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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01
Name II Negroes
To State Body
OfCormunists

Fourteen Negroes were elected
- the State Committee OF the Com.
munISt Party Of Michigan IN lis
first convention since the re-Or-
sanizatlon OF the party.
The convention also adopted a
report prepared bv a special com
mittce calling for militant
struggle for the rights Of the Ne
gro people.
CALLING ATTENTION 20 the
situation and the tasks which lie
ahead. the report stated that the
ending Of the war in the Pacific
has confronted millions Of work
ers with most acute emergency
One Of the most widely discussed
topics OF the convention was the
relationship and responsibility Of
he labor movement TO the Negro
people. The official position of the
Communists on this question as
expressed IN the adopted report
pointed out that the successful
struggle for fun employment. as
well as the solution Of all proc
lens relating 10 the human side of
reConversion VIII De weakened or
possibly defeated altogether unless
the labor movement recognizes It's
Specia, Obligations to protect and
hght for the rights Of the Negro
people
GERALD BOYD. one Of those
elected 10 the State committee and
chairman Of the committee which
prepared the report 10 the con-
ventlon. stated that he felt that
he position taken Al the cOnven-
ton on he question of Negro
rights Nas of major significance
due to he seriousness OF the strus-
2leS which lie ahead.
He stated mat We Communists
are willing and ready 10 work with
nc orsanJzr'Ons carving on a SIM
rtre fgh' - break down discrlm-
nation IN public places by de-
handing me enforcement ~ the
DIES Civll r zhts law. and for
enactment ~ more effective legls-
lauor Of TINS nature
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01

Open your own way toward deliv-
erance others have enjoyed. Make
up your mind you're going to use
something that gets TO work to
ease rheumatic pain. You want
help you can feel and il you get
Il you will be grateful. So get
C-2223, II you suffer from muscu-
lar aches and pains due 10 exer-
else or exposure sometimes called
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01
Buckeyes Win
Z In Memphis

MEMPHIS Featured by sam
my Jethroc'S homer With two men
on I'm the visitors seventh inning
Of the first game. the Cleveland
Buckeyes hammered Pierce. VI
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01

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richt by spear
h a q lns the
last half pen
naut drive Of
the club WITH
'iNc important
wet n les. He
"a Q arS glasses
hl,e pitching
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01

rheumatic pain) or muscular ium-
bago. Don't be put off with IFS or
butts. Don't keep on complaining
and boring your friends with your
troubles. Caution: Use only a. d.
rected. Remember you take no
chances with your money. First
bottle purchase price OF CHS re-
funded il you're not satisfied. 6oc
and 81 sizes. Always demand c 122S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
Il. v. DURLING

system be abolished. Six OF
the seven women jurors favored
Chaplin. Why?
OF all the parts Nat c. Good
win played that Of Cameo Kirby
was his favorite.
Off-track bookrnakers are
parasites who contribute MOTH
ing 10 the expenses OF racing
and pay no taxes. Their &C
tivity should be either legalized
and taxed or abolished.
Add members of the MNIAP
club: Ardell Bell. Grafton, Wis.
Howell Powell, Milwaukee. Wis.
DASSING by: Fred Allen.
i Whimsical air-wave wit. Re-
Gently made member of the
quaint Breakfast Club. For the
morning meal. Mr.. Allen likes a
glass of buttermilk and cigar.
Enrico Caruso Jr., is now a
night club singer.
Quentin Reynolds. journalist.
A six-footer. weighing over 200
pounds. Is very interesting 10
see him out for walk with the
family dog, Pekingese.
IS 8 TO that letter from the
"A wife of Detroit musician
advising young women not IN
marry dance band musicians"
writes a New Yorker.
"For pure, unadultersted rot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
One Word Led to Another
By Arthur Bugs" Baer =

The mascots of this will go down in history.
Just the other night coming back from Halloran Hos
pita l met CT the ferry who had raccoon with
Purple Heart and many campaign ribbons
But battle mascot will equal Old Abe the bald
eagle of the F1ambeau River Old Abe captured by
Chief Sky of the Chppewas of Wisconsin
The Chief sold him for fnif and a shorter of corn
kker Farmer Mills, who gave him scot free to Com
pany of the Eighth Wisconsins. From then on the
regiment was known the Eagles
Old Abe spared the dignity of retreatng at Bull
Run because of the time element His first battle
Pennington Miss He rode perch beside the regi-
mental colors He wounded at Corinth and Vcksburg
He was badly hurt route from Memphis to Helena
Old Abe was in SO battles. He sounded off vocifer-
GUS and when the buttefnut gray appeared
through the rife smoke Gen. Price defending Vcksburg,
said he would rather capture Old Abe than regiment
of Yanks.
Old Abes Company was entirely from Eau Claire,
Wis When it mustered loose it gave Old Abe to the
state. On Sept g. 1854 the boys gave the bird to Gov
Lewis.
In 1865 Old Abe went up to of the numerous
fairs Chicago took gander at Mrs. OLearys and
said This town is too small for both" They sold
Abes pictures for 10000 smackers to raise funds for dis
abed soldiers mostly sprained ankles from Bull Run.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12

