The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-03
RETURNED ARC
WORKER TELLS
OF TREATMENT

Following two years az service
g. England AZ American Rcd Cross
personal service director, prog am
director assistant club director.
and member 81 cluhUhbile STATS
Ms AhnsS;sSis Scoti-Dud icy tells
o. interesting story OF her expert
ences abroad
Mrs. Dudley Is in Detroit re-
eruii,ng REQ Cross workers for
overseas duty-ciihor men or
women. and Intends 20 make De
tro; her home IN reviewing her
exnericnces. the former Detroitsr
savs that most outstanding IN her
memory il the warm response and
cordial welcome extended 20 coll
ored Red Cross workers and serv-
ieewen by the civilians of Eng
land she has worked in Liver
pol. Bristol. Salisbury YOU'LL
leicester and Cheltcnhsn. But
se-ycd the longest period IN Liver
pool
SHE SAYS 'herc is no race dis
eri-iuatIon in England per So, bat
that here is matter ~ class DIS
:~r"on. In the most formal and
socially acceptable circles there
&c rarv instances oi inier-mar-
r.ce between whites and blacks.
The children az these marriages
of'C0 also marry whites
There are approximately 1000
G. cred people living IN Liverpool
with about 3 900 living in Cardiff
r0d 500 London Most of the
fathers arc OF West African and
NeS, Indian descent They arc
married. FOR TIC greater part, to
English women.
HOMES in England src no' gen
e-sllv furnished as modernly as
ere American homes There IS no
central heating. and most NJ the
rcorlr wear utility clothes. IN
London most people women and
r-en) are in Uniform but those not
f. Uniform are ~ell-dressed Most
women in Frgla I'd wear no hats
O. hose, as they take clothes cou-
porc. which each person has 10
have 20 buy any article 81 clothing
Each person IS given approximate
~ IS coupons every four months.
THE WEATHER is very rainy
and quite cold Everyone wears
svca,er-or Jumpers as they are
c7lled-under his coat Many peo-
mic wear mackinaWs almost con-
s4r;ly
Members OF the American Red
Coos live in the homes Of English
pcoole generally and are treated
o. members OF the family Most OF
Enc Red Cross clubs are under
stated and are maintained large
Nv bv volunteer workers. who give
from three TO four hours daily.
SFRyJCEMES are charged one
shilling for meal (Which is equai
~ about q cents in American
r~oncvl. and small fee for Sleep
ir. and shower accommodations al
,hc Red Cross clubs Free cigar
e"cs and recreational faciliiies are
provided. which include: tennis,
COT basketball. volley ball table
tennis. movies free in cluol par
Tor games. forums and lectures
Rnd Cross clubs are located III
cities nearest camps where there
As large concentration OF troops
ENGLISH civilians like The col
cred servicemen very much ana
are very cordial 70 them. They
arc accepted in all public places
and after the first few weeks they
were no longer the cause OF COM
rnent when they enter ouiloine'
sra public places.
ksa matter of fact. the English
ri-'s like the colored servicemen
vc~v much and find him quite d.
Sercnt from what they had been
led 10 believe from the cinema and
papers.
MRS. DUDLEY Is the danghter
~ Rev. and Mrs Leslie 7 Scott
who formerly lived in Detroit
when he was pastor al Ebenezcr
AWE. church. She Is graduate
81 Howard university and attend
cd T.ovola and George Williams
universities in Chicago, III. she
graduated from Northeastern high
school.