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Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05
Farm Laborers
Meet Needs

With the cantaloupe harvesting
season well under way the labor sit
uation in Imperial Valley is well in
hand and no shortage is anticipat-
ed. according to George Garrigues,
manager Of the Farm Labor office
in FL Centro. Approximately 10000
men are working. Less than zoo Of
them were imported from Mexico,
GarrigueS said.
Harvesting of cantaioupes will
continue until about the end Of
July, Garrigues said The number
Of farm workers now employed in
the valley is about IS per cent less
than at the peak last January. it
was pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-05

The mockingbird is the official
state bird of Texas.
Cotton is used for 1l,OC0 different
items by the armed forces.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-01
Fort Davis Held 
 Memorial Services

Representatives of both the United States Army and the Rus sian Army joined in Memorial Day services the Fort Davis cemetery, paying tribute to Amer ican and Russian soldiers who are buried there. It. Col. Richard H. Hackford, commanding the Air Transport Command installation here attended with members of his staff, and Major Semon Berez- ka led a group of Russian officers at the ceremony.
 Following a brief address by Col. Hackford and a prayer by Chaplain Thomas P. Cunningham, squad of Military Police fired three volleys and the bugler blew Taps. All officers then marched past the graves, paying formal military homage to the men who died while on active service in this area.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-01
CHESTER MILLIGAN IN TOWN

Chester Milligan arrived from Fairbanks where he has been em- ployed at Ladd Field. He has bought the Shaw mining interest in Council and will leave for there as soon as transportation is available. Mrs. Milligan has all ready arrived in Council, having passed through Nome few weeks ago.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-01
E. P. SOMMERS
 RETURNS TO NOME

MT. E. P. Somers, recently dis charged from the Army, has re- turned to Nome, where he was stationed while in the armed forces, and will be in the employ of the Sommers Construction Co.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-01

the unvarnished facts and quit worrying-they won't let down the boys at the front.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-01
PRICE CONTROL: WAR AND PEACE
NeW York Times)


 The Director of Economic Stabilization, the ad- ministrators of OPA and WFA and the chairman of the WLB have joined in statement to the Presi- dent Of the results of two years of the stablzaon program. Their pleas for continuation of wage and price conrols after the war is confusing however for several reasons The four administrators cannot make up their minds whether the real danger will be rising prices falling prices They imply at one point that exactly the opposite principles should govern wage-fxing govern price-fixing
 So far as the period between VIE Day and the final end of the war is concerned they are wholly right in insisting upon the continued control of wages and prices. For the period of the war with Japan alone will present essentially the same economic factors and problems as the war against Germany and Japan combined. The chief difference will be one of degree. MT. Byrns has already announced that now that Germany is defeated there will be release of resources from muntion production of about 20 per cent in the first three months and an additional per cent in each of the next two quar- fers These reductions will indicate on small scale some of the economic results of peace Provision must be made for the conversion without delay of production. The period after VIE Day should be utilized also for transitional control policies But the main problem-unless this minor conver- sion is mshandled-will still be to combat the in-
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-01
THE NOME NUGGET

flationary war pressures. Elements in both labor and industry, with the let-down following partial victory and perhaps the too-easy assumption of quick victory over Japan, will strain at the bit and want irksome controls removed. But as the funda- remain, the control agencies will need and must have the fullest public support to hold the line.
 Now there is vital difference between Govern ment price-fxing in and Government price fixing in peace. In wartime we want the greatest possible production of weapons. Peace produc ion not matter if civilian production is inciden. ally held down by price policies, as long essential needs are met and war production utizes all the otherwise unused productive resources.
 But in peacetime want to encourage the great est possible production of civilian goods and serv ices. We do this only with free markets, which means free wages and free prices In free market economy prices are thermometers whose function it is to tell the truth about conditions Prices rise where there surpluses. Production then concen- trates at the points where the greatest prof.
 its exist. In this way the most urgent shortages tend to be relieved most quickly.
 To freeze wages and prices in an economy is like freezing all the thermometers in hospital at 986 degrees This might give false assurance of nor mality. But the doctors would be deprived of an essential part of their knowledge of what was wrong with the patients and to that extent would not know what remedies to apply. Rising prices are symptom of imitation, rising temperature is symptom of disease. To cure imitation we must remove the basic cause, which is deficit financed by new bank credit and currency. If we remove the cause, the symptoms will take care of themselves An serious danger than rising prices after the war; should not forget, would be a paralysis of production if prices fixed by the Gov cost.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-01
By JACK STINNETT

