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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
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By FRANCES l.. RYLAND

The Public Health Nurses Is a
division OF the medical services
Of the Detroit Board OF Health.
II works with expectant mothers,
infants. pre-school children and
school children.
Work Of the department is gen
eralized in every area. Each nurse
is equipped TO work in venercal
diseases communicable diseases,
tuberculosis. prenatal care and
the care OF school children.
TIE DEPARTMENT maintains
and STATS five health centers
throughout the city Each serves
an average population OF 2oo'ooO
Clinics are located AT 1906 Gratio'
at Pulford. Prenatal clinic; with
well-babv clinics at 1875 Jos Cam
pau: 4445 Junction; 936 Holbrook:
and l4l5 ST. Antoine. Two health
centers formerly operated are
closed for lack 81 need in their
respective communities.
At the wcll-baby clinics a reg
istcrcd physician and the pubic
health nurses are concerned WIN
the general health OF infants, and
prc-school children
Al Six-WeekS Of age babies arc
brought in for general check
up Then nj intervals OF three. six
and nine months and one year they
arc brought in for tuberculin tests.
whooping cough immunlzatlon and
for diaEnostic purposes. The clinic
personnel dispenses skin ointment,
cod liver oil or cough syrup as
needed
ALL SERVICES are operated
for INDECENT families and the fam
lily must prove il is below a GER
tain income bracket 10 be Serv-
I iced All services are free
Tho pub,ic health nurse depart
mont h. subs .od by public funds
Only those who have no private
phvs.rlan arc served
a teaching center is conducted
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

for Democracy and against fascism
Wrapped up in these eye-openlng
experiences gained by Negroes.
Jews. our Japanese Americans and
other minorities during the war
years, you VIII find the reason why
Congress is being pressed now for
permanent FEPC legislation; for an
abolition OF the poll tax, and for
passage OF the full employment bill
and the equal rights for women
bill
We could 90 on listing the lessons
the masses have learned in these
war years. But We have said
enough TO point up our basic thesis;
You, and you. and you must be-
gin now to shed your cocoon Of
academic existence and face real
ity; not wait six months or year
hence when you are faced with the
need for a job.
You must recognize in the work.
ing man and woman a common ally
with you in a common quest for
the better things in life for all the
people.
You must be more discriminating
in your reading and this means
that YOU must acquire the habit Of
picking out the facts Intentionally
and some times effectively con-
cealed by your daily press. You
must visualize and be able 20 feel
IN your own thinking the accu-
mulated injuStices which cause
workers in industry 10 defy even
the President Of their country
You must do more than read
You must think while you read
You must think OF the special in
tereSts your newspaper editors
radio commentators and slick mag
a2lnes seek to serve when they
say l.abor'S unreasonable demands
are holding up reconversion and
driving prices skywardS
II is truly your privilege TO live
during one OF the most dynamic
periods OF world history But the
privilege Of living during this pc.
Rod carries with il the duty oi
making oneself a part Of the think
ing OF this period Fifty million
members OF trade union familie,
in our country are waiting for you
TO discharge that duty by trylnl
at least 10 hear and 10 understand
their side Of these issues
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Detroit Private
With Port Unit
In Philippines

MANlLA-Pfc. Houston Preayor
Jr.. formerly OF Detroit, Mich. is
now stationed with the l80th Por,
company in this city. Pfc. Preayor
the son OF Mrs. Nevada Preayor
1913 Watson street. attended public
and Jefferson high schools OF De-
trot prior to moving TO California
where he was employed by the San
Francisco Smelter company.
Entering the service in Dec,
1912, he received his basic train
ing at Fort Huachuca, AriZ.: was
attached to the 734th Mp battal-
ion and transferred TO Oran,
North Africa. in August. 1943.
From North Africa Pfc. Praeyor
journeyed TO Italy and upon ces-
sation Of hostilities in Europe
was redeployed to Manila. His
present unit Is engaged in load
ing operations at the Luzon Mill
tary Railroad which is the hub
Of all supply routes In Luzon and
surrounding aeas.
PFC. PREAYOR is authorized Il
wear the European-Africa- Middle
Eastern: Asiatic-Pacific: Philip
pine Liberation and Good Conduct
ribbons.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
DIR DOLLARS AND BRITISH POLICY

