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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
SEE POSSIBLE
REDUCTION IN
HOUSING UNITS
FPHA Studies Situation
To Determine Need
In Detroit Area

Cutbacks In production In the
Detroit area. appeared this week to
be endangering the further pro-
granting Of public housing.
The most recent information
relative 70 the situation indicates
that there will be serious reduc-
tons In the program with . pos
sibility Of total elimination.
GEORGE SCHERMER. regional
representative of the FPHA, In a
statement to the Chronicle, said,
Il admit that recent conversations
with the regional and national of
fees Of the FPHA disclose that
those Offices, are checking the De-
troit situation to determine the
need for any more housing. An In
dications point to 4 drastic cut in
the anticipated program for De-
troit."
With some 1000 workers slready
laid off at the Willow Run bomber
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
Youthful War Worker
Dies In Auto Accident

were going home from work at
the l. A. Young Spring and Wire
Co.. when the accident occurred.
Driver OF the car was Robert
Lee. 81, 7s6 Newport Edwards
was held on a charge OF reckless
driving.
SMITH WAS the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Mack Smith. Sr.. OF Moss
vile. Miss. and the father Of a
son. Willie Mack Smith, who lives
with his grandparents.
He is survived by his widow OF
two years. ms. Susie Mae Turner
Smith. %. OF 447 wilkins She
managed though grief-stricken. 10
tell this reporter what little she
knew OF the accident
She said. One of the other fell
lows in the car was seriously in
jured. but both OF the drivers
walked away from the accident.
with only scratches to remind them
Of the experience.
According to Mrs Smith, who
wa1 q hae hushandla v ia !. con-
stantly. be never reSak1ned Con
seriousness. He suffered q skull
fracture, three msngled myers.
fractured collarbone, and internal
injuries.
Before the interview was over
she had broken into heartbrckcn
sobs and was unable TO continue.
II was revealed by the landlord
Of the Smiths. Mr.. Rogers. that
Mrs. Smith will accompany the
body back 10 their home.
With Smith in the fatal car were
Harvey Anderson. ~. OF $500 Hin
die; Thomas Cook, 26. Of 1921 Liv-
ingstone: Henry Edwards. q. 22l
Erskine and Kirk Cole. %. of l043
Medbury Cook sustained three
broken ribs and a fracture OF the
hip.
According 10 police, Lee was
going across Caniff and hit the
Edwards car in the right front.
The Edwards car. a 1912 Buick.
struck a tree and mailbox at the
northeast corner OF the streets
The Lee car was crushed against
the Edwards car and mailbox.
Edwards is said 10 have been 60
ing IS m.p.h.. but did not have
the right OF way. Lee is an en-
ployee Of the Chrysler Corp.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
Police Flooded
With Offers To
Adopt Baby Boy
Nv LARRY CHySM

Somewhere in Detroit, there IL
a lonely young mother. perhaps
wishing that once again she had
her tiny, brown haired. chubby
faced and dimpled baby boy back
in her arms. so that she might
shower him with kisses and per-
hapS atone for having abandoned
him in the doorway OF downtown
store last week.
And in some ward az 81. Mary's
hospital. a Seven-day-old baby boy
has become the darling OF hospital
nurses.
Too young TO be mindful Of his
predicament, the brownSkinned
baby boy perhaps smiles with slee
and gurgles with satisfaction when
ever his favorite nurse comes TO
his side.
We've had numerous calls.
some OF them from men. wanting
TO adopt the baby boy. Police
woman Mildred Daily stated Yrs
week. However we do hope that
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

state his position. he said. "Of
course I'm for a permanent FEPC.
With enforcement powers he
was asked.
Definitely. Otherwise the
whole setup would be meaning
less"
TRUMAN THEN took over a
part OF the delegations work. He
turned to Sen. Ball and asked:
Don't you agree joe" Ball
agreed.
This is part Of the Truman
record. which the President has
urged all Negroes to examine in
determining his stand on questions
Of vital importance TO the race.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
Picket Paradise
Bowl In Protest
Against Wages
By r. M. LEONARD

