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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-31
Jones Hi
Mrs. Stinson Addresses PTA

i u
Mrs. Ruby Nelson presided at
regular meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association last week.
Objects of the Congress of Par
ents and Teachers were given by
Reva Mae Hill, president of the
81 Group.
Mrs. G. V. Stinson, of Shorter
College spoke on THE Growing
Family" Dues collected totaled
Sl3.25. Favors were given fol-
lowing the delicious repast. The
two divisions of the sixth grade
class sponsored by Mrs. V. R.
Miller, and Mrs. r. NJ. Miller, were
in charge.
Operetta, April @
Charles Ready served as an
nouncer when the first division
of the tenth grade presented a
unique radio program during as
sembly hour, Tuesday. The pro-
gram was the famous "Hit Par
ade" starring Joan Edwards"
Azzie Lee Johnson and the hit
paraders of the tenth grade class;
Roosevelt Williams was auction
Ger. Songs used on the program
were those selected by votes from
the high school classes.
Hearts and Blossoms" a light
operetta will be presented on
April 6.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-31
Gibbs School
|. T.. Gillian, Principal

|. T. Gillian, Principal
Perfect Attendance Records
For the second month of the
spring semester, class records
showed; (1A), raymond Dixon,
Maurice Hurvey, Joe Madden,
Sadye Block, Vernise Johnson,
Rosalyn Finn; (2B): Arthur
Hamm, Willie Coffey, Raymond
Farr, William Allen, Wilbur Cook,
Eloise Black, Martha Hamm,
Samella Robinson. Pearlie Smith,
Phyllis Hollingsworth; GAY:
Bobby Williams, Andrew Jones,
Lloyd Williams, LaRue Miller,
Sarah Facin, Johnnie Mitchell,
Joyce McClinton, Ann Jones, Ro-
berta Doyle; (3B); Ermaline
Black, Verla Mae Crice, Erlean
Talbert, Rose Marion Watkins,
Columbus Block, Johnnie Farr,
Harvey Jackson, Lafayette Nit
chell, Alfred Wright; (3A): Sol
ONION Allen, Aloric Johnson, John
ME Coleman, Bettye Jean Mccoy.
Gloria Williams; (4B): James
Graves, Thomas Dixon, John Han
dy, Roosevelt Sinclair, Albania
Johnson, Lafayette Turner, Treo-
pia Green, Adell Grigsby, Hilma
Johnson. Mary Lee Ray: (4A).
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-31

Visitors on the Campus:
Cpl. Roy McBeth, graduate Of
Shorter College and composer of
the words of the college song.
Cpl. McBeth sang several songs
during the special chapel pro-
gram Monday.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-31
around Shorter
College

Youth in the Post world"
was the theme around which last
weeks chapel programs were bas-
ed On Tuesday DR., o, Sherman
presiding elder of the Camden
district gave a string and in
formative address on the NEGRO
Youth in the Post War World"
On Friday an inspiring talk was
given by DIR. W, r. Eskridge. pre-
siding elder of the Dermott dis
riot, DR.. Eskridge's address dealt
specifically with responsibility Of
youth in adequately preparing
himself for employment In the
postwar world.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-31

Don't forget the Calendar We'd
ding, March 81, at eight O'Clock
in the evening, College Chapel.
Twelve lovely brides all aspiring
to marry the handsomest young
man in Little Rock. Who will be
the lucky bride??? Who will be
the handsome bridegroom???
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-31

April 1928 is Commencement
Week at Shorter College. Inter-
esting events will mark the weeks
program - oratorical contests,
plays, exhibits. etc.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

