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50,000 Mine
 Workers Out
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NOO''ueU HUH E ~Bo " Virginia and Alabama, however, the miners voted to stay out because a new contract had not been signed to replace the one whic' expired at midnight, March 3l. They were or- dered back to work by the National War Labor Board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
DIR. CARTER DIES

Newport, Vt., April 4-(UP)-Dr, Frederick H. Carter. 69, of Derby, a practicing physician for 40 years, died at a hospital here yesterday after a short illness
 RIY WAR RnNnS and STAMPS
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Emborrossinq Spot For FDR

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Legislators Rule On Bill

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The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-23

Returns
USO Entertainer
Visits Far Places

Back in Fort Huachuca after
travelling half way around the world
is Chauncey "Jodie" Lee, ever
popular USO trouper, ready to re-
sumo his activities, and rich with
new experiences.
Away back in 1912 "Jodie" ar
rived here with a USO Camp Show
unit to entertain the troops, and
proved so successful at it that the
post commander and the special
service officer requested that he be
assigned to the post permanently.
The thousands of men who trained
here since that time grew to know
and to love the man they called
"Jodie." AS USO Camp Shows rep
reSentative, he worked with most of
the units that arrived here to play
for the men, and conducted a one
man show himself at other times.
Called for Tour
Called upon last August to en-
tertain the men overseas, Chauncey
Lee bid goodbye to his many friends
and entrained for New York. There
he joined a unit made up of per-
formers who were also we'll known
here, having played the post pre-
viously. 1t was the first all-colored
tabloid troupe to play the circuit
assigned them.
The unit was made up of Cora
Greene, popular singer; Dodo Proc
ter, tap dancer; Lillian Thomas at
the piano; David and Wyttie Wilds
and "Jodie" with his famous guitar
and patter.
In September the group left the
states, arriving at their first date
in South America. There they
played to our air force personnel
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LntS TO get into the fiohtino

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geantS to get into the fighting.
They are fighting >as platoons
under white officers who have had
combat experience.
AS yet the army has set up no re-
placement pool for the negro pla-
toons. When their fighting strength
is reduced to such -a-level that they
are unable to function as units, then
remnants of two or more units will
be reorganized into full-strength
platoon.
Praise for the negroes came from
a sergeant who helped lead a negro
platoon into action four days ago
against the town of Berghausen.
''We didn't want to give them too
tough a job in their first fight" "
Koch said, so our platoon went
down a street where there were only
nine houses. We didn't think there
would be. many Germans in them.
I'm the first house the negro boys
captured II ferries and killed two.
BY the time they'd gotten to the end
of the street they had captured So
prisoners and killed I don't know
how many.
"They worked perfectly. They are
eager to learn and ask lot of ques-
tions. When you tell 'em to take an
objective they want to know what
to do after they take it."
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-23
Former EN- Returns
| O Fort As Officer

Lieut.. Lawrence WhiSonant, re-
|ently graduated from MAC-OCS
70 Camp Barkeley, Texas, has re-
Irned to Fort Huachuca. A staff
|ergeant assigned to special services
sefore. attending OCS, Lieut.. Whis-
|nant is famed for his singing,
saving entertained troops here Of
EN-, and performed throughout the
|ation.
While at Camp Barkeley, Lieut.,
Fhisonant organized and directed
chorus Of SO officer candidates in
/ is class, who gave many concerts
Ea camp and in servicemen's clubs
|n Abilene. During Negro History
Week he took part in local celebra-
hons, presenting vocal numbers and
adreSsing groups.
6ompleting the course at OCS,
Lieut. Whisonant was assigned to
|he MAC pool at the station hospital
here. He left this week on his first
leave as an officer to visit for 10
Rays in New York, Washington and
bther eastern points.
His wife Aida, resides on the post
ind is an assistant at the field Of
lice of the Red Cross.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-23

stationed at borrowed airports, and
to our troop transports in dock, en-
route to theatres of operation.
-1C"f Visit Far Lands
The next stop was a small but
strategic island in the middle of the
South Atlantic, where for five days
they brought cheer and a touch of
home to the ATC and other person.
mel there.
A stop-over at Accra, on the Gold
Coast of Africa, and then on to
Liberia Here, "Jodie" was amazed
to find an old friend and fellow
worker, 1t. James Butcher, who was
at one time Theatrical Officer at
Fort Huachuca, and is now Special
Service Officer in that area.
Moving on to Dakar, French West
Africa, the troupe entertained the
men there, largely ATC and a bak-
ers unit. The schedule next called
them to Cairo, Egypt. This stop was
in the nature of lend-lease, and
they played for the great number
of British troops stationed there.
With Cairo as headquarters, they
visited Alexandria, Ishmalia, and
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-23

