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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
Cob Owners Win,
Con c o m p e t e
Against Buses

LITTLE ROCK-(ANP)-A joiat
meeting OF the city council trans
portEtion and public utilities COM
mittees approved last week the
petition of five local taxicab OPP
orators to operate cabs between
College Station and this city de-
spite protests OF Horace A. ling,
bus line operator.
Five cab owners paid $50 each
as city license fee for six months.
Twenty Negro and Is white resi-
dents in the area To be served by
the cab line signed a petition To
city officials lin the name of God
and for the sake of humanity"
Hing has not paid city license
fee for two years aldermen said,
and J. Ross Robley. lawyer for
the cab owners, said his clients
furnished service at all hours in
addition 10 regularly scheduled
service. The ling bus line did
not adequately serve a community
of 5000 residents. he argued.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
A DOCTORS
PRESCRIPTION
FOR THE SCALP

Your hair roots are in your scalp.
The condition Of your hair does
often depend on the natural health
OF your scalp. Years ago DR.. Carnot
invented medicated tar formula
called Carbonel, which is mixed
with Sulphur. Resorcin and Balsam
OF Peru. Carbonel Is such a strong,
powerful antiseptic and does such
fine work in helping an itchy.
bumpy and externally irritated
scalp, that many doctors regard II
highly and prescribe it for many
scalp troubles. II your scalp needs
a double-strength tar formula, you
can start using Carbonel as soon as
you get it from your drug store. Use
1t for 7 days, and il you are not
satisfied, your dollar back. You get
Carbonel with full directions. Use
the finest medicated tar scalp FORM
ula your money can buy. Your hair
and scalp deserve fine care.
1t Detroit, you can get Carbonel
at all Cunningham Drug Stores.
Kinsers Drug Stores. Sans Cut
Rate Stores, Barthwell Drug Stores.
Paul's Cut Rate Drug Store on
Broadway. Macs Cut Rate Drug
Stores, and all other leading drug
stores.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
Army Officer Tells
Combat Experience

whether he would like to live in
any country he has seen. How
ever, England and Belgium were
probably my favorites," he con-
tinued.
Describing his most exciting ex-
perience, the returned veteran
said, "A few days after Christmas,
! was placed in command of a pla-
toon Of men and ordered to evac-
uate and guard an engineers
dump near the Bulge area in Bel
GUM. Gen. Won Runste was
making a push back to the terri
tory the Americans had taken. He
had gone as far as Belgium and it
was feared that he would try TO
take over this dump.
WE LEFT ABOUT 8 pm. when
it was dark and. naturally, every
one feared everyone else. AS we
approached a block in the road, a
voice called out of the darkness,
Give the password Only then
did I realize that in the rush of
preparations for departure, I had
failed to find out the password for
the day!
"T DON'T KNOW It. I called
back from the truck in which
was leading the convoy. Should
shoot him, Joe" the first voice
called out"
Upon asking some questions of
1t. Partee to establish that they
were American, the convoy was
allowed to pass. The questions
asked were: where were you
born? What is the capitol of that
state? and what Is Sinatra's first
name?"
WHEN WE ARRIVED at our
objective" 1t. Partee continued.
"all the army personnel and all
the civilians from the town had
left. The dump was in a valley
and anti-aircraft artillery was
placed atop surrounding noun
tains and hills. A plane flew in
one day to strafe the dump. He
was SO low the an aircraft
had to fire down on him. The
shells exploded in 10000 barrels OF
tar.
Shortly afterwards a train
came down TO pick up some of the
supplies. When the engineer threw
out some hot ashes, the 10000 bar
rels OF tar went up in smoke. On
this particular mission We were in
front of the field artillery and be-
hind the infantry"
THE RIBBONS worn by 1t.
Partee are the American Theatre,
the European Theatre. and the
Victory medal with five battle
stars. He is a former student Of
Morehouse college His wife is the
former Jennie Strickland of this
city. They plan 10 make their
home in Detroit. 49,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
ACCEPTED men
OF ALL RACES
TO KILL ENEMY
Nv CHARLES J. wARTMAN

