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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
|MB0NU Duke: Son Of An African Chieftain

know there was such thing rs 4
race problem until came 10
America" he continued. IT has
concerned me very much since !
arrived.
The race problem in America
cannot be tackled in any one way.
There are many sides that need
attention. But we Africans have
a contribution to make. There cam
not be friendship and harmony
between peoples unless they know
one another. We Africans can let
the white man in America know
that Africans have a place in the
world. that they have Kingdoms
and countries that have contrib
uted much to the world. 0lafl
Americans should know that Them
selves. They can be proud OF their
background
CULTURE
Il want to present African cul-
ture 10 the American people. One
day I was talking to q group OF
first grade students at an Ameri-
can grammar school ! wanted to
talk about something very simple
that they would understand so
told them We had no apples in
Nigeria.
They fel; very badly and one
little boy said ne would like to give
me some apples. Then / told them
that although we had no apples we
had pinespples. msngos and bana-
mas. All OF the children began to
smile. l asked them why and they
said it was because they would like
TO 60 TO Nigeria and get some b.
nsnaS.
That is the correct approach, I
believe. Both Africa and America
have something 10 give the other"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

-.
Mrs. Roosevelt could we'll be the
spearhead for a new realignment
of the liberal-polii.cal forces in the
country. Needless divisions have
arisen among those forces. Mrs.
Roosevelt may wei be the one in
d!vidual VINO could fuse the best
aspects Of al factions. Certainly IN
the days anCad the weight OF the
liberals IS going 70 have 70 increase
a thousand-fold. The rallyinG point
OF the liberals in recent years has
been the con- bination Of general
selling about life, and Franklin
Roosevelt A feeling about life.
broken up into endless pieces, Will
De Of little value al this time, with
out the unifying force that has been
uppAed by Roosevelt. Mrs. Roose-
yelt might we'll supply this unity
ng force for he immediate future
Let us not forget for a moment
.ha, Dewey was defeated by
margin that represents less than
oalf Of the population OF New York
City
Certainly everyone who was
against Roosevelt was not
Fascist minded individual. But at
the cpre of the opposition you
will find, as you have found for
years, (reactionary. inhuman and
dehums mining influences. Ger
tainly Ndo not refer only to the
Republican Party as harboring
these forces. They are in the
Democratic Party as well, as they
are everywhere in the world.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nit: anti-humanItarian anti
!aboylsm; nti-Semitism; anti
Nesroism: anti-people-lsm - all
these dead and poisonous fruits
grow or the same rot;.ng tree. Al.
who carry these monstrosiiles IN
:heir hearts and on, into the world
have opposed everything the RooSe-
velts have stood for.
II vii! take US some time 10
measure the forces that VIII 20
along with President Truman. Il
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

4 GENTLE Business Directory Is
being compiled In Chicago. The
letterhead Of the promoters bears
this motto: millions Of Gentiles
Banded Together 10 Preserve the
Gentle Way Of Life. Gentle Bust
ness Ethics Gentle Educational
Systems, Gentle Moral Standards"
The address is in the heart Of the
financial district
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
Discrimination

A Department store In wash
ington. one Of the finest. desires
none but white patrons. Would
be colored shoppers are refused
permission to try on garments.
told. sorry. your sine not In
stock and refused charge &c
counts.
Growing indignity was cree
ton Of signs excluding colsred
women shoppers from use Of the
rest rooms. An outraged deleea-
ton Of both white and colered
citizens waited upon the man
ager In protest.
We do not desire Negro pat
ronage." the manager stated
fatty. However" he pointed out.
I'VE do employ Negro girls ~
elevator operators"
why not employ them rs
sales clerks" he was asked.
-Sir." he replied haughtily, Il
would have you know that al
though the owner Of this store
Is Jewish. we even have . rule
against the employment Of Jews
a. sales persons.
Alfred Smith In
The Chicago Defender
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
Poets Corner
MEMOIRS OF A GREAT MAN