Iywood, which covers the rear
all of the building. On the
p is graphically portrayed
be day to day progress Of the
rar in all theatres. Bombings,
reakthroughs, beachheads, bridge
eads, advances and landings are
ldicated with precise descriptions
4 individual actions. The map, too,
1hows the locations of units of Negro
roops all over the world.
! Around the walls of the room are
iepartrn entalized displays on Know
our Allies, . Know Your. Enemy .
The Home Front" Army PERSON.
lties, +" The Negro IN Americas IS
|Fars," gGI Humor," THE Negro
h America, :" what Is Recondi-
oning?" These exhibits employ
photographs, tae information-map
'neets; pen and ink drawings, water
olors, clippings from newspapers
|nd magazines; graphs and charts
b make their points All of the eX-
4 libits are attractive1y arranged so
IS to catch and hold attention.
One of the most interesting dis
lays is that devoted to the USAFI
United States Armed Forces In
|5itute1. Designed as book, and
lttached to the wall so that it's
sages may be turned and read, this
play tells the story of the USAFI
sfogram from application for a
Iourse. to receipt of Certificate of
completion. The book contains, too,
long and varied list of occupations
md professions toward which one
hay study in courses offered by
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-23

Palestine. They remained there a
month, and at the International
Service Clubs performed for soldiers
and sailors of all nationalities.
Last Stop
Arriving in the Persian Gulf
Command, for another one month
stay, the group encountered the
greatest number of 'colored troops
of the journey. Doing magnifi-
cent job of furnishing supplies to
the Soviet Union, and a long way
from home, the men were overjoyed
at the arrival of the show and gave
them a great ovation. Up and down
the country, in the most isolated
spots, every CT had chance to en-
joy the fun.
The troupe returned to New York
in January, and before long "Jodie"
was home" at Fort Huachuca.
I Happy that he left, but happier
to be home again, "Jodie" will re-,
sumo his activities as USO Camp
Shows representative here, and con-
tinue with his classes in guitar,
music appreciation, and in general
assisting in post entertainment.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-23

USAF'I. In addition, sample courses
with textbooks and related reading
are available for detailed study.
Magazines and newspapers are
abundant and there are comfortable
chairs placed around the room for
persons who want to browse. Even
SNAFU would use and enjoy this
room.
Major Phillip T. Johnson, director
of the reconditioning program, has
devoted many months of prepara-
tory work to accomplishing this
project. He was ably assisted by
1t. Spencer Shaw and Lit. Raymond
IsaacS. I and E officer. 4r
The work was carried out with
the help of enlisted patients, Pfc.
Frank Jones, who did most of the
construction, and Cpl. Neil Will
listns and Pvt. Robert Burden.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-23
Young Mon
With A Bond

The "young man with a horn
has recently become the young man
with band..s It's Walter il. Will
iams, whose torrid trumpet playing
has been a feature of the Pest Swing
Band, was recently appointed lead
.er and director of the band.
Cpl Williams is a Californian
although he spent much of his pro-
fessional career IN Chicago. He was
starred with Les Hite'S orchestra
from 1899 to 1912 when he joined
the orchestra of Benny Carter, that
amazing man of music Walter
has made recordings for all the
major studios in Hollywood and ap-
peared in several pictures before his
induction.
While still a civilian, Cpl. Will
liams appeared at Fort Huachuca
with Les Hite's Band on the Coca
Cola Spotlight Band program on
Christmas Day, 1912. He spent
Christmas of 1943 with us too; as a
soldier.
Walter is ably filling the post left
vacant when Cpl Austin Mccoy
was appointed Acting Post Music
officer. His terrific hot, high-note
trumpet playing has been a senSa-
ton wherever the Post Band has
played. He received most of his
musical education in Chicago where
he was a classmate of the famous
Nat "King' Cole, leader of the
"King Cole Trio"
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-23

With tentage listed as among the
latest of critical items overseas,
it is noted that just a small o. D.
shelter half cost the Government
$3.05, while hospital ward tents run
as high as $269.95. Hence, taking
care of tentage not only saves huge
sums of money, but spreads shelter
somewhat further.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-23
Reconditioning Unit Opens
op-Notch information Room

