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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24

and Miss Rosie L. Mergerson and
Grover Childress.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-24

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Evening star., 1945-08-12

AEISS ELLIE FLANDERS runs q
N little giftee shoppe down the
street a ways. She has got along to
the age where gal is fiattered if
you still treat her as a kid. l guess
she is crowding 30.
Ellie makes good money out of
her business an she would make
a fine wife for a lazy guy. only she
wouldn't marry that kind.
I've been tryin' to figure out
how to get her a good husband but
maybe l amt SO good as match
maker.
Ellie might misunderstand me
in the role of Cupid. but sure wish
I could help her. She's fine girl.
right pretty an shapely. with a
good disposition an pleasin' man.
ners. She has got nice eyes an
sort of curly brown hair. l
don't sec how she has been
overlooked, honestly!
l found out she wanted to get
married, in a roundabout way.
You don't ask a gal such questions
- not if you already got wife an
Evening star., 1945-08-12

kids. l noticed when she come in
here for cup of coffee in the morn-
in or for an early lunch she would
always read the mornin' paper.
When she would leave I'd pick
up the paper an notice where she
had opened it to. 1t was nearly
always the page where there's pic
lures of brides an weddin's an
engagement parties. That was the
giveaway.
/ TOLD Bushy an I thought he
would die laughin'.
"Ifyou ever had any ideas about
bein' a deseetise. you dope. or a
Cupid either. you better take an
aspirin an wait till the fever goes
down. ..
Don't you realize Ellie runs a
gift shop? She's lookin' for pros
pects, not hsssba,sds. Ellie has turned
down dozen proposals. of mar
riage even durin' the man short
ager'
Hmm. 1 better stick to cookin.
I guess. WMY bUktN
Evening star., 1945-08-12

1, SAFETY FIRST What IS
planned to safeguard the lioes OF
CTS being foscn in constant stream
from Britain to America?
A chain of fast ships is to be
stationed" at intervals across the
Atlantic, so that if an air transport
plane is forced down, the wireless
operator can notify the nearest
ship and obtain speedy help.
Mrs. A. A. Million, Mass.
Z. ANNAPOLIS MEN -. Our Nary
has 10000 officers. How many Of
these are Naval Academy graduates?
Fewer than 1900.
;. PEACE LEAGUES =. Although
the United Nations organization has
,sow been set UP, the old League Of
Nations still operates. Why?
According TO the OLD League
Covenant, its members can't with
draw without giving two years
notice.
L NJ. X, SeGrsdale. N. Y.
4. BONDS AND SHIPS The
quota for individual Bond-bnysrs
in tie Secenth War Loan drive s0as
$1,000, 900, 900. In What amount
does this exceed the cost Of ships re-
quiyed to inpade OkinGs0a?
None. The ships that took part
in the initial invasion of Okinawa
cost $500. .OOO, 900. Huge though
Evening star., 1945-08-12
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it was, the Seventh War Loan will
not cover one phase of one invasion.
- Mrs. M. S. A., Lyon. MISS.
Z. HONORARY CITIZEN Gen.
eral Eisenhower is an honorary citi-
ZEN of Paris and London. What
other Anserican was 50 h0,s0red?
Woodrow Wilson.
8. DAD HABIT How many
Army meals could be made Ost Of
the food Ame1ieG's shoppers rMtn by
tinching and tokins in the stores
each year?
Enough to feed lab divisions
for a week. - T.W., NeW York City
7. ~JUIcY FLEET" -. How does
the Nays "Jniey' fleet battle the
enemy?
1t sails about reclaiming oil that
scums the waters surface, thereby
eliminating a dangerous fire haz-
ard. This salvaged 'black gold"
is used for oiling roadways and in
power plants at naval bases.
.. SURPLUS HANoARs .. How
wiH surplus hang0rs in England
be pat to use?
As temporary schools until
bombed-out buildings can be re-
placed.
CONDUCTED 81 n M..>
Evening star., 1945-08-12
TINE TO BUILD
FOR
GOOD TIMES

