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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15

dations and just rooms
Gerald Hackett tells US.
So IL you can help these sold
iers and their wives
Hackett urges you TO call
and list your room or apart
ment with him at 1921. e..
That's one way of bringing
cheer into a sOldierman's life.
We hope the city hasn't an
ordinance against riding BIZ
cycles in the residential dis
trict, because that's what City
Attorney Bert V. Nunneley,
chief ordinance enforcement
agent. can be caught doing
any day, saving gas on the
way to work.
WE SUGGEST modified
sort of Purple Heart award fol
one of our linotype operators
Kay LorWay, who took day OF
Wednesday and while patriot
ically processing tin cans a
home. ripped two fingers oper
on his right hand which
may cost him a few days work
Clerk Guy l.. Brown say;
if you want to write to "Gabby'
(and we see no censorship bar
on our publishing this), he may
be addressed: T. Sgt. Guy l.
Brown Jr., Prisoner of War No
3073, Stalag Luft 3, Germany
and we hope il won't BE-
long before the address is Mount
Clemens, Mich. BY the
way, Eddie Dubay's back home
so cancel your letters to Univer
sity Hospital and hunt him ur
here, while he's convalescing.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15

collection machinery Tot Which
the writer - mea culpa - is
q eoo).
But this can all be corrected
and q remedy furnished Sunday,
when citywide wastepaper
collection is planned and
on this coming Tuesday, when
q business district collection has
been scheduled.
The drive starts at 10 a. m.
Sunday, and Scout Troops
have been assigned to city
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15
FINE FISHING

OREGON CITY, Ore.-When
three OVERSEES veterans here on
furlough were arrested for fish
ing without license. Sheriff
Fred Reaksecker decided the law
was being enforced too well,
appeared in court IN their be-
half.
The Sheriffs plea lost-but
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15
& Yin the DAY @
By D. A. /"
By D. A.

Mount Clemens should hang its head in shame for foiue
to support the nationwide wostepoper collection to aid the
industries fabrcotne materials urgently needed by the armed
forces.
The fout does not lie with the householder the merchant
who hos ponstokneN collected and bundled woepope and
cardboard for months but rather with the Quosi- official
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15

the veterans won anyway. Reak-
seeker paid their fines out Of his
own pocket.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15

Q-What are shroudlines?
a - Parachute cords from
which the parachutlst hangs Sus-
pended.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15

Alexander the Great was
born in Europe. died in Asia,
and was buried in Africa.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15
Harmon Heads
Richmond nc
Knights Announce
Annual Election

RICHMOND-At the regular
business meeting OF the local
Council, Knights of Columbus.
election of officers for the com.
ing year took place with the
following results:
Chaplain. Rev. Joseph A
Maier; Grand Knight, Theodore
Harmon; Deputy Grand knight,
Elmer Skinner; Recording
Secretary, Stanley Schweiger;
Treasurer, j. c. Ernst: Financial
Secretary, Joseph w. Winkel,
Warden, Nj. A. Powers; Chancel-
Tor, Fred LaGraff; Advocate, A
A. LeFevre: Trustees - John
Shinski, Robert Daschke and
Louis Schweiger; Outside
Guard, Gerald Higgins; Inside
Guard, Clarence Rabine.
The Council meets on the sec
ond and fourth Tuesdays of each
month in their club rooms on
Grand Trunk avenue.
James Bourke, district deputy
and several members from the
Port Huron Council and Glen
HARDWOOD, field agent for the
Knights Of Columbus Insurance
department, Of st. Clair Shores,
also attended the meeting.
Don Michael Fitzgerald, old
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Fitzgerald of Richmond Town
ship, is confined TO his home.
suffering from a serious eye all
ment.
: Honoring the eleventh birth
day anniversary of their son
Ronnie, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Dittman, entertained several of
their sons friends in their home
in Muttonville on Monday eve
ming.
George Mitchell of the Hart
Road, underwent a major Oper-
alton in st. Joseph's hospital,
Mount Clemens.
The members of st. James
Evangelical Church of Casco,
will hold their annual homecom-
ing on Sunday, June 25. In
connection with this homecom-
ing, the ladies Of the parish will
serve a chicken dinner at noon
to the members and the general
public,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-15

Don Michael Fitzgerald, old
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Fitzgerald of Richmond Town
ship, is confined TO his home.
suffering from a serious eye all
ment.
The southern news., 1944-04-08
Japs Hurled Back
In India Campaign

