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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
Kalamazoo Police
Hunt Death Cylinder

KALAMAZOO. July 17-Police
are searching for a cylinder con-
tanning so gallons of compressed
oxygen-sufficient to demolish
several buildings and cause an
untold number of deaths and in
juries should it explode.
The cylinder of oxygen was
stolen from a gas company SUM-
day night. 1t has no guard on
the top. and could explode if
bumped.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
To Release 1000 Doctors

WASHINGTON. July II (INS)
Seven thousand medical officers
will be released from military
service during the next nine
months. the army said TODAY.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18
McNu++ in Hawaii

HONOLULU, July II up
War Manpower Commissioner Nc
Mutt has arrived here en- route
10 the Philippines, where he will
survey economic conditions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-18

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The Nome nugget., 1945-01-03

many other cities throughout the
country, banks were Swamped
with persons Fastening to get rid
of their small-denomination
bonds. Figures on the s'run"
won't be available for some days
yet, but some of the reasons for
it already are drifting.
In the first place, the decision
of the Treasury to let the banks
handle immediate redemption OF
the bonds was ror purely psy-
Geological reasons. Numerous
bond buyers had complained
that when they needed ready
The Nome nugget., 1945-01-03
THE rum ON
WAR BONDS
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON - Few moves
in the war on the home front
caused more CONSERVATION in
Treasury Department and bank
ing circles than the results of
the Treasury's we1l-intentioned
order to let the banks make i'm
mediate cash-ins of war bonds.
In Washington and good
The Nome nugget., 1945-01-03
FOOTBALL
FINALS

I SEATTLE, JAM. SLAP
Following are the New Years
football finals:
Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma A. &
M. "a, Texas Christian O.
Orange Bowl: Tulsa 26, Geor-
gia Tech II.
Sugar Bowl: Duke &c., Ala
bama 26.
Sun Bowl: Southwestern s.
Mexico 0.
Rose Bowl: Southern Califor-
The Nome nugget., 1945-01-03
NOME BOY SENDS
GREETINGS

Word has been received from
Staff Sgt. Howard Lobbley, for
mer Nome dog-musher, from
somewhere in the Pacific area.
Howard sends his best wishes
and regards to all his friends.
The Nome nugget., 1945-01-03
THE NOME NUGGET

Wall odyS W SSI CiiSiA AoS'
Others objected to waiting in
long lines while the slow process
of Identification was made by
clerks with whom they had
never had any contact.
There was another factor. War
finance agency officials in the
Treasury concluded that nothing
would stimulate the war bond
sales more than the assurance
that all the holders had to do
was to take them to their bank
tellers, lay them down and pick
up their money.
The Treasury anticipated a
rush to cash in as soon as it was
made easy. Neither they nor the
banks expected what happened.
Why? In the first few days,
that became the paramount ques-
ton in war finance agency cir
cles. Most of the answers are in
now. Broadly they fall into two
groups. One is amusing; one isn't
so funny.
The funny one is that a lot of
people holding war bonds got the
idea that the Treasury wanted
them to cash in the bonds now.
How this misrepresentation arose
despite the fact that nearly all
'buy bond" publicity in newspa-
pers, magazines and on the ra-
dio in recent months has been
accompanied by an almost equal
amount of "hold-your-bonds'
urging.
The not very amusing reason
given by some small denomina.
ton holders was that they were
working for firms which frownec
on not being 100 per cent in EN-.
ploy deductions from wages fol
bond purchases, that they were
afraid Of losing their jobs unless
they agreed to such deduction
and consequently had gotten be
: hind in payment Of persona
bills.
This is something the Treasur,
has never urged. 1t is glad t.
make it easy for those bond
holders to catch up on their liv
). ing expenses.
Out of some of these report
from the banks has come veri
fication of something else The
Treasury has known all along
that there are a lot of s'turn
over" bondholders; show-off.
who wish to impress heir neigh
bors and friends by saying 81
bought another bond today" anc
then sneak off and cash it in as
soon as the law allows.
The war bond campaign is an
important phase of financing the
war; it's considered by many
even more important as means
toward avoiding initiation and
laying by funds to keep prosper
ity rolling when peace comes
again.
Buying bonds and cashing
them in as soon as possible
doesn't help. However, Treasury
officials aren't alarmed. Already
there's a big tapering off.
The Nome nugget., 1945-01-03
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The Nome nugget., 1945-01-03
MIA Is, Tennessee 0.

