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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Dividend Of Il Cents
By Koppifz-MeIthers

Board OF directors of koppltz-
Melchers. Inc. declared l 2 cent
dividend as of record of July 6.
1914. payable on OF before July
25 1914.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

VEGETABLE GREENS G b a x .
greens. No a. $40 soc bu Coliards. 81
bu. Ksle. Sin IS bu Kohlrabi. ST sou
rs doz bChs sorrcl 30 bn.
Spinach. No. /, Sl.5s0I 9S is-lp. bu.
Swiss chaFd. 81 a. % bu Turnip ereens.
No. $50 90o bu. Mustard greens No. /.
Csc Il 81 bu. q
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS
Endive. - 30 bu. Escarule. fancy. 81 -
bu. No. 1 sl,q IS Leaf lettucs 40 % 6Oc
lob. basket Head lettuce sLc 10.
Parsley. curly, Si.25 doz. bchs. Romano,
90 Ii 9Oc bu
VEGETABLES. MISC Asparagus.
fancy. Si75 doE bchs. No 1. i25m
so. Beets. siai SO don. bchs Broccoli,
No. !. 81 80 bu Cabbage, 81. 500 / 50 40
10 bu Carrots. topped, No I. 81 25u
l.S0 bu. Celery, fancy, 81 80 doz bchs
No. Z 81 Green Onions. fancy. SlIG
doz. bchs No. !, s0a soc Potatoes No.
I, 81 50n3 100 lbs. Parsley root. 81 ~
% doz bohs. Dill 81 p dor. bcps.
Rutabseas. No. l. SlHl2i bu Cadli-
flower So IS doz. squash. summer SO 3
IN. Rsdishes. red. fancy. $50 DOR bchs
No. / siai2s; lone white. fancy. 81 "a
doE. behs No. i. 75c Gxi TuTnips 40.
!. Sidi25 doz bchs. Rhubarb. outdoor.
50 T5c dor bchs.
EGGs-Large sIoaii 3o-doz case
medium. IS sos
See What You Made Al Air ~hnw--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

Nipple to which Of would hit the beach the bat
talon commanders landing boat which of in the bat
talon executive officers boat He drew the boat which,
to in shortly after the first My boat would
reach shore with the fifth wave some minutes later.
The transport blowing toward Tarawa surrounded
by other transports and by of warshps
ueshps, aircraft carriers, heavy cruisers light cruisers
countless destroyers and the various auxiliary craft
Sary for landing operations.
spent lot of time studying the Marines They looked
like any group Of ordinary, healthy young and
they did not appear cXctcd T1cr mt an
hour day cleaning rifles and sharpcnp- their niyes ard
bayones o.. Continued tomorrow)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
II POINTS NULLIFIED

But when he cot TO Europe -
found that some secret treatl
had been made long before ana
that the provisions of these treat.
ties nullfied just about all OF his
IA points.
like to believe that We are DO
ing better this time. Secretary
Hull has been comforting with a
select committee from the foreign
relations committee of the Senate
and has been keeping in touch
with selected members OF tho
House foreign affairs committee.
| understand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
BY ROBERT SHERRoo
ILLUSTRATIONS BY WIN. REUSSWlG

forced follow Flooding This led to cruel story
that the Admiral the Bstebuu sent bnker message
the captain of the ship ordering him TO stop smoke
pouring from ncnerator The Captain answered so the
story went Smoke unavoidable Forced TO cut out boilers
and burn garbage TO slow down to your speed"
Our ship hadn't had fatal accident in "a years but sud-
denly her luck out One afternoon the ships senior
aviator make patrol flight His little plane was
lifted the catapult by The pilot climbed into
the cockpit and started revving up the engine
The plane, insecurity fastened started falling of the
caapult could the look of horror in the pilots eyes
He started to rise, then waited for the crash -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
EARNINGS

March quarter. 1874 1913
Net protn SOS o9h sire 32l
Per share t0c ise
MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE
-Four months ended April 30.
1874 1873
Nei income SSi.2of SIS $50
Per share Sic f2c
SEQ What YOU Made AZ Air show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
HULL IN PARLEYs

Some OF you may smile at that
program. BVt, as a matter OF
fact. something similar 10 that IS
going on. Secretary of State Hull
and some of his staff are in con-
sultation all the time with repre-
Sentatives of other governments
not confined TO the four great
powers. however.
All of us hope that these explo-
rationS are leading toward some
sort OF arrangements that VIII
minimize the chances for another
world war in the near future,
that something will he worked
out which will give some promise
OF a just and lasting peace.
1t was Woodrow Wilson's un-
Outstanding. / always have be-
lieved. that the peace terms at
Versailles would be based on the
IA points he had set forth in
advance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Lasting Peace
Seen Possible
BY ARTHUR CAPPER
4. =. senator Prom Kansas
Special 10 THE DETROIT TINES

