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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06
DUKE, COOTIE WILLIAMS,
JOHNNIE HODGES, ARMSTRONG
TOP ESQUIRE JAZZ POLL

ts9aire magazine on ihe io1fh
annife saf2 ~ is announced
me Winnefs f ~ sDc1lc afnua.
p0ll 20 secrf tae o4'siandins
kings ~ swing r. 1895
They VIII be- featured Oh sn
hour aDd haif ltae rstaark
PROGRAM ianaat u4'b l0aa
~ mo winters irrndlrg as
pieNio4-ir annoancfd oW aiean.
hand puse Ellington oaeaestss
performing IN ne second 81
nual Aii-amfrican iatl Cote.
af lbs Angeles Philharmonic
Aadiiosipm ~ the oeneht Of
No.anteef Army csn'sen service
Winners iu 'sree classes U.f.
be presented Vsn Esss rophle
IN recognition a. Afir supremacy
In me not MUSIC fiell
Cod saara winners ste copt
70 Niiians trumpet JAS q
HigF nNoihmn Trombone Jonn-
ny Hodses slto ,a>ophote Ban
ny 'i9odnsr clafrei Teddy
Wilson piano AT Casey gu.iar
oscaf Pe''iiord s'r.ns bass SD.
res Cater drAms Rcd Norso
'ibfshsrl Louis Asa ronr ,o.
cot Mildred Bale, Voc Duke
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06

fAfk Clayton tumpe' fa'orits
y n'o AHa 81
""' ~"
. -
4 ~ Hany af,e sto snxo-
erons les's ioone tsro AK
i.''hf f.4n'nta "a na'iesi;
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06
Pat O'Brien
Praises Negro
els On Ledo Road

The Ledo Road IS "'he eighth
woune cf the wofal This T.,
ne opinion Of RAJ oBien mo,ie
III WHO rc'ufncd reCerfly from
inc Chiua i'muia-lndia theatre 81
me war and paid tribute % H..
Id one cfiolt> OF Nerlo ARMY en-
rinrers As head 81 rSo-canp
Slows urii ne appeascd IN st
shows over a 4eVp0 mile TIN
~rhe road is blasted om Of
solid ock Tor long stretches
said Nl ORrcn. Working ana
LIKING are hard bur W. never
heard sripc ou' Of Inc hovs AN
We ever heard was thanks and
questions about what il VAS like
lack home and whaf 81 would Sc
Ike when They eo' hack
Ncmbcfs Of the troupe saw
two of ND seven Wonders ~ me
World within week the Tai
Naha aud the pyramils said
Nr oBgien bui the greatest adj
mutation Of The troupers was
for Tho work and spirl' ~ the
men they entertained Most Of
their apa'ences along The road
were predominanily Negro.
In one performance MI. G 1's
held candles and acted as hui
man footlichfs continued Nf
o'hricn while IN another a
small orcsn borrowed from The
chaplains corps broke down and
ne performers had to sing The
show
IN addition to Mr obrien. the
troupe included Jinx Faikenburr
motion picture actress. Betty
Yeaion dancer Jimmy Dodd
cowboy actor Ruth Carroll sing
or and Harry Brown pianist and
entertainer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06
William Still,
Famed Composer,
Wins Contest
"The Festive
Overture" Chosen
AS Best


CINCINNATI (ANPl- Winner
OF $1,000 war bond for writing
jubilee overture celebrating the
Cincinnati symptom orchestra
seth anniversary was William
Grant SIN famed composer who
resides in Los Angeles Tho com
petition was nationwide with rs
other compositions entered.
stills creation The Festive
Overture. was acjudged hest by
Eugene Goossens. conductor OF
The Cincinnati symphony Pierre
MonicuN san Francisco SYM
phony conductor and Deems Tay-
Tor. noted composer criuc and
wgiler They allNotcd unanimous
IS IN his favor
Stills award takes on added
significance when II is reflected
that his MOTH Win be performed
hefotc Cincinnati audience
which IS noted for it's eN,r,mcly
high musical appreciation.
World preniers o. The compost
iinn Will be given by the Cincn-
uati syn hony ON Jan IS AZ 20
native 81 Noodvilic Miss
Sflll was horn in 1895 His best
hnown work is his Airo-American
symphony which has beon widely
iaayed in Europe aud ~ We tni-
80 state, HIS oiher known works
ar an opera "plue steel ana
me BALLET -c tushlesso
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06
BASEBALL
(Contlnned from page IN

