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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13
'portin' Around
By FRED BYRD

Now that Sugar Robinson has won the world 90
from Jake LaMotta IA out Of 81 | wonder Il tha,,u
M light yyweight for him to fight? Cochrano S
seem to want to fight him and none Of The Middlo
Schts seem too particular about it, Personally I hate
see Robinson fighting all Of those middlewa;ohts u
Isn't do him any good and Of these DAYS some 80 h
lows may get lucky and land AS time passes il becom
tre of possibility that of the worlds oreatest mn
will retire an uncrowd champion
don't know what you thought but sat in the stands
watched Claude Passeau pitch that one-hitter against
Detroit Tigers couldn't help but TO wish that some
our boys could have had swing or two against this
Rmingy nvincbe pitcher recall that in an all-star-
Passeau had considerable trouble in son
hme with of boys OF course YOU must rennem
that Claude at his best but there are times that
ar best doesn't happen to be good enough
Well let's take hats off to the Miller high school
btbal team The boys pulled out Of the hat and real
hook Hamramck to town The speed and stiffness was
too much for the suburban boys to overcome could
1.-The Miller boys I'll Just take my hat off to the entire
BIN and to the splendid line play Of the entire forward
H. who competently kept the Hamtramck backs bot
I'd MP.
Emil Bones Jones has enrolled at Wayne unver-
H. and expects to play the basketball squad Well il
tsyne doesn't win any football games. they can look
nward to successful season the hardwood Maybe
boys even the score for the football losses.
Dr. James Smith who is now a senior resident at
inside hospital former football star al North
esern university. Smith played first team end with such
babies as Bill DeCorrevant and Bernie Jefferson Not
limited he then went out for track and high jumped
feet inches.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13

mont is giving direct military and
moral aid to the revolving Anna
mesc there
The imperial powers are certain
to fight to re-establish domination.
Despite their weak position. the
Dutch. for example. refuse even 70
negotiate with the Javanese ma
tionalists.
Thus as the climax approaches
success Of the natives will soon
come to depend upon what the
policy Of the United States will be.
Under these approaching circum-
stances. colored citizens Of the
United States should begin to make
their voice heard in the halls Of our
State department The achieve
ment Of independence by the coll
ored nations will do more to raise
the status Of colored people every
where than any other single factor
OUR COUNTRY SETS \
REM ARR ABLE EXAMPLE
When and II finally takes place,
the establishment Of Philippine in
dependence IS hound to have ter
rife rcpercussions throughout the
Asiatic area. To paraphrase Nc
Arthurs famous remark It was
destiny which set the date for that
event in 1916. Nothing must stand
in the way Of democracy's rendez-
vous with destiny.
American policy in the Philip
pines. while il retained the color
bar. has been the most enlightened
colonial policy to be found any
where. with the possible exception
Of certain French African colonies.
Not only is our country due to give
IN our major colony voluntarily,
but we have prepared the Philip
pine natives for independence. by
widespread education and training
in administration. These advan-
taees. however. will not keep ma
tives Of other South Pacific areas
from feeling that they are as cap
able and deserving Of freedom as
the Filipinos.
We must he cautious lest any
Americans try 10 renege on our
promise to the Filipinos. and we
must close our ears to those faint
hearted Filipinos who waver IN
their confidence in their own ability
to rule themselves. Fate has cast
them for a role in drama m the
successful performance Of which
the fate Of. not millions, but bill
lions. IS involved.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13
CHALKY CHALKS UP
ANOTHER AT OLYMPIA

Little ole Chalkv Wright
proved TO the satisfaction OF som
customers last week in Detroit
that he Is one Of the ring =
greatest generals ne pounded
bobby Kuffin untl he Was
awarded unanimous ia foapi
decision BON boys are leading
ccntcnders for ne fea'herVeieht
crowns respectively ana gave a
real exhibition ~ boxing az
though the crowd ddn seem
10 think So Nweh' weighed IT,
While his opponent weighed i'5.
The other bouts Of INC ewes
iiuc saw Terry Smih win a
close iroander over MARTY FER
10. Worn Mitchell scored sec
ord round kayo over AZ smith
Of Indianapolis in ne secon'i
round OF scheduled syouider.
Paul Darby kasoed Roohcf Wash
ineton in The ss'ond FISTS ileNee
kayoed Iipnr St'naif n me
third ard subsfi'ae hou' ~
tween Flovd Rfcnn'r was aised
nc contest heeansc me ls'for
was found sail'y ~ NO iiahilns
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13
LUCKY STRIKE
WHITE ONLY

