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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
JOHN TRL AN
HAS B AT led
CELEBRITIES

HOT SPRINGS. Ark.-John w
Truman. 54-year-old bath atten-
dant. has bathed some prominent
persons in the 80 years he has been
employed in the Arlington hotel
here. Included in this number have
been senators. governors. mayors.
and others of high religious, po-
litical and social standing.
But now Truman can truth
fully say that he has bathed a
President Of the United States
of America.
EIGHT YEARS ago President
Harry S. Truman came to Hot
Springs. registered at the Airing
ton. and John w. Truman was as
signed as his bath attendant, and
has been giving the President
baths ever since. The last time
President Truman was at the Ar
lington was shortly before he was
nominated for vice president at the
Democratic convention in Chicago
last summer.
President Truman is a fine
man." declared Truman. "Greets
me with a Hello Cousin because
both Of our families are originally
from Tennessee. However, | was
born right here in Hot Springs"
Bath attendant Truman revealed
that his father had worked at the
Arlington hotel for 40 years as a
bath attendant. the son taking his
place 38 years ago.
Shortly after President Truman
left Hot SPRINGS last summer. he
sent Truman the following letter:
Dear John:
! cannot tell you how very much
appreciated your letter OF con-
! didn't know | had
so many friends,
have been completely showed
under with letters and kilograms.
hence the delay in thanking you.
I do hope il will be possible for
me TO get out there some time for
a little rest
With kindest regards and best
wishes, ] am
Sincerely yours
Harry S. Truman.
PS.: Now you can high hat the
boys.
Senator Albert II Happy
Chandler. baseball's new high COM
missioner, is another of Truman's
clients. When Chandler was inapg-
urated as governor Of Kentucky
some years back, he sent Truman
a special invitation to attend.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

WASHINGTON. D. c.. (NNPA)
An analysis of Negro newspa-
perS. which finds a difference in
emphasis in the papers of the
South and those Of the North, is
carried in the May issue Of For
tune magazine. The article is
written by James S. Twohey.
newspaper analyst, on data coll
lected last year,
Mr.. -Twohey claims to have
studied 20 of the l39 Negro
newspapers which have more
than half Of the total circulation
of more than 100000. He linn
tied his study to the front pages
Of these papers.
THE RESULTS of the analysis
are contrary TO the charges lev
eled at the Negro press by West
brook Pegler and others All ef-
forts to improve the Negroes status
and all evidences that the Negro
is being accepted get big 'front.'
page play. That is the reason why
stories commenting favorably on
Negro-white relations outweigh
the protests by two TO one" the
article declares.
Banner headlines, il says, 60 to
events like the Supre Court
ruling that Negroes may vote in
Texas primaries. The fight for
the Ives-Quinn bill TO establish a
Fair Employment Practices Com
mission in New York state was
followed with headlines and stories
such as the white press gave TO
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
WARN SOLDIERS
OF FASCISM At
HOME, ABROAD

