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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
Difficulty in Dating Appeal
Of Journalism

ScCldte GATOR OF me Boston Inron-
icle.
Difficulty in Dating Appeal
Of Journalism
cannot fix the exact date when
Journalism attracted me as pro-
fesSion Not 20 suggest for a mo-
nent that was a prodigy, re-
call that when ! had not yet fin
lshed grammar school | helped 10
edit mimeosrsphed news paper
published by the small boys club
81 a settlement house in Boston
To be more precise. held the
titles. successfully. OF associate
editor and managing editor. my
brother beng edtor-in chief. Our
paper was smbitiously styled The
Alpha Flash" out OF Difference TO
our adult supervisor. who was a
member OF the Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity. It's name was prophetic
cas- II happenedD OF its duration, II
not Of It's priority. for i, suspended
publication when our pennies US
ually dcSi gnatcd for tops and mar
blcs. no longer proved adequate
enough IN amount or regularity
OF reception 10 sustain the ex-
penseS OF ink and paper involved,
Yet ours was brave attempt. and
the training which we gained was
Of inestlmable assistance to those
Of us who later cast our lots with
the Fourth Estate IN our local high
schools. as ! did.
Preparing for college at the his
toric Public Latin school in Bos-
ton, founded in 1885, the oldest
secondary school with a continu-
Gus existence in our country, |
emerged as one Of the two victors
from the sophomore competition
for editorShipS on the staff OF the
Latin School Register. the school
magazine. In my senior year 1927
2S), ! served as managing editor -
very proudly. for | was the first
Negro student 10 attain this post.
which had been held some IS years
previously by the distinguished
philosopher. George San,ayans. |
learned how TO make up Z dummy
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

joyed and exercised by all other
American citizens.
3 Therefore. do not wan: 20
DC set or in any special section Of
the country or ely. J do not
want special schools, churches
parks. Fairgrounds. restaurants,
shops, etc. bull; and set apart es-
pecially for ne. am law-abid-
ing. taX-paylrE. native born clt-
zen Of ttIlS country. want all the
public and sewi-puo,ic institutions
open 10 re IN ne same manner and
in the same degree that they are
open 70 other citizens.
4 do not want color 10 be made
a dc;crTjnant IN any way or
course have ny own private So
cial HE 90 no: have the slight
est desire 20 ob:rude on the social
life Of any other people. No do
| wish dominance over them.
want my racial traits 20 SCI me
apart from the rest OF mankind
only IN the same manner that the
traits 81 the Italians 10 America.
or the Irish IA America. or the
French IN America d st.nguiSh
them from Americans Of English
descent 90 no. want 10 lose
my identity as a Negro. II a mir
acle could De performed and | was
changed overnight INTO member
Of some other race. think II would
be calamity Bu; ! do not wan,
the fact that am Negro 20 set
me apart for special treatment.
s. 90 rot want 20 see tho in
stitu;IonS and businesses closed
whicha.he Negroes n America have
worked ard sacrificed 70 establish
! take particular pride IN the in
stl'utionS and businesses owned
and operated BY ourselves would
like 30 see more o. them. better
organized better supported. serv-
ing the Whole community without
regard 20 color
E. BIT the Negro people cannot
ask for equality and Spccia! help
tmore than : slven 10 other sim
liar groups IN The same breath II
colored Americans ask white
Americans 10 help them create spe.
clal institutions 10 serve only their
,colored' needs that is segrega-
tion - call Il what you Will.
= As 20 miScesenat.on go that
fear Is ridiculous The majority
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

stayed on 20 teach. Henry Delany
also studied at the Institutes Di-
vnity School, was ordained and
later became Anglican-E Episcopal
Bishop for the CarolinasD
Jim Crow System Barred Him
From Movies and Theatre
The school. an unusual institu-
ton for those days, had both white
and Negro teachers. And young
Hubert Delany lived on a campus
where no differentiation was made
between white teachers and Negro
teachers or students.
1t was only when he became old
enough to spend some time in Ra-
leigh itself that Hubert began 10
realize how the South treated Ne
sroeS. And. for a time, the young
boy looked upon white people with
distrust.
The South's race policy deprived
Hubert OF the movies and the
legitimate theatre his father,
firmly opposed on grounds OF prin-
ciple TO the Jim Crow system of
permitting Negroes TO sit only in
the balcony, would never attend
a theatre in the South and would
not permit his children to do SO
either.
Hubert was one OF 10 children.
That he thinks. was good for him.
When you're a member Of a big
family you get knocked around
quite a lot and you don't become
a prima donna"
But the expense OF caring for
such a large family. Hubert knew,
would prevent his parents from
financing his college education. So,
for several summers before he was
due 10 enter college, he worked
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
why | ENTERED THE NEWSPAPER FIELD

