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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
TWO VIEWS ON BILBO
PLAN FOR NEGROES
Reprinted from the
New York POST

Theodore G.. Bilbo's solu-
ton Of the Negro problem is.
practically speaking. depor-
tation - in the guise of an
elaborate scheme for the
formation Of a colony in
Africa.
Mississippi. where fear Of Ne
gro domination IS mass neuros!s.
was honored with a preview Of
this plan on March 2 1898, when
Bllbo warned ;1e Legislature:
We think We are in control 81
The racial problem in the South,
but in = majority Of me Southern
states the Negro is already voting
and the time will come when he
will vote in Mississippi, Once he
does. the white race is doomed and
YOU will have Negro in the L. 6.
Senate and in the Governors
char"
Three months ,ater BNbo pro-
posed IN me L 6 Senate. as an
amendment 70 work.reI,ef
bill. that $4,000 900 American Ne
groes be "repatrlated in Liberia"
In 2 foa~-hour TRADE re sx-
NuSolri and me Ns,i concept ~
race conscioISpess % Then re pro-
tested that ne was a friend 70
he colored man. and IN the next
breath ,derlored whites and
7lacks UNDERGOING treatment FOR
slcknesses" IN the same hospital
ward
We have the situation where
white men are debating - Negro
o'c'aNnf 10 whi'e SenoErspherS
Where me evidences ~ Nrac'lcal
Soclsi ana poiltlcsl equalitY meet
me eye ana ensender me amaze
reh' ann aSfoHiSAnent ~ every
passing Caucasian and ~ every
cl'l2en "ho taxes pf'de IN ms race
CONSCIOUSNESS aNo Wou!o pour out
ne AS orop ~ MS unpo.luied
$1,000. II need PC - make secure
eno % Keep forever uNconta''l-
hsteo ne ufe ara undehIed "a
V''' SV'''7 - "n'C7 NJ oeIo09S
ne0'"nced me lh'er-raciai mar
axe
ne resN.' ot shfs'sana'!on oe-
'"een 'Ne WINE race arc me . .ack
a0e J we ''u1a,'o' we complete
loss ~ ioentl'N ot oo'n races. The
n-48,.o 5 roy only menace -
w NSu'A>!Sn CAV !'lzSl'on ne IS
$50 menace 10 NE iu.l-o.oodeo
NeSo
Almost sp'ssh!nc The senate floor
Win crocodile tears. TIE Man
roaned over the sorry fate 81 ne
Negro IN America and urged him
- volG0teer FOR repatriation
over -IhW VNW. Ne asserted had g.
'e'dN $l1Ned pe'ltion SiSni'yinS
'aeF aeSre - return - their
TOT cIsno No one ever saw ne
~'"V'UV-n9n,e nei,lon- however
Az me eno ~ bllooS ranunSs ne
o'a MS reaSpurHoSe mao oeen only
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
Lending Firms
Prey On Negro
Home Borrowers
Nv HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON, n. tNNPA
Negroes. whose earnings arc less
on the average. arc required by
private lending institutions, most
~ which have their loans guar
Anieed BY he government. TO pay
h cher rates 81 interest than
whites, statistics culled from l. >.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
The SHORT or IT

The second story is laid at a
big pow-wow met to discuss
punishment of Mani war GRIM
inals. I've brought along the
British plan" said the delegate
from London. producing q vol
luminous document We have
plan. too" said the American
delegate, planking . three hun
dred-pase volume on the table.
The Russian sat silent. his arms
folded. where Is your PLAN"
asked the others. The Russians
have no plan" said the Musco-
wife. No plan" echoed the
others. NO" said the Russian.
reaching into his pocket, WE
JUST HAVE A LIST"
Bennett Cert
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

THE PROBLEMS of peace may prove 10 be
q more vexing-and just as expensive-as the
problems Of war. There is first the atomic bomb
end the vast potentialities opened up by the dis
covery and Harvesting of this terrifying energy.
Were we justified in using this weapon ON the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
MISSISSIPPI MISSION
Reprinted from the Chicago
Daily News
BY SYDNEY j. HARRIS


