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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-08
Grievance
In Pay Demand
Denied by DSR

DSR General Manager Bullock
today denied the charge Of union
isis, in demanding -SlL531 600 m
new pay raises. that working con-
ditonS arc deplorable
Stephen Singler, business agent
for Division % OF the Sireetcar
mems union told the DSR com
mission that It's employees are con-
stanuy dissatisfied because Of
poor working conditions and are
demanding higher wages as COM
penSation
"Some men have In come 10
work at 4 -u,riark In the morn
ing and have 10 stay on the iOb
until and = i'm the evening Ia
get their eight hours in" Sing
Ter said "SOme of them don't
get Ia see their families more
than once or twice week.
CONTINUE 20 YEARS
These conditions have eX-
isted for the 20 years I've been
there and your commission has
done nothing to change the
situation"
Singlcr explained that because
81 split shifts "a the DSR. an OPP
orator may work a short time
shift during a rush period then
be off for several hours before
starting his next run
The men can't consider This
any exploitation because they
fight 10 get those split shifts"
Bullock SAID "They want them
because they get paid bonus
wages for them. II the spread
Of their working day il over "a
hours, they get 80 cents an hour
up ~ he,tfs and go
cents an hour bonus for all
time over that.
BONUSES BOOST PAY
For example, II a driver
came in at a. m. and worked
for two hours during the morn
ing rush, he might be sent home
from 9 a. m. until ] p. m, then
work straight through until o
p. m. q total Of 10 hours
worked over a I4-hour period,
First of all, he. would get
eight hours pay at his regular
,.rate of SltS. nr S9.20. Then he
would get two hours overtime
At Sl.50 an hour. bringing him
Ia $500. Then because his
days spread was over 10 hours,
he would get 80 cents an hour
bonus from the tenth To the
thirteenth hour. and 60 cents
bonus for the fourteenth hour.
fnHt brings him up 10 xT3.70
for his days pay, or an addi-
tional $3.50 over the man who
works straight eight-hOur day.
Naturally, the men strive TO get
those runs because of the extra
pay"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-08
Third Of Goal
Is Attained
By RedCroSS

The 1914 Detroit Red Cross
fund drive today Zoomed beyond
the 80 per cent mark with con-
tftbuttonS to date totaling $780,
900 Of the S492l.000 goal.
As the campaign crept steadily
toward success, TWO new stable
donations were announced. They
were Sos, tt66- from the-GhIfdTen
Fund of Michigan and $4,000
from the McGregor Foundation.
ASK DAYS PAY
At the same time, a Red Cross
goal of one days pay from every
one was announced by the Plym-
outh division OF ChrySler Corp.
The slogan was developed by
the Plymouth labor-manageme
war production drive committee.
whose efforts in the recent Fourth
War Loan drive helped 10 put the
plant over the top with almost
a million dollars, or 1926 per cent
OF its quota
Pledges. which may be made
either in cash or IN pay roll de-
auctions. will be given IN the Pc
riod from March 20-22.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-08
CONTINUE 20 YEARS

These conditions have eX-
isted for the 20 years I've been
there and your commission has
done nothing to change the
situation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-08

IT," he SAID, so I Just Kept it
up"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
State Boys School
To GET New Chief

LANSING. June 3-The resig-
nation of Ross p. Tenny as
superintendent of the Boys Vo-
cational School, and the appoint
ment of his assistant, John A,
SWEETS, as his successor, was
announced today. 4
The new head of the school Is
a former teacher in Holly public
schools. and was later principal
and superintendent of the Holland
Christian schools.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
Reopen Enlisfments
In Air Corps Reserve

WASHINGTON. June : lINSl
The army today reopened enlist
mcntS in the Air corps reserve for
T7-Vcar-oldS 10 volunteer as COM
bat crew mn g m hers. However,
youths who volunteer Will not he
called up for training until their
birthday
The army explained that recruit
inc was resumed 10 insure a COM
miSSioned reserve OF qualified lndl-
yiduals 10 begin training next
year.
- 800 Ar show. tip Airport ----
Order Toe United States War
savings stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them 10 NOur home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
I9o,q48 Lbs. Of Sugar

BATTLE CREEK. June 8
Sugar ration certificates for cam
ming calling for l9o.94S pounds
have been issued by the Battle
Creek rationing board since April
Is. the board revealed today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
Has Ups and Downs

