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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16
A NON-PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
'THF SCHOOL DILEMMA

10 school and work AZ tho
time. The "A plan calls for ss
TO school four hours and ro NY
four hours. At the same tim.
der this program they viii h. 49,
TO get credit. Under the ,.,
program students 90 TO school :.
I'll ? pm. and work in The en-.
moons for credit In retail stor,.
At the Aero-Mechanics $500
and Wilbur Wright there ,s
operative work study Noe.
with students working two r.'s
followed by two weeks in .,h..'I
There will be many work.srs.|
programs. The an imno,,,.,
thing is to see that boys Ana ,'.,I
GO BACK TO SCHOOL ~"
The big responsibility a. es,,,,.
boys and girls Of tecnase Il
turn to school Is placed dirs.,,,|
upon the shoulders Of parents IN
employers. Are not parents hs,a'I
OF their homes? Are thew di,,,J
cd to by their children, NJ ii
live In a time when children III
permitted TO do as thew nl..,'I
Let's hope not Arc parent. II
greedy that they Viii sacrifice M
future educational dc,elopmen, \,
their children for part O, III
high wages they are making.-e.,l
tainly not.
In the last depression a Nh
school education was required I,
sweep foors to work as por.,,I
and ditch diggers. That was \
measure used TO select lob arDNI
cants IN such a way that ir rorlaI
eliminate Negro youth. simply VI
cause they had MOI finished h N
school II is evQn felt ina, the AL
cational requbfemenls are COIN. I,
be higher in tho postwar ro.aI
Negro youth must not AN short n
any job requirement They mssi
prsfare. They must return "A
schco' and keep there. Parsr.
and EMPLOYERS ave urged 10, d
let youthlworli unless they have Il,
arraneemrnt 10 continue he'd
schooling. Negroes 'hfonrhour I'd
city are ci'lled upon % ioin IN "a
crusade "pack' to school youth.
Back TO school
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16
ON IGNORANCE
BY RUTH TAYLOR

Ignorance Is contagious dis
ease. particularly when It IS
hitched up to an unwillIngness
TO learn.
read this the ,othcr day and
i IS so good I'm passing il on
20 you. Ignorance Is the school
OF race preiudices. and provincial
ism is It's tutor. Its memory is
stuffed with lies and its mind
IS warped by emotionalism. Pride
Is rs hook and snobhery is It's
pen. All the hatreds and fears.
all the crucltics and prciudices
OF childhood are perpctuated BY
It II blinds the intellect and II
harden the heart It's wisdom Is
wond riul and fearful; for II
never learns what is true. and IL
never forgets what is false"
Those who have suffered from
the ignorance OF others should be
particularly careful not TO fall
into the same error.
The only cure for ignorance Is
knowledge. "Men will be brutal
SO long as they believe absurdi-
ties" voliaire said.
Tho ignorance Of the other man
Is not our personal problem. II
Is our own ignorance that must
be met and mastered We can he
SO big. we mustn't be tiny-we
can be so big. neither look up
nor down at other people-but
straight ahead at our fellow men.
That is the mark of the educated
man.
We must know not only our
own side OF the case. but we
must study the other fellows
side. AS we learn to know each
other. we think more clearly.
prejudice is broken down and at
titudes change. But II REQUIRES a
Willingness to learn and TO un-
derstand.
There are many different yard
sticks for understanding. but
none has ever surpassed the
Golden Rule. II we would use
this. we would never allow the
jealousy or envy that is ignor-
ance 10 stlfle and deaden our bet
ter impulses.
Dr Matthews put this thought
Into prayer which 10 me Ia par
ticularly appealing and which Is
a prayer in which We all can
Join.
with the words Thy Kingdom
Come. there must be daily effort
ON our parts TO create that king
dom In our own hearts. in our
daily actions. In our living with
humility with kindness. with
eraciousness one toward another
Only In that way will that prayer
find answer and fulilllment IN
our own lives and through them
In this nation"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16
Use Your Voting Privilege