MEMOIRS OF A GREAT MAN
The following poem was COM
posed by Charles l.. Dawson. Aprh
10 l945. He resides a. 358 West
minister and IS an aspiring younS
minister.
A. three thir'y-fve on April twelfth
Died. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Americas greatest President
Leaving millions 10 lament
lie was a soldier brave and true
He bore the brunt for me. for YOU
And amid dark hours Of distress
Seeming unperturbed, he did his
best.
He was a friend TO the common
man
In fac,. to everyone in the land
Even ! felt, on that gloomy day.
As If my kin had passed away.
The smile that was ever upon his
face
Was one that only death could erase
The inspiring things that he often
said
Will ever live, though re be dead.
With impaired health. and cripple
TOO
He kept on plugging for me and
you
Courageous. undsunted, he wased
his fight
For lasting peace. for good and
right.
Thank God that he lived long
enough
10 carry the ball while the going
was Tough
May the substitute who will him
replace
Be fair to all regardless TO race.
Instead Of wondering what next TO
do
Let's carry on as he'd wish US 10
Let us no longer halt in dismay
For the Lord who giveih, taketh
away.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
BY r. VI. LEONARD

Friday was d Red Letter Day in
the life OF l3-year-old Phyllis
Strong, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Erman P. Strong, Of 4627 fireman
avenue.
In the morning she represented
the Sampson school IN the district
spelling bee held at the McCau.ey
school She won an inscribed dc
uonary as a reward for her efforts.
Al 8 pm. that evening She won
a 500 war bond as first prize IN the
finals of the oratocy-essay contest
sponsored oy the Detroit Historical
society AZ the Rsckhsn Edaca-
,onal Memorial
PHYLLIS wrote an e!ght-m!nute
essay on Detroit Monuments and
Statues" She built her story around
The statues OF Cadillac. Fr. Richard
LsSaNe. and Fr, Marquette that
sdorn the City Hal. and o;ner
monuments IN downtown Detroit
Her mother says that She took
trip alone "a feat Cor l3-year-old
downtown 10 gather her material
and collected al needed data.
From the besInn,ns Phyllis was
determined 10 win said Mrs.
Strong. she Is an apt SUDDEN: and
always gets very good report
cards"
Jus, as this reporter vas setting
ready 10 leave, Phyllis came N.
In answer 20 a query as 10 what
she would do with the bond, she
SAID. u am saving j; 70 go-te col
leee" Her father added that she
IS very thrifty with her allowance
and has saved some Of tho money
toward The $500 in war bonds that
is So: ASIDE for her college educa-
ton.
PHYLLIS said :; is hard for her
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
WHAT MRS. ROOSEVELT REPRESENTS


will take us time to measure the
forces with which he will move.
We Will want 10 give our new
President a chance TO prove him.
self.
But II was Roosevelt who was
given the primary mandate. II was
the Roosevelt tradition that was
swept back into Office, primarily.
Mrs. Roosevelt represents the
heart and the mind of what was
elected first and foremost--and
OF what has been our guiding star.
We know what the star Is. Let us
keep II burning bright.
Let us keen Mrs. Roosevelt In
a key position so that we can
measure what occurs in the next
months against what she repre-
sents, and with close reference to
what She is going TO have to say
about what happens.
Obviously. even il she did not
exist. we would have 10 keep alive
the tradition that she represents.
But why not utilize so exquisitely
precise an instrument OF measure
nent and so marvellous a human
oelng as Mrs. Roosevelt at this time
since she does exist?
No one can deny the incredibly
subtle role that individuals play
in the life Of a nation. And the role
hat we permit certain individuals
10 play is in itself a measure OF our
civilization: Of ourselves.
Mrs. Roosevelt has been called
the first lady of the land because
she has by chance been the wife
Of a President. She is singularly
a first person in our land because
she has earned that title in her
own right. Don't lets muff the most
important moment of our time. by
failing 70 do the right ting about
ner.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

color prejudice and reeled of
the following:
important fact is that press
credentials have been OK'd
by the State Department and
issued to various colored
groups-Orientals, Negro, etc.
in greater proportion than
ever before. And most of these
specialized racial groups are
..rictly on the Stain side of
Tn : international fence. :"
Not satisfied with picking at
the Negro, O'Donnell dashed
of vicious stuff about inter-
marriage with Filipino Wom-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
Blood Plasma
Segregated By
War Department