PORTLAND. Ore. June 3
QNS)-The Portland city treas
Irer's office recently set record
for business transacted. During
right hours the office took in
81 50. The day before 1t had
handled S3.OOO.OOO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
Flint Filler Honored

FLINT, June 3-T/Sgt Donald
Hecker of 27i4 Dupont was
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross. the war department today
announced.
Evening star., 1944-09-28
Private Flying Ban
Edsed in D. T.. Area

Wartime restrictions on private
flying in this area were relaxed
somewhat yesterday when additional
sections of the Eastern Defense
Zone along the Atlantic Coast were
opened to certain types of civilian
flights.
Agreement TO narrow the zone
along the coast was reached by the
Interdepartmental Air Traffic Con-
troll Board and the 1st Fighter Com
mand. The inland limit of the re-
stricted zone was moved east OF
Washington, along an irregular line
which cuts through Maryland, Vir-
ginia and North Carolina.
Half dozen small airports
around Washington can resume op-
erations under the new ruling, al
though they still will be handi-
capped by other regulations put into
effect in the early days of the war
These include provisions that
planes can only take of and land
from designated airports where q
clearance officer is on duty. Pri-
vate pilots still are required to file
flight plans for approval of mill
tary authorities. The regulations
further say that if the planes do
not arrive at the designated airports
immediate searches will be insti-
tuted for them.
The civil aeronautics admins
traitor recently recommended aban-
donment Of the latter regulations
in report to the Civil Aeronautics
Board. No decision has been
reached on the matter pending an
opinion from military authorities,
it was said.
Evening star., 1944-09-28
bricker Is PLANNING
% Speeches on Tour
Beginning Monday

| BY Iue ASbOClStco StCbB.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 2s.-Gov
John w. Bricker Of Ohio. Repub.
lican vice presidential nominee, an.
nounced today he would make al
least % speeches during the first siz
days of a $3.50 mile. four-weel
Western campaign tour starting here
Monday.
His Office said the speeches would
range from short talks from the
platform Of his special train to q
radio address to be broadcast ma.
tionally from st. Louis october 4
He also will attend the opening
game of the World .Series in st
Louis on that date.
He is scheduled to make other
of train speeches at Bowling Green
KY, and Nashville, Tenn, October
2; Centralia, ILL.,, October 3; Ottum-
wa and Davenport, Iowa, and Rock
Island, ILL.,, october S; Milwaukee,
Wis, October 6, and st. Paul, st.
Cloud and Duluth, MINI, october T.
He will give rear-platform talks
at Lebanan junction, KY, October
2; Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Hen
derson, KY; Carmi, McCleansboro
and Mount Vernon, ILL.,, October 8
and Kedkuk, Fort Madison, Burling-
ton, Mount Pleasant, Fairfield
Washington and Muscatine, all in
Iowa, october S.
After the ball game In st. Louis
Gov. Bricker will speak at a testi-
monial dinner for Louis J. Reidel
city Republican chairman, and In
the evening will address mass
meeting.
In the swing through Iowa October
S Gov. Bricker will be introduced to
train platform audiences by Gov
Bourke B. Hickenlooper of that
State.
Evening star., 1944-09-28

culations on his newest discoveries
about magnetism. Twice arrested
by the Germans and at another
time placed in forced residence at
Troyes, he made some Of his notes
with charred matches.
The 72-year-old scientists daugh-
ter was deported to Germany and
Evening star., 1944-09-28
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Evening star., 1944-09-28

his son-in-law, Jacques Solomon,
was shot.
During Mr.. Langevin's first. i'm
prisonment, which lasted 20 days
Frederic Joliot- Cure, 4 colleague
went on q scientific strike as q pro-
test and refused to 90 to his labor
latory until his friend was released
Evening star., 1944-09-28
| Paul langevin Returns
Ito Post in Paris
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 28.-After four
years Of persecution by the Nazis
Paul Langevin, Nobel Prize winner
In chemistry, is back in Paris at
his old post as director Of the School
Of Physics and Chemistry.
His notebooks are filled with CAL
Evening star., 1944-09-28
IS cIergymen 10 Meet
with War Fund Committee

