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WhistIina Bon Lifted

GUAM (P.-In prewar days whis.
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ican naval governor years ago de-
cided to make the island like a ship
where only the boatswain's mate Il
allowed to whistle. But Marine Maj
Gen. Henry L. Larson, new island
commander, changed that. II figure
we've got something to whistle about
now," he said.
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BROUGHT Under Control

By the Axsociated PYess.
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reported today that II forest fires
burning over approximately soc
acres on the lower Eastern Shore
Evening star., 1944-09-04
had been brought under control.

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through the surface Of Pocomoke
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using power water pumps and disk
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Evening star., 1944-09-04

1900 Japanese. .thereby indicting
on the enemy what Is probably THAR
biggest land defeat In this war"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22

white greenhorns in positions of tremendous respon-
sbiity rather than give deserved opportunities to Ne
gro workers who are skilled and experienced.
Apart from any considerations of justice in the
matter, the liy-white policy is bad business and in
some instances has led to sacrifice of lives which
might have been avoided. Those who pay tribute to
the principle of white supremacy always run grave
risk of being put in the position of the who cuts
off his to spite his face" Those American bust
ness men who pride themselves on being hard-boiled
realists too often lose all their realism when the mat
ter of Negro employment presents itself.
While we Negroes have pressed home our great
moral argument that all citizens of democracy should
be given equality of opportunity it is becoming in
creasngy clear that there plenty of less ideal
istc reasons why all Americans should be given
opportunities The waste of human resources
through Jim-Crow and discriminatory practices has
cost America plenty in this war effort and they have
proved inimical to national interests.
Today plans are being made for the postwar,
and American business men should be reminded of
the inherent stupidity of the artificial barriers which
can hamstring our industrial development. All the
surveys conducted to determine the abilities of the
Negro worker unanimously proclaim his fitness The
complete integration of the Negro into the industrial
fabric of the country should be high the agenda of
American business men as they make ready to create
better postwar world
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22
A STRANGE STORY

The news commentator Drew Pearson in his syn
dcated column on January Is revealed the facts be-
hind the recent Atlantic Coast Line railroad wreck In
which Y persons were killed and scores injured Mr.
Pearson writes: 1T now seems clear that the wreck
was caused because the southbound train, Tamiaml
Champion, was manned largely by an inexperienced
crew The fireman. whose duty it was to get on
ahead of the derailed southbound train to warn the
on--',shing northbound train, j. w. Bachelor
age al. This is not too young for fireman. but it
is significant that he had had only three years of
experience. Privately ICC officials express amaze
ment that the Atlantic Coast Line should put its crack
Tamiami Champion in the hands of such green
crew."
These facts are very significant when we remem-
Der that only few weeks ago the Southern railroads.
although they have been hit by terrific manpower
shortage defied the order of the Presidents Fair
Employment Practice Committee to give employ
ment to Negro firemen who have had years OF ex-
perience but who have been gradually dismissed from
the railroad industry by the connivance of the rail-
way companies and certain ily-w lite railway
Brotherhoods.
The findings in the Atlantic Coast Line wreck
substantate all Of the arguments made by the FEPC
regarding the necessity for giving employment to
qualified workers without discrimination The sheer
stupidity of excluding whole race of people from
industry which is vital to the nation in and
peace is no where better illustrated than in the
serious wrecks which have occurred on railroads dur
ing this period. The lily-white policy has led the
railways to meet the manpower shortage by placing
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22
MARRIAGE
LICENSES