group or individual who gave 10
Leroy G.. White any authority TO
represent them in Hamtramck. His
idle chatter on the radio is about as
empty as the one hundred and fifty
votes he secured two years ago
when he ran for the office OF state
senate. At this time he was sup
posed 10 represent the 1000 odd Me-
gro votes in the city of Hamtramck
and about ten times as many in De-
troit. No one is forgetful Of the
fact that he was at this time aided
by the use Of a radio and certain
so-called powerful congregations to-
gether with IAN apology" for a
newspaper-which Is very difficult
to give away in Hamtramck.
The colored citizens Of Ham,
tramck are enraged over his claim
to be their mouthpiece. They do
not believe in the abuse which this
man has attempted TO pour upon
certain individuals seeking Office in
the city OF Hamtramck. And they
are DESTROYS that the last mentioned
parties should be well informed
that this mans virtriolic abuse Is
the feeble child OF his own brain
and does not represent the senti-
ment OF the Negroes OF Hamtramck.
We want the friends Of the Ne
groes Of Hamtramck to rest assured
that the colored citizens ar not for
getful of our friends and that We
will trek to the booth and vote for
DR.. Stephen S. Skrzyski for mayor
and for Frank Matulewicz for city
clerk.
These so-called leaders with their
papers and various means OF reach
ing the public are selling our peo-
pie down the river. for their per-
sonal gain. Their advertisement are
all deceptive. their treatment Of our
people is tyrannical: their cheap
prices are made possible because OF
inferior articles and degradating
Speeches. They have not balk when
il comes to cheating. lying and UNI
scrupulous advertising in TT Ell r
papers. and still year after year
they Jump from one side to the
other, leaving those on one side
with nothing and taking away
whatever success we might attain
on the other.
When you 60 to the polls on April
3. think of the years these people
have been dishonest with you.
Think that in 1914. as in 1912, 1910.
1888 and every election in the past
ten years, they are still jumping
from one side to the other.
Let us be honest. Let us elect
honest men. Let us vote for DR..
Stephen S. Skrzyski for the office OF
mayor of the city of Hamtramck,
and Frank Matulewicz for city
clerk.-Mrs. Capitola Griggs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

AN AMERICAN DILEMMA by
Gunnar Myrdal (Harper and Broth
ers: New York City; 1914; 2 vol.
$750) places the problem Of the Ne
gro in this country in its proper
perspective, historically and in the
world picture. The study was made
possible by funds granted by the
Carnegie Corporation, New York.
and DR.. Myrdal OF Sweden was
chosen TO direct II. since as a for
eigner he could approach the SUBJ
ject with none OF the emotional or
traditional attitudes which beset
the native scholar Most Of the best
known students Of the race prob
lem in this country gave advice or
assistance in gathering material.
Ruth Benedict, Franz Bos. Ralph
Bunche, Charles S. Johnson, Alain
Locke, Otto Klineberg. Walter
White and Doxey Wilkerson are
only few Of those who contrib
uted to il. The result is a definitive
work which. although repeating
much that has appeared before. ar
ranges the material in its proper
OTueT, lUleIpItlS IL anu SuSbCSlS
possible trends for the future.
The dilemma in which America
finds itself is the conflict between
the American creed with its en-
phasis on equality and freedom and
the actual state Of affairs as far as
the Negro is concerned. Yet accord
ing 10 DR.. Myrdal the existence OF
the American creed is hopeful
sign and the Negroes status is upon
the conscience Of white Americans.
DR.. Myrdal shows that>the plight
Of the Negro in the South is a
desperate one. The Negro is more
tied to the cotton than are the
whites. there has been marked
| decline in the number OF tenants
in the South and the trend toward
mechanization and crop reductions
under the AAA will probably result
in greater decreases. In the urban
areas in the South whites before
the war had taken over many OF
the traditional Negro jobs. Migra-
ton Of the Negro is one way OF
easing the situation but there is
need. DR.. Myrdal points out. for
planned migration with Negroes 60
ing TO some OF the cities in the
South, where there are at present
few Negroes. A few Northern GEN.
tiers now have the great majority
Of Negroes in the North.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

