davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1945-08-19

A
IL newly made officers and gentle
men by authority of Congress, swung
down the street, each proudly con-
scious of the new gold braid on his
sleeve.
In each of their left hands they
carried rolled squares of paper, prop
erly signed by their Commander-in-
Chief, which had been handed them
at the graduation exercises of the
Midshipmen's school less than thirty
minutes since.
I'm waiting for my first salute"
Ensign Davis said.
Get your dollar ready said
Ensign Engelhoff. Here comes one. .
The very young sailor who
approached wore the uniform of the
Royal Navy, but he was not British.
His boyish face was round and ruddy,
his eyes deep blue. and the curls
tumbling over his forehead were
corn-silk yellow. A shoulder patch
on his sleeve carried the word:
Netherlands.
There was a friendly light in his
eyes and a half smile on his lips as
he brought his hand to his forehead
in smart salute Ensigns Davis and
Engelhoff acknowledged it properly.
And, having received and returned
their first salute as commissioned
officers. they dipped their hands into
their respective pockets, and, in the
revered tradition of their alma
mater, each drew forth dollar bill,
handed it solemnly to the salutee,
and passed on.
Willem van Gelder, native of
Holland, and now an apprentice
seaman in the British navy. stared
at the twin dollar bills in his hand.
His blue eyes grew even more enor-
nous.
HE'D heard that America was a
land of strange customs. But what
he was learning in the first hour of
his first liberty on American soil
was stranger than the, widest tales.
To be rewarded by an officer in
return for simple salute! 1t was in
credible - yet it had happened.
What his father had told him was
indeed the truth. His father. before
the Nazis took him off to Germany,
had been a deck steward on big
liner that carried Americans to and
from Europe. They are fine people
- Americans" his father had often
said. Generous and rich and kind.
You will see."
Willem stuffed the two bills in
his pocket and smiled. He did not
salute for any reward, but because
he respected the uniform of Amer
ica and hated her enemies. But if
the Americans insisted, if they
thrust money at him - Oh, the
possibilities were unlimited! -.
Lieutenant Paul Trayner, USNR,
stood apart from the crowd that
waited at the train gate. Beside him
Evening star., 1945-08-19

l HE pessimist is person who looks both trays
before crossing one-vay street, -. Anonymous
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-12

Across the barren wastes of countries wander
multtudes of dazed and destitute people, Their appalling
number in Europe alone 125 Million of which than
80 million children They living in the ruins of their
homes They working in their ravaged fields They kept
alive by courage than by food; warmed by hope
than by clothing working and watne-even we-for
total Peace.
These men, women and chdren-nnocen victims of Nazi
oppreson-have been robbed of all but life itself During five
long horror filled of the clothes their backs have
worn ptu shreds and Production of clothing
has been impossbe-so their need will continue long after
the end of hostilitles.
Many Thousands Have Died
~~NMkS*-E-
So and scan have become that during
winter months deaths from have equaedand In
exceeded deaths due starvation and
manutrition.
TI~n - IT.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Hearings Start
Against Capital +"
Transit Company

WASHINGTON. - The FEPC
hearing against tn, apitol Tran
sit company on discrimination IN
the hiring of Negroes as conduc-
tors and operators. got Oft TO a
start Tuesday. totally devoid OF
any excitement or fireworks.
The hearing was clothed with
the height Of dignity. and was
held in one Of the courtrooms Of
the Court OF Appeals OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
About $50 observers crowded
the courtroom. There we're repre-
Sentatives from the Department of
Justice, War Department and War
Manpower Commission. Reams of
statistical tables were submitted
70 the court
There was no need for precau-
ton against violence at the hear
ing. Witnesses were calm and un-
excited The hearing is expected
10 take on more light in the next
two days.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
QehEl. eL.
'sbfPEBfSfRlAN

