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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
Missionary Dies
Rather Than Step
on British Flag

LONDON -U.p- The story was
revealed here Of how a 33-year-
old British missionary on Tara
wa atoll was killed by Japan
eSe firing squad, along with 20
Allied youths, after ne had re-
fused 10 obey a Japanese order
to trample on the Union Jack
but stopped, took IL in his arms,
and kissed Il instead.
The missionary was the Rev.
Alfred Sadd, son of an Essex
u m b er merchant, who had
worked IL years among the ma
tives IN the Gilbert islands.
w hen London Missionary
Society ship came to evacuste
him in 1912. he elected to re-
main there. When the Japanese
landed they shipped him and 20
others, mostly New Zealand soi-
diers, 10 Betio Island.
When the Americans recap
tured TaraWa native pastor
who had witnessed the scene
told them OF the incident when
the Japanese hurled the British
flag on the ground and ordered
Sadd to walk on it.
Mr. Sadd approached the
flag and then turned TO the right
and passed it, the pa stor
related. They made him start
again. This time he turned to
the left and again avoided
trampling on the flag. The third
time ne was compelled to 60 up
TO the flag He gathered it in
his arms and kissed it."
The Japanese then put Sadd
and the others on forced labor,
the pastor said, and several
days later on Oct. Is, 1912. had
firing squad shoot them. AT
the execution Sadd turned his
back on the Japanese and adj
dressed encouraging words TO
the others. and then stood out
III front so he would die first.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
Chicago Home Show
Offers 800 Exhibits
New Standards
Attroet Attention

CHICAGO-UP)- Eighty-six
cities, representing 81 states,
have already registered for the
exposition of the National Assn.
Of Home Builders in Chicago,
Jan 1920.
George F. Nixon. chairman of
the exhibit-convention commit
tee, believes that advance regis
tratlon lis a definite indication
of tremendous interest on the
part of professional home build
ing agencies.
THE public is eagerly waiting
10 learn al first hand what manu-
facturers of building materials
and home equipment participant
ing in the exposition will have to
tell in their postwar story for
prospective home owners
The exhibits. which are expect
cd TO number more than 800. will
be produced in miniature and
include complete representation
of materials and equipment
which go into home building
needs.
From the first breaking of
ground for a home 10 the last
coat of paint, the exposition Will
emphasize the strides being
made by the building industry
to reduce costs and bring into
the home the improvements
which make for efficiency. econ
omy and better American home
making standards.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
Business Service


vULCANIZING Tires vuIcsnized:
Humane dog muzzles; dog harnesses
made 10 order. Reynolds. rs Washing.
ton. Mt Clemens Phone 5097.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
Thrifty Buyers Make Ii Point to Shop the CIassifieds
Miscellaneous h-26

ANTIQUE PIANO. IS Va truck
radiator Model truck with fifth
wheel. one roller top desk Fordson
tractor; radiator and parts, kerosene
incubator; rross-cut saw: bath tub
Grinne!l player plano; hsrd-coal stove
one horse; one coH. 1898 Base street.
Phone New Baltimore 5io3. AZ
ONE COFFEE grinder; ls-inch eN.
haust fan. ! refrigerator coil 3barn-
er grin l complete hsht fixtures. !
hNe gallon milk can: D.. inch th!cS
doors. floor scale. one tease pop
or beer dry cool refrigerator, General
Motors. % Market street. Also pair ga
rage doors AK each complete with
hardware: months old, I round din
ing room table a; 40 Colonial Court AZ
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
Service to Formers

HARNESS. SADDLES. travsl ing
bags repaired. New leather work made
20 order. IS Washington. Mt Clemens.
Phone 5o97 c
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
Business Opportunities

BEER GARDEN for sale on account
Of illness. Lakeshore Inn AZ Crocker
Blvd. and jefferson. Al
BEST money making lunch room III
MI Clemens for sale too much 10
handle Inquire IS North Gratiot be-
tween 2 p N. 20 5 y. m AZ
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
Building and Construction

PLASTEkING SERVICE
Expert workmanship. Prompt service
Phone 1901. A30
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
ONeTHE BEAM

