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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28
Detroiters Buy
Out Enge|man
New Baltimore Broom
Foetory Changes Hands

NEW BALTIMORE - The
Engelman broom factory, estab-
lished in 1900 by the late Joseph
Engelman, this week passed
from the family's hands when
Mrs. Adele Enge I'm a n an
nounced sale of the property to
the Herron-Zimmers Moulding
Company, Detroit, for use in
civilian production of metal
mouldings, principally for kit
chen use.
The factory was being equip
ped by engineers this week for
immediate production of stain
less steel mouldings. The firm S
large Detroit plants are en-
gagged in war plants. About
5000 square feet of space are
included in the factory proper.
AT least 10 workers will be
hired Immediately. officials of
the new firm state, in addition
TO their own supervisory staff.
Considerable expansion is plan
ned as soon as materials are re-
leased from war priorities. The
present factory utilizes only a
small part Of the area of Az
acres comprising the Engelman
land, which has now been deed
ed to Herron-Zimmers. Produc-
ton is expected to start about
May 5.
The Engelman factory, New
Baltimore's best known indus
try was operated from 1900 to
December l941, when it was
forced to close due to scarcity
of materials. Harold Engelman,
son of Mrs. Engelman and the
late Joseph Engelman, was SUI
perintendent of the factory from
1880 to l941. The buildings were
recently used by the Baltimore
Engineering Company, manufac-
turing aircraft parts. This lease
has been Cancelled and the en-
cheering firm has moved to
Pontiac.
The Heron Zimmers Detroit
property is located at 1900 East
Outer Drive.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28
Urge American
Rubber Plans
be Developed
ANN ARBOR,

ANN ARBOR, Mich, April %
-(P- A University Of Michi-
gan botanist today urged the
government TO continue develop
ment of natural sources in the
Americas. asserting that syn
thetic rubber interests have pro-
NOTED their products with out
rageous ballyhoo."
Prof. Harley II. Bartlett, loan
ed by the University to the u. S.
Department of Agriculture as
principal botanist in ru b b r
plant Investigations, said that
the artificial rubber industry
"misled the public and Con-
gress by letting advertising run
ahead of performance"
He said the House of Repre-
sentatives already has passed
legislation which, if concurred
in by the Senate, would put an
end to research underway the
past two years seeking to pro-
duce natural rubber from Quay
ule, gummy plant adaptable to
desert climate.
"Those favoring this new leg
islation," Bartlett declared,
must be willing to gamble a
quick end to the war and the
immediate availability of rubber
from the Far Eastern planta-
tons after the war. This is an
extremely dangerous gamble"
Bartlett, who has travelled ex-
tensively in Latin America to
further the Qua. lie project,
stated that only when the syn
thetic industry has really en-
tered upon quantity production
of a general utility rubber, can
we afford to relax our efforts
TO get natural rubber. Other
wise, we would endanger the
success of the war effort"
He said natural rubber still
is needed in part for serviceable
duty tires, and is "highly de-
sirable' for light tires.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28

cusotion thot he sorted q deck
of cards during the chaplain S
sermon.
Said the soldier: ~ have no
Bible or prayer book; ! have
nothing but a deck of cards.
l hope to satisfy you, sir, Of
the purity of my intentions
in using them in church."
Spreading the cards before
the captain, he explained:
"When / see the Ace it re-
minds me that there is but one
God. When l see the
Deuce, it reminds me of the
Father and Son. The Trey re-
minds me of the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost.
"The four-Spot reminds me of
the four evangelists, Matthew,
Mark, Luke and john. The
five reminds me of the five wise
virgins who trimmed their
lamps, and the five foolish ones
who weres- shut out from the
Heavenly Kingdom. The
six always reminds me that it
took God six days to create
heaven and earth.
"When I see the seven, it
reminds me that on the sew
enth day God rested from the
great work He had made
and the eight-spOt brings to
my mind the eight righteous
persons who were saved when
God destroyed the earth; Noah
and his wife, his three sons
and their wives.
when l see the nine, it re-
minds me of the nine lepers who
were cleansed by Jesus, but
failed to return with their
thanks. The ten-spot re-
minds me of nothing other than
the Ten Commandments.
"The king reminds me of
the great King of Heaven, who
is God Almighty. The
Queen, of course, reminds me
of the Virgin Mary. Does
that satisfy you sir?" the Gil.
asked.
Not exactly" the captain re-
piled, you forgot to mention
the knave, or jack
"Well," said the soldier,
gIancing over his shoulder,
1.-The knave reminds me of the
greatest knave / know, the
NJ. P. who brought me here.
So you see, sir, l can
pray and think of heavenly
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28
II Combine
Suspects Get
Bond Boost

