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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27

States has had to wrestle with a
so-called "race problem" at some
time in it's history. But usually the
influx that made the first settlers
gather together to talk it over was
confined to one or two foreign Ito
them) races. There were too many
Jews or Poles or too many Of the
darker brothers and sisters sudden
ly crowding in to disturb the status
quo. In San Francisco, when some
one talks of one or two previously
insignificant foreign groups sud-
denly swelling to problem size, the
citizens laugh in his face.
San Francisco has absorbed all
the races there are on earth.
Over so additional minorities are
represented in her population,
from red headed black men from
the French South Seas to blue-eyed
blondes from the Kaitum River,
Sweden.
Where most cities have one Jim
crow section set aside, San Fran
ciso has 20. She has a Chinese sec
ton, an Armenian section, a Jew
ish section, an Indian section, a
Greek section, a Mexican section,
an Italian section, Filipino sec
ton, two Russian sections and an
ex-Japanese-American section, new
largely absorbed into the expanded
Little Harlem to mention just a
few.
The sum of the minorities in San
Francisco constitute majority OF
the population!
San Francisco's Chinatown is
the largest single colony of Chinese
outside of China itself.
San Francisco's Italian popula-
ton is one of the most powerful
political and economic forces in the
city. The last mayor was an Italian
Angelo Rossi.
It's easy to see that such city
as this would not react to the wal
influx of Is, 900 Negroes in the typ.
ical city.
AS DR.. Charles Spurgeon John
son pointed out in a report on re-
cent survey made here, San Fran.
ciscan's are not educated to think.
ing of the Negro as problem. Be-
for the war, the Negro population
of this city was about 5000 fam.
lilies. They were scattered all over
the city and completely absorbed
into it's 100000 total population. II
San Franciscans had any cultivated
prejudices it was against orientals
rather than Negroes.
When Negroes did come in theil
thousands and pour into the little
sample-size Harlem along Suttel
street (tow cabarets, one restau
rant, three barber shops, three
churches) the white people of thu
city had no organized prejudices
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27

In fact the organizational activ-
ity came from the other side of the
fence. Alert labor organizations
took over the lead in pressing for
a program of civic unity behind the
war effort. Educative, church, and
civic organizations swung into sup
port Of the movement and spon-
sored forums, surveys and mutual
understanding meetings.
Roger Lapham, mayor of the
city, named an official body Of wide
cross---section representation to|
handle the situation. An even larg-
er unofficial body, the Council For
Civic unity, was formed and now
employs full time staff to check
sore spots and guide a year-round
program for better understanding.
The local NAACP under the
leadership of Joseph James, who
won national fame for his role in
the fight Of the Negro shipyard
workers against the Boilermaker
unions jim crow auxiliary" setup,
has been doing fine work in the
field of civic unity.
Churches-both Negro and
white-have done fine work in this
field. Several of the city's major
white social clubs have placed "the
Negro problem" at the top of their
program of activities.
Of course it's not all peaches and
cream. CONSPICUOUS is the failure Of
the dark minorities to get together
to fight these prejudices that strike
equally at them all. And the war
brought in a good number of south
ern white gentlemen, willing and
anxious to make San Francisco a
suburb Of Dixie with all it's beauti-
full traditions.
}, But the reactionaires were too
little and too late. The better people
are carrying the ball and they are
going to keep on carrying it. Ne
groes have cracked through the col
: or bar into hundreds of hitherto
lilly white jobs. They work as con-
ductors, motormen, policemen, in
: all kinds of restaurant jobs, some
; few are even employed as clerks in
: department stores. This, of course
is not to mention the strictly war
i industries where, under the pro-
lection of the FEPC, they've made
remarkable gains. In many of the
shipyards they hold down minor
bosses jobs over white crews. In
some shipyard housing projects
!, there is no discrimination Of any
kind.
|. One of the most promising signs
, of better days ahead stems out of
: the fact that Negroes here have
: never tried to go it alone. Because
: most Of the Negroes carry union
> cards, and because both the San
, Francisco CIO and the California
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27
Corinthian Church News

The Reid sisters will render a
program tonight at 8 o'clock. The
public is invited.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27

Rev. p. E. Henderson with COM
bined choirs and congregation will
worship Sunday afternoon at 3 at
Middlerun Baptist church in Xenia,
Ohio. Rev. R. L. Gates is the pas
tor Of the neighboring church.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27
San Francisco Called Ideal F or
Conference; Used to Many Races