WASHINGTON. d. c. tNNPA)
An official War DEPARTING
warning has been issued 20 the
armed forces overseas against for
eign and domestic iaSciSm The
NNPA has learned that he warm
Ing was edited by Southerner.
Mai Gould Beech. former editor
az the Montgomery tAla) Adver-
tlser.
Describing what fascism means.
The Var Department warning
says faSciSis maintain themselves
IN power by use OF force combined
with propaganda based on primi-
tive IDEAS OF blood and race by
skllful manipulation Of fear and
hate, and by false promise OF Sc
eurity."
SOME AMERICANS" saws the
report. would give an emphatic
no 10 the question. Can fasclsm
come 10 America after il has
been defeated abroad They
would say that Americans are too
smart. that they are sold on the
democratic way OF life. that they
wouldn't permit any group 10 put
fsScism over in America
Most people in America like 20 be
good neighboYs Blu, az various
places in our history. we have had
sorry instances Of mob sadlSm.
lynchings. vigiiantiSm. terror. and
suppression OF civil Liberties We
have had our hooded gangs. Black
hgionS, Silver Shirts. and racial
and religious bigots All o. them
In the name Of Americanism have
used undemocratic methods and
doctrines which experience has
shown can be properly identified
ms fascist
Among ways 10 spot fasciSts.
the warning lists: % Pitting Of
religious. racial. and economic
groups against one another in or
der 10 break down national unity
To suit their particular needs and
aim. fssehstS viii use any one or a
combination OF such groups rs a
convenient Scapegoat % Intoler-
snce for such religious and ethical
concepts as the brotherhood OF
man" and ~ Indiscriminate pin
ming Of the label Red" or Com
fnunist" on people and proposals
which one opposes
The only wav to prevent fas-
cism from getting q hold In
America. says the War Depart
ment warning. Is by making our
democracy work and by actively
cooperating TO preserve world
peace and security.
FASCISM rs ALWAYS ready.
II says. to provide a scapegoat as
way out when people are unem-
ployed or hungry II supplies the
scspe gost-Catholcs Jews. Ne
Rroes. labor unions. big business
any group upon which the inse-
cure and unemployed can be
brought to pin the blame for their
misfortune.
Freedom, like peace and secur-
fly. cannot be maintained in iso-
lation." the statement says. 1T
involves being alert and on guard
against the infringement not only
Of our own freedom but the free
dom Of every American. II We
permit discrimination, prejudice.
o. hate TO rob anyone OF his dem
o"-atic rights. our own freedom. !
and all democracy is threatened.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

Alton. England. may requisition un-
used searchlight buildings TO relieve
its housing shortage
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
FINDS SUCCESS
IN PHILIPPINE
CAFE BUSINESS
BY CHARLES III. LOEB
NNPA War Correspondent

MANILA. The Negroes OF
America will be as proud to read
Of his great triumph as those in
Manila were to witness il and
mingle with the great crowd that
turned out 10 honor him from
an article in the Manila Tribune
on the opening Of Tom Pritchard's
Oriental Grill at Plaza Goiti and
Gale Exchange.
We stood there a full minute
without exchanging a word, did
Tom Pritchard and l.. Stood
there amid the debris that
marked the spot where the elite
of the Orient and Occident were
wont to eat, drink and be merry;
amid the ruins Of "the finest din
ing and dancing palace in the
Orient"
The Tom spoke with quiet de-
examinations:
I'll rebuild it, But this time,
finer than ever.
TO APPRECIATE the power of
the determination and the courage
of the man, you'll have to know
the background of this 6l-year-old
American Negro who is better
known to the average Filipino in
Manila than many Of his neighbors.
AT IA years Of age. in 1897. Thorn
as Pritchard shipped aboard a
sailing vessel in Mobile. Ala. the
newest ~sdiru youngest landsman
aboard. This began his colorful
career which included being a cook
on boats and a tour through Eu-
rope working at anything that was
handy, but mostly as a cook.
FASHIONABLE eating places
frequented by royalty. and rough
holes-in-the-wall down by the
docks helped Tom become a cook
with an international mind.
Returning TO the United States
after his European cooks tour"
Tom continued as rolling stone.
He worked in restaurants. on Pull
man cars. and made few trips to
Manila on an army transport in
1904 Money came and went and
when he landed in San Francisco,
broke and disillusioned, he deter
mined on long sea voyage.
That was in 1910. He cooked his
way to Manila on a transport, and
when the vessel left for the home
ward journey, Tom remained be-
hind He soon landed a Job at
Clarke's Restaurant (now but a
memory, at that time Manila's
best known eating place.
On the reputation he built as a
cook in the Clarke's Restaurant.
Tom ventured into his own bust
ness. When he opened Toms Dixie
Kitchen on Plaza Goiti, in the very
heart of the Manila business dis
trict, the Clarke clientele simply
followed him.
FilipinoS have told me that DUR
ing the japanese occupation Mis-
ter Pritchard' fed many Filipino
family. gave money where il was
needed. and shelter to many a man
at the risk of his own life.
Still visibly affected by the cru
city OF war; the almost endless
Smelling they experienced in the
croSsfire between our troops and
the fanatic enemy, Mrs. Mary Prit-
chard and the Pritchard children.
Tom. Jr.. Rose Marie and Billy. are
preparing to return TO the States.
But Tom will remain behind in
the city that considers him one Of
It's outstanding leaders: the city
where the rolling stone started TO
gather moss. and success.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

