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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

state-nothing but beer and wine
is sold and you can't get these on
Sundays. or course. you can get
liquor ration book. mean IL you
are terribly patient and try awfully
hard you can get one. but they make
/. pretty difficult. II you can prove
citizenship. good standing in the
community. and can show without
a doubt that you are over twenty
one. and IL you can catch the ration
ing board when it's doing business
(it does business twice week..
why you can get quart OF liquor
a month. All over town are Dir
signs about Trusses. II seems that
everybody goes arovnd trussed up.
and here they drink coca-cola for
breakfast. II nut these two facts
together for II seems tn me they
have . sinister ccnnection) Once
had esgs. The hens don't lay
around these parts.
Southern Pay Scale
went 10 the United States En-
pioyment Service for a Job. They
took down my experience and pre-
viouS salaries and in few days
called me in. The Job thew offered
me was working in department
store 48 hours a week for SIS.
said but this isn't legal They said
yes we know. but this is the south
you know. Then vert 20 hotel
which had advertised in the Peters
burg News-Dispstch for day clerk.
A southern business man lounging
in a swivel chair told me ] would
work from Z in the morning until
at night 7 days week. | said
how much would I get He said as
soon as you say you'll take the
Job I'll tell you what You'll make.
Very quietly I said. I'm going to
have you arrested and went away.
I finally did get a job in a depart
ment store which paid really big
wage Seventeen dollars a week!
worked in the piece goods depart
/ ment. stood on my feet eight hours
day measuring outing flannel, and
last night was fired.
Southern Hospitality
I went TO the USO 10 get . list
Of rooms. They gave me one address
and when ! asked for more saying
that wished to save them extr.
trouble they told me I could have
one address only. So I was more
or less forced 10 take this room
although u Is much too expensive,
The wallpaper Is peelinS and u Is
full Of flies that bite. Here n an
example Of southern hospitality
The first night I was here I heard
someone pounding on the door long
after I had gone to bed. II was the
landlady carrying . large enamel
pot. You might need this" she
said. I use II for red leaves.
have never seen anybody ex.
leepi the Negroes laugh. Some Of The
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

nant with the South. to exercise
wisdom and maturity; This Is .
rare challenge 10 the white leader
ship to find new ways OF coopera-
ton and TO justify increased conf
dence OF the Negro leadership in
the white South; 10 the Negro lead
ership 10 sense the difficulties in
volved ;" Almost every phrase
Is pregnant with distrust OF any
leadership outside the South.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Big Hearted
BiIbo

He (Senator Bilbo Of Mississippi)
told q group Of Negroes who called
on him 10 appeal for aid In doing
away with race determinations
that they could expect no help from
him, but said no would not push
his bill for mass migration Of Ne
groes back 20 Africa until after the
wn.-The New Republic
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

(Reprinted from New Masses

(Reprnted from New Masses)
Let take another example The Communists identify
themselves with the deep Indignation OF the Negro
expressed through the March Washington movement.
supporting the demands OF these for the elimination
OF Jim Crow The Communists have. however sharply dis
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
BY cLARENcE ANDERSON

GAVE YOURSELF TINE. Don't read my column
- this week-that is, not unless you are either
an analyst OF dreams or else chief executive who
Is responsible to the public for the behavior Of
almost 1000 employees.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

GOVERNOR THOMAS E. DEWEY of New York
has made another mistake not calculated to
endear him TO Negro voters. He by-passed de.
nand for passage OF state Fair Employment bill
which would have made il illegal to discriminate
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
DIXIE BOREDOM
(Reprinted from Politics)

Dear Y:
was awfuy glad to hear from you, and although would
like that the reports about life here
exaggerated not have such place. such
people, such conditions The wage scale the lowest have
heard Of food and lodgings terrible. Virginia is dry
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
NEGRO RIGHTS AND COMMUNISTS
By BENJAMIN I. DAVIS IR.

movement is one for all Americans
whatever their station in life. CAPT.
talist or worker, white or black.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Southern Hospitality

have never seen anybody ex-
eepi the Negroes laugh. Some Of the
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01