SAN FRANCISCO April 27 ANP)There several fancy
politically significant why Francisco hose
for the site the United Nations of which has
with the fact that this Gteway the Far East better
to play host such gathering than other in the United States
~za;4zi ill., IIuitod Lcc;t
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
WLB Staff
=HereBoosfed
Chairman Announces
Two More Members

Two new public members OF the
Regional War Labor Board were
= AIMED Saturday by Louis Miri-
ami. board chairman Ralph J,
Zeigier, chairman OF the auto
motive section of the WLB, was
named vice chairman Of the re-
gional board.
They are Or. Z. Clark Dickin-
son. professor OF economics of the
University Of Michigan, and John
Hal Engel, Detroit attorney. Both
have been conducting WLB panel
hearings for several years.
Dickinson, who is 55. lives in
Ann Arbor with his wife and two
children. A native Nebraskan.
he was graduated a Phi Beta
Kappa from the University Of
Nebraska in 1914. He was an
Edward Austin fellow at Harvard
and an instructor there until 1920,
when he received his Ph. D.
Engef was born in Rapid City,
S. d., and came to Detroit from
Texas in 1911. He was graduated
from the Detroit College OF Law
In 1914 and entered practice here.
Zelgler. who is As. was born in
Wayne County He was clerk and
register of probate from 1920 TO
1886, reslgnlng 10 organize the
Legal Record Publishing Co. lie
Is a University Of Michigan grad.
uate and veteran OF World
War ]
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Kent Lawyer
Suesfor Pay
Clerk jailed in London
Seeks 5 Years Salary

WASHINGTON, May 26 QNSl
for Tyler C. Kent,
United States foreign service
clerk now Imprisoned in London,
today began court proceedings
for salary due him since 1910.
Kent, while serving as a clerk
at the L. s. embassy in London,
was convicted by the British gov
ernment of violating the Official
Secrets Act. He was convicted
In 1910 and received a sentence
of seven years in prison.
The legal action was begun by
his attorney, Don Malone Harlan
of Detroit, who today filed a pc
tition in the United States Court
of Claims. seeking $3.50 a year
for the convicted clerk since May
20. 1910. The petition also asks
return travel expenses for Kent
from London TO his place Of resi-
dence in the United States.
In the petition Kent's attorney
contended that Kent did not re
sign" nor was he recalled for any
malfeasance in his office" Under
civil service law. the attorney
held, there are the only two con-
ditions under which Kent's salary
could have been stopped legally by
the u. s government.
Harlan said in statement that
Kent was dismissed from gov
eminent service by letter on May
u. 1910 He contended, however
that because the civil service Law
was not complied with, il places
in question the legality Of tho
alleged dismissal, upon which dis
missal the proceedings in the
British court was founded"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27

Dr. Henry, executive vice presi-
dent OF Wayne for the last six
years, believes the major job
ahead OF him is more building.
FACE POSTWAR DEMAND
More facilities must be pro-
vided 10 meet this postwar de-
mand, he believes,
DR.. Henry is a first-class admin
istrstor and a persuasive public
speaker, as we'll as builder. Aside
from the university, his first in
terest is in community affairs.
Aside from the university, his
first interest is In community
affairs.
He is a vice president of the
Association of Urban Universities,
a trustee of the Cranbrook Insti-
tute OF Science and the National
Training School for Public Serv-
ice. He also is active in the
Citizenship Education Study Com
the International Institute,
the Detroit Inter r-American Cen
ter, the World Study Council, the
Detroit and Wayne County Coun-
ellis OF Veterans Affairs.
HONORED AS CIVIC WORKER
He was chairman for three
years Oft the Michigan Council ef
Education and is an honorary
of the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce, which hOnofed him as
the young man who contributed
most to the civic welfare in 1910.
Or. Henry made his first plat
form appearance as Wayne's presi-
dent Saturday, addressing the
annual meeting OF the Detroit
Foreign Policy Association in
Windsor. The meeting was IN con-
junction with the World Study
Council and the National Com
mittee on Canadian American In
ternationai Relations.
Peace he said "must- he
made by the common labor of
all the people, and not end with
a few men meeting In n room"
NOT 40 YEARS OLD
Or Henry won't be 40 until his
next birthday, in October. AZ that
age he is one Of the youngest
university heads in the country.
He was born in East Mckees-
port Pa, the only enild OF lay
preacher. Most of ms boyhoOd
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Time, Photo