Confusion as to exactly what was
going on. seemed to be the key
note among the employees q the
Paradise Bowl when they were
questioned Monday about the pick
eters Of the Hotel and Restaurant
Workers Union in front Of the e.
Enlistment One waitress said, Il
don't know whether anyone has
joined the union or not. but I un-
derstand that there are two girls
who have signed some statement"
THOMAS CAIN, member Of the
board OF directors in an exclusive
interview with the Michigan
Chronicle. said. The management
of the Paradise Bowl does not OBJ
ject TO its mattresses and bartend-
ers joining a union, but we're
strongly opposed to having them
forced to Join a Jim Crow Union.
/ have personally appeared three
times before the Labor Mediation
Board and asked that our en-
ployees be permitted to Join Local
No. $50, which is a white bartend-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
LEADER SEES
CHALLENGE IN
Tapes DEFEAT

- 2..s1 ) 3 q &c 81 81
Willie Hurst. who IS q leader IN
Ford Local 800. committeeman of
the Open Hearth Until in COM
menting on the defeat of Shelton
Tapes. recording secretary. stat
ed that this represents a chal-
lenge 10 the progressive forces
within the JAW which we. the
Negro and other progressive men,
bers. do not intend to go un-
answered"
Mr.. Hurst further stated,
shelton Tapes. as an individual.
is not the issue. The real issue
Is whether our Negro leadership
Is to be broken down through
the use Of Negotiating, unfair
whispering. and all other tactics
which create strains upon the
unity Of the organization.
I'VE will not sit idly by and let
those things happen without doing
something about it.
"BROTHER Tapes was
main factor in the organizing OF
the Ford workers. He sacrificed
himself by taking part in the drive
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
Clarence S. Green,
War Veteran, Dies

Clarence Stevens Green. 81. died
of cerebral hemorrhage Saiur-
day in his Mortified avenue home.
MIR. Green was born January 9,
1873. In Mason, Mich. He was
employed In the Detroit Post Of
flee for 81 years. A member Of
the United Spanish War Veter-
ans. and the United spanish War
Veterans Council, he II survived
by a daughter. Claudia Green
Roby. and . son. Leland Green.
THE FUNERAL was held from
his home Wednesday al | pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
By r. NJ. LEONARD

Mack Smith. Jr, "a, died at the
, receiving hospital at Ass am, Sum-
day, April %. as result OF in
turies sustained in an auto acct
dent Friday at 7:35 an, at Csrdoni
and Caniff. Smith was riding in
the front seat of car driven by
Henry Edwards, q. of 22l Frs
kline.
According TO other occupants OF
the Edwards car. the five men
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
CALM OAR

Friday. April 27.--Musicafe and
Art Exhibit. Urban League.
Sis pm
Saturday, April 3s.-Wolverine
Bar Association. Civic Center.
pm.
Sunday. April 2g--Adan Clayton
Powell. Cas- Tech. Z pm
Sunday. April 2s--Raynond Pace
Alexander. EbeneLer AME.
Thursday. May 3--Patrons Of Art
Banquet YWCA Q Pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
Housing Center
Is Swan,ped With
NewAppications

Charles F Edgecombe. director
secretary OF the Detroit Housing
Commission says tina, the War
Housing Cenpr OF the Detroit
Housing Commission is being
swamped hya Complications from re-
turning veterans Servieemen
families and essential war workers.
c. J. Laurence. manager OF the
War Housing Center reports that
one out OF every five applicants the
last month has been either vet
oran or serviceman's wife and
family. Although the War Housing
Center has been able to house over
1900 veterans and serviccmen's
families IL has been unable 10 keep
up with the increasing number OF
applications, A total OF over FIVE
hundred cases Of this type applied
--Ses CENTER Pare
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

w tl ~ z " II
ment. told the
Chronicle this
week that the
situation aS.re-
CARDS the men
rem aims the
same; however,
ne disclosed
that Maj Gen.
o ] Hunter Of
Mitchell Field.
". Y. would
hold a press
c on ference in
the near tu-
ture 10 clarity
the situation
The rcportcd
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

