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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-13

ert. Willie Charles and Coast
Gusrdsman John Walter Miller, Jr.
OF New York City.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-13
ASK KELLY TO
SUPPORT FEPC
AS PROM SED

LANSING - The NAACP urged
Gov Harry +. Kelly to>make FEPC
legislation a must" item on his
legislative program. after being adj
vised by his legal advisor, Wallace
A. Colwell, that the reason for the
governors failure TO include FEPC
in his message was because the
governor has decided that his pres
ent duty is 10 report on the activi-
ties and condition OF the state :"
In letter to Gloster B. Current,
executive secretary. Detroit Branch
NAACP. Colwell stated that Kelly
decided that he should not enter
the legislative field and place on
the record-especially at the open
ing Of the Legislature. his ideas OF
what he deems should be written
into law. even before the Legisla-
ture has had an opportunity 10
act.
Hospital Inadequacies
I'm his message. he advises the
Legislature Of the present made
quscies Of disqualification for men,
tai patients in Wayne county. He
states his intention TO make addi-
tional appearances with further
suggestions and recommendation
at which time vital subjects such as
Fair Employment Practices legis-
lation can be considered for pre-
sentiment.
You can rest assured. this sub
ject is presently receiving the gov
ernors most serious consideration
and is one in which he is vitality
interested"
In reply. the NAACP executive
secretary urged the governor TO re-
member his campaign promises on
FEPC and that is what was. part
of the Republican platform. I'VE
have heard the phrase before that
something is receiving the gov
ernors most serious consideration
but too often favorable action
failed TO result. The NAACP trusts
that you will, in additional APP
pearance to the Legislature. make
FEPC legislation a must item"
The governor was commended
for his stand on mental hospitals
and urged TO carry out the program.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-13
COnvicts Twelve
In Gaming House

Twelve persons were convicted
OF being disorderly persons by
frequenting a gambling place at
9l3 Brewster street this week by
Recorders Judge Paul Krause.
Convicted and sentenced to pay
FIVE dollars or TO serve FIVE days
in the Detroit House of Correction
were Bass Hardison. AZ, Of 1888
Raynor: William Foster, 20. of 1858
Hancock; Edger Eaton. %. OF 668
Winder; John Scott, 40, OF 965
Brewster; Jack Murray, 40, OF 429
Division; Charley Wilson. so. OF
SCI w. Jefferson; Henry Atkins, 20,
Of 1857 Chene; Calvin James, 3l7=of
542 Holbrook, Fred Watkins, so, OF
26l5 Leland, Edward Garrett, AZ.
978 Watson and Willie Jones, 81, OF
286 Alfred.
Titus Campbell, 81, OF SGT Hol-
brook was convicted of engaging in
an illegal occupation and fined SIS
or to serve 20 days in the house
OF correction.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-13
Improvement In
Race Relations
NotedLast Year

Reviewing developments in 1914,
the Rev. Horace A. White, pastor
OF the Plymouth Congregational
church and member of the Detroit
Housing commission, cited i'm
provement in police handling OF
racial problems, housing and I'M
employment as major gains.
AT the end Of our race riot, and
to some extent at the basis OF il,
was an unsympathetic policing OF
Negro neighborhoods," the Rev.
Mr.. White declared. ITO correct
this sore spot OF race relations the
Mayor appointed a Police Commits
sioner who had an understanding
OF the problem and will TO work
with the problem for the good OF
Detroit
Almost overnight. liter Mr.. Bal
lenger was appointed. the antag-
oniSm on the part OF the Negro
citizens toward the Police Depart
ment vanished"
Robert Brooks Housing project,
the Mosely project. Sojourner
Truth Annex. and Oakdale Gar
dens project were built to meet the
demands OF the people Of Detroit
for adequate housing for Negroes.
Organized labor has been un-
swerving in pursuing its goal TO
bring about equal opportunities
for all workers, regardless Of their
race the Rev. Mr.. White said.
The Inter-rscial committee
serves as social security for the
average citizen. II has done what
the citizens OF Detroit expected
the city government TO attempt in
the time Of crisis in relations he
Detroit has worked at
its race relations problems and il
has achieved because il has learned
as il has gone along"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-13

Spikes. secretary. and Arthur w.
Reed is treasurer.
Officers of the House of Atlas
Power, a cooperative organization,
are: advisory board, Bishop d. r.
Harris A. w. Reed and William
F. Waters; finance committee, Fred
Blackwell, Frank Jones, James
Wimbley, Edward Perkins, William
Langford. Jessie Matthews. and
Earl Tarver; Jimmie Hairston.
chairman; George Spike, financial
secretary: Maggie Ross, recording
secretary. and John Swan, treas
urer, This group holds weekly
meetings at 232 z. Warren avenue,
home OF the House OF Atlas Power.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-13
Dixie May Lose
Negro Residents