fellows. II took III most of one
day. The SniperS were pinging
away nj uS. and I learned how
Ia hit the dirt and quick. You
can have the land stuff"
Hank also met up with some
Of the suicide boats powered by
the way, with good American mo-
tors. The JapS load them with
dynamite and one Jap steers the
craft into our navy.
"They didn't get chance 90
steer any Of the things, In to III,
can tell YOU" said Hank,
Hank has fought fron the
Aleutians. through the Marshalls
and the Gilberts. 10 Guam and
Saipan. Palau. the Leyte landing,
Two Jima. 10 Okinawa.
His brother. James. q. is a
radioman who fought al Sicily and
Salerno.
Hanks father is deputy sheriff
James J. Smith OF 1881 Elmhurst
World War ! veteran with a
Purple Heart from Bellea al
Woods
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Jap Sneaks Aboard Ship,
Knocks Out Marine Guard
BY VERA BROWN

II YOU want 10 know just wha'
kind of enerny- the boys are nov
fighting just listen 10 the storN
of + 1fC Henry A. Smith. l9
lust back from Okinawa and three
years in the Pacific.
Says Hank:
'T don't see how people figure
the Japs are going 10 he easy
20 take. Don't misunderstand
me. We are going 10 do II.
But they are really tough.
"They gave US ours at okin-
ava. A Jap plane, n dive
bomber. few into our deck with
its bombs and exploded. We
lost some men and some were
wounded. But the ship IL a
lady. She carried on and 80
did We.
MADE THEM MAD
But IL was that that slimy
Jap who got aboard Us which
made US mad. mean just that.
IL was one OF those things.
He caught n marine guard
msyp near the anchor chain.
y onked him on the head put
ock Ie-inch slash in his arm and
left him on the deck. Somebody
caught a glimpse Of the devil
he was Just wearing shorts and
had what we figured was knife
In his teeth.
WORD was flashed all over
the ship. We lighted up, and
the order went out--any man In
shorts would be shot on sight.
Some of the guys were caught
In the showers. they'd gone
there wearing only shorts. And
we had to get dungarees TO
them.
BOY. did we 20 over that
ship. Even the bilges. He was
sighted once, up top side near
the admirals quarters.
FINALLY LIQUIDATED
'T can't tell you how we
finally liquidated him but most
Of W. walked backward the
rest OF the way home.
Before we sailed had a
mission ashore with seven other
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
t5-PuD Litter Poses
Grave Milk Problem

FranCi von Burse, a l6-month-
old Doberman PinScher that is so
aristocrauC that lorgnette
would not look too out Of place
on her eyes. Saturday was the
-.other Of Is puppies. believed 70
be a world record for the breed
So today. her owners. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles +. Sprake of 1907
National. were looking around for
another canine NATION 20 help her
with the feeding chores.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Aussies Pen Jdps
In Wewdk Hills

MELBOURNE, May 26 up
The Australian army today an
nounccd that the battle for the
Wewak area OF New Guinea has
dcd with the seHtIng off OF
1000 japanese troops.
OF 10000 japanese originally
In the Wewak area, the remaining
10000 have been driven into the
hills.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
OAR Gives $500

ANN ARBOR, May 26-A gift
Of $500 from the Daughters of
tn @ American Revolution OF
Michigan 10 provide for the I'm
proYement of teaching citizenship
in Michigan high schools. was ac-
ccpted today by the University
of Michigan regents. -
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27

was spent in that small city and
on q nearby farm. m.--..-
He attended high school In
Pittsburgh He received three de-
grees from Penn State and be-
came an instructor there while
working Ter bis Ph. Dr--.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Hoover Gives Tackle
To Soldier Fishermen

NEW YORK. May 26 up
Former President Hoover has
given his deep sea fishing tackle
10 the crew of the 15.0O0-ton hos
ptal ship CSS Repose, commits
stoned today AT the Bethlehem
Steel Co. : Brooklyn shipyard.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
WAS ENGLISH TEACHER

DR.. Henry became professor Of
English and director of liberal
arts at Battle Creek College after
leaving Penn Satte. He was as
sistant superintendent Of public
instruction for TWO years before
coming TO Wayne in 1885.
His first post on the Wayne
faculty was that OF English pro-
fessor and assistant 10 the execu-
tive vice president He succeeded
10 the executive vice presidency
six years ago when the presidency
automatically went 10 the super
intendent OF public schools.
His field is American literature;
his specially the modern Amer
ican novel
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
FOND OF SPORTS