Patterson, in order to meet grow
ing financial crisis. He called presi-
dents Of other private Negro col
leges into conference to discuss the
idea which they accepted imme-
diately and with much enthusiasm.
The plan heretofore had been that
each college had tried to maintain
itself by individual Embarrassing ac-
tivities. They were supported to
large degree by foundations, but
with the advent of war many of
these foundations were obliged to
withdraw their support, and when
students left for the armed serv-
ices, the whole structure Of Negro
education was threatened. For this
reason DR.. Patterson felt that a
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01
Housewife Uses Maid Racket
For Petty Thefts;; Is Jailed

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (ANP)-
Mrs. Jane Jervey, a young Harlem
housewife, was under arrest for
pulling a sries of petty thefts
which netted her only $3.50.
Here's how Mrs. Jervey worked: !:
She'd visit the U. S. Employment
office in the Bronx, remove en-
ployers cards from the desk of in
reviewers, 60 outside and call the
prospect as a representative of the
USES, then finally show up and
say "I've been sent by the U. S.
Employment Office"
Without asking for further in
formation, the maid" would be
ushered inside, told what she was
expected to do. When the unsus-
pecting employers went out, Mrs
Jervey would allegedly pick up on
all available cash and jewelry.
She did it once too often, how
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01
Use GRADE B EGGS
TO cut COSTS

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (ANP)
Important reductions in food bills
can be made without sacrificing
culinary appeal of nutritional val
ue, the War Food Administration
reports if housewives will use me-
dium cost Grade B eggs for all bak-
ing purposes and as cooking ingre-
dents.
Supplies of medium cost grade
B eggs currently are very large,
while supplies Of high-cost Grade
A and Grade AA eggs are short in
many markets.
Although there is a big differ
ence between the prices of medium
and top-grade eggs, war-boosted
incomes have caused many house
wives to purchase only the high
cost eggs and to strike medium cost
eggs from their shopping lists.
This, plus the fact that the total
egg production is running above
last years record, while consump-
ton has remained about the same
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01
Raise 100000 For Negro College Fund
and boiling.

600. Of this amount S35, ,948.16 came
concerted drive should be made so
that when the Negro men and wom-
en- returned from the war they
would have the facilities of higher
education available to them"
Mr.. Hoving continued, "The spon-
taneous support that came from all
over the country, from all grouss
in the population, including labor
organizations, is most significant.
Corporations gave $228,831.6O.
Foundations gave $113,055, and
thousands Of persons Of small
means sent their contributions.
Large givers supported the Cam
paign substantially. Negroes them
selves contributed upward of $100,
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01

A total of $9O1,812.18 was raised
for Negro higher education in 27
private Negro colleges in 1914, ac-
cording to an announcement made
by Walter Hoving, national chair
man of the United Negro College
fund. Of this amount $751 ,812.18
was received by fund offices and
$15O,OOO went directly to the par
ticipating colleges. Mr.. Hoving es-
timated that approximately 71,000
persons contributed to Negro edu-
cation through the fund.
"One of the most interesting
facts about this whole movement"
said Mr.. Hoving, "is that it was
conceived by the Negro president
of Tuskegee institute, DR.. F. D.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01

from Negro servicemen, most of
them overseas. The 93rd Infantry
division, serving in the Southwest
Pacific, contributed $16,846.83;
Headquarters 77th AAA Group in
the Pacific sent in $6,603.11; the
92nd Infantry division, Ft. Huach-
uca, contributed $4,441.38; the
822nd Engineers Aviation battalion
in the South Pacific sent a total of
$1,472. Other groups, battalions
and companies contributed $5,-
224.34, and individual gifts from
service men and women amounted
to $1,360.50. These members of the
armed forces stated in their COM
munications that they wanted to be
part of this new movement
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01
Funeral Set For Saturday