| WASf1lNI1ON - The Army, Navy, OPA, WIPE, the White House and a dozen other govern ment agencies have the wars big gest job of salesmanship to do.
 It is to sell the American home front on the fact that the end of war in Europe does not mean the end of the home front struggle.
 This very day, officials in these departments and agencies are scurrying around to find convinc- 1 ing arguments that VIE Day can not dissolve price controls, man. power regulations, shortages, Se- lective Service-all the host of wartime inconveniences.
 Most of the plans for putting this argument over still are un- der the wraps of secrecy. I have not found one official or agency who will discuss them openly. I can only tell you that many of these officials are gnawed by the fear that now that the battle of Europe is won, home front energy will collapse.
 There cerainly is some basis for their fear. After the Normandy break-through, the pressure for reconversion to civilian produc- tion for terrific. War workers quit jobs. Key men in agencies here started a retreat to civilian posts. War bond sales dropped. Enlist ments in he WAC and other vol untary services hit a new low.
 Then, not since Pearl Harbor had the home front had to do a greater flip-flop. The Nazis mounted a er-offensive that threatened the whole western front. Stories of shortages of cer- tin types of ammunition began to drift through.
 Reconversion not only had to be brought to stand-still, but abandoned war plants were re- opened. Manpower shortages be- came so acute that for the first time measures to conrol{tivilian employment became a legislative reality instead of merely Congress sional conversation. Measures to draft nurses were introduced.
 In other words, our optimism was knocked into a cooked hat. What the government is aiming at now is to keep that optimism from getting out of bounds again.
 From coast to coast, all VIE Day celebrations emphasized the fact World War II isn't over; that re- taxation on the home front will only mean the prolongation of the war against the Japanese, and consequently thousands of lives lost needlessly.
 Newsreels,. radio broadcasts and
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-01
AFTER VIE DAY: WAR ON OPTIMISM

First of two articles on federal plans to spur the war against
 Japan).
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30

tees Committee doomed this week
with the announcement by certain
Southern senators that they would
flibuster against the measure.
Senator Bilbo, one Of the sena-
tors. who announced that he would
join in the filibuster. claimed that
it was not a filibuster. but a "clari-
fication" measure. II is reported
that the Southern bloc will attempt
10 delay the vote until Senators
Maybank and Russell. now in
Europe return. These men are
known to be staunch oppoSers of
THE RULING has been handed
down that a vote of two-thirds
majority will be necessary 10 pass
the appropriation. Many friends
OF the measure are now quite ap-
prehensive Of the future in as
much as il will be necessary 10
nave every senator who is a
friend Of the bill present when the
vote iS1taken. This will mean that
the friends will have 10 sit through
the entire filibuSter Of Bilbo and
his colleagues. no matter how long
they continue.
According 10 reports, the meas
ure was TO be introduced in the
Senate on Monday. Sen. Homer
Ferguson tR. Mich). while on a
visit to Detroit last week. told
Clarence Anderson. executive sec
rotary Of the Metropolitan FEPC.
that an early vote was not expect
ed on the FEPC appropriation.
In the event Of failure Of the
measure to pass. II Is possible
that the appropriation may be
attached TO . deficiency appro-
priation measure. the Chronicle
was told by Edward Swami. field
representative Of the FEPC.
Close observers Of the Washing
ton scene are Of the opinion that
Southern senators were willing 10
let the appropriation measure out
OF committee, on a vote OF IA 10 4
because they felt that il would be
impossible TO get two thirds OF the
senators to vote for the measure.
A simple majority. which is usual
ly required for such measures,
would have caused the FEPC APP
preparation 20 have been held up
in the senate committee. observers
say.
EVIDENCE OF continued oppose
ton to the bill was seen in state
ment from the United States
Wholesale Grocer's Association,
which branded the FEPC as Dan
gerous Legislation" II called for
complete defeat Of FEPC and is
signed by J. X. McLaurin. presl-
dent Of the association.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Fire Cleans Out
A Pressing Shop