When Malcolm Bingay, the Detroit Free Press
most accomplished phrase-maker, warns against
organized bigotry following this war he is very
definitely ION the BEAM" Visiting the foul concen-
tration camps of Germany, Mr.. Bingay has obtained
frst-hand evidence Of what human nature is capable
when the mind is poisoned by irrational hate
The teachings of the Nazis turned civilized
people into beasts and their inhumanity has shocked
the world. Mr.. Bingay warns that our own culture
is not immune from the virus which swept Germany
under Hitler. The Ku Klux Khan and native hate
groups great power and influence after the last
war and the time will come again when these native
fascists will make another bid for power.
We hope that an ever-arger group of respon-
sbe leaders of the nation will come to understand
the threat that these native hate-groups hold for
democracy. These homegrown fascsts drape
themselves with the American flag and boast of
their Americanism. Nevertheless, they pander to
the popular prejudices of the people and exploit
them to gain political power. Some of them slip
into high places before they recognized for what
they are. Eternal vigilance is the only safeguard
we have against them.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Governor Kelly
Endorses Negro
Music Festival

A letter from the office OF Gov
Harry f. Kelly to w. Louis Davis,
Observation-Disclosures Of the American
Negro Music Festival stressed not
only the value OF the inter-racial
aspects Of this annual event, but
praised the high quality Of its NIT
seal presentations. Governor Kcl-
~ said:
Dear Mr. Davis:
Il am pleased to hear that the
sixth annual American Negro Mu-
sic festival will be held in Detroit
in July Of this year. These events
arc not only nile s,oncszyin the
development OF American culture.
should also serve TO cement
tho bonds OF understanding be-
tween Americans Of all races.
You have my hcartieSt good
wishes for a successful festival
In .yoicing the festivals chief
aim. the furthering Of racial un-
dcrStandins." Mr.. Davis says 1T
is significant 10 note that the Unit
cd Nations Security conference
now meeting in our own great
country will succeed or fail in
direct proportion TO the delegates
ability 10 understand the desires
and past experiences OF the many
races represented. As the end Of
the European conflict ncars. such
understanding becomes increasing
~ necessary II the American Ne
gro Music Festival docs no more
than bring together the many ra-
cial groups that are America, it Is
a truly worthy venture
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
A REAL BEATING

The national housing officials who have hon
estly tried to relieve the housing shortage in Detroit
have made some mistakes and they Will no DOUBT
make some more before the war is over. While we
are still mindful of their mistakes, we must confess
little sympathy for their present plight These
housing officials have been given a real beating by
the city of Detroit and if their faces are occasionally
red. there are other parts of their anatomy which
must be redder still
The national housing experts have literally
begged on bended knees for the Detroit city govern
ment to approve site for additional public housing.
The city fathers for over year have been kicking
them around and flatly refusing to take position
The local government heads have been afraid to
act because they fear the Khan minded voters.
Now the Federal officials have decided to build
an unrestricted" means Negro-project in
Dearborn township. Once more holy hell has
broken loose. The same old gangs are hollering
their lungs out and few big shots have joined the
chorus. Some are even claiming that there is no
need for additional housing.
In all of this mess, there is one point we wish
to make unquestionably clear. There is definite
need for more housing in Detroit and in the Detroit
METROPOLITAN area and there are facts and figures
to support this claim We need housing and all the
claims to the contrary are ponsensical.
We regret that the Federal officials have often
knucked before the demands of the hate-mongers
in Detroit and we opposed to their Jlm-crow
policies The role of the city government however,
has been downright criminal The city fathers,
with few notable exceptions, have done nothing
but block new housing and promote racial tensions.
They have made our local housing problem ma
tional scandal.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
BOX.SCORE

1t is reported that publisher Eugene Meyer of
J the Washington Post earned the dspleasure of
Secretary of State Stettinus recently because his
paper referred to the American delegation at San
Francisco as "bush-league diplomats" We don't
know into what league the American delegation
thinks it should be placed, but beginning to
fear that under no circumstances can our diplomats
qualify as major eaguers.-
According to the newspaper boys who have
taken over the conference our American delegation
was not too smart in championing the admission Of
the Argentine delegation to the conference Our
State Department has been calling the Argentine
government fascist for some time and there has
been no change of government in the Latin Republic
Again the American delegation refused to
officially commit itself to the proposition that 'nde
pendence" should be the goal of colonial peoples.
Our delegates explained that they were in favor Of
independence for colOnias but they did not want
to sign on the dotted line. This is pure, unadul-
terated monkey busness and the whole world knows
it. Our actions more important than our words
in this realistic world. While we talk independence
and freedom very glbly, when the showdown comes
we act with host Of reservations.
The small powers and subject peoples of the
earth will not continue to look to the United States
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
DIR. McCLENDON