NEW DELHI, April Jap
anese invasion forces have been
hurled back into the mountain
Gus jungles along the Indo-
Burma frontier after penetrating
to within 10 miles of Imphal,
front reports disclosed today.
Semi official estimates indicat-
ed that 1900 to $4,000 enemy
troops have been killed or wound
ed since the start of the invasion
last month.
Planes Intercept
A delayed dispatch from United
Press War Correspondent George
Palmer on the Indo-Burma front
revealed that strong Japanese
forces striking directly overland
from the Burma frontier toward
Imphal broke out onto the Mani
pur valley floor last Sunday, only
half days march from Imphal.
Massed British artillery and
low-flying attack planes inter-
cepted the invading column and
drove them in headlong retreat
into the hills after so minutes of
savage bombardment.
Other JapS Gain
Palmer's dispatch indicated that
The southern news., 1944-04-08
New Jersey Town
Halts Exclusion

LIVINGSTON, N. J.-For years
this Township, through its Town
ship Committee and Planning
Board, required builders to sign
an agreement to exclude Negroes
from new developments. Recently
this matter came to the atten-
ton of the NAACP and the AS
sociations legal department di-
rected letter of protest to the
Livingston's authorities, pointing
out that since the decision of the
U. S. supreme court in Buchanan
V. Warley in 1926, such action by
an official body is unconstitu-
tional.
The Planning Board of Living
ston has written to the Associa-
ton admitting its violations of
the law in the past but stating
that in the future, agreements be-
tween the authorities and a build
err will not contain the clause
objected to by your organization y
The southern news., 1944-04-08
|NAACP Conference
On War And Victory
Problems Set For
Chicago July 1916

NEW YORK-A conference on
the problems of war and victory
will be held July 1916 inclusive
in Chicago by the National AS
sociation for the Advancement OF
Colored People. 1t will be the
NAACP.
Highlight of the meeting is
expected to be personal re-
port by Walter White, NAACP
secretary, on his tour of the bat
tlefronts. together with his rec
concentrations on post war ac-
tivity as revealed by his con-
facts with Negro soldiers over
seas. The 29th Spingarn Medal
will be formally presented to DR.
Charles R. Drew for his work
in blood plasma
The Chicago branch NAACP, of
which Oscar Brown is president,
will be host to the meeting.
The southern news., 1944-04-08

other Japanese invading columns
north and south of the defeated
force still were pressing in on
Imphal and Kohima, so miles fur
ther north. although they were
believed still trying to break clear
of the jungles fringing the Mani
pur valley.
British field officers, he report
ed, estimate that more than 5000
Japanese have been killed in the
border fighting and that 5000 to
5000 more have been wounded.
British Mass Forces
Palmer reported that many
thousands" of British Imperial
troops, plus artillery, tanks and
overwhelmingly superior air
forces are massed in the Manipur
valley area, waiting for the in
vaders to break out of the jungles
into open country.
British guns are waiting for the
Japanese to drop into the Manipur
valley and attempt to storm I'M
phal. he said, adding that British
officers are confident they will
be able to crush the enemy col
umns when the expected battle
develops.
The southern news., 1944-04-08
DOROTHY MAYNOR EASTER
GUEST WITH KOSTELANTEZ
Soprano Discovers Her Music
In Strange Places

If many of the stirring spirit
uals sung by Dorothy Maynor
are unknown to her concert and
radio audiences, it is because she
gathers them from rather un-
known places.
The brilliant soprano, Easter
Sunday soloist on THE Pause
That Refreshes on the Air" with
Andre Kostelanetz (CBS 4:30
EWT), learned many of her num-
bers at revivals and camp meet
ings, including an inspiring spir-
itual. Were You There?" which
she'll sing with chorus accom-
paniment Sunday.
A "gold mine" for students of
African song and culture, Miss
Maynor has discovered, is the
little known island of St. Helena
off the coast of South Carolina.
A small atoll with a farming
population of 500, all Negro-whites
having deserted during the Civil
war-St. Helena. Miss Maynor
10 VII eNoAy OihSAANA6SO ~
modern civilization. In recent
visits there she has picked up
strange and fascinating music
which she is now adding to her
repertoire.
The complete Easter program,
with David Ross as master of
ceremonies, follows:
THE PROGRAM
"Voices of Spring, Orchestra,
]. Strauss.
I'm The Cleaning, Miss May
nor, Harrison.
Easter Parade" Orchestra,
Berlin.
Medley: 1.-The Strife Is Ger. the
Battle Won" and Christ. the
Lord, is Risen Today" Chorus
and Orchestra, Traditional.
Were You There?", Miss May
nor and Chorus, Negro Spiritual
Ave Maria" Orchestra, Bach
Gounod.
The southern news., 1944-04-08
|Anti-NegrO Signs
Flood Northwest
Eating Places