Confined from page ~
tinenisl United states % an the
alblstcs Louis woald appear 10
be the most eligible for CONSIDER
alton /, IS unfortunate that in
the recheck o. me nation man
power his great sports figure
should become sicun ~ ,ir-
cumslances 0hlc Jesse deserving
pnes and athletes Will probably
got away scot-freo With no more
than ne scare n bother them
In mo case ~ horse racing I
am almost one hundred percent
with Hyruos In calling u off he-
cause Negroes e., nothing from
IL not even the satisfaction o.
being Jockeys although there ave
quite few negro fon's ard
hangofs-on who earn few qaar-
tiers here and there h TIE satoas
betting transactions that iafe
place AZ NE nations tracks M
so-fa; as Negroes are concerned
their idcn'fioailor vim mo sport
~ kine, went oai with the pass
lns n the old timers like Ike
Murphy aud others Tie game
las been almost lilv- white orr .nn
the tracks because mo owners
have refused 70 allow negro rid
ers 20 perform for them az
course there are Jobs such IS
rnnbers trainers cIoe kers. wash
room mon e' that have besn
preserved for Negroes but these
are M worth the price Of fun
iniegrafion into me sport that
Nerpoes PLAYED snch biz part in
building in us early DAYS In
America
J have no regret hat Bvrnes
acted as ne did 10 racing and 7
hive no regror also that he rs
taking an obvions step IN regard
10 all professional athletes Il
Is enough to hope nat ,he war
and All ifs attendant OWLS IS
brought 70 en- fr9 So That W. cam
RESUME no NE We wan' IA lit
and know hs how 20 lsyc To-
wards That erd everything cam
be sacrificed for mo afta.rncn,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06
HENDERSON BAND, BATES, JOE
TURNER IN PARADISE SHOW

Week starting Friday the
Paradise theater will present a
stage show chuck full OF star
Number one on the paradise
lli Parade viii DO the famous
Fletcher Henderson, recently
voted Americas Foremost Ar
ranger ana his sensational orr
chestra Number two Will be AM
mons and johnson. "Roogie Woo
sic kinss OF HE lsorics7 aud
Joe Turner singing the blues.
Number Three viii be- Pcs lcr
Bates America most unusual
Ganoc The Patadisc ,hcater IS
proud Of this efcai progran OF
stars only your fatofi,e theatre
esn bfne these bright stars to
ihe Paradise
Henderson Aud Band
Fletcher Henderson began the
study OF tho piano hy watching
ne KEYS Of an old rityer piano.
re has SIX ears Of College lise
behina ~ lie began his career
over % Years aeo as a pianist
% The Black swan Trouhado,
which featured Ethel Matters. In
1919 DO took his first band INTO
ihe Roseland Ballroom IN New
losk wherc he Was an insfanedns
hlf and has remained the house
hand AT that famous rendezvous
1i name hauds ever since
'nlnon> ,nd Johnson
Amoiica fofcnosi opponents
~ q naisc american form OF mu-
SD the boorie- woori, Anett
Nmmors and pcic johnson pm
ilu', holier De. Turner will CO..
eiar on me Paradise rhca,er
siaSo liccofine fsvoliics since
M middle o. I'd. ies the Booeie
Wooeio Bows and Turned have
pioneered 10 porplarizinr The roll
ing bass
Ea'h Of th,h Roosie woocic
Bows has made over 20 sides for
recording firms rauene from
Nic'o- and Decoa % The hot ~
lahcl- like Rlnc Note and solo
Arr They have also cut best
s'li'r albums for Decca and
Victor
Joe Turner act, as mo ror-
feet complement Tor tho piano
Duo Ms booming Kansas ems
toice send the riano duo and
both ,mmons and johnson All
nit that Turner forces them
70 their bes,booeic Turner has
made ms own recolds for Decca.
okeh and for the Columbia la
hel
AlAnons and J Johnson haze long
been radio favories since their
INITIAL string back in 1885 over
he CHS SATURDAY. Night swing
session More recently they have
born featured ON iazz shows. not
ably HE BASIN street show Dur
ing their Gotham run the Boogie
Wooeie Trio WAS featured Al
swing concerts presented in Car
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06

