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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06

This project which / will ten
tatively outline below has not
yet taken a definite form. It is
growing out of discussions with
many of my readers since the
appearance of the Feb. 18th ar
ticle on Good Behavior" pro-
grams. Certain persons crit
icized me for saying that these
programs do not reach the peo-
pie who need them most. Some
took me to task for saying that
church-goers and newspaper
readers already know how to
behave. One man, believe it
or not. challenged the statement
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
HELL TO PAY"
AFTER THE WAR
Africa For Africans

Adolphe Felix Sylvestre Eboue.
Governor General OF French Equa-
torial Africa and Frances most
distinguished Negro, talked proudly
In Cairo last week about the future
of the black man In his native con-
tinent At last February's trail-blaz-
ing French Empire conference in
BraIIaville, he had served as honor
airy chairman. helped promote a pol
icy Of Africa for the Africans
Now. within the French Empire. the
Governor General said optimistical-
ly. his people stood or the threshold
Of full citizenship. even o: social and
economic equality with whites.
Time
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
The Races Of Mankind
BY BENEDICT and WELTFSH
The Churches

The Churches
Many church bodies have
done mucs: to he'll, people
realize that ideas of race SUI
periority or inferiority are un-
Christian. The Department
Of Race Relations Of the Federal
Council OF the Churches OF Christ
in America and the National Con-
ference OF Christians and Jews have
encouraged collaboration m on G
church leaders interested in inter
racial cooperation. During World
War II, the Executive Committee OF
the Council called on all local
churches 10 eliminate racial discrim-
ination in their own practices
Church bodies of all faiths have
encouraged education for toler'
ance.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Grammar School
In Harlem

Fats" Walters first contact with
MS public came during his grammar
school days at Harlem's Public
School 80. Playing marches for as
sembly. Waller showed the first
signs Of his incorrigibility and that
irrepressible urge TO express him.
self. One day. as he was playing
a school march. he came 10 break
in the music and couldn't resist Civ
ing IL the waller" treatment. The
effect electrified the marching
boys. who Immediately lapsed into
a sort of Susy-Q shuffling.
rhythmic movement OF the feet.
When the teacher in charge. Miss
Hempstreet. regained her compos-
ure. she ordered Fats" 10 stop play
ing and demonstrated: Thomas
Waller. please play the music as il
is written and add nothing TO the
composition!"
Fats" greeted this admonition
with what appeared 10 be SNUG
look OF polite. school-boyish docility
in difference 10 the teachers pres
ence-but the marching boys de-
tected the subtlety OF the waggish-
ness behind that quietly spoken
"Yes'm.-and squirmed with de-
light. Thus the contact was made
with his first public which was &c
grow up with him and follow hin
/ faithfully through the years
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Unfair To Whites

The Negro show Is only one block
away from ms, but we whites have IN
walk eight or 10 blocks to get TO .
show just because we're segregated.
That's putting things In reverse gear
We looked In the papers ia
find q good entertainment. and the
only one we found was . Negro show
which we weren't allowed TO attend
IN telling you that discrimination
II unfair.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Home Front

Shreveport soon VIII have an or
dinance prohibiting whites and Ne
sroes from being served in the city's
eating establishments Recen:
attempts OF Negro soldiers 20 obtain
service al eating places catering TO
whites only had been brought 10
the attention Of councilmen.
The New Republic
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
CONDENSED from Common Sense:
10 East 49th ST., New York IL. y. "