1
William Turner. 81; Frances
! Styinger. 81
Robert Cook. 56; Nsttie Lindsay
40
Isaac Lewis, 80; Mariette Ran
dolph. 81
Julian Clinton, AZ; Dessimer Tur-
mon. 80.
John N. Simmons, so; Mabel Tay-
eDelos Holiness, Al; Lucy craw-
ford, 81.
Lawrence Dunbar Willis. 30;
/ Leoniss Nedd. 30
Harry Simpson. 81; Canvis Hank
ms. 30.
Robert E. Woods, 2s; Mildred
Milton, Is.
MONTGOMERY ONeal Tarrent, 90:
Ossie Carter. So
CLYDE w Johnson, %; Naomi
Sa'lie O'Neal. 10
Claude. Hunt. 81; Olivia Robinson,
Sherman Jones, 81: Julia E. craw-
ford. 26
Karl Hamilton. "a; Beulah Ware.
81.
Otis Paul Hill. IS; Iris Frances
Mattison, -.
James Shelton. %; Geneva G.
Sims. IL.
David Smith. 81; Almeta jenkins.
%.
Ernest Fields, 80; Lorena Clark.
3s.
Wilfred Stein. Is; Naomi Thomp-
son. II.
Colonel Jones. So; Clara Gordon,
48.
Richard C. Dean. %; Dorothy
Everett, %
Emmett Jones. Al; Sadie Brsnen,
As.
Hack odom. so: Evylin Edna
Hudson. 40
Edward J Jordan. 80; Nancy M.
Murphy, 26
Lee Frank Richardson. %: Myrtle
Crittenton. 81.
Roscoe H. Hellon, 81: De Lois
Brown. %
Lime Waters. AZ; Bertha johnson,
20.
Willie Gadson. 20: Sadie e. Ivory.
26.
Robert L. Turner. 80; Ida q. Ken
dali. 80
Martin L. Hayes. %: Frances L.
Clay. 10.
Gregory w. Wright. %: Cora q.
Cobb. 81.
Joseph Hall, q; Mary La Vaughn
Fortner. q.
Horace Mulkey. 10: Elizabeth
Harris. IL.
Raymond Johnson, %: Georgia
Anna Jones. 81.
Robert Malone. 26: Agatha Phin-
nev. IS
James Ayres. 81: Edna Rowe. 30.
William o. Jones. "a: Earline
Lewis. IL.
Richard L. Anderson Jr.. 20:
Emma c. Fields. IL.
George w. Wade, 81; Amanda
Potts, %
cordell Flowers. "a: Laura Cas-
ton. %.
Walter Cooper. 10: Jane Dean. II.
James Williams. "a; Wynetta But
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22
Public Health Notes

Although venereal diseases are
technically classified under COM
municable diseases. the problem of
control is so great that. like tuber-
culosiS, il has division all its own,
called the Division OF Social Hy-
giene The function OF this division
is the ultimate eradication OF We
nereal diseases, which because OF
its peculiar characteristics not only
menaces the health but also the
sociologic and economic structures
of the community.
Two principal things however
handicap the possibilities of control.
First Of all is the stigma attached
to venereal disease, which makes
general publicity sometimes very
difficult. Secondly, the inability to
employ such preventive procedures
as vaccination and incubation
which have proved to be important
aids in the control OF such diseases
as small pox and diphtheria. The
method Of approach available so
far is the curing OF known cases
and the means of approach is the
operation of public clinics which
for the most part are free services.
The clinic, though, is not simply
a treatment agency, but also place
where diagnoses are made. There
are many people who come 10 the
Social Hygiene clinic because they
believe that they have a venereal
disease and have not or who come
TO the clinic to be assured that they
do not have venereal diseases. Skin
LESSONS of almost any type are as
ISOLATED so much with syphilis in
the public mind that. because Of
this fact. the average clinic has
dermatology. or the study OF skin
diseases. as a part OF its service.
The professional services of the
Detroit Social hygiene division in
cludes first Of all case-finding. This
is the diagnosis Of new cases when
ever and wherever found. Attempt
is made to find the source OF in
lection and to have an examination
OF all persons who are known "a
have been in contact with the in
fected persons. 1t is not necessary
that all be examined in the clinic
but they may use the professional
services of physician of their own
choice. But they must be examined
The case holding service entails
the keeping OF persons. on their
treatment schedule ideally until
they are cured or practically until
they are nominations. This service
extends not only to those treating
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22