CHICAGO.-Unless the South
Immediately satisfies some of the
demands OF the Negro population.
Dixie will lose vast number OF
ten million Negroes in the region
in the next decade
That is the prediction Of a white
southerner, David L. Cohn, in a
significant article in the January
issue of NEGRO DIGEST. which
,discloses that the end of the war
will not halt the migration of Ne
groes TO the North.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-13
Geraldine E. Ross
Receives Position

Miss Geraldine Elizabeth Ross.
who was awarded the master of
social work degree last month
from the Atlanta Ca University
School OF Social Work. has been
appointed assistant to the execu-
tive secretary Of the Paseo branch
YyW.C-A.. Kansas City. Mo. Miss
Ross received her undergraduate
training from Hunter college. New
York City. and served for several
summers as junior and senior
camp counselor al Camp Atwater.
East Brookfeld. Mass.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-13
Russian Officers Praise Work OF Negro GIs In Iran
'Pvt.LymanGraham
At Kessler Field

KEESLER FIELD. Biloxi. Miss.
Pvt. Lyman J. Graham Jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Graham.
SIS 4. Hancock. Detroit, Mich.
has reported to Keesler Field to
take the Army Air Forces Train
ing Command examinations to de-
termine his qualifications as a pre-
aviation cadet.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-07

essential supplies having to &c
through, they didn't have the space
on shipboard for them. But they
started to come on Christmas day.
and of course had to be sorted. You
never in your life could imagine the
sacks and sacks of them. And the
faces of the girls and boys. All lit
up with pleasure. Was a joy to be-
hold. Understanding that they were
swamped with all the influx of
packages, a lot of the girls volun-
teered to help load and unload the
trucks. Others worked helping to
sort the packages. They kept go
ing at them day and night until all
were taken care of. One morning
| went over and helped all morning.
1t was when l vas on the after
noon shift. Then went back that
night after II and helped sort mail
until $3.50 in the morning. Really
was tired, but felt happy to think
that l was helping cheer up some
one. Then garnered a couple of
letters for myself, too. Not too
bad.
Christmas day was one of the
hottest that we had. Sitting in the
mess hall, the water was dripping
off us. Our dinner was nohing to
boast of, either. Guess that the
cooks wanted to have the day off,
or something, or perhaps they were
tired, too. But today. we had tur-
key, cranberries, (they must have
been de~hydrated, and very good) and
mince pie that the girls made. Had
no mince meat so had to make their
own. 1t was very good.
Tell everyone back there "hello"
for me, and / think of the old town
a lot.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-07

- Auxiliary
% ActivitieS


The American Legion Auxiliary
met at the home of Mrs. Fred Hi
CERT for their regular business SEES
sion, March 6.
Plans were completed for the
birthday dinner given in honor of
the American Legion. 6:30 o'clock.
March II, L. L. club.
All men and women in the ser
vice are most cordially invited to
come. We hope each member will
see these boys and girls have a
special invitation.
Lunch was served by the hos
tesses Mrs. l.. L. Smith, Mrs. w.
B. Altimus and Mrs. F. A. Hilgert.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-07

for the essay on Thomas Jefferson,
His Contribution to American De-
mocracy," the rules for which have
already been sent to the local Amer
icanism committee chairmen. Make
surveys of your Scout and Camp
fire girls groups to see how many
are in service or in war work and
to enable you to increase the mem
bership, if necessary.
Work for more and better teach
ing of American history in the
schools and make use of the book
let's, obtained at the Legion head
quarters on "Know Your America"
and Lets Be Right on Flag Ell
quette." Make your own programs
unusual by arranging for special
speakers.
The teaching of new responsible
Iities to new citizens will be appre-
ciated not only by the citizens them
selves but by the community. Study
your local and state governments to
familiarize yourself with the duties
of your officials and attend all
meetings of public concern.
"Women can be dynamic in support
ing a peace program" Mrs. Bristol
said, "they are a force for peace"
Every effort must be put into our
program to make A~mericanism
stronger than ever Be alert to
your community needs, get behind
your committee, and help erase the
present fault of over-optimism which
is so widespread throughout our
country.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-07
Americanism Committee Plea For
Strong Program

In her recent report to the Ma
tional Executive Committee, Mrs.
Leon Bristol, National Chairman of
the Americanism Committee stress
ed the Importance of the Women's
influence on national leaders. Urg-
ing women to keep alive the ideals
for which our nation stands and 10
overcome all communistic trends.
Interest the young people in your
community in the essay and o%ratori-
cal contests sponsored by the Amer
lean Legion. Mrs. Bristol stated
that so far % departments have re-
ported that they have contestants
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-07

ty hard got up and left. Found out
later that they only showed one
reel of it, and then had to quit in
self-defense. Tonight it is raining
again, and l didn't think that the
movie was worth it.
You incident worry about me get
ting frightened by a sergeant, 1 am
one too, even though it is the low
est grade.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-07

