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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-15
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS

When President Roosevelt said he would be
pleased to have Harry Truman as his running mate
in the 1914 elections great groan went up from
liberal ranks. The old master, so the story went
had capitulated to his henchmen. We were outraged
by the raw deal given Henry Wallace When Presi-
dent Roosevelt died on April II, the worst fears OF
the liberals were confirmed Harry Truman became
big question mark and dismay swept the coun-
tryside
Now that four months have passed. the war has
been and the boys are coming back, the stature
of our new President is beginning to take shape.
Last week in his message to the Congress, Harry
Truman took his stand. 1t was liberal stand and
it his filled us with new courage and hope
Specifically the President has recommended
that the Congress act Immediately on measures for
full employment permanent FEPC, unemployment
compensation, housing, public health, and host Of
proposals designed to advance the national welfare.
His long and comprehensive message was a shock
to some reactionaries who thought that he was 60
ing to lay wreath on the New Deal.
Urging the Congress to act on permanent
FEPC, the President stated During the years OF
war production we made substantial progress IN
overcoming many of the prejudices which had re-
suited in determinations against minority groups
Many of the njustices based upon considera-
ton of race, religion and color were removed. Many
were prevented. Perfection was not reached, OF
course but substantial progress was made.
"In the reconverson period and thereafter we
should make every effort to continue this American
ideal. 1t is one of the fundamentals of our poit-
cal philosophy and it should be integral part OF
our economy.
"The Fair Employment Practices Committee is
continuing during the transition period i have al
ready requested that legislation be enacted placing
the Fair Employment Practices Committee on a
permanent basis. | repeat that recommendation"
However much we may dislike some of his
Southern friends, however much we may question
his sincerity, our new President has placed himself
on record for permanent FEPC again, again, and
again. His nsistence that fairplay for all Ameri-
cans is one of the fundamentals Of our political
philosophy and it should be an integral part of our
economy" certainly strengthens our struggle.
The message Of the President is in the Roosevelt
tradition. Concern for the welfare of the people
seemed uppermost in his mind. Experience has
taught us, however, that liberal announcements
mean little UNI ess acted upon The President has
thrown the ball to Congress and indirectly to We
have real responsibility to persuade the Congress
to follow through. Let's 60 to work
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batter Byrnes. already h a 5
administered an Official slap in the
face al the democratic forces in
Bulgaria. just as CHURCHILL before
him did in Greco,
Surely India has no cause for
giving thanks on this vi Day that
an American army OF blacks as
we'll as whites has made their
country safe for British imper-
ialism. And the same goes for
the Arabs in Morocco, the native
peoples Of South Africa; and the
black folk in the Belgian Congo.
And the next six months here al
home will tell whether their nom
white and non-Gentilc. non-third-
generation-A American brothers on
this side Of the oceans have much
reason 10 celebrate that reace has
come To the world in the form of
an overwhelming victory for the
Anglo.American forces
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-15
Army Nay Do Film
On Negro In ETO

NEW YORK The army has un-
der consideration a proposed Aim.
Negro Soldier Activities In ETO"
European theatre OF operstionS).
according 10 letter To the
NAACP. signed by Colonel
Luther l.. Hill, deputy director Of
the War Department Bureau OF
Public Relations.
Colonel Hill stated that most OF
the films in preparation had been
cancelled but that no decision has
been reached as yet on the Negro
soldier Aim. He said that the pic
torial service OF the Signal Corps
had been assembling motion pic
ture footage for proposed pro-
duction and that further consid-
GRAFTON will be given the project
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STREET IN BONNEVILLE
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STREET IN BONNEVILLE"
"A Street in Bonneville" by
Gwendolyn Brooks demands su-
perlatives 10 desert be the sparkling
new talent IL reveals In her hu-
morouS poems as well as in the
more serious ones. Miss Brooks IL
sensitive and expert in expressing
great deal with single word or
phrase.
Miss Brooks has that rare Gem.
bina,Ion OF sympathy. versatility,
skllltul use OF language. and
rhythm which makes for greatness
IN poet. She strips aside the
non-essentials and gets 10 the core
OF her subject as in her poems on
death. on war. and the one on the
hunchback girl.
standing Of the problems Of Ne
groes which is part Of her under
standing Of human nature. In
poems like "the white troops mad
their orders but the Negroes looked
like men the end Of the day"
a song in the front yard" and
above all in Ballad Of Pesrlv Mae
Lee she lays bare the Negros
heart.
In Street in Bonneville" Miss
Brooks has set high standard far
herself II she MAINTAINS the same
high level in her future beeht, she
VII he assured a prominent place
IN the literary history 81 her
period
ABOUT MISS BROOKS
Twenty-elght-year-old GWendo-
Ign Brooks, although born in To.
peks. kans, has lived most OF her
life IN Chicago. There she grad
uated from Englewood high school
and Wilson Junior college She
has long been professionally in.
tcrc>ted in writing. In September.
1899 she married Henry L. Blakely
also OF Chicago.
Her poems have appeared in The
Negro Quarterly. Harpers. Com
mon Ground, Poetry and the New
York Hersld-Trloune. She is now
turning her attention 10 writing q
novel.
SMALL HOME OF TOMORROW
Paul r. Williams. internationally
known architect. VINO has designed
htmeS for many motion picture
stars and executives, has turned
ms attention ~ the small home
selling from $1,000 10 $4,000 in his
recently published book. The -
drawings and floor plans give an
interesting variety Of homes in this
moderate price range. Mr.. Will
llams has included a few homes
designed by other architects but
The majority are his Each OF the
plans is distinctive as we'll as being
attractive.
Weary housewives will be happy
10 learn OF various Improvements
N homes which NAV soon be on
the market Among them are
lamps which XII bacteria. lamps
which VIII collect all dust and
pollen, and still another which
viii prevent refrigerator mold.
Also on the list Of things 10 come
are an eleCtrOnic oven which will
cook roast in Ave minutes and
an automatic laundry which oper-
aies by pushing a button.
Anyone planning home In the
near future and all home lovers
viii enjoy Mr.. Williams book.
Street In Bonneville by Owen
dolyn Brooks; Harper and Broth
erS; New York CITY; 1913; $500.
The Small Home Of Tsmor-
row" by Paul 4. Williams; Muir
raw and Gee, Publishers, Holly.
wood, Calf. 1qa5: ~ O6.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-15
Patrons Of Arts
Annual Meeting