Funeral services for Minnie
Wilkes Smith of 1922 Home ave-
nue., who died Wednesday at the
Saltwater sanitorium, will be held
tomorrow at 1 p. m. at the Taber-
nacle Baptist church with Rev. j.
Welby Broaddus officiating. Burial
will be in Greencastle cemetery.
Survivors include parents, Gar
field and Matte Wilkes; son, Ron
aid; brothers, Alonzo and Marion
Wilkes; sisters, Mrs. Oney Man
ley, Mrs. Charles Stokes, Florine
and Thelma Wilkes. Friends may
call at the McLin Funeral Home
after noon today.
and boiling.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01
MT. EN0N PLANS MEMS
DAY CELEBRATION

The annual Mems Day program
of the Mt. Enon Baptist church
will be held Sunday, December 3,
at 3 80 p. m. The principal speaker
will be Rev. David Mcfarland, pas
tor of the Mt. Olive Baptist church.
Mr.. C. J. McLin will also be on
the program.
The Big Four quartette and the
Mems chorus will render musical
selections during the program.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01

has slowed up the sale of other
than top-grade eggs.
At the same time, war demands
for dried eggs, made from grade
B eggs, are considerably lower
than last year, thereby increasing
the number of Grade B eggs on the
market.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01
W0MAN'S DAY PROGRAM
AT WESLEYAN METHODIST

A Woman's Day program will
be held Sunday at the Wesleyan
Methodist church, corner of Scott
and Bruen streets. At II a. m.
the guest speaker at the services
will be Mrs. M. L. Sumlin, evan
gelist of the Atlanta Georgia Con-
ference.
At the $50 p. m. services Miss
Ruby Wills will speak while at the
evening service starting at 8 p. m.
Mrs. Virginia Johnson and Evan
gelist Sumlin will both speak. Spe-
cial music will be rendered at all
three services. Miss Theresa Clark
is chairman in charge of program
arrangements and Rev. J. w. Will
son is pastor.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01
PARENTS RECEIVE HEROIC
(HApLAIN'S CITATION

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. (ANP)
"A copy of the citation awarding
Capt. Allen L. Johnson, chaplain
corps, United States army, the Sill
yer Star Medal, for gallantry in
action was received by his parents,
the Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Johnson,
here Wednesday.
The citation reads as follows :
"Capt. Allen L. johnson. For gal
lantry in action on Sept. 3, 1914
in the vicinity Of Verne, Italy. A
patrol that was travelling north
ward from Verne ran into an en-
emy machine gun emplacement and
was forced to withdraw. One of
the members Of the patrol was
seriously wounded and given first
aid, but had to be left behind on
the field of battle when the enemy
started concentration of machine
gun and artillery fire on their posi-
ton, making it impracticable to
evacuate the wounded man.
capt Johnson, on learning of
the situation, inquired as to the
possibility of reaching the wound
ed man, but was informed that the
man was seriously wounded and
could not live. Knowing that the
man was still alive when the patrol
had left him, Capt. johnson called
for a medical aid man and the two
ran approximately $50 yards over
an exposed area to the aid Of the
wounded man. After administer
ing first aid, although under con-
tinuous enemy artillery fire. Capt
Johnson instructed the medica
man to leave and have a vehicle
ready to meet him at the nearest
covered position.
"He then placed the wounded
man on his shoulders, and although
still under fire from the enemy
carried him to a place of safety
from where he was evacuated
Capt. Johnson's gallant act in al
probability saved the wounded
mans life and was in keeping with
the high traditions of the chap
lain corps of the United States
army. Entered military servic,
from Jackson, Miss.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01

Mrs. Mildred Henderson of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Bessie
White of Baltimore, Md, are Wis
iting their two sisters, Mrs. Rosa
Himphries and Mrs. Clara Lysle,
and their brother Ralph Farr.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01

ever, so the cops picked her up fol-
lowing an investigation. In court
later Mrs. Jervey was held in
$4,000 BAIL
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01

Mrs. L. C.. M. Jones and sister,
Mrs. Augusta Prather, were called
to Alabama due to the death of
their mother.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-12-01
WHEREFORE COED HOME
FOR THANKSGIVING