always, even though they
may be in hot water with their
men all the time. Whenever
expert psychologists, highly
trained in personnel manage
ment, try to induce bosses and
executives TO use more scien-
tific methods, they always say
at first, I'VE think we know
how to hire and fire. Often
this is the chief thing they do
not know, and il costs them an
immense turnover.
2-Partly this. Thousands OF
gewgaws and accessories tempt
women-things which men care
nothing about. However, an
other strong reason why most
shoplifters are women is that
they have more places TO con-
ceal stolen goods. But even with
this advantage they could hardly
hide a grand piano. which was
shoplifted some time ago from
a New York store-by men!
3-Two experts in voice pro-
duction. Drs. Fairbanks and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
THESE DAYS
BY George E.
Sokolsky

needed components for new
products which are wanted In
large volume. Numerous tech
nical difficulties also stand In
the way of sharp increases I'm
the production of specific items
needed. These problems are
now hampering the production
of such Items as heavy artillery,
artillery ammunition, aerial
bombs and airborne radar :"
Do you mean to say that
after all the years we have
been at war and all the money
we have spent, there are still
Shortages of facilities?" Where
has the money gone to! Ger
tainly this official government
report is unrelated 10 the Presi-
dents speech, to Mr.. Byrnes'
opportunities and TO what
seems TO be the news Of the
day. Who is wrong? Who is
bluffing?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12

! wadn1 gle ny ain tCits
For any Difs ] see,
A BONNER yet I've nsUer seen
A better Gamma be-
I 1cadno gle my ain Uifs
For any wife I see.
Alexander Laihg.
before Bataan l received
ID many letters from our boys
in the Philippine Islands. Then
came the long silence from that
direction.
Now again letters marked
philippine Islands" are coming
from. our fighting men.
What do the boys write
about?
Well. for example. sergeant
says he thinks Margaret Sulla-
van should play Elizabeth Bar
rett Browning in the next film
version of the Barretts OF
Wimpole St.
He discusses my claim that
a good golfer needs only six
clubs. What six clubs ?" he
asks And he puts in A p. S.
How about a poem for a girl
named Veronica"
GO THE Chaplin-Barry case
- Jury was discharged and a
mistrial resulted. This incident
inspires three questions, L
What did this mistrial cost the
taxpayers? 2-Should the jury
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12

said they had-which did the
customer want - fipts or
wicks?
Neither" was the response.
"Have you a new thumb"
NEMOS of a Midnighter:
I'I They say the Jack Demp-
sey-Mercedes Marlowe idyll is
idle and that she returned his
sparkler.
The Mervyn Leroy-Sally
Wright matter is serious.
June Starr. showgel. is quit
ting Follow the Girls" TO we'd
a southern businessman.
Ex-sportswriter Jack Miley
(now a 1t. in the Navy is
mending from injuries and ILL
ness at the Great Lakes Naval
Hosp after a session in the
South Pacific.
The entire Guadalcanal battle
was fought on the property Of
Lever Brothers Soap Co.
Sound in the Night: In the
Cub Room: whats the mat
ter? Is my heart showing?"
NEW YORK Novelette,: The
~ audience, both in the studio
and the unseen millions in their
homes, sat on the edge OF their
chairs Sure, this was an
other OF those stories about the
wife who stayed home and kept
the fires burning while her man
overseas was helping to make
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
THE BRIGHTER SIDE