Or this ship, have run across a
beautiful object lesson in the differ
ence between a craven knucklIng-
down 10 prejudice and forthri ght
fight against il Il is small Liberty
ship: and am the only Army officer
aboard. The only other passen gers
are a merchant seaman who has had
malaria, and six enlisted men, Ne
groes who had been working for q
year and a half building roads. bar
racks and airports in that inhuman
heat. There is also a Navy gun
crew aboard. consisting OF young
ensign ard twenty-four Young sail
ors. all on their first trip.
I had no idea that anything was
wrong until we were about week
out. ! was down in the saloon one
night. drinking coffee with the en-
sign and the ships steward The
ensign began telling the steward
that his men were complaining
about having 10 eat with the Ne
groes. He asked the steward TO ar
range an eating schedule that would
keep the TWO races apart The stew
ards answer was diplomatic but
firm. He pointed out that thirty men
ate in meSSroom which seated
twelve: that eating time was limit
ed; and variation in schedule made
il impossible 10 hold vacant seats.
Then he added that the National
Maritime Union. which had union
shop contract with the ship. tolerat-
ed neither discrimination nor dis
crininators. He sad that he would
risk his job if he allowed any seq
regation. The ensign. not a very
fortnight individual. took this as
final and departed without further
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stared at him fabbergasted. You
idiot" gaSped Lady A: why. you
haven't got as much colored blood
as have"
Sea Walter: That's quite obvious
from your appearance, Lady Astory'
TOuche.
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aphorisms. the consistent levity
with which he viewed the business
OF living.
II Is no wonder that such man
was loved by all who came within
his vibration. The slightest brush
with this dynamic personality suf-
feed 10 insure another idolater OF
Fats" Waller. the man. musician,
the buffoon, the lover Of all men.
His openness OF mind. heart and
pocketbook in the early stages Of
his career came close to being dis
astrous. as he gave ioyfully of him.
self and his money. With never a
hint of charity in his giving, Fats"
was always happy to lend friend
helninp hand
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
UNION TOLERATES
NO SEGREGATION

had kept quie; during the dis
cussion. since it seemed 10 be going
very we'll without my intervention
But after the ensign left. ! began 10
question the steward 10 find out
what had been going on. II seems
that early in the trip the Navy boys
had objected 10 the colored soldiers
use Of the same showers and la
trines. The union agent had been
called in. and had gone straight 10
the captain to inform him that no
segregation would be tolerated un-
der the conditions Of the union con-
tract. The captain. man OF good
will, agreed and backed him up. II
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
"A al Looks At Prejudice

looked as II the Navy was licked
for once
Well. what does this prove? II
proves, for one thing, that Negro
haters Will back down II they find
themselves facing elligerent ma
jority. II proves that anti-discrlm-
ination laws are enforceable II a
union like the NMU. puny in rela-
ton 20 the power OF the Army and
Navy. can enforce such rules, the
services could too.
The services big argument is that
mixed military outfits are impracti-
cal. II so, the practical solution 10
the whole problem-and the one
that should have been adopted back
in l940-would have been the segre-
cation Of white Southerners in sep
arate units. where they could stew
in their own poison. without infect
ing men from the rest Of the coun-
try. AS il is we have lost great OPP
portunity 10 improve our democracy
during this war. besides working d
great injustice on the Negroes
HELL TO PAY"
AFTER THE WAR
There is going 10 be he'll 10 pay
on the Negro question when the col
ored veterans come home They
have dore 90 per cent OF the hard
manual work In the tropics and re-
ceived the dirty erd of the stick
most Of the time They have been
bombed jus, as often as whites; and.
considering that they are not used
extensively in combat, they have
suffered as many casualties. These
Negroes aren't going 10 know their
place" when they come back.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Fats" As Church
Orgsnist

During this time. between his
school-work, playing at the Lincoln,
and getting around with the 89'ers,
Fats" found time to get in . few
ticks on the organ. With a deep
Wallerish belly-laugh he shrugged
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06

TTNHE NAZI prisoners in this country are embar-
RAISING our War department Now the War
department, being pretty tough outfit, is not
easily embarrassed, but there is spot in
it, which, as we all know is the training DISPOSE
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
BY cLARENcE ANDERSON

THIS WEEK l need your advice and assistance.
= Your opinion is wanted regarding the value of
a big project being considered. If you believe it
to be worth undertaking. then your answers to
other questions also would be appreciated
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
'Thot Harmful Little ArmfuI
BY KENNETH BRIGHT and lNEZ CAvANAUCH
CONDENSED from The Crisis)
Fats Waller in His Formative Years