To Editor Michigan Chronicle:
Dear Sir: In 1920, Willie r. Gra-
ham, a colored man was employed
in the Office Of the city clerk, under
Joseph j. Mitchell. Mr.. Graham, in
his duties as an employee of the
clerks Office, was required to at
tend the meetings Of the Common
Council and acting in the stead Of
Mr.. Mitchell, and read the minutes
Of the previous council meetings,
communications, resolutions, etc.
In spite of the fact, that there
were four other persons who at that
time were employed in the same
Office, Mr.. Graham. because Of his
qualification, did this work.
In 1892. Mr.. Frank Matulewicz,
who was city clerk. employed Mr..
Ordine H. Toliver. whose salary was
5000 per annum. In 1910 Mr.. Toliver
was promoted to the position of
election clerk, to a position In
which rested the responsibility of
conducting the election Of our COM
munity. His salary was $1,000 a
year. At the time other employees
in the city clerks Office received
less money than he.
When Mr.. Yak was elected city
clerk. Mr.. Toliver's salary was re-
duced by 500 less than any other
employee of that Office. This was
done in spite Of the fact that Mr..
Matulewicz caused $3.50 to be added
to the payroll for Mr.. Toliver. The
attitude OF Mr.. Frank Matulewicz,
toward Mr.. Toliver, and all other
colored persons were that he was
entitled to the same increase as was
everyone else. Still Mr.. Toliver re-
ceives less than $500 Cat this time)
any other man employed in the city
clerks Office.
In view Of these facts. we believe
sincerely that Mr.. Toliver has not
received the same and proper recog-
milton from Mr.. Albert J. Yak. with
regard 10 his position. He does the
same work other employees do in
the city clerks Office for more
money. Why isn't he entitled to the
same pay? The Civil Service Com
mission has promised to look into
the matter. People doing the same
work are entitled to the same pay.
Yours truly, Levi Rodgers.
To Editor OF Michigan Chronicle:
Dear Sir: To any man who says
that there is no such thing as an
honest man, you may be sure that
he himself Is a knave. We have
evidence Of the above fact In our
present campaign for the general
election In the city of Hamtramck.
During the past 10 years the colored
citizens OF Hamtramck have had
some so-called leaders always
switching horses In the middle OF
the stream. At the primary cleo
ton they are with one side. and be-
fore the general election they have
jumped TO the other side. The
switch has never been for the ad-
vancement Of the colored people.
but for the promotion OF individual
gains.
II is now time for this dishonest
action TO be brought 10 an end.
The colored citizens Of Hamtramck
shall and must know the truth.
There was never at any time any
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
~ BOOK NOTESkk
GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN


In the North as well as the South
TIE Negroes low occupational status
contains greater danger for III.
ture employment than Is usually
realized" Expansion in .unskilled
occupations has been more limited
over recent period than in the
Sailed classes. Therefore. Negroes
must become skilled workers" The
Negroes main concern must be 10
break down Job discrimination and
Job segregation in the white econo-
my. DR.. Myrdal states. or Negro
business. he writes: indeed. II Is
difficult 10 see a real future for a
segregated Negro financial system
Bssically. IL is nothing but 4 poor
substitute for what the Negroes
really need: employment OF Ne
groes In hite-dominated tnan-
cial institutions and more consider
alton for them as insurance tor cred.
II seekers" Unless proper precau-
tons are taken there il IN real
danger that Negroes may beSQms
burden on the national economySs
This is the basic dilemma in the
problem Of the Negroes indignation
into American life"
DR.. Myrdal shows that the South
has been able 10 economic by
having segre gated schools. The
dominant group has been given SUE
perior advantages in education by
denying 10 Negroes their proper al
lottment I'm counties with COM
paratively few uess than 1913 per
cent? Negro children, the expendi-
ture level in white schools was
less than twice as high as that in
Negro schools: but in counties
where the overwhelming majority
cat least IS per cent? of the chill
dren were Negro, the standard vas
more than Is times higher for white
than for Negro pupils"
DR.. Myrdal points out the evils
OF the present segregated housing
OF Negroes both North and South.
There Is a chance in the North that
this may gradually be removed but
in the South there is Little pros
pect OF change in the ''forseeable
future"
There arc some interesting com.
mcnts on the labor situation In this
country: The AT. OF l.. has lacked
the militant reform spirit necessary
to bring about change: the CLIO.
leaders are ahead OF their men,
DTSee BOOK NOTES. Page IL
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

