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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21

drained, and hung up to dry.
3. The Christmas tree also can
be "flameproofed" by setting it up
in q container Of water. The tree
should be freshly cut, sawed off at
an angle, and the water level kept
above the cut surface during the
entire time the tree is indoors. AS
soon as the tree becomes dried out
it should be removed.
4. Observe the rules of good
housekeeping. Do not allow tissue
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21

act as finder for neglected cigar
cites or chance sparks. A new source
of danger this year also may be the
use of portable electric, gas or kerr
osene heaters to give the living
room a few extra degrees of COM
fort"
Chief AnSelm went on to outline
six rules for safe and sane"
Christmas:
1. Use only electric lights and
wiring bearing the approval labels
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21

selm. 1.-THE week between Christmas
and New Years still keeps fire de-
partmentS on the rum" the Chief
said today, in stressing the import
ance of carefulnesS during the win
ter holidays.
Short circuits on tree lights
cause a certain number OF fires
particularly when unapproved
equipment is used. In addition,
Christmas trees, surrounding piles
OF tissue paper, and packing boxes
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21
Holiday Season
Brings Headaches
for Fire Dept.

Colored electric lights have taken
the place of candles on most Christ
mas trees, but that has not elm
mated all the headache of the
holiday season for the fire DEPART
ment, according to Fire Chief An
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21
LETTER BOX
December 10, 1914

december ~, 1874
Mr.. Strauss Gantz
wyandotte News-Herald
Wyandotte, Michigan
Dear Mr.. CAN'T:
The Committee OF Management
Of the Wyandotte YMCA is deeply
grateful to the Wyandotte News
Herald for their very fine cooper
alton in announcing plans for the
open House" period of the branch.
A great crowd of people visited
the building during the days of open
house, and we believe that the ad-
vance newspaper announcements
helped greatly in bringing to the
people Of the Downriver Area in
formation about the opening of this
new center Of youth activity.
Thank you again for your fine
service.
Sincerely.
Francis B. Griffith,
Chairman
Wilfred F. Newell
Executive Secretary
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21

Four pounds of fresh grapes are
required to produce one pound of
raisins. Three pounds of plums are
used to get a pound Of prunes, and
51a pounds of fresh fruit are re-
quired for either a pound of dried
peaches or dried pears.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-21

. BUY WAR BONDS -
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Nurse Who Trained Here
Is Awarded Silver Star

Second 1t. Rita Virginia Rourke,
who received nurses training at
Providence Hospital, was one of
three Army nurses awarded the Sill
yer Star for gallantry in action in
Italy February 10 it was learned here
today.
1t. Rourke was in charge of a
ward tent when German long
artillery shelled an open city of
hospital tents for 80 minutes. Her
citation credited her with a per-
formance "in the highest traditions
of military services in the field hos
pital, where two nurses were killed
and other personnel wounded, &C
cording to an Associated Press dis
patch.
At Providence from February, 1896,
to March, 1889, 1t. Rourke returned
to her home IL Chicago after grad
uation and entered the service there.
The other nurses decorated were
1t, Mary L. Roberts, Dallas, Tex,
chief nurse in an operating room hit
by shell fragments, and Second 1t.
Elaine Arletta Roe of Whitewater,
Wis, who was in charge of a post
operative tent.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Ship Launching Honors
CAPT. Moore, D. {. Native

. NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The Moore,
2,2oO-ton superdestroyer named for
Capt. Samuel Nobre Moore, skipper
of the heavy cruiser Quincy, lost
in the Savo Sea battle August 9,
1912, was launched today at the
Bethlehem Steel Co.'S Staten Island
yard.
The $8,000,000 destroyer, carrying
the striking power of a World War
cruiser, was sponsored by Capt.
Moore's widow of Annapolis, Md
The ship is the Oath destroyer
built at the Staten Island plant un-
der the present naval program and
the fourth sent down the ways in
/ the last four months.
A native of Washington, Capt.
Moore attended Eastern High School
and the old Swavely Prep School
before entering the Naval Academy
in 1909.
He served as a lieutenant during
the World War. He was appointed
captain in 1910 and took over
command of the Quincy May 7,
1912. He was officially reported last
seen on the bridge of his stricken
4ship, issuing orders as calmly as
If he were on maneuverS.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Bricker Offers Plan
For Reorganization o.
Federal Government
~ the Associated Press,