An accidental fire destroyed the
Norwood Pressing shop at $40 East
Adams avenue. Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Lille Mae Porter. who op-
Grated the shop along with Walter
Favors, discovered the fire at 1890
am.
Mrs. Porter said a backfire from
the heating unit for the presser
ignited a patch of oil which was
on the floor nearby. Il heard the
steam valve go off and | shut off
the pressure" she said. when I
did that the oil caught fire. Favor
was not in the shop at the time"
Mrs. Porter said that all Of the
clothes in the regular turnover
we're lost. The only things salvaged
we're old clothes which had not
been claimed. The Boyd restaurant
next door suffered slight damages.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Dismissed Editor
Gets New Position

NEW YORK. DR.. Harry D.
Gideonse. president of Freedom
House. announced this week the
appointment of Miss Marityn
Kaemmerle. former editor of the
Flat Hat OF Williams and Mary coll
lege. in Williamsburg. Va.
Last February Miss Kaemmerle
was the center of a controversy
over an editorial she wrote on
equality. AS a result Of the editorial
Miss kaemmerle lost her position
and left the school.
George Fields, executive secre-
tary Of Freedom House. said: The
board took into account the zeal
with which you pursued your hopes
for a free and secure world. and
your devotion TO duty as editor Of
The Flat Hat" al the college of
Williams and Mary"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Stray Bullets
Wound Woman,
Man, Bystonders

Two innocent bystanders were
hit by stray bullets early Sunday
morning. according TO reports given
police.
The victims. were Sarah Parker,
%. Of 1907 East Montcalm. with
gunshot wounds in both legs, and
Willie Boyd, %. 1888 Chestnut
street. with wounds in the right
arm and leg.
Police learned that a man named
Larry Stroller had had an srgu-
ment with two other men in front
Of bar on Chene street, left and
returned in few minutes with a
shotgun. As he started 10 enter
the bar. he dropped the gun. caus-
ing il TO be discharged. The shot
is said to have been the one which
hit the two victims.
Stroller then escaped on foot
taking the gun with him. according
TO the report.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
CAPITAL MARCH THREATENED
Goes To West Point
Colonel Davis
Now Commander
Of-477th Group
By HARRY McALPN

GOODMAN FIELD, Ky. (NNPA)
- The 477th Bombardment Group
will be committed to combat in
the Pacific by early fall, accord
ing to Lieut.. Gen. Ira c. Eaker,
acting chief OF the Army Air
Forces, who was on hand TO handle
personally the transfer of command
of the 477th and install Col B. o.
Davis Jr.. last week in an i'm
pressive ceremony. Davis was re-
placing Col. Robert Selway as
group commander.
The 4.7th will be reconsti-
tuted Immediately into . COM
posite fighter bomber group con-
sisting initially of two BIS
squadrons and one P-l7 squadron
1.-THE 99th). These sQuadrons. said
Gen. Eaker. win be expanded as
additional personnel become
available,
sAz1s Sanas> which.s sssushf
Gen. Eaker. Col. Davis, the COL
uiiCi Aa1tGIs Dig. 1Cti- %. ". DdbAS,
and Truman Gibson. civilian aide
to the Secretary Of War, landed~at
the field about 1920 am.
THE CEREMONIES began al
most Immediately with review of
the base troops. II marked the
first time in the history of the
group that Negroes had been a part
of the reviewing party. The troops
were led in parade by Negro Of
ficers, also. for the first time. Col
Selway. the deposed commander.
issued an order the night before,
after pm, that all troops on
parade would be led by Negro or
ficers. These two incidents caused
more comment during the cere-
mony than the change of COM
mand or the presence Of 3-star
general
After the review. Gen. Eaker ad-
dressed the assembly and informed
them of the change Of command,
and his hope that they will be
started off TO war in the fall. He
praised the record OF Col. Davis
and OF the 99ih Fighter Squadron
and the 332nd Fighter Group. both
OF which served under him as
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
SOUTH E RNERS
GATHER FORCES
FOR F|l|BUSTER
March On Washington
Movement Ready
For Protest

WASHINGTON.-A march on
Washington was threatened this
week if Southern senators stage a
f1libuster and succeed in killing
the pending appropriation bill for
continuance Of the present Fair
Employment Practice Committee.
This was made known this
week when Milton p. Webster,
vice president Of the Brother
hood Of Sleeping Car Porters and
first lieutenant Of A. Philip RAN
dolph In the March on Washing
ton Movement, said that the lat
ter organizations intend to stage
one Of the most drastic mass pro-
tests In history II the FEPC bill
Is killed.
THE FIGHT on the floor Of the
senate for continuation of fund.
Tor -the-sEzAr-etzmp1oyment Prsc
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Gambling Ends Up
With Knife Bottle