MIA 25, Tennessee 0.
East-West: West Is, East 2.
Spaghetti Bowl: Italy Fifth
Army 20, Twelfth Air Force 0.
Flower Bowl: Tyler College
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The Nome nugget., 1945-01-03

Read it i'll The Nugget.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-09-29
Prejudice Must Be Fought
BY: PHILLIP MURRAY
President, Congress OF Industrial Organizations

ferent things. To group the two together and call
the result fascism will get us nowhere. Fascsm Is
only fancy term for determination, invented
by aggressors who could not afford to call their
doctrine by It's right name.
We cannot stamp out ideas with rifle and bayo-
net All can accomplish is to make the vicious
idea imperative and keep 1t so until we have brought
to bear It the benefits OF truth. through educa-
tion. The overwhelming majority OF our American
citizens do not refrain from robbing banks through
fear OF the policeman and the jahouse They know
that banl robbery is wrong and they do not like 10
dc wrong things In that simple illustration lies the
solution of the social evils call discrimin-
alton and prejudice. We must convince all that such
practices more harmful TO the community than
a looted bank
The formula for us and for the peoples OF the
world is stated in the United Nations Charter The
purposes for which this terrible war has been fought
TO an end is recognition OF human rights. and the
same objective underes the specific wording Of
the Charter These are not mere empty words but
they will remain unless give them concrete
meaning in every environment. They should not he
dismissed a religious concept because they are
more than that. They are held sacred we are hap
ticular religious conviction
The harborng OF prejudice never fails n react
adversely on the who indulges in It. At the very
least he becomes steadily more unhappy man
And very often. the outraged principles OF his fell
lowmen overflow into retributive action against
him.
Prejudice must 20. There IS simply no room for
II In decent world
The Detroit tribune., 1945-09-29
Negroes AS Stage Stars

In comparativelv recent years and months. increas
ncv large numbers OF talented Negro artists have scaled
the ladder which leads theatrical stardom. To-day their
number almost legion This fact is therefore creating
bit of apprehension in the minds OF some white theatre
goers and critics.
An illuminating article this subject appears in
October issue Esquire magazine under the signature
of George Jean Nathan We quote from 1t in part as fol-
lows:
lone of the alarming aspects of our contemporary
theatre prejudice and racial discrimination 10
observe the theatre democratic nation, whose chief
tenet always been that all men are born free and
equal discriminating against whites in favor of Negroes
is matter for The discrimination is in
creasngy unmstakable 1t is also in way understands
able But the prospect remains if things continue at the
present pace that the day come when one will have
to go down the Barter theatre in Virginia to see white
actor stage.
Mr. Nathan continues;
THE situation to repeat is nevertheless Ineligible
The Negroes have proved themselves and have fully earn
ed their estate.
The article then goes to list long number of Ne
gro theatrical who AZ present appearing IN var
ious stage performances and winning popular acclaim
from people both Among the stars listed are
Frederic ONca Paul Robson Canada Lee, Oscar Polk,
Ethel Waters the Berry Brothers Richard Huey Avon
Long Ada Bown Ann Brown Eta Moten, Edith Wilson,
Hda Simms. Marion Anderson Dorothy Maynor and 9TH
ers including such singing aggregations Wings Over
Jordan The Charioeer and popular musicians like Duke
Ellington and others.
1t is true that members of the have made signal
progress in the theatrical and musical world and
Justly proud Of their achievements but there for
artists Of other racial groups feel apprehensive The
stage is big the world, itself. and there plenty
Of room for all artists who have the talent and perever
to make good
The Detroit tribune., 1945-09-29
Open Letter To PAC
Copyright, 1916. by New South Features)
BY Harold Preece