While We are laying down
surrender terms for the Jap
anese. how about a Declare =
ton on Senator Dear Dago"
Bilbo, the Mississippi mud
cat9'
AS far as can learn. Mississippi
s par; OF the United Nations, in
a reluctant sort Of way. And II we
can make Nazi Germany and
Fascis; Japan toe the mark, what's
wrong with putting a muzzle on
BlhN,
We cannot deny The Man his in
aliensble right 10 rant against the
Jews, the Negroes. the Italians. and
the Catholics-but We can sure as
he'll appoint Military Commits
sion 10 take over his Southern
suzerainty until democracy is re-
stored there It's being done all
over Europe
President Truman could easily
send \ mission to Mississippi
composed Of Sgt. Joe Louis. sgt.
Barney Ross and Capt Don Gep-
tile. representing the three mi
norities on whom Bilho has de-
clared aggressive warfare. IL
would he one ~ the most spec
tacular conferences in the history
Of diplomacy, and ! would hate
IN he In the same room when the
o bows start using gestures.
IRE Mississippi Nikado would he
de'h-oned and the people ~ the
state would have = chance - vote
ard ,hei- senator in free election
with the no,l.tax tossed ou' the
window Ri}bo would never know
VIA, hi rim in this electoral atom
oonnb explosion
The New Yorker las' week suS-
sested ,Aa' re word "hlo0" out 10
20 into our everyday Vocabulary.
he way ludce Lynch and Capt
Rovcot, and Nicolas Chsuvlr and
Vidkun Qushng have been given
an infamous Immortality to bill
30" would mean 20 srNes, - the
Hasest instincts 81 human nature
thfough res Defamation T~eJIiice
venom and vicious i-nc-a-ce ."
Webster's couldn' improve or that
definition very much
Our peace terms Ia Rilho
would be based on re-eduCa-
ton rather than extermina-
ton, and he would be forced
10 keep his mouth shut for
10 years. during which time
he would be in compulsory
attendance Al Harvard or the
University Of Chicago. He
would hate that more than a
stiff jail term.
A. school Bilbo would 80 con-
hned 70 quarters and Sivcr courses
IN anthropo,cEv. moral rh,'osophv
sociology and com~arsrve re-
liEion Each semester his term
paper would have - - ~ 4 sub
jet like WHY Believe - Free
dom ~ Worship" ard TIE Con.
trioutions ~ Various Peoples 70 the
Culture Of America
Every time he flunks q course.
or turns In an unsatisfactory
term paper. Bilbo would he sent
hack into conference with
Meors. Louis. Ross. and Gentle.
II might not change his mind.
but II sure ould.chsGge HE face.
There is 10, of rublic worry
about the war criminals. ard when
they're gong 10 walk NC plank
but maybe is aNou' tlT1c Ve gave
= little though - ne peace crjr'.
mails They are the lads Who viii
d. their he1 10 wreck tNe peace
and disunite me United Nations BY
the Rilho Method ~ Painless
DemsEoguery-PreludiNs Filled
While You Wait.
Before We start - Jorge. what
the war agains, FaSciSm was all
about perhaps we had better pluck
the louise out 81 our own blouse
And right now there is = hurry call
for an ex,erminator IN Mississippi
Hand me the flii-sun. pappy
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

cages held or homes owned Nv
whites. and 1885 homes owned
by Negroes
Housing officials polnt - this
dlsproport. Nraie rate - interest
charged Negroes m first mortgages
as q legslized form Of robbery.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

Census reports unintentlonally re.
veal
Building and Loan associations
which hold 23.4 per cent Of all
first mortgages on Negro homes
show an average interest rate 81
eOi per cent charged Negro
home owners as compared 10
only 500 per cent charged whites.
Individual holders of first mort
cages. controlling 3l.9 per cent Of
the first mortgages on Negro
homes charge an average Of $50
per cent interest compared To $50
per cent charged whites by this
group.
OTHER HOLDERS ~ mortgages
on negro homes and the compsr-
stlve rates OF interest charged Ne
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
BY BRUCE BL'VEM
Condensed from The New Republic)

The coming OF the atomic bomb IA event Of such
mendous importance that all responsible persons will weigh
their words speaking Writing az It's consequences There
doubt that il potentiaties, the sgnif-
icant the history 81 mankind for generations
last literally that humanity whole
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

Despite rapid development of community committees
Civic Unity and relations the outbreaks of 1913
at least ten major communities in This country
rorted by rising tensions that point the possibility Of
outbreaks Of violence this summer The cities most al
eced those which have received huge in migration
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
BY MARSHALL FIELD

Che following q Joint
meeting Of tn. 10, Angelo. MAYORS cominiu the
Mr.
publisher
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
DIGESTED VERSION

