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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19

WASHINGTON.-The ninth Lib
erty ship 10 be named for an out
standing Negro American, and the
second for the editor OF Negro
newspaper, the S. s. JOHN II. MUIR
PLY, will be launched at the Beth
lehem-Fairheld shipyard in Balti-
more, Md. between February y
and 90. the Maritime Commission
announced this week.
The naming OF the vessel will be
tribute TO the late founder Of The
Afro-American newspapers, whose
central Office is in Baltimore. Started
as a four-page weekly, The Afro
American is now published twice
weekly in Baltimore. with an aver
age OF 20 eight-column pages. Week
ly newspapers are also published for
Philadelphia. Pa; Washington, DC;
New ark. N. j.. and Richmond. Va.
Born a slave in Baltimore. De-
cember IS. l840 the late John II.
Murphy did not become an editor
until he was so years old. He en-
listed in the Union Army on March
IS. 1864. and served under General
rant III tHe Ddltle OF Inc Nlldtl
ness and was with General Sherman
when he captured Gen. Joseph f.
Johnston's army in North Carolina.
His unit was the Goth Regiment u
S. Colored Volunteers Of Maryland
Following mis- discharge from the
army. he worked as paper hanger.
a Whitewater. porter, janitor and
postal employe and operated a feed
store before he landed in a print
shop 10 learn the printers trade
and work himself up 20 foreman.
Always interested in the civic and
political welfare o. his race. he en-
brsced the opportunity 10 establish
a weekly newspaper. the first edi-
ton coming out in 1892. HIS pager
prospered and az the time OF his
death in 1922. he was one Of the
most influential Negroes in the
country. and was active in many
reli gious, fraternsl and civic or
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19

Pittsburgh, Pa: Cpl Fred J.
Youngblood, Sgts. John Fulton. Jas.
Thompson, william Thompson,
James Terry; It's Charles L. Blair,
Pvt. DeMorse Gray, Pfc. Arthur
Bolds, Norfolk. Va, Pfc. Thomas E.
Moore, Sgt Ulysses Hardy. Sgt. Ro-
land Shambry, It's James Harris,
Pfc, Thomas Holloway. Pfc. Frank
J. Harris. Pfc. Melvin Perkins. Pvt.
Arthur Spellman. Pfc Stephen A.
Clemens. Pfc. Willie Mapson. New
Port News. Va. Sgt. A. T. Harrison.
Pvt. Virgil c. Evans, Pfc. James L.
Gray. New Orleans. La, S-Sgt. Earl
T. Collins. Sgt. Goldie ]. Rodgers.
Pfc. Dan Willis. Pfc. Clarence Jack
son. Philadelphia, Pa. Cpl Andrew
S. Corbin, Pvt. Paul T. Marshall.
Pfc. Sam Wise. Pvt Alvin Robin
son. ia Samuel Webb, Cpl. Robert
R. Thornton. Pvt William d. Craig.
Pvt. Alfred Bradley. Pvt. Robert l..
Gravely. Sgt John A. Harper. Pvt.
Leroy Hooks, rs Robert Lands,
Cpl. Ulysses Brown. Cpl. William
Penn, Sgt Wilson Giles. Sgt. Will
liam Dixon, Pfc. Andrew o. Bar
bour, It's Willie G.. Holmes.
Pvt. Luther E. Carey. Marlin,
Texas; Pfc. Ben Lewis. Pvt. Willie
Cowans. both of Birmingham. Ala;
Atlantic City. NJ, Pvt. Leroy
Rowe. Cpl Wilmer H. Mills;
Raleigh, NC, It's James E. Morgan;
Charleston, VIVA, Pfc. Freddie
Baily, Sgt. Cleveland Johnson: New
Orleans, La, S-Sgt Earl T. Collins,
Pfc. Clarence Jackson; Cpl. Thomas
r. Briley. Philadelphia. Pa; Will
mington. Del. Pvt. George Brown,
Pvt. Chas Brown, Pvt. Francis
Lambert, Pvt. Leonard Virgins
Pfc. Lloyd G.. Terrell, Pvt. Terrell
Frierson, and Pvt. Lewis J. Ford
Hartford, Conn.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
Race NavigatOrs
Plan Last Cadet
Flight TO East