RICHMOND va AMP Tho
word whre' was placed % ga
renihesis IN a Lucky strike asa-
ret holm wanted al that apparel
In tho local News Leader a daily
newspaper on oct
Tie al about fwo columns by
four inches read
"liclp white % make I.lckc
strike cigarettes Men and $50.
mon VINO desire opror unify pr
good pay and postwar oppor'Rni-
tics should applv 10 18th and
Cars streets Ideal worh.ns on-
dilions rapid advancemenf
Time and one haf oser az solt
lehi pee cent Extra for rl-Ns
Now workirg As hours per Neck
Girls must be over Is years %
age
Lucky strike cigarefs known
fa,or'e o. nany Negro SMOKERS
has ohs Tor WHITE 0orssfs
ouly
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13
CURRENT

Continued from Page 81
what II intended Ia do lnamely)
exclude Negroes from honslngl
and reiterate the policy. shame
fully hide their heads and show
hopelsSsness.
The only reason Tor existence
81 the Mayors Committee was
that II would formulate pro-
gram 70 alleviate race tensions
and effect solution TO such
problems in Detroit AS such II
apparently became the High
Command OF the Mayor in order
to advise him on overall policy
on race matters Although the
Committee is admirably consti-
utted with Department heads who
in themselves have affected poll
cy ranging from the good poll
cv Of the Police Department.
through the laisscz-faire OF the
Health Department 10 the seere-
eatorv as we'll as discriminatory
housing policy the Committee
has effected no overall coordina-
tion NJ policy which would i'm
prove race relations in this city.
on one hand tho policy dealing
with the end result of bad hous-
ing Is exemplary the policy OF
the Police Department ON the
other hand the policy OF health
Is damaging while the policy
Of housing il completely back
ward and contributes to more
tension. Illustration and hatred
Tor the city government
To weld this divergence Of city
government activity into whole
some whole. should he the duty
Of the Mayors lnierracial Conn
n;ittce To date the Committee
has failed 10 do this should
not say failed because u IL ap-
Parent to me- that the Committee
has not even tried 70 effect over
oil policy through It's role OF
High Command
The recent case Of the veteran
Who appealed 10 tho Mayors
Committee through the Director
IL case in point. II the Mayors
Committee had chosen 10 declare
that tho Housing Commission ny
it, lnslstence Of mot changing
the racial characteristics" while
M the same time doing nothing
IN provide separate hni equal
accommodations" To meet the ot.
er.all need. Nas adding to race
tensions aud thwartlng the work
Of the Committee, perhaps the
"Hirh Command could have iak-
en- over and started action toward
improving conditions IN the city.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13

NAsHNlLLE.-t CAMP THE Mid
<ts'ern Athletic association
mndea in 1881. begins rs 1915
n foofhall season with the pres
3 ~ three new coaches Coach
Milan Bill Willis. all-Ameri-
n "a, sle OF Ohio state univer-
head football coach and
IA o. ~ athletics az keniuc-
n Stale college. Frankfort.
8pch squat Johnson. the great
8Ifnatk Of Clark college OF a
N years ago, will serve as head
No. q, Philander university at
NJ Rock Coach Rains who
1s hsen assistant 10 Coach Rar
MN. viii serve as acting foot
DIT coach and director OF ath-
Mics AZ Lincoln university in
tfierson City. Mo during the
bserce Of Coach Kemp. who is
nsy IN leave 10 study for the
fe''rf academic year.
Nv F Mccain. former coach
d director OF athletes al Doug
y High school in Oklahoma
H.. has been appointed assis-
b football and Basketball coach
u rs'ructor OF physical edn-
Bon ~ Tennessee state col
b n Nashville. r + Cooper
u Prof Gather former ath-
r. ~ Kentucky state college
4 knoxville college respective
hseo been appointed assistants
Coach CASTOR Lewis OF VIII
Nt0ree university.
p o !. Chapman director
athletic publicity and profess
\ q education al Tennessee
fte has been appointed 20
~ as director OF athletic pub
p for the mid-western assoc
ION during tho absence OF A.
Richards. former director who
DO away this year 10 study
'he University ~ Wisconsin,
Fhe annual business meeting
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Confined from Page 81
what II intended 10 do (namely)
exclude Negroes from houslng)
and reiterate the policy. shame.
fully hide their heads and show
h0peIsssness.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13
Free Memberships
For Vets At Y