Peg Lex Bates Bates has heen
and Is me Of the ton entertainers
IN show business with his record
appearance ia ihcafefs night
,lnps IA onsnoG the country
liolt and Niiady sensational
acrobHic act compares inc huge
stage show OF stars al the Para
disc Tnoafnr.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06
l WAS a NJ
ALC0 H0LIc

~ k hTIVN III NIINFFN n n
the curse II drink me
agony 70 loved ones the loss Of hap
piness. money health. job 81 r
] know hov 70 break the src II
whisAey. Write today. tel me vour
eeen NEWTnN pp g-3.
2 3 Box sen Hclyo oo1 Cals
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06

wif'a centers W tie north she
decided recently 70 entertain As-
f'o so.aisfs In southern camps
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06
Lena Hornes Hasty Departure
From Camp Still A Mystery

LIlfiE mock Ark tANPf--
fhe mystery remains as 70 wis
Lana Herne exotic sfa.s scsesn
atd rasin ara cancelled her or.
eaEemeni A. ramp RoHirson las
week Miss Horne lsf, here h.
richly for Washington pc a.
'er contracting her manager bS
are
Accoairs 10 reror's she sr
eo-n'efed considerable et.c4.'v
ir obtaining pane psssase "a me
capital where she ver' .r'o q
conference ufh her manager and
Coleman = ian .
proNatly high government Off
tials
Hint Dissatisfaction
The lovely stars hss'y depar-
iHre from ann Robinson Is SAID
70 have somewhat apse' tho white
commanding Officer While ~
complete de'siis have been an
rcunted as 10 flis exact cause %
Niss Hcrnes action IS agreed
lsa' she ei'her became d,ssaf.s-
fled bs what she saw or by per-
sonal experiences
Miss Horne has freely con.i-
Qied her talent charm and
heslfv IN huAding morale for
oiciers and her ii'uefa hss
'eker her 20 the Nrsest srm,
camps IN America Asnr VISITING
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06

Looking for Work. There f. q
good paying job for you In our
HELP WANTED COLUMNS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06

ans Eose Durrs~ kino koias Benny Carter
ara mary e,ss csrsrtes trsi came into prominence
A. ne sssey es -to~ Narer1s zcotsuiters, the ~.
biN ,,rua ara diversion seekers rub elbows. club
Nh msretorp as 3 almost az the American
L,ner krtNr as Tire 400 vas established here
inu 10 t.t~ a. ~. eress FOR creating every dance
s'i, "a 81, stssreeos ard the bobby socks KIDS
4 J carr e
Ire Savoy nasoon pof Tly known as The
4 rsts e Hssr am % iame It's success IS due
4 10 ihe gereossy ara serias Of real gentleman
&Ch'lu E-sy B4shaUan
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06

F4e, ed me with smile II seeing her here
81 We place whore she made her first biz public BID
~ saidom with the late Chick Webh and His Oiches
ia Naturally you know told Ella how grand She
o0sea Bat. she never said u ! looked like litter
b4g Ter jen for that natter
There are plenty oY mixed couples A number OF
60 1ers sailors and marines. Many OF the boys IN
u action. You would think that after
Urte sam had these boys IN training that by this
TINE ,rey'o forgotten how 10 shake leg in the
rnarrrr Not fhese q o1vef The 49,. -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06