Charcoal N being used TO power
tractors in Brazil
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
Two Negroes On
Reuieu Board OF
War Departm ent

WASHINGTON. d. c. fNNPA)
Washington now has more III 9h-
ranking Negro Army officers than
al any time during the history of
the war. Although Brig. Gen. Ben
jamin o. Davis is ssigned 10 the
European theatre of operations
nov. there are three full colonies
assigned 10 duty in the nations
capital.
They are Col Campbell c John
son. special assistant 20 the direc-
tor Of selective service. and two
more recent assignments Col.
Yves, 4. Hamilton and Col. Chaun-
cy Hooper.
Both Coils Hamilton and Hooper
are members OF the Secretary of
Wars Discharge Review Board.
The board is divided into two
panels OF FIVE officers each The
two Negro colonies serve-on sep
arate panels. making each 20 be
composed Of four white officers
and one Negro
100 pounds OF waste paper makes
! l7O boxes for emergency hfeboat ra-
tons
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

100 pounds OF waste paper makes
AGO boxes for emergency ifeboat ra-
tlgns
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
Omegas ToHold
RegionaLConfab
In Chicago Soon

The Regional Spring conference
Of Omega Psi Phi fraternity will
be held in Chicago. H.. on May
IL and Is. Atty. Cary D. Jacobs
OF Indianapolis, Ind. tenth dis
trict representative. will preside
Brothers of the Detroit chapters
are planning 10 be on hand for the
opening session.
Atty Flvin Davenport and James
Allen. Jr., are the presidents re-
spectively Of the Detroit graduate
and undergraduate chapters.
Atty. z. Alexander LOBBY Of
Nashville. Tenn. grand basileus.
and other national officers are ex-
pected to be present at the opening
session.
The union times., 1945-09-01

C.I.'s we talk to seem to have one question uppermOst in their minds. It's this:
 What's the chances of me getting a good job when I get back home 7
 Naturally, we suppose the govern ment, labor and private industry in America are trying to provide the specific answers to that question right now. All we can tell Uncle Sam's soldiers and sailors is that their pros poets basically depend on the attain ment of full employment in America as soon as reconversion is completed. And we have to keep on repeating to them that the stories they've heard about swollen pay envelopes for war workers are lot of bunk.
 One final report to the parents of the boys serving out here they're in good spirits and in good health. Uncle Sam is taking care of them as though they were his own kids-and they are. | might add that he's also taking good care of the labor press representatives on this trip. We're having a wonder. full time.
The union times., 1945-09-01

This 7h Century Room dedicated the old house Woodstock Connecticut where the first Abiel Chamberlain to cabinet maker the 76O The hundred antiques give Early American atmopheean- ues selected the last 40 by Mr. R. Chamberlain ST. In connection with this display the opening Washington ey and the Early New Haven Gallery which are displayed thousand old prntshe Washington Collection Early New Haven Yale Collection
 Come DoWn and brouse ORANGE STREET at GROWN
The union times., 1945-09-01

the state local workers included Harold V. Feinmark and J. Law renee O'Toole, secretary-treasure and assistant secretary, respectively, of the Conn. Federation of Labor.
 Fine Convention
 The convention unanimously voted to give all possible assistance to the New Haven unions of city employees in seeing to it that the ordinance recently adopted in that city by the Board of Aldermen is carried out in good faith by the city administration. Attorney Har- old Strauch, counsel to the state organization, and Ellis Ranen, gen. eral organizer for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, both told of the great progress being made by the organization in Connecticut.
 Attending delegateb from the New Haven Locals included William Hartigan of Local BPS, Firefghters, John Doyle, President of Local 53O of the Police Dept, and Frank COstanzo of the Board of Education Employees, who was selected to serve OR the Executive Board of the Council.
 The meeting was adjourned at 1000 PM. after a collective prayer and period of silence for the departed members who sacrificed their lives in World War. II.
The union times., 1945-09-01
Teachers Seek
 Continuation Of Nursery Schools
Say Vets Should Be Inte- grated Into Complete Structure of Our
 Society