This week the leading citizens of our town are
paying tribute to one of its favorte sons We, too,
wish to pay our respects to DR.. James j. McClendon
who has won the admiration and esteem of so many
citizens from so many walks of life on both sides
of the color line.
Words can hardly ever give the true measure of
man. There is simple yardstick, however, which
sometimes lays bare ones worth Subtract, if you
can, the work, the energy, the inspiration which DR..
McCendon has given to the community over the
years. Subtract, if you can, the dynamic spirit
which he has brought to the NAACP, the 4MCA
and the numerous civic enterprises of Detroit
In the words of the boys on the block, DR..
McClendon is the kind of guy one suggests when
"a Teller needs friend In the polite language of
the sophisticated, DR.. McCendon is progressive
leader of unquestioned integrity Spell it out any
way you will, the words all add up to the same
thing - MAC" is tops in our town.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

as the leading democracy if we follow questionable
course The reservoir of goodwill" which the late
Mr. Wilkie said existed among the little peoples of
the world for the United States is obviously SPRING
ing some dangerous leaks. Our country, it seems to
US should seek to improve its position the cham
pion Of freedom in the world.
We hope that President Truman will take our
diplomats in tow and point out to them that our
reputation is at stake at San Francisco Our diplo-
mats already have two strikes against them and
three strikes mean you are out in any league. The
whole world is watching the San Francisco box
score We should send the "bush-leaguers' to the
showers now.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Scholarship To
Be Given Art
Student Mon.

The Brush and Palette club Of
Miller high school will present an
art exhibit al the Lucy Thurman
fWCA, May 2S-June 2. In the ex-
hibition viii be water colors. oils.
Sculptorins, and craft work done
by students OF the Miller High
school
TEA WILL BE served opening
day by the Miller high school
PA Music. Will be furnished BY
the music department Judges will
be Miss Mabel Arbuckle, super
visor OF art Detroit public schools:
DR.. Jane b yelling. head Of art
education WAYNE university: Miss
Idalinc Williams. teacher Of art AT
Lincoln school; and Miss Carey. art
teacher OF the BarStow school.
The winner will be awarded a
summer Art Scholarship contrib
uien by Mr. Charles MAG nnsy. sec
rotary Of War Labor board. and
president Of the Great Lakes In
Surance company.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Release Study
On Peacetime
scrip ton

\ comprehensive study on Inc
subject Of universal military peace
time training was released 10 the
public this week by the National
Non Partisan Council on Pubic
Affairs of the Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority.
Hearings begin on June before
the committee on Postwar Mill
tary Policy OF the House on the
question OF whether there should
be universal military peacctme
training. Hearings on the bill will
come up later.
The council has taken the posi-
ton that the passage or the dis
cUSsion Of this bill at this time
by Congress would tend TO jeo-
pardize the successful formation OF
world organization In San Fran
cisco and IN Congress 10 end war
for all time The council. how
ever. has offered amendments 70
this bill that would end scgfega-
ton IN this training If passed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Panel Discusses
Responsible
OfCommunities