Saw Rhapsody In Blue" the 9TH
er night, and just about got drown
ed while seeing it, too. But thought
that it was worth it, and would do
the same thing again. Had to go
back to the barracks and change my
clothes before l could come back to
work. However, went to the movies
last night, and when it rained pref
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-07
2.5G9 Lenses in Eve

The eye Of a crayfeh has about
$500 little lenses. each catching a
ray of lioht
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-07
Letters
From Our Boys
and Girls

Continued from Page Three)
pictures taken, but the women are
very shy and run into their huts
when they see a camera.
When the kids see Americans
they do one of three things-say
"Hello Joe," "Habla, Habla!" which
is army slang, and has no meaning
as far as 1 know, or they start
singing, of all things, "Pistol Pack
in Mama" They sing a different
song, something Australian, when
they see Aussies. There were some
Aussies there while we were and
we talked to them for awhile. Every
thing was "Bloody well all right"
or "Bloody" something or other. 1
had to pay close attention to under
stand their accent and way of say
ing things.
Was down to the navy to see Don
recently. He almost lost the end
of his thumb about two months ago.
1t is healed now but has a bad
C He had just taken a diving
qualification test lin diving suit
that isl and broke both ear drums.
He said they aren't giving him any
pain, but one is draining all the
time.
Am in hope of getting a jeep
next Sunday afternoon ((my birth
day. to go down again. Speaking
of birthdays, I can't seem to ina
CINE my self as being "a years old,
but guess I am getting to be an
old man.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-07

Mrs. Don Nave received a letter
from her husband this week, saying
he had been promoted to first lieu
tenant. He is flying an A-20 with
a light bomber group in the Philip
pines.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01

and finished off with stone studded
belts. In other schools they're buy
ing navy blue middies that look like
genuine CT. stuff and wearing them
over-blouse fashion over pleated
navy or plaid skirts. OF course,
you'll need a little white COB hat
to top off this seaworthy set-up.
Could be you'll be going in for horn
pipes instead of Lindys and chanties
instead Of 1--WE!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01
We Want Short Practical Courses, Fewer Lectures,
Reply Former Night College Students in Service

Former University Of Cincinnati
evening college students now fight
ing on all fronts have given a clear
cut picture of what they want in the
way Of postwar higher education.
Acting Dean Frank r. Neuffer re-
Gently announced results of a ques-
tionnaire sent by the college to 400
of its students who interrupted their
schooling to join the armed forces.
Here are replies to some of the
questions:
'Do you plan to follow a part-time
or full-time educational program
after release from service?" Part
time, almost IS per cent; full time,
26.5 per cent; undecided, 8.8 per
cent.
''In what field were you studying
prior to your present activities?"
Engineering, 44.2 per cent; business
administration, 41.2 per cent; medi-
cine, "a per cent; law, Ia per cent;
liberal arts, per cent; applied arts.
IA per cent; other fields, "A per
cent.
'Do you plan to continue in the
same field?" Yes, 70 per cent; no,
10 per cent; undecided, lis per
cent; with ST. per cent listing such
new fields as engineering. radar, ra-
iio-electronics, and aeronautics.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01
Egyptians Became First
Surveyors Because Of Nile

The Egyptians were the worlds
first surveyors. The word "geom-
etry' signifed land-measure, and
the origin of this science is attrib-
uted to the necessity of resurvey-
ing the Egyptian fields following
the annual foundations Of the Nile.
The Egyptians were an intense
ly practical people. They devel-
oped greatly the science of applied
geometry, but they left the theo-
retical side of the subject to the
more speculative Greeks.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01

"What refreSher courses do you
think you will need?" A majority
want such courses in engineering,
mathematics, accounting, and Eng
lish, with others asking for more
accelerated programs along lines
followed in the armed forces, stress
ing individual work and minimiz-
ing lectures.
"What new evening college courses
would you like to see?" Review of
business legislation from 1941 to
1916, and classes dealing with new
tax legislation, civil air regulations,
electroplating, postwar sales prob
lens, constitutional law, standard
ization of buildings and building
materials, electronics, International
relationships, road machinery, new
developments in chemistry and phys
les, jet propulsion, and internal COM
bustion turbines.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01
Cay, Homemade Furnishings for Nursery
Use Energy, Ingenuity but Not Money