CHICAGO, III. The Executive Council of the American Federation of Teachers GA. F. of L.) in its clos ing session of fve-day meeting in Chicago voted today to recommend three important areas of development of the nations educational program
 As a first step in eliminating failure in the schools and in im- proving child health, the Council recommended that nursery schools which have proved SO effective dur ing the war period be further ex- tended as a permanent part of the American school system.
 Since the Selective Service System revealed that one fourth of the men called up for military service were rejected because of mental or educa- tional dehciencies, the Council recom- mended expansion and strengthening of the entire school system for all children i'll elementary and high schools.
 With relation to the retraining of veterans of World War H, the Council recommended that veterans should not be treated merely as a separate segment of our society but should be integrated into the com. plete structure of the nation in the
The union times., 1945-09-01
Fine Convention Held In Hartford By A.F.S.C.M.E.
One Hundred Delegates From 20 Local Unions
 In Attendance

George ThOrp of Middletown was reelected president of Con- necticut Council No. l6, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFOfL, at the fifth annual convention of the or ganization held Sunday at Hotel Bond.
 With 100 delegates from 20 state locals in attendance, the group passed several resolutions, one of which praised Mayor Mortensen and the city administration of Hartford for adopting an ordinance granting munic- ipal employees the right to organize, and for providing a highly satisfac- tory" grievance machinery.
 Other officers named for the en- suing period were James C. DOOley of the Hartford police union, treas urer; Mike Hanrahan, of New Ha- ven and Ernest B. Jork of Hart ford, vice-presidents; and George Greenwood of Cheshire, secretary.
 Fred Murphy of Middletown was elected chairman of the economic pro- gram committee for readjustment of wages. Named to a state grievance committee were Beatrice Woolfson and William Griffin of the institutions unit, and Frank Pounch and Lewis Pike of the State Highway Depart ment.
 Approves Bills
 Dealing with current national legislation, the conference voted its approval of several bills including the Wagner-Murray full employ ment bill, Pepper minimum wage act, Kilgore unemployment com Wagner Murray-Dingell medical legislation, and the anti poll tax, FEPC and the Wagner postwar housing bill.
 Delegates heard Glendon Scorboria, state personnel director favor a joint labor-managenent conference con- corning postwar administrative prob lems and rendering service to the com munity. They also gave the backing of the organization to the continuance of the OPA to keep prices down.
 State leaders who pledged the full support of organized labor to
The union times., 1945-09-01
G.I.'s, Marching Into Jaban, Eager For News About Jobs

The attitude of the men in uniform out here was summed up by Gen. Robert C. Richardson, Commanding the United States Army Forces in the Middle Pacific Area, who told us at Honolulu:
 "So far as I know, the Army has never been short of supplies because of labor's activities. In fact, we have been the constant beneficiary of the hard-working war-minded Americans working on the assembly lines, on the docks, in the mines and on mer- chant ships. Supplies and equipment go to troops in the field because labor and the Army play on N1e same team I am satisfied that the total efforts oi labor can be called one of the bright spots of the war"
 The fighting men out here real ize that most of them are due for a long spell of occupation duty be- fore getting back home. Neverthe- less, as we continue the tour of the Pacific arranged for us by the War and Navy Departments, all the
The union times., 1945-09-01
Emergency Laws
 Needed At Once!

NEW YORK (FP) "A delegation of workers headed by Pres. Robert Schrank of the New York State Council of Machinists (A.F.L.), repre-. senting 6O,OOO members, laid their demand for eight weeks severance pay for laid-off workers before Rep. Emman. uel Celler (D.) in meeting in the Congressman's office here.
 Purchasing Power.
 The machinists proposed that the severance money be paid out of 8 $50 billion balance of unexpended war appropriations by the federal government. Total cost for as many as eight million workers at $45 a week would come to S3 billion, only one-tenth of the war appro. priatiOn balance, they pointed out, adding that their plan would help maintain purchasing power during the critical reconversion period.
 Impressed with the proposal, Celler told the machinists: "I am in favor of the principle of such a plan for severance pay and will take it up on my return to Washington. The big gest obstacle I see to such a plan would be how to administer it. Labor would also have the job of convinc- ing persons not directly affected by reconversion layoffs = people in the service industries and farmers-that it would be more economical to spend this money now for severance pay than to risk the danger of depres- sion caused by drop in the nations purchasing power"
 The delegation, which included stewards from several large war plants, presented evidence to Celler showing how paychecks have come down as low as $36 a week for men making $l an hour because of cuts in the workweek and overtime pay.
 Schrank emphasized that passage of the full employment bill and legislation raising the minimum wage to Csc an hour were essential but added that emergency legisla- tion was needed now to protect pur- chasing power during the next two months.
The union times., 1945-09-01
By George Richardson Special AFL Correspondent