A 25-year-old private on fur
Tough here from Camp Lewis,
Wash, was placed on $500 bond
this week following On srraignmeni
In Traffic Court on charge OF man
Slaughter in the death OF a pedcs-
TRAN. fatally injured las; week
near Woodward and Winder street
Police say that Pvt George X,
johnson. 1925 W, Kirby. had been
drinking and was apparently rae
ing another vehicle when his auto
struck James r. O'Nei!l, SO. 2OOs
Brush street
The fatal mishap occurred ap-
proximatcly LOO feet north OF VIM
der street on Woodward avenue.
O'Neill. police say. was crossing
from west TO east on Woodward
avenue when struck and iatally
injured by the auto driven by inc
soldier.
Pvt. Johnson was arraigned last
Saturday before Traffic Judge
Thomas F. Maher and remanded TO
the county jail when he was un-
able 10 make a $500 bond set by the
court
O'Neill was released from the
army after serving two and one
half years in South America.
Row Banks. a.. 1856 Roosevelt
street. was questioned and exon
Grated by police this week after his
street car had fatally injured
pedestrian identified as Mrs. Mary
Newton. Sc, 1886 Concord street,
this week.
Police say that the pedestrian
had stepped into the path OF the
street car near Harper avenue and
Bewick street
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Detroit Captain
Approved By
COFor Citation

WITH THE SEVENTH ARMY
IN ALSACE.-Capt. Charles l.
Thomas Of Detroit has been rec
commended for the Distinguished
Service Cross and 80 soldiers OF a
tank-deStroyer unit have been
awarded for heroism in the battle
fought recently from Climbach TO
the Siegfried line.
Leading a column of men uphill,
Capt. Thomas, in an armored car
with Cpls Horace Whitfield OF
Durham, ". c., and Benjamin
Shinsoster of Meter, Ga. was me,
with a blanket Of Nazi mortar,
machine gun and artillery FIRE.
When the column halted tempo
rarily. Capt Thomas told the task
force commander that I'm going
,head." He did, and was met with
barrage of German fire, one
she'll striking the windshield OF his
vehicle, while another ripped the
wheels from the car. However
Capt Thomas scrambled to the
50-calibre achine gun and
sprayed the enemy with a burst al
fire.
Thomas was wounded. but man
aged 10 crawl under the over.
turned car. and remained there
until he was rescued.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
LDREN TRAPPED, Die IN FIRE
ReceEd SefsRE
Workers III Ala,

SaA wASHfN0TON---A new rec
ord has been set by Negro work.
men at the Alabama Dry Dock
and Shipbuilding Company Of
Mobile. Ala. in the construction
OF a -. 400-ton oil tanker, the
United States Maritime Commls-
sion announced this week. The
ship. the SIS Crow Wing, slipped
down the ways Jan. z. jus; 81
days after the laying OF the keel
on Nov. Z. 1914.
The previous record was 81
days. and i; was held by the
Pinto Island Shlpyard.
All the tankers urder con-
Struction for tie Maritime Com
mission are named for battles
famous in American history. and
the SIS Crow Wing commemo-
rates the battle between the
Sioux and Chippewa Indians at
the mouth OF the Crow Wing
River in Minnesota, back in 1853
II was the last major battle be-
tween Indian tribes in this coun-
try.
Constructed in the North Yard
Of the Alabama Dry Dock and
Shipbuilding Company, which Is
stated mostly by Negroes. the
SIS Crow Wing is the result Of
the work of Negro mechanics in
four trades on hull erection.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
1t. r. Cater
War Prisoner,
Telegram Says

Latest word in the disappearance
OF 1t. Roger Cater (who was last
reported by the War Department as
having been seen bailing out of his
plane in a wooded areO is the tele-
gram received this week by the
pilots wife in which she was in
formed that he is a prisoner of war
in Hungary.
1t Cater was first reported
missing on Dec. 8. Letters dated
Dec. IA and Is reported that he
had been seen bailing out over q
wooded area after a strafing mis-
sion.
The young pilot was a replace
ment to the .332nd Fighter Group
now distinguishing themselves in.
service overseas His wife IL the
former Doris Fuller. daughter Of
the c. Fullers OF Trowbriege.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
FEPC Bill Nay
Be Considered
ByCongressn,en

WASHINGTON. d. C.-tNNPA)
The seventh bill seeking estab-
lishment OF a permanent FEPC
was introduced into the House Of
Representatives last week by Rep.
Frank Hook Cd. of Mich.), who
resigned last year as FEPC regional
director to 60 back to his district
and successfully run. for Congress
again.
In a statement issued ut the time
Of introducing the bill, Rep. Hook
declared: We have got 10 face the
fact that the greatest single obstacle
that now impedes our war produc-
ton is that OF racial or religious
prejudice. And we owe II to that
American boy overseas and to his
brother working overtime here 70
call upon labor and management to
remove that altogether unreason-
able, unjustifiables and un-Ameri-
can obstacle wherever il stlll
exists"
In the Senate, seven members
joined in the introduction Of q
single bipartisan bill for FEPC.
They were Dennis Chavez (N.MJ,
Sheridan Downey (CaD, James L.
Murray (Mont). and Robert y.
Wagner (N.Y0, Democrats; and
George D. Aiken Cvt). Arthur Cap
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
IEl,luE IRAp,
'bLAziNe STORE.
Mother Unsuccessful In
Attempt To Rescue
Her Children