Gen. George s. Patton JT., a SOL
eier's soldier and the scourge Of
the faseistS Was buried this week
along the road OF conquest his
srmies followed in the final de
feat OF Germany.
Noted for his many public ut
terancex. sometimes embArTaSs-
ing 10 his colleagues. Gen. Pat
ton WAS also known 60 he .
straight shooter In the business
of destroying the enemy and in
spring his own men,
WHEN THE United States Army
IN Europe decided Ito use Negro
volunteers in the infantry units
which were knocking on the very
doors Of Hitler's Nszi Germany,
some Of these volunteers were ac-
Cepted in the famed Ord Army
commanded by Patton. They cane
as additions 10 the thousands OF
service troops which had been
with the great tank commander
from the break-through, from the
plains OF Normandy.
In now famous speech 10 his
assembled soldiers before a major
advance, Patton dispelled all ideas
that he held any race preiudlces
when a Job had 10 be done. In or
Ger that al OF his soldiers m ght
understand his point Of view on
the matter the general said. Il
don't care what your color is as
long rs you can kill Germans"
Patton was fatally injured
when his car was involved in an
accident with an army truck on
Dec. D. His neck was broken and
he was paralyzed. For a while
II seemed that the doughty war
rior would rally, but compiled
tions set In and he was unable
20 throw OIL their effects.
THOUSANDS OF the dough-
boys. colored and white. who had
come along the road with Patton,
or old Blood and Cuts" filed
past his bier in the Villa Reiner.
in Heidelberg. where his body lay
In state. lnterment is in Hamm,
one Of the largest American Gene
terieS In Europe.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29

Four years OF tests have disclosed
the stability of Golden Gate bridge.
which experts once feared might COLI
lapse like Tacoma Narrows bridge.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
Man Had Revolver,
jailed By Police

A warrant was recommended
Monday charging Dolphus Garrett.
80. OF 1912 Russell street with car
rying a firearm with unlawful in
tent
Police say that Garrett was held
up and robbed near Hastings and
Gratiot by an unknown person. 1t
was charged that the accused man
went home, got a gun and re-
turned To- the street, at which time
he was arrested with the gun on
his person.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29

Tie vote on the United Nations
Council headquarters being placed In
America was: 8 10 g.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
Probe Mysterious
Stabbing Of Sailor

Seaman First Glass Horace Hunt.
20, of l03 Hague. told police that
he could not explain why two un-
identified men assaulted him while
on the street near Leicester and
John r Saturday
Stabbed In the neck and chest,
Hunt was taken 10 Receiving hos
pital and later transferred 10
Crosse Isle Naval hospital, in a
serious condition.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29

Egypt's wooden goods industry
proved a healthy war baby"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
Britain Adopts
Tory Plan For
Colonial Aid
nv GEORGE PADMORE

LONDON-In return for min
erals amounting to 10000, 900
pounds extracted from Africa's
Gold Coast since 1880. the British
Labour government has agreed TO
adopt the Tory program which
will promote scientific research
and niger education in each colony
Of the British Empire.
The program, drawn UP by the
late Colonial Secretary, Colonel
Oliver Stanley. will advance the
sum Of 120,0O0,00 pounds and will
finance individual projects OF Bril-
taln's Colonies.
Also disclosed was a new scheme
Of consolidating the empire by set
ting up an inter-territorial organi-
cation in East Africa. This plan
will involve the creation OF a high
commission and central legislature
for Uganda, Kapya and Tangan-
yika but is NO. proposed TO bring
about political Federation. $500
The new organization provides
for-the following:
/. Governors OF the above men,
toned territories will serve as
members OF the East Africa High
Commission, meeting under chair
manship of the governor of Kenya.
2. All three territories, and all
the races. Africans. Europeans and
Asiatics living in them will have
representatives OF the central leg
islative assembly.
3. An executive supported by ad-
visory boards will be created.
4. The legislative assembly would
have power to enact legislation az
fecting all three colonies. This as
sembly will have a membership of
IL government officials and a un-
officials.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
Accuse Amvets
Of RuciuI Bios
In Housing Plan

WASHINGTON - (ANP) - In
spite of its professed libsrality. the
American Veterans committee.
which Is trying to tell congress to
eliminate racial segregation and
discrimination In the armed forces,
itself is guilty of these things in its
proposed veterans housing prof.
ect in Washington.
Only recently the Washington
chapter addressed . meun0 %
congress demanding . clean NJ 81
discrimination. segregation In
messing, recreation and hous.
ing for the army.
MORE appointments Of Negroes
10 West Point and Annapolis also
were advocated IN the memoran-
dunn. However, the projected taxi
ing over OF one OF the defense
homes projects for veterans is to be
A "lily-white" affair.
Sweden's total employment was nor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
Say yellow Cabs
Are Prejudiced

PHILADELPHIA - (NNPAl -
Three persons testifying at a Pub
lie Utility commission hearing last
Wednesday, accused the Yellow
Cab company of racial discrimina-
ton in picking UP passengers.
Testifying on behalf Of the
Veterans Taxicab association,
composed Of coiored veterans Of
World War III who are seeking .
franchise to operate their own
taxi service, the three witnesses
cited instances when they had
been refused cab service by
drivers,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
General Patton Didn't Pick His Soldiers By Their Color
Thugs Get $38

Two unidentified men robbed
George Thompson. 20. Of 200 Wind
er last Thursday Of $50.
Thompson told police. that the
men halted him as he was about 10
enter his home.
During the alleged holdup.
Thompson says that he was cut
above the right eye and In his left
hand.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29