HONDO ARMY AIR FIELD,
Hondo. Texas-The nations first
class OF Negro navigation cadets
scheduled TO be graduated on Feb
ruary rs. 1914, with commissions in
the army air forces. will navigate
eight Geo Lockheed Lodestar planes
from Hondo Army Air Field to
New York City the week OF Febru-
airy IA. the War Department re-
ported.
II is estimated that about "a navi-
cation cadets will participate in the
flight. Other personnel will consist
OF l8 pilots under the command OF
Major c. B. Price, air corps, veteran
pilot and commander OF Group III
at Hondo Field; Is navigation Off
GERS Instructors. headed by First
Lieutenant George F. McInerney,
air corps. who has guided Squadron
10 as flight commander during its
tour Of training, and eight enlisted
crew chiefs.
Aviation Student Walter A. Ar
rington, of Washington. D. c., has
served as group marcher for the
unit He is graduate of Michigan
State college (B s., l94D. where he
was an outstanding athlete. He also
was member of the All-American
track team and recipient OF the Illi-
nois Relays all-around track award
in 1910.
Seven OF the navigation cadets are
from the state Of New York. Other
states represented by the group in
clude Michigan. California, West
Virginia. Iowa. illinois. Idaho, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey. Kentucky.
Massachusetts. Wyoming, and North
Carolina.
. While training at Hondo Field,
the class has logged" $4,000 miles
on training flights. Their training
ships were CSC Lockheed Lodestars
and the ATT Navigator.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
RECRUITS PRAYER
BY BILLIE MOTION

Lord, give me patience, when things
60 hard,
Let me be tolerant. my mind apart
from things evil. meanI and low.
When others say things, let me not
go the way they travel.
Lord, rather. let me speak good Of
That cannot do the sam for me.
But If my mind or tongue cannot,
Then. please. dear God. forgive me.
To be a good soldier, | shall try.
Although know sometimes shall
cry.
But with your hdlp, I'll do or die.
Amen.
Dedicated 10 10 new friends,
who were indicted the same
day.-WAC.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
Ask USO ToLiH
BanAgainstRace
Book In New York

NEW YORK-(ANP) - Barring
of the pamphlet, Races Of Man.
kind" by Chester I. Barnard, USO
president. recently from YMCA OPP
Grated USO centers resulted in a
protest from the New York asso-
citation Of biology teachers, this
week.
Denying the use OF the pamph-
let which popularizes authoritative
work Of scientists on the problem
OF races on the ground that IL is
controversial, is comparable to
those historic situations when 9TH
ers refused to sponsor publications
containing facts advocating vac
cinstion against small pox. or dis
proving the concept that the earth
is the center OF the solar system"
the teachers pointed out in let
ter. Science believes in the equal
ity OF races: that the conduct OF
any race Is the result OF forces il
has been exposed to.
I'VE trust that you will restore
the pamphlet 10 the centers mas
much as the u. S. army has de-
cided to use il in its orientation
courses" the teachers concluded.
Written by Ruth Benedict and
Gene weltfsh. Columbia univer-
sity anthropoligists, Races OF Man.
kind" was branded as too con-
troversial" by Barnard when he
found a copy at a USO center OPP
Grated by the YMCA. He ordered
the pamphlet barred from all USO
centers.
However, the YMCA and other
organizations and institutions have
continued 10 distribute the book.
let to clubs. schools and churches
throughout the nation. Last week
; the morale division Of the u. s
Army ordered $1,000 copies for It's
courses in orientation. Approx
mately 100000 copies Of the scien-
tihc booklet have been distributed
up 10 date and il Is now in its
third printing
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
LIBRARY NOTICE