WASHINGTON, June f9-l
received a letter the other day
from <. z. Lodell of Topeka. Wild
wrote:
81 cannot understand why
peace terms are so urgent right
now and why we have to act
before we know what We want.
''Why cannot there be a time
set for all the Allied nations 10
submit their proposals. subject
To revision and amendment
Let every one Of the Allies
have three men at this place,
wherever II might be. forming
a board of IL men. from now
until six months after the war
ends.
Then LET the chief execu-
tives go To the peace table with
this IL man board for the show
down."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
ANALYZEs TRUSTS

Detroit. Mich. Asks:
"Should invest I'm one OF the
investment trusts listed on the
stock exchange IL an insur-
ance company just as good nv
an investment trust ?"
Answer: there are good and
successful management invest
ment trusts. both on and off
stock exchange list. The only ad-
vantage | know that such good
listed ones as Adams Express or
Lehman Corp. have over such
good unlisted ones as State Street
Investment Corp. or the Boston
Fund. is that IL is somewhat
easier TO buy or sell them quickly
at a known price. A good many
insurance companies NOTABLY the
fire insurance companies) have
large and well managed invest
ments in stocks. To that extent
they are investment trusts. But
they also have earnings from their
insurance business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
INITIATION HITS BONDS

In buying a stock as a hedge
against postwar initiation. pick one
that derives its earnings from
products the prices Of which will
not be regulated.
A good bond. however, repre-
Sents a fixed sum of money, and
pays a fixed number of dollars as
interest As prices in general rise.
the purchasing power of each dol
lar declines. Thus the high grade
bond necessarily will decline in
its purchasing power, or value.
ATT NOT SPECULATIVE
Costa Mesa, California. asks:
please advise me whether
you think American Telephone
4 Telegraph Is too high to buy
now or will 10 rise? 1 want to
make some money"
Answer: While this stock might
be bought as a long-pull invest
ment, allowing for possible large
decline sometime. in the next few
years. / would not pick il for a
speculation. Phe highest il got in
1887 was around ITO. as i remem-
Der il. Now il is around 160. A
l0-point rise is a small percentage
on the money required 10 buy the
stock. l should think you could
find a more attractive "specula-
ton"
May ! add that l doubt il you
are in position TO play the
market. Anyhow. stock OF the
AT&T type is best considered as
an investment" purely from the
standpoint of yield.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

Army AIR show L. Tree
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

81 Wind YOu Mad. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

-LNrI, nnN n. n-naN ln On
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

see What iou Made NJ Al
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
'GIvE MORE in '44''-RED CROSS WAR FUND

Back your Red Cross . for the Red
Cross is always at HIS side! Red Cross
comforts and personnel are right up in
the front lines-wherever and whenever
needed. Don let him down help your
1914 Red Cross War Fund to go over the
top!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03

You can't be with him. but you can help
to keep your Red Cross always at his side.
To help make sure that he gets the medi-
cal and morale building helps he needs
:. give all you can to the 1914 RED
CROSS WAR FUND.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03

Doran Chevrolet Co.
Ernies Ice Cream
Family Radio Shoppe
Gauss Baking Co.
A. Green, Jeweler
Greene's Paint Store
o. A. Hankinson Co.
Hartwick-Wescott Lbr. Co.
Hayward's Mems Wear
Hotel Huron
Johnson & Huffman
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03

Weinmann-Matthews Co.
Western Auto
Wiedman Auto Co.
Willoughby Bros.
Ypsi Cut Rate, Harry Share
Ypsi Lunch
Ypsilanti Art Shop
Ypsilanti Farm Bureau
Ypsilanti Public Schools
Ypsilanti Savings Bank
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03

National Bank
Nepodal & Arnet
The Paristyle
Sally Sheer Shop
Shaefer's Huron St. Store
Shaefer Hardware Co
Silkworth Oil Co.
Sleep Shop
Storage Furniture
United Cigar Store
Webb & Mars
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03

Allison's
Apparel Shop
Anderson & Deck
Avon Restaurant
Bargain Store
Board of Commerce
Brien-Stephens- Wheeler
Butterfield Theatres
Cunningham Drugs, Inc.
Detroit Edison Co.
Dixie Shops, Inc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
This Advertisement sponsored by the following firms:

S. S. Kresge Co.
Landy Furniture Co.
Mack & Mack
Mackraft Shops
Martin Dawson Co.
Moffett's Shoe Store
J. E. Moore Co.
Moyer-Fletcher
Richardson Pharmacy
Pete's Cafe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03