The second annual meeting Of
the Patrons of the Arts will be held
Thursday. Sept l3, at 8 pm. at
the Detroit Association Of Wom-
ems clubs. 546l Brush street.
Ofhcers and board members for
the ensuing year will be elected
and reported for the past years
work made. All memberships for
the year must he received In the
ONCE OF the Patrons by october !.
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spondent inter
estin g an d
thought pr o.
voking.
w h a We
known Harry
ever since our
d Us W | I h
FEPC in Wash
ington. He is a
quiet pleasant
unass u m ! n z
chap who does
not talk much
b Ut generally
can be counted
on TO say some
thing when he
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bitters who couldn't beat him
when he vas alive think the peo-
pie are so dumb they can't re-
member he warned the world
Of war again and again and
again. II they're against FDR,
they're even more against you, and
don't YOU forget H.
Speaking Of Presidents. Tru-
mans Sreech got a lot ot things
clear. He's still for FEPC, by the
way. Are you?
And speaking Of Trumans. our
own Truman Gibson is in il again,
the hot water. mean. This time
he's being given what for about
the army cancelling that radio pro-
gram on Jobs for Negro vets. cause
il was controversial P-Vs mad
cause Truman doesn't seem to
think the banning's "controver-
Two big reasons for great
popularity Of Negro GIs with
girls abroad Is that foreign popu-
lations. In most cases. almost
hate white els who are over
bearing and consider themselves
little tin gods to he given every
thing. any time. anywhere. Other
Is that all els have lots Of extra
legal tender to win friends with:
food. candy, soap. clothes. etc.
Negro Gis who have nicer man
ners. get edge. And besides. war.
NaZidom. privation have made
European girls more concerned
with pure survival and less SUI
perncial than American lassieS.
A guy with n bar cf soap and an
orange is an important man re-
EArdless Of race, creed, etc, etc
Did you notice item about girl
l6. who took parachute jump here
Age startled few PEOPLE Bu'
/ CAP takes girls and boys 1915
with parental permission.
There is Negro parachute
corps in the far West which is
fighting forest fires How about
that,
Don't know whether the head
man ought TO be fred. but some.
thing should be done about ths
! DSR. Gets worse and worse
There's no lack OF manpower now
or womanpower. AND do the new
buses have 10 have foul-smellnI
exhaust. TOO? How about that
Mr.. Mayor??'
THE NICHOLAS BROTHERS
are in that revival Of "Orchestr;
Wives They are quiet about il
but they never do any Glowing NJ
Uncle Tomming. They're Away
dressed in tails, and dignified
That's the stuff you got TO watch
The vets Of wars abroad are
beginning to talk back. like BY
kowski picketing Bilbo. and the
Veterans Committee on Equal
Rights al an army hospital in
Spokane. Washington. protesting
the WAC beatings In Kentucky.
This is a home front war. none
OF uS are veterans Of yet Get
I'm there.
Incidents 81 race are Decreasing
saws the lnter-racial Commission
As long as one house is wrecked
though. this is still rotten town
and don't you forget il!
Love TO see Mrs. Bethune talk
ing to Truman. Won't he the same
"a with FDR, who could out
talk anybody including Mama
Mary.
The Bapiisis invaded Detroi
and the city was theirs Ant
that amt all -.
Work for. talk for. fight for
Frankenstecn and Hill There's
lust more To do than that, hut
don't strain yourself you're
Just q citizen Of decent de-
V,anrracyN
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-15
MEAT POINTS DROP