The Dunbar branch. Wayne Coun-
ty Library, will be closed all day
Feb. IL. All Wayne county Branch
libraries will be closed on this same
day to allow all county Librarians
full days conference at headqusr-
tiers in Detroit. The purpose OF the
conference Is to discuss service
problems, to promote self education
through exchange OF ideas. and to
make plans for the county librarians
contribution TO post war planning.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
Rev. A. Clayton Powell
Here On February Fl

ordinating Committee for Employ
ment in Harlem. which won en-
ployment for Negroes on New York
City bus lines; a co-founder of the
National Negro Congress; organizer
of the All Harlem Victory Council;
member OF the National Committee
of the March-on- Washington Move
ment, and prominent in many other
fields Of community endeavor.
A distinguished committee OF
leading. citizens, Negro and white,
will be seated on the platform. The
rally begins at 8 pm. Admission is
free
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
CAREER School
Organizes Clubs
To Help Hobbies

During the last week. four clubs
were organized at Carver school.
namely. the Art club with Mrs.
Wynona w. Simmons as sponsor;
the Dramatic club, sponsored by
Misses Dorothy Stalnaker and Will
zetta Johnson; the Music club. un-
der the sponsorship OF Mrs. Clemen.
tine McGough and Miss Cora L.
Wells; and the Science club. spon-
sored by Henry Z. Fortson. II is the
hope OF the members that these
extra.classroom experiences will
serve as exploratory activities and
help the boys and girls develop
hobbies and discover interests that
may follow them through life.
The enrolment at Carver school
has exceeded all expectations. 1t
Is now 748.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
THE ARMY

The army gives you hat TO ct your
head,
But no beauty rest mattress for
your bed.
A pair Of shoes too big for your
feet.
After a twenty-mile hike, you are
really beat"
am OK. Do not worry your love-
ly head.
hope to get home and not be half
dead.
Do not worry. darling for God is
like a mill.
won't be grind up IL il is against
His will.
Cpl Leo c. Glover.
Somewhere in the South Pacific
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
MEN WORKERS
BACK DEMO MEET.

NEW YORK-tANP> - Bsckinl
MP Emmett S. Cunningham's cal
Tor . conference OF Negro Demo
Gratis. Herbert Bruce. New York
district leader, this week urged a.
active Democratic party leaders sne
workers to attend the conference
scheduled for Friday. Feb. IS. in
Washington. D. c.
Nov Is the time for Negro Demo
Gratis to get together 10 make their
recommendation 10 the Nanona!
Democratic committee" Mr., Bruce
said. Negro Democrsn-throush-
out the country feel the need for
Sueh a conference 10 clarity ;heH
own detectives with view 10 plso
ing these before the national COM
mittee. We believe that considers
ton Of these detectives viii in
crease support among Nero voters
for TIE Democratic party.
Negroes are vitality concerned
with employment opportunities
both IN government and IN psivs;,
industry, with mcasuI es 10 holo
down the cost OF living. with the
extension OF the ballot on demo
cratic basis. and with postwar
plans for full employment and ex-
panS.on Of the puolic housing pro
gram. Negro Democrats in New
York are 100 per cent behind Mr.
Cunninshsm's call for this confer
ence."
wemen's support
The conference has also been en-
dorsed by Mrs Jeanette Welch
Brown OF Washington, Who points
out that Negro women have vital
interest in the coming election,
Among Detroit Democrats party
leaders and workers who viii at
tend the conference are the fol-
lowing: Edward A. simmons. re-
cert councllmsnic candidate, An
drew Smith. county prosecutors Of
Zee. William 7 Johnson treasurer
Michig gan Federatcd Democratic
clubs. Lawrence Garter. Of the office
o. register OF deeds: Charles Fisher
deputy sheriff: and S r. Williams
The New York delegation Will in
ciude in addition 10 Mr. Bruce
Theodore Bolin. representative of
the 18th Assembly district: Ruth
Price. co-leader. 2lN district: Her
man Stoute. councilmanic candidate
In 1871: Earl Brown Of Life maya
zine: Assemblyman Daniel L. Bur-
rows: Assemblyman william T. An
drews, and Fred r. Dickens. Demo
cratic leader OF the 18th Assembly
district
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
CONTEST CLOSE SUCCESSFULLY