Shortages Of nearly everything
needn't blight baby's first months
and years. For made-over and Sec
ondhand nursery furnishings make
more sense at any time, since
these are things that will so soon
be outgrown. Here are suggestions
for gay nurseries that take more
energy and ingenuity than money:
CHICKEN LITTLE-Cream walls
and cream enamel paint for old fur
niture, light blue slip covers for
chair and cot, white and blue bed
ding, chickens cut out and past
ed on the wall fluffy little yellow
baby chicks, Rhode Island red roost-
ers and all kinds of fat fine hens
cut out of colored paper and pasted
in a procession around the walls.
Cream curtains of course with ap-
pliqued chickens across the bottom
borders.
FUNNY PAPER - Enlarge Oby
means of squaring off the design
some favorite comic characters out
of the cartoon strips. Then trace
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01

set. It's the good
old MILDLY blouse.
just like the teen
ayers used to wear
when Elsie Dins-
more was the Or
phan Annie of her
day. In some
schools the gals
wear white mid
dies tucked into
navy blue skirts
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01
"GAY CADETS"
By NANCY PEPPER

them separately to a black velvet
ribbon tied around each wrist.
On Your Head-Those velvet rib
bon bands you're spanning across
your smooth brows are perfect flow
er holders. One gardenia on each
side or single orchid will look lush.
In the Bag-It's old stuff to pin
your corsage to your evening bag.
but it's new nonsense to carry it in
one of these new transparent plastic
box bags-if you're lucky enough
to have one.
Doggy Decoration-So he didn't
send you corsage? Well. buy your
self three or four little Sweetheart
roses (from you to you. with love)
and sew them side by side in the
center of a narrow black velvet rib
bon. Tie the ribbon around your
fair (and scrubbed) neck with the
bow in back and the roses in front,
and you have the very newest in
dog collar necklaces.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01
ASK ME- -
ANOTHER 4
A General Quiz
The Questions

The Questions
/. What is the "arena of the
bears and bulls?
2. When is cockscroW?
3. What does the Statue of Lib
erty hold in her left hand?
4. What droppeth as the gentle
rain from heaven?
5. What is the protagonist of
story?
6. At the foot of what statue did
Julius Caesar die?
7. How many bananas are re-
quired to make a pint of banana
oil?
8. What land is called the ''Land
of the Midnight Sum?
The ANSWERS
1. The stock exchange floor.
2. Early morning.
3. A tablet inscribed with the
date of the Declaration of indie
pendence.
4. The quality of mercy.
5. The one who takes the leading
part.
6. The statue of Pompey.
7. Banana oil is not made from
bananas.
8. Norway.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01
'HI' SIGN IN THE HALL

keep on waiting for the bell
The time for changing classes:
hold my breath and pray that he
Will see me when he passes.
He may be with some other girl
(Oh, would that I were she!)
But my heart skips a boogie beat
When he says "Hi!" to me!
I'm not at all discouraged yet,
I'll never give up trying,
While there is life, there's always
hope
AS long as he keeps ''Hi"-ing!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS

When he sends you posy for the
big dance, what do you do with it
besides swOOn over it? Do you just
pin it to your shoulder where it's
sure to be crushed before you
get your first cut-in, or do you ham
die it with care and imagination and
wear it for style as well as senti-
ment?
Wrist Twist-Did he send you two
gardenias? Lucky you! Sew or pin
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01
Early Eyeglasses

Queen Elizabeth was one of the
first persons in history to wear
glasses with a bridge fitting on the
nose, according to the Better Vision
institute. Previously spectacles were
made like a hinge, working on a
pivot. They had to be held in posi-
ton by the hand when being used.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01

these engagements on the white
walls of a very young room. You
might trace one or two of the de-
signs on the white enameled furni-
ture fronts too. Have the curtains
of bright blue with the floor either
painted red or covered in red limo
leum.
BIRDIE ON THE WINDOW SILL
Collect all the pictures of birds
you can lay hands on (out of old
books from secondhand stores as
well as from picture books. Use
these to paper the nursery walls;
shellac the surface for greater dura-
bility. Paint the old furniture sky
blue and hang futtery white curtains
at the windows.
MOTHER GOOSE - Paper the
walls with brightly illustrated pages
from five and ten cent store nurs-
cry rhyme books, shellac over them
and paint the furniture in the room
white with a verse written on each
piece of furniture.
Consolidated Features.-WNU Release.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01

EVERYONE will want to follow
~ suit when they see your chairs
beautified with this lovely pineap-
pie crochet basket filed with
daisies.
Daisy medallions-easy to memoriZe-
fill this simple crocheted basket in the
lovely pineapple design. Pattern 7408 has
instructions, stitches.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01
SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLECRAFT
Newest in Crocheted Chair Set

Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions, slightly more time
is required in filling orders for a few of
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-01
SEA SHE'S

There's a new navy rave sweep
ing through the 1--WE and johnson
Evening star., 1945-07-19
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