~ shS ASeotlAteU FTeSAs
PEORIA, Ill, Feb. 23.-Gov. John
w. Bricker of Ohio, a candidate for
the Republican nomination for
President, says the executive branch
Of the Federal Government "as now
organized is vast labyrinthian,
shapeless thing Of disorder and con-
fusion"
Making his first campaign ad-
dress in Illinois since he announced
his candidacy, Gov. Bricker assert
ed last night that the New Deal
has been, and Is, an inefficient, pa
ternalistic, dictatorial and reaction
ary administration. As result, our
institutions of free government are
threatened as never before. 1t is
high time that we recognize the
trend and chart a constructive pro-
gram"
The Ohio Governor said that
independent agencies, boards, bu-
reaus and con}missions have multi
piled under thG New Deal. The list
OF parent agencies is formidable
but If you add their offspring, legi-
innate and otherwise, the number
runs into the hundreds, yes, even
into the thousands"
Asserting that ''in spite of gov
ernmental confusion and chaos ]
am confident that we can find our
way out" Gov. Bricker advocated
a constructive program of gov
ernmental action" and offered "six
essentials to the establishment of a
sound cabinet Government and sane
executive administration.
He urged thorough study of "the
entire structure of the hydra head
ed executive branch of the Federal
Government, immediate liquidation
Of all agencies, boards, bureaus and
commissions not performing essen
tial Government functions; placing
of independent agencies under a
responsible cabinet nmlber or de-
partment head, cabinet members
and department heads be chosen on
their qualifications for the job, re-
duction of governmental job holders
with hundreds of thousands of
them" sent back to private employ
ment or released to the armed
forces and closer working rela-
tionship between the executive and
legislative branches Of the Federal
Government"
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Retreat Opens Today
At Dunburton CoIIeoe

The Rev. Denis F. Mooney, re-
treat master of the Franciscan
Monastery at 14O0 Quincy street
NE. will conduct retreat at Dun
barton College today through Sat-
urday. Father Mooney will use
the subject of brotherhood for the
retreat. 1t also was announced
that high mass will be sung at 9
am. Saturday and that the papal
blessing will be given to the student
body following high mass.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
ADVERTISEMENT
Weary Feet
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-. tired muscles relax in gratefuf relief.
world Of difference in few minutes. See
how Iee-Mint helps soften up corns and
los-Aint way. Your druggist has Ics.iint
Evening star., 1944-02-23
SITUATIONS WoMEh.

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GIRL desires work in. once or store
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Evening star., 1944-02-23
50 District Men Report
To Army Tomorrow

Fifty District men, found quail
fed for the Army on their pre-
induction examination, have been
ordered to report for induction to-
OrrAM Thau ora.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
Sen. Thomas to Speuk

Brig. Gen. Gerald G. Thomas, D.
s. M. c., will discuss the marine in
vasion Of Guadalcanal at the annual
oyster roast Of the Washington
alumni chapter Of Sigma Chi Fra
ternity at Z pm. Friday at Capital
Yacht Club.
Evening star., 1944-02-23


Behan, Joseph M.
Esten, Alfred r.
Mcmillan, George K
Poston. Paul L.
Robson, Paul r.
Staples, Erwin c.
Wicker. Howard D.
Abel. William w.
Bagley, John A.
Barrett, Robert N.
Batey, Horace S.
Lee, Joseph B.
Lent, Raymond M.
McGinley. T. ].
Peck, James II.
Plummer. w H.
Hamilton, J,exy l..
Reid, Hubert
Gone. William J.
Feeser. s. j.
Kane, Patrick J.
Hillson, Albert j.
Kosma, Fred H.
Riddle. Ernest M.
Larisey, Marvin H.
Evening star., 1944-02-23

Orick, William H.
Sullivan, ]. r.
Parker. Everett F.
Rand, Oscar L., jr.
Anderson. James A.
Braxton. W. II.
Docket, John
Simmons, j N. tr.
Carter, 8. F.
Earle, c. E.
Foster. Willie ].
Fox. Eugene A.
Grant, Walter
Green, Robert L.
Hamilton, Leonard
Johnson, william
Manly. r. w.
Banks, Edward
Carroll, w. A.
Chiles, Junior
Rawlison. Walter
Clouttebuck. v. E.
Jones, Robert L.
kiett, Pinkey
Minor, Clyde
Evening star., 1944-02-23
statesmen.