OVERHEARD A WHITE LAND
LORD, who was not aware that a
Negro was present, say to a white
real estate broker something like
this: II am going to turn my build
ing over TO Negroes because the
upkeep will be less expensive and
l can get a higher rental Negro
tenants are more easily, satisfied
than white tenants. It win not be
necessary TO spend as much money
=. decorating, fumagating and re-
pairing, because Negro tenants are
not as exacting and insistent as
white tenants about having these
things done"
A WHITE BUTCHER doing BUSH
ness on Hastings street, while try
ing TO be friendly with me and
thinking to compliment the Negro
said TO me: Il moved my business
from Hamtramck TO Hastings street
because I would rather do business
with Negroes than with Poles.
Polish women are too hard to sat
isfy. They want too much for their
money. They come into the meat
shop, examine the meat closely,
kick about the price and il both
quality and price is not what they
think il should be, they walk out
OF the shop without buying -.
But, ahl" said he. Your women
are not like that They are nice;
easy TO satisfy. They come in. buy
and walk out. Oh, they grumble
sometimes but IL doesn't mean any
thing. they buy just the same
NEGROES HAVE A REPUTA-
TON for being easily satisfied. ~.
and in truth many OF us are. too
easily satisfied. The other fellow
knows that Il takes little 10 satisfy
US, hence much of his dealing with
us Is done on the basis that any,
thing will be all right for Ne
groes.
Racial satisfaction, complacency
and smugness manifests itself in
different ways. We have with US
a type OF Negro who unfortunately
possessed of little training. has new
err had anything except something
10 eat, and a place 10 sleep OF the
very poorest kind in the most squa-
lid sections OF our city. who never
complains never exacts never
lifts his eyes 10 the sun o. progress
because he doesn't know. he has
never been awakened.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
We%, Tk,s@
Negro

Being satisfied. =. possessing a
sunny disposition under such con.
ditions. lis curse.
* X -
THEN WE HAVE THE NEGRO
who makes fair living. is able
to provide for himself and family
a few OF the luxuries Of life. and
who, because he Is not feeling the
pinch Of hardship. because he is
so much better off than his unfor-
tunate brothers. because he looks
only at the depths from which he
has come and neglects to gaze at
the heights he might attain. falls
into a rut and is lulled to sleep.
This latter type of Negro is a
greater hold-back to our progress
than the former.
X y =
IF WE ARE TO RISE we must
have Negroes who are dissatisfied
...who have seen the light, and
who realize that the acquiring of
certain things mean that they owe
to the Race the duty Of pushing on
and up, relentlessly, increasingly,
carrying with them as many as pos
sible of their brothers who by
birth, environment or conditions are
more handicapped than they.
~ X X
TOO MANY OF US Negroes have
become satisfied with crumbs when
the whole loaf can be ours il we
will but make the effort and sacri-
flee.
1t is we'll to be happy in the pos
session Of a few things. but that
happiness should not develop 10 the
extent OF making us so completely
satisfied with our lot that we make
no effort to better it.
Ambition. >. discomfort. Is the
life OF people; when these are
dead. the people are dead.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Chinese Ban
Removed

The Congress Of Costa Rica re-
Gently passed . bill abolishing all
restrictions against Chinese immi-
grafton. becoming thereby the first
Latin America country TO repeal Its
exclusion law against the Chinese.
Ammunition
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

For several years the downtown political quar-
terbacks and the daily press have sought ways and
means to liquidate the so-called cumbersome and
unwieldly County Board of Supervisors Through
m act passed by the State Legislature the number
"a supervisors were cut in half last year and the
CITY Councilmen who formerly appointed as many
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

uePdi CiHeHI-
For the last few weeks we have witnessed re-
currence of the police beatings which so infuriate
the masses of the people and which threaten the
public peace. The local N.AA.C.P. branch has sub
mitted important facts about several Of police
brutality to the new Police Commissioner who in
turn has ordered an investigation From this dis
lance it appears beyond question that the Detroit
Police department still harbors some Of these power
struck individuals who derive great satisfaction
from exhibiting their authority. These individuals
have tasted power and they seem to hunger for an
opportunity to use it or rather abuse it. If little
learning is dangerous thing for some people, a
little power is more dangerous still.
We have heard . great deal recently about the
high standards Of the Police department and the
rigid examinations given new recruits. Unfortu-
nately many older officers and some of the high
ranking ones did not have to meet these standards
when they joined the force. If one were to accept
the popular view of the police this side of town,
it would appear that the only qualification some Of
these officers had to meet was an utter contempt
for the Negro people Some of the diehards in the
Police department seem to feel that the best way to
handle the Negroes is to keep them in state of
terror. Further some Of them are apparently con-
WINGED that they are masters and not the servants
Of the people, especially in matters affecting Negroes
or two things He can order the dismissal of those
officers who after proper investigation have been
found emotionally or otherwise unfit to exercise
police authority or he can whitewash the department
and carry the hypocrtical and short-sghted ira
dition of his predecessors in office If he strips the
Negrohaters of their power and lives up to his oath
of office, he will restore public confidence in the
Police department. If he hoodwinks the ISSUE he
will drive deeper wedge between the people and
the police and magnify the problem of policing this
busting metropolis.
The graft-grand jury of 1910 found some in
teresting things when it investigated the Detroit
Police department and many citizens were astonished
to learn that there was so much corruption in so
many high places On the basis of past experience
therefore, we believe that the new commissioner
would do the city great service by keeping vigil
liant eye on his minons in order to make the depart
ment clean, unbiased and we'll respected agency
of the municipal government Wanton brutality is
Just as grevous crime graft and until the pistol
packing Negro haters cleaned out of the Police
department, there will be no efficient law enforce
ment in Detroit and every arrest of Negro citizen
will possess unfortunate potentalities. Perhaps no
one in the city knows this any better t h n John
Ballenger.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
UNBRIDLED POWER