Cuam.-America's vast land and sea forces in the Pacific are under taking the tremendous job of Oc- cupying the Japanese home islands.
 Overjoyed by the end of the war, the men in the armed forces and their leaders do not hesitate to ac- cord American labor large share of credit for the quick victory.
 They know now that superiority of American fighting equipment in the air and afioat was the key fac tor in breaking down Japan's re- sistance and they appreciate the fact that American workers back home produced the goods.
 Especially is this feeling true with regard to the atomic bomb, which proved to be the victory clincher. The War Departments official acknowl- edgement of labor's vital role in the production of this terribly destructive weapon helped to swing the tide of G.I. opinion in favor of labor.
The union times., 1945-09-01
. Asks Severance Pay For Layoff Victims

postwar period and that provision should be made for adequate financing of the needs of veterans.
 New Haven Alert!
 In Ne,O HaUen, the D,Oight Child Care Center and the Scranton Child Care Center face closing ,Uithin 30 days unless local funds are imme- diately made aUaiIabIe for their continuation. More than 85%o of
The union times., 1945-09-01

the mothers Of the children enrolled in these schools ~ust continue to pOOrk, despite the tact thGt the sOar has ended. 4 meeting Of represen- tGtiUeS Of community organisations, including organised labor, sO0s held Monday night, and q committee was appointed to press for fhe cOntin. uatiOn Ot these schools, ,Ohich are greatly needed.
The union times., 1945-09-01
WHAT'S THIS9

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-(FP)-More than $5,0OO worth of unpaid wages which the local state labor commission officer fought to obtain for San Diego workers through court action remains unclaimed, Deputy Labor Commis
 sioner Stanley Cue complained here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-12
Pepco Rate Hearing
Ends in 5 Minutes

In brief five-minute session. the
Public Utilities Commission today
went through the motions of call
ing the 1945 rate hearings for the
Potomac Electric Power Co. under
the sliding-scale arrangement and
then adjourned the session because
the 1914 rate decision is still In
litigation.
The 1914 decision of the commits
sion. which ordered a slash of ST..
037,000 in rates, has been upheld in
District Court but is being taken tt
the Court of Appeals. Since the
1945 rate hearings would depend or
earnings last year, they cannot be
held until litigation is ended ano
the 1914 revenue is computed or
basis of the final court decision.
The commission took under con-
sideration petitions of the Procure
ment Division of the Treasury ano
the Federal Works Agency to in.
tervene in the 1945 rate hearings
whenever they are held. The Treas
ury petition said that the Govern
ment would be represented through
that department and S. r. Bowen
Pepco counsel, suggested that the
FWA petition be amended to state
that the Government also was in
tervening through FWA. This al
teration, he explained, would Their
make the Government the sole in
tervenOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-12
Motorists old
ToCheckonD
In Toq Forms

Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer today asked District motor
lists who fail to receive applications
for 1945 license plates by Thursday
to communicate Immediately with
the Department of Vehicles and
Traffic by telephone at National
5000
All applications for currently reg
istered vehicles have been placed ir
the mail and should be received or
or before Thursday, he said. Fail.
ure to receive an application indi.
Gates an error in handling OF
neglect on the part of the Cal
owner to notify the department Of
change in address. No applica.
tons will be forwarded, Mr.. Var
Duzer said.
One tag will be issued, to be dis.
played on the rear of vehicles, anc
must be on all cars by midnight Of
March 81. Over the counter sales
at the department are now under
way and Mr.. Van Duzer urged
early purchases to avoid a last
minute rush.