With heart full of nrth to match his grh, the late
Thomas Fats Waller could walk with kings lose the
touch His approach life with tongue in cheek
often than not-stickng straight out into the
of the world expresses apy than volumes of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06

ingtou. our nations capital. It's dis
graceful when you stop 10 consider
that" -
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
OtheIIo On Broadway
CONDENSED from The Worker)
Margaret webster producer "Otheo" tells OF difficult
drama Broadway with Paul Robson In IL
By MARGARET MARKHAM

In 1943 the American theatre caught with history In
that year the name Paul Robeson oushone all others
Broadway II was an epic the history OF the
and mile stone Broadway For Margaret Webster it
was twofold victory AS producer "Othelo" and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Commission On
lnterracial Cooperation

For some twenty years white and
Negro leaders OF the South have CO.
operated actively through the Com
mission on Tnterracial Cooperation
IN establishing local committees of
both whites and Negroes. This COM
mission has promoted mutual re-
spect and understanding. In many
local areas. small groups have
! worked patiently TO increase inter-
racial cooperation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06

BY Unions
Among the unions we find that
the National Maritime Union has
fought and won the right Of Negroes
to serve as skilled workers instead
Of in mental jobs only. Today mixed
crews on freighters, tankers. and
merchant ships are doing a magnih-
cent job without friction. The Book
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
The Challenge

ne Sndiienge
With Americas great tradition Of
democracy. the United States shsuIA
clean Its own house and gst ready
sor . better twenty first century.
Then 10 could stand unashameA he-
fore the Nazis and condemn. WITH
out confusion. their doctrines q Q
Master Race. Then 10 eeulA Pot ~
hand TO the building q he UnLoDA
Nations. sure Of support freO az
the yellow and the blaeh paoes
where the war IL being fssghl, surs
that victory In this war WIN - q
the name. not Of one race % q a.
other, but Of the universal Humno
Race.
tEditer's Note: This h Ne son-
eluding instsllment q The Rasss
Of Mankind" BY Rsth Dsno11ss
and Gene Weltnsh, psbI1she1 ~
the Public Affairs Cem01tteo, -,
20 Reekefellsr PiasA New Ysst
20, NJ II
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Community Activities

In Houston, Texas. the mayor and
a group OF prominent citizens adj
vertised in the local papers that
no disturbance would be tolerated
that would blacken the reputation
OF Houston when the Negroes of
that city celebrated nineteenth Day
in honor Of the emancipation of the
slaves 1t began with the statement.
Don't do Hitler's work." and
warned citizens not to repeat
rumors. The celebration was peace.
fully carried out. II is unfortunate
that in Beaumont. Texas, similar
effective action was not undertaken
and a serious riot occurred.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-07-06

and cook owe low flame 10 min
utes. stirring occasionally to pre-
vent scorching. Remove. squeeze
through double cheesecloth. To this
add the following syrup:
n cup granulated sugar
n cup cold water
Stir sugar and water, bring to
boiling point and boil S minutes.
Remove, stir into first mixture.
then strain again through cheese
cloth. Chill. fold in whipped cream,
salt and vanilla and freeze in hand
freezer. Use three parts ice to one
part rock salt. Freeze until solid,
then pack in four parts ice and one
part rock salt and let mellow for
two hours.
Fig Ice Box Pudding.
(Serves 10Y
2 cups dried white figs
~ cups water
l cup graduated sugar
l teaspoon cinnamon
Few grains salt
l tablespoon plain gelatin
u cup cold water
l tablespoon lemon Juice
IL cups cream or evaporated
milk. whipped
Lady fingers
Cornstarch custard
Cover figs with boiling water, let
stand about 10 minutes. Drain clip
stems and grind or chop figs fine.
Add IL cups cold water, bring to a
boil and cook about S minutes or
until water is ev%aporated. Remove
from heat, add gelatin moistened In
W cup cold water. Stir to dissolve.
Cool. add lemon juice and blend.
Whip cream and beat into fig mix
ture. Line sides of a IN quart
ring mold with lady fingers. Pour
ig-cream mixture into mold. Chill
until firm. Unmold onto serving
plate and fill center with cornstarch
custard or serve plain.
II you ,Dish more detailed instruc-
lions on vegetable canning, sDrite 10
Miss Lynn Chambers, Western NetOs.
paper Union, 2l0 South Desplaines
Street, Chicago 6, Illinois. Please don't
forget to enclose q stamped, sel1-ad-
dressed envelope for your reply.
Released by Western Newspaper Union
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The Lady Would Haze to
Hurry or She Would Miss