RAY BOLGER Manners:
Well. I've just finished reading
book Nv Emily stump"
GLORIA-"Dout you mean
Emily POST"
BOLGER No stump. This
was the Readers Digest yer.
sion
The New York Post
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

Consequen,ly. Rilhos sc.cs,led
repopulatiou program IS. ~ effect.
a proposal 10 exile the Negro ~ an
alien land. But the scheme is part
81 Pilbos basic platform Ne re-
vived Il in all seriousness IN 1899
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

Every time he hunks . course.
or turns In an unsatisfactory
term paper. Bilbo would he sent
hack into conference with
Messrs. Louis. Ross. and Gentle.
II might not change his mind.
but II saee would change his face.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
GOVERNOR DISCUSSES
GAME AND FISHERIES
PLAN AT CONFERENCE

RALEIGH, Jan. 15.-(P)-Mem-
bers of the board of directors Of
the Department of Conservation
and Development opening two
day meeting here today, heard a
proposition to remove the Division
of Game and Inland Fisheries
from the department, and Cover
nor Cherry, before whom the
matter was heard, said he was
familiar with the recommended
ton.
The Governor said he would ask
that two members from each
branch of the General Assembly
be appointed to study the proposal
and report by February l, if pos
sible. The executive added that his
mind is open on the matter and he
desired to do what was consid
cred best for the State and fol
sportsmen.
Walter Lambeth of Charlotte,
was sworn in as member OF the
board today, succeeding Lee
Weathers of Shelby, now a mem
Der of the State Senate. Lambeth
former congressman, was giver
the oath by State Secretary Thac
Eure.
Nc appointments have beer
made for the three other vacan
cies on the board.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16

The New Hanover Board o.
County Commissioners, meeting
Yesterday afternoon, decided tt
convene with the Wilmington City
Council and the County Board Of
Public Welfare Thursday at eth
er 10 a. m. or 3 p. n, it was an
nounced today, to discuss the ad-
visa bility and feasibility of merg
ing the county and city juvenile
courts.
CITY councilmen already have re.
ceived the proposal, which origi'
mated with the County public well
fare body. They are expected to
decide on their part in the joint
conference in the near future.
Under the present two-court sys-
tenn, the City employs judge
and two probation officers and pays
operating expenses. New Hanover
county maintains two detention
homes and pays the expense Of
sending certain juvenile delin'
quents to State institutions.
It has been intimated that Coun-
Gil reluctance to authorize the ex-
tension of juvenile court jurisdic,
ton to include parents and other
parties to MANIFESTATIONS caseS
hinges in part on the expectation
that a merger of the two courts
would necessitate repeating the
measure subsequently,
The letter recommending the
joint meeting to consider the
merger, signed by supt. J. r. Hol-
lis, of the Board of Public Wei
fare, said in part:
"At the regular meeting Of the
Board of Public Welfare on Jan
uary II, I was instructed to write
this letter, asking for a joint con-
ference with your boards.
1.-THE Welfare board for quite
sometime has been considering the
necessity for some changes to bt
made in the juvenile, courts of bott
the city and county AS member:
OF the welfare pOard, we are, ma
turall3, interested in anything tina
makes for the betterment of thu
juveni> situation here.
1.-THE Welfare department and tn,
juvenile courts are inseparable, a:
a major portion of the cases of thu
courts come through the Welfar'
department, and then, too, thu
superintendent of public welfare il
by law the chief probation Officer
for all juvenile courts, whether city
or county. We have made consider
able study of this question ane
have checked with other cities o
comparable size, and find that il
Asheville and Charlotte there ar,
courts of domestic relations, Will.
New Bern, Durham, Winston-Sa]
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
TOBACCO MARTS
REMAIN STEADY
BY The Associated Press

Prices on the flue-cured tobac-
co markets were mostly steady to
81 higher yesterday, as compared
with price levels of last FRIDAY,
the War Food Administration and
the Agriculture Departments OF
North Carolina n d Virginia re-
ported.
On the Old Belt slight fluctua-
ton occurred in green and red
leaf. Low orange saw an increase
of So per hundred and thin non
descrip advanced SO, b Vi these
were the only significant changes,
the VIA reported. Sales We're
light in volume and offerings were
composed largely of common to
good quality leaf, and fair n d
good grades of cutters, smoking
leaf and Jugs.
Prices on the Middle Belt were
steady to 81 higher and averages
for many grades were at the high
est levels for any day this season.
Virtually all lug grades made 81
gains compared with levels OF last
Friday, while leaf, smoking leaf,
er. Low to good leaf, fair to fine
and cutters were firm to 81 high
Jugs and fair cutters comprised the
bulk of NE offerings.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
CHERRY STRESSES
EDUCATION NEED
Continued from Page One)