The four billion dollar loan to Britain which is
getting bic play in the Anglo American press may
seem remote to the so-called Negro problem about
which we constantly stew fuss and fret. Neverthe-
less when Uncle Sam proposes to make loans from
the United States treasury, every taxpayer and
bond-buyer in America regardless of color or creed
is affected In other words this British loan is strict
ly our business.
We believe that the gallant role of the British
people in the war against Hitler entities them to fl
nancial aid from Uncle Sam. Further, we have no
objections to the present form of government IN
England We do however, have very serious obJec-
tons to the mperialistc policies of Britain which
do not seem to have changed despite their so-called
labor government. We do not like people who kick
other people around and that goes for nations as
well as individuals
According to the most reliable news sources the
armed might of Great Britain is being used at this
very moment to curb the natural aspirations OF
many colonial peoples for freedom We agree with
Drew Pearson that Before Congress okays the
S4400OO 600 loan to Britain it ought to take look
at the way the United States is getting the blame
for British imperialism in various parts OF the
world"
British troops in Ethiopia, Java, Siam, Palestine
and India are not shooting up the natives IN the
name of the Four Freedoms. Bombing Javanese
q hamlet is just about the poorest way we know to
bring these freedoms to the Javanese. The only real
freedom the British imperialists seem concerned
about is their freedom to exploit the peoples of the
world who did not have the foresight to build tanks,
airplanes and other weapons to defend themselves.
When Americans criticize the British over their
colonial policies the British usually retort that
America ought to treat its Negroes better. This we
can agree upon, but that does not mean the British
should be absoved of sin simply because we do some
fancy SHINING ourselves. Further we do not have to
loan our dollars to support imperialistc policies Of
other countries just because we have some unfln-
ished democratic business on our own hands
Public opinion in America is not in sympathy
with British imperialism and our government should
make it clear to the English that they are morally
bound to live up to the four freedoms and the an
nounced aims of this war There is no better time
to do this than now while this loan is being nego-
tiated. American boys did not give their lives to
maintain the interest rate on British investments
across the seven seas nor to protect their stolen
properties.
We thought that the recent victory Of the Labor
party in England would usher in more liberal CO.
onia policy. So far have heard only liberal lam
guage. Handsome is as handsome does, not as hand
some says. We need democratic action in this post
war world if we ever hope to keep the peace We
need it here at home and we need it abroad, and if
we don't get IT, our dream Of One World will turn
out To be 2 cosmic NIGHTMARE
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
DPH Nurses Guard
Health OF Citizens

by the Detroit Public Health Nurse
department IN collaboration with
Wayne university The theory and
most OF tho classes are Al Wavne
with field work and experience
acquired through practice directly
with the department. Students
from all over tho country are en-
rolled in this project.
PUBLIC HEALTH nurses teach
mothers how TO give bedside care.
giving demonstrations. but do no
bedside care As routine part Of
the work. They work directly with
preventive health and teaching
phases OF medical care.
There are now 1911 public health
nurses. which is about one-half
the regular quota Between IS
and 20 are colored nurses.
Miss Margaret DcnniSon. is adj
mlnlS'ra'or " tho Herman Kcifcr
Health center. with Mrs Evelyn
Buck rs cOnsul,ant Miss Grace
Ross Is director OF public health
nursing Her Office is AZ 1910 John
r. the Department Of Health build
Ing. Herman Kcifcr Health center
houses nurses and administrative
offices OF child welfare and nutri-
ton
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