NEW YORK-Reports to the
NAACP from recent travellers in
the Pacific Northwest and along
the West Coast indicate that the
area is virtually flooded with
anti-Negro signs in restaurants,
lunch rooms. bus stations. and
even sandwich counters on ferry
boats.
The signs read: I'VE Do Not
silicit Colored Trade" We Serve
White Only" and We Reserve
the Right to Refuse Service to
Anyone"
One for Ripley's Believe 1t Or
Not is the fact that some Negro
restaurants are reported as car
rying the last named sign.
A bus terminal in Seattle and
a sandwich counter on the ferry
boats between Seattle and Bremen
ton. Wash both carry the signs
according to travellers. Blame is
placed upon the huge influx OF
southern whites and Negroes, both
bringing with them their Dixie
habits.
The legal department of the
NAACP has prepared a memoran-
dunn of advice on legal procedure
for its branches to follow in cam,
paigns for the removal of the
signs. IN Wisconsin and Nebra5ks
the NAACP secured an interpreta
ton that the state civil rights
laws prohibited such signs.
The southern news., 1944-04-08
Bidd|e Asks To |nforCe
Law In Dixie Primary

Having won the Texas
Primary case, the N. A. A. C.
P. is now demanding that
y. S. Attorney General Bid
die prosecute all who inter
fere with the right of any cit
lzen to vote because of col
or, and issue definite instruc-
tions to all U. S. attorneys
to take definite action where
violations occur.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The I'm
tied States Supreme Court Monday
handed down a decision holding
that exclusion of Negroes from
voting in the Texas Democratic
State primary simply because of
race, was unconstitutional. The de-
cision, given by Justice Stanley
Reed. expressly overruled Grovey
versus Townsend, an earlier Texas
primary case, which had reached
an opposite result. The decision
was concurred in by seven judges,
with only one dissent, that of JUS
tice Owen ]. Roberts.
'The United States is a consti-
tutional democracy" said Mr..
Justice Reed in the majority opin-
ion. Its organic law grants to
all citizens right to participate
in the choice of elected officials
without restriction by any State
because of race. This grant to the
people of the opportunity for
choice is not to be nullified by a
process in a form which permits
private organization to practice
racial discrimination in the cleo
ton. Constitutional rights would
be of little value if they could be
trus indirectly denied"
The effect of this decision is to
sweep away the ''lily-white pr1-
mary" of the Southern States by
which, in conjunction with poll
tax requirements in some States.
the majority of Negro citizens of
the South are robbed of a ballot.
Immediate effect of the decision
will be to open for voting rights,
Southern Democratic State pri-
maries to Negro voters. 1t is ex
pected that poll-tax requirements
and intimidation by threats of vio-
lence will restrict the Negro vote,
but the fact remains that more
than a quarter of a million poten-
tial Negro voters in the Texas
Democratic primaries live in urban
centers.
Primary Day in Texas will be
July %, with a run-off primary
August 26 1t is certain that thou
sands of Negro voters will have
their first opportunity to vote in
the Democratic primary this sum-
mer. AS a result it is entirely
likely that some notorious Negro
batting members of Congress, such
as Martin Dies, may lose the
Democratic primary fight and
thus be defeated for reelection in
a State where the one-party sys-
tenn prevails.
In Dies district, because of ac-
tive work by the CIO Shipbuilders'
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The southern news., 1944-04-08
ASheville Blues
Defeat Red Wings

some shortstop. and old grandpapa
Charlie Green at second base who
have discouraged many a pitcher
when they come up to that plate.
And my old friend, Prim Hall,
who moves like a circus horse in
left field. But. oh, don't 1 feel
sorry for the pitcher when he
comes up to that plate, and that
hard hitting Alexander in center
field. and Rocking Chair David
Johnson in right field did some
good happy-go lucky hitting Sun
day. Old Man Doggett. the hot
corner the third sacker ALBERT
Green. With that fast ball on the
mound stop the red wing from
scoring. Sunday battle ought to
be a good one there is a question
of pitchers with the blues Sun
day, the local fans are invited to
| come out sunday and see these
boys in action.
The southern news., 1944-04-08
News Letter
Slanders FDR,
Negroes, Relief