A fire a; the store-front home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Randall. 2226
Chene street. Tuesday night. cost
the lives OF two children-Ernest
Randall. 1. and Marilyr Jones. Ia
mohths-old baby.
Another child. Helen Randall, 8.
was seriously burned and taken 10
Receiving hospital.
The fire was believed 20 have
been started by an overheated
stove.
Mrs Randall told police that she
and three of her children were
asleep on the second floor. and
that the two who lost their lives
were asleep downstairs in the
rear OF the store.
She said smoke fumes woke her
up about II pm, and that che ran
downstairs. but was unable TO res
cue the trapped children.
r. George and James Randall. two
Older children, escaped the flames
by jumping from the second-story
window.
Mr.. Randall. husband and IA
Their. was not at home when the
fire started.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Negro Members
OF JAW Favor
NO-Strike Bond

The majority OF the Negro men,
bers of the UAW-CIO are in favor
OF the retention OF the no-strike
pledge. an informal survey by the
Michigan Chronicle in the last ten
days, reveals.
A bitter controversy over the re-
;ention or non-retention is now
taking place among the rank and
file Of UAW-CIO members and is
being settled by national referen-
dun
Onicers Favor
All Of the international officers
from President r. J Thomas down
are urging the membership to re-
tain the no-Strike pledge as an
effective war measure.
The question Of retaining the 10
strike pledge was the most contro-
verSial point at the National JAW.
CIO Convention in Grand Rapid:
last summer and II was decided
then that final action on the :, dgS
would be left 10 a national referen
dun.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

Another member added 10 the
all-Nsgro Public Health Mis-
sion 10 Liberia. the Public
Health Service. Federal Seem
ritY Agency. announced this
week II Miss Alma ~. Jackson
Of Richmond. Va. She has hssn
commissioned lssistant sani-
tartan in the Public Health
Service. IN appolnfmsnf with
rank equivalent 10 that Of .
first lieutenant. The first Ne
gro woman 10 b communicated
by the Public Health service.
she i . graduate Of Virginia
UnioH uniwersitY and holds
masters dss3ess from Atlanta
anivsr:iiy sh6 No u.iyss.aly
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Publishers Hold Two
Day Meeting Jan. 26,27

Press. Professor Kingsbury OF
Wayce university win also address
the group.
Thirty-hve publishers are ex-
pected to attend the two-day con-
ference and among them will be
the publishers of the Chi 90 De.
fender. Cleveland Call and Post,
Ohio State News. Louisville De-
fender Chicago Bee. etc. The
Michigan Chronicle and the Detroit
Tribune. local members OF the
NNPA will be hosts 10 the visiting
publishers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Nurse Training
Offered Girls
Thru NAACP

Girls interested in nurse train
ing arc urged TO contact the
NAACP. Michigan requirements:
Age 1885 U7la-l8 subject TO spe 'idl
review by the board). Must be q
for state registration.
Academic requirements: High
school graduate. English. years;
science. years tbiology. chemis-
try. physics preferredl; mathe5
mates, 2 years; history, years.
etc.
II you have applied for nurse
training at some Detroit hospital
and have been refused, also con-
tact the NAACP.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Lucienne Chauis
To John K USO
As Ass t Director

Miss Ruth L. Mann. former as
siStant director OF the John r USO
club, has been appointed director
OF that club following the .ec"nt
death Of Mrs Ardenah Slept ens.
il was announced by ~ Glenn
Longworth, managing director OF
the Metropolitan Detroit OSO, this
week.
Mrs. Lucicnne ChaviS was APP
pointed assistant director 10 fill the
vacancy created by Miss Manns
promotion. Mrs Chavis has been
volunteer with the USO since
It's rgariZation in Detroit. having
first served with the 'YWCA-USO
before the opening Of the John r
club.
In her capacity as a volunteer.
Mrs. Chavis has been chairman OF
the Hostess committee, a chapcron
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