Look Japan At the h War Loan the
of Death that shocked all lap brutality to
prisoners of war-that march az still going
To bea those Corregdor is too late
Amer nhoucc
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03

on the road to Tokyo
But that March to Tokyo-still 1000 miles
aWay-that MACH goes on.
And we on the home front
can we afford to stop now that the 4th War
Loan is history, while our all-important Job of
supplying and financing this costliest war of all
time still goes on? We have won home front
battle here, yes.
But just as our boys continue even more
vigorously once they have established beach
head, SO we must continue to build .on the
success we have already achieved.
Our job goes on
The Bonds we bought last week and the week
before are today's exploding bombs and shells,
and spent bullets can never be used again We
must provide for tomorrow, too. The need
for guns, planes, ships and tanks still
goes on
fury. So while all Of those on the home
have worked so hard to make the 4th War Loan
d buying, also still goes on!
%7 m't .
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
But the attack goes on

Look at Italy. When the 4th War Loan drive
ended at midnight February IS, the drive on
Rome was still going on. American boys we're
still crouching in water filled foxholeS-cling-
ing with bitter and bloody tenacity to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03

To the millions who bought extra War Bonds
in this drive, all America gives thanks
To the 100000 and more volunteer work.
ers who contributed their time and abilities to
help make the drive success, your Govern
ment and your fighting men give thanks
To the thousands of patriotic newspapers,
magazines, radio stations and networks, mem
bers of the motion picture industry, the out
door industry, advertisers and agencies, retail
stores, banks, post offices, credit unions, build
ing and loan associations, labor unions, frater.
nal organizations and farm credit associations,
the Nation gives thanks.
Once again Americans have proved their
determination to "back the attack" to the full
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-03
When the 4th War Loan Ended
0@1 7<9htz~9 Mke~ <e6t zIs<mq/

News that the 18th War $14 900 has
will cheer American the Narshals
only sputterng din of
still with And
War Bond buying o undated
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29
P0NDERA COUNTY TRAMaYERa
BY Pcndexs oeunty Abstract 90.
Conrad, Montana
on. avn GAa LRAsE

OIL AND GAS LEASE
The Security Bank to j. L. Miller and
Roy e. Larson. sw ne, n n NV sc, lots /,
2, 5, 8, z, 1-31-dw. M. NJ
ASSIGNMENT OF OIL AND GAS LEASE
J. L. Miller, ct Tx, TO Roy e. Larson,
Ct ux, *. sw ne 2 a NV Sc lots l. 2, 5. s. 2,
Following leases from Charles S. Hin,
ct ux. 70 The Superior Oil Co.:
- Lots Sss. 9. S e ss sw sw lot
sw %. Sc Sc so ne. sw ne 50. NV NV
34-2e-Sw. M. p. IA. Lease of George II.
Campbell ct ux.
n sw 5, lot IL, ne Sc s-2s-sw. Lease Of
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co.
SW sW ~, u NV, NV ne 34-2e-7w. Lease
N sw. sw NV sS-zs-7w. Lease of AE.
NV NE sI-2s.7w. Lease of A. E. Leach
sW sw N, n NV, NV ne s42s-7w.
Lots 2 8. se NV, sw ne 1s-2s-ew. Lease
of Ethel w. Leach.
Lots ?. 2, NV, sw ne 4-2s-7w. Lease
Sc Sc 2s-2D-zw. Lease Of A. e. Leach Co.
RATIFICATION OIL AND GAS LEASE
Fl. I Johnson ct uxs to T. L. Miller and
Roy e. Larson, lease dated March %,
1914. sw ne n n NV Sc, lots /, 2, 5, 8, q,
DEED or ROYALTY
Gertrude GaIiogly to j. w. Jordan, ct
uxs OF lgh royalty Sc NV, ne sw, sw
ne, NV Sc S4-z8-Bw. M. p. NJ.
ASSIGNMENT 0E ROYALTY
Gertrude GsIiogly TO r. p. Bresee, ct
ux, x Of 196 royalty NV, 1-2s-1e. M. p M.
DEED OF ROYALTY
Gertrude GaAIogfy TO Il. A. Pelton, as
signs " of les ON n ne IL. Sc 1-27-2w
Same 20 g0hn Hakshas, et ux, as Joint
tenants, assigns " of 195 on NV 1-2S-1e.
Stuart w. Hannah ct ux, 70 same, as
signs X Of lT ON lots l. 2, s. 8, 2; gw ne,
n nw Sc 1-39 CIV.
Same TO Fred c. Ellis, ct ux, as Joint
tenants assigns II of 19s royalty on same.
Same 70 xxn Wooster. u of 195 on same.
Gertrudm Galiosly so Lester r. Colby,
ct ais, " of 1ss on ne ~, g Sc 1-27-2w.
Money doesn't make fool out Of
a girl nearly as often as a girl
makes money out of fool.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29