glory Of the American system OF
public education.
Prior to the revolution, the Gov
ernor said in prepared address,
nearly all institutions Of higher
learning in the colonies had been
UNCONVENTIONAL After indepen-
dence was won, the States set up
their own public institutions o I
higher learning.
'This was a long step in the
direction Of democracy" Cherry
said. "t was the fruition of the
doctrine of the rights of man. And
be it ever remembered that OF all
these institutions, the first to open
its doors was the University OF
North Carolina"
In meeting the educational prob
lem of returning veterans, Cherry
said, "We expect to use to the
fullest the facilities of our State
University. Every war veteran
who SO desires can find here the
opportunity to equip or re-equir
himself as peace-time citizen oi
the State. For this purpose, ano
for preparing the university tt
serve in every way in the growth
and development which the State
may expect after the war, we
pledge and give our full support. y
Cherry and the two university
presidents said the State universe
ties had played a major role in
the training of public servants, and
in providing statewide services fol-
the benefit of all citizens
AS result of research in their
laboratories, they have made it
possible for the Nation to perform
;narvels in production, Dykstra
said in his prepared address.
"The application of research
through agriculture has SO trans
formed production that today our
country, with smaller agriculture
population than ever before, is
able to feed 100000 Americans
and scores of millions of Allies
besides,' he added.
Another obligation Of the univer-
sites, he said, is to help win the
peace. This country, he said, will
need educated men nc women
in order to insure the perpetual
ton of the things we hold dear and
to build the world of the future
decent, reasonable world in
which all peoples can live at peace
and in harmony with those ideas
which we project in that moment
when we express our highest
spiritual ''yearning'.
Victor S. Bryant of Durham,
chairman Of the Legislative Com
mission of the sesquicentennial,
and Dean Robert B. House of the
University also were on the pro-
gram.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
Commissioners Will Join
Council On Court Mercer

EN-, Salisbury, Raleigh and Colds.
boro have juvenile courts that COW
er both city and county.
THE cities mentioned have
found the system Of two separate
courts unsatisfactory, and we. fol-
long time, have felt the two-court
system is not as efficient as one
combined court would be. Our
population is constantly shifting,
and our boys and girls unfortunate
enough to come to juvenile court
find themselves shifted from court
to court and from one set of proba-
ton officers to another, which is
certainly not to the best interest of
the child. Now that the Legislature
is in session, we believe this to be
the opportune time to change our
tWo-court system to one efficient
court for the entire county.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
Pepper Assails Wheeler
On Surrender PROPOSAL

Pepper said he had no doubt that
the Germans would report Wheel
er's views to their people.
Expressing the opinion that "the
peace was lost right here in the
Senate after the last war;" Pepper
called on his colleagues to agree
to arm President Roosevelt with
statement of what we will
do and when we will do it, in sup
porting world peace moves.
Balding Senator Millikin r.
Coloo challenged Peppers asser-
ton that the Senate's actions had
brought on World War II. He as
serted that other European ma
tons lacked the CUTS, the spirit
and the enthusiasm to resist" Ger
man aggressors. He said Pepper
could not demonstrate that if the
United States had been a member
of the League of Nations the result
would have been any different.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
$25.CJO OFFERED
FOR APPREHENSION
Of HOOPER KILLER

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 15.-LP-
The Michigan Legislature moved
tonight to post a $4,000 reward
for the capture of the slayer OF
State Senator Warren G. Hooper,
a key figure in the Grand Jury
Investigation of corruption in State
government.
Telephoned threats soainst sew
eral Grand Jury witnesses follow
ing the gangster-like killing last
Thursday night of the 40-year-old
legislator were, reported by Kim
S.gler, the jury's special prosecu-
tor
Asserting the witnesses were told
in effect you'd better keep your
mouth shut" Sigler asserted there
was "a determined effort being
made to block the Grand Jury in
its work"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
jap Raiders Take Heavy
Toll At Morotai Island