Miss Emma L. Gilbert, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Lille Gilbert of Ard
more street, was among the fresh
man students of Wilberforce who
were home for the Thanksgiving
holidays.
Evening star., 1944-02-10
Let Kids Be Kids Declared
Solution to DeIinquencyProb|e

The approach to the solution Of
Juvenile delinquency begins just "by
letting kids be kids among kids"
Thus pretty Miss Ruth Clifton,
ls, originator OF the plan for self
governed recreation centers for
young people to replace taverns and
slot machines, said yesterday as
she met with 10 high school girls at
the District Recreation Center to
discuss leisure activities for Wash
ington youths.
Miss Clifton, on a Nationwide
tour. will appear in 38 key cities to
explain the success of the Moline
plan. She is to appear before the
Senate subcommittee investigating
Washingtons juvenile delinquency
issue next week. Cities she already
has visited include Los Angeles,
Long Beach, New York, Radford
w. Va, Rockville, Md, and Holly
wood, where she was technical ad-
wiser for a film, Are These Our
Children?"
There were slot machines in our
stores, bowling alleys, dance halls
and bars" the young blond from
Moline, Ill, said. The bars sold
liquor to minors. I saw a fellow
break his hand one night because
he was too drunk to know what he
was doing"
I'VE were the subject of an attack
by a Chicago newspaper. They ac-
cused Moline of being a tavern town
Evening star., 1944-02-10

that our parents showed lack of
interest in our well-being."
Miss Clifton described conditions
in the town of $4,000 on the banks
of the Mississippi River. And when
that article came out in the Chi
cago Daily News We decided it was
time to do something"
She wrote a letter to the editor
of the Moline Daily Dispatch citing
the lack of healthful recreational
facilities for Moline youngsters
Evening star., 1944-02-10
Bad Coughs Yield Quickly
To This Home Mixture

any druggist, put It into pint bottle,
and add your syrup. This gives you a
full pint-a family supply-of very
wonderful cough syrup. It's thrifty.
too-about four times as much for
your money. 1t tastes fine.
This home mixture takes right hold
Of a cough in a way that's surprising.
1t loosens the phlegm, soothes the
irritated membranes, and helps clear
the air passages. Eases the soreness,
and let's you rest at night.
Pinex Is q special compound Of
proven ingredients, in concentrated
form, a most reliable agent for sooth-
ing throat and bronchial membranes.
Money refunded If it doesn't please
you in every way.
Evening star., 1944-02-10

After the letter was published, q
petition was drawn up seeking
stricter gambling laws and enforce
ment Of liquor sales to minors.
The center is self-governed club
for young people and funds for its
support come from plays, Saturday
night dances and concessions op-
Grated by its members at social
functions,
Evening star., 1944-02-10
Managers Plan Dinner

The Washington Chapter of the
Society for the Advancement Of
Management will hold dinner
meeting at $50 pm. February II at
Barker Hall, YWCA, Seventeenth
and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1944-02-10

Make a syrup by stirring cups
OF granulated sugar and one cup of
water few moments. until dissolved.
No cooking needed. Or you can use
corn syrup or liquid honey, instead
OF sugar syrup.
Then get 21a ounces Of Pinex from
Evening star., 1944-02-10
Surprisingly Quick Relief.
No Cooking. Saves Money.

