kind. is a perplcxing one TO.
veterans, the counselor explained.
Each veteran should know" he
said. that al discharges accept
dlshonorablc DISCHARGES by reason
~ n general court martial, may be
renewed AZ the request OF the vet
cran Mastering out pay is not
available 70 men with blue dis
tfldI EtS 1 Nv ~ ~ ''l'''l H'N'' '''''~
this procedure are found in sec
tons 300 and 30l OF the CT Bill OF
Rights. Smith suggested that each
dependent of a service man should
write 10 the congressman OF his
district and ask for a copy OF the
Veterans Bill
All veterans who contemplate
borrowing money under the pro-
visions Of the law. should know
that the government does not lend
money. II guarantees the loan
which cannot exceed 50 600 This /
provision" Smith explained. has |
raised more high hopes and given |
more headaches TO the veteran !
than any Of them We want the
veteran 10 know that the govern
nent is a guarantor inethis case.
not lender"
Asked il he would like TO live
in England after the war, Smith
said that ne would IL he could
his present economic
status. However, know that II
cannot be done" he said.
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moved around from state to state.
finally settling in Pontiac, Mich,
in 1894 He lived there off and on
until 1912. when he moved TO Flint
10 reside with brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hopkins
Bey
He spent most OF his time in his
declining years talking OF his life
during slavery and in regret over
the loss OF his son. sold by Mr.
Kanlope. MANY times he told how
his mistress. Mrs. Kanlope, would
hide the slaves in numerous holes
over the plantation when enemy
soldiers approached during the
Civil War days.
David FL Franklin passed on
Nov. TO- 1914 AT pm. and is sur
vlved by son and a daughter in
\ Alabama Their address is not
known. Funeral services were held
Saturday from the Moorish Science
Temple in Flint
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Dearborn
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in Dearborn, was done without
their knowledge or consent.
Mayor Hubbard declared that
400 additional dwellings for Ne
groes in Dearborn would not solve
the housing problem in this area
or the race problem in the coun-
try. He branded as crackpots those
who wished 10 give aid TO the
verall housing problem and
charged that there were crackpots
in this area now who are advo-
eating inter-marriage OF whites
and Negroes.
When one citizen of Detroit, who
did not approve of the action of
the counsel said; Citizens Of Dear
born, or should | say Berlin, il has
been my understanding that the
flag Of the United States protects
both white and Negro citizens"
pandemonium broke loose and he
was booed from the floor. The over
flowing crowd had come TO con-
duct witch hunt and they were
not going to be deferred from their
purposes by their consciences.
Idea mas support
George Schermer, FPHA area
representative, said to the Chron-
icle that the decision Of the FPHA
to go ahead with a project in Dear
born had been based upon recon-
mendations by the Detroit Vic
tory Council, the Detroit Housing
Commission and the Ford Local
900. Il was hoping" Schermer said.
that would not have to make
any statement. but since Dearborn
has given all publicity to this mat
ter / think that the story may as
we'll be told"
. Schermer said that the idea had
gotten started last August and that
while the FPHA was willing, it
wanted 10 make sure that the peo-
pie of Dearborn and the locality
would go along with us. Dearborn
officials have been consistent in
their opposition" Schermer said,
but there were many citizens OF
the community who gave their sup
port to the move"
Washington's Decision
oVlOlC iCdNlIS III w
on Friday. Schermer said that he
feared that the tactics used by the
mayor of Dearborn and his officials
had aroused such opposition that
he was not at all sure as to how
the Government would react in
Washington. "All can say" Scher-
mer said, lis that the decision as
to whether we will go in or not
will be made in Washington, prob
ably on Monday"
Ford officials have been stead
fast in their stand that while they
would not oppose a Negro housing
project in Dearborn. they would
do nothing to push il.
Rev. Horace White. pastor of the
Plymouth Congregational church
and member of the Detroit Hous-
ing Commission. issued the follow
ing statement with regard to the
Dearborn situation:
. "On Nov II. the Mayor and
Common Council of Dearborn. in
one sense challenged the spirit Of
our national Constitution. by de-
Gliding at special session, that Ne
groes cannot live within the bor-
ders Of the city of Dearborn. 1t
has always been one of the well
established principles in the Amer
lean way Of life, that the freedom
OF movement of the citizens of our
country cannot be restricted, so
long as that movement is within
the law and brings harm to no one.
What right has the city of Dear
born to say that Negro people cam
not live within the borders OF
Dearborn? 1t certainly defies the
sperit of the American Constitu-
ton, and cuts diagonally across one
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