Car you stand making $1,000 per
month? Are you willing to put in the
effort to do this? Our good statesmen are
making this kind OF money every month:
we are swamped with prospects. II you
have car, ambition and 4 successful,
honorable selling record drop us 4 line
ABOUT yourself. That letter might mean
a lifelong selling career for you risht
here in Washington. Box SS-x, Star
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-10-13
George w. Jones,
Resident for 80
Years, Dies

George W. Jones, so years old,
1901 Fifth Ave. So, died at Fair
view hospital Oct. s, after a three
day illness.
Mr.. Jones was employed at the
Twin Cities Ordnance plant for the
past three years. A native Of Gren-
ada, Miss, he had lived In the Twin
Cities for 80 years.
Funeral rites were held at st.
Peter A. NJ. e. Church at 2 p. m,
Monday, with Rev. II. G. Boyd,
pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev.
D. Richards, Rev. A. F. Martin and
Rev. q. Reddick.
Mr.. Jones is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Halle Jones, a son, George,
Jr., a sister, Mrs. Pearl E. Martin,
Minneapolis; Mrs. Mary Bradford,
aunt, and cousin, Mr.. James Jack
son, Of Kansas City, No.; two
nieces, Courtney Wilkerson, Mime
apolis, and Mary Martin, Charles
ton, W. Va; two step-daughters,
Mrs. Avis Ware Carter and Miss
Doris Ware, Minneapolis, and a
step-son, Eugene Strader, who is
sergeant in the U. s. Army.
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Almost IncOnceivable

There too many Negroes making their homes in
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth who have not registered
so that they may vote in the November election.
It is almost nconceivabe that any Negro whether he
lives in the North South would neglect register and vote
in an election which vitality affects every man. and
child in America
This newspaper appeals to person who has not yet
registered to today to the court house and enroll in the
American army of voters your neghbor has not regis
tered urge him to do Immediately The time short The
fate and future webeng of many social security gains
depend citizen marching to the registration desk
Forward March!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-10-13
Ames Lodge Elks
Organizes Boys
in Junior Herd

A Junior Herd department of
Ames Lodge No. 1O6 was organized
on Tuesday, Oct. 10, with "a mem
bers. J. W. Pate was in charge, as
sisted by Rube Warren, C. R.
Mendoza, George Slaughter and C.
Cunningham.
Officers of the new group are
Odell Benford, junior exalted ruler;
Edward White, Jr. leading knight;
Harold McDuffy, Jr. electrian
knight; Clyde Turntine, Jr. loyal
knight; Albert Jones, Jr. secretary;
Wilbur Grissam, Jr. esquire; Don
aid Gates, Jr. inner guard; Charles
Ellis, Jr. tyler; Everett Law, Jr.
chaplain.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-10-13
Time Growing Short
For Service Men and
WOmen's YuIe Gifts

The Service Mems Club which
meets on Monday of each week at
8:15 p. m. at Halle Q. Brown
House, is still seeking names of
service men and women in hospitals
in the United States and overseas.
Names of those overseas will have
to be in before Oct. Is so they may
be sent Christmas packages. Names
of those serving in this country
will be accepted later but those
sending them are urged to hurry.
They will be accepted at Halle @.
Brown house or call Esther Brown,
405 st. Anthony, Elkhurst 1852.
India Allen was accepted as a
new member at the October meet
ing. Sgt. Warren Hayes from Camp
HAN, Calf, was a visitor.
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Homecoming at
Mount Olivet
Sunday, Oct. Is

The Mount Olivet Baptist Church
will hold its fifth annual home COM
ing celebration on Sunday, October
18th. According to advance re-
ports, this is expected to be one
of the greatest gatherings past
and present members of the church
have ever witnessed. Members and
friends are invited to come pre-
pared to spend the day.
Church school is at 9:45 a. m.
At the morning worship, 1850
a. M, the pastor, Rev. C. B.
Wheeler, has a message for all.
Immediately after the morning
service dinner will be served in the
main dining room. Every member
is asked to bring a basket and join
in this great family reunion. At
8 p. m. the deacons will have charge
of the "Old Fashion Covenant"
meeting. DR.. Isaac Fisher will de-
liver the annual sermon at $3.50
p. m. Friends are invited to hear
this man of God. All proceeds from
the afternoon meeting will go to
the church building fund which is
nearing the $4,000 mark. Six p. m.
is B. T. U. time and 500 p. m.
the evening service. The church
solicits the presence of all at all or
any of these meetings. The church
is being canvassed to raise $500
on this day. The slogan is eff you
don't give money then give bond"
Mrs. M. E. Avery is general chair
man, Rev. C.. B. Wheeler, pastor.
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"A Southern
Cinderella"
October "a