Charges that the Heart OF De-
troit Lodge was wallowing in .
sea Of financial difficulties and that
Grand Exalted Ruler J. Finley
Wilson had suspended some Of the
officials as result OF an investi-
CATION. brought forth a storm Of
denisls by lodge officials this
week
The lodge is in good financial
condition" said Attorney c. Henri
Lewis. recently elected exalted
ruler OF the Heart OF Detroit
Lodge. Labelling the report as a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Rep. Hart Heads
Dies Committee

Rep. Edward J. Hart, Democratic
lawyer from New Jersey. will be
the new chairman OF the House
Committee on n-American Affairs.
Hart takes over the job filed
for years by Martin Dies OF Texas.
Hart voted against establishing the
committee as a permanent group
but was called acceptable by
Rankin who led the fisht for such
establishment.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Ask New Trial
In Labor Case

. A motion for new trial on be-
half of Major Brown. convicted
last week by Recorders Judge Paul
Krause for violation OF child labor
law is set for hearing on Jan, Is.
II was disclosed this week by Atty.
Alonzo Pettiford.
Brown. %. 33S Hendrie, denied
that ne had employed his l2-year-
old niece. Alberta Moses, TO work
at 1904 Hendricks street for him.
He stated that he had given her
money to help her and not as pay
ment for working al the shop
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Asks Army To Increase
Ratio OF Race Nurses

NEW YORK, ". Y.-Utilization
by the armed forces Of all trained
nurses on the basis OF ability in
stead Of race. was urged today by
George Marshall. chairman Of the
Natioral Federation for ConStitu-
tional Liberties. in a letter to DR..
Norman T. Kirk. surgeon general
OF the Y. s. Army, as major step
in meeting the critical need for
5000 additional Army nurses re-
queSted by President Roosevelt, In
his opening message to Congress,
The letter pointed out that there
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Two LAWYERS
WILL RUN FOR
E|,ollo HkEkQ

Wynn C. Gsrvin snd Frederick
Yates. young attorneys Of Detroit
last week fled their intentions at
the city clerks once to run for
two vacancies on the bench Of the
Common Pleas Court
Garvin Aled for the full term
Of six years and Yates filed for the
short term which expires in two
years They will run for separate
offices and win not be in COMPETE
ton with each other.
Bi-PartiSan support
Both men are being supported
by Democratic and Republican fac
tons in the city of Detroit.
The vacancies occurred on the
Common Pleas bench when Judge
Groat was promoted to the Record
er's bench and Judge Frank Fer
guson was elected to the Circuit
Court bench.
Wynn Garvin has been a lawyer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

Negro housing and resulting
racial tension are the No. problem
Of Metropolitan Detroit.
More Negroes in Detroit are liv-
ing in unsafe. insanitary and over
crowded dwellings than live under
satisfactory conditions, and that
more than so per cent of all dwell
ings occupied by Negroes are sub
standard. with only IA per cent Of
all white dwellings substandard.
Majority War Workers
According TO Citizen Housing and
Planning Council estimates, there
we're $4,000 Negro residents in
Detroit at the end Of 1914. These
Negroes. a great majority Of whom
are war workers, have found il
almost impossible to solve their
housing problems.
The area in which Negroes may
live in Detroit is definitely limited
through restrictive covenants
which prevent the rental or pur-
chase of homes by Negroes in new
subdivided areas. Furthermore
there are few subdivisions in De-
troit in which FILA will insure
Negro builders.
High Rents, Overcrowded
AS the result Of this situation
Negroes are forced 70 pay high
rentals for crowded quarters. in
newly acquired properties or live
in dilapidated areas.
Edward Conner, executive direc-
tor Of the Citizens Housing and
Planning Council. in a recent state
ment said "A serious housing crisis
exists in the Metropolitan Detroit
area and the housing shortage il
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
Detectives Catch
Thug In The Act

Caught in the act OF strong-arm-
ing citizen by police. David
Stevenson. %. 1899 Hinkley street
was held for investigation after a
billfold found near the scene was
identified as belonging to Fred
Thomas. Of 432 F.. Euclid street.
Police say that call near 1922
ST. Antoine street for help attracted
Detective William Eckstcin and his
partner to the scene. Stevenson fed
and was overtaken when he fell
A billfold found near him was said
10 have belonged TO the complain
ant, Thomas.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