NEW YORK - The Case OF the
Four Ink Spots kept in the lime
light last week and will remain in
II until Dee. when the matter
comes 10 the New York Supreme
Court where a trial will be held
20 determine who owns the name.
The Four Ink Spots"
Moe Gale, famous agent. man.
ager and impressario and builder
Of such national attractions as the
late Chick Webb. the first lady of
swing. Ella Fitzgerald; Lucky Mil
Under. Erskine Hawkins, Cootie
Williams. Sister Tharpe. and the
Ink Spots. is backed in his court
action by Ivory tDeke) Watson.
goldtooth rhythm singer; and Pfc.
Charley Fuqua. The latter pair are
the only original members Of the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
f Ink Spots Face
Court Battle Dec. f

| outfit left which started out al
indianapolis. Ind. back in 1880 as
a corner-get-together group OF sim
gers and wound up in the S35, 900
a year class apiece. AS the Last of
the Ink Spots" Watson and Fuqua
are 100 per cent with their mentor
and guiding light over. the years
against the efforts of Billy Kenny,
tall. falsetto singing tenor, 10 han
die the business of the quartet
himself. Kenny is currently 'front.'
ing a group under the name OF the
Ink Spots" at the Cafe Zanzibar
after his break with Moe Gale. Wat
son quit the group several months
ago after a reported fight with
Kenny and Fuqua is in the army.
Jerry Daniels. one OF the original
members. quit back in 1885 and
Gale auditioned Kenny for the
place. Orville tHoppy) Jones. bass,
died last month.
Quartette Splits Ranks
The singular turn in the case
hinges in the caliber OF the legal
representation which is fighting
the case for Watson, Fuqua and
Gale in Supreme Court TO get ex-
elusive right to the title, -Four
Ink Spots" which is the key TO
the success OF the singers. Arthur
Garfield Hayes. world-famous civil
Liberties lawyer and attorney for
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People, is
handling the case for Watson,
Fuqua and Gale, while !. Gains
burgh is representing Bill Kenny.
Gale is continuing his audtion-
ing of singers for the tenor re-
placement for Kenny in contem-
plated Ink Spots group built around
the two original members left. and
is said already to have signed the
fourth, bass singer.
Attorney Hayes is said TO have
introduced himself in the matter
because he felt that Watson, Fuqua
and Gale were getting bad deal
in the whole matter His arguments
in court Dec. will be to establish
proof that as original members OF
the outfit. Watson and Fuqua are
the real proprietors Of the title.
Ink Spots" and not Kenny. II
this is proved, then Kenny will
have to get another name for the
singers he is leading and the title
will revert to Watson and Fuqua
and the other two singers they
choose to fill out the quartet.
Meanwhile. registered letter
was sent to Bill Kent, Joe Howard
and Carl Erbe. owners of the Cafe
Zanzibar where Kenny and his
singers are earning $500 week
on bookings by Gale. warning them
to be prepared to accept all conse-
quences for continuing to pay SAL
aries TO Kenny instead Of to Gale
without the latter's consent. A
lawsuit would follow against the
Zanzibar for the amount paid
Kenny over the time the owners
stopped paying Gale, the agent. if
the name. Ink Spots. is handed to
Watson and Fuqua.
On the other hand, Watson,
Fuqua and Gale have announced
they are willing for Kenny to re-
turn to the group il he drops the
matter of heading the singers. II
not, however. they are intent on
carrying on the court case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Atlantic Charter
Attacked By TWo
At Minority Meet

Charges that the Atlantic Char
ter had been written with tongue
In cheek" and that point by point
IL had been thrown into the At
laniie. were made last week by a
Hindu friend Of Gsndh and an
American Negro. al conference
or minority problems sponsored
by the Caakers and the Detroit
Council of Churches at the IWCA
The Negro speaker. d. AlpNonSe
feuiuburg. said that ne shared the
views OF tho Hindu Dr. HayidaS
Mazumdsr. hut that he thought
that Pres dent Roosevelt believed
what he WAS saying.
Protests British Rule
Mszumdar. mombc~ o. the isoJl-
o. Of VIII am Perm College, osks-
loosa. Iowa. opened the ihrce-dsy
conference with an address on
'Oae Billion Allies Of Democracy
ir the ORIENT" He gave strong
protest aga Isl British rule IN In
o.. and the superiority complex
cf ;he Occ,dentals
lie declared that the American
Declaration % independence had
gwen tremendous impetus 20 he
awakening Of the Eastern peoples
Small Nations Lost
Lac. IN a question per Cd, Ma
SIwdar said that the United Ma
tons were now controlled by 'hc
4 powers N 4 and that he did
rO' cONCcde a chance 10 the smaller
nations 20 cei justice
d Hcuirburg. director Of pub
y education for the New York
C,y Urban League. declared that
the nation is not united behind the
Atlantic Charter He said that he
hoped that some day the Orient
would show US the way 10 real
democracy.
Defends British Stand
D. William Sozbacher. former
German Youth Leader, and refugee
in tbs country. defended British
rule IN India on the grounds that
il S better than Japanese or Ger
man Imperialism.
The research secretary OF an
American Catholic organization
denied that Churchill had said that
the charter did not apply to India
snd declared that the Cripps offer
Of independence TO India after the
MAR, still stands.
The institute was sponsored by
Che American Friends Service Com
nlittee and was in session on FRI
day, Saturday and Sunday.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Fire
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of the fire. which did an unesti-
mated but considerable damage 10
the rooming house. police believe
the fire was caused by a cigarette
left burning in one Of the rooms.
II was revealed that the fire was
discovered at approximately $50
pm. on Thursday when several
roomers. John Pope, James Twain
and Lode Johnson smelled smoke
coming from Twain's room.
Fire Spread Rapidly
How the fire was able to spread
so Rapidly through the building has
not as yet been disclosed by the
arson squad
Bodies Of the two children were
identified by their mother. Jua-
nita Mucklcs. and Willie Shumate
Of $40 John r. street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
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CONTINUED from page II