Speaking of the speed with
which Henry Kaiser has been
building ships for the government,
it is said that a society lady was
recently asked to oficiate at the
Christening of a new vessel. She
was led out upon a high platform,
and Mr.. Kaiser placed a bottle of
champagne in her hand. "Get
ready" he instructed.
The lady glanced over the plat
form railing and saw only the keel
of a vessel being placed far down
below.
"But, Mr.. Kaiser" she objected.
"There is no vessel here for me to
christen!"
It'll be up in a minute!" he
said, excitedly. "Start swinging!"
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1J;II1; PRN q T. e. %
- = 8HA
Pattern No. GIL

If a paper towel is used to line
the bottom of the vegetable hydra
tor in the refrigerator it will alb
sorb excess moisture and prevent
s%poilage.
A marble or two dropped in the
toe of stockings will keep them
from blowing and wrapping around
the line when hung outdoors in
windy weather.
If you are baking a number of
pies and the last one won't quite
fit into the oven, place a small
deep lid or tin cup in the available
space and put your pie on it. This
raises the pie above the others,
thus all may be baked at n time,
saving considerable fuel.
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Lynn Says

The Score Card: Potatoes and
onions are coming into the mark
cts. They are very much disable
in summertime menus.
Plan to use plenty Of peaches.
apricots and melons this year.
Crop supplies look plentiful.
Ice cream consumption has in
creased from eight pounds per
person in 1924 to sixteen pounds
in 1912.
Homemakers are urged to can
as many fruits and vegetables
this season to give themselves
point-insurance for the winter.
Last year, more lard was pro-
duced than at any time during
the nations history.
Egg supplies are still plentiful.
Use at least one a day to fortify
your diet.
Sugar stamps 30 and 81 (book
A. are each good for S pounds Of
sugar. Sugar stamp. number 40,
will give you S pounds Of sugar
for canning. An extra 20 pounds
Of canning sugar is available with
stamp 81. upon application to
your local board. This will give
you 10 pounds now and 10 pounds
later.
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Other Control Measures

But eventually measures Of con-
troll were brought into the world pic
ture. and after a time International
depression was absorbed in produc-
tive energy-and the world moved
along toward the next war. which
burst upon it only sever years after
the London wheat conference.
What might have happened, if
the great nations of the world had
been able to cooperate promptly and
intelligently to improve the eco
nomic condition of wheat farmers
and the producers Of other agricul.
tural commodities that entered into
world trade-no one al tell.
AS ( wheat production control
the world lever did get very far
with that one. mainly because Ar
gentina would not play ball.
The world of tomorrow is for us
TO make, however, and it is for.
tunate that thoughtful men already
are giving consideration to plans,
which may assure farmers of the
steadier incomes.
There are a number Of elements
in the present world situation which
presage a very different economic
and political outlook than after the
last war. The most important OF
these is the rise Of Russia, now
powerful in the economic, military
and diplomatic spheres. Since Rus.
economy is based on produc.
ton for use. rather than for profit,
It may take some time for US TO ad-
Just ourselves to bargaining with
that country. But Russia. neverthe.
less, is anxious to obtain all it car
from the rest Of the world in ex
change for her exports.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-07-06