ANY veteran OF World War ii
with an honorable discharge
viii be granted a three months
membership at the St Antoine
NMCA. Those who are already
members will get three month
cxtention. ~ the close % the
three months, each veteran who
wishes to renew his membership
will ret The renewal rates Those
who Join for one year for the
first time will be given cam
paign rates and the three months
eNteniion II veteran LEI, the
" with his membership in good
standing he will be granted his
time that was unexpired plus
the three months
Come in and form Veterans
Activity club See the member
ship secretary for an interview
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13
New Coaches In Midwest Football

OF the association is scheduled
"a be held in 81 Louis. during
the first week in December AZ
which time the la45-ie basketball
schedule and 1916 track meet will
be planned
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-10-13

Rnt the Committee did not make
Itself fpl. in this instance. ~.
while the "protest' organizations
remained silent for fear OF rai>-
Ing dangerous campaign Issue.
the only agency OF government
which claims 10 deal with the
problem Of race relations. failed
utterly in another instance.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-04

The day that / fell IN the Battle OF
France
out GoF help in alarm.
Who answered my call? tand IL
wasn't by chance)
The man with the Cross on his
arm.
Who spoke to me softly Ike father
TO son?
Who gave me asylum from
harm?
Braved enemy fire though he car.
ried no gun?
The man with the Cross on his
arm.
Who placed the lit fag tween my
trembling lips,
That helped Danish pain like a
charm?
While eighty.eights cracked like
thousands of whips?
The man with the Cross on hi
arm.
The Purple Hearts mine, and I
wear il with pride,
But his is the heart that is
warm.
I'm happy and proud 70 have
fought by his side,
The man with the Cross on his
arm.
POE RE PORI
1st WAC. How come you're in th'
stockade?"
End WAC: ut was just my luck tina
the soldier / replaced had TO serve 81
days"
Comp Howe Ho~ifzei
The reason a husbands words be
come sharp: trying TO get them IL
edgewise.
The Dope Sheei
Weekly advice to the lOVeb
Never marry on the Sabbath-hFs
sin to gamble on Sunday.
Comp Howe to~ifzeI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-31
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These Dayssry New; gso 5' T 5oRo52%3

1t is not enough that we have
war. but we have to be cursed
with crazy politics. II is not
enough that we are just getting
over the effects OF the last cleo
ton but we have TO be catapulted
into 1913. Can't the politicians
give US little rest-just short
spell OF a few months?
So Henry Wallace wants to be
President That is his privilege.
Anybody can want anything. or
course. when man wants 10 be
Napoleon! But any native-born
American over 35 years OF age.
has the constitutional privilege Of
aspiring 10 the presidency. But
does Henry have to disturb the
whole country with his ambitions?
And does he have to have all his
pictures taken with that grin on
his face? What's he grinning
about, anyhow? What is there to
be so happy about? Did he read
the latest figures on American cas-
ualties in the war? Is that any
thing TO grin about?
Take that grin off your face,
Henry. That won't get you votes
in 1915. That won't endear you to
the boys who are coming home to
tell the American people what kind
Of a country they want for them
selves and their children. That
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-31
THEY SA y

Washington - President Roose-
welt. backing up his nomination Of
eX-Vice President Wallace for sec.
rotary of Commedce: Il count on
his aid, his wisdom and his cour-
age in the difficult ways to the
magnificent hopes We hold for a
world worthy of his faith in the
people"
New York-Former Vice Presi-
dent Henry Wallace, at testimonial
dinner in his honor: The common
man Of America can and therefore
must be better Off in times of
peace than he was in time Of war.
Washington-Rep. Howard W.
Smith Cd, Va, supporting May
essential work or jail" bill: Il
can tell Gen. Marshall a lot of
thinge that he ought to do to win
the war quickly. But the differ
ence between us rocking-chair gen
erals and Gen. Marshall is that
Marshall knows what he is talking
about"
Washlngton-Sen. William Lang.
er (R-NDD, opposing Dumbarton
Oaks pipe dreams': If the world
could be consolidated into a mum
Der OF regions. each of compare
lively equal size, the impulse 70
war would largely be at an end"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-31
STAGE and SCREEN