Here's a medicine for
coughs due to colds. that
you mix in your own
kitchen. It's so easy tot
prepare that a child
could do it, but once
tried, you'll never again
be without it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-21

THE Fifth War Bond Drive is
= over-but the InvAsiOn is not!
Actually, the war right now is
at its most critical stage-which
is just why our men need Jour-
support as never before, why they
need you to help pay for the mass
of materials of all kinds that willy
bring crushing defeat to our ene-
mics that much sooner!
Of course, you have just done
your part in the Fifth War Loan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
CUT-BACKS REDUCE
 FREIGHT REVENUE
Peak of Transportation Service of War Products
 Believed Passed

Howard s. Palmer, President and Trustee of the New Haven Railroad stated today that the New Ravens freight revenues for the past two months have been affected by the recent cut-baekS in Government contracts resulting from the sue. ceAsful prosecution of the war, MT, Palmer expressed the belief that the peak demand for freight transport ation service in connection with the war has been passed and that rev. enues from this source in future months will be under those reported for previous months. Upon eeSsa. ton of hostillties with Germany he feels that there will Do a sharp drop In freight traffic in this terri. teFy followed by recovery as the conversion of industry gains head. way, It is his further opinion that passenger traffic will continue about on present levels until such time aS the rationing of gasoline and tires iS modifi,d and new automobiles are available.
 It is now estimated that the New Hayen's freight revenue for Aug. ust, i044, will show . drop of about B.7 percent under August, ie43, and about i7 percent under March, ie43, which was the peak month in the history of the road March, ie43, rev- enues included the freight rate in. crease of approximately 4,7b percent which was In effect until May iO, ie43.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15

city's bronze statues are missing --most believe them to have been melted down for war materials. But there's good reason to suspect that many of these missing statues never reached German hands and are cur- rently hidden by the French and will reappear one day soon,
 LOUVRE CLOSED
 Today, with Paris off limits to Americans anyway, there's com. paratively little to see here, The Louvre Is closed and most of It's most famous paintings have been removed to safety-even inolud. Ing the Medici Gallery of huge Reuhens' paintings, one of which measured 30 by i6 feet
 The Museum of tho city of Paris has just reopened, Ver- sailles remains open and tours for soldiers have already started, The Germans allowed no heat for Versailles during the entire occu- patton, but only minor damage has resulted from the cold and humidity.
 All in all, the postwar art tour ist Is going to get hundred cents for his dollar in France,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-15
World famous Art Masterpieces
 Escape Wars Blight In France
Allied Armies Guard Against Destruction Of Historic Shrines
 N V R V N N
By TOM WOLF NEA stan C0rronnonflank

ANaAaA AN9AA &WAANA NIWNAWNAAN
 Paris, Sept. iB--publio treasures of French art have come through the war without Q single major cas. ualty.
 The Germans did loot many mag nifioent private collections, espe- oially those belonging Go Art-mind. cd Jews like the Rothschilds. Tn many other cases they forced prl- vate individuals to sell priceless paintings for Q handful of paper occupation francs, Some provincial organizations are now reporting cases of footing and wanton dam- age in outlying districts.
 But 50 far aS natlonally-owned masterpieces are concerned, the art art of France has escaped in it's entirety.
 It, James J, Rorimer, former curator of mediaVel arts and of the Closlters ct New Yorks Metropolitan Museum, who Is now the American Army's advisor on fine arts and monuments for the Paris area, attributes this good fortune to three causes:
 First, credit goes to the French national museums which, as soon as the war started, moved all their maojr works of art to dozens of widely separated repositories, Under the guidance of Jacques jaupard, Director of tho Louvre and of the National Museums, tens of thousands of cases of art treasures packed with magnificent care were sent to obscure places of safety,
 Secondly, the Allied armies were what Lieutenant Rorimer describes as "nagnificently care- ful' not to destroy buildings of cultural importance when their destruction was unnecessary,
 CHURCHES SAVED
 As on example, he points to CoutAnees where of all the build ings in the center of the city only the Cathedral and Church of St, Pierre escaped ohliteration These two churches, however, were hnfdly touhced,
 Finally, the dermnas themselves had an art committee headquar- tered in Paris, which seems to have appreciated the art of France. This committee, headed by Count Wolff Metternleh, helped French author itieS to prevent almost oil German footing of the national museums.
 All this does not mean that the sightseeing American soldier can today see most of the world fa- nous French works of art, The Cathedral ct Reims, for example, while undamaged, Is so covered by sRndbags as to be all but un. recognizable. A soldier, looking for It's rose window, IS going to