and 10 read proofs. During the
same year l began also 10 con-
tribute unsolicited articles 20 the
Boston Chronicle learning how 10
write news items and editorials.
Indeed. ! succeeded Eugene Cor
don. then associate feature editor
Of the Boston Post, as editor al
writer. when he ceased con,rlbut-
ing editorials 10 the paper.
Contact with Literary Celebrities
AS member OF the Saturday
Evening Quill club. an orsanlza-
ton OF Boston Negro writers. over
whom Mr.. Gordon presided. be-
gan 10 rub elbows with literary
celebrities as the so-caIled Negro
Renaissance" Of the twenties drew
TO close. contributed TO the
Annual and achieved some proml-
hence, local and national, during
my sophomore year in Harvard
college. In my freshman year
had commenced 10 write articles
for the Harvsrd-Advocate. the un-
dergradua,e literary magazine,
competing with such classmates as
Joseph Alsop, the columnist Of the
Alsop-kinter team. While in COL
lese and graduate school con-
tributed book reviews 10 the Har-
ward Crimson. daily newspaper Of
the university. and 10 the now de-
funct Harvard journal. established
as the result of a seeessionist move
ment from the Crimson staff. one
of the leaders OF which was 4
grandson Of President Theodore
Roosevelt.
| obtained = lively awareness of
the power OF the press IN a demo-
cratic society, irons my experience
IN collegiate journalism. Perhaps
the most valuable technical expert
cnce gained was The ability 10 write
inielligiole prose quickly IN race
against the demands and needs of
the linotype. Such facility IN eX-
pressing ones thoughts on paper
is precious. For il is the GROWING
achievement of ones career as a
newSpaperman. 1t can DC pow
crful weapon TO WELD in tho con-
tinGal battle Of Negro Americans
for fun citizenship. and my con-
SciousncsS OF my duty 10 take my
battle-Station s the profound spir-
itual reason why | turned to news
psperinE.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
From Eleanor Roosevelts
Column: MY Day

While my husband was in AL
bsny and FOR some years after
coming 10 Washington. his chief
Interest was in seeing that the
average human being was given q
fairer chance for life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness That
vas what made hun always inter-
ested IN the problems Of minority
groups and o. any group which
was at a disadvantage.
As the war clouds gathered and
the inevitable involvement. 81 this
country became more evident. his
objective was always 20 deal with
the problems Of the war political
ard military, so that eventually an
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

organization might be built 70 pre-
vent future wars
ANY MAN in public life is
bound. IN the course OF years, 10
create certain enemies But when
ne is gone. his main detectives
stand out clearly AND one may hope
that a spirit Of unity may arouse
the people and their leaders 70 a
complete understand OF his OBJ
yectYcS and a determination 10
achieve those detectives them
selves.
Abraham Lincoln was taken from
Us before he had achieved unity
within the nation. and his people
"a led him. THIS divided US as a
nation Tor many years.
Woodrow Wilson was also strick-
en and. IN tina; instance. the peo-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

az Negroes prefer 70 marry their
own. Marriage means mutual con-
sent. and canno; be forced upon
anyone Laws against legal mar
risse have not stopped miScegena-
ton. Advocating inter-narriage
Viii not make y more frequent.
8. DiScrim nation is not so much
The resu,: OF prejudice. bu. preju-
dice Is the result ct discrimination
Segregation feeds prejudice and
keeps j. alive and il woald be Just
as bad II We Negroes were the
dominan, group and the white peo-
pie the victims. IacN Of friendly
contact breeds susp sion, disirust.
violence, fear
Q The objective 20 work and pray
for:
Destruction of al segregation.
Eqaa' opportunity 10 use what
ever "a EMS Goa has gwen each
individual
Reai freedom under The law
for all citizens, wh..e and COL
ored alike
The leadership andoSocial re,a-
tons VIII take care Of themselves.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
LAST CHANCE