With very little fanfare fuss the Recondtionng Unit
conditioning Service Station Hospital opened its nforma
and Education Room for public view Sunday March
th What the GIs and civilian visitors this occasion
ally opened their eyes, One of the smaller assembly buildings
the unit has been transformed into Room which
the last word making education effective but painless
The is dominated by huge world map, painted
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-23

IL. s. Army Signal Corps
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-27
WI. SON FUNERAL
AT 1890 TODAY

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Oct. 90
op[-Funeral services for DR..
T 1n J. Wilson, Jr., VIII chad
, lno connected with the Uriver-
Nv Nv of North Carolina for half a
sannlry, will be held in the Epis-
oonaI Church here Saturday morn
ind at 1920 o'clock.
Dr. Wilson, who died at his hons
bore Yesterday morning, had serv-
~ the University as professor,
.eo;strar, dean of admissions, and
.ecretary of the faculty, and at the
line of his death was advisory
aean of admissions, editor of the
University records and university
archIvist.
survivors include four sons and
, number of grandchildren. The
eons all of whom will attend the
f,,neral are DR.. Thomas J. Will
en- III. Of New York, college edi-
+or of Reynal and Hitchcock, pub
lishers. now a Lieutenant Com
nander in the Navy and stationed
in Washington; 1t. Comdr. Peter
p Wilson, Of Winston-Salem, who
has lust returned from Pacific
.ea duty; Marvin P. Wilson, law
,er of Edenton, and Walter w.
wilson, in the cotton mill business
in Graniteville, S. c.
President Frank P. Graham to-
dav paid high tribute to DR.. Will
cons services to the university.
He said the university mourns
The loss of one of her most brilli-
ant and devoted sons. AS first
honor man in his class, as professor
nf Latin, a permanent secretary
NJ the N. c. Alpha chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa, as registrar, as edl-
for of the catalogs and records, as
dean of admissions, and as faith
FIJI churchman, DR.. Wilson has been
for more than a half a century an
integral and constructive force in
the life and development Of the
university.
with the thousands of sons
and daughters of Carolina, we will
long miss him as a brilliant teach
err loyal and generous friend, and
able administ~ato who stood al
WAYS for thorough and honorable
work and high standards of scho-
Iarship and citizenship
The teams are different this
year. They used to be pretty
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-27
ELECTED FOR LIFE

LAKEWOOD, o. W.D-Maj. G
Curtis LIE May, who recently turn
ed down appointment to the U. S.
Senate to serve the unexpired Term
Of Harold H. Burton, has been CIV
an a life membership in the Lake
wood post of the American Legion.
LIE May was head o. the 6-1s o,tiD
er group which leveled japanese Is
industry before the advent OF the
atom bomb.
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ty and additional money judgment
for treatment of pain and discom-
fort.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn, Oct. 26.-U.H
Five to seven per cent OF the
atomic bomb deaths at Hiroshima
and Nagasaki were caused by
gamma rays, four Army officers
just returned from Japan said to-
day.
The officers said that the gamma
ray deaths we're caused by radia.
ton emitted dur ng the explosion.
No dangerous amount of radio.
activity was left in the ground,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-27
ATOMIC BOMB WORKER
FILES SUIT ALLEGING
HEALTH WAS INJURED

TULSA, Okla, Oct. 26.-Wp)-A
former atomic bomb worker. who
SAID his health had been impaired
permanently as a result of his work
at the Rlchland, WASH, bomb plant,
sought damages today from E. l..
Du Pont de Nemours Co., Inc.
Robert F. Hickman filed suit in
leoeral court asking $119,034 dam
ages for loss of his earning capaci.
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however, after either explosion
they said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-27

The teams are different this
year. They used to be pretty
bad. Now they are worse.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-29