DETROIT, April % -iP)-
Most of the II defendants in a
gambling conspiracy case before
Recorders Judge Arthur ( Cor
don were under higher bond to-
day following testimony by one
of them that a mutuelS syndl-
cate had been doing a $1,000
900 annual business in Detroit
war plants.
The testimony was given by
William (The Greek Korachis,
who said he was employed by
the Greater United Bankers
Syndicate and operated mainly
in the Ford Motor Co. Rouge
plant and the Packard Motor
Car Co. plant.
korachis, who demanded and
was granted immunity before
taking the stand, testified he had
worked II years for Packard
and had 80 mutuel writer's work
ing under him. He said under
cross examination he left The
Polish Bank, a rival syndicate,
last February 10 go with United
Bankers for bigger take"
Two members of the police
departments new racket squad.
1t. George Heine and Sgt. Clay
ton Nowiln, told of raids con-
Quoted March 30 at five differ
ent places, at which the 10 de-
PENDANTS were arrested.
1t. Heine said figures obtain
ed from adding machine tapes
seized in the raids indicated the
greater United Bankers Syndi-
cate took in S35,990 between
March - and -.
NoWlin, who said code names
on the mutuel tickets led him
to korachis, testified the syndi-
Gates largest source Of revenue
was the Fora Rouge plant, where
he said bets ran between $4,000
and So 600 daily.
Six cars, 47.l24 mutuels tick
cts and So. 468 were seized in
the raids, which defense attor-
neyS claimed were illegal and
cause for dismissal Of the case.
Judge Gordon denied motions
for dismissal and trebled the
81 ,000 bonds of most of the de-
PENDANTS and increased the bond
for one accused as principal
in the case from $1,000 10 $1,000.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28
Candidate
Continued from Page IL

Il can see where lot Of i'm
proVemcnt can be made in our
law enforcement Childers
asserts. Il offer myself not as
a party member or politician,
but simply as an honest man
and d hard worker who Will
endeaVor 10 do a good job"
The candidate said his only
experience in law enforcement
was five years association with
the ShcrlftS office in Grundy
County, Tenn. He is single
man; has lived IN this city for
three years and is member of
Gilbert NJ IN orial Baptist
Church.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28
Qs ALL the DAY
By D. A.

piece sorey tempted to and will for the reod
ing pleasure of the many soldier boys who read this column
c. attending church service noticed by his serg-
produce deck of playing cords when the chapon eod
text from Bible ond other soldiers brought forth their
tesomen Promptly otter the service the sergeant turned
choroe TO on Mp and the soldier ordered before
the copton for disciplinary The officer asked the
soldier whot he had soy for himself the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28
Ships
Continued from Page ~

the collision by a mate who said
he thought another ship was in
the fog bound area.
The captain ordered the en-
gines stopped and fog signals
blown. Other signals were heard
from another vessel close by as
soon as the Reed signaled.
When Captain Brightstone saw
lights of another ship on the
starboard side toward the bow
he ordered alarm bells sounded
and told the mate to get crew
men out of the forward end of
the boat.
The ships collided as the cap
tain and the wheelsman grabbed
life preservers and stepped from
the pilot house to the Texas
deck. The forward end started
to sink Immediately and water
sweeping over the Texas deck
smashed them against the pilot
house.
The men floated together un-
til they found a white painted
life raft on the water. Zealand
said Captain Brightstone esti-
mated the Reed went under APP
proximately five minutes after
the collision.
CARE FOR SURVIVORS
They and 10 other survivors
were taken to the engine room
of the Ashcroft and given coffee
and dry clothes. Zealand quoted
Captain Brightstone as saying
Five Of the men were all in
and started bleeding from the
mouth" He added the crew
worked on them for five or six
hours but they finally died.
Another lake vessel, the Frank
Vigor, 412- foot. crane equip
ped shop owned by the Column
bia Transportation Co. sank in
eight minutes yesterday morning
after a collision with the steam
err Philip Minch, operated by the
kinsman Transit Co, The sink
ing occurred about 35 miles
north Of Cleveland and approx
imately 60 miles west of the
scene Of the Reed disaster.
No loss of life or serious in
jurieS resulted from the Vigor's
sinking. Seamen blamed the
collision on a heavy blanket of
fog.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28