Thirty-five clergymen will meet
with the Womens Activities Com
mittee Of the Community War Fund
tomorrow to plan Community War
Fund Sunday" in District churches
the day before the $4,850, 900 drive
starts Monday, October 16.
Under Mrs. Paul v. McNutt, chair
man, the committee is planning to
ask both Catholic and Protestant
clergymen to plead for war fund
support from their pulpits october
Is. The Jewish rabbis are expected
to discuss the drive at services Sat-
urday, october IA.
The committee will meet at 1890
pm. at the Willard Hotel The
National War Fund movie, Memo
for joe" will be shown.
Evening star., 1944-09-28

Extravagant spending of money
at home results in an extravagant
spending Of blood in battle. Buy
extra War Bonds today to keep our
casualties to . minimum. Let's all
back the attack.
Evening star., 1944-09-28

When you make Friskies the basis
Of your dogs diet you are sure
that he is properly fed. Friskies
provides the. nutrients he must
have for good health, no matter
Evening star., 1944-09-28

what else you may feed him. And
Friskles' cube form is designed
for your dogs natural digestion.
From now on build your dogs
meals on a Friskies foundation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

Our attention has been called to pocket manual
on relations which has just been published by
the Mems Club Of the Downtown Y.MC.A. In this
time Of racial stress and confusion, we believe that
re-affirmation of democratic principles is neces-
sary to guarantee social justice and keep alive the
ideals of our republic. The manual of the VS. Mems
Club which contains "Ten Commandments of Race
Relations" is a step in the right direction.
The Commandments" listed by the manual are
worth widespread attention and we are happy to pass
them on to our readers. We quote the 'Ten Com
mandments of Race Relations:
!. will not characterize any group of people by it's
less desirable members.
2. | will not believe or repeat rumors about any
group of people,
3. Being member Of minority group myself,
will treat member of any other minority group as
want him to treat me.
a. will not falsely accuse any minority group.
s. will judge every person according to his merit.
g. will support the right Of every person to be
treated as a human being.
T. | will recognize the right of other groups to
ideals CUSTOMS and habits which are different from
mine.
s. will seek to obtain equal social, political, and
economic opportunity, for all peoples and groups.
9. will try to make real friendships among men,
bers of other races, colors, and creeds.
10. pledge to make this better world in which
to live-for everyone.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
THE CHRONICLER
BY coNE.UclUs

stop firing: that's a different figure
in his list Keep an eve on these
postwar plans. cause II you don't
you're liable 10 be one Of the miss
ing 90
Ohio's Homes: John Bricker Is
sure one heliuva popular fellow
not My V-P on Dewey's ticket
bat V-P on our old fran, Gerald l.
K Smiths ticket, too Seems As IL
Johns popularity in those other
quarters which smell politically,
cmbarrasses Dewey no end Poor
John hastily refused the Smith OF.
fer.
After all that coniaobins with
FDR, Mrs Crystal Bird rauset
didn't 20 to Chicago 10 the Dem
convention. and she's on the stan
OF the Dem National Committee,
much less being one OF the biggest
femme Denis. Confucius heard
once that IL all had something 20
do with Cong. Bill Dswson's dis
pleasure with what Crystal said 70
FDR
II you remember G.. James Elem.
ing OF the FEPC here. you'll be
tickled 20 know that he Is the boy
that kept the heat on under the
army in Philly so that there would
De no compromise with those
screaming white supremacis.s. He's
regional head o. the FEPC there.
One o. the local boys or ;le scene
vas the Rev Horace White. De-
troitS threat 70 Clayton Powell.
X X *
Speaking Of Harlem's prayerful
boy. A. Clayton Powell. we nov
have two Negro Congressman Cor
almost Gap the Negro Digest ar
ticle this month about his most hu-
initiating experience. Seems Adam
goes around complete with mirror
10 study his emotions. frinstsnce
he says my eyes were glowing"
my face was flushed" A. Clayton
can put out good brand Of corn
when he has a mind 10.
X X X
AS Bogsrt would say. how about
that spread in the Sunday Free
Press on how We brown and white
folks ere getting along? Those
graphs appealed 10 Coniucius ar
tistic eye but when you can house
five or six people in one OF EN-,
VIII appreciate EN- more. Keep
working: NO APPEASEAIENT-
NO SURRENDER!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
Freedom Road" A
New Novel, Hits
Race Prejudice