A Detroit real estate firm.
Homer Warren and company, ran
the following advertisement in
Detroit newspapers o! March p:
There's . war on. The last war
In your lifetime. Last cppor-
tunity 70 pick up good income
property at price to double
your money In the coming post
war boom. Get all the facts and
figures from Mr.. Bedford"
The Nation
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
TUE WEEKLY DIGEST
RED CAP TO JUR|ST

every day from dawn 10 sunset,
first on the school farm and later
on Connecticut tobacco farms.
He considers his decision 10 at
tend New York's City college in
stead, OF accepting a scholarship
at southern school one OF the
turning points of his life. Il wor-
ship City college" Delany said.
for what il did for me. II took
a slow, pretty conservative kid
and made him think a little" II
gave him intellectual curiosity and
real ambition.
After school Delany worked eight
hours daily as a red cap in Penn
Station. He studied whenever he
got chance - on the subway, in
the station locker room. at lunch.
When he graduated from CCNY
at the age OF 81 he reversed his
earlier procedure He worked from
9 10 3 as a grammar school teacher
and went to law school in the a'trr-
noon and evening.
The Race Issue Raised.
Fights Back Against II
Within year after Delany
graduated from NYU Law school
he was appointed as an assistant
| to Y. S. Attorney Charles H futile.
/ In five years as an Assistant U. S.
( Attorney he prosecuted success
fully 498 out of 500 criminal cases.
/ In 1929. Delany ran for Congress
on the Republican ticket in the
2lst District. which took in mr"h
OF Harlem and Washington Heights.
Some of his advisers said. Don't
campaign in Washington Heights.
Let them think you're an Irish
man" Delany Indignantly re-
jected that idea, and stumped the
Heights.
II was a bitter campaign. and
the race issue was raised. Delany
fought back against it, and Rep.
F. H. LaGuardia. then running for
reelection on the same ticket in
another district. helped him. They
became fast friends, though Delany
lost the election.
Soon after LaGusrdia was elected
Mayor in 1893. Delany was ap-
pointed TO the City Tax Commits
sion. With a salary OF Sl0,S00 4
year. he was believed to be the
highest-sslaried Negro appointive
officer in the country. At 80. he
was also one Of the youngest for
so high position.
For the past two and a half
( years. Delany has been on the
Domestic. Relations bench. OF all
his cases. only one has been ap-
pealed. He loves the work, espe,,
cia!ly in Children's court.
/ For recreation. Delsny likes TO
take his wife. Willetta ,his former
secretary. 10 the theatre. Some
times, he and the children, Made
lon, Is, and Harry II. 60 skating
or walking. He doesn't like de-
tective stories. but he is very fond
OF Somerset Maugham's works. He
likes TO work with his hands and
enjoys doing repair jobs around
the home at 467 West l44th street.
He finds little leisure for any Of
these things because of the time
he devotes to the USO, the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People (he's q
director of BOTH and some 20 other
organizations.
Although he believes there Is
danger of race trouble after the
war, Delany also has faith that the
people will experience a "tremen-
dous upsurge" and develop their
own leaders for good. He is a
Republican. but he believes that
achievement OF the administration
goal OF 60.0o0,0 900 jobs would 10
far toward eliminating racial ten.
sionS That's why I'm for Henry
Wallace" he said. whether or not
I'm a Republican"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
MARITIME NEGOTIATIONS

AS far as human eye can pierce the haze
That wraps the wat'ry waste in murky tone.
Full laden with the men and means OF war
Tall ships pillow on through biting brackish spray
For what does this armada ever push?
Why all the grim faced warriors on its decks!
What better day will self denial bring?
Millennium? Perhaps, but there have been
Bold warriors who before forsook sweet home,
And fireside to sail away and die
Beneath crusading banners bearing words
And symbols calling for better world.
Why cannot man in peace and love reside!
Or must he die to prove his right 10 live, -
BY 1t. Wade II. McCree Jr
365th Infantry. 93rd piyisiQn
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
TFrom A Letter In Common sense)