4 u,asks siss spot where we stand
today. Over on the dark side is
this: Every unnecessary thing we
buy helps shove the country one
step nearer imitation.
Over on the bright side is this:
Every single cent we save helps
move US one step nearer the kind
of prosperous, happy, postwar
America we want.
Ifevery man Jack land every girl
JILL buys nothing he can get
along without, imitation will stay
away from our door. We can buy
our way to bad times. Or we can
save our way to good ones.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
THE WORM MAY TURN

In the struggle for working democracy we
find, now and then some encouragement from an
unexpected quarter. When a white Mississippi news
paper takes Bilbo to task we can take heart that
the day may come when democratic principles will be
understood and appreciated throughout the land.
Here is what the editor Of the Pascagoula, Miss,
Chronicle-Star and Moss Point Advertiser had to
say recently:
Our Mississippi boys have not been out there
fighting for the worst in national character, but
for the best knowing we have not always lived up
to it, but hoping at least that it would grow stronger
here in Mississippi and in the nation. Bbo repre-
sents and speaks for the worst that is in us for
the residue of suspicion meanness, unfairness, that
exists to some degree in every human heart and
which the good instincts are constantly struggling
to control and put down..
1--WE are going to have the gratitude and con-
gratulations of the rest of the South The day we
retire this bad actor and those going to be the
feelings of many of Mssissippi's servicemen, who
from the point of vantage of foreign service were
able to see for the first time the real smaness and
meanness of this who professed to be the friend
of the common man; and who learned for the first
time the general contempt in which he is held and
the disgrace he has brought to Mississippi in the
eyes of the world"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17

Beyond saying our losing candi-
dates fought the good fight, there's
little else to add. Difference be-
tween Detroit and New York Is in
our town a candidate won on ra-
cism. while In New York all three
principal Mayoralty choices ear
nestly condemned IT, Winner
O'Dwyer said, Jim Crow must
CO."
The ALL MachinlSts surprised
nobody by keeping jim crow mem
berShip regulations That's straight
down the ALL line.
Hear that Claiming Tobias, the
grand old man OF the YM may
leave it for the Phelps Stokes
fund.
Clara Luce played smooth poll
tics In resigning from the OAR
chapter which didn't agree with
her that the ID stands for "Daugh-
tiers" and not "Deserters" Of the
American Revolution. Course Clare
isn't forgetting the Willkie lesson
for die-hard Republicans.
The girls are buying Frank Sina-
ira bracelets now. The Voice 5
picture is in II. Keep plugging
for frankie. he's working as well
as singing for you.
Our own personal praise goes 10
hard-bitten novelist Sinclair Lewis
who makes the housekeeper in
"Cass Timberlane." a Nesro wom-
an, but never gives his portrait Of
her any tints OF race. Lewis did
the same thing many years ago
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17

Frank Sinatra In
Race Bias Fight

Frank Sinstra. CHS singing star
who has been waging a nation wide
battle against racial discrimination,
has been awarded a citation by the
bureau OF intercultursl education
for his efforts.
The citation:
To Frank Slnatra: Because of the
high-minded purposes to which you
have turned the great influence OF
American youth by your gift Of
song. and
Because Of your sensitivity TO
the basic social problem Of Great
ing and maintaining decent human
relationships among all peoples,
and.
Because you have taken a public
stand for these purposes as spon-
sor OF the World Youth Conference
in London, and
Because your unique gift Of sin
cerity and fortnight common sense
in presenting this problem to young
PEOPLE. and
Because you are an outstanding
personal example OF the prinei-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
USA Sincerity
European Hope
NAACP Declares

