The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-19
PREPARE FOR
BETTER WORLD
after The War
By CHARLES wARTMAN

BY CHARLES WARTMAN
On the University Of Michigan
campus which Is now practically all
CT. approximately 200 Negro
civilian men and women are work.
ing TO improve Sheir minds and
20 prepare themselves for better
service now and in the postwar
world
The majority OF these students
are working on degrees above the
collegiate level and many OF them
are already in service as teachers
in all parts OF the country.
Seek Doctorates
There is small number who
have completed the PhD. require
ments who are doing special work
IN fields OF research. Much OF this
work is confidential in nature and
Is being directed under the auspices
Of governmental departments.
In the general field OF race re-
1ations. the very presence Of these
students. along with members OF
many other groups. goes a long
way TO aid in the social education
of all students and members OF the
faculty at the University OF Michi-
gan.
All Races And Faiths
Specifically the Cooperative
Council Of the University which
has six houses under its control is
backing the attack for democracy.
Two for male students and four
for women students. These houses
have men and women OF all races
and faiths living in them and get
ting along in the truest sense OF
brotherhood. All residents share
In the duties and chores OF the
house A &C" average is required
for sdmi;,snce and the houses are
non-po.i,ical in their activities.
The Stevens House al 8l6 For
rest street. Ann Arbor. is a good
example 81 the typical Coop. There
are y girls living in the house. Ave
OF them are Negro girls. Many
az the white girls are from the
South There are also Jewish girls. !
East Indians. Quskers. Miss Cvn-
thia Storer OF Cameron. s. c. and
graduate Of Bennett college. in
Greensboro. " c. said. Living in
the Coop with these girls is a
very nice experience: il shows that
democracy can work Miss Gwen
dolyn Hogans Of Charlotte. y. C.
and a graduate of Bennett college.
y taking journalism az Michigan.
Said shr. Although do not live
IN the Stevens house a, the pres
ent, feel that i is a worthwhile
venture plan 10 move in myself"
4 Fine Experience
Miss June Friedenourg. white OF
New York City. has spent three
seTeSiers al the University of
Michig gan and has lived in the Coop
during her entire stay. Il wouldn't
give anything for the experience
that I have had living with girls
OF other races"
John Codwell assistant principal
Of Phyllis Wheatley high school.
Houston, Texas. and the frst Ne
gro 10 be accepted In Phi Delta
Kappa at the University OF Michi-
gan. told this reporter that he
was completing the course work
requirements for the Phi d. in edu-
cation this summer. Codwell Is
q Howard university graduate He
IS making a study % Motorbli.y.
Intelligence Personality and Socio
Economic Status Of 500 Negro boys
IN Houston. Texas.
Studies Pupil Problems
Edward NJ Barnes Of Wilson.
n c. and a graduate OF Livingston
HA'1N~A t,1
dc gree in education Barnes is
making a study o. Some Aspects Of
Pupil Problems in an attempt 10
develop a guidance program in
Dar5cn high school. Wilson. n c.
Il have always been interested
n a program tor dean Of girls"
Mss Eura Goldie Hunter az Gal
weston. Texas. told this reporter.
%sNd am now preparing a paper
on that subject as part Of the re-
q reTentS for the masters decree
Miss Hunter is a graduate Of Wiley
college in Texas. and is now teach
ing a. the Carver high school in
Galveston.
D.. James r. Lawson. Pr D.
Nj ,higan. 1879. is now on the Uni
verSi,y campus working in a War
Research project for the govern
mont. Il viii be here until Oct
J." Dr. Lawson said. and then
viii return 70 my position a. Fisk
university" DR.. Lawson made
valuable study Of plas,ics and syn
the,ic rubber. while student al
the university He is a member Of
Sigma Psi scientific honorary So
ciety
DR. Martin Sut;ler. MD. Is a
Mich gan graduate and former doc
tor IN surgery al Frcedman's hos
p,al. Washington. D. c. DR.. SUIT