There is every indication that
Freedom Road" a new book by
Howard Fast, Will be the most talk
ed OF novel in. 1914. This book is
10 be released on Aug. 10 by Pub
fishers, Duell, Sloan and Pearce.
Howard Fast will best be renem-
bered as the author OF the current
best seller Citizen Tom Paine"
Mr.. Fast's forceful style seems TO
have reached its apex in his latest
book. Freedom Road
Many books have been written
about the Negro but this story is
written about things that you prob
ably thought no one would write.
II attacks the very foundations Of
Lip Service Democracy" and gives
us frank portrayal Of what actual
ly happened in the South during the
days OF BLACK Reconstruction"
Freedom Road" is fiction OF the
highest order. The story Of
Negro named Gideon Jackson who
fought on the side of the Union dur
llIs tLlt SlHAA wal. .iiS Niidl az NNl
is an embodiment OF all the fine
qualities Of Negro legislators, duly
elected Immediately after the Civil
War Through him is shown the
conflict of the North and South.
the struggle between land owner
and sharecropper. the struggle OF
races for adjustment, and the polit-
ical strife growing out OF mall
adjusted social pattern that was
allowed 10 run loose through fla
gpnt misrepresentation OF judicial
rights Gideon Jackson grows
mentally and spiritually as he labors
tirelessly TO work out the destiny
OF his people who were confused
abused, and prosecuted OF special
interest is the manner in which
Freedom Road" deals with the rise
of the Ku Klux Klan in its de-
termined efforts 10 stem the tide OF
dem ocratic thinking among the un-
derprivileged in Gideons commu-
nifty.
X X x
Throughout. Freedom Road"
moves at a rapid pace and the
moral victories which Gideon wins
Will long be remembered by every
one who reads this powerful novel.
The documentary substance Of
this book is truly taken from the
Lost pages OF American History"
This is. without doubt, the story
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madness. since
The jew being beaten, the
,,,o.ll Az -. ...s-

madness. since
The Jew being beaten, the
world did not vince.
Goebbels re describes as Club
footed. rat-faced, hal.totic, the
Brave Nordic ideal, a contrariol"
or Goer.ng he has this TO say:
And thought full-face photos
spread his glory. There Is, Of
course, no profile 10 a tub"
The whole long poem tthIrty
pagesO is quotable. In rhymed
verse varying in form TO suit the
authors shift in mood and thought.
the Hitlera!d is excellent writing.
II is well worth more than the Atty
cents for which i sells.
X X X
The recent survey OF magazine
preferences among soldiers shows
that Good Housekeeping, Madem-
o!selie. Vogue. Wamans Home
Companion, Ladies Home Journal,
all received some G. votes
X y *
Random House has announced
returned soldier prize contest for
present and discharged members
Of the armed forces. The prize is
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

Word is that MissiSippi's bilious
Bilbo will be hospitalized for three
weeks because OF a gladstone oper-
alton Let us pray.
Along the same line. our own
Rep Clare Hoffman is undergoing
an operation. too. II you can't
convert ~, worry EN- 10 DEATH.
Did you think about those hg-
ures Packard released about the
days after the war? Packard's
Christopher says they must cut
their working force by Ave thou
sand. but that there will be no
lay-offs. because their daily turn
over is 90 He says all they have
to do is stop hiring for ten weeks
to bring il down 10 Ave thousand
less. Strikes Confucius, that Pack
ard workers after the war will
feel as uncertain as the rest OF us,
and 80 OF them won't be leaving a
day. II the other motor boys are
like Packard and neither hire or
fire trying TO get down 10 a peace
time employment force. where in
the sarn-hill will the extra 90 20?
Mr.. Christopher didn't include In
this 80. those workers who would
want 10 quit as soon as the Gls
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
M%, 1h,e~
Negro