Money doesn't make fool out Of
a girl nearly as often as a girl
makes money out of a fool.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29
GLACIER COUNTY TRANSFERS
By Glacier County Abstract 90.
Out Bank, Montana
ON AND GAS LEASES

OIL AND GAS LEASES
Merchants Trust Co., to The Carter OH
Co, leases sw, lots 8, z, sec 8, lots /, 2,
e NV sec 7-36-5w, for term of years.
Well TO be commenced within one year
or delay rental OF S303.03 each IL months.
Gena Olive OVERLY Dennis, single, TO
Mark Dwire, leases ne, n Sc, Sc NV, lots
to be commenced on or before Dec. /,
1914, or delay rental of $3.50 each IL
months.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29
TooLE COUNTY TRANSFERS
BY Tools Oonnty Abstract 90.
Shelby. Montana
on ANN GAS LEASE

OIL AND GAS LEASE
Martin Tutvet to The Texas Co. sw.
24-33-3e
Mamie B. Murray 20 Montana Dakota
Utilities Co, lots and 3, NV, 2-35-3e,
sw, W Sc, 35-36-3e.
Carrie Blumberg VS.. same, s. 28-33-2w.
ASSIGNMENT OF ROYALTY
G. e. Gallogly to A. d. Mastenbrook
and Eliza Mastenbrook. X of 1s6 on NV,
3, sw, 5-35-1w.
Adams OIL & Gas Co., TO sohio Pro
ducing Co., lhe6 on ne, Sc, 1920
John j. Buckley to John Bskshas and
Ellen S. Bakshas, 4 of 195 on " Sc,
sc Sc, S NV, n sw, IA, sw ne, NV, 10.
sc ne, 16-37-3w.
EXECUTORS DEED
James K Lang, executor of estate Of
George F. Stannard, deceased, to Jean II.
Perrin. y of 10 royalty on n, "a, Sc,
27-35-2w; 1ee on sw, NV, 5, G Sc, 6-34- lw;
1es on NV. 35-34-1w; 10 on lots 5 and @.
ne, ne sw, Sc, Sc NV, 6-34-iw; = Of
10 on n nv, sw NV, NV sw, 3l-35-1w;
1I3 of 10 on W Sc. 3O-35-1w; \ royalty
interest on Sc, 7-29-1e.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-01-29
ExECUTOR's DIED
CALL FOR BIDS ON STATE OIL AND
GAS LEASES, JANUARY II, 1914

Notice is hereby given that open com
petitive bidding for oil and gas leases on
the following described land win be re
ceived at the State Land Office, State
Capitol. Helena, Montana, at ZOO p. NJ.
O'Clock, February 8, 1874:
Tract
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MISCELLANEOUS

CAPITAL Observation-Disclosures In rails
ms $4,000 or more for q legitimate
project should communicate with AM
STER LEONARD. Fox Theater Bldg,
Detroit 1. Mich. 2-i4-d
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-16
Legion of Merit
Continued from Page II

crossed steadily through the ranks
of enlisted men, attaining his pre-
sent rank at Fort DevenS, Mass, in
1912. The order awarding the Lee
gion of Merit states that che has
at times maintained a respectful
soldierly bearing, exhibited unusual
qualities of leadership and superior
initiative" rr
Going overseas with a O. M
truck unit, he was in the first wave
at Casablanca on Nov ember 8, 1912
and was in the second wave that
hit the beaches at Salerno. He saw
combat service in North Africa
and Italy.
Highlighting his overseas career,
he thinks, is the time his unit
handled the movement of a con-
voy 1900 miles from Mustaguin
through the perilous Kasserine
Pass to Bizerta, almost before the
final shot there was fired. The en-
tire convoy, moving 100 para
troopers and their equipment, was
made without mishap.
McDade was wounded during an
air raid in North Africa and spent
month in the hospital there be-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-16
About Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt's Recent
Letter On The Negro