Here I am AZ the Savoy Ballroom. Nobody. Il
seems pays any attention 70 Guy CARRIED in litter.
buo outfit. They must think I'm Square" from
Delaware. But I'm not going 10 let u Get me down.
No sreel
Moving about. oyerhear rangy-lookng guy tell
sne broad that here is whore dances like the Indy
Hon Big Apple Susie Q Shorty George and Don't
forget Trucking" she cut in.
Yep. the place is like that When YOU think you've
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06

Va
yrs The place gooyy and about four couples
- mn are while the others and grin.
am their hands do light shaking Of the hsps
. rso,s ORR bands alternating blasts away
y r ,ne Mcdln has just through Sinatra.
Z , ~, the gals ookn starryeyed The males
his occasion They Boyer
~ chicks know that they wouldn't
go. osyra the felers just look glum chumps
r..~ are viii the place That
sors drags They Murray 70 shame
- !. A. m o. hepeat eutn the lets
49,, as down 90 sxfootfour Ted Ystesli
soshs6, hoiered There's Ella Fitzgerald" II was
Il. IN. ,rss New York the Election Day
~ everybody surged forward ection where
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06
I'VE BEEN AROUND
NezC York
BY TED YATES
: = y. nDlFIS0fVr PASS sfsFicf IS s ~, y

LA'f"-
-. Yop,e Of SIap-Happy Feet
80" ..r oand In covering the mite spots
TX ss,.s, that would obtain birdseye And. being
hs e9 ans have burned cracked Watch
reporter ~ bird Yates he's dog" They've the dog
house What goes?
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-06

v~ o,re, Tina, you can ~ba,
-,, 81 n Mccoy. reported
a. srss4s sryore aanens. Hurph
7hs saw, pa rsr publicity Adam
pcAssnsie StofIstb Powell triangieand gong
tanned (orons Ink Spots the Ms Brothers
s as,, Bryant: the late chek Webb Cab Gallo
ss Fm Scott, Frank Humpnres Lucky MuHnder
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-28
Japs Blow Up Caves
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One) presumably were filled with stores of food and ammunition which the Nipponese did not want to fall into American hands.
 The destruction of their cave positions only few hundred yards outside of Shuri seems to indicate the Japanese are prepar- ing the withdraw from the central sector, which is flanked danger ously to the east and southeast by Seventh Infantry divisions which bulge in Ozaomura Heights south of Yonabaru.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-28
BAccALAUREATE SERVICE SUNDAY NIGHT AT SCHOOL

Last evening a community Bac- calaureate service was held at the Territorial High School at eight o'clock. Many friends of the two graduates, Paul Mccarthy and Bernadette Amarok were present. The address of the evening was given by Rev. V. Booker, who challenged the graduates to look to the future and to think in terms of international scope if they would be the Light of the World" Rev. Paul Carlson off ciated at the service and the Jun for Choir of the Federated Church assisted with the music.
 Trumpet accompaniment to al special hymn God of Our Fath- CTS" was rendered by Russell Lahti.
 Pfc. William Foster sang "Oper the Gates of The Temple in al most pleasing manner.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-28
PAGE EIGHT

IN THE PROBATE COURT IN AND FOR THE CAPE NOME PRECINCT, SECOND DIVI- SION, TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
 In the Matter of the Estate of MATT JACOB KUKI, Deceased.
 No. 690
 Notice To Creditors
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by Order of the Probate Court in and for the Cape Nome Pre- cinct, Second Division, Territory of Alaska, the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Matt Jacob Kuki, de- ceased.
 All persons having claim S against said estate should present them with proper voucher al tached within six months from the date of this notice to the un- dersigned at Nome, Alaska.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska, May 19, 1945.
 C. C. TANNER, Administrator Publish: May 21, 28, June 4, II.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-28
Russians Complete Typographical
 Expedition

MOSCOW, May 28-(P)-A Red Star dispatch from far eastern Kamchatka reported the conslu- sion of a five hundred forty day military typographical expedition under the command of It. Cols. Utekhin and Slisenko.
 Kamchatka lies northeast of Japan and the Kurile chain. It is tfe closest Russian soil to the Aleutians The central Kamchatka mountain range and other areas totaling more than seventy-seven thousand square miles were stud jed.
 The dispatch said new military maps will be printed.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-28
CLOSE SHAVE NOTE
 CAMP LIVINGSTON, La. dP,