Senior Usher Board No. OF St.
Stephen church went over the top
with lis popularity contest. which
closed Sunday. Jan. 10. with the
annual tea st the YW.C.A First
prfre was won by Mrs. Myrtle
Caiiman, second prize by Miss
Martha Adamk
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
ElliOtOrians Plan
OratOrical Contest

The Ellitorian Business women's
club announce that Sunday, Feb. 20,
they will present an orstorical con-
test az the Twelve Horsemen Civic
Center ut 4 pm.
The participants will be students.
selected from the various schools,
throughout the city. Mrs Louise
Chatneld Is president Of the club
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
Launch Ninth Liberty
Ship To Honor Negroes

CARNATIONS. He was the father Of
10 children, FIVE OF whom are still
living and who still have control of
the newspapers he founded. They
are George. Miss Frances L.. John
Jr Carl and D. Arnett Murphy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
WOUNDED IN ACTION

Word has been received from the
War Department that Sgt. James ID
Buttson Of Detroit has been wound
ed in action.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19

Pictured above is the famed United States
Coast Guard quartet. Headed by Homer Smith.
ernaires of NBC fame. the quartet sings regu
larlY over networks and is probably the best
known Of the service quartets. Other members
are left TO right: Smith. Thomas Lockhard.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-25

areas inclucing Asurias, Andalucia,
Toledo. and Leon.
3.-The Catholic clergy in Lerida
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-25
6! Centre Gets
Challenge on
War Chest Drive

Word leaked out Wednesday that
FL Centre had better look to her
laurels because Brawley is out to
collect $1,000 a day and exceed El
Centro's war chest record in a hurry.
Meanwhile El Centros total crawl
ed upward slowly and at the close
OF business late Tuesday totaled
sl6.87l, only s607 having been turn
ed in at financial headquarters
on Tuesday
Brawley's total was around $4,000
when a city-wide pep meeting this
week resulted in a pledge 10 raise
an average of $1,000 a day and COM
plete the drive in a week or ten
days Brawley's quota for the War
Chest this year is s29666 while El
Centro's is 530,l22.
Warren Currier, county War
Chest chairman, Wednesday ap-
pealed to all team chairmen and
members in the county to buckle
in and boost the total out of the
red this week.
Il am anxious to make a startling
account of progress when make my
weekly report to the state headquar-
ters Saturday" Currier said We'd
nesday. 1T will be a great help
if the teams viii make a special
effort to turn in their collections
by Friday SO that each community
may make a good showing in the
Saturday report
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-25
5O.Unit Housinq
Projects Gets
Started in f. {.
Continued From Page One)

tCOllllllutu rlOlll d6C oii''
will cover at least as much or
more ground than the present pro-
iect. about one and a half city
blocks" Fac hhouse will be sim
gle dwelling unit, whereas the
shelter project already erected, is
made up of multiple dwelling units,
he said.
Rogers went on TO say that al
though lawns and landscaping will
be something of a community
proposition. such individual con-
yeniences as sep0..:e concrete walks,
clothes lines will be afforded tenants
With the arrival of two carloads
of material Tuesday, Rodgers eX-
pressed confidence that prefabrica-
ton would be under way next week
an dcompleted by November 27
Site work and landscaping, he said,
will be finished December 7.
The company, Rodgers observed,
will use as much local labor and
local materials as are available. All
union labor will be employed on the
project, and prevailing wage rates
adhered to. he concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-25
By FRANK BREESE