us more harm than can the DISPOSE
uon on our part to forever and
eternally csstigate our Negro lead
ership. Those most unfit and ILL.,
prepared are the greatest offenders.
Those who continually sing the
song, Negro leaders are no good"
are the fifth columnists Of the race.
X X *
THOSE WHO DO THE most COM
planning about conditions they do
not like are usually the last ones
to attempt 10 do anything about
them, 1t Is usually the fellow who
does not vote who complains most
about politics being rotten and by
some miracle reaches the conclusion
that letting 1t alone is the reasonable
thing to do. The lazy man usually
consoles himself with the fact that
he is poor and everybody is against
the poor anyhow. so why work.
The Negro, dissatisfied with his
races plight Is too often convinced
that nothing can be done about it
or Negroes amt never gonna be
nothing no how" Most Of those who
complain about the conditions of
the race must be hoping for a
miracle for they do not seem TO
realize that he who would be free
and independent must himself strike
the blow.
n X X
MINISTER'S OF THE GOSPEL
may not be perfect men. but none
should be better than they. They
should be known by the sermons
they preach, the life OF usefulness
they live, and the cheering words
they speak to both high and low.
They should dignity their calling by
their every act.
~ X \:
ON MANY OCCASIONS we have
heard some member Of the race say:
sThe white folks think am all
right and am satisfied" We are
always more than pleased TO see
the opposite race friendly TO one
Of us. but we should so live and
conduct ourselves among our own
people that they, too, may have
a favorable opinion OF us, and be
able TO say a nice word whenever
the occasion presents itself. We just
can't make il without our own
: folks.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

national leadership to make clear to the whole Ameri
can people that our democracy for which our boys
are fighting today will be lost here at home unless
some solution is found to the problem of preju-
dice If racism is unchecked now, our country will
be engufed in violence and confusion which will pro-
mote the rise of dictator to keep order The liberties
and freedoms of which so much is said today will dis
appear and those whites who believe that they can
deny these privileges to Negroes will find that they
too have lost them Nm
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
81 BOOK NOTES *
BY
GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN

A. NJ. Klein. one OF Canada's best
younger poets. has written an ex-
ceilent sstrieal attack on Hitler,
his associates, and the world they
would build. The Hiueraid New
Directions, 81 West 44th street:
New York City; 1914; so cents. In
trenchant verse Mr.. Klein, in my
opinion, does more skllful Job OF
getting 10 the root Of Hitler's evil
than have most prose writers who
have approached the subject.
Mr.. Klein has Hitler brought 70
the bar OF justice in the flrst STAN
zas Of his poem then looks back
on his "dossier." He traces Hit.
ler's career from his school days
10 the present.
Wherefore, uncouth. untu-
tored, unconcerned.
He LEFT his school most thor.
ou2hly un,earned.
Fit for the plou gh-betore II,
not behind
And as tine proved, the pre-.
mier Ger1a an mind"
OF Hltlers treatment OF the Jew
ne writes:
Observe The method In this
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

FOINIED FAkAOkARHS
GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE a.
clean OF race prejudice as II Is Of
religious prejudice. Neither OF these
spirits OF bigotry and intolerance
should be pollute the springs OF
free government. The inexhsustible
resources Of this country will never
be developed, the great possibilities
OF our government will never be
developed, the great possibilities Of
our government will never be real
lied. so long as race hate clogs the
machinery OF progress.
\; X X
GIVE NE THE MAN who can
hold on, when others let 60; who
pushes ahead when others turn
back; who stiffenS up when others
weaken; who advances when others
retreat: who knows no such word
as can't, or give up. and / will
show you a man who will win in
the end. no matter who opposes
him. no matter what obstacles con-
front him.
RACIAL SELF-RESPECT Is
founded upon and maintained
through pride In contributions TO
civilization. The Negro has made
and is continuing to make his con-
tribution 10 civilization, but UNI
fortunately much Of ii has been
lost and what remains has been
neglected by those whose duty II
is 10 faithfully chronicle the doings
OF people on this earth. Much of the
scattered knowledge OF who we are
and what We have been is now
being gathered and carefully chron-
icled for the gaze OF the world.
by our own scholars who realize
the races need.
X X X
NEGROES MUST CEASE bellt-
Ting leadership. We must learn one
basic fact, namely, that we make
little progress without leadership
Condemn a leader who has proven
himself unworthy, yes, But blanket
condemnation Of Negro leadership
and the casting OF suspicion on the
role OF leadership does not advance
the best interests OF The race. We
must learn what the other fellow
has already learned, 70 follow lead.
ership.
No enemy on the outside can dc
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

$500 for the best book on the
general subject OF the return and
readjustment 10 civilian life. A
board OF three judges will make
the. award. Fiction and non-hction
will be accepted Closing date for
the contest is May g.. l945. and the
publisher reserves the right 70 con-
slider for publication unCer normal
terms any book submitted which is
not awarded a prize bv the judges.
Details may be secured by writing
Prize Contest Editor, Random
House Inc, 20 East 57th street,
New YORK u