1t is perhaps largely because of the growing heat
of the present national political campaign that the
y published letter of Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt the wife of
the President written to lady in Evergreen Ala
about her position the Negro question: has aroused
such widespread reaction and discussion from Negro lead
of the nation well from others whose opinions
often expressed in the past mark them being among
the liberal and progressive thinkers of the nation
In denying the advocacy of social equality for Negroes
Mrs Roosevelt does no harm at all to the for which
Negroes of character and intelligence throughout the
country have long been directing their thought and eff
forts An unatanabe proposition by fiat the idea of
cial equality in the in which it is used by certain
politicians and others in discussing the Negro question:
has been the desire of the Negroes of this country
It being simple matter to deny advocating that which is
impossible of attainment, and which at the time is
not true issue in the
What the Negro of the south desires and is seeking
though was amply stated by the Presidents wife when
she admits advocating for the Negro, equal opportunity
for employment according to ability and at equal pay
equal opportunity for equal education justice before
the law and participation in government through the bal
lot.
The old dea oft repeated, that Negroes would all
vote together and thus dominate the political life of the
communities in which they reside false doctrine
is the doctrine of social equality applied to the Negro
question and Negroes may well be thankful for Mrs Roose
velt's statement that point
In her discussion of the Negro and the ballot in the
letter what has aroused the of Negroes as well
other liberal and progressive minds may we'll be found
in this statement to wit: perhaps one of the solutions VII
be to move the Negroes into places where there are only
a few and thus prevent lack of balance.
The modern history of Europe records many instances
where minority groups have been uprooted and moved
about political and while the above statement
may be subject to varying interpretations and implications
such is the first conclusion at which one arrives after
having read the statement with care And upon such
conclusion it is not beyond political demagogs TO queue
from letter written by the wife of the President IN ad
vancing such proposition. ,
Franklv we don't believe Mrs Roosevelt had in mind
anything like what has been done in Europe with minority
groups for political reasons in her suggestion respecting
the moving of Negroes and further believe that she
would be among the first to oppose such proposition
when and wherever advanced
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-16
Negro Police For Miami
From the Atlanta Daily WOrld)

Fully uniformed and we-trained Negro policemen
made their bow upon the city streets of Miami Foroa
this week Behind them said the Tropical Dispatch Ne
gro news weekly and instrumental in the victory
hundred ner cent support and protection VIII DE Vie
same movers that stand behind any other policeman any
where else the city. You may know them for they are
your friends but remember they policemen first ana
have duty to perform You cannot expect any 'a ;
treatment or anv favors They will always try to be nice
but have no fear for they determined The Dspatch
along with other newspapers have from time TO ume'
noined out the need for such We have them now
and bv the help God let show them that we appfe
ciate welcome and pledge them our full support -
With the addition of Negro policemen TO tne Mlanl
policemen has jumped from 20 last December TO 81 DIS Vi
this week Greensboro North Carolina added two Negro
cons TO serve Negro areas late last February 1hey are
mon of fine intelligence and sober thought Though small
Greensboro accords the finest respect white as Wen a
colored And Atlanta though large has a1ter nslH ~
wears of SURVEYS and Amusement still finds 1t dIlcuC W
name Negro officers to patrol Negro communities.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-16
Uncovering Wash.
CONTINUED from page u

the unit, they should be moved out
now and the Negroes put into the
command positions so they can
learn by doing.
This, said the captain, Is spe-
culation on troop movement, des-
pite the fact no mention was made
of time or where or how. He ignor-
ed suggestion that practically every
member of the armed services is
being trained to go overseas. That,
of course, is where the official war
is being fought. Maybe the captain
didn't know that the riots and near
riots and wanton killings of Negro
soldiers in this country are not
really part of our global war for
democracy-officially
The captain was shocked
when his decisions were not ac-
copied as final by the NNPA
correspondent. He was plainly
fiustered when he was asked to
whom his decisions should be
appealed.
They were Appealed to Col.
Withereid, head OF the Review
Branch and after he conferrd with
"the front office" the story was
passed" as originally written.
Captain Banta'S attitude was
understandable, however. He dis
plays on his wall diploma" from
the Army Air Force School of APP
piled Tactics at Orlando, Fla. It
was awarded him for having sue
ceSsfully completed the FOUR DAY
AAFSAT short couise-fo- having
burned under the Florida sun,
marched In the Florida sand. and
soaked in the Florida rain" All of
which prepared him for a swivel
chair job in the Wa Departments
Review Branch of the Bureau of
Public Relations. He was morally
obligated to prote3 the good
name" of the Air Forces.
Little wonder he could not ap-
preciate a report on the feel
ings of the officers and men
at Goldman Field. where they
are burning under Col. Seiway's
humiliations. marching against
Southern patterns of racial
handicaps, and soaking in Air
Force prejudices which put
premium on a white skin. All
of which they endure in order
to prepare themselves to face
the enemy and possible death
overseas in combat.
I felt morally obligated to expose
those conditions as l saw them.