April 49, 1914. That. Governor Benson was the cue
for the CIO in the South. That was when II should
have stepped in and started educating its white
members 20 the Importance OF the decision for
them That was when II should have carried on an
extensive campaign OF enlightenment to show white
Southerners that now reinforcements had come ND
and that we could smoke out every copperhead at the
next election simply by standing together
For you know as well know. Governor that
we don't have TO put up with Bilbo McKelar or
Connally any longer than the next election n the
South's Negro people enfranchised. People who
have been bit by copperheads don't have any mercy
on the varmints, But you'll have copperheads and
copperhead dens so long as you don't mobilize eve-
rybody who's been bit by copperheads to fight
copperheads
Something is rotten in the CIO In the South But
It's not the official CIO program that's rotten Gov
ernor President Phil Murray and the other national
officials OF the CIO mean what they say when they
set up racial relations department OF that great
organization in which proud 10 hold a card
when they appear before congressional committees
to testify for permanent FEPc. Whatever econo-
mic gains have been made by the Southern Negro
have been won largely, through the C10
What is rotten in the clio In the South Is very
definite and alarming trend toward open compro-
mise. with the basphemng white supremacy" re.
ligion OF Bilbo and Eastland Maybe. Il has gone
farther even than compromise. Maybe. Il came TO
the point OF complete betrayal OF everything that
the c1O and the PAC stand for when Alabama cIo
Regional Director Carey Haiger repeatedly told n
delegation asking him 70 take stand on the Recy
Taylor case
NO, think that n---rs are going 20 have 10 be
put back IN their place once the war is over"
Now, Governor you say rightly that the PAC
units OF the C1O locals under different set-up
from the National PAC Hut the fact II that the two
Set-ups connected IN the public mind and that
they work along the same lines for the same ends
think. Governor. that you have probably not
known about this very bad situation In the South.
But think that II Is time that you know some
thing shout r.
think too that It's time for you and Phil Murray
and Sidney HiIIman 30 start doing something about
T.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-09-29
Is This Democracy?

deporabe and dsgracefdl demonstration OF racial
intolerance fared up in Gary Indiana, some days ago
when one thousand white students of the Froebel hgh
school in that city went on strike against the presence OF
colored students in the school Onethrd Of the school
enrolment is colored.
One sinister feature of the student strike accordng
70 unbiased observers Gary the charge that the
strike was fomened BY certain industrial interests for
the alleged purpose of causing racial bitterness ana iro
ton to embarrass the organized labor element IN that
city
While General Macarthur. in Japan and General
Eisenhower in Germany together with other allied lead
ers are striving TO stamp the spirit of Fascm IN those
countries and elsewhere the world il is outrageous Tor
Young Americans at home practice Fascist doctrines
Our Negro fighting men who helped defeat the aggressor
powers fought to preserve liberty and justice for all peo
ple both at home and abroad.
1t iii behovcs folks the home front 70 STIR up racal
reudice and class friction, when millions OF American
war veterans are still on duty in foreign lands
Americans OF any class who deliberately spread
Fascist doctrines and propaganda for selfish ana ueor
motives aIe berayer OF the nation and DO not deserve
70 be called Americans Efforts pit against race or
class against class anywhere in this nation deserve 70 De
discouraged and vigorously condemned by every law
abiding citizen.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-09-29

WASHINGTON UR) The man who nourishes
in his heart prejudice against his feowmen because
OF differences in race. color creed Is a really
sick man, made so by his own distorted thinking.
The man who unknowngly harbors such lrejudces
is an infected man. Either requires treatment adj
minstered with varying degrees Of the patience
that must attend all educational processes
While CLOS method OF attacking the problem OF
discrimination may be patient. it is firm and
yielding our organization considers racial and
lgious prejudice part and parcel OF the whole sys
tenn OF discriminatory practices between and among
men that labor unions were organized to oppose.
We maintain that defrauding laborer Of his wage
and racial or religious prejudice down 10 the
same thng-rank and cruel injustice. ClO will COM
promise with neither iniquity.
In the field OF prejudice. our National Go Com
mttee to Abolish Discrimination goes about it's
work steadily and quietly We hold to the theory
that We can get more done in that fashion Public
results by taking hold OF the concrete case and
find that in given situation the difficulty usually
can be traced to few viciously inclined persons
Most human beings are basically decent We appeal
to the decency OF the majority and they settle with
the vicious who have misled them.
While II is necessary 10 put out fires OF prejudice
II Is much more important 10 prevent such fires
from starting With the killing and manning OF hui
man beings battefields halted and We devout
y hope Almighty God will give us the grace 20
build and keep just peace-we find ourselves con-
froned with new preiudccs piled on top Of the
old We must oppose these To despse mans evil
deeds and 10 hate the eyildocr two entirely diff
The Detroit tribune., 1945-09-29