LONDON - Delegates 70 the
World Youth conference see one
Tact outstanding above all others:
how sincerely will America coop
crate toward world unity and
Eeace7
This view Of the youth gather
ing was voiced by Chester Cur
rent. delegate Of the National
Association for the Advancement
OF Colored People In the Unitea
states. Current. whe lives In De-
troit, Mich. said:
THIS CONFERENCE does not
traffic with Fascum. The strained
faces OF the youths. many who
though still in their twenties have
spent years in concentration camps,
have fought in the underground,
and who know Fascism. make enc
know that the future Of the werld
depends on how sincere we in
America are TO cooperate with the
rest OF the world. Any guarantee
that the United Nations organiza'
ton is 20 be effective must be built
upon the understanding we have
with all these people"
American troops in the area have
been interested in the proceedings
and have been glad TO meet the
American delegates and exchange
opinions A group Of the delegates
spoke to 800 American soldiers Of
The American university and .
mixed group Of delegates from In
dia. South America. Africa and the
United States met with Negro SOL
oiierS at the Liberty Red Cress club
for a discussion OF American and
orld problems
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17

freedom of the press is necessary for world peace"
The same journalists who vote to keep Negro
newsmen out of the House and Senate press CALLER
les are the first ones to charge that Negro news
papers are inaccurate, etc. They reason just like
the Georgia Statesmen who argue that Negroes
abysmally ignorant and at the same time refuse to
appropriate money for Negro education
In bringing the discriminatory practices of the
Washington press groups to public attention, Miss
Scott has done the country great service If the
American press really wants to assure universal
freedom of the press, something ought to be done
down in Washington where Negro journalists are
being penalized because of their color. We believe
the free access to the news of the world is very
fine objective as long as qualified Negro journalists
are not barred and Disseminated against.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
THE RIGHT KEY

Talented Hazel Scott, who thrilled Detroit
audience last week. hit the right key in another field
when she Cancelled her scheduled appearance at the
annual dinner of the lily-whte National Press club
In Washington. Miss Scott told newsmen that "the
National Press club excludes Negro journalists even
though they are members of the American News
paper Guild" She pointed out another ugly fact
when she said, Negro journalists have been ex-
cluded from press galleries Of the House and
Senate"
1t has been long standing grievance among
Negro journalists that the Washington press groups
have denied Negro newsmen the opportunity to get
at the sources of national news. 1t took the personal
intervention of President Roosevelt in the midst of
the war to open the White House press conferences
to a representative of the Negro press The lily
white White House Correspondents Association
fatty refused to admit Negro and the Negro pub
resort.
The bars are still up in the press galleries Of
the House and Senate and despite repeated appeals
from the Negro Newspaper Publishers Association,
no Negro newsmen have been permitted to use the
press facilities of the Congress When a sub-com-
nittee of NNPA met with the White House Core
spondents' Association to discuss the matter, the
Negro newsmen were told that the time was not
ripe and that ugly incidents might result from the
admission of Negro to the news sources.
While the Washington press groups fight to de-
fend their lily-whte monopoly of the national news
sources in the capital the editors and publishers of
the big dailies are waging campaign to open up
the news sources of all nations with such slogans as
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17

Attitvde toward race pervadeS
all subjects in the nations capital
from sports 10 politics. AT the
moment, ii permeates the thinking
spout national stadium. the cree
ton OF which CONGRESS is consid-
ering as a memorial 10 war vet
Grams II could not be otherwise
with Sen. Theodore G.. The Mani
Blbo. Democrat. Of Mississippi. as
chairman OF the National Memorial
Stadium commission Bisotry is
part Of his stock in trade.
Fight fans are unfathomsble.
Here they stay away In drOveS
from Uline's Arena but pack Joe
Turner's arena whenever he and
his henchmen stage . second or
third rate shew.
ON THE SURFACE the reason
ing behind the boycott ~ Uline's
Arena appears simple. Mike Uline,
who owns the arena. and an ice
company that does profitable
business selling even 10 colored
people. runs ice shows and hockey
games which colored persons cam
not even attend. Hence, anything
that is staged at Ulines arena is
taboo among colored sports fans
Thus far the reasoning appears
logical But Goldie Ahearn. who
stages fights at Uiine'S only rents
the arena. He is an innocent vic
tim Of the boycott against Uline's,
and rightly. he is made to pay tho
cost Of operating in place the
owner OF which puts race discrim-
nation on business basis.
But what is not understandable
is the readiness with which col
ored fight fans mack Turner's arena.
Ahearn himself is not biased
against colored people In all the
years OF his fight promotion he
has never attempted race segrega-
ton OF patrons. and he has always
given colored fighters a good break
on his cards.
Turner. On one occasion he was
accused before the District OF
Columbia Boxing commission OF
attempting race segregation OF
fans at Griffith stadium where
such q practice Is not ordinarily
countenanced. He sought to JUS
tify the practice by saying he
himself had no objections TO sit
ting next TO a colored person
land his profession was wrest-
ling). but some other white per-
son might.
TURNER'S ARENA is in the
heart OF a colored section. When
he first opened IL. he sought 10
segregate colored fans by selling
them tickets in one section only.
Such a fuss was raised about this
until he abandoned the practice.
Nevertheless, all one needs 10 do
now is look around his arena on
a fight ni9ht TO see how complete
ly eolored fans are seated in blocks
in various sections.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
DETROIT is NOT HOPELESS