light on the Gauges" The writer
couldn't have been sitting here,
where they we're crossing, when he
composed that song. Tho River
Gauges, at that place they crossed
had no joy, no, beauty, no romance
but everything was just the oppo-
site. Sick of K-rations, tired of be-
ing hit by the mosquito, and
frightened when they used the tot
lets on the train because of the
small lizards which could not be
seen in the darkness, the Ganges
was just a muddy river, that help
ed breed mosquitoes.
Hundreds of tired men were un-
loaded at different sections, taken
to staging areas, to be processed
further. Where to from there?
Nobody knew and few cared, be-
cause there was hope that the
next plG.e would be better; at
least they thought so. TT couldn't
be worse Vas uttered By MANY
Some we're wrong because they
we're sent to a living he'll, and
many died there. Men giving not
only their lives for their country.
ht:t moths Of work; toli:ng, when
it seemed like, to many, it was Of
no purpc Sc, of no gain. Pushing or
in the dense jungles, not like the
pioneers of cd. because they could
stop and rest. but these men knew
no rest, just work. work and more
work. anG after this never ending
work, dea't awaited many Ut
herr
Black and White together, some-
how they srew close, regardless
of the speeches by Bilho and the
many others who spread hate in
their country. The little time they
had for relaxation, tn s. talked
with each other, not only of the
the many problems over here that
they faced daily, but about the
strikes at nome, the power seek
'1g politicians, money grabbcrs
reaching for excess war nr,fiss
ma the passion happy public, de-
strting their husbands an sweet
hearts. laust...g ut Tie men VINO
vct" then working, sweating, ard
diving
Some, because of the tremendous
strain, lost their bearing, but the
most of them, stayed at their task
regardless of the danger and the
difficulties. Doing their duty as it
was deemed fit, by their superb
ors, and by God.
Inc sudden ending of the war.
LOOK away from the public. the
outstanding achievement in engin-
eerlng history, the building Oh the
Ledo Road. The full impact from
the supplies carried e the Ledo
road, l don't believe was ever
felt by the Japanese. 1t had it's
bearing on the ending of the war.
tecause with the opening of tho
Leao Road, the destruction of the
japanese Army in China wac a
certainty.
In the Engineers, Air Corps. Sig
nal, Ordance, Quartermaster Ne
deal; Negroes worked, LAUGHED
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-29

Writes From.
the PACIFIC
THE NEGRO IN THE CHI

s'G TN HE Obi
Just a few years ago. at the
ports Of Calcutta and Bombey,
thousands of American Negroes,
left those big troopships behind,
riding inland on numerous trains,
that were the most uncomfortable
they had ever known. Crowded like
sardines in a can, in dirty, stink
ing, hot sun-baked, wooden Goa.
ches. 1t was the best India had to
offer and it was accepted with graf
itude, because of the condition and
the terror the world was then SUI.
fering.
Like most Americans, they took
it with a laugh, and like most
Americans. they thought of the
great railroads at home, air con.
ditioned, clean, and with great
safety and speed. They visualized
the porter and the waiter, the con-
ductor and the brakeman; all the
comforts, all the courteous acts OF
the railroad employees.
They hadn't moved ten miles in
land before America became a
symbol to them, because they felt
a little more in their hearts that
days ahead would be the most mi
serable in their lives, and knowing
that real danger a ahead for
many of them, they prayed to God
to let them see America just once
MORE.
On and on, hundreds of miles in
land, across the width and the ru-
shing current of the Gauges RI
e Then coming into their minds
was that beautiful song, Moon
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and died. Men OF other races.
worked, laughed, and died, beside
them Everyone of them a builder
In blood and sweat, cocky about
being an American.
It is hard for the Indian to IN
derstand the Negroes faith in
America, and our race being OBJ
pressed in many walks Of life in
our great country. What the In
dian doesn't know, is that the Ne
groe has faith in what America
wants to be, and by the Negroes
faith being SO strong, it viii be
felt and it Will be achieved.
China, Burma, and India, the
Obi, just a few o months and
it will be history. The American
Negro will be forgotten
here. His generosity, kindness and
understanding of a poverty strick-
en- people, his big smile nj matter
what the task, his faith, in what
is right will be given, no, he will
never be forgotten by this gener-
alton or the generations to come.
The American Negro has not
sacrificed in vain. A white serg-
cant, an Information and Educa-
ton Instructor for the us Army,
finished his lecture to a Negro
company with these words, when
we are home again, and 1 hope 1t
will be damn soon, we Will be II
million strong. We, the veterans
of this war, are going to have a
lot to say about how our country
is going to be run, believe me, we
aregoing to be powerful. I say
this to you now, you and your
race, are going to be able to vote
in any state you choose. We are
tired of the way a lot OF things
have been going. Well all have a
chance for education, the right to
suitable employment. This is our
opportunity to work for the free
dom of every American. regard
less of Race. Greed. or Color
S-Sgt. Lawrence p. Lewis
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-29