Pvt. Joe Thomas, whose Cocopah Indian name ShashWas means "On Hand," never uses a razor. He simply fathers his face, grips a bare safety razor blade between his thumb and two fingers and clips the stubble away.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-28
PIN-UP GIRLS BECOME

PIN-UP GIRLS BECOME OFFICIAL
 CAMP VAN DORM, Miss. (P- Orientation officers here have rec ognized, officially, the "pin-up" girl.
 A collection of them has been included in the orientation dis play of the 263rd Engineer Com bat battalion. The photographs are included in the "this is worth fighting for" department of the display.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-28

There sooooo fewer cars on the roads America this The supply be saved for vital nearly persons $50 900 To help automobiles and reduce the appalling toll of accident fatalities Chiefs Police -condu from April IS putting in top condition
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-28
NOTICE

The Northwestern Alask Chamber of Commerce will meet in the court room at the Federal Building Tuesday evening at $500 p.m. All members and prospec- tive members are invited 10 at- tend.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-28

Keep the home fires burning and the front lines firing-BUY WAR BONDS.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-28
COINCIDENCE OF WAR

NOTTINGHAM, Kent, England tP)-Two local soldiers, Charles Moore and Henry Spooner who lived on the same street, were wounded and captured in France in June, 194O, both had to have an arm amputated and both were re- patriated together.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-28

Nugget Ads Get Results.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
Dubinsky Backs
FEPC Measure
In Race Cause

NEW YORK, n. UT was an
nounced by A. Philip Randolph.
co-chairman Of the National Coun-
Gil for a Permanent FEPC, that
David Dubinsky. president. Inter-
national Ladies Garment Workers
Union which is composed Of Jew
lsh, Italian and Negro workers, has
supported the fight for the Bills
in Congress, S. l0l and II. r. 1922
for permanent FEPC financially
and morally from the very begin
ming OF the effort to get an FEPC
law passed
Dubinsky did not only have the
union contribute FIVE thousand dol
lars TO the National Council for a
Permanent FEPC last year but has
given OF his time in attending con-
ferenceS and developing plans 10
put over this important bread and
butter measure for the minoritics
OF which the Negro people are the
largest in the country.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
Nv HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON. DC. (NNPA)-
a complete turn-about was regis
tered by Sen. Arthur vandenbers
(R. Of Michl last week on the
question OF an FEPC. with enforce
ment powers. He told~a delega-
ton OF his constituents from Michi-
gan that he wants enforcement
powers and that he thinks the New
York State bill, just signed by
Governor Dewey. for an FEPC.
creates a pattern for Republican
action" ~
VANDENBERG told the Michi-
gan delegation last week - Il want
enforcement powers" He ex-
pressed concern, however, over
what "25 or 30 Democratic Sena-
tors who have leather lungs" might
do about bill with enforcement
powers. He was referring TO the
predicted filibuster Of the South
ern Senator'S against FEPC legisla-
ton.
The Michigan delegation, aside
from calling on Sen. Vandenberg,
also saw the secretary Ito syn.
Homer Ferguson (R. OF Mich.
The Senator was out of the city
on business OF the Mead Commit
tee, OF which he is a member.
They conferred with several OF the
Michigan Congressman, too.
Members of the delegation were:
Rev. Horace A. White. Council fog
a Permanent FEPC; Mrs. Margaret
Smith, Michigan Citizens commit
tee; Mrs. Dorene Gentle. Metro
politan Council FEPC; George w.
Crockett, Fair Practice committee,
UAW-ClO; Gloster Current, De-
troit Council NAACP; Jack Rss-
kin, Civil Rights Federation; Har-
ry Reid, National Clio committee;
WILLIAM Valentine, Detroit Urban
League; Nat HAMMOND. Local ISL,
UAW-CIC:
Miss Frances Price, Institute OF
Applied .Mrs. Sadie Null
Inns. Council for Permanent FEPC:
Miss Vera Vanderberg, Detroit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
MAACP Urges FEPC
With Some Teeth ,