A two volume ,Idy of the Ne
gro in American society has just
been published by Harper and
Brothers as the final work in the
Negro In American Life Series.
Gunnar Myrdal who directed the
study for the entire series has as
sembled the material gathered by a
large staff Of scholars OF the Negro.
The publishers state that this is
the most comprehensive study OF
the Negro in American society
which has yet been made"
Members Of Mr. Myrdals staff
who assisted in gathering material
we're Ralph Bunche, Guy B. john
son, Paul Morgan. Dorothy s.
Thomas and Doxey Wilkerson. The
two volume set sells for $3.50 and
from what we've read OF it promises
10 be a deahttve work on the SUBJ
ject. Well have review OF ii
ready in a week or two.
Previous books in the Negro In
American Life series are The My tn
OF the Negro Past" by Melville Her.
kovits. Patterns OF Negro Segrega-
ton" by Charles S. Johnson and
The Negroes Share" by Richard
Sterner. Reviews OF these books
appeared in this column as they
we're published. all excellent So
Geological studies OF different as
poets OF the role OF the Negro in
this country.
ASSIGNMENT: USA. by Selden
Mensfee (Reynal and Hitchcock,
Inc, New York City: $500. l943) is
the authors account OF what he
found on a $4,000 mile trip over the
country. Mr.. Mensfee devotes APP
proximstely a third Of this book TO
his observations on various cities
in different sections Of the country
which he visited. The remainder Of
the book discusses What the Peo-
ole Are Thinking and The Chinks
in Our Amor
Heading the list OF The chinks in
the countrys armor is the racial
busshoo which the author states Is
hs weakest spot on our domestic
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22

abolished. We must organize against
ii. We must hit il with everything
we have; our press, ballot, courts
and every power at our command
=. And we will not fight alone
Many fair-minded white Americans
are ready and willing to line UP
with us in such fight. Already
the first to speak out publicly
against this evil is an editor of a
large southern daily. :. There are
thousands Of others in the South as
well as the North who are ready
to join the fight.
X X X
THE EVILS OF JIM-CROW must
be dragged out into the light.
Many whites do not really know
how the Negro suffers by this
wicked practice. :. They never
come in contact with it themselves.
hence have never thought about il.
-, They have no conception Of try
ing experiences suffered by a Negro
when he must take a trip in the
southern part of America. They
have never even seen in one Of
these little half coaches with nc
ventilation, one toilet and with the
train conductors office on two seats
in the end of the half coach =. AL
the conveniences set up for travel
ers mean little to the Negro travel
err. Chinese, Japanese. Filipinos
Hindus, Indians, etc, all enjoy the
complete accommodations of travel
pullman. diner observation car,
hotels) with no embarrassment
while Negro ministers, educators
and business men are jim-crowed
:. This is not fair TO Negro Amer
lea.
X X X
JIM-CROW TRAVEL IN AMERI-
CA must go....It undermines the
loyalty and patriotism OF fifteen
million Americans whose whole
hearted support this country needs
The personal and social costs OF
jim-crow are staggering. T h {
amount OF suffering which it i'm.
poses upon personality is beyond
computation The injuries to self.
respect and manhood; the insecure
ty; the energy lost in opposing it
the strange aloneness of finding
ones self an alien in his own land
the feeling Of not being wanted -
who can tell what these cost Amer
ica?. This thing must end. The
beginning of the end must start
with U.S.. .Jim-crow must 60.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22