strong chance that the federal
government will extend the durs-
tion OF state payment to 26 weeks
However, the rate OF payment will
be in accord with what the sun
decides TO pay. Regardless, II
states approve or disapproye 10
cooperate, unemployed people viii
receive 26 weeks unemployment
pay. II is unfortunate that the
uniform s25 per week did not pass
because there are many southern
states that pay far less.
Along the same trend OF thought
is action taken on the plan 10 give
idle war workers 5000 which will
pay for their transportation back
TO their homes or places from
which they migrated. This will b
uniform and governors viii nd
be able to reduce this return hons
aid. War workers are veterans Of
the home front and are certainly
entitled to protective benefits.
Need For Permanent FEPC
As the ghost OF unemployment
hovers over the nation. disbelief.
ers in FEPC are being converted
to the fact that more than ever be.
fore minority groups are in need
OF permanent federal and stats
legislation which will safeguard
their employment rights The
need for FEPC surmounts. A more
glaring need is sure TO come Nov
that USES (wMC) will revert 70
state supervision you may expect
discriminatory practices in jco
orders and referrals. Community
groups should pool their interest
efforts, and money in this veJ
timely fight for a permanent
FEPC.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-09-29
Living South :

This is an open letter to my friend. Elmer A.
Benson. who used TO be the Farmer-Labor governor
OF Minnesota. and who is chairman OF the CIO-
backed National Citizens Political Action Committee
ir New York.
Governor Benson wrote me on July l9 asking me
to send him amy ideas. any suggestions you have
that will help all achieve detectives" One
OF the fine objectives OF the PAC is TO get rid OF
men like Bilbo and Eastland who up the whole
country. note with pride. too that distinguished
Negro leader. Or. Claiming II. Tobias is listed
on Governor Bensons letterhead as member OF
the PAC executive council.
Well. Governor. I take my typewriter in hand
and I'm sorry that I've had 10 wait 80 long 70 answer
your letter Right Off the bat I'd like TO tell you
that the PAC branches. sponsored by the CIO
unions In the South going 10 have 10 start do
ing their duty by fighting TO enroll Negroes
registered voters in Dixie I'm sorry as hell TO tell
you that they are not doing that job although
the C1O program calls for full and complete equa-
~ Of all races.
Bbo comes up for reelection in Mississippi, Nc
Kellar IN Tennessee and Tom Connally In Texas.
Now. Governor. I'm going TO chip In to the PAC
campaign fund 10 help defeat the three OF them
and the rest like them But think that the nickes
and dollars you spend to get decent men in from
the South may he water poured in dry holes unless
you get the PAC down here of lily-white basis
and on an American basis with all kinds OF Ameri-
cans participating.
I've Just come back from Atlanta where 500 Ne
groes tried unsuccessfully 10 vote in that citys
primaries Atlanta IA ~ the major CIO centers
In the South and was. until recently, Southern
headquarters of the PAC
Bur the Negro cfiizens of Georgia are fighting
their battle for the ballot which Il the hattie for
democracy without any help from the PAC. And
the same thing r. true In every Southern state
where Negroes have organized movements for
equal suffrage Southern PAc leaders have not
shown the moral integrity 10 take Negro workers
down 70 the courthouse and demand that they be
enrolled voters.
Cue For Dixie
The u. s. Supreme court outawed the souths
unequal voting system when II outlawed the Texas
white primary In its hstory-making decision of
The Detroit tribune., 1945-09-29
OvERTONES By Al nrspenr,s