Sweden's total employment was nor
NAL during tie war years.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-29
Nv FRANCES L. RYLAND

Second 1t. Mayo Partee re-
turned to this country last month
in time TO spend Christmas with
his family for the first time in
three years. and TO meet his two
year-old son. Mayo Eugene.
The past IS months OF his four
years service with the US. Army
were spent overseas with the 365th
Engineer Regiment. During his
overseas service. 1t. Partee was in
Scotland, England, France. Lux
embourg. Belgium. Germany and
Holland. He spent the most time
in France, where he was stationed
for year.
COINCDENTALLY, THE At
lanta-born former postal worker
joined the army Feb. Is. 1912, and
will be discharged Feb. l6. 1916.
EN- phati caH lily no. was his
quick reply to a query as to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Down on the Farm

James F. Byrnes, White House Admin istrator, stated in his recent report to the President and Congress, that in 1914 almost one-quarter of the countryS farm output went directly to our armed forces and Allies, yet total food available to civilians slightly exceeded the 1935-39 average, and on per capita basis was up per cent above that level" In fact, says Mr. Byrnes, total food supplies increased 23 per cent" simply - and wonderfully - because many farm women and youths, normally not in the working force, stepped into the breach"
 The men, women, children and the limited number of farm workers through out the country are doing a magnificent job and reports from many States reach Congress Indiana officials admonished the Legislative body not to overlook the fact that "the boys now remaining on farms can out-perform their fathers or elders in the operation of present-day machinery =. In most cases the young men put in many more hours in field and livestock operation than their elders can" After all, human beings must eat! There fore the wise HooSiers have made definite appeals to Congress to lift the restrictions on farm machinery, parts and repairs, be- cause the fork and the hoe, and the horse and buggy are unreasonably inadequate in the present era when war production is racing at high speed with mechanical help, everywhere except on the farm.
 The Readers Digest-which everybody seems to read-made it crystal clear in feature article recently that food is the most important product of war. Hunger and starvation round the World proves it. The Digest made it plain that our best farm machinery producers are in the De- troit area, and have all the answers on how to multiply farm production by using tractors and many accessories in place of the fork and hoe-which are still in the ''horse and buggy" class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Actuarial Awards

A great many people must have won dered, even expressed amaZement, at the dispatch with which the claims against the Ringing Brothers-Barnum and Bailey Circus, arising from the disastrous fire of last summer, have been settled. True, there ar tremendous number of claims still pending, but the announcement of the first settlements recently indicates that the orderly procedure urged by the Hartford County Bar Association is prov ing it's worth.
 Some little credit, too, may be given the defendant in the cases, the circus itself. It has indicated complete will tngneSs to cooperate to the fullest extent in making financial settlements in &C., cordance with the terms agreed upon and determined. This is an interesting side light of an otherwise gruesome incident Where death or accident is traced to the fire or ensuing panic, the circus admits liability.
 On this basis lot of time and court procedure were saved. The question of the amount of damages to the plaintiff As determined by an arbitration commit tee, which uses actuarial methods to dgure what each claimant is entitled to. Such things as the earning capacity of ehe deceased person, his or her value in gsrviceS or dependents, age, and age ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Short Circuiting Production

In the drive for postwar production and jobs, the manufacturers and retailers of the United States are preparing ambi- tious plans Washington authorities urge greater production to creat more jobs, but there can be no greater production without greater distribution and sale of goods.
 In the face of these self-evident facts, a bill has been introduced in Congress that would limit production by a con- fiscatory tax on larger chain stores.
 The theory of the bill is that it would aid so-called independents, whereas 1t would prevent an independent from ever hoping to grow beyond a certain size be- cause, in addition to confiscatory tax penalties on size, it would limit the num- Der of stores that could be owned by any one company in given area, and it would specify the distance from the home office that these stores could be located.
 The bill seems almost too childish to consider but there it is to take up the time of Congress. And there it is to help block production and jobs through linn iting the opportunities for distribution through certain retail outlets, and pre- venting other retail outlets from grow ing in size to take the place of those destroyed.
 Such impractical measures can short circuit the development of constructive Congressional plans for postwar expan- sion in all fields of activity in which re- tailing must be the key to successful ln- creased production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

pectancy all enter into the actuarial esti- mates, such as were just announced by the committee in it's first awards this past week.
 At the present time the committee is working on death claims Following their settlement it will arbitrate the damage claims, which number far in excess of the former All in all, though, this pro- cedure must constitute an unusual one in American law annals. The circus as corporation has pledged it's current as- sets, as well as it's future, to satisfac- tory settlement of all claims. So tragic a scene as that of last summer in Hart ford may never be wiped out, but at least the consequences are being handled in both a humane and American manner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Doubtful Party