Despite the boasting of Gerald L. X. Smith
that his followers put Jeffries back in office de-
spite the fact that our so-called Arsenal of De-
mocracy" could be more appropriately dubbed the
capital of American Fascisn," despite all the race
batting of the Jeffres machine, the city Of Detroit
is not hopeless Those who have been embittered by
the scurrility Of the campaign the hate literature
and the anti-Negro propaganda, can gain nothing
from bitterness.
The defeat suffered by the liberal slate in this
campaign should and must strengthen our resou-
ton to 70 forward with the work Of educating the
masses Of the ctizenry in the principles and prac-
tees Of democracy This is the considered Judge
ment Of the Negro leadership and the sentiment Of
thousands of whites who by their votes d e m n.
strated on election day that they have sense Of
common decency.
Throughout history every single milestone OF
progress has been preceded by a long and arduous
struggle on the part of the common people. The
Jeffres machine backed by Detroits three powerful
daily newspapers took advantage Of the fears and
prejudices Of the ignorant and exploited them in
calculated fashion. They sang hymn of hate to
the ant.Negro elements and they divided the ranks
of labor by redbaiting With fake issues they pulled
n neat trick. Nevertheless the very character of
their VicIoIy caIT'ee WIFI ~ VIC oee"o VI eii
tual defeat Sooner or later the of the people
will catch on to their tricks and it is the job of en-
lightensd Leadership Of Detroit to expose their
trickery.
The divide and conquer technique has no place
in the American political system 1t is totalitaran
technique which led to the rise of Hitler in Germany
and if it is not stopped by alert and enlightened
citizenry it will lead to fascism in America. Despite
Jsffries' majority, the tremendous vote given to
Frankensteen, Hill, Doll and Edwards should inspire
the liberal forces to redeem city from its repu-
tstion Of strife and bigotry The victory of Council
man Edwards who has consistently repudated the
support of the anti-democratic elements in Detroit
indicates that liberalism is still alive and kicking in
our neck of the woods. We can still make Detroit
prosperous and happy town with or without the
help of Mayor Jeffries.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
zMz

in "Arrowsmith" when he wrote
Of Negro physician.
Edward G.. Robinson picketed
Gerald L. xxx. smith last week.
Well known as q liberal. Little
Caesar" set that little Hitler back
on his heels.
Refreshing sights to see. When
Judge Mollison holds federal court
in different Southern ports o, en-
Try. Shades OF magnolia.
The international front gets more
muddled by the day Drop the
President a line telling him 10 re-
lease the atomic secret" now, and
also to pull American goods out 81
the Java fracas. and American SOL
diers out OF China's civil war.
The Mayor OF Philadelphia and
New York States Boxing Commits
sion head are feuding in public
bout where 10 hold that celebrated
Louis-Conn fight The Mayor holds
for a Phlly match. and the New
Yorker for Manhattan no less and
thrc1tcns TO revoke Uncle Mike
Jacobs license unless il is NYC.
People are cwazy
Cleveland's publisher candidate
for council. William q. Walker
of the Call-Post was defeated by
another Negro. While Ben Davis
seat In New York Is almost assured,
councilmanic candidates there are
biting their nails waiting for slow
counting 81 proportional represen-
tation votes.
Keen Fighting,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17