things in church just as well
with a deck of cards in my
hands as some people can
with Bible.
Charges dismissed.
Last Sundays presentation
by the American Legion of a
mobile infant incubator to
this city "a machine to be kept
in readiness for calls at the
Maternity HOspitaD was high
ly Iauded by the City Commits
sion at its meeting Wednes-
day. The life-saver for prema-
ture babies was made locally
with the cooperation of Hub
arth e. SchOtt, and has an
automatic heat control. The
subject under discussion was
mighty serious and vital, un-
til Commissioner Henry Bru-
neel, with serious tones stress
ed the importance Of it thus
ly: IL was a weak, seven
months child myself. This in
cubatOr is a fine thing"
In case you didn't know,
Hank" admits he won't see
$50 again. We wonder
what kind of a puny child
Jake Theut was.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28

set only over one thing. Hes
only Is, and the Marines won't
take him at that age.
Besides her famlly's generous
manpoWer contribution to the
nations armed forces. Mrs.
Strumpfer adds her personal
contribution by putting in a
busy eight-hour day at the
Shores Products defense plant,
North avenue, manufacturers OF
plane electrical equipment.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28

WE HESITATE to mention
'Hank" again for fear he'll
think we're picking on him, but
we enjoyed a ribald laugh after
his excited phone call at the
house last night. Said Henry:
"Mairzie doats, and don't / know
it. A truck was going over the
railroad tracks on Cass and the
tail gate bumped loose. We had
to call out Street Department
crew to follow out Cass avenue
with shovels. The truck was
loaded with fertilizer material
for the farm Hearty con-
gratulations TO Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Killewald on their 40th wedding
anniversary, which they quietly
celebrated Wednesday. We feel
sure that Mrs. X. must be a
woman of great attractiveness,
judging from the comparative
youth and handsomeneSs of Joe.
See you at the ScOut-O-
Rama tonight, men!
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28

The dry African desert, where
clouds OF SWlring dust choked
and blinded the fighting troops.
once was covered by a great
ocean, of which the Mediter
rancan Is all that is left.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-28
Trophy
Continued from Page -

sent it home to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Strumpfer, 2645
Cole avenue, Harrison Town
ship.
Strumpfer sent the grim war
flag from a military hospital in
the Hawaiian Islands where he
was invalided after the Mar
shalls campaign for an infect
ed finger" he casually informed
his parents. However, they
know his wounds were not Sc
cious, because he's on his way
back to the field of action.
This is a Jap goodluck
flag" the Marine wrote home.
This chap wasn't quick enough
for the Marines. l unWrapped it
from his body. 1t was all he
wore. 1t contains the names of
his family and friends giving
him best wishes before he left
for the front.
INTERPRETS LETTERING
"a Mount Clemens Japanese
American willingly translated
the flags quaint japanese let
tering, and from it identified
the sex of the writer through a
symbol used on feminine
names. The message of "Yaeko'
is a work Of art, and the several
Japanese Americans who stud
led it agreed that Yaeko was
Zengo's sweetheart.)
Pfc. Strumpfer, a native OF
this city and l94l graduate of
Mount Clemens High School,
won fame in youth circles in
two fields: high school dramat-
les, as a star in junior and sem
Tor plays, and in Department of
Recreation soft ball, as MEM
Der of various teams, especially
the pennant-winning Hubarth &
Schott nine. After graduation,
and before joining the Marines,
Strumpfer worked for the Mich
igan Bell Telephone Company.
He went overseas in Scptem-
Der, l943, and was in the Mar
shall Islands carnnaipn carly
this year.
Paul's brothers, Pfc. Harold,
age %, and Lowell, %, are both
in the Army Air Forces. Harold
is in the South Pacific, and
Lowell is an air cadet at Gales
burg, Ill. Bet, cen them. they
share three star flag in the
Strumpfer window. The remain
ing member Of the family, Don
aid, a high school student, is up
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
ALA. LABOR TO
REGISTER FOR
POLITICAL AID