Two men are in Receiving hos
pital this week as a result Of an
alleged fight which followed a
crap game early Saturday morning.
James Dobbins, 20. Of 2i25 Wat
son. was taken TO the hospital from
Macomb and Orleans street. in a
serious condition with possible per-
forsting wound in the chest and
abdomen. lsceratiohs of the hands
and face and in an alcoholic con-
dition.
A few minutes later. Nelson Ross,
30, OF 1887 St Aubin, was brought
to the hospital by his brother. Al
bert. with stab wounds in his chest,
a possible fracture of the left hand
and in an alcoholic condition.
Police were told that the two
men had cut each other during an
argument over the gambling game
earlier at 1899 Monroe avenue. They
are holding Walter l. Johnson, 40,
OF the Monroe address and a knife
used in the staboing found on the
scene.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
McBroom Burial
Held In Nashville

The body of DR. Felix McBroom
Sr.. who died in Edythe X. Thomas
hospital last Tuesday. was buried
in Nashville last Saturday. DR. Me-
Broom. who lived at 298 Josephine
avenue. had been ill for over a
year.
He was graduate Of Meharry
Medical college and practiced in
GadSden, Ala. before coming 10
Detroit in 1924 He was the first
president Of the NA.A.CP. branch
in Gadsden.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Tick cts For
Festival G. q n
Be Bought Here

Tickets for the sixth annual
American Negro Music Festival
can be purchased at the follow
ing places:
Michigan Chronicle. 268 Eliot
street: Grinnell Brothers, 1915
Woodward avenue: Paradise
Bowl. $50 Adams avenue: Co
than Hotel, Ill Orchestra place:
Ford Local. 900. l0550 Dix road;
Union Book Store. 502l Wood
ward avenue; American Negro
Music Festival. 329 Garfield
avenue.
The prices are: boxes and
promenade: $3.50; entire arena.
$3.50: center balcony, $3.50; end
balcony Sl.20; arena standing
room only Sl80: standing
room balcony, Sl.00.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Ford Predicts
20! 600 Lay Offs
In Rouge Plant

The Ford Motor company filed
petition this week in Federal court
asking the court to vacate an order
giving Federal Public Housing
Authority possession Of 173 acres
of land in Ecorse township.
The site Is 10 be used 10 build
IN unrestricted war heosf1g
project and would csaisiz i4Is
units.
THE CITY Of Dearborn and
Ecorse township also have petit
tons before the court.
I. A. CapiRxi. Ford attorney,
charged that employment In the
Ford River Rouge plant will
drop to less than 1900 by De-
cember I. therefore. there Is no
need for additional war housing.
He also charged bad faith and
spite work as back of the FPHA
action.
FPHA officials had no comment
to make in reply 10 the charge.
Condemnation proceedings are
scheduled TO be heard before Fed
eral Judge Frank A. Picard July 8.
The petition also revealed that
lsy-offs at the Ford plant during
July will reach 10000
During the summer Of 1943 the
Ford Motor company hired l5S,00O
employees in the Detroit area.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Deep River Boys Will
Sing At Music Festival

Another outstanding name has
been added 10 the attractions to be
presented at the sixth annual
American Music Festival in Olym-
pia. Thursday, July 20.
The Deep River Boys. noted
for their smooth. melodic rem
dItions Of spirituals and classics.
Join Lionel Hampton and his
great show Is one Of the attrae-
tons at the Festival. according
to VI. Kelly Fritz. director Of the
Detroit Festival.
BEGINNING AS members OF the
Hampton Glee club at Hampton
institute. Hampton. Va. the Deep
River Boys have since carved a
niche as great concert artists.
They have made Victor Bluebird
recordings, appeared in several
Broadway musicals and are heard
weekly in broadcasts over the Ma
tionsl BroadcaSting company net
work.
THE DEEP RIVER BOYS have
also made guest appearances on the
Philco Hall OF Fame and Kate
Smith Hour programs In touring
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Lincoln, Bishop
Schools To Get
New Facilities