He gets his exercise bowling
with friends. and umpirlng kid
baseball games in his neighbor-
hood, He likes boating and lake
fishing and spent q iof OF time al
has cottage at Higgins Lake be-
fore the gasoline shortage made
the long trip difficult.
The new preXy LIKES at 1915
Rosemont with his wife Sara. and
their 12-Year-old- son, David r
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Queen Mary, 78

LONDON, May IS tUPl-QueeH
Mary celebrated her 18th birth
day today in the quiet village Of
Badminton. GlouceStershire.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27
Wayne u. President
Is Energetic Builder
BY TED PECK

Wayne Universy's prexy DR.. David D. Henry, is
builder
His decade the faculty has been the decade of the uni
versitys greatest growth the who spanked
the building program necessary keep pace with that growth
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-27

Or. Henry, executive vice presi-
dent OF Wayne for the last six
years, believes the major job
ahead OF him is more building.
Smyrna times., 1945-01-11
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
FOR KENT COUNTY TAKE SEATS

Jonathan L. Willis, Milford, the
only Levy Court Commissioner in
Kent County to be reelected at the
recent general election, was also
reelected president of the Levy
Court at their organization meeting
last week. Mr.. Willis has as his
colleague in the Republican major
ity of the Levy Court, w. Millaway
Broadway, Smyrna, who served as
coroner for two years. He replaced
Byron Creadick, Republican of
Cheswold. The Democratic minor
ity member of the Levy Court is
Walter Paskey, Jr., Pennington,
who succeeded Edgar Kates, DEM
ocrat, of FELTON,. The organiza-
ton meeting was presided over by
Clerk of the Peace John R. Lever
age who also administered the oath
of Office to the members of the
Levy Court. Five county officials
Smyrna times., 1945-01-11
RE-VITALIZING
DEFENSE PLANS
Mayor R.F. Corley Calls Meet
ing of Smyrna Defense
Council Members
SAFETY MEASURE

Mayor R. F. Corley called to-
gether the members of Smyrna De-
fense' Council at meeting held at
the American Legion Room on
Tuesday evening for the purpose of
re-vitalizing the former civilian de-
fense set-up. This move is in ac-
cordance with that taken in other
communities in the state upon adj
vice from the military. With the
considered possibility of robot
bombing on the eastern coast plans
were made for the part the auxil-
iary police, firemen, the disaster
and relief organizations, and all
civilian defense authorities would
take in such an event. Richard G..
Long was appointed chief air raid
warden in place of Charles A. Bur-
rous, who because of his post-office
affiliations is unable to continue
this duty. John w. Jacobs, chief
of police and Richard G. Long will
formulate rules necessary for the
protection of the public in case of
disaster. The following rules for
civilians are given: 1. Do not use
telephone unless you need help. 2.
Obey the orders of local author
tiles, including civilian defense per-
sonnel. 8. If a bomb is seen or
heard approaching, dive behind any
protection available, or lie face
down and protect your head and
face with your arms. a. Keep
radio tuned to stations WDEL or
WILM. 5. Curb your curiosity; do
not go to scene of bomb explosion.
6. Be calm. Attending were John
Morris, Charles A. Burrous, Glenn
S. King, Clifford Jones, John W.
Jacobs, Miss Anna B. Beckett, Mrs.
Raymond Pusey, Wells FAIRIES,
transportation chief, Mrs. Davis H.
Bell, Richard G.. Long, and Mrs. H.
C. Webb. Mayor Corley presided.
Smyrna times., 1945-01-11
INSTALLATION
AT GRANGE
New Officers Installed Tonight
With State Master A.
b. Thomas Present
E.P. CORRIE NEW MASTER