Al the May meeting of the West
SIDE Human Relations council.
movie was shown 10 acquaint the
public with he general routine o.
nursery schools. The movie, lean
and Johnny. is technlcolor movie
Of Pe,oskey center. one OF DetroitS
wartime nursery schools operated
by the Board OF Education.
Mrs Matte Brown. OF Peter Pan
nursery. was chairman Of he pro-
gram committee which presented a
panel on What Is the Communitys
Responsibility in the Postwar
Plans for the Care Of Children?"
DIR. HOWARD LANE. OF the
Crime Prevention bureau Of the
Police department. was chairman
OF the panel. Members of the panel
we're: Mrs. Sarah Se,mlnski, Frank
lin Settlement. Mrs. Pearl Collins.
Detroit Department OF Health: the
Rev. William Molbon, ST Johns
Presbyterian church; Mrs. Mar
guerlte GoSa. mother Of A nursery
school child. and Miss lrma Unruh.
head Of the nursery and extended
school services, Board OF Educa-
lion.
II was concluded that more nur-
Sery schools are needed as well
as more canteen ccnters. TIE ob-
StacleS met so far arc the expense
OF operation. being able 10 secure
trained instructors, and securing
sites for the setting up Of schools.
OTHER CONCLUSIONS were
that nursery schools Will ne needed
more than ever during the post
war period. some mothers will con-
unue 10 work. many returning
Servicemen viii need the lniereS,
Of their wives in helping them TO
become rchabilltated, and therefore
children viii be deprived OF the
necessary attention.
II was Or. Lanes considered
opinion that there is need for
tot lots. nurseries. and recrea,ional
ceniers Of all types for the train
ing OF children, ard Il is the COM
munllys responsibility 10 provide
these places
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
The Facts In Our News


eral. This land then would gotOn
sale to private purchasers at the
regular market price, on which
homes could be built regardless of
ones race. color and creed. The
restrictions on such large tract
of land could protect the owners
against misuse of the property. The
area would be unrestricted as to
race, and color of the people who
wish to build. Three million dol
lars would 60 a long way in help
ing to alleviate a very bad and
hazardous housing situation for
Detroit.
The problem, as II affects Ne
groes seeking housing, is one Of
land. There are hundreds Of build
ers in the Detroit area who to-
morrow would eagerly 20 into
building houses for Negro Occu-
pancy IL the land were available.
The only way we could make the
land available now Is for the fed
eral and local governments to rec
Ognize that the problems sur
rounding housing for Negroes are
based primarily in the almost i'm
possibility Of Negro prospective
home owners to get land on which
to build new homes. To make this
land available to prospective home
owners may mean the govern
ments taking a bold step. Our
housing problem will not be
solved unless government does
take a bold step.
Some of US Will recall the bitter
fight 10 put housing. built by the
government, IN the lakewood sec
ton of Detroit When this housing
was proposed, there was bitter op-
position. Some of us who we're
close 10 the picture realize that
the real fight was not against Ne
2roeS going into the section. be-
cause Negroes were already build
ing private homes in the section.
The fight was agar st public hous-
ing gong INTO section that should
have been left TO private capital
10 develop as 1t was gradually do
ing. Public housing got a black
eye because the opponents Of pub
lie housing used the race issue TO
defeat public housing program.
IL we do not handle this recent
housing controversy with under
standing and with responsibility.
much Of the real thinking and
work that have gone into improv-
ing our Detroit race situation will
be blown to bits. There is no need
for this situation to get out Of
hand in this particular. We all
know that we have with us the re-
strictive covenants. Against these
all liberal-minded Detroiters are
fighting. We also know that we
must have more expansion for our
increasing population. The one way
to do il is to make available more
land for the prospective home
owners. Our federal and local gov
ernments G odnetaoinshrdlu.
ernments can do this II they will.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