County. a n {
William p err
kinS was ap-
pointed 10 fl
the vac a n c y
created by tho
death Of Mr.
Kyle as barber
inspector oi
Wayne County
The county
public admin
istrator II the
m e diu m by
which 1 h e
state fu c.
tons In pro-
tie citing the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

for refusal to
submit 20 hu.
initiating racia.
q j 5 : r m
ination, IS un.
known as thi;
goes 20 press
II has been
r e p q r {
ed. however.
that Col. Rob-
ert Sew ay
Jr.. the officer
r e 5 p o n =
sible for the
arrest NJ the
men. has been
removed from
command OF
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
ROxBOROUCH,
PERKINS GET
llP !!
Public Administrator,
Barber Inspector
Jobs Filled

Two appointments OF Detroit
Negroes were made this week by
Gov. Harry Kelly. Atty. Charles
A. Roxborough was named one Of
the public administrators of Wayne
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

removal Is felt 10 be the result Of
an invests CATION % conditions al
he 477,h base by the War Depart
ment. This investigation came
after protests from the NAACP
the National Negro Congress. the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

The fate Of the l0l flying off,
GERS Of the 471th Bombardment
Group now held in arrest at God
man Field. Ky. and the three Of
fcers held at Freeman Field, Ind.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
LAY0FFS DOOM HOUSING
Guilty In Blue Bird Shaving
Mrs. Bethune To
Frisco Confab
AS NAACP Aide
By HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON. D. C:-tNNPA)
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
president OF the National Council
of Negro Women. left Washington
last week for San Francisco where
she will be the only Negro woman
with official State Department rec
ignition as a consultant 10 the
American delegation to the World
Security Conference which opened
April IS.
Mrs. Bethune was notified by
the State Department that she
E-See BETHUNE. Page 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
Report Selway 0usted !,
l04 Flyers Still Held

Urban League, Cong. Adam Clay
ton Powell. and Sen. Scott w. Luz
cas-, who demanded that the de-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

the 4.7th Bombardment Group,
by action Of the War Depart
ment.
MAJOR HOMER ROBERTS. OF
he Public Relations Office Of The
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pw See FLYERS, Page 4
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WSee PARADISE. Page &
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wWSee SwINDLE. Page 4
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WSee Tapes. Page Z
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~See BULLOCK. Page 4
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~se. CENTER, Page 4
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~See BETHUNE. Page 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-15
WING HEADS SPEAK AT
 ATFL MEET

Ernest Lincoln, assistant director of the War Manpower Commission for Alaska, addressed members of the Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor this afternoon on the work ings of the War Manpower Commis- sion.
 After tracing the history of the agency, he stated that his office had received excellent cooperation from labor, management and government agencies in carrying out programs aimed at promoting the war effort.
 Employment ceilings have worked cut pretty well in Alaska, he said, but recruiting for essential workers fer Alaska outside Of Alaska will be- come increasingly difficult from now on.
 Lincoln urged all workers to regis ter with the U. s. Employment Ser vice which is under WING jurisdic- tion, and when doing so, to state fully their work histories.
 WING Director Arthur Hedges also spoke briefly from the floor in answer to a query concerning why more resident help is not hired by canneries.
 He stated that he was able, at recent meeting in Seattle, to in- crease the quotas for resident work CTS for the coming season, but that the reason these are not larger is that it cannot be proved that resi- dent workers are as dependable as nonresident workers. He urged members of the unions to work to- wards correcting this situation so that when quotas are set next year they will be higher
 Rep. Stanley McCutcheon. who was also to address the ATFL Con- vention today, was unable to do so without being absent from the House during this afternoons session and sent word that if he could not speak at later date he would send a written message to be read.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-15
ALASKA GAME COM. MEMBERS GUESTS OF CHAMBER OF {, HERE