more evident than right here in
our own country. The masses Of
the people are becoming more in
teiigent and more artlculatea They
are learning the ABCs Of their
economic and social existence.
They are learning these facts
mot from muSty textbooks or in
educational institutions whose pol
lcicS and programs too often reflect
the economic views Of their rich
est donor No, they are learning
through their day by day expe-
rienccS in the trade union move
ment, by the literature and the
educational Institutes and confer
cnceS their unions are providing
for them.
They are learning, for example,
that experts in the cost OF living
have fgured out that family of
four needs at the very least each
week Sl445 for food; SAP for
clothing. $685. for housing, 1888 for
household operations, 1881 for
health. education. transportation,
etc, and S438 for taxes. savings
and insurance. That adds up TO
$3.50 per week or 87i2 cents per
hour for 40 hours per week, fifty
weeks year.
And they are learning that the
families of approximately so mill
! lion Americans earn nowhere near
those wages today
Wrapped up in that everyday bit
Of economics-which you are not
| likely to learn in your college halls
you will find the answer TO such
questions as why 10000 GIN auto
| workers are now out on strike?
Why organized labor is demanding
a Federal minimum wage law OF at
least 65 cents per hour? Why II
favors socializcd medicine? And
why it demands more. rather than
less, government supervision oil
our nations basic industries.
Negro workers especially are
/ conscious OF this changing scene.
During the war the percentage of
/ industrial jobs which Negroes held
! increased greatly; mainly because
of the governments guarantee OF
fair employment practices and the
acceptance of Negroes into the
unions in our mass production in
duStrieS.
Negro women for the first time in
history found an escape from the
drudgCry Of other peoples kitch-
ems. They learned new skillS. they
| broadCncd their social out look by
membership and active parNclpa'
ton in the union movement and
they gained a measure Of economic
freedom they had never enjoyed
before.
During this same period Negro
men literally saw tie world AND
they began TO associate English i'm.
perialism I'm India. Chang Ka
Shek autocracy in China and Dutcf
despotism in Java. as part anc
parcel Of the same brand Of fasclsn
they thought existed only here a
home.
| do not believe that Negroes vii
stand idly by and see these newly
opened doors OF economic oppor
tunity closed in their faces. NegrC
women will not be content 10 tot
in other peoples kitchens again To-
/ SO. 81 or S. per week and bag o
leftover food scraps 10 take hom'
10 their poorly fed young ones.
Nor viii Negro els permit ou
propaganda machine 10 forget tina
IL did the worlds best job when !
sought 20 convince these same Ne
gro els that this was really a Wal
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

know about those brainy boys in the War depart
ment.
The fortnight, liberal action Of Judge Clarke in
dismissing suits brought by irate whites against
several Negro property owners follows in the no.
blest tradition of our democracy. We honor him for
having the courage and honesty to decide this
on the basis of the facts and we hope with all
heart that his ruling will not be reversed in court
that may be judicialy higher, but morally lower.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Natl Bur Group
Backs FEPCLuw
To Aid Workers

CLEVELAND-tANP)-The ne
CeSSity o. immediate enactment OF
a federal FEPC law 20 protect the
rights OF colored workers was
pointed out here Thursday by Atty
Charles W. Anderson. president q,
the Nationa, Bar ASSOCIATION. dur
ing the opening session ~ the
lawyers thrce-day convention.
P!cturing the p!i ght q, colored
civilian WORKERS along with that
OF returning colored veterans. Atty.
Anderson. \ member ~ Kentuckys
state legislature and the souths
only colored state lawmaker. urged
lawyers 10 fight for the enactment
OF federal fair employment prae-
tees commission law.
1T WILL BE hard enough on
colored workers during the recon-
version crisis 10 hold their own
against the general Job threats
which affect all workers" ne said.
yet they face the added burden
OF race prejudice that deprives
them OF equal opportunity for Jobs
and advancement on the basis ~
ability. which is their democratic
riSht To protect that right. We
need noN more than ever a per-
manent FFPC. and this association
should vigorously join in tho Arht
to bring about such permanent
legislation
His review ~ problems that face
colocd IN the postwar period be-
gan VI ddv. which was the sig
nal for national rejoicing as we,l
as the occasion for realistic stock
taking OF plans for reconversion.
postwar planning and for coping
with ln,erracial tensions" He said
that failure 10 act on effective
rec onvSrS ON OF governmental
agcnclcS lack 81 legislation aimed
a. providing security. an orderly
plan FOR rcconVcrS!on and the re-
Su.tlng laSt-mnute scutNe for ac-
tlon at the national icvel found
America as unpreparcd for peace
as i was for war
COlored veterans face racial
discrimination handiCapS in ap-
plying for government aid under
the CT hill Of rights. ne said.
He pointed to the evil Of state
rights and asked:
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Chronicle New York Bureau)

NEW YORK - Novelist-play-
wright Lillian Smith last week
charged that over six hotels here
refused 10 give her space for a
cocktail party she planned for the
mixed cast OF Strange Fruit,
unless the number of Negroes at
tending was limited.
IL WAS finally forced to give the
party in the office Of my publish
ers. Reynal and Hitchcock. at
West 40th street" Miss Smith re-
vealed at an executive board meet
ing Of the New York Committee
OF the Southern Conference or
Human Welfare.
"One hotel management did
suggest that accommodations
would be forthcoming II I would
agree to limit the attendance to
eight Of the Is Negroes In our
cast Of IS persons. That, Of
course, would have barred all
husbands and wives"
The southern author would not
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
}. Finley Wilson
Soils To Bermuda