The annual installation of officers
of Smyrna Grange, No. 81, will be
held tonight in the Twentieth Cen
tury Clubhouse. State Master A.
Bailey Thomas of Camden, and his
official staff will conduct the in
stallation. officers follow: Master,
Elmer P. Corrie; overseer, Frank
Hynson; chaplain, Mrs. Anna B.
Virdin; steward, George Blendt; as
sistant steward, Walton Smith;
lecturer, Mrs. Alice B. Corrie; gate
keeper, Fred Heinold; treasurer,
Harry C.Johnson; secretary, James
R. Fleming; Ceres, Mrs. Mary R.
Fleming; Pomona, Mrs. Virginia
McGrath; Flora, Mrs. Florence
Heinold; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. Ada Smith; executive COM
mittee: Charles Pryor, Howard c.
Deakyne, Sr., and Arthur Moffitt.
Visitors from the various oranges
in the county will be present. The
Smyrna Grange has ben active dur
ing the past year in presenting pro-
grams pertaining to agriculture and
more than $4,000 worth of war
bonds have been purchased by in
dividual members. The program
has included the presentation of in
teresting data in the field of home
economics. New members have
been added who have participated
in the activities of the grange. Jan.
4 the Smyrna Grange was host to
the Kent County Pomona Grange.
This one day session considered
ways of promoting the usefulness
of the Grange. Pomona Master
James H. Fleming presided. A
large representative group of
grange members of the county
were present and interesting dis
cussions were held during the en-
tire day.
Smyrna times., 1945-01-11
ASBURY OPENS
RELIEF DRIVE
Nationwide Crusade For
Christ To Sponsor
World Relief
41,OOO CHURCHES WORK

Asbury Methodist Church is TAX
ing part in the raising of twenty
five million dollars for the world
relief and reconstruction, the first
phase of the denomination's ma
tion-wide Crusade for Christ pro-
gram. The Methodist congrega-
tion of Smyrna is part of nearly
100000 members of 41,00O
churches in the United States who
are participating in the five-fold
crusade. Expenditure of the cru
SADIE fluid by the regular general
agencies of the church provides for
Chaplains' fund to assist those in
the armed forces at home and
overseas, for feeding the hungry,
clothing the destitute, and freeing
the minds and spirits of the ignor-
ant, the underpriviledged, the driv-
en-, and the dispossessed. For the
rebuilding and the rehabilitation of
human life in war-stricken coun-
tries while part of the fund will
be used in this country for emerg-
ency. Other phases of the crusade
program call for continued educa-
tion and expression of opinion for
cooperation among the nations in
the postwar world, renewed evan
gelism efforts, education for Chris
tian stewardship, and the improve
ment of Sunday School enrolment
and attendance. The Crusade for
Christ is Methodism's organized re-
sponse for assuming its part in
meeting the unsettled conditions
and vast staggering needs created
by the second World War. Hav-
ing proved its will to live in the
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1945-01-11
FLYER HOME
FROM WAR ZONE
Lieut.. John r. Francis Re-
turned Home Saturday on
21-Day FurlOugh
IN INVASION OF FRANCE

Lieut.. John R. Francis, U. S.
Army Air Force arrived home Sat-
urday evening to spend a 21-day
furlough whit his mother Mrs.
Mary Francis Markland. Lieut..
Francis is a member of the 303
Bombardment Group based some
where in England, known as "Hell's
Angels" He took part in the in
vasion of France on June 9th, pilot
ing flying fortress and the fol-
lowing day was stricken with ap-
pendicitis and removed to a hos
pital for an operation. Lieut..
Francis enlisted in the Air Corps
July 7th, 1912 and was sent to San
Antonio, Texas, an aviation cadet
center, where he received his flight
training. He then went to Parks
Air College, st. Louis, Mo-, for
primary training and at Garden
City, Kansas for basic flying, re-
ceiving his advanced training and
his wings at Pampa, Texas. He
went overseas in February 1914,
and having completed his opera
tional tour over Germany, occupied
France and Belgium, received his
21-day furlough. While serving in
England he had a reunion with Sgt.
Robert Bell and Lieut.. John Melvin,
all of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1945-01-11
COLONIAL HOTEL SOLD
Purchased by Mrs. Mary Scott,
Former Owner of Delaware House

Purchased by Mrs. Mary Scott,
Former Owner of Delaware House
Mrs. Mary Scott, who for twenty
years owned and operated the Del
aware House, corner of Main and
Mt. Vernon Streets, until May 1914,
has purchased from Mr.. Reese
Boyer the Colonial Hotel, on Com
merce Street, an old and establish
ed hostelry of Smyrna. After SELL
ing the Delaware House, Mrs. Scott
purchased the old Cats property,
lately the R. Y. Wallen home on
Commerce Street and has called it
SCOTS Guest House" She will
continue to operate this place and
after February 1st will get posses
sion of the Colonial Hotel which
will be thoroughly renovated be-
fore being opened for guests. The
dining room at the Colonial will
not be opened to the public at the
present time but Mrs. Scott hopes
in the near future to give dining
room service to all who wish to
come.