The Negro soldier too has his
pattern Of disillusionment on the
road back. In the front line there
IS no distinction between white and
Negro. When the injured return 20
the States and are hospitalized
there is no segregation. All pa
tientS are treated alike IN the med
icsl and surgical wards White am
bulatory patients and white ward
boys will wait on Negroes. And
Negro ambulatory patients and
ward boys Will do The same.
But the picture changes when
the patients reach The convslcscent
and recondltioning stages Remem-
Der. this is the Army and that this
hospital is in the deep South The
picture changes slowly but def
nitely 10 the status quo ante, Nc
gro patients sleep IN segregated
squad-rooms. At mess they cat at
tables set aside for them True.
they are permitted 10 engage in
the regular hospital activities and
t. indulge in the various vocation
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

tempted TO believe IN the pubic
expectations ~ his insight. II he
enjoys a by-line - that CONCESSION
20 personality Ultimately dispensed
BY managing editors for good be-
havior above and beyond the call
@. duty - his mail Will contain
few mash notes asking for the
history Of his earthly sojourn.
Attempt at Sen-Portaiture
II the picture which have drawn
Of the neWspsperman eSsaying the
srduous role Of Intervening nm
Eelf is correct, then II VIII nc Won
dered how ! have managed mere
aud now 10 overcome an oostacle
implanted IN the path Of my type.
writer at once by the traditions ana
by the current practice OF our
profession. ! can gather few
random recollections OF my rela-
lively placid years IN Harvard COZ
Ice l92S-la32) for my class re-
union. | can list a few accom-
4 ishmcn,S within space require
n1enis abortive Of egotisiic cNpan-
sion 10 accompany magazine ar
tcle. However. this is the first
real opportunity which have had
90 prove the possible reasons why
am a journals; and not teacher.
For the plans Of my parents for
my career had virtually predes-
tined me for the instruction OF
youth.
My adherence 10 parental plans
Melted me the degrees OF Bachelor
OF Arts. cum lsude. and Master
Of Arts from Harvard university
1882 and l93p: julius Rosen-
valid Fellowship u935-36). a
Charles VI. Cox Scholarship u937-
39): and admittancc to the Uni
versity Of Cambridge in England
as a research student N936). All
my scholastic training, The chIct
point Of concentration of which
was the study of English litera-
ture, history. and philosophy. in
terlarded with the classics OF
Greece and Rome afforded griSt
90 the mill Of words and thoughts
which ] am now grinding as as
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
MEAT CONSCIOUS

A neighbor of one Of our re-
porters is noted for two things.
his pretty little daughter and his
enormous appetite for meat,
which he finds IL hard to satisfy
in these days Of rationing.
Our man stopped the other day
to speak to the child and re-
marked to the father:
Gee. she's growing fast. isn't
She"
Yes" the father replied, alb
sently. shes getting to be Just
about the size Of q good big
roast"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
Daniel H. Bowen
Retires From Pc.

Daniel II Bowen 81 $3.50 North
field avenue. retired from the L $.
Post office March 10 a; the conclu-
sicnSof q years of service.
In an impressive ceremony. a
purse OF g. silver dollars was pre-
scented 10 the retiring postal en-
ployer- Participants in The program
included his supervisors. MeSSss.
Thomas Wilkinson. Joseph Gruocr.
sld Harvey Mcconnell and tie en-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28

ity in America reason for
wailing apart from the other
reasons? In the opinion of
this column we have.
Let us begin by saying that
as Governor of New York
State Mr.. Roosevelt had no
record of paying attention to
the demands of Negroes. AS
a matter of fact, politicians in
New York will testify that as
the states chief executive Mr..
Roosevelt probably did less
than many other governors for
Negroes as a part Of the popu-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
(Reprinted from the New York PosD
By ALVIN ROSENFElD

wide smile lights up Justice Hubert T. Deanys face
when he talks about New York City.
He has great love for his adopted home - the city
which gave him chance when he % years ago,
a kid from North Carolina Though he had to work
night and day to do it, he made good becoming in rapid
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
EASTER EGGS

A rooster strutting around the
bsrnyard early one Easter Sunday
morning came across a nest of
brightly colored eggs. He cooked
his head and thought a while
then made Decline across the
barnyard and knocked h .. out
Of the peacock.
Hawks Cry,
Tuskegee Army Air Field.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
CensOring The Telephone

The Maryland Heuse Of Dele
gates has passed . bill making n
illegal to use obscene language
over the telephone or 10 use the
telephone for the purpose Of
making immoral engsgements.
The bill doesn't say how Il n 10
be enforced.
The Natieu
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
The WATCHTOWER

THE FIRST SHOCK of the grief is over The
bells have tolled. The tears have been shed
The eulogies have been said The world is in
mourning The great leader is gone What re-
mains to be said? Has any particular group any
special reason for crying? Has our Negro minor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S GOAL

pies OF the world failed 10 carry
out his vision.
PERHAPS. in His wisdom. the
Almighty is trying 70 show us that
a leader n ay chart the way. may
point out the road 70 lasting peace,
out that many leaders and many
peoples must do the building. II
cannot DE the work Of one man,
nor can the responsibility be laid
upon his shoulders, and So when
the time comes for peoples 20 as
sumo the burden more fully, ne is
given rest.
God grant that we may have the
wisdom and courage 70 build a
q peaceful world with justice and
opportunity for al peoples the
world over
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
MIRROR, MIRROR.