Americans need to be walked up to
the menace OF these young Nail
kids, who are growing up thorough.
ly soaked in the Hitler doctrines.
THE question is-if America
can handle one like the boy in
the play-what in the world are we
going to do with u million OF
them"
Nordie Blond
Skippy is If and a typical blue
eyed Nordic blond-but in real life
he's a native American. and his
family has been here for genera
tons
In the play, which ran Is months
on Broadway, and now in the movie
Of Abe same name. he portrays
Emil, little Nazi so thoroughly de-
PRAYED that he has no conception
Of decency or honor as we know
them. AS the action progresses.
the members Of the nice American
household who have taken him N
realize with dawning horror that
this is no misguided little boy but
a monster.
Skippy's performance has been
healded by critics as sensational
and has earned him the title Of the
most hated boy in the American
theater."
1T was my first stage role" said
the youthful actor, but I've been
in radio since ! was ten, doing
everything from soap operas to
commercials. Radio is wonderful
training. 1t gives you self.conf.
dence."
A Brooklyn Boy
Skippy is really George Vincent
Homeier, Jr. His father is in the
tire-retreading business In Brook
Ign, and his mother. plump, genial
Mrs. Ruth Homeier, has devoted
herself to aiding the career Of her
talented son.
Born In Chicago, young Homeier
was taken to New York at the age
OF six, and went to school in Bay.
side. L. l.. until he got into radio
Since then, he's been tutored at
home, and now is in FIRST year
high" When he's not acting or
studying, he enjoys swimming.
bowling, ping pong. horseback rid
irg. football and baseball.
He has just returned from a
bond-selling tour. which covered
20 cities. but modestly refrained
from saying how many bonds he
had sold.
Asked whether in real life he had
ever met n boy like the one he
plays in Tomorrow the World",
he looked startled Then an ex-
preston OF horror spread over his
face.
NO" he explained. And ! hope
never do"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-31

written by the fifth grade depict
ing the trials OF a harassed wife
and mother whose troubles are over
when she follows the advice OF the
chef Of her dreams.
The characters in the play were:
mother. Patricia Bastihn; father
James Tackman; children, jeanne
Briggs and Theodore Osburn:
vegetables. Isabel Denton, Alice I'm.
sign, Joan Hinchcliff. Carla Lam
barth, Barbara Magee, Donna Mead.
James Murdoch, Roy Moody. Theo-
dore Osborn. Loretta 'Priabe, Ann
Scott. and Norman Wissinger; ra-
do voice, Claude Wilbanks; chef
Rudolph Heinrich: WAC. Lorraine
Schoolmaster; announcer, Richard
Helmer.
A number OF parents and friends
attended the assembly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-31
By JAMES R. YOUNG


The island OF Formosa. known 10
the japanese as Taiwan. now sub
iect OF the most intense interest TO
our Navy and air force, is a com
blnation Gibraltar Malta-Singapore
for Nippon, was used as her jump.
ing-off place in her assault on the
Philippines, and has now become
the sector upon which the japanese
are layishing the utmost in military
preparedness and planning. Just
how important the island is TO Nip
pom has been indicated in the fact
that only few days ago 1t was put
under direct army control. with
Gen. Rikichi Ando as supreme
commander.
Thirty years ago the japanese
started arming this island fortress,
and have now built II into the most
formidable fortified area in the
empire. an arsenal for the south
ward dagger thrust Japan had plan
ned even while she assured the
world OF her peaceful intentions.
Allied control OF Formosa would
disrupt Japanese shipping lanes.
doubt that the huge navy yard at
Mako, in the Pescadores Islands a
few miles to the west OF Formosa
could withstand a coordinated as
sault by American, British and Aus
traliaA air, surface and undersea
craft.
Formosa has ammunition fuel oil
stored for coastal ships. aviation
gas, Industrial alcohol, ship repair
yards. chemical plants, weather
observatories, hydro-electric power
units. aluminium mills and cement
works
Formosa is an autonomous air
and navy base center, a giant IN
dustrial production unit, a rice
bowl and granary, and was the
sprlngboard for the japanese
plunge on Dec. Z, 1871.
The jagged and mountainous
coasts have been ringed with gun
emplacements. The ueaCherous
channels and navigating waters
have been mined. New antiair
craft equipment has been brought
from Japan. Forced labor batta-
lions OF natives have been organ
ICED to repair bomb damages.
| can think OF no island outside
OF Japan which threatens greater
military might-a relay. redistri-
button and repair installation base.
Repeated attacks on Formosa can
lead to panic IN the Tokyo govern
ment. Bombing factories and ship
yards could payalyze Japans outer
link in her military chain stretch
ing to the southwest Pacific When
Formosa goes, Japan herself will
receive collosal blows, necessitat-
ing revision OF calculations for
defense.
More than 60 [. s. flying mis-
slons against Formosa in seven
months include one last Thanksgiv-
ing Day over the great airdrome
at Shinchiku a phenomenal sur
prise sweep. In the aerial photo
which | saw OF that huge, uncam-
ouflaged airfeld. one Of Japans
finest, six giant steel hangers
stood out as selected pieces OF cho-
colate fudge on a square platter
Resembling decorations around the
plate were IA oblong barracks and
the staff headquarters. without
detection, the L. S. l4th Air Force
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-31