January
l6-Seven billion dollars worth OF
liquor was swallowed in the United
States during 1914, not counting
bootleg. the department of com
merce reports, an ID per cent in
crease over 1913.
18-"Somewhere down the line someone
made a mistake" regrets Secretary
of War Stimson, referring to the
humping of three servicemen from
an army cargo plane to make room
for a dog The mastiff was con
his wife, Faye. in Hollywood. Calf.
1t had been purchased in England
February
7-Most popular songs, according to
zine. are Don't Fence Me m"
and cocoa-cola." Il Dream of You."
and There Goes That Song Again"
lar star in the United States" as
chosen by Gallup poll.
March
7-Booth Harrington, novelist, awarded
the Howells medal by the Ameri-
can Academy of Arts and Letters
This honor granted only every
fifth year.
l5-Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman
receive Academy of Motion Pic
ture Arts and Science awards
mosears") for outstanding per
April
21-Gloria Vanderbilt. an heiress OF
the famous Vanderbilt fortune, is
married to Leopold Stokowski. noted
orchestra conductor. in Mexico.
May
le-Most popular songs. according to
Il Again" CANDY" MY Dreams
Are Getting Better All the Time"
Leland s Larry MacPhail. part
ries lear B. Wanamaker. in Balti-
more. She had been his secretary.
2l-Lauren Bacall and Humphrey b.
CART, film stars. are married in
Mansfield. o.
13-Deanna Durbin. singing film star.
and Felix Jackson. movie producer.
are married in Las Vegas. New.
rs Merle Oberon. movie star. is mar
ried to Lucien Ballard. film camera
man. by proxy in Juarez. Mexico.
july
9-Total eclipse OF the sun. beginning
at 1853 am, eastern war time. is
visible in path extending from Idaho
through Montana and into Canada.
29EVirginia (Ginny) Simms. radio and
screen singer. is married to Hyatt
r. Dehn. housing executive. in
Beverly Hills. Calf.
August
15-Most popular songs. according to
Billboard theatrical magazine. are
ION the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe," Sentimental Journey" Bell
Bottom Trousers" IF / Loved You
Gotta Be This or That"
September
24Screen and radio actress Betty
Hutton weds Theodore Briskin.
Chicago business man, in Chicago.
19EShirley Temple. former child film
star. weds Sgt. John Agar, scion
Of a Lake Forest. H.. meat-packine
fortune. in Los Angeles
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-29
December
DISASTERS

January
31-Day nursery in Auburn. Me-, burns
down: Sixteen children. n woman
lose lives.
February
12-Forty-three persons die and hun.
dreds are injured by a tornado
sweeping through Meridian, Miss.
eastward to Montgomery. Ala.
March
S-Ohio river. in highest iood stage
since 1887. spreads destruction in
five states. paralyzing transporta-
ton and hating. war factories.
dollars. Ten deaths and many in
juries result.
April
13-A tornado smashing through parts
of Oklahoma. Arkansas. Missouri
and Illinois. kills 100 persons. in
jures hundreds more. Hardest hit
is Antlers. Okla. where SO die.
June
15-Collision of passenger and freight
train near Milton. Pa. kills 10, in
jures 20. A broken journal is cause.
July
pa BIS bomber crashes into Empire
State building in New York City.
h three occupants of the plane
and ten persons in building killed.
rs injured. Fire sweeps entire floor.
Damage amounts to $500. 600.
August
9-~Thirty-four killed, 40 injured, when
second section of crack train hits
rear OF first section near Michigan.
N. D.
% Hurricane roars on coast of Texas
at ITO miles per hour for three days,
causing floods and wind damage to
many cities of coastal region.
September
15-Hurricane strikes Miami and travels
inland with peak velocity Of 143
causing damage of go million
dollars.
November
26-Fourteen school children and a BUS
driver drown when a school bus
plunges off an embankment into so
feet of water in Lake Chelan. rear
Chelan. Wash.
December
2-Snowstorm, accompanied by violent
wind. leaves 80 dead in path across
the northeastern states.
Is Passenger train rams troop train in
Chicago. More than a hundred sail
ors injured.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-29
Rumor of Large Surplus
Of Autos, Trucks, False

THE public has in some man
ner gained the impression that a
large supply of automobiles and
trucks will soon be available from
War Surplus said Herbert Dan
iel, Manager of the Omaha office
of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation today.
mot only will the supply Of au-
tomotive equipment be limited, the
condition Of it will not be OF the
best. We don't want to disappoint
anyone who is contemplating the
purchase of such war surplus
equipment" he said.