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-(P)
Aneta, the official Netherlands In
dies news agency, reported today
that Japanese night raiders at
tackled a native village on Moro
tai Island, killing 81 persons and
wounding 30, Including many wo-
men and children.
Aneta said American ducks
landed near the bomb-ruined vii
lage and brought the bodies of the
victims to Daeao town for burial.
An Aneta dispatch from Hollan-
Ola, New Guinea, said some of the
bypassed Japanese soldiers on
that island are losing their fight
ing spirit. 1t reported seven Japa-
nese fighting men meekly surrend-
cred to lightly armed party of
natives. Later the prisoners were
turned over to the American Army
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
100000 Fire At Navy
Station To Be Probed

SAMPSON, N Y, Jan. 15.-(P)-
A Naval Board of Investigation
was established today to investi-
gate a $780, 900 fire which virtually
destroyed a service building at
the U. S. Naval Training Center
here this morning.
Blue jacket fire fighters under
the command of 1t. Vincent A..
Maleck, former Chicago fire de-
partp1ent captain, and civilian fire
men brought the blaze under con-
troll two hours after it was discov-
cred at $50 an. No one was in
jured.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS R -
Senator Wheeler tD.-Mont.) set
off a cracking Senate debate to-
day by asserting that Europe is
falling into Russia's grasp while
this country delays taking a firm
stand against power politics.
An administration supporter,
Senator Pepper D.-Fla), bounced
to his feet, as the Montanan fin
ished a three-and-a-haf hour
speech. Centering his fire on
Wheeler's reiterated plea that
the Allies abandon their "uncon'
ditional surrender" demand, Pep
per said:
I'm my humble opinion, it he
(Wheeler) persists in urging the
abandonment of the purpose OF I'M
conditional surrender in this crisis
it might cost more American
lives than any statement Mr.. Nor
genthau may have made aboul
destroying German industry"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16

WINTER WEATHER
CONTINUES MILD
nv the Associated Press

The Nations m1dWlnter milo
condition will continue today.
The Chicago Weather Bureau
nredicted last night that above
normal temperatures in the Plans
states and the Ohio Valley would
prevail for another "a hours. The
bureau did not indicate that there
would be a drop at the end OF that
time.
The East and Middle West re-
ceived more snow yesterday with
new precipitation in Iowa, north
ern Missouri, southern Wisconsin
Southern Michigan, Illinois, lndl-
ana, Ohio, Massachusetts,, Maine
and New York.
Although most Of the Nation
reveled in mild temperatures,
there were few instances OF sub
zero readings. Land OLakes, Wis,
had the lowest official temperature
10 below zero. Yuma, Arlz.,
claimed the high, 83 degrees.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
Army Plane Crashes
With II Passengers

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan. Is
R)-A u. S. Army plane carrying
IL passengers and crew crashed
yesterday on routine flight from
Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, it
was announced today.
Three survivors were rescued
and one body was recovered, leav-
ing seven persons missing.
No further details were an
nounced.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
DOUBLE DEATP

FITCHBURG, Mass, Jan. IS
R-Mr. and Mrs. William Lahore
died within two hours of each 9TH
er today while son was enroute
home from overseas war duty.
The son. Pharmacists Mate nc
William j., Jr., had just arrived
in San Francisco. Another son is
in France.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
FUTURE OF COTTON
WILL BE DISCUSSED
AT STATE COLLEGE

RALEIGH, Jan. IS. ~ The
future of cotton and how best to
meet the problems the industry
now is facing will be the princi-
pal topic for discussion at North
Carolina State College Tuesday at
a gathering of farmers, fertilizer
manufa cturers, cottonseed crush
ers and others interested in cot
ton production.
Erwin Morgan, Jr., of Farmville
will preside at the meeting sche-
duled to open at 10 am.
Editor Frank Jeter. of NC. State
College, will describe the cotton
outlook in the Southwestern cot
ton area where growers are cult
waiting large acreages with the
latest equipment and are harvest
ing the crop with mechanical pick
ers. Dean Malcolm E. Campbell
If the te--tle ~~'-~"7 will discuss
staple requirements of the
cotton mills for high quality yarn
production.
-V-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
Interpreting The War
(Continued from Page Four)


Germany, the Danube gap and
the Danzig corridor. Russian cap
ture of Losong, northeast of tot
tering Budapest, is potential
threat to the upper Oder valley,
far to the northwest
The town is key point on the
rail and highway system span
ming Czechoslovakia to connect
with German Oder valley trans
portation networks that lead d.
rect to Berlin via Breslau. Coin
Gliding with the White Russian ad-
vance beyond the Nida in southern
Poland, the Ckrainian army jab
northwestward beyond Losonic
could be aimed at a junction on
the upper Oder.