WASHINGTON 49, Point values
for nearly all meats. all cheese.
creamery butter. and margarine
will be reduced sharply and can
ned milk is npojni free during the
rationing period beginning Sept. z
and ending Sept %, .OPA Admins
traitor Chester Bowlcs announced.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-15
LABOR | 4 x 4 n

Did you read Harry McAlpins
column, in the Chronicle last
week? We always And that
column by the White Houses only
Negro CORE
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-10
Season Closes

JUNIOR WATCHTUL Circle
OF Kings Daughters will discon.
tinue further meetings until
September I, Nancy Guild, Sec
rotary, announced today.
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Kuechenmeister Clan
Gathering Held

AT THE ANNUAL Kuechen-
meister family reunion, held
Sunday at the w a ! d n b u &
school,, "a members and three
guests were present. Oldest man
was Louis Ahrens, 70, of Mount
Clemens; oldest woman was Mrs.
Caroline Krietsch, 88, of Detroit.
The youngest child was Janet
May Schott Of Mount Clemens,
10 months.
Three of the Is boys In service
were present: It's Carl, S-Sgt.
Henry and Pfc. Edward Kuech-
enmeister. Reelected officers for
the coming year are H enry
Kuechenmeister, president; Har-
vey Hammond, vice-president;
Mrs. Harvey Hammond, secre-
tary; and Walter King, treasur-
e.. A basket luncheon, games
and races were features Of the
day.
CARROLL D. WOODS, who
was released from the army to
inactive status on May Z, has
completed his first officers"
training with TWA, at Kansas
City, Mo-, and will be located
there. Mr.. and Mrs. Woods (June
Flory) are living at All Walnut
Kansas City 2, Mo.
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Ms salute

ROBERTA BELLE COMP
TON, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Dewey Compton Of 1873 Clinton
avenue. She was seven years old
yesterday, and entertained nine
little girls in celebration.
1T. AND MRS. WILLIAM
Mikelait Margaret Carter), on
their first wedding anniversary
Sunday, July 8. While 1t. Mike
lat is serving with the Fourth
Marine Division in the Pacific,
Mrs. Mikelait is making her
home with his parents at Ia Mo-
ser Place.
MR.. AND MRS. LOUIS Fahs
of Detroit patricia Beaufait Of
Mount Clemens), on the birth of
son, Keith Louis, born July 4
at ST. Joseph's Mercy Hospital,
Detroit.
PFC. WILLARD GOULETTE,
JR., on his goth birthday ami
versary today. In service FL
months, he is now stationed at
Dodge City, Kansas. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Goulette of New Haven.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-10

TWO MOUNT CLEMENS
men serving aboard aircraft car
riers in the Pacific recently en-
joyed three hours rest period on
one of the Nays recreation is
lands in the Pacific. They are
Kenneth F. Trombley, seaman
&c, l25 Huron avenue, and Vic
tor Claude Debate, seaman l-c
of Route 4. The recreation is
lands are set up on tiny atolls to
give Navy men a few hours to
relax between battles. The
crewmen of this carrier visited
the island in small parties, and
had q chance TO put their feet
on solid ground for q few hours.
They were taken on a tour of
abandoned native huts, and
were given an opportunity TO-
hunt along the beach for oddly
shaped coral and sea shells
washed up by the tide. Recrea-
ton and refreshments included
cans of beer and soft drinks,
ball game, horseshoe-pitching,
boxing, swimming and sun bath
ing.
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Couples Betrothal
is Announced Today

MRS. LILLE RICK of 8 Cross
street announces the engagement
Of her daughter June Mary Ann
to Pfc. George Goulette, 81 Bibbs
street.
Miss Rick attended Mount
Clemens High school. Her fiance,
who went to St.Mary's, has been
in srvice over two years, and is
a patient at Percy Jones Hospi-
tai, Battle Creek. He is home on
60-day fur o u gh convalescing
from shrapnel wounds received
during his six months overseas
In the Pacific. He has two battle
stars. the Purple Heart and the
Combat Infantryman's badge.
No plans have been made for the
wedding.
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Big Wedding
Unites Couple

CLARA JANE FINL Y,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Finley of 81 Gallup avenue, be-
came the bride of Shirley Chap
man. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
lei Chapman of Emmett, at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon in
Trinity Lutheran church before
the Rev. Russell Deng.
The bride wore white satin
trimmed in lace. Her long veil,
which extended over the train
of her gown, was caught to 4
band Of orange blossoms, and
she carried white roses, carna-
tions and candytuft in q Colon