Members of the Alaska Game Commission and the Fish and Wildlife Service were guests of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce to- day as members heard the Cham ber's proposed bill to set up an Alaska Development Board for the Territory.
 The bill proposed by the Chamber will be discussed at next weeks meeting.
 Charles Garter introduced w. E. Crouch of the Fish and Wildlife Service from Chicago, who in turn introduced Game Commission mem- bers, including the following:
 Jack O'Connor, Game Manage ment Supervisor; Dan Ralston, wildlife agent; Frank Williams, commission member from St. Michael; Andy Simons, member from Seward; Gordon Springbett, member from Fairbanks; Frank Beals, manager from the Aleutians, and James Leekly, biologist for the Fish and Wildlife Service.
 It. Col. J. P. Williams of the Alaska Territorial Guard intro duced his son, Cpl. Donald Will Hams of the U. s. Marines, home on furlough after two years over- seas.
 Other guests included Paul Win eren, Ketchikan grocer and former President of the Ketchikan Cham Der, who brought greetings from that body; Lorin T. Oldroyd, of the University of Alaska, and Bud Phelps of the National Grocery Company.
 New members A. F. Knight and Marshall Erwin were introduced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-15
LABOR BILL
 DELAYS INT
 BYpETERS0N
Representative Talks 10 ATFL Convention
 Wednesday

Delegates to the Alaska Territor- ial Federation of Labor Convention heard charges again yesterday af- temoon that several members of la Dor organizations have attempted to hold up the passage of the two so-called labor bills in an address delivered by Rep. Amer J. Peter son of Anchorage.
 Peterson sponsored the wage col lection bill which passed the House yesterday.
 He said that he introduced the bill, prepared by Territorial Commission CT cf Labcr Walter Sharpe, the first day ot the session and it should have been passed long ago. ..
 About a week or ten days ago, . he added, "at one of the secret ses- sions Of so-called labor committee meetings, party attending that meeting advised the members pres ent that any bill that I introduced. regardless of it's merit, should not be voted for.
 If that is consistent with the betterment of labor conditions, I am ready and willing to quit assist ing labor in any legislation, but I oo not think that 1t is with the consent of the rank and file of la Dor, but merely the personal atti- tude of some of the labor leaders who want to better and feather their own nest at the expense of you working people" Peterson stated.
 He also noted that the convention had endorsed the income tax bill before endorsing either of the two labor bills. The income tax bill, he said, taxes the income of the labor ing people to greater proportion than that of corporations" and "ac- cording to the statements of the tax experts brought to the Territory for the purpose of drafting this bill. they admitted that there was a possibility of the Territory losing $lC0,000 during the biennium in- stead of gaining anything"
 He asked: Should the members of the Legislature satisfy the whims of certain individuals to create new bureaus for the repayment of politi- cal debts?"
 Peterson said that the powers that be" haven't imported any ey perts to draft bills for labor.
 He ended the talk by questioning the departure from the established AFL policy of not playing politics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-15

higher wages and shorter hours for his class"
 Labor, he said. has looked out for "labor's interest to the exclusion of anything else. This must be changed"
 He urged labor to assume the re- sponsibility of government for all of the people.
 Serve The People
 T dare you to do more" he said, you have the power, you have the good honest to God American spirit. Then why not use it-not to elect politicians-but to elect men from among yourselves Not for the pur- pose of kicking the employer in the pants, but in order that we may have government of all the people, for all the people.
 We the too prone to bewitch ourselves with charming voice, a facie mind, and flood of dreamy promises"
 Dr. Battin listed a group of bur- eaus, including his own, which are the politicians idea of service to labor but in reality are jobs and power for the politician. He said that "one out of every three persons in Juneau is living off income from some Federal bureau
 Before the war, Dr. Battin was a professor of economics and statis- tician, and expects to go back to this when the war is over.
 After the talk he answered ques- tions from the floor relating to wage problems and received a vote of thanks from the delegates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-15
Sen. Walker
 Is Sustained
 On Procedure
Attorney General Holds Against Rules Commit
 fee Interpretation