cal Action Committee, were prsc-
tically unanimous in stating that
the only solution to industrial lay
offs is an about fight for full en-
ployment with all forms OF dis
elimination abolished.
However, proposal calling for
relaxation OF the rigid seniority
rules among members in order TO
cushion reconversion cut-backs
among colored workers is expected
TO be introduced to the resolution
committee later in the sessions.
The proposal. called the pro
portional lay-off plan" would
seek to maintain the present ratio
of white and Negro workers in in
dustries during employment cut
backs.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was one
Of the two guest speakers to speak
to the delegates Monday.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Club Group To
Aid Disabled

The American Beauty Social
and Art club is engaged in a prof.
ect 10 raise gifts and donations for
disabled veterans returned to this
country for disqualification. In this
undertaking. they invite the pub.
lie to share by calling Mrs. Mabel
Smith. at Tr. 1888. She will tell
you what your part in the project
can be.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

dictionary leaders in the Middle
West.
Reverend Williams is Southern
preacher who has dedicated his
efforts to fighting racial prejudice
and anti-labor propag anda His
work has been the subject OF a
book called South OF God" which
was written by an English admirer
Cedric Belfrage.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
HONOR BERT WILLIAMS

SOUTH PORTLAND. Me.-The
late Bert Williams. one OF the
greatest comedians OF the Ameri-
can stage was'honored here Sat-
urday when Liberty Ship named
in his honor was chrlstened at
launching ceremonies.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Gambling
Continued from page u

Leo Taylor, 81. OF 62l Marsion:
NJ E. Wlllinghsm. %. Of the same
address; Vernu Thompon, a.. of
1888 Eighteenth street: Sherley
Turner, "a, Of 400 Melrose. Earl
Keller, 33, OF $40 John r; Arthur
Nickerson ~. Of 2305 McGraw:
Henry Overton. age and address
unknown; George Cooper. OF 2l2 f.
Warren and several John Does and
Mary Roes.
Named as co-conspirators are
Chris Swsder. Carsue Russell,
Goldie williams and Jessie Siler.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-12
SETZER'S TRIAL
WILL OPEN TODAY

Selection of a jury to try Rich
ard Setter, 20, of Willard, for the
first degree murder of Stedman
Hall Carr, Wallace merchant, is
scheduled to start in Fender coun-
ty superior court at Burgaw, Wed
nesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
The men will come from spe-
cial venire of IS summoned Tues.
day by Sheriff ]. T. Brown of Pen
der.
Sheriff Brown said that much
interest is being shown by Pender
county people in the trial and ex-
pressed the opinion that most Of
Wednesday will be required to Sc.
lect the jury.
Judge Henry L. Stevens, Of War.
saw, will preside.
No session of court was held al
Burgaw Tuesday, because ligh
docket had been completed Mon
day afternoon.
The Fender county grand jury
indicted Setter Monday on ;
charge of first degree murder and
Wyart Blake, court-appointed at.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-12
DECEMBER FIRE
LOSS HERE DOWN

The total fire loss for December,
1943 in Wilmington, involving GO
alarms was $8,510.50, Chief J. L.
Groom stated Tuesday in his
monthly report to City Manager
A. c. Nichols.
This figure exceeds by $737. Is
the fire loss of $7,773.35 in Deem
Der, 1912.
The report covers the activities,
number of alarms, types of alarms,
equipment used, the value of build
ings and contents where fires &C.
Cured, the amount of insurance
thereon and fire losses as near as
they can be ascertained.'
Carelessness was listed as the
major cause of fire alarms last
month. Other common causes OF
fires are automobiles, chimneys
burning out oil stoves, sparks
from chimneys, and piles of grass
and trash.
The total value of buildings
where fires occurred is given in
the report as $66, 1910, whereas the
total insurance on the same build
ings was $35,
1920 man hours were lost by
members of the fire department
because of influenza and severe
colds, Chief Groom stated