gambling deadfalls called race
courses.
A SHUTDOWN request then
~ would have been notice to
the u. S. of America that this
was no time for frivolity and
indulgence of which the gam
bling feature makes racing more
of an expression than any other
so-called sport. But through a
hot lobby in Washington and the
continual alibis of some of the
newspaper apologists for racing,
the crowds and the wagering
kept mounting.
Last year nearly $500, 900 900
was poured into. the legalized
gambling machines OF IL racing
states and at what expenditure
Of war essentials the Lord only
knows. Then at the conclusion
Of the most scandalous gambling
debauch in American history,
the guv'ment suddenly wakes up
and says halt to- the winter
hangover OF the orgy.
Well, say ii is not a par
ticularly commendahle action
under the circumstances. but
rather a mean trick. The guv-
ment permitted the winter
tracks to go to considerable ex-
pense preparing to open and to
assemble crews and horsemen
and horses, a proceeding that
could have been avoided had the
guv'ment acted when ii should,
a year or more ago. AS the
situation now stands. IL has cre-
ated unnecessary distress.
ONLY one OF the track ks
" affected is in a war indus
try area. This is Santa Anita
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
On~theS
Side

that communication ID per-
verse classic.
"My husband r. dance hand
musician and I find him inter-
esting, good FUN and never dull.
Granted he works evenings.
But he spends the day nc homo.
I'VE 70 to matinees and have
dinner.
when he gets home We have
supper.
"He doesn't think he n
genius but nevertheless II quito
proud Of his musical attain
ments without being stuffy.
"I suggested To the bored lady
of Detroit that she adjust her-
self to her husbands working
conditions as I do and ~ do my
friends who are happily mar
ried to dance hand musicians"
HyXIHEN the judgment Is
w weak. the prejudice Is
strong" observed Kane O'Hara.
The O'Haras are usually
clever people but not great
athletes.
Isn't il strange there has been
only one balplayer named
O'Tara in major league history.
And never a boxing champion
OF that name.
Nor a jockey.
Nor an All-American football
player.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12

MO, YOU cannot tell me that
" shutting down those winter
race tracks and stranding a lot
of horse owners and their noble
steeds and a raft of Jockeys
and stable "guineas" and track
employees is going TO help the
war effort.
l do not care two ticks If we
never have another race horse
in this country, but I insist on
being recorded as tabbing AS
sistant President Byrnes' shut
down request as a belated
gesture that means nothing
now.
I, would have meant a great
deal had il been made at the
height of the racing season last
year or the year before when
the nervous money OF the
black marketeers was making
the game a positive scandal
with the inordinate wagering.
/ vas calling attention 70 the
situation then, my dearly be-
loved brethren and sistern, and
getting nary tumble. 1 was
pointing out that the daily
gatherings OF many thousands
of idle men and women at the
tracks, many Of them trans
ported wastefully by automo-
bileS despite the cries 10
conserve gas and rubber, was
a disgraceful spectacle in war
time and immoral.
And did any one say just a
minute, folks, let us stop and
listen. 10 what father Runyon
has 10 say? They did not.
They said nuts, thus antedating
World War II hero Tony Nc
Auliffe by many months. and
fastened on their way 10 the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12

AN AMERICAN citizen of
"A German ancestry was walk
ing down Powell street, in San
Francisco. when he was stopped
- q soldier, who asked: "Can
~ tell me the way to China
D>pwn?" He reptile d:
Yes, OF course, II Is two blocks
over and two blocks TO tho left,
but you don't want to 20 there
Heosase you are a Jap"
The soldier replied: and you
arc a German" The citi-
zen said: "How did you know"
The soldier replied: IT
know because I've killed a lot
Of them the last two months In
Italy and I'm on my way homo
to Seattle" The citizen OF
German ancestry looked at the
uniform of the soldier and saw
on it a presidential citation, the
Purple Heart and a few other
campaign ribbons.
Telling this story about him
self, he said: "Boy, was 1 en-
barrassed! The soldier was Of
Japanese ancestry and a MEM
Der OF the famous Tooth Infan-
try Battalion"
MOT only is it tough to get
~ cigarets but it is tough 10
get matches and even lighters
The owner of lighter
walked into Dunhill's the other
day and asked if they had any
spares for lighters. The clerk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12