WASHINGTON. D. C.-The War
Department. no; the American Red
Cross. is responsible for the scgre-
cation OF white and NeEro blood
p,asTa. reported delegation
which met with Department Off
Gals here last week
This was the frs. 81 4 series
Of planned conferences Of orcaHi-
rational leaders and administration
officials devoted 70 eX;ending and
nplemcnting the ron-Segr gat.on
policies introduced BY the Admin
iStratlon,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

NOW THAT ROOSEVELT is dead and cannot
be hated daily in his column, John O'Donnell
of the New York Daily News has started preach
ing race hatred. ODonnell is at the San Fran
cisco conference On April rs, the day the con-
ference opened, he oiled his typewriter with
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
BY BETTY MOORSTEIN
(Reprinted from PM)

Dixie was born in Akeme, village in Southern Nigeria
With population OF 1000 people, all descended from the
family He the 18th of the village chieftain
and he lived his fathers compound with his fathers 10
wives and 90 children There II houses in the walled
in compound for each wife and her children for
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

For one thing. she could we'll
be appointed at this time as a
new member of the official Cabi-
net--as minister of human and
public welfare. Some such new
post has been contemplated. in
one form or another. by many
groups for some time. The very
existence of such post, IL well
administered. could help to keep
our minds and acts focused upon
the necessary extension of all
benefits. to all of the people, all
Of the time No more fitting per-
son could create the form that
such an office should take than
Mrs. Roosevelt.
Then there are other possl bi.ities'
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

went to normal school met a
few other white men, l saw trains
and bicycles and got some idea OF
the Western world.
After normal school, ! taught
in grammar schools in Okla and en-.
rolled in the Oxford correspon.
dence courses. I also bought an
organ. That was the main thing
that saved me from Illustration. All
Of my companions had married and
were living a settled life. My peo-
pie thought l was crazy. ! was very
depressed.
From 1927. when I was grsdu-
ated from the missionary school
and began teaching there. until
1888. saved nal. of my earnings
TO go abroad 10 study. In 1888 l
passed the entrance examinations
for Oxford. BY then my father had
died. The rest Of my family had
become reconciled TO my ideas and
they were very proud when did
well on the exams had enough
money 10 pay my way 10 England
and they agreed 10 help me.
War was very close when ar
rived in England. I was less favor
ably impressed by the people IN
England than I had been by my
English friends in Nigeria. l was
we'll treated but the life in Britain
is very narrow. I stayed only one
month. then left for America.
The first school went 10 in
America was Lincoln university
Lincoln is a great name in Nigeria.
Anything called Lincoln. Africans
Will 20 for. thought Lincoln must
be the best university but I could
not get the courses | wanted there
so left
LECTURING
Dixie spent three years studying
business administration at Ohio
State university, where he earned
his bachelor of science degree, and
one year studying public admins
traiion az Chicago university,
where he received master of arts
degree Since-leariHg Chicago in
l943 he has been lecturing at
schools and clubs throughout the
United States. A year and half
ago he helped found the African
Academy OF Arts and Research
Il did not know there were black
men in America until I met an
American Negro on the boat gong
10 England" he said. Dixie was
speaking slowly and earnestly by
then. Some of the buoysncy had
gone out OF his manner. i didn't
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
THE HOOD RIVER Incident

Every often. effort generated by patriotism but
twisted by lack of perspective turns TO hyseria We
had lot OF il the last We've had in this
It's always bad 1t makes peope-knd good helpful people
do cruel bad stupid things We've Just seen one instance
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05
BY DOROTHY NORMAN
lRenrlnied frnn thi Nav NnrL Pnsn