NEW YORK-President Roose-
velt and Negroes on relief rolls
are the targets in a new piece of
political propaganda which made
its appearance last week.
1t is a confidential" news let
ter by Samuel B. Pettengill, SYM
dicated by Americas Future, Inc,
205 East 42nd Street, New York
IT, New York. The bulk of the
release pretends to be a true
conversation" with a Negro maid
in a Detroit hotel. In dialect the
maid is made to say that she only
started to work recently and that
she and her husband had been
ION Mr.. Roosevelt's relief for
nine years"
The news letter also makes
the maid say that she Is only
working now because Mr.. Roose-
welt wants "us folks" to work
during the war and that he is
going to put them back on relief
after the war and they won't
have to work any more.
In a protest to Americas Fu-
ture, Inc. the NAACP letter stat
ed:
IF the people who complain
so loudly about the amount of
relief doled out to Negroes would
use one-quarter of their energies
in trying to see that Negroes re-
ceive a fair share in employ
ment, the proportion of Negroes
on relief would change. But the
very same people who are using
the Negroes on relief" argu-
ment against the present Admin
istration are also opposing the
ADMINISTRATORS efforts through
the Fair Employment Practice
Committee to do away with dis
elimination in employment and
give all persons a fair chance to
secure a job regardless of race,
creed, color, or national origin.
"All types of propaganda. of
course, are to be expected in a
political campaign. but it strikes
us that this release represents
something near the bottom
The southern news., 1944-04-08

Nationwide NAACP
Campaign Will Be
Launched May l

NEW YORK - A nationwide
campaign for new members for
the NAACP will be launched May
l and extend through June 80. it
was announced here this week.
More than $4,000 workers. or
ganized into teams, will solicit
members in an effort to reach an
an-time high for the NAACP. The
drive will celebrate the S5th
year Of activity of the Associa-
ton.
Mrs Daisy E. Lampkin, nation
al field secretary, will direct two
campaigns during May and June,
in Philadelphia, Pa, and Detroit,
Mich, with a combined goal of
10000 members.
Other staff members from the
National Office will be assigned
TO regions throughout the coun-
try where they will supervise
campaigns in local communities.
Mrs. Irvena Ming and Miss Noma
Jensen will have charge of the
Middle West with headquarters in
Chicago. Noah w. Griffin will
have charge of the Southeast,
with headquarters in Savannah,
Ga. Donald Jones will handle the
Southwest with headquarters in
Kansas City. Mo. The Virginias
and adjacent territory will be
under the direction of Mrs. Ruby
H. Hurley with headquarters in
Washington, d. c. The director
for the Pacific coast area is yet
to be named. New York, New Jer-
sey and New England will be
supervised by Miss Ella J. Baker,
director of branches. who is in
general charge of the whole cam
paign.
Thurgood Marshall, Edwar d
Dudley Milton R. Konvitz, Roy
wilkins, and, later on. Walter
White, will fill emergency speak
ing engagements for rallys and
mass meetings.
Research, information and pub
licity is being handled by Miss
Consuelo Young, Mrs. Julia Bax-
ter Bates, and Mrs. Coral Sadler
The NAACP is throwing all of
its resources into this campaign
and will distribute placards, post
ers. stickers. leaflets, and liter
ature throughout the country.
Volunteer speakers and workers
will be enlisted. Time will be
sought on radio stations and the
whole effort will be supplemented
by some advertising in the week
| ly papers.
The month Of April is being
utilized for mobilization of work.
ers. instructions in procedure, and
distribution of literature. 1t is
expected that the campaign will
get off to flying start May l
perhaps with a personal word of
encouragement from Walter White
who is scheduled to return from
overseas on or about that date
"At the end of 1943 the
NAACP already had on it's rolls
about 250.000 members" said Roy
Wilkins, acting secretary. I'm this
campaign to celebrate 95 years of
| continuous activity in the battle
for civil rights, we are seeking
a minimum of 100000 new mem
bers. 1t will be not only an an
niversary celebration, but a trib'
ute to Walter White to greet him
upon his return from the areas
where our soldiers are fighting
| for democracy. This is one OF
| CONTINUED PAGE
The southern news., 1944-04-08
BY JACK SMITH