LONDON, Oct. 25. (UP)-
Spanish Republican sources
broadcast reports Wednesday
that an arm ed uprising
against the Falangist regime
of General Francisco Franco
was spreading throughout
Spain and fighting had
broken out in the areas of
Asturias, Andalucia, Toledo,
and Leon. where some inhabited
localities have been liberated.
Francois Radio Nacional said out
breaks in the Franco-SpaniSh bor-
der area had been put down and
frontier towns can feel safe and
secure because the remainder Of
the men have thrown away their
arms. are hiding in the mountains,
and eventually will surrender.
Conflicting accounts of the unrest
in Spain left the situation obscure.
Radio Toulouse in France said
we have received very reliable news
from Spain, and followed with the
report of fighting in Lerida prov
ince of Catalonia and Navarro prov
ince in the Basque area. 1t elabor-
aztec. with four collateral claims of
the Republicans:
1.-The outbreaks originated spon-
in Spain and "broadcasts
that incidents in Lerida province
were provoked by Spanish guerillas
in France are without foundation n.
2.3The resistance movement Is
spreading throughout Spain and
fighting is being intensified in other
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-25

Tokyo broadeasts sale surface
units of the japanese fleet. along
with aircraft. went into action
against American WarShips and
planes east of Samar". an indica-
ton that the enemy forces may
have sailed completely through the
Philippines To a point northeast Of
Ieyte.
Though the japanese Imperial
headquarters communique listed on
ly the supposed losses on both sides,
Tokyo propaganda dispatches boltdy
asserted that the American fleet
had begun Fleeing under a smoke
screen. hotly pursued by japanese
units
The Princeton. launched only Oct.
l8, 1912, was the seventh American
aircraft carrier lost thus far in the
war. Nimitz' communique indicated
that, though damaged by enemy
aircraft, she may have been sunk
by American forces after the sur
vivors and personnel had been TAX
en- off.
With the leSu.-15 reported in MINI
itZ' communique. Halsey's forces
raised their tell since Aug. 80 TO at
least 2425 enemy aircraft and 500
ships sunk or damaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-25
Juvenile Judge
Warns Mothers
Of Neglect Law
Continued From Page Onel

streets at will, no supervision being
apparent.
OF course this poor child had
troubles" Jucge Thompson said.
We have taken him away from his
mother and placed him with his
grandparents. The mother was
brought before me. I understand
she told officers that they can't get
me on a vagrancy charge because
they can't prove anything This
mothers conduct certainly is detri-
ment to the welfare, health, happi-
ness. and future of this child"
Recorcs in the probation depart
ment show another case which was
brought to the attention of author
tiles. The mother of three small
children gets an allotment of $500
month. She takes the children to
the picture show with her so much
that it alarmed those who knew
about it and they reported her.
These children were found to be
dirty and neglected anci were not
getting enough outdoor exercise.
Il
neglectful mother sacrificing the
health and welfare of her children
to her own pleasure and enjoyment"
the judge remarked
He told of another mother who
had neglected her baby until 1t al
most died" This baby was shame
fully neglected" Judge Thompson
said, while its mother was enjoying
a gay life on the allotment provided
while the father is away at war"
This child, too, was taken from the
mother
Judge Thompson, Mortified by the
conditions under which the children
of some Servicemen are living, has
ordered a complete investigation of
all such cases found by authorities
and record made SO copies may
be sent to the war department. and
TO the army and navy. He then will
find out if the allotments in such
cases may be diverted from the
mothers to institutions where the
children will be placed, he said
We will do everything we can
to protect the innocent victims of
these neglectful mcthers," Judge
Thompson said. land to see that
the mothers are punished for their
selfishness and neglect. Many SER
yicemen's wives are doing splen6id
unselfish work in caring fer their
children while their husbands are
aWav at war These brave wives and
good mothers set an example They
show what can be done The court
will have to step in and do what
it can to make up for the neglect
some servicemen's children are sub
! jecteoI to-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-25
Dewey Challenges
RooseveIf's
Pre.War Policies