We love the American system of polit- ical parties for all it's faults, and would not see it changed. Still, it was rather pleasant to learn that when Adml. Thomas c. Hart was appointed United States Senator from Connecticut, after AS years ir the Navy, no one was certain of his party utilization. Perhaps the admiral wasn't quite sure himself Gle finally decided to sit on the Republican side.)
 There have been occasions when one had reason to suspect that party utilization was the only thing that some congress- men were sure of. The presence Of Sen ator-designate Hart in their midst should at least provide some welcome variety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
SHEET
(NeW York Times)

The meteorologist draws fine dis functions between snow pellets and sleet. In his business no doubt such distinctions are necessary. He also distinguishes between sleet and freezing rain. But when one is out afoot in snoWstorm, and when what have been soft flakes turn to pellets flung into the face with the force of birdshot, most of us groWl at "Sleet" and let it go at that; the immediate concern is to find shelter not the exact word. And when one is abroad in car and the precipi- tation turns from flakes to some thing which covers the windshield with ice and the road with a glare on which the times can find no traction, most of us have no com punction about growing at "sleet" once more.
 The meteorologist is thinking about what happened in the strata of air above the earth, which layers were what temperature and which ones were saturated with moisture. He is noting that snow formed at certain altitude. that 1t started to fall as flakes, that it came through an air layer saturated with moisture still in liquid form despite temper ature well below freezing. That moisture, he tells himself caught at the flakes and froze there; and since this was deep layer of moist air, the original flakes emerged from 1t as snow pellets, milky granules of ice which sting our faces unmer- cifully when driven by the earth wind.
 We call 1t sleet. The meteorolog- ist reaches for a more distinctive word and comes up with the term 'graupep. Trying to go along with him, we find some satisfaction in the resemblance between "GraupeT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
The Non-Proht Hoax

Consumer cooperatives are becoming increasingly active in the retail field. Any group of people can go together and buy in quantity and sell to themselves lat cost" Because their action is theoret- ically not for profit, consumer co-ops enjoy freedom from most taxation. Other business must make profit to live, and pay the taxes to maintain government and all of it's services which the non- profit, tax-favored businesses enjoy.
 The fact that, through cooperation, every consumer can, in effect, become his own grocer, butcher, baker and candle stick maker, and thus buy everything cheaper by eliminating the profit which is included in the usual retail price, sounds attractive Consumer GOODS start by dealing in commodities which are produced by few, if any, of the con- Sumer customers. Therefore, the elinl- ination of profit does not at first ad versely affect many of the consumers. But as the movement to eliminate profit gains headway, like the rolling snoWball, it cuts into the businesses of individuals who make reasonable profit by serving their fellow citizens.
 You can't have complete liberty and opportunity under either state socialism or the consumer cooperative idea - both of which eliminate incentive and profit. You can't have your cake, which is the profit reward, and at the same time de- Stroy your opportunity to earn the profit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Special Powers Needed?

It doesn't seem possible that it is neces- Sary to delegate special powers to the governor to enable him to cope with the poultry situation in Connecticut. It would seem as if conditions, such as pres ently exist, could be taken care of by exercise of what powers the authorities now possess. True, the black market condition is by-product of the war, but it isn't one with which we are unfamiliar. In other days the spectacle of a source of supply being glutted by raiders" from without has been witnessed.
 When the situation was brought home to Mayor John s. Monagan of this city, as it was to other town and city eXecu- tives throughout the state, he took the only step open to him, namely, request that the governor invoke the proper off cials to break up the black market condi- ton and to prevent the Connecticut poul- try market from being cleaned out by the New York operators. If it is not within the powers of the governor or some off, cial to stem this tide of outrushing poul- try, then it is case for the Legislature to handle.
 According to current reports the Legls- lature will make it possible for the poul- try situation to be handled by the gov ernor if it is informed what the necessary curbing measures are. But right now it is perfectly obvious that the governor must not stand back and say it's all up to the lawmakers to restore to him his ex- traordinary war powers. It's up to the Legislature to give him the necessary powers to meet certain situations. If this be one of them, we understand these leg islators will act. But if it's just show of partisanship, the time is hardly ripe for any such display.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Selected Poem

DECISION (Sgt Harold Applebaum in The New York Times) In days of war, the best that Man can do To keep his faith in self and God is hold His heart away from all that's false or true And let his mind attack the new and old Projections of the facts The path among The mighty flames of Yes and No has not Been clearly marked nor an bridge been flung Across the Doubt that haunts the mind and heart Yet Is the heart blooded prince, and knows The mind to be mindless serf. But when The grim decision must be made, he goes In meekness to his wiser slave, and then, Tn common sense they reach their common goal The undictated freedom of the soul.