gro and three times recording sec
rotary of the worlds largest local
union. was defeated for reelection.
AT Local 647. JAWS sixth largest
at Wright Aeronauucal IN Clncln-
natl. Bill Beckham, Negro, was
defeated for a third term as chair
man of the bargaining committee.
At Local 662 AT Delco- Remy in
Anderson. Ind. saw the defeat Of
all candidates who had pledged 10
follow no discrimination policy.
AT Local $50. Continental Motors
here in Detroit. Alex Berkovltz
claims 10 have been the victim Of
Semltism; ana al Local 1870,
Packard here in Detroit, William
Perry a Negro. lost MS bid for re-
election as trustee Also al Local
254. American Blower in Detroit,
it is stated that considerable race
batting occurred.
At Local 298. Chryslcr Dodge
plant in Chicago, Vice President
Charles Hall claims that the rea-
son he was declared ineligible to
run for reelection was because he
is colored and not because he was
unfinanCial. However. other Ne
gro candidates were not dsqual-
fled. Several other Local which
need not be mentioned here also
arc reputcd 10 have witnessed cam
paigns based on race and religious
intolerance.
Race batting and anti-Semitic
attacks are never unintentional;
and their occurrence in such
widely separated locals can hard
ly be considered coincidental.
BECAUSE OF THIS the ques-
ton is being asked on all sides
whether or not this seemingly as
tendency Of the race-supremistS
and the Jew-hatcrS in key JAW
locals means that JAW is veer-
ing toward "rcactionary" control
The answer obviously is that II
does not. Basic JAW policy on the
issue OF discrimination is still
determined by the Unions ConSu-
tuition and its annual convention
and il is enforced by the Union S
international Executive board
That board is long way from be-
coming reactionary. And while il,
too. is subject TO change each year.
we know Of no instance where a
board member in JAW has gone
down to defeat for insisting upon
observance OF the Unions con-
Sttution.
think. however, that we must
admit the obvious fact that the
Khan clement. the Gerald l.. X
Smith followers. etc, are becom-
spr rDs>Te and moro ,noicDt in some
JAW key locals; and fNls IS even
more evident in several Of the large
industrial centcrs like Detroit. Chi
cago. Toledo St Louis and Cincin-
natl where the ClO and its liberal
policies have been an important in
fluence on the democratic scene
Reports reaching us in recent
months based upon surveys con-
Quoted by well known and respon-
siblc social agencies as well as by
on-the-sccne inveSti gators. indicate
that anti-Semitism especially is in
creasing in these areas. And VIC
all know that magazine articles
and newspaper editorials and com.
mcnts OF all political shades. con.
stantly ARE calling attention 20
the growing incidence Of racial an.
tipathy and injustice in all sections
Of our country.
We know, too. that 10 some
extent community thinking pat
terms and tensions are reflected
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

10 come.
In the cam
p al z n ing at
several ! o Gals
there was vide
spread use OF
ra c e = batting
and anti-Sem-
ltlc utterances.
A c c o riding TO
information re-
ceived by us
informally. this
occurred bn the
Local 600 cleo
TORS at Ford
r o u &c plant
where Shelton
T,HAn- a o.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

where the job could be better
done Besides that, there is the
question Of too much Capitalization
Of control by the federal govern
ment which the Ford company is
fshtng and which is in reality
not a feature OF the best type of
democracy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

! believe that
under any con-
d It'll ms they
S h o u ! d go
through with
the building OF
the project. In
deed the need
for h ousin z
here is so great
that there can
be no argu-
ment stron e
enough TO stop
a d d i ii on a |
housing when
G v er a n d
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
ENDURING Reporter

Question: Do you think that the
arguments against the proposed
housing units in Ecorse Town
ship are strong enough 10 war
rant the abandonment Of the
nroiertS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

did not ooJect
10 the highway
which the gov
eminent built
al sue h eX-
pense in that
same locality
a n d W h c h
benefited him
almost solely.
so why should
he object TO
the building Of
houses for the
good OF many
pc o p e. The
rNrnennt nrntnct
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

4 - i Z , = ] II :
problem here
in the metro
politan c o M
m u n ty, but
[ h Q r @ Will
probably be re-
pcrc u S 5 on $
when employ
ment slackenS
in that area
and the people
find themselves
far from the
city. | believe
that there are
% n o. nr.Nag
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
LABOR LOOKS AHEAD
By GEORGE w. CROCKETT

ANNUAL ELECTIONS IN JAW
LOCALS are about completed. But
some Of the unpleasantness which
cropped out in few OF them is
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
William Kennedy
All w. Milwaukee
International Representative,
General Motors, UAW-CIO
General NJ

We n e @ d
homes primar-
lily for Negroes
b II I l a m
a gainst ghet-
toes in any
form. 7 h i S
new pr o g c I.
although ear
marked unre-
stricted. W II
inevitably be-
come restrict
ed Ia Ne groes.
However there
is a trcmen-
dous need for
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

inaction. While only a dozen To-
Gals may be affected today, there
may be hundred tomorrow
Somewhere in between a due re-
gard for local union autonomy on
the one hand and the danger Of
complete control a. tho Union by
fascist-rindcd. anti-tradc union
is, elements on the other. a solu-
ton must be found.