Continued From Page Onel
TO Congress the decision on commit
ting American forces III advance TO
preservation Of world peace,
AT the Chicago stadium. where he
was nominated for the presidency
last June, Dewey Is slated TO speak
Wednes day night in his contest
with MI Roosevelt for tie Illinois
vote He planned to speak on hon
esty in government, but his aides
said there might be a last-minute
change in the subject
In his speech Tuesday night the
Republican presidential candidate
charged that President Roosevelt
deliberately scuttled the London
economic conference of 1888 and
thereby committed the most ccm-
plete isolationlst action ever taken
by an American President in our
100 years of history
He added the accusation that the
Roosevelt administration permit
ted the sale OF scrap iron ond oil
TO Japan up until four months be-
fore the attack on Pearl Harbcr
which precipitated the United States
into the war
Let those who claim TO have eX-
ercised great foresight remember
these lessons il history" Dewey
challenged. And, let Us as nation
never forget them.
The audience in Minneapolis S
municipal auditorium. estimated by
Governor Edward j. Thye as mere
than 1900 ckeered wildly at the
.Sew York governors response to
AR. Roos eyelts own recitation of
the history of foreign relations be-
fore the Foreign Policy association
in New York City last Saturday
night.
He recalled that in his speech
blfore The New York Herald Trib-
une forum III AeW York City last
week he came O.t for participation
in a world organization without
reservations whitl. would nullify its
power To nat future aggression.
That means. Ct course. that it
must not be subject to reservation
that would require cur representa-
tive TO return 10 Congress for au-
thority every time he had to make
a decision. Dewey said.
obviously. Congress. and only
Congress. has the constitutional
power to determine what quota OF
force it will make available. and
what discretion it will give our rep
les ntative to use that force.
I have net the .llehtest doubt
that a Congress which is working in
partnership with the President will
achieve the result We all considtI
essential and grant adequate power
for swift action 10 the American
repress sntative"
Dewey went on TO pay tribute te
the fact that Congress refused tC
heed President Roo ovelt's urgines
that il recess in the summer OF l94l
while war pressure was mounting.
He called attention te the fact
that the stlective service act was
authored by "a Republican con-
gresham and an anti-NeW Dea.
Democrat Represt ntatiye James w
WadsW worth Of New York and former
Senator Edmund r. Burke Of Ne
braska.
1T was that Congress that stayed
after it Lad been told to go home
which ran Crriations and au-
thor.zationS for national defense VI
Sl2.0000a). coo and which authorized
our two-ocean navy Dewey eon'
tinued.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-25
Revolutionists In Spain
Claim New, Wide Gains

province is sympathetic, and the
guerillas met with a sympathetic
reception from the civilian popula-
ton
4-Some of Frances Soldiery is
sympathetic toward the guelillas, as
demonstrated by their defiance of
orders by firing in the air SO as not
TO hit the guerillas in Navarro.
A United Press dispach from Par
is quoted reliable informants return
ing from the Spanish frontier as
saying the original group of 1000
armed Republicans in south France
was dWindling as bands nightly
crossed the frontier to join the Ma
quis.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-25

Still Suffering
Bob Golfer Is back at the highway
patrol office after holding forth
elsewhere for lol these many
months.
We hasten to remark that he is
still suffering from amnesia. He
still mulls about mentally in spite
of the fact that he insists he can.
too. remember the names of his
children. We doubt il. We still re-
member how mad he was at RR
because he gave the wrong name for
his new baby and had RR put it
in the paper.
Just to show him that he isn't
getting away with anything. we wish
10 write these words into the record:
Bob Golfer was three minutes
late 10 work Wednesday morning.