WASHINGTON, d. C.-ln hear
u.s here March IA the NAACP
TUNED thumbs down on the Taft
bu. IS. 4j9l and urged passage
without amendment If IS. 1911 tor
ne establishment OF a permanent
FAIR Employment Practice Com
n .sSion.
Acting NAACP Secretary Roy
Wilkins told a Subcommittee of the
Senate Education and Labor COM
mIttee, speedy adoption of S l0l
would give real meaning 10 dCmoc-
raCy for thirteen million Negroes
lis enactment into law by the 18th
Congress would testify more clo-
qucntly than words that the Negro.
tho Jew. the Catholic. the new
citizen. the Spanish American, man
or woman, who has served his
country on the battlefronts has not
fought in vain
UNDER THIS bill. the right TO
" DIRK without discrimination be-
cause of race, creed. color. national
origin or ancestry he continued.
is properly declared to be an inn
munity of citizen Of the United
States. II defines with precision
what practices shall be considered
unfair within the meaning OF this
act; it creates procedures which
adequately safeguard the constitu-
tIonal rights OF persons charged
with discrimination; it gives the
Commission power to enforce its
findings against those who are re-
calcitrant."
Referring 10 the weaknesses OBJ
vious in these instances in S. 459
Mr.. wilkins stated, Ito provide,
that an agency created by this
Congress to eliminate discrimina-
ton in employment shall have only
the power 10 recommend that per-
sons found guilty change their poll
cies, will leave us exactly where
we are today. In fact, the present
committee has recourse 10 the
President and his war powers,
whereas S. 459. looking to the post
war period, does not even contcm-
plate Presidential intervention
against those who refuse TO comply
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24

ness college: George Davis. Ford
Local 400; Frank Newberg, Work
mans Circle OF Michigan; Mrs. tsl-
liam Hatcher. War Policy Division,
UAW-CIO; and Miss Audrey Davis
OF Lapeer. Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
Boilerm ak ers
Are On TheSpot
For Race Bias

NEW YORK. N. "a vigorous
protest was registered last week by
the National Negro Congress
against the reported action OF the
International Brotherhood Of Boil
ern4kers (AFL) executive council
in setting up separate independent
locals of Negro members.
Such all-Negro locals would be
affiliated 10 the international union.
separate from the white local al
a given plant and with power 10
bargain directly with management.
This would theoretically abolish
the much criticized auxiliary locals
Of this Onion.
Information about II was con-
tanned in news stories early this
week. and in a public speech made
by responsible member OF the
ALL national staff In a letter to
Mr.. MCGOWAN, president OF the in
ternational, the Congress stated, IF
these reports are correct, we con-
slider the action an obvious attempt
to meet the letter and subvert the
spirit of the recent court decisions
regarding union membership rights
OF Negroes"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
Points Out OPA
Laxity In Race
Neigh rhoods

WASHINGTON. d. Gin urging
the establishment OF the Prize Con-
troll and Sterilization Act under
which OPA operates, Leslie Perry
OF the Washington Bureau NAACP.
charged among other things in his
testimony before the Senate Bank
ing and Currency Committee. vio-
lstion OF rent ceilings on the part
OF landlords in Negro neighbor-
hoods and the negligible lack Of
attention 10 this problem by OPA.
Pointing TO this single reservation
which could be eliminated through
appropriate surveys made with a
view to better enforcement, Perry
declared, the NAACP heartily en-
dorses. the continuation Of the pres
ent program"
Basing the major part of testi-
mony on experience reported by
NAACP branches all over the
country. Perry said. 81 can say that
the overwhelming majority of our
membership appreciates the impor-
lance OF price CONTROL legislation
and is heartily in favor of an ex-
tended and strengthened Price Con-
troll Act. Without the controls in
force today by virtue OF this act.
the cost OF living during World
War II would have spiraled Just as
itsdid in l9l7-l8."
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
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