A delegation from the Commun-
ity Action Committee, with griev.
ances about conditions at the Lin
coin and Bishop schools. was the
last delegation on q Bitten agen-
da Tuesday in the board meeting
of the Detroit Board of Education.
Mrs. Mae Durham, president
Of the Community Action Com
mittee and Spokesman fer the
delegation. presented the 10
points the delegation wished to
discuss together with the sctien
taken by the Board Of Educa-
ton 10 date In answer 70 previ-
Gus complaints.
Each point was discussed in
turn and disposed Of Immediately.
The Rev. John Miles was among
spokesman heard The committee
was successful in getting the
promise Of the Board Of Educa-
ton that several conditions would
be corrected.
THESE THINGS were decided:
The floors of Lincoln school will
be machine-scrubbed and sealed
during vacation: the playground
has been. cleared of rubbish and
the grounds resurfaced: four new
fountains to be installed at the
school; the lack of milk service at
both schools will be corrected: the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Detroit Is Now
Vulnerable For
Overt Conflict

Mrs. Beulsh Whitby. secretary Of
the Mayors Interracial committee.
is among the participants in the
summer institute on Race Rela-
tons and Community OrganiZa-
ton" now in session at the Univer-
sity OF Chicago. The Institute closes
Friday.
When asked TO describe a few
OF Detroit's needs in race relation
field, Mrs. Whitby issued the fol-
lowing statement:
AT present in the Detroit COM
munity. many basic causes of ten
sion. such as housing, economic in
security. recreation and other pub
lie services are operating in such
ways as 10 make the community
extremely vulnerable for overt
conflict. On the other hand. the
community is extremely aware and
interested in the problem.
THIS INTEREST is manifested
in many ways, but il needs TO be
channeled up and Modified into
action. There is need for a COM
munity council OF race relations to
coordinate the sporadic efforts OF
many organizations and individu-
ais in order TO draft an overall
program. Fact finding. education
and Interpretation, action and pub
lie relations - all such techniqueS
must include an overall program"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Gov. Ellis ArnulI
Speaks Thursday

Gov. Ellis c.. Arnall. 36-year -old
governor of Georgia. who made
history when he wiped out the
poll tax in Georgia as a require
ment for voting, is a guest in De-
troit this week.
Governor Arnall. who has an IL
lustriouS record despite his youth,
is here under the auspices of the
Michigan Citizens Committee. and
speaks al the Book-Cadillac Hotel
Thursday evening at $50 pm.
The Michigan Citizens Commit
tee was organized last fall as a
white-collar and profe on
working group to SUPPORT Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The group was
very active in supporting Henry
Wallace for the appointment as
Secretary OF Commerce.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30
Beer Bottle Ends
Fight Over Wife

An argument with another man
over his wife was the reason given
by a man taken to Receiving hos
pital early Monday morning with
a possible compound fracture Of
the skull and decorations Of the
head and right arm.
The victim was Nina Hollowell.
IS. of 500 Adelaide street. who told
police that he was hit over the
head in his home by William
Brown. Of $40 Garfield. during an
argument over his wife. Fannie
Hollowell. The victim is in tenn
porarily serious condition.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-30

Devereaux, manager and the chief
steward. George Fox. came look
ing for me-"
Mrs. Ray said that the tive men
asked the white girls In the party
II they knew her. or II she was
with the party. On learning that
she was. Deveresux said. well.
no colored people are allowed
on this boat or on the island, %
she can't 60"
II IMMEDIATELY replied that I
was not going to get off the boat"
Mrs. Ray said. The two men stood
over me and practically bullied
me-" "Oh yes. you are going to
get off" Devereaux said, accord
ing to Mrs. Ray. Mrs. Ray said
that she then walked off and left
the group.
Il was followed Immediately by
Devereaux who inquired in a loud
voice where l was going. and said
that that was not the way of the
boat Mrs. Ray said.
.
THE QUIET-SPOKEN ordnance
worker. in an excited tone, then
said, He called q couple of tough
looking walters and told them to
show this woman off the boat.'-
According to Mrs. Ray. the two
men followed, her closely and did
not leave lD(7l pevereaux returned
with - He then walked
$500 ~ praetical1yx obwsd
me On the boat. . the young matron
said.
Devereaux Is reported to have
offered Mrs. Ray her money back
after they got down on the dock.
but she refused
Mrs Ray reported her case to
Gloster Current of the NAACP
who Immediately applied to the
Prosecutors Office for q warrant