The vast experience and talent of Mrs Roosevelt must
not be wasted or ignored this crucial time She has
earned right to continue leading figure both in
national and in world affarsnot merely because she has
been the wife of great President but by virtue of her
shining accomplishments
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-05

She has for long been the spirit
usl eyes and ears of America.
People have laughed at her travels,
but they were not funny. They kept
her informed and aware about
what was happening to people as
people and not people liz the alb
Stract. She knows the currents and
undercurrents abroad in the land
She knows them we'll and she
knows what should be done about
them.
She remains the foremost sym
boil of, and spokesman for. our
LIBERAL political tradition at It's
highest-at this critical turning
point in our history. AS neutral
at this time, that is. as an .nelected
and unappointed political figure,
she is in the peculiarly strategic po-
siiion Of symbolizing an entire tra-
dition. rather than OF representing
any faction thereof
AS for the immediate future, one
cannot help but feel that she
should be Immediately designated
as an accredited member of the
American delegation that is 10 be
sent 20 San Francisco Her voice
should be allowed 10 carry great
weight there.
Then there are other possibilities
concerning how she might best
'erve America in the near future.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
HOUSES WANTED 70 BUY

Any HOUSES Up TO $500 in b. C; ten.
ants not disturbed. Cash buyers. E. W.
SAttfi Wh caN sR Sell t1sS YouR HOUSE. W. can get
attention: R A HUMpHRiHs. UNI II IHs Reaitors RiEmp.
we HAVE IA faPaH PMaEpArf7 "a f7a9 DEMAND for COL
ored cash clients who desire to purchase
houses in the Brookland area Of ne II
time Of 10 or IS days plea please e. contact ON t0ts US
call M on you to discuss the deal With you. i.
F. M, pELLo REALTY CO, Ioio M ST. St.
WE CAN SELL your property If located in
lsIs; THos. E. yHRREiI sf Co. rahsosa reaisoss.
MEpiafT S i2th Il aCTSNWs Sstopsl 9zsP G, b,
home today or sell to cash clients waiting ting
appraisal. MITcHELL aU1ck, 81. assi! 81
TOP PRICE for your mouse in D. c. or
FENDER eesnt .eSycs perenssa sa1espan VII
w Can W SELL 81 ays Four "a HoTsi S5sS at IT. full,
value vaiIer today t Our opinion entails Nc obi
Hi M e Asb lsnS Isls fn6rEnFY&w. Il ~ pay
sshhhh afhER RE's 500 FTff h sspDsasa ss rR
for colored. MA. 30s2, after 8 cali Elk.
ARLINGToN-3 OR 4 BEDROOMS, near
shopping and bus. MR.. CREEKMORE.
HAVE CLIENT WHO WILL PAY all cash
for bungalow. GEORGE A. Keller
ma 6734; 4.. ewes. RA. 1872;
CASH BUYER Immediately in need of
Silver Spring or Hyattsville area, prompt
action. Phone MR.. BLACKWOOD, UN.
INTERESTED in purchasing to room
home for cash If price is right, NV. or n Z. ;:
no brokers; details in hrst letter BOX
sac, Star
CASH BUYERS for D. c. and Nd. property.
no delay. Call us before you sell, WOOD
RIDGE REALTY CO., 1881 Rhode Island
ave. ne, NO. 1908.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
APARTMENTS WANTED.