IL: Why are YOU always look
ing into the mirror"
Steno: Your wife told me to
watch myself whenever you
were around
Hawks Cry.
Tuskesee Army Air Field.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
LENA EXPLAINS

elena Horne
her USO
Of discrimination
~ don't know what good will do tell this story but
am burned about the these colored BOYS
subjected TO while was there she said
First In full aware of the conditions in the South
and this trip was not without unpleasant incidents
TO myself, but expected them I'm not temperamental
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
By WILLIAM HARRISON
Associate Editor Boston Chronicle. Boston, Mass.
lCnndcnsed he lincoln Clarionl


For not yet explained by psychologists
autobiography difficult art for newspaperman. His
daily routine compels him chronicle from spectators
detached point Of view in which others participate
When he speaks in the omniscent anonymity of the
editorial column unless he is careful he may himself be
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
WHAT |, A NEGRO, WANT
By E. T. LANCASTER

!. As a human being, want 10 be treated human
being with freedom exercise all the rights privileges
and duties proper human being.
>. As native born American citizen want TO be con-
sidered first class citizen with opportunity enjoy all
the rights and privileges and assume all the duties en-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
c IS FOR CHRISTIAN
LET'S CHECK OUR
ANTHROPOLOGY-

ANTHROPOLOGY-
Planned by. an inter-rscial com.
miitee - representing the four
f.W.C.A. branches and four races
Caucasian. Negro. Indian and
Orientsl-the 18th Worldwide OBJ
servance OF Business and Profess
sional clubs at Lucy Thurman
branch on March i3, was a hish
point in ~ fellowship experience
Detroit YWCA Members
Newsletter. April. lo45.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-28
AN ACCIDENT

Private: Who introduced you
TO your wife,
Sgt; We just met. dent
blame nobody"
Los Angeles Tribune
Evening star., 1945-04-29

1T MUST'VE been seven weeks ago
when | told all you boys an
gals that Mister Whaley would like
some stamps for the wounded.
Mister Whaley thanks you. Or
he will. when they dig him out
from under all them packages of
stamps that is still pourin' in!
BY golly. this country is pack
jammed with mighty nice people,
anxious to lend a hand whenever
anybody calls on 'em for help.
sometimes think there ought to
be a page in the newspapers just
headed Good News" You read so
much about troubles that you get
to thinkin' everythin's mess.
Then. ever so often the folks that
amt in the news show you what
fine country we actually got,
l hear from Mister Whaley
that he expects to get in 200
letters an packages. He says
that so many has promised to keep
on sendin' in their stamps, he
thinks maybe the Stamps for the
Wounded Committee will get lOO,-
600 packets in time.
Just think of that Tell the folks
one time what is needed an it comes
back a hundred thousand times!
Well, III tell you somethin' that
Evening star., 1945-04-29

will show you you WASH wrong in
respondin' this way. Not only is
Mister Whaley gettin' in stamps.
but a number of the boys in the
hospitals heard what | told you.
They are writln' him, wantln' to
know if they can get some OF the
stamps. Here's what one kid wrote
him:
Il got a right arm blown off by
a land mine, but can handle
stamps LETT handed"
Boy SCOUTS, big business con-
Germs, clubs, mail-order houses, S.
Senators, country school teachers
an just plain citizens have been
writin' an calm Mister Whaley
to offer him help in collectin'
stamps.
If you want to get in on this,
just send the stamps and envelopes
(covers) to Albert G.. Whaley,
National Collection Director, c o
US. Steel Export Co., 80 Church
Street, New York 8, N. Y.
All this has made me an Jake
Bulls, my helper, very happy.
Thanks to everybody for what you
are dom. Like Mister Whaley told
me, 1T makes us feel good, inside.
WAlLY B0REk