in the clinic but also those known
TO be under a private physicians
care The treatment service is free
only 10 those unable 10 pay. other
wise they treat with private ply
stefan or private institution. Pa
tents who neglect or refuse their
treatment are subject to quaran-
tine either in their homes or in
whatever institution the Depart
ment believes advisable.
/Diagnostic, laboratory and con-
/sultation services are available 10
physicians on request.
The other important service ex-
tended by the Division Of Social
Hygiene is that Of education. To
clinic patients. this takes the form
Of personal interviews given rou-
timely 10 new patients TO tell them
the facts about their particular in
lection. the care they should exer-
else in promoting a cure and the
importance OF treatment.
Information is given to groups by
lectures, moving pictures, posters
and literature. For the lay public.
posters, literature, moving pictures
and a Speakers bureau are at dis
poSal. To the profession the privi-
lege OF visiting the clinic is ex-
tended at all times TO nurses. ply
sicians. or those engaged in health
education. Refresher courses are
offered 10 groups OF physicians
In the course OF their work the
Division OF Social Hygiene has the
cooperation Of many municipal
agencies such as the Police de.
partment. Welfare agencies. etc.
along with well establishe policies
OF cooperation with private ply.
sicians and industrial and bushes.
institutions. This provides a wide
source Of patient references, which
aids not only in the finding Of new
cases but the holding of those case!
in the process Of being cured.
The clinic is located at SIS Gin
ton street on the third floor OF the
City Service building. The person
mel is composed of physicians. pub
lie health nurses, special investiga
tors for the largest part OF the fielc
work, laboratory technicians. SO.
cial service workers, clerks anc
nurse aids.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22
~ BOOK NOTES kk

battle front. He comments on the
various racial outbreaks of the
past year, in Detroit, Mobile and
Beaumont and suggests certain So
lutions although he believes that
the basic caste structure in the
South will be changed only by
Southerners themselves. In clos
ing his discussion OF the Negro.
Latin Americans and Chinese and
japanese Mr.. Menafee states: I'VE
owe il TO ourselves and to our AL
lies. especially in Asia. to strength
en- our position at home and abroad
by treating members OF all races
like fellow human beings, on their
individual merits. not as members'of
inferior racial groups. Failing to
move in this direction as rapidly as
possible. we continue 10 play into
the hands OF our enemies"
ASSIGNMENT: U.S.A. succeeds
in giving word picture OF the
country at war. II is a fast-moving
account in which the author ap-
praises the situation. makes sug-
gestions for imp rovement, and
points 10 the danger spots TO watch
for after the war.
X X y
The Yale University Press an
nounces the opening OF the annual
contest in the Yale Series OF Young
er Poets. Any American poet under
30 who has not had a volume Of
verse. published l. eligible. Manu-
scripts should be from 48 to 81
pages in length and must be sent
before March TO the Editor. Yale
Series OF Younger Poets, Yale Uni
versity Press. New Haven, Connec-
tict" The winning manuscript will
be published by the Yale Univer-
sity Press and the author will re-
ceive 500 plus royalties.
The winner OF the 1913 contest
was 1t. William Meredith and his
book Love letter. From An I'm
possible Land" all be published in
April. Margaret Walker won the
award in 1871 with her book For
Ny People"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22
W%, Tt,e~
Negro
or WILLIAM L. SHE RRiLl

AT SUCH A TIME AS THIS when
democracy means more 10 Ameri-
cans than il has ever meant in the
history OF our country, the awak-
ened conscience OF this nation
should purge itself of the outmoded
practice OF jim-crow.. II there ever
existed any reasonable argument in
its favor in any portion Of this
country. 1T has been completely de-
stroyed today
Jim-crow travel and jim-crow
railway unions should be outlawed
by the Federal government, imme-
diatcly.. To jim-crow, or separate
any segment Of the American peo-
pie on the basis OF race or religion
is not only unconstitutional. but
undemocratic, un-American, I'M
Christian and just plain unfair.
Those who seek to perpetuate this
outworn, antiquated, anti-American
practice Of segregating racial groups
in transportation today, when ma
tionsl unity is SO vital to the life
and future Of our country, are gull
ty OF treason.
| JIM-CROW in travel and indus
try serves no useful purpose in
American life today. The hundreds
OF thousands OF Negroes in the
North who travel daily in trains,
buses and street cars side by side
with whites and who work together
with their union brothers in the
shops and mines-stand as a living
refutation to the idea that the peace
and comfort of whites will be dis
turbed because a Negro sit in the
same car or works at the same ma
chine with a white man.
X X X
ALL WHO ARE TRULY AMERI-
CAN, who believe in democracy,
Christianity and fair-play, must be
against this un-American practice.
All who are against Hitlerisp must
be against jim-crowism.. How can
we ask fifteen million Americans
10 give themselves and all that is
dear to them to destroy race hatred
abroad while at the same time we
fail TO rid ourselves of race hate
in our own householder. We must
get the beam out Of our own eye.
while we strive to remove the
mote from our enemies eyes.
This vicious practice OF crowding
Nc groes in filthy jim-crow cars
and pushing them off in one cor
ner of the dining car must be
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22
War Benefits Paid
To Three Million