The second wartime conference
OF Negro newspaper publishers
who arc members OF the central
region OF the National Negro News.
paper Publishers Association will
be held in Detroit on January 20,
~, il was announced this week.
The regional meeting will DC
held AT the Lucy Thurman branch
YWCA and will be addressed by
Representatives of the Detroit daily
press including Douglas Martin.
managing editor VI the Detroit Free
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

chairman. One Of the questions is
the charge made by union spokes-
men last Saturday that manage
ment has mishaHdie6 labor forces
in many plants to the detrSpent OF
production, that discrimination
against women and Negro WORKERS
is practiced. and that Detroit has
been declared labor shortage area
and critical war items are behind
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
BOY SHOT IN EYE

Seven-year-old Leroy Powers,
1911 Benson street, was treated at
Receiving hospital after he had
been struck in the eye with a BIB
fired from gun in the hands OF
an unidentified boy last week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
False Report Spiked
By Detroit Elk Leaders

malicious and false statement
He blasted the report that VIII
son came TO Detroit Sunday TO In
vestigate alleged irregularities Of
funds OF the lodge as causing q
great deal OF confusion and mis-
understanding.
There Is not one penny Of dif-
ference lacking in the Heart Of
Detroit Lodge. 300 Mack svenus.
Lewis said.
He said that II was customary
1921 UI.Hg Pace
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

are only about 300 Negro nurses in
the Army. This means that while
almost Is percent Of the white
nurses Of the country are serving
with the armed forces. only three
percent of the Negro nurses are
with the armed forces The limita-
ton Of the number of Negro nurS-
es with the armed forces is largely
the result Of a policy of exclusion,
as practiced by the Navy and a
policy Of disbursement diScrlm-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
No Labor Shortage Here,
States Union Officials

Senator Homer Ferguson YIN bring the senates in
vestigating committee to Detroit .ex week probe the
labor situation here and check whether labor is being
used properly in the local war plants
ere are two questions facing the members of the
mittee, of which Sen James Mead (Dem) New York is
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

Facts In Housing Urge
Immediate Civic Action
BY CHARLES WARTMAN

AS Mayor Jefres, the Common Council, Charles Edge
comb of the Housing Commission. and Harold Thompson,
director and other members of the nterraca
sit down to iron the problems in the Detroit housing
situation certain inescapabe facts them in the face
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

~-See LAWYERS. Page Z
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

~See LABOR. Page 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

pGsee NURSES, Page Z
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

nHSee CHAvIS. Page 4
The sub., 1945-02-17
TeamSterS Given Pledge on Drive By Convention
Building Trades to Support Campaign to Organize Supply Houses, All Truck
 Drivers

Full support to the Teamsters unions of Connecticut in their drive or organize drivers and yard help in lumber, mason, plumbing, and steel supply houses, as well as all dump truck drivers. was voted at the annual convention of the Con- necticut Building Trades and Con- Struction Council convention. Ac- tiou came upon a favorable report on the following resolution, passed by representatives of the Team sters Unions:
 WHEREAS, Locals 191, 443, 493, 559 and 667 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have un- dertaken a campaign to organize drivers and yard help in lumber, mason, plumbing and steel supply houses as we'll as all dump truck drivers, and
 WHEREAS, the success of this organizing effort would not only benefit the workers concerned but would also extend the number of union building jobs in the state, and thus benefit the building trades generally, therefore, be 1t
 RESOLVED, that the Connecti- cut Building Trades Council goes on record to give the Teamsters locals full support in their or ganizing efforts.
 Acting on a resolution presented by the New Haven Building Trades Council, the State Council went on record instructing its incoming executive board to give all possible help to the New Haven Council when the General Assembly takes up an amendment to the New Haven City Charter which will en- act prevailing wage.
 The Council unanimously voted to thank Mrs. Elizabeth O'Kane, for "her splendid assistance" in helping her husband, James O'Kane, with his duties as Secre- tary- Treasurer of the Council, and also voted to present her with a
The sub., 1945-02-17
Four More

Chicago, Feb. Four more agree ments have been signed within the last few weeks with railroads and railroad terminals granting time and one-half pay for employees who work on Sundays and holi- days.
 Three agreements cover the six mechanical shopcrafts, and one the Bremen and Oilers.
 The shopcraft agreements are with the Texas & New Orleans, the Union Terminal Company of Dallas, Texas, and the Memphis Union Station. The Bremen and Oilers signed with the Grand Trunk Western.