ton.
Al some UAW-CIO plants Ne
groes and women simply are not
being recalled regardless Of their
seniority rights; and no action is
being taken by local union Off
cials.
AT OTHER PLANTS Negro men
are being recalled but they are
offered their pre-war jobs as jan
tors or in foundries while new
white workers are being hired for
production line jobs.
And al still other plants where
the seniority list may or may not
be exhausted. management is spe-
officially requesting that the United
States Employment Service send
only white men. USES already
has received such requests from
he Ford Rouge plant and the
Chevrolet Gear and Axle plant
here in Detroit. And more are
expected)
The local union officials can stop
these discriminatory practices by
management. But so long as no
one bothers 10 complain, local
union officials probably are cor
rect when they claim ignorance
OF the situation. They are busy
and. for the most part, over
worked people They hardly can
be expected TO increase their tasks
BY going around looking for grew
ances TO process. When laid Oft Ne
gro workers fail 10 60 TO their
union hall and fail TO voice any
complaints about not being recalled
Ia their wartime employment, the
assumption these local union off,
Gals make is that Negroes do not
want to be recalled to the plants
or will be satisfied with any job
regardless of their wartime skills.
Much has been said about pro-
tecting the wartime employment
gains Of the so-called minority
group workers. But talk alone
will not accomplish this. There
must be action and IL must be
initiated by those who are most
concerned - the Negre workers
themselves.
WE SOMETIMES think that the
colored workers principal hsndi-
cap is the fact that he is himself
so conscious OF racial discrImina-
ton that he assumes everyone else
is alse II is time we awaken TO
the fact that people who are not
normally the victims OF racial or
coler prejudice, frequently and UNI
intentionally fail 10 recognize dis
criminatory action for what Il is.
We are reminded Of white bar
gaining committee chairman who
remarked 10 us that The Negroes
in my plant Call Of whom were in
the janitorial department. should
Ike non-interchsngeable' occupa-
tona, groupings because IL pro-
tects their jobs and they will not
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-17
CAPITAL SPOTLIGHT

On Saturday nights az Turner
arena a dance for whites only IS
run. Sunday nights arc for COL
ored. The Sunday night dances
were patronized by a number OF
white people who wanted 10 hear
big-name bands. Bun their attend
ance was stopped by the police
telling them. without authority
that they could not attend. There
is no law prohibiting race inter-
min7ling in the District OF CO.
lunbia.
Add 10 that the fact that only
short distance away from his
arena. Turner runs grill Colored
persons would not be served there
"A plague on both arenas" should
5e the motto OF fight fans.
At the labor -manasement con-
ference the other day, willard
Townsend, president OF the Unit
ed Transport Service Employees
(CIO), got confused while max
Ing q speech. and said, In effect.
that passage Of permanent FEPC
legislation was not necessary.
what he meant to say was that
II the conference solved the is
sue. the legislation would be un-
necessary. He had 10 20 back to
the speakers stand and clarity
his remarks.
LEMUEL FOSTER. race analyst
in the industrial personnel division
Army services forces, War Depart.
ment. is resiening to accept a jot
rs an executive assistant in the
personnel department at Mays in
New York Joseph F Albright
formerly q master sergeant in the
Army air forces, has been appoint
ed an information specialist on the
administrative staff Of the Vet
Grams administration. The Job paws
$500 year Capt Bob Ming
an officer in the Judge Advocate
Generals department, has beer
transferred from Goldman field
back to the War Department. He
is now on duty in the correction
division Of the Adiutant Generals
office Before going 10 Goldman
field. he was a labor officer i'm the
industrial personnel division OF the
Army service forces.