The Willing Workers club of St
James A. M. E. church, St. Paul
will present the La Sallies players
in "a Southern Cinderella" q
comedy drama in three acts, at Hal
lie @. Brown House, 553 Aurora
Ave, Tuesday, Oct. "a, at 8 p. m
Members of this organization
who first presented this play last
March say that due to public de-
mand they will again bring to the
public this Sensational, startling,
moving drama that will make you
both laugh and cry" Added at
fractions will be selection by June
Gee, pianist from Memphis, Tenn,
and William A. Willis, baritone.
Doors will open the night of the
performance at 6 p. m. sharp. The
curtain will rise promptly at 8 p. m.
Tickets are repeatedly going fast.
They are on sale at Halle @. Brown
House or call Bernice Duke, club
president, Dale 8570.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-10-13
Hennepin COP
Campaign Gains
Steady Momentum

Talmage B. Carey, Hennepin
County Republican Chairman, re-
ports a flood of workers who are
volunteering their services since
the announcement of the County
group last week.
At a recent committee meeting,
arrangements were made for nu-
merous local meetings, an inten-
sive drive to register voters and a
mammoth mass meeting on Novem-
Der 8, in Minneapolis.
At the mass meeting, the prin-
cipal speaker will be a national fig
ure whose personal knowledge of
both candidates will give a back
ground for support of the Re
publican candidate for President,
Thomas E. Dewey.
There is to be another workers
meeting next week, when state and
county officials will outline the
campaign in detail preparing the
workers for the final drive. The
chairman states the Negroes in
Hennepin County should vote for
the Republican candidates to insure
the American way of life-a per-
manent F. E. P. C. as expressed
by the Republican platform and its
candidate, and to defeat the Con-
naIlys, Balboas and Rankins who
selected as their Vice Presidential
candidate, Senator Truman, who
could become President if the
Democrats won this election. "To-
day." Mr.. Carey stated, "the Ne
gro is thinking, with the realization
that his future depends largely
upon the outcome of this election. !"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-10-13
Three Men Face
Prison

Three men face prison in Min
neapolis for contributing to the de-
linquency Of four runaway girls
from the Ramsey county school for
girls.
The men involved are Jerry
Davis, 45, 615 Girard Ave. No,
who plead guilty Monday to con-
tributing to the delinquency Of a
girl, 16. Sentence was deferred
pending further investigation.
Others to be arraiened are Don
Evans, SO, Of Chicago, a musician
who has been playing at st. Cloud,
Mimi, night club and Edward
Kingsbury, %, 619 Girard Ave. No,
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between now and November; third,
that the Presidential candidate and
party will gain the Negroes
support which most honestly, Wig
orously, and successfully fight for
legislation to make the FEPC
permanent, to make attacks on men
and women in uniform a federal Of
tense, to outlaw lynching and the
poll tax, to extend public housing,
to grant federal aid to education,
and to provide major extensions
and improvements in the social
security system"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-10-13
Rev. H. W. Bolts
18th Anniversary
Climax Sunday

The climax of the 18th anniver-
sary Of Rev. Il. W. Bolts at Zion
Baptist church, Minneapolis, will be
Sunday, Oct. Is, with the Rev. B. F.
Paxton, minister of the True Light
Church in Chicago, preaching the
anniversary sermon at 8 p. m. The
various churches Of the Twin Cities
will be present. A public recep-
ton and program will be given
Monday evening, at 8 p. m. Mrs.
Julia Porter is general chairman.
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Minneapolis Citizens Plan
Willkie Memorial Services
at St. Mark S Cathedral

of leading citizens of Minneapolis Immediately after the
death of Wendell We met public memorial service
distinguished American who mourned by the entire world
Tentative plans call for the service Sunday October
at 4:3O m. at st. Marks Episcopal Cathedral
The committee making headed by Dr. Donald
COwling chairman WEIGH secretary
bers John COwe Walter James, Dr. W. Coey Cecil Newman
Harry A. Bulls Paul aroscek Arnu LELAND MtropOulos
and Sander Gents
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In Uncle Sans Army and Navy