WASHINGTON. D. c-(NNPA
J. Finley Wilson. grand exalted
ruler Of the Elks. and Mrs. Wilson,
and Perry w. Howard grand legal
adviser, and Mrs. Howard. left
Saturday for Bermuda. and will
not return until January ?.
They arc expected to be Joined
IN bermuda by other Fix officials.
who're they went TO set-up an Elks
lodge, II was reported.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

both for init
m ate friends
and the COM
munity. Such a
personality is
Detroit's LOUIS
BLOUNT.
Louis Blount
started 10 work
when he was a
young man. to
] e arm W h a I
made business
tic H." II e
worked hard at
m a n y things.
Your co1iimnist
has talked with
m apv naOpla
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Lillian Smith Raps
Biased N. " Hotels

reveal the names of the hotels in
question. She said, Il could have
forced showdown through a
lawsuit. but | didn't want my cast
to know about it before the party
None OF the hotels dared 10 refuse
openly on the basis OF race. They
merely found out that they were
too crowded when they learned
that the party was for the Strange
Fruit cast"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

are so rapid, so
fundamental. so
all embracing.
that much Of
the materials
e s p e cially the
e c o n omic and
social concepts
being taught
in our schools
today will be
folklore by the
time to d a Us
81 u d G n IS are
ready to make
use OF them.
Nowhere are
! u G sc world
81 Il q chances
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Rep. Dawson Voted
Against Union Bon

WASHINGTON. D. C.-CNNPA)
On the roll-call vote by which
the House refused on Dec. IL 10
consider legislation repeating the
Smith-Connally War Labor Dis
rutes Act and imposing new re-
sirictions on union activities. both
Representative William L. Daw-
son, of Illinois. and Representative
Adam c. Powell Jr.. Of New York,
Democrats, voted against the re-
peal.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

IOUISVlLLE-IA NP) = Eugene
Clayton. the first Negro 10 be elect
ed an alderman in the history of
Louisville, was indicted into office
Saturday. A victory celebration
was given in his honor at Pythian
Temple Monday night.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
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BY ;yS|i| E WHITE

LOUIS BLOUNT We, in this
column. deal very seldom with
personalities. Once in a while, how
ever. some event brings to the fore
a personality that has meaning
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
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ED. NOTE: The following ad-
dress was delivered by Mr..
Crockett last week to the stu
dents OF Morehouse. Clark and
Spelman colleges. Atlanta, Ca
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

II is your privilege to live during
one Of the most dynamic periods
OF world history.
The world is changing before
your very eyes and these changes
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

Though ire Department Of Aericul-
iure predicts a 10 10 IS per cent drop
n farm prices IN l9is. but Point out
that even so farm prices would re-
main about 80 per cent above pre-wsr
level.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

Seventeen states spend less than
SIS per pupil per year for eiemen-
tarv and secondary education
Detroit bank clearincs were S20l .
100 O00 In ne week ending Nov "a.
or 354 per cent under the same
week last yosr
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
ALDERMAN FOR LOUISVILLE

Keep Fighting!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-09
NOTICE

That having sold the Aux Bay Grocery" will not be responsible for any debts incurred from this date, April 6, 1945.
 ROSCOE LAUGHLIN.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-09
ALASKA C0AsTAL
 AIRWAYS MAKE
 FLIGHT5,WEEkEND