BIRMINGHAM. Ala -Ncgtc and
labor organizations N Alabama arc
linirs UP in front ~ registration "
aces this week FOR political acton
The ClO. AL ard United Nine
Workers are cooperating With tho
National Association FOR tho Ad
yanooment o. Colofcd People ln
drive 70 register every oli-ibic Nc
Gro and worker during ,ho June q
July registration period
Supported Drive
Governor Chsunccy Sparks sap.
ported the statewide reg s,ra'on.
drive IN an address here May 3 nc
urged al Boards Of REGISTRARS 90
place upon the voting lists those
of al races qualified toy education.
by framing and by character 10
vote
Tho governor Gid not mention
thai Alabama property and .tcracy
tests VII prevent many persons Of
voting axe from casting ballot
Despite THIS. " h Ho..,us ~ INC
NAAC P pointed on, that thou
sands Of Negroes would be able to
pass al least one Of the basic regis
trsilon qualifications, ownership OF
$500 worth Of property or the
ability 10 read or write any portion
o. the United States Constitution.
Material publicizinc the laws and
mechanics Of registration was vide
~ circulated by the N.A.ACP.
Meanwhile. in Washington. the
NAACP presented 20 Attorney
General Francis Bddle the affI-
davits az seven Negroes who were
denied the right 10 vote in the Ala
hama primaries MAY 3
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Refuses Permit To
Race Electrician

Brotherhood OF Electrical Workers
will furnish rail coach ticket and
money for subsistence to men leav-
ing for the projects. The local
union will be reimbursed immed-
lately by the contractor who en-
ploys the men, the release from
the government states.
A letter from the International
President of the Union 10 local
unions called for assistance of the
government programs as an appeal
with a must to the members Of
various local unions. We arc
asking our local unions To gather
groups OF men and notify this office
how many they are sending from
their particular community and to
which job"
In referring the case to the FEPC.
Gloster B. Current, executive sec
rotary, NAACP. stated in NAACP
memorandum that this case de-
serves the immediate attention of
the FEPC TO prevent local union
from thWarting the war production
program by willful discrimination
against qualified Negro applicant.
Mr.. Greene has had three and one
half years experience as an cleo
trician and has been employed for
the past ID months directly on cleo
trlcal work at the Ford Motor COM
pany."
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Can Label Draws
Criticism In N.Y.,
NAACP Protests

NEW YORK.-The NAACP has
lodged a protest with the Brook
lyn Varnish Manufacturing COM
pany over Nanny Black label
on an enamel product.
Not only the name but the il
luStration used on this label is in
sultng and offensive 10 l3 million
Americans who happen not to be
white" the N.A.ACP. wrote. In
these days when the whole world
is at war 10 destroy racial hatred
and bigotry, and when 100000 Ne
gro Americans are in uniform
fighting for, among other things.
freedom from insult and racial
humiliation. il would seem that
your company would not issue a
product. the name Of which holds
up TO rldicule any race or religion.
This association. wishes 10 reg
lister vigorous protest against this
label and to ask that your company
withdraw il from the market and
substitute some other name"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15

New YokTwo girls who doing bangup jobs political action and
the production line both thrill their lives they extended
CALCULATIONS and best wishes by the Negro leaders Paul Robson and
Captain Hugh Mulzae
The girls Aue Carter and Edna Rueeach cited by the Negro
Labor Victory Committee "Ms Negro Victory Worker io tho
Negro Freedom Rally herepctured bage after performances Of
Both Auea Edna about political action Both the
Political Committee their Clio local Aurei Local ASS
United Electrical Workers. Yonke NJ Y. Edna Local United
Auto Workers. Of Detroit, Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Citizens League
Still Fighting Filth

and Complaints on June II was
followed up by a statement from
the League that they would photo
graph the offensive areas and carry
the fight 10 the Common Council.
The Bureau Of Complaints has now
turned the matter over 10 the De-
partment of Public Works.
FalSon urged that all resident of
the areas i'm question should bear
IN mind that the city cannot be
expected 10 do everything in con-
nrctlon with this problem but that
the residents themselves should do
their share in keeping their streets
and alleys clean.
The League is urging that the
following rules be observed.
!. Use rat-proof garbage recep-
taclcS, either metal or concrete.
with tight lid. Remember some
kind of contalner is better than
none
,. Don't throw garbage and rub
Dish ON ground.
3. Drain and wrap garbage
q Place wrapped garbage in con-
taIncG replace lid securely
Place unburnablc rubbish and
ashes I'M separate containers.
b. II garbage and rubbish accumu-
late too rapidly and remain for too
long 4 time uncollccicd. call CHI.
LOO and ask to have IT picked up.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Rapid Treatment
Center Opened For
Social Disease