not a laughing matter. They are
going through too fierce and tragic
an ordeal to accept the kind OF
bulloney that Is being passed
around these days. You promise
60.000,00O Jobs at full employment,
Henry Wallace. And the full EN-.
ployment means at least a 40 hour
week at good dollars. You are talk.
ing a lot about that now, Henry
Wallace. You will be held to that
you will not be able to dodge
that wild promise by bulloney
about our duty to the milkless Ma
lay.
So we catch our breath and the
Wallace correspondence Is
published. The ethical doctrine
Of the pay-off is proclaimed. But
what cannot understand is why
II Henry is so deserving, is not
Sidney Hillman? He did as much
as Henry. Surely. Sidney Hillman
should be appointed ambassador
TO the Court Of st. James.
Then they top this Jones-Wal-
lace business by putting Aubrey
Williams in charge OF Rural Fec
trification which is the business
Of supplying farmers with electric
ity Aubrey Williams had disap-
peared from the public eye for
some time after his National Youth
Administration was knocked out
for being a cock-eyed organization.
He was practically forgotten when
40 he pops appointed to an Ad-
ministratiou that requires business
skill. executive acumen, broad ex-
perience He has none OF these
qualifications but he is apparent.
ly entitled to a pay-off What for,
they don't say.
And then II is discovered that
Jimmy Byrnes, assistant president
in charge OF all the domestic prob
lens that beset this nation and
its world-girdlng President, has
disappeared in the midst OF a thou,
sand stressing issues. particularly
the handling OF the National Ser
vice Act. He has gone off to (un-
meEtionable) with (unmention.
able who has to discuss the prob
lens OF the world with (unmen-
tionable) who will not leave his
own country. But why should
Jimmy Byrnes 90 along? His job
IL here in the United States hand
ling wages. prices, taxes. budgets.
How can he do all that in Cunmen.
tlonable) where he now Is?
SO the 1913 campaign is on.
And It gets off to a nutty start. 1t
sure is auts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-31
on The News

flew in low. one plane bent a
wing on a tree near the airport
In seconds, augmentation bombs
riddled and ignited 81 parked Japa,
nese and German maze planes. Our
pass and B-25"s poured on thous.
ands OF rounds OF ammunition and
dropped fiery clusters OF destruc-
ton. On the field, 200 mechanics
had no time TO head for cover. We
lost not a single plane or man.
The Thanksgiving Day mission,
celebrated by the filters with turkey
al their China base. was a sample
OF what now counts as almost dai-
ly three-way blows from Saipan,
carriers and China.
| knew two OF the japanese gov
ernors OF Formosa assigned the
task OF MAKING the island an aerial
highway and warehouse fortress.
one Admiral Sankichi Taskahashi,
now commander of the Kure Naval
Base. told me in 1897 that when
war broke in the Pacific he would
control Formosa and direct the at
tack on the Philippines. In De-
cember. 1871, he was the naval
garrison commandant His recent
successor is Admiral Kiyoshi Hase'
gawa, who last October flew to
Tokyo for a 20 minute report to
Emperor Hlrohito pledging that
mot a single Japanese will eyacu-
ate Formosa."
Perhaps the sos 600 Japs in For
mosa will Join their ancestors by
jumping of the cliffs OF the eastern
coast, as did thousands who COM
mitted suicide In the battle at Sal
pan. None can return to Japan.
Unless there IS surrender, the
occupation OF Formosa can be
long and bitter hand-to-haud fight
with bayonets. hand grenades, NOR
tarv and flame throwers in the
islands mountains, caves and for.
ests.