UNFURNIsHED bedroom apartment. de-
sns,5 sired BY refined couple. husband "a Marine,
ef9 efSm sox permanently sFar stat0nee in
NAVY NAVY. LIEUT.: T. s. and wife desire fur
nisned apt. or house accessible to Navy
II. DIES. RE. 74oo, before ' /" pm. srat weekl Sl
days; after m. and Sun, TIE. zoos. 17*
QUIET COUPLE, permanently located. de-
sire 1-bedroom furnished apartment, n w.
or ne; no children or pets; excellent care
yr.-old girl desire @ i or SeSroema 5e aha furn o.
500 per msntS % *. A seen s5ss. 81. a.'S 545s 49,
COUPLE desire furn. or unfurn. apartment ta
or house, temporary or permanent occu-
cow ly G1nLs s dssee S4 sz bedpso Ssa ,al a
sP' i5s r. Til 1ssti1H wsekdays phsne X
NAVY 1t, wife and daughter want fur
ss or Ss re- 4oS &c. 2. Ct n'zss ?S
SOBER, QUIET settled couple needs z or
than a !, June r.; permanent; good references.
SoyfRNMENT co aSSE' WORKER established d. in
Washington desires. unfinished 3-room
sasV!zhfd NaRY fIkuRGS3SI Rfs SF
nished apartment for summer months,
Tsms5 or EGoM SSs 5s5E EGEs stas ART by GOVT s.D
SMALL FURNISHED, housekeeping apt.
with bath, for wife only of Marine colonel:
permanent, occupancy. Phone Gil. 4l74
daily, 0-12 am.
COAST GUARD OFFICER and wife want
two or three room furnished apartment
ToIh IN NV 1y Distrct' djs' $50 to S1oo. LIT. BAs-
UNFURNIsHED OR FURNISHED, Q or 8
room apartment wanted by. permanently
located, refined married couple. TIE. 3537
- IT,
TWO GENTLEMEN want 1, 2 or 8 room
ME; o54o. Ext; so6. after 7 pm; ref
erences supplied. 15s
NAVAL LII, permanently assigned. wife
furnished or .unfurnished apt. Phone
MARRIED CoGPLE desires furnished
Msryiand or VViiRI Virsinia; lefereness snnSEsSii SEaii
OR. $500. Ext. 3431. after 4 o'clock. 16s
Evening star., 1945-06-14
HOUSES WANTED TO RENT.

NAVAL OFFICER. wife expecting baby in
August, need house or apartment. suburban
Frankln adil Go Ext 17o IT,
urgent ,unfurn. or 4 bedrooms. NV sec
ton or nearby suburbs: best references;
de IN fsp sIs Box ~SS7tRy SE sar Please give
ARMY oFFICER, perm. duty b. C., desires
2-bedrm. house or, apt. furnished or un-
s5 4qss phane q Ar osss ssss modern in good
WEsn sRd Ra9y desire house apt NAL
a; an1 ;m,S Pm; pn or write: Box 4o-E, Star. 1s'
washington would like to rent furnished @ or Or
neon ase dssfes hss n MasR We
pensrtmsnt pTefeTTed Reply ds' to Box o E:Ey
q spt,, t., pTsisra5Iyy Iy suburban distTlct adults, s
18th and Park rd. preferred; best refer
ences; ea will guarantee owner care. ia.
WE NEED A HOME by July 1, naval ON
GER, GER. wife and .5-yearco2ld son; son; furnished
GSHS6 q sRh aSps VIE exchange
room, kitchen; bath apt. 2S13 18th st. ne.
or unfurnished house. Present landlord
from IS na desires i'm
Join his family. Alex. or NV. preferred.
HousE 3ss9 oa APT wanted or
will exchange Abr. house; minimum, Q
bedrooms: prefer NV, location of 10th st.
limit, $3.50 mo- Phone Elk. 1928 before s
pm or Woodley 1914 16s
FORMER LIT. COL. Gen. Patton's stafi,
paper, needs 4-bedroom house, committing
distance: occupancy Aug. or Sept: / on
Lease. Lease. unfurnished.. Phone HUNTER. EX.
BEING EVICTED, home sold-R. r. c,
engr., wife and 2 children urgently need
z or 3 bedroom furn. or unfurn. house in
2. c., nearby Virginia or MARYLAND.
Phone WA. 59O6 16s
DESIRABLE unfurnished house In city or
cbdren va oy ana " no
erty assured; references. Telephone Execu-
tive S205 during ONCE hours or Glebe
1921 week ends and evenings.
Evening star., 1945-06-14
APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