TyHE President, in his message,
Il stirred the country to a
consciousness of the manpower
shortage.
Mr.. Byrnes seems to be all
excited by the manpower short
age.
But the department OF labor
says there is no manpower
shortage.
Somebody is either in error
or else facts are twisted to Mt
occasions.
I quote the December. mark
you, report published pointiy by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics
of the United States Depart
ment of Labor and the reports
and analysis service of the War
Manpower Commission:
appraisal OF current man.
power needs In the munitions
Industries and Of the personnel
demands Of the armed forces
indicates that there Is no gen.
ersI manpower shortage but
there are urgent needs for
workers In certain types Of war
production"
Apparently the President Is
utilizing tive distress over our
difficulties in Europe 10 press
for a national service act,
whereas these figures would
show that there is sufficient
manpower in this nation OF
135, 000,0 900 people, but that
some very serious errors or
Judgment or intent appeared
last summer on the eve OF a
presidential election.
WHAT kind OF planning Is II
w that permits output of mu-
nitions to begin tapering of
lust before the really significant
and important battles of the
war? Production. according to
government reports, tapered of
5 per cent from November,
1913, to September. 1914. Why?
Who planned that idiocy? And
during that period, employment
dropped 10 per cent. from TO-
100000 workers TO 100000
workers? And what happened
to the laid-off workers? The
report says:
"a. The more than proper
tionate decrease In employment
was due primarily to the In
creased output per worker as n
result Of improved utilization Of
labor and growing experience
I'm munitions production :"
But the President apparently
believes that all the shortages
in shells and other munitions Of
war are due 10 the manpower
shortage. Has some one told
him wrong again. In the air.
plane industry, the decrease in
employment for this period
amounted to Is percent al
though output remained high.
THEN this report says:
Il 81. Attainment of many of
the scheduled goals I'm the criti-
cal items may well he consid-
cred problematical In view OF
shortages Of facilities and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
On
Broadway

the world safer for humans the
world over.
The climax OF the radio
dramalet had a compelling sim
certify that clutched at your
throat.
In the drama the wife learns
OF her husbands death. She
dedicates herself TO a quiet forti-
tude-to carry the high torch
passed by her dying husband.
The studio audience displayed
It's appreciation by rocking APP
plause.
But what the audience did not
know was that the actress
Gran Clancy herself became
a widow recently.
Her husband was war CORES
pendent David Lardner. son OF
the late and great Ring Lardncr.
David was killed in action
The name of the eXcellcntly
acted radio show was: Assign
ment Home"
MANHATTAN MuralS: The
WI betty gal at the Pan amer
lean (near 4th and 6th) who
tends bar and puts her tips in A
wooden box labeled; My trip to
Mexico"
Sign in a girdle store: Don't
be a stuffed skirt.
The sign in 3D. Avenue
pawnshop: I'VE pay cash for
YOUR trash"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
WASHINGTON Scene
By George Dixon

A BOUT the only literally
"a minded persons still func-
tioning in Washington seems 10
bg the capitol police. When
they are told one thing they DO
not think it means another.
These worthy gendaTmes, who
patrol the halls Of Congress.
accept statements at their face
INDEPENDENTLY orders. II
they are told to. bar any one
not producing proper Gre
dentialS. the pasSlesS unfortun-
ate gets barred even If he
happens TO be Speaker Ray
burn
Well. there is one day every
two years when the capitol cop
pers really have a field day
carrying out instructions liter
ally. This is the day the new
Congress conveneS in Joint
session TO hear the Presidents
message.
The constabularly have per-
fectly gorgeous time adminls-
tering the heave. because Of
widespread Washington COM.
pick. This complex consists in
being so imbued with your own
Importance you sheer at the
mere idea OF needing Gre
dentialS.
Manifestations OF the COM
pick were particularly malig-
nant this year. Scores OF our
leading windbags, and wind
bagesses. who had been sent
ornate invitations, arrived with
out them and attempted 10
buster their way in.
/ have never seen such happy,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12

BY DR.. Logan Clendening-

have developed immunity TO
them and they give US no
bother
IL is when We get an over
whclming dose Of A strange va
rcty that we are IN danger Of
coming down with strcp sore
throat.
The serious dangers that used
10 accompany a Strcp sore
throat are pushed into the back
ground now that we have the
Sulfa drugs 10 treat such con-
dltiOns with.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
MARY HAWORTHsS MAIL

authority you would adopt in
warning your own children
against some accident that
threatened.
II necessary, you cross the
room 10 Johnnie. physically
separate him from the treasure
he is mauling, put II out Of his
reach and then explain 70 him
for his mothers benefit, too
that it's not 10 be handled
And you repeat the one-two-
three performance. warning,
protective action and explana-
ton. AS often as may be neccs-
sdry 10 hammer Your "no-tOuch'
policy home 10 mama and
Johnnie.
II mama takes offense and
founces off with a frustrated
bowling Johnnie in tow--well,
that's just dandy.
II she never comes back. you
may consider your victory CONF
plete.
Because il she hasn't the
grace 10 see whore the fault
lies and acknowledge her blame
and apologize after her brow
has cooled, and promise either
10 leave Johnnie at home there
after, or keep him under iron
control al your house. she is not
your friend and deserves no
specfaf suffcrance from you.
VI. III.
EDITORS NOTE-Hory Ha.
north eounseis through her col
Umn. not BY mail or personal
interview. Write her IN care Of
The Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12