CPL Russell Richard Taylor stationed at Field
Ogden Utah. the of Mrs Taylor Fourth Ave- S.
Minneapolis Next to Cpl Taylor Lieut.
the Army Air Force at Eer Field La His
Lee and brother Mr. B. L. Greer reside Dupont NJ
apois Third from left Seaman now on
special detail in the Southwest Pacific wife,
lives at 1920 Fifth Ave S. Minneapolis right Pfc Vester
Bonne who is serving his country in Sardinia
Mr. and Mrs Walter Bonne residing
sisters in Minneapolis Mines Mary Breedove
Ave- NJ Marie Kirby 522 Adrh Ave- NJ Lucille
Ave. N, and Helen Wlkerson, 3O5 Emerson Ave. N.
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Hampton Boys Vote
Hilda Simms Most
Beautiful Coed

In letter to this newspaper
this week, Phillip Turner Seaman
second class, requested a picture Of
Hilda Moses SimIns that appeared
in the paper two weeks ago. He
says the boys at Hampton Institute,
Hampton, Va, where he is stationed
and where Hilda was a student and
student teacher, have voted Mrs.
Simms the most beautiful coed of
1914
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reation will be hampered by the
tradition and customs of that Sec
ton.
The upshot of the Army's
announcement for the present
is that Negroes will be in
tegrated in the centers at Lake
Placid, N. Y, and Atlantic City,
N. j.; that Pershing and Theresa
Hotels will not be seized as origin
ally proposed; and that a tremend-
GUS step has been taken in COM
batting jimcrow in the Army.
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The very fact that the Army
stepped in segregation and run by
a hierarchy of Southern gentle
men, was forced to change its stand
shows that Negroes need not feel
it a hopeless fight even when the
obstacles seem insurmountable,
This shows what can be done by
sane, insistent and persistent effort
when the cause is right.
And you can put it down now
that the obstacles which were faced
in this matter were no mere peb-
bles in the road. They were noun
tains - mountains of prejudice,
bigotry, lying, and subterfuge.
You can see what you're up
against when you know that the
President sent word directly to the
Army that he wanted this redistri-
bution-center mess cleared up, with
the jimcrow features eliminated
and despite that, the brass hats and
gold-braids used every conceivable
method to retain segregation in the
program disguised in every imagin-
able form.
They tried to get the President
to support their jimcrow proposals
by writing him a memorandum re-
questing that he stand behind the
Army policy of segregation. But
the truth is that the Army has nc
policy. While it is stepped in ira
dition of segregation, it trains its
officers in mixed classes; it int.
CRATES its wounded in the same hos
pitfalls, placing whites and Negroes
in beds side by side; it has begun
to integrate its nurses in certain
northern hospitals; it trains many
of its air force specialists in mixed
classes. 1t even has integrated re-
distribution centers, under the Ali
Force.
But those things happened under
men who were willing to have the
term democracy" be an all-inclu-
sive term. And there are some such
men in the Army. There are others
in the Army and the War Depart
ment who think only of a white
face when they think of democ-
racy.
What else can one believe when
one hears that Lieut.. Gen. Brehor
Somervell, chief of the Army Serv-
ice Forces-who was the fly in the
ointment to getting this change Of
policy through-said in a meeting
on the subject, when asked what
should be done with the returning
Negro servicemen: "Pd like tt
throw the coons into the middle Of
the desert"
That's the kind of obstacle which
is faced in the Negroes effort tt
enjoy a full citizenship status with
all the rights, privileges and i'm
munities attached thereto, even II
the agency which demands that he
give up his life without question.
But the Army was licked in this
case. 1t can be licked in others.
And right now is not too soon tc
begin working on the elimination
of segregation entirely in the
Armed Forces of our country
through the compulsory military
training program which is likely tc
come after this war.
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st. Paul Auditorium, will be accom-
panied by Harriet Hall.
Marion Westman who will super
wise the lighting effects, is con-
nected with the display department
at Maurice L. Rothschilds Company
and is a student at the Minneapolis
School of Art. Leila Thornton will
furnish the background music.
Others who will help backstage are
Clarence Hughes, Ernest Hedwall,
Halle Ewing and Eunice Leverett.