In recent speech Mr.. Goodman of the American
Red Cross who has just returned from England
commented on the problems created by young men
in the armed forces who officers are getting for
the first time in their lives taste of power 1t seems
that many hilbilly who in civilian life had no op-
portunity to exercise power has now risen IN the
military hierarchy to positions of great prestige and
influence. Some of the power-struck officers are
occasionally placed in charge of Negro troops and
they exhibit brand of arrogance which inevitably
leads to trouble New power coupled with the old
antNegro traditions conspre to make petty tyrant
out of what in civilian life might have been simple
minded farm boy.
No doubt great many of the complaints of
Negro soldiers stem from the humiiating treatment
accorded them by some of these power-struck ignor-
amuses who get sadstic thrill out of welding big
stick. AS Mr.. Goodman suggested, one OF the major
problems of the postwar will result from the re-
adjustment of these khaka swel-heads in civilian
life. Unfortunately however, there are great
many positions in civilian life which seem to attract
bullies In Detroit for instance there is the police
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

The idea behind culture
in the pubs" is confusing to
Americans. They can't UNI
derstand how anybody could
get away with reading
poetry down at Joe's place.
But the saloons of Britain
play an important role in
the social life of the COM
munity.
1t is quite natural for the
Englishman to think of hav-
ing poetry and music in his
pub. The saloon is the place
where he goes to hear the
latest town news, have a
friendly game Of darts, and
quaff- an ale or two.
Just how the Britisher
looks on this community
hall can be seen by the re-
cent case in the Lancashire
village of Rochdale where
the townspeople got to-
gether and voted in favor of
putting a new wing on the
local saloon to house a nur-
sery for the Riddles.
Not long ago one progress
sive British parson, noting
the absence of males at his
church on Sunday, asked
permission to hold religious
service-a short, informal
sermon and hymn singing
in the tap room of the
local pub. The request was
granted and the boys liked
the innovation so well that
the minister was asked to
come around once a week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26
70 free pretzels British

TO free pretzels British
pubs now have added
u free verse. Poets are be-
ing engaged to make with
the sonnets while the boys
stand up to the mahogany
and bend the elbow. And
none of this frankie and
Johnnie" stuff. It's strictly
top-drawer word singing.
The rhyme makers are all
members of the British
Committee for Verse and
Prose Recitation. AS part OF
the Poetry in Pubs" move
ment, they go from bar to
bar giving impromptu read
ings. AS poets are born, not
paid, the saloon laureates
do all their verse stringing
for free.
The idea behind all this
is to further the spread of
culture in Britain. The
lyricists aren't the only ones
in on the deal. Musicians,
too, have been rounded up
to play Brahms and Mozart.
Postwar plans call for or
gained pub concerts.
Some bartenderS have
gotten into the spirit of the
thing on their own. For eX-
ample, there is one pub in
the Sussex town of Cop
thorne that has installed a
library. For an extra tup-
pence a book is served with
a pint of beer. The customer
is allowed to keep it for
one week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

I TITLE Shields Fair of
Trenton, Mo-, is only three
years old but he is some
thing of a prodigy when it
comes to mechanical CAD
gets.
He is constantly amazing
adults by the clever way he
takes apart and puts to-
gether door handles, tele-
phones, and light fixtures.
He accompanied his father
to a local bank the other
day and wandered off to
amuse himself while his
dad transacted his business.