When painting around light
switch plates or similar metal sur
faces, coat such surfaces with
~vaseline before beginning and it
will be easy to wipe off surplus
%splashes.
A splendid safeguard in the med
icine cabinet is to place pins cross
wise through the corks of any bot
ties which contain poison. A
pricked finger will be noticed even
in the dark!
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again with Slsnl-
lar situations. Perhaps the memory
Of what once was so disheartening
will help us to avoid making the
same kind of mistakes again.
Year after year following the last
war. we had been piling up a larger
and larger surplus Of wheat, and the
domestic price as well as the world
market had declined TO a point
where you could almost count on
one hand the number of wheat farm
ers operating at a profit. Still. we
seemed to be unable to reduce our
wheat acreage. 1t was much the
same story in every important
wheat-growing nation on earth. ex-
cept China and Russia.
By 1881 Russia had made enough
progress with its Five-Yea1 plan to
permit wheat export again. Once
Russia had been the bread basket
Of Europe" In 1881 Russia desper-
ately needed foreign exchange with
which to purchase machinery
abroad. Our w government did all
it could to discourage Russia's
industrial development, although it
was that nations mighty effort then
to grid for war that enabled it to
drive back the Nazi armies II years
later while we prepared to do our
part.
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pennant popularity Of the Browns.
They are the one team that has
won a pennant in the H-year
history Of the American league.
Clark Grifith's Chicago White Sox
won the first A. L. pennant in 1900
and repeated in 1901. Connie Mack's
Philadelphia team came along in
1902. Then we had Boston. But in
the long march there is no mention
Of St. Louis. Chicago. Philadelphia,
Boston, New York, Cleveland. De-
troit and Washington have won but
not St. Louis.
Now the Browns have at least a
chance. Handled by Luke Sewell, a
swell fellow and a good manager. n
Of the old Alabama Sewells, the
blasted and battered Browns Of past
years, the wrecks of more than four
decades. have just as good a chance
as any other club to give St. Louis
a city series against the Cardinals.
the class Of the National league.
Only a minor miracle will keep
the Cardinals away from the top Of
the National league race.
Chicago has had her intercity
world series. New York has had
many such affairs.
Now there's q chance that St.
Louis will hook up with Chicago and
New York in this respect. Always
remembering that October is still a
long way of. At least the Browns
have a team that is as well balanced
as any other club can show at this
June date.
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Gems of Thought

DE when I may, I want it
- said of me by those who
knew me best, that I always
plucked a thistle and planted a
flower where I thought a flower
would grow. - Abraham Lin
coin.
Hope is the handspring of ef-
ficiency; complacency is its
rust.-David Lloyd George.
Don't uorry and fret, taint.hearted,
The chances hare just begun
For the best jobs haren'f been started,
The best rork hasn't been done.
-BERTO.N BRADLEY
A happy marriage is a long
conversation that always seems
too short.-Andre Maurois.
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~~Ei


IN THE wild scramble now taking
L place in the American league,
where all eight clubs have spent the
greater part Of two months under
a blanket, we have conducted a
popularity poll. What teams are the
mass or mob roofing for. outside Of
their own hometown squads?
The answer is the St. Louis
Browns and Connie Mack's Ath-
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S>eAA A
the problem we
faced Is years
6 W h e n the
world wheat a
ket was an inter-
national h e a d.
ache. Almost GER
tainly, unless we
have learned our
lesson much bet
ter than e hui
nan usually do,
we shall be faced
-
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letics. These two
e a m s take the
place the Dodgers
held a year or two
81 when they be-
came the National
~favorites. Now the
Browns have taken
their place, with the
Athletics, piloted by
81 e old Con-
ME Mack, the sec
ond popular choice.
It's easy enough
IN rpIorcforl tho
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4 Record for Closeness

This present American league
may easily set a new record for
:loseness." The speaker was George
Weiss. head Of the Yankee farm sys-
:em.
Both leagues have had close
races BEFORE" Weiss continued,
but as a rule only two or three
clubs we're involved. Now we have
Ill eight clubs In the running. It
means nothing at all for a team to
irop from third place to sixth in a
lay or two, or to climb from sixth
o second.