The Asheville Blues, with first
sacker Moore and the manager,
defeated the Waynesville Red
Wings to Z before a crowd of
500. Manager Moore has a tip
top ball club this year. The boys
look good in their new suits. We
were proud to see the Asheville
team dressed up with white suits
with blue B in front and a blue
number in the back. The players
are Snag Henderson. the catcher
who is doing a nice job with that
mitt. Pop Moore at the first sack
who looks like he is going to drop
that ball when he catches it. Don't
let him fool you Sunday when
they play the Greenville Black Sox
Easter Sunday at S:45 p. m
Don't forget these other boys, Ar
thur Heftner, shortstop, who plays
The southern news., 1944-04-08
Edgar Brown Beating
Protested By NAACP

WASHINGTON, d. CA letter
of protest has been sent to At
torney General Francis Biddle by
the D. c. branch of the NAACP
on the beating of Edgar Brown,
COP lobbyinst, by Texas-born
Capitol guard. The letter points
out that Brown was beaten on
federal property while exercising
his constitutional rights" and
asked complete investigation and
prosecution.
The southern news., 1944-04-08
Two Nurses
Quits At Hospital

Miss Georgia Anthony and Miss
Hill have resigned from the Ashe-
vile Colored Hospital.
Miss Anthony made a statement
to the News this week that she
and Miss Hill have sent in their
designations to the board of di-
rectors to take effect April 7th,
1914. Miss Anthony states that
Miss Hill has already left the city
and she plans to leave this week
She also states the reason for the
resignation is that she did not
like the set up.
The southern news., 1944-04-08
Negro Churches Ask
Powers In Government

Observation-Disclosures leaders
convening here shortly under the
auspices of the Washington Bu-
reau of the Fraternal Council of
Negro Churches, are planning to
produce a manifesto" setting
forth the things Negro people ex-
pect of their government. Rev.
William II. Jernagin announced
early this week.
Called a National Conference
OF Christians for Religion Democ-
racN and Building a Community
of World Brotherhood" the meet
ing will be held in the Nation s
capital on April IS and 10. The
holding of such a conference was
approved by the executive board
meeting in St. Louis in january.
The manifesto" according to
Rev. Jernagin. director of the bu-
reau, will contain lucid" state
ments dealing with the Negro in
the armed forces. in employment
in Interstate travel, and in civil
rights as a whole. The paper will
point these issues up in terms OF
the governments responsibility in
these respective areas.
1T is our intention to see that
h S important statement is
brought to the attention of the
pre- e MT Administration" DR.
Jernagin declared Further. tC
prepare ourselves against the pos.
sibility of even a slight admins
tration change, we plan to SEE
that the national conventions OF
the major parties are properly
apprised of the Negroes feeling
regarding these Matters
The conference has the endorse
ment of bishops and other indi
viduals high in ministerial coun.
sells, and cutting across denomi-
national lines.
The southern news., 1944-04-08
Roosevelt Urges
Victory Gardens

WASHINGTON, April 1. -
President Roosevelt urged the
American people today to grow
Victory gardens and said that
their harvest last year had made
the difference between scarcity
and abundance"
The southern news., 1944-04-08
Tickets Ready For
Naacp Dance Nav IL

NEW YORK-Informati on
tickets, boxes, loges and tables
for the 35th annual NAACP dance
May IL at the Savoy Ballroom
here may be obtained from Miss
Young in the national office, 50
Fifth Avenue.
The southern news., 1944-04-08
S. C. Teachers Give
$1,000 To NAACP

NEW YORK The Palmetto
state Teachers Association, with
headquarters at Columbia, S. c.,
has contributed $1,000 to the
NAACP, it was announced here
this week. The check was con-
tanned in a letter from ]. T. w.
Minis, state president of tn
teachers group.
The southern news., 1944-04-08

Chief thrill in night clubs for
Mike Roy Spotlight Bands"
emcee, is picking up match covers.
He sends them to his mother who
pins them up in his boyhood
room in Jamestown. N. D.
The southern news., 1944-04-08

FIELD CORRESPONDENT -
Sergeant George Norford, of New
York City, was recently evacuated
from the South Pacific where he
was field correspondent for Yank
magazine, the Army weekly, to
Northington General Hospital,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He considers
the most pleasant places-if any
of the islands could be called pleas
ant-those areas where it was
easiest to dig foxhole in the least
possible time. (U. S. Army photc.)
The southern news., 1944-04-08

Morton Downey's watch chain
on both ends is watchless. 1t car
ries good luck charms.