Saturday, April ', an Alaska Air ways plane. bound for Sitka. took the following passengers: Henry Moy and Mrs. Viola Endzelis.
 From Juneau to Hawk Inlet Emma H. Smith.
 Juneau to Tenakee: Albert Koski J. A. Thibodeau.
 Returning from Tenakee to Ju- neau was Sam Asp. From Angoon | to Juneau: Mrs. Inez Vosotros. ! From Juneau to Hoonah: A. O. Peterson, J. E. Jackman, Henrik Valle and F. S. Phelps. [ Juneau to Gustavus: c. Morgan Holmes. Hoonah'to Juneau Nina Carteeti, Myrna Carteeti, Emil B. Fisher, Mrs. Mabel L. Fisher and MT Wicks.
 Gustavus to Juneau: R. H. Whit more. Juneau to Skagway: E. c. Han cock.
 Juneau to Haines: F. J. Donnelly and Bernice Evans.
 Skagway to Juneau: Edna c. Policy, Robert Hartley and Walter H. Fleet.
 Juneau to Sitka: Gilbert Krenzke, John Goetz and Jack Calvin. Juneau to Hoonah w. Lorenzen, c. O. Taylor and Louie Burkstron. Hoonah to Excursion Inlet: Hen rick Valle and A. o. Peterson.
 From Excursion Inlet to Juneau: Henrik valle and A. o. Peterson. Hoonah to Juneau: Harold Stjern, James E. Parks, Jerry Mckinley and J. E. Jackman
 Sunday, April 8: Juneau to Ket- chikan passengers were: Lyle An derson, Glen Green, Leihihua Green, Alex Holden and Herman Ludwigson.
 Ketchikan to Wrangell: F. J. Corcoran.
 Ketchikan to Juneau: David Hoffman.
 Juneau to Sitka: Catherine Wana- maker, J. E. Jackman, George Goodrich, Francis Tilson and Myrtle Cashel.
 Sitka to Juneau: John Tomaso and Lulu Coleman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-09
HOSpITAL NOTES

Mrs. Laurence Allen has left St. Ann's Hospital for her hcme.
 Mrs. Myrtle Turner, a medical patient. has been discharged from St. Ann's Hospital.
 Mrs. w. D. Hawkins has been discharged from St. Ann's Hospital after receiving medical care.
 Mrs. B. E. Feero, medical pa- tient. has left St. Ann's Hospital for her home.
 Mrs. Donald Vertin and baby boy have been discharged from St. Ann's Hospital.
 Lee Pollack has been admitted to St. Ann's Hospital for surgical attention.
 Mrs. Robert Light, a medical pa- tient, has been admitted to St. Ann's Hospital
 Anita Osborn, a medical patient, has been discharged from the Gov ernment Hospital.
 Lillian Johnson, of Angoon, has been discharged from the Govern ment Hospital.
 John w. Smith, medical pa- tient, has been discharged from the Government Hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-09
TIMELY FILM E NOW SHOWING
 10TH CENTURY

The same inspired combination of directorial and acting talent that made "Casablanca' such a success has turned out another stirring and timely film, Passage to Mar seille" which is now showing at the 20th Century.
 With the story of a dangerous voyage, undertaken in the name of faith, sustained by courage and concluded only by sheer determina- tion, Warner Bros. adds another title to it's long list of current successes.
 With Humphrey Bogart again starred in a cast whose roster reads like a roll-call from Casa blanca" Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Helmut Dantine and Peter Lorre to mention but few
 -and with Michele Morgan, Phillip Dorn and George Tobias added for good measure, Michael Curtiz di- rects this new picture with the same vigor and suspense he used to such good advantage in Casa blanca"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-09
DEANNA DURBIN FEATURED STAR
 IN CAPITOL BILL

Deanna Durbin, for several years Hollywoods top singing star, now emerges as one of the screens top ranking actresses as well.
 Any question which may have been entertained regarding the ability of the lovely songstress to successfully invade the sphere of pure drama is now dispelled. Her new Universal picture, Christmas Holiday" now at the Capitol Theatre, proves beyond doubt that Miss Durban can, effortlessly, hold her own in any company of dra- matic artists.
 The picture, adapted from w. Somerset Maugham's novel of the same title, tells a story within 0 story and presents Deanna in a dual characterization worldly cafe entertainer, and charming bride whose world collapses about her when her husband of six months commits murder.
 
 The film introduces Deanna sing ing torch song in a tawdry New Orleans cafe, and reveals her earl fer years in flash-backs as she re- lates the story of her life to a young Army Lieutenant.
 Songs in the picture are held to a minimum. There are only two, Irving Berlin's Always" which the star sings twice--and an orig inal by Frank Loesser, Spring Will be Little Late This year"
 Gene Kelly, who co-stars with Miss Durbin, gives one of his finest performances as her husband.
 Richard Whorf as a newspaper reporter. Dean Harens as the young lieutenant, Gladys George as the cafe proprietress and Gale Sonder- gaard as Kelly's mother, all come forward with outstanding perform ances in exacting roles.