A rapid treatment center for
Ycnercal diseases was opened at
Ann Arbor on Monday Of this week
Ii is a hundred bed hospital opcr-
atcd by the State Health Depart
mont I'm cooperation with the |. ).
Public Health Service. II is ono ot
- similar units authorized and fl
nsnccd by the Federal Works Ad-
mnistraton and treatment will DC
given without charge.
II was announced that any per-
son with infectious vcnercal disease
is eligible for treatment but appli-
cation must be made by the pa
tents physician or health officer
Length of treatment has been cut
approximately II for syphilis and
gonorrhea. II viii require from
two 10 10 days confinement in the
hospital where it formerly took up
10 20 weeks.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15

Ridley needs pressers, marker, and
baggers at once. Interesting work.
Good working conditions. Good
paying Jobs. You'll like 70 work
at Ridley's :. so be wise. and
apply at once!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15

Although the government issued
release through the War Depart
ment for skilled electrical workers
who Will volunteer to serve for
period OF al least 80 days on vital
war construction jobs. John c.
Greene, an electrician. formerly en-
ployed AT the Ford Motor company.
vas refused a working permit by
the union which controls the en-
pioyment.
Greene, laid off from Fords on
May %, due To cut backs in pro-
duction. applied for the job TO work
4, the Hanford Engineer Works,
PasCo, Washington. He was in
formed by Major William A. Now
cry, chief OF labor relations. Indus
trial Personnel Branch Of the War
Department in letter dated July
I. that recruiting of workers for
these projects entails certlfication
by local unions of all volunteers.
The letter suggested that YOU get
in touch with the local electrical
workers union which can arrange
for your certlfication to one of the
projects.
Application Filed
Greene applied to the Electrical
Workers UniOn--Local So of the
AL. located at SIS Adelaide street.
on Monday, July TO- He was told
by business agent S. c. Riley. that
the union had all the workers it
needed and refused him an appli-
cation TO join. Greene reported his
case TO the NAACP. The matter
was referred TO Edward NJ. Swan,
chief examiner Of the Detroit Office
Of the Fair Employment Practice
Committee.
The call for volunteers was issued
by the Secretary OF War after con-
fercnces with officers of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Besides giving workers
permit, the agreement calls for the
local union to furnish round-trip
rail transportation plus subsis-
tence allowance OF $3.50 per day
while in travel. I'm each case.
the local union Of the International
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Judge Okays Ga.
Equal Salary Suit

ATLANTA-(ANP) - The last
barrier to the trial OF the long
delayed teachers equal pay case
in Atlanta was removed WedneS-
day by Federal Judge F.. Marvin
Underwood, who ruled that the gov
ernment has jurisdiction over cases
involving issues Of alleged unjust
inequalities of salaries in the public
school systems Of the state.
The ruling denied the brief filed
by T. Grady Head, Georgia's sttor-
ney general.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Name EIlinger
New Director OF
FEPC In South

WASHINGTON APPOINTMENT OF
W. Don Ellinger Of Dallas, Texas.
as acting director OF Region X for
the Presidents Committee on Fair
Employment Practice was an
nounced today by Chairman NAL
colin Ross. Mr.. Ellinger. a field ex-
amincr in the Dallas office, had
been serving as examiner in charge
for the last month.
Region X covers the states Of
Louisiana. Texas and New Mexico
Active in the Southwest IN the
labor relations field for some time
Mr.. Ellingcr. before joining the
FEPC staff. was representative Of
the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union (AFD for several
years
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15

The Better Citizens League is
making some progress Miles Fai-
son. director secretary, told the
Chronicle this week
The Better Citizens League is now
carrying on a program TO get the
streets and alleys of the cast side
and west Woodward area below the
Boulevard cleaned up and the gar
baCe removed.
FaiSon said that the letter of pro-
tcSt to the Bureau Of Information
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
FELLOW GRADS

Jeif Donnell, the heroine, and William Wright, the heavy in Coz lumblas Tonight We Dance, are both graduates of the Leland Powers Drama school in Boston,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-19
CONTEST CHAMP

Jimmy Lloyd, who makes his tllm debut in ColumblaS Hello Mom," won b2 amateur contests In success sion before winning screen eon- tract,