Very humple this morning. AL aska's Attorney General Henry Rcden declared himself to the as- sembled Territorial Senators, as he appeared to about-face on his posi- ton taken yesterday with regard to the point of order" that has rumpled the usually smooth surface of the Senate during the past two days.
 In compliance with his promise cf yesterday the Attorney General spent the darking hours boring over volumes of Congressional precedent, seeking an answer to the question when is a motion to indefinitely postpone allowed to iie?"
 He declared himself unable to dis cover where the issue had ever come up in Congress. but from his own studied reflections was able to evolve an answer satisfactory to his chain of logic.
 Here's Question
 The principal question before the body when measure is brought up for second reading, MT. Roden de- creed, is Shall the bill be read the second time?" This question is im- piled; not formally put. The sub- sidiary motion, ITO indefinitely post pone," though rating low among the group of privileged" motions, does, however, take precedence over the main question and is therefore in order before completion of the read ing of the bill.
 So stated the Attorney General, and so was Senator N. R. Walkers contention in the matter sustained, and so did red flush arise to the faces of the members of the Senate Rules Committee, which had held to the contrary.
 Senator Walker, all flags flying full, then asked unanimous permis- sion to strike from Tuesdays Jour- nal all sections relating to the dis cussion and rulings on his point of order.
 Senate Action
 No objection was raised; so now the Senate has never, officially, heard of the matter at all.
 Measures received as passed by the House of Representatives along with committee reports, occupied most of the remainder of the Sen ate's time this forenoon. To the Judiciary and Federal Relations Committee were referred House Bills Nos. 34, 36, 37 and Substitute for House Bill No. 3. House Bill No. II was sent to the Committee on Labor and Commerce.
 House Bill No. 14, the much-de- bated Equal Rights" measure, with the Senate's amendment reducing the maximum jail sentence for vio- lators, concurred in by the House, was received and signed by Senate President Edward D. Coffey. It is now ready for the action of Gov ernor Ernest Gruening.
 The Elections Committee gave do
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-15
FACTUAL TALKS MADE TO ALASKA LABOR

pass" recommendations to Senate l Bill No. 22, Substitute for House Bill No. 23 and Senate Bill No. 5; the last with one amendment proposed which would require only those in cumbent Territorial officers who are generally elected to file their can didacies one month prior to the regular filing date. Officers elected within Judicial Divisions still would not have to file to succeed them selves until the day set for all other candidates.
 Approval Given
 The Eduaction Committee put its approval on Senate Bill No. g then passed it along to the Finance group, as the measure carries an appropriation. Senator Frank Whaley did not concur in the report, but gave mo recommendation"
 Senator Walker, as Chairman of the Committee on Education, Pulp lie Health and Morals, handed back the Grand Jury Report which was turned over to him yesterday. He declared that he had read it, noted the recommendation for better law enforcement, had no time or facil- itieS for giving the matter proper attention; therefore requested that his committee be excused from further duties with regard to the report and that it be filed by the Secretary of the Senate. There was no objection
 The Senate Committee on En- and Enrolment reported out, as correctly entered Senate Bills Nos. Il and B and Senate Joint Memorial No. |.
 Housing Talk
 Just shortly before the nooh re- cess, Stanley A. Furman was called to the stand by Senator Walker He stated his position as Regional Counsel for the Federal Public Housing Authority and commenced an explanation of Senate Bill No. 21, which was then before the body for second reading. The recess inter- rupted his remarks and he was to when the Senate came to- gether again at 1:30 o'clock this 
 Procedure in the House of Repre- was called to account by Senator o. D. Cochran on the mat
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-15
PETERSBURG JURY DECIDES
 AXSON KILLED CAVANAGUH

United States Marshal William Mahoney received word this after noon from Petersburg that a cor oner's jury found that Richard Cayanaugh came to his death at Rake last Monday at the hands of Charlie Axson.
 Axson will probably be held on an alleged charge of murder.