DY AND large the cops and
ID their instructions were
right because otherwise the
place would have been overrun
10 complete chaos. II seemed
everybody in town, except
President Roosevelt, was trying
10 bust in. The President
stayed home-merely forward
Ing his message.
Maybe it's just as well he
didn't try 10 make il in person
at that. / am almost certain
Mr.. Roosevelt does not carry a
Senate and House pass.
The cops, as / said, were
mainly right. but one particular
silly exception came 10 my at
tention. Among the capitol
guides-those splendid shep-
herds who herd tourists around
the place, pointing out senators
and other deCorations--iS Mrs.
Eleanor Smith.
Mrs. Smith. a charming
young lady with a heart of gold,
is known personally to every
cop on the hill. And-until
joint session day-she loved
them all
Mrs. Smith arrived for work
as usual but got stopped at the
door by copper she has seen
every day for years. The beagle
demanded her credentials.
Quit kiddlng" said Mrs.
Smith. "You know me-"
"Of course ! do" agreed the
cop. "but you've got To show
your credentials. / was told
that"
II do not care what you were
told" said Mrs. Smith, her
customary good-temper short
ening. Don't he asinine!"
THAT IL no word for a lady
70 he saying" reproved the cop.
Anyway you can't get In until
you show pass"
Mrs. Smith demanded he get
the sergeant. The latter came
over and said he was very sorry
indeed, but the cop was right.
"All right. them" Mrs. Smith
finally conceded, "tell me how i
am going TO get In" tN
The sergeant thought a mo-
ment, then had an inspiration.
81 tell you what" he said,
you show me card and i
won't look at 10 very closely. I'll
think it's n pass-and let you
In"
And that's how Mrs. Smith
got to work!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable

A Coupon IA gallons valid through
March al.
rs and C-s C~spcuv--s gallons each.
ne and &c Coupons--S gallons each.
Law requires state name and license
number be written on every coupon
when received
FuTL OIL
Periods 4, 4 and 3-vAlid through sept.
80.
SHOES
Airplsne stsmps Z, . snf s-vtlbf
indefinitely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12

Pronovost. have experimental
on the pitch of human voices
when experiencing different
emotions. They have found that
in either rage or fear, the voice
goes up a full octave above the
level used in expressing con-
tempt, sorrow and grief. IL
husbands and wives, parents and
children. would see that their
voices in talking or al guing run
through less than an octsve.
they would rarely quarrel, and
this would be a far more peace
full world.
How 10 Be an Emotional
Grown-Up" includes so ques-
tons with which TO test your
self. Offered, as a service to our
readers, for 10c TO cover costs.
Include stamped .(3c), self,
addressed return envelope. Ad-
dress DIR. A. K. Wiggam, care
this newspaper.
THE DETROIT Times C-IS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12

especially 10 respect other
peoples belongings. is a mys-
terry 10 me.
have two children of my
own, and I've never had as
much trouble with the two OF
them as l have with dear little
Johnnie when his mother brings
him to call. even for an hour.
Please discuss this problem
and give me some pointers.
c. VI.
DEAR c. NJ:
IN DEALING with this type
OF nuisance, you don't try 10
work through the visiting fond
mama.
You talk straight TO Johnnie,
using the same quiet voice OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
DEAR MARY 4IAWORFH:
WHAT can you say to friend

WHAT can you say 10 Irleiiu
w who brings a small holy
terror to your house and lets
him handle and destroy every
thing you treasure. while she.
sits back and smiles and thinks
It's cute?
I have such a friend, who
Comes quite often; and l am
getting 10 the point where I
.lel / am ready 10 order her
land her destructive urchin--
out OF the house the next time
they call
However. she is very agrees
sive and also a friend Of long
standing.
Why parents don't teach
their children 10 behave, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-12
Brain Game Answers

oklahoma.
Pin bob-sleddins.
3-(a) is correct.
New York.
6-All of them.
WHO" Sunny: I'm FAN
ing in Love-" Naughty MARI
eta; "Carioca," Flying Down
TO Rio; Mice Work IL Yov
Can Get It." Damsel In Dis
tress: With a Song in My
Heart" Spring Is Here.
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