The Ave millionth active account
has been recorded in the books OF
the War Department once Of De-
tendency Benefits. an activity Of
the Army Service Forces in New
ark. ". J.
or the Ave million accounts now
being paid. approximately three
million are family allowances. paid
directly 10 wives, children. and
other dependent relatives Of en-
listed personnel. General II. N.
Gilbert stated Nearly half OF the
money disbursed in family allow.
ance payments Is deducted from
the soldiers pay: the remainder II
contributed by the government :,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22
MAYOR JEFFkIES TAKES HOLD

In view of the kind of political campaign Mayor
Jeffries waged to get himself reelected, his appoint
ment of permanent race relations committee TO
improve the Detroit situation is an encouraging sign
While we would take serious exception to the pres
ence of Charles Edgecombe, the housing director on
the committee based on his past performance IN
matters racial, the personnel of the committee is
qualified to do constructive job Even Charles
Edgecombe might become an asset to the committee
if he could be induced to read some of the scientific
literature on the Negro problem and learn that no
race has monopoly on any of the attributes of the
human family
1t is clear that the old policy of ignoring the
problem of race relations has been shelved and
more realistic approach adopted. For many years
It has been the policy of local government to pretend
that all was WE'LL that discrimination was product
of the Negroes imagination that the Negro Press
and Negro leaders were squawking about matters
that did not exist that the rank and file OF Negroes
were satisfied with their day by day experiences of
humiliation that white bgots were justified in keep
ing Negroes in slums and that Negroes liked it.
The old attitude served to lull the city fathers to
sleep and they refused to take seriously the problems
that finally reached climax last year. The Sums,
the hate strikes, the police problems, job barriers,
ETC., did not impress the city government Such an
attitude could not help but lead eventually to break
down OF race relations WHICH III IL LII cdlCHcu
anarchy No matter what the personal attitudes Of
the city leadership may be regarding Negro-white
relations it is clear today that without cooperation
between the two groups and mutual respect for one
another the whole city suffers
The permanent committee is faced with the fact
that very few of the social ills which led to the racial
outbreak last year have been cured The problems
of housing, recreatona facilities, Industrial rea-
tons, and police matters very important prob
lens that are still begging for settlement. However
difficult may be to settle these matters during the
present emergency, beginning can be made now,
and if beginning is made it will improve the morale
of the people and give them confidence in the future
Some criticism of the committee has been made
which we believe is exceedingly premature. We as
Negroes ought to cooperate with the committee as
far as we possibly and work with and not against
an agency which has it's purpose better race rela
tons No one expects any miracles but we are sure
that permanent committee with influence and au-
thorty can better present conditions and point the
way to the ultimate solution of the problems arising
out of discrimination against citizens because of their
color creed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22
RABBI AT PAINE COLLEGE

AUGUSTA, Ga.-Rabbi II. Waller
OF Columbus. Ga. a representative
% the Jewish Chautauqua Society
will address the student assembly
a Paine college here on January Is
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-22
JOHNSON AT N. c. COLLEGE

DURHAM. N.C.-Dr. Mordecai
Johnson, president OF Howard uni.
versity. will deliver the closing adj
dress in North Carolina Colleges
January college presidents series
here Sunday afternoon. January q.