ROCK CREEK PARK, near Tilden-Room
and path. or . girls or young couple;
Mon mile 70 fFPm TPu4s G0n bus stop pe5
whole house yours; kitchen priviis.: single,
sI3o sI5; DOUBLE sI 5 SD week: Box 300-R, Star.
mo. each. Linens furnished. IA.
sno6ar III s. SRI d e e share ssG apt with
aiss 1st sT. N.WNBssement. Bs me MB 3 rooms In2n;
ana aT. prlyate bath Frigidaire: $40. Apply
sItcchenette; available June 15-Sept IS;
s1"o mo- payable III advance. ia. 1888.
ALL WE NEED is ONE MORE GIRL, age
whole house all to ourselves, 341l Wise
aye; IN NV, unlim: phone, lots Of room, lots
Of tun AND only $40 mo for everything.
Call OR. 3219 after 6 pm
SCOTT CIR.-For couple. l rm.. kit, shara
oath, nicely furn., inspiring matt, S35 and
part-time services. 1881 O st. NV.
GIRLS will share apt. with another girl,
nicely iurn., $50 per month. l440 N ST.
Nv as3o Apt; o. Call after pm. RE, 800,
2l2i nth ST. NV room, kitchen,
large screened back porch. ali utilities fur
nlsneo, including Frlgidaire; couple only;
1923 MONROE ST. N.w-Basement. .
500
GIRL 70 share 3-room apt; with another
girl, $50 mo- After $50 pm, 343O
G6SGENIsI ESfanS 81 s;fii GsR, Ii; 5972 % s
With another girl; Dupont circle area
Phone ME: Q142 or write Box 473-R, Star
TWo-ROoM APT, 307 Kentucky ave Sc;
YOUNG MAN will share cool, pleasant, q
bedroom apt. in Arlington with gentlemen
PSGns ETom Jqne psn;I,t II to Sept $50 2 utilities.
IDEAL BaCHELoR oUhRTERss'o ia large cor
ner master bedroom. strictly private bath,
IN beautiful and exclusive suburban home
highly restricted area; sumptuous Southern
9reaktaStS: car essential for Commute
dqowntoWn gov drive; exceptional opportunity
Burnt Minis HIS, Phone sH. 45I6, '
apartment with 3 other ladies; references:
pFeteT settisa Couples SIS 5s eaoh; ahsf'shE aTa
TERRACE APT rooms, kitchen. re-
aa5Snd eanpfs? ssy sye s Tak?s ags7 Park Employed
1857 FAIRMoNT ST. NV large front
corner rooms, first floor, near bath: COM
munlty kitchen; = adults $50: 3 adults,
go. Also light, cheerful room near bath,
1901 Kilbourne pl. nw-Room and in
closed porch, Ink, community refriger-
ator, near bath, S37 80; large, cheerful rm..
S35; rms. entire 1st A., corner, pvt bath,
refSr:, $500, with security on lease
235 ISt st. ne, mr.. Union sta and CAP;
: rms, mr.. bath. cleo cooking plate if
desired, $50: also others. Seen by appoint
ment only. AGENT, MI. 1898 or Ii. $500.
CoLoRED GIRL TO shafHapartment with
one other girl; -2131 N NV, Apt 8; S25
CoLoRED19o8 N ST. N.w.-Room and
Kitchen first fl. mr.. b., $50, 2 adults;
references and security required. AGENT,
MI. 1898 or Ii $500.
COLORED REFINED GIRL to share 1-rm
kitchen, bath apt. home with another
glfl, S5 mo. Apply after pm, 4422
Foote st. ne.
COLORED. 1920 IIth ST. N.w.-Good
location; Christian home; 2. rooms, no
cooking, laundry service: suitable for 3;
Sl2 so week. DE. 566S.