happen to Negroes in thi. 49,.
try was the manpower sho-,.
which resulted In the inclus,os" "
a million and a half Nesros, !
war plants. The record ~
that all kinds OF Jobs were -
almost overnight by the verv ~.
and women who up to that 49,
had been limited to the h,,s
and the dirtiest work in Amer,,,
AT the peak OF wartime nroa~'
tion. there was hardly a skin :.
which Negroes were no,
ployed. This is worth rememA..
ing. for in the lean year, ~.
baiters will again charge ~. 7
black men cannot perform -.
Gitably in competition with xAs.
men. You've heard this alrs.s.
about the armed forces ~ :.
you'll hear 1t again about ird..
try. But they were there !.
D-Day in Normandy. and !.
D-Day in Detroit.
SELMA BURKE SCORES:
A few days ago President Tn.
man unveiled a plaque Of n.
late President Roosevelt in a.
office OF the Recorder N De.a,
in Washington. The artist nh.
had been given the commIssio,
for the plaque as the resul, !,
stiff competitive tryouts was S.l.
ma Burke. young Negro scul,.
tor from Winston-Salem. Mort.
Carolina. Time Magazine com.
ments on the going forward.
ness OF Mr. Roosevelt az show,
by the Burke plaque. As far =,
Negroes and other poor peoOl.
are concerned. Mr.. Roosevelt hss
more going forwardness th,,
any other man who ha. sv,
been in the White House.
SHOES OFF PLEASE:
While Japanese propaganda hu
been trying 10 show that Amer.
can soldiers in Japan are intent
on raping and looting. the press
here at home tries 70 prove that
our boys over there are actius
like gentlemen. or course Va
have the advantage in this 81.
change. for we can put auv
Japanese paper out Of busInsm
II Macarthur thinks such a meas.
ure necessary. Our guess is thai
neither side Is completely risht
II all the Americans abroad AT
like gentlemen. they have cor.
tainly changed since they lsn
home. But they do seem quits
sdept In taking off their shoes
for that is an absolute must bs-
fore entering one OF the famed
Geisha houses. where poor CT
can have a very good time At
thirteep dollars per hour.
The Detroit tribune., 1945-09-29

An important election will be held Tuesday, Novem-
Der g. at which will be the duty of every registered
Detroer to vote. Citizens of voting age who have not
registered or who have changed their addresses since the
last election should register have the addresses
placed on their registration cards without delay
The registration office at City hall will open for regis
trations Monday October /. from am to 4:45 pm.
daily The last three days for registering October 15 l6
and the office will be open until pm for convenience
Of the public In addition 20 the registration office at City
hall number of outside offices where citizens may regis
ter will be open in various localities Of the city. list Of
these registration centers and their locations are publish
cd elsewhere in this issue of the Detroit Tribune.
Do your citizenship duty Be to rgister and vote
The Detroit tribune., 1945-09-29
PVT. GRACE B. ORR
ENDS TRAINING AT
ARMY CLERK SCHOOL

FIT. DEs MONIES. lowa-Priva"
Grace b. orr. sister OF Miss Glady'
Orr. e55 Adelaide street. Detroit
Mich. has completed training ~
the Army Clerks school OF In'
First women's Army Corps TRAM
Ing Center here.
Technical training courses ns''
include Clerks course where mem
bers acquire thorough kno"ieu,
sc OF military office routine az"
maintenance OF Army recoIo'
other courses include typiu"
leadership and the Cooks cou's.'
where members OF the WAC leals
TO prepare food. cut meat s"'
bake the Army way.
wacs have stepped into and s's ~
performing their $50 divers''.,s. 7.
Army Jobs in every one OF 'ne "
states. the District Of Colums-
and In every major theater OF w
erations. Women soldiers are :.
duty with the Armies OF ocess. ,,'.
aon In Europe and In the F''A
The Detroit tribune., 1945-09-29
Justice For Negro Soldiers

In recent weeks many Negro troops who served in
bat in the European theatre of have been detached
from their original combat units In instances,
these soldiers voluntarily up higher ratings in order
to serve in combat.
An appeal made this week 10 Secretary of War
Robert Patterson by the National Association For The Ad
OF Colored People halt the detachment Of
these combat troops from the units with which they
fought, this policy apparently deliberately humates
these veterans and bar, them from the public recognition
of their contribution toward winning the war their
turn home.
Colored Americans sincerely hope that Secretary Of
War Patterson will give to this just petition and
that courageous Negroes who fought the European
battle fronts are deprived the recognition to which
ther are due.