Michigan has no poll tax laws or other
forms of diSfranchisement to prevent Negro
citizens from voting. The 100000 members
of the race in this state have considerable
potential voting strength which we must not
neglect to use. In many other parts of the
nation, our people are barred from exercs-
ing the political franchise We can help
them in their struggle to break down these
political barriers, by using our ballots in
Michigan and other states where Negroes
can vote.
Political leaders in Texas are even now
seeking to devise ways and means of nullify-
ing the recent Supreme Court decision which
holds the right Of Negroes to vote in Demo
cratic primaries in Texas. There are also
anti-Negro agitators in Michigan and else
Where who are seeking not only to make Ne
groes politically impotent and to curtal our
Job opportunities, but are advocating the de-
portation of Negroes TO Africa
1t is the sacred duty of all qualified
adult members Of the race in this and other
liberal states to register and vote When
unfriendly individuals and organizations
take steps to curb our progress and limit our
constitutional rights as American citizens,
we must use our ballots to oppose them; but
we cant vote unless we are registered.
We cannot afford to remain politically
llullleIeNl WNen pOltlcal organizations like
the America First Party headed by Gerald
L. h. Smith, are urging that we be deported
from the United States Smith and his politi-
cal organization are condemned by the
American Legion, as we'll as by many Negro
organizations and leaders Monday night. at
the installation Of officers of the Detroit Dis
trict Association of the American Legion.
members of the Legion stated that Gerald
Smith and his America First Party are a
menace to the internal security of this nation.
They are apparently at this time imbued
with the same type of ideolog4es which
are typified by Hitler and his deluded
countrymen.
Agencies that plot to curb our progress
are numerous and active They use their
ballots at election time. Negroes must do
likewise. We must register and vote be-
cause it is our duty and because our self
interest demands that we do.
An important national election will
be held in November. Your vote will be
needed. If you are not already registered,
go, and register now Only a few more
weeks remain. The deadline for register
ing IS October II. Register yourself, and
urge your relatives and friends to do like
wise
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16
LESSON IN
ENGLISH
W. l.. GORDON
Words often MIsused


DO not say. The two bocsi|
we're both on the table onj
both. or say. 10th hooks vrt|
on the table
DO not say. HE didn't 20 4
work as he was sick say ~
cause he was sick"
DO not say. They discussed
several topics aside from Il
main subject" say, They ts1
cusscd several topics apart ifo1|
COR. IN addition to) The nai|
subject"
DO not say. AS many as uan;|
tickets should buy them rorJ
Say. "All who want tickeis shoula
buy them now
10 not say. \ have ass'ns'
together all tho evidence ~
expression assembled together
redundant. since the first Voia
implies the second Omit tossihT
DO not say "The professor Wy
al fault several times during
lecture. Say. "The professor va
in fault"
Words Often Nisprononnced
Grocery. Pronounce gro-seri
as in no. e as IN her as ~
accent first syllable and not E'
shri
Gcyscr. Pronounce g-ler o.
gi-zcr. / as IN lie
Barrage military icrrlh ri
nounce ba-razh. first a as IN -
unstrcssed. second a as IN an'
cent last syllable II
Gibe. Pronounce ill., as 10 ~
Affluence. Pronounce ai'Hu'ep
a as in at. u as in unit "
end. accent first SYLLABLE no'
second.
Highwaymen. Principal a'
is on first syllable
Words often Misspelled u
Proceed. two els; procedure 7,
Q in second syllable. stiletlo'
serve the one. | and dou0'
Clientele: observe the iele. vi
nounce tell. Boudoir Though y
ncunced boo-dwar lncHe
move 10 actlon); insight .uny
standing. discernmentl ler
choroan lof dancins'; o0"
the novels. and also the CD "
nounced k.
Word Study IA
"ITse word three uh's
II is yours Let US increase
vocabulary by mastering Y
word each day. Words i0'
lesson. ri
EVOLVE: 10 unfold or un
70 devotion. "Tho principles Va.
art involves. science
evolves "-whewell. III
TURBULENT; disturbed =
tstcd: reused to violent CO. nd
tIon. calm region once ana .l..s'.|
OF peace. no, PISSED ana ''
lent Milton. .ourl
DETRIMENTAL; expre's'D .s,.,.h,,I
teous regard for anothe's ,o,,|
"He spoke In a deteren''
to the elder man" I'D
FALLAcY: deceptive Or O'',.l,,a|
appearance; that when a .,o al
the eve or mind Men s,' n,.
10 suffer their minds 70 y s,,trI
led BY fallacies "n''"
their passions" 49,, vhfhI
ABSTRACT tnounl "', ..,sa,lI
comprises in itself the . '','.
qualities OF a larger I, ,rsrI
treatise he had r''d'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16

Although he may have slipped up IN many other
things the one thing the white man hasn't slipped
up on was teaching the Negro 70 respect him. hisi
and above all else. II appears that the Negro has
learned nothing thoroughly as TO fear and respect
the white II permeates his thinking 1t mott
Yates him in his It controls his place in life
one white man can rule 10000 Negroes. The
statement is cruel and hard. but not untrue and I'M
just The British Empire sends white colonial
governor into the depts OF the African lunglcs and
he rules with unquesonahe. despotic authority
thousands OF big strong. and otherwise when they
are killing each otherl ferocious black natives. Not
one dares challenge the horid. bilious. water-eyed
white ruler. To do would mean death at the
hands on n black man commanded 10 kill the rebel
by tho lone white man
WHAT WHITE OyERSEER Can 10
one white oyersecr in Mississippi. Alabama.
Georgia or In Tennessee miles hundreds Of black
sharccroppers. cotton pickets. and Negro farmhands
armed sometimes with only pistol. one biz bull
Whips heavy pair OF hohnail boots with hard toes
The Negro shafecroipcrs cotton pickers and farm
hands know, IN some eases that tho nearest white
persons arc sometimes az far as SO miles away but
the ono wh-e .oycrscor rides hard over them with
out fear of fcprisal or uprising,
He may shoot down those who defy his authority
he may kick and heat those who fail 10 scurry to
obey his mcrest whm. he may out, rape and
reyilc the black vomanhood that appeals 10 him az
the moment and the worst he expect is silly
grin or a quick bob Of the head from the husky,
strong black males who watch him.
One white face behind counter IN grocery
store or meat market is enough 10 entce every Ne
gro in the neghborhood 10 patronize the place In
preference 10 the store whore the Negro does the
selling and ringing up the change on the cash regis
ter. Even Negro clerks working for white employers
in grocery stores and meat markets viewed with
dstrust by the Negro housewife who smiles in relief
and childlike contentment when the white clerk or
owner calls her by her first name. such terms as
"dearie' baby "dimples "cutiA'. slaps her on
the backsides play'nly or runs his hands over her
hair
WHITE PAPERS RANKED HIGHER
II a white man saws 81, IFS 50. One highly intel
ligent observer on Negro psychology once said
"One inch in white daily newspaper is worth more
than two full pages in Negro weekly. Don't ask
me why. but Negro would rather get line IN
lures In the Weekly Negro Champion. Maybe Il
gives him the push in ego he sorely needs TO find
daily newspaper mentioning his name in the body
Of some story or quoting him in some manner so
long as he Is. not suspect in rape case involving
white woman or hasn't been caught stealing
chicken Watermelon
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-30
Council PAYS
Tribute to
William LeBar
Pass Resolution Lauding
Work Of Industrialist

Paying tribute to one of Wyan-
dotte's greatest industrialists, the
city council Tuesday night drew up
the following resolution, lauding the
public services rendered by the late
William D. LeBar, whose death
occurred November 81.
at is with sense of profound
sorrow that we record the death of
William D. LeBar which occurred
November 81, 1914. Former member
Of the Municipal Service Commits
sion and an outstanding citizen in
many ways, his loss to the COM
munity will be keenly felt.
''Mr. LeBar was true native son,
being born in Wyandotte and living
here his entire life. Following his
education in the local schools he
took a humble position with the
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing
Company where he rose steadily
from the ranks. His genius for Or
ganiZation and administration was
recognized by that corporation by
naming him General Superinten-
dent of the Wyandotte plant, post
he capably filled until his untime-
ly death. His untiring energy and
absolute fidelity to duty were by
word among the host of friends who
knew and admired him.
Notwithstanding the heavy de-
mands on his time, he accepted an
appointment on the Municipal Serv-
ice Commission in 1926 as a civic
duty and devoted his considerable
talents to that body with energy
and distinction for more than six
years. Embracing the period of the
depression and of plant expansion,
his public service covered very
difficult time, calling for more than
ordinary ability, foresight and
judgment, and these admirable
qualities he possessed in a marked
degree. Throughout his public and
private life Mr.. LeBar maintained
an abiding interest in civic affairs
Of any nature tending to make the
city of his bifth-the city he loved,
better place to live and work and
play.
This Council believes the public
service of Mr.. LeBar should be per-
manently recorded in the annals
of the city, and therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the City Council Of
the City of Wyandotte that the
-itiZens of the City, through us their
representatives, do hereby declare
heir sense of the great loss to the
ommunity in the passing of Mr.
william D. LeBar, and do acknowl-
Edge his unSelfish devotion and fl
6elity to the best interests Of the
city, and be it further
RESOLVED that as an express
sion Of sympathy. and to perpetu-
ate the same on the records of the
city, this Resolution be spread at
length upon the journal of this days
proceedings, and that the Clerk be,
and he hereby is directed to trans
NIT a copy of this Resolution TO
the family of the deceased"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-30
Detroit Symphony
to Honor YMCA
on Centennial

The symphony which Morton
Gould, brilliant young American
composer, has written as a tribute
to the youth of the world for the
Tooth anniversary of the YMCA will
be performed by the Detroit Sym
phony, the worlds largest 110-piece
symphonic orchestra, on their pro-
gram Saturday. December 2.
On Sunday night, December 8, a
portion of the Gould Centennial
composition will be played on the
Symphony Hour" radio program
over WWJ. Both programs are being
dedicated by Director Karl Kruger
of the Detroit Symphony, to the
worldwide movement of the YMCA,
now operating in SO countries.
The Detroit YMCA is now 80
years old and has the distinction
in this Centennial year of having
as president of its board of direc-
tors, Howard A. Coffin, local bus
mess executive and civic worker
who is also president of the nation
al movement.
Symphony Of Marching Tunes"
has four movements. The first,
Variations" presents in luSty fash
ion the development Of rousing
tunes and bugle calls. "Bivouac," the
second movement, has a nostalgia
feeling of men gathered around a
campfire while yearning of home
The third movement, "Quickstep, "
corresponds to the scherZo of a reg
ular symphony and gives the effect
of a village brass band. Memorial, Z"
characterized by Gould as the big
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-30
YMCA Sponsors
Party for Young
People of City

One of the finest parties of the
season for young people will be held
at the Masonic Temple Saturday
evening, December 2. The event is
sponsored by the young peoples
group of the YMCA and is one of
a series of dances planned during
the season to provide the best in
dance events for the youth.
Outstanding music, Al Fortune
and his Orange Blossom Orchestra
from Detroit, will provide music for
dancing. This is a band from the
group sponsored by Del Delbridge
and Ray Gorrell, one of the largest
dance band organizations in the
middle west. With it the young
people of this area are assured the
best in dance music.
A group of about 80 Of the "Y"
youth groups make up the COM
mittees in charge of the dances.
Those assisting with the event for
Saturday include the following:
RefreShmentS-Dor Davidson and
Betty Bush, co-chairmen: Madge
Pumroy, Lois Wick, Bonnie Miller,
Craig Rebold, Karen jacobson, Bet
ty Ann Melody. Publicity-Marie
Herman, chairman; Betty Ann Mel
ody and Velma Bourlier. Check
room-Joyce Voeten, Ruth Roberts,
Velma Bourlier and Barbara Hun
ter. Tickets and general supervis-
ion-Eileen Crutcher, Marie Crutch-
er, Ray Hunter, Doris Lang, Doreen
Boomer, Betty Serulla, Sella Rieger,
Florence Rieger. Marjorie Tritch
and Betty Moore.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-30

movement of the symphony, closes
the work with intense feeling. While
it contains illusions to popular
marching songs, the symphony is
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-30

Oklahoma farmers have formed .
flying group called the Flying Farm
ers, which uses planes to locate
cattle, check fences for breaks, go
to town for supplies, make emer-
gency trips and deliver light pro-
duce TO market centers.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-30

an original composition throughout
and by no means n Q medley of
we'll known airs.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-30
Service Parade
Leaves Fer Hueneme

FRED PRUCE, JR., 8 1-c, left
this week for his base at Port Hue
meme, California, after spending IA
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Pruce, ST., of 1924 Eighth
street. A thanksgiving dinner was
enjoyed by the family after which
the group attended a Christmas
party at the home of Fred's sister,
Mrs. Lester Kuhn, BAT Sixteenth
street. A Christmas tree and gifts
were exchanged.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-11-30
RETURNS TO BASE

1t. FRANK ASSENMACHER has
returned to his base at Columbia,
South Carolina, after visiting his
family and friends here while on a
seven-day leave.
Evening star., 1944-04-09
Commando Kelly Wants Try
AT Jops After Visit at Home

actually was going home, Sergt
Kelly had another notion entirely
Sure, he wants to go home all
right, but not to stay. y
After visiting Maj. Gen. Fred l.
Walker of Columbus, Ohio, Sergt
Kelly reported, Il asked him to give
me letter recommending me fol
the Air Force so that I can become
an aerial gunner, and he said he
would. I want to give the Japs a
| try now. I don't think they're as
tough as the Germans.
Due For Big Celebration.
That squares with what he sale
last month in broadcast, in which
he declared of this front:
ITS a rugged life"
Today, after getting set for hi;
furlough and subsequent Air Force
transfer, Sergt. Kelly went arounc
to his buddies to say goodbye like
this:
Il hope you fellows don't freeze
too much in the foxholes while In
enjoying the nice, warm climate il
the South Pacific"
But before he sees the Pacific
Sergt. Kelly is due for a consider,
able celebration party back il
Pittsburgh and visit with a prou,
and very happy mother who ha
every reason to believe in the eff
| lficacV of PRAYER.
Evening star., 1944-04-09
Raids
Continued From First Page.)

out of the skies and got six more
planes on the ground when a Ger
man, trying to escape, unwittingly
led a group of Mustangs to his
home field.
1t was the first activity for the
Flying Fortresses since March 90
when they hit the Brunswick area.
1t was the first excursion for the
mediums in IL days. They had been
checked by poor flying weather.
About 200 medium Marauders and
Thunderbolt fighter -bombers teamed
up for the first time to strike at
Hasselt, important junction on the
Antwerp Maastricht Aachen line,
and other Thunderbolts escorted
Marauders hitting the Coxyde Air
field on the Belgian coast. All the
mediums returned.
Royal Canadian Air Force Spitfire
Ifighter-bombers joined in the days
widespread assaults, stabbing at
military detectives in Northern
France while fighters of an RCAF
Splitter unit swept over France on
offensive patrols.
1t was the first time that Spitfires
have been used in this theater as
flghter-bomberS. They now join
Mustangs and Thunderbolts as dual
purpose planes to be used less both
as fighters and fighter -bombers by
the Allied expeditionary air force in
opening the Western front.
Evening star., 1944-04-09
KelIy's Mother Overjoyed
BY News of Sons Return

PITTSBURGH, April 8 (Pv.-Mrs
Irene Kelly, widow, dashed down
the back steps of her modest home
today and hurried to give neighbors
the joyful news that her hero son,
Tech. Sergt. Charles E. Com
mando) Kelly, is coming home.
Told that Charles, serving in
Italy, had been granted furlough,
Mrs. Kelly threw her arms around
her youngest son, Danny, II, and
declared:
"It will be a happy Easter for the
Kellys."
Then she hurried off to tell everv-
body:
MY Charles is coming homew
She said she's going to hold a
celebration party and invited all
the neighbors.
Thursday night Mrs. Kelly die
tated a letter to President Roose-
Evening star., 1944-04-09
BY the Associated Press.

|
WITH THE 5th ARMY IN ITALY,
April 8-"Commando" Kelly is 60
ing home.
He is calm about it, but it must
seem like miracle to his deaf and
widowed mother back in Pittsburgh,
who has prayed each night that
her hero son be allowed to return
before her failing eyesight made it
impossible for her to see him.
The routine of the Army's rota-
ton policy is accomplishing it, be-
fore any one has had time to take
action on the mothers. plea to
President Roosevelt yesterday. The
White House sent the letter to the
War Department today, and the
happy answer was that it wasn't
necessary: Kelly was going home
anyhow.
Commando Kelly is properly
Tech. Sergt. Charles Edward Kelly,
%, the first man in this theater of
war to win the Congressional Medal
of Honor. He is one of seven sons
that his mother, Mrs. Irene Kelly,
has given to the services.
Killed 40 Nazis Single Handed.
In the Salerno fighting last Sep
tember Sergt. Kelly killed at least
40 Germans single handed in one Of
the most striking examples in Army
annals of devotion to duty and plain,
cold -blooded fighting ability.
The blue-ribboned medal that is
the United States highest award
for valor was hung around Sergt.
Kellys neck March IL by 1t Gen.
Mark w. Clark, commander of the
5th Army, in ceremony that i'm
pressed everybody except Sergt.
Kelly.
Looking like schoolboy in open
shirt, impressed CT pants and scuffed
field shoes, he stood up in front of
his division, the 36th and declared,
Those guys back there are. going
to kill me for making them stand
up in front of all this brass so long"
But they didn't kill him; they
simply added "one-man Blitzkrieg"
and "one-man army" and other such
nicknames to what they'd already
dubbed this slight, smiling 145-
FOUNDER: Commando"
Doesn't Want to Stay at Home.
Sergt. Kelly said then that the
one thing he wanted in life was to
go home:
"If I ever get back there, they'll
never get me out again. I don't
want another damned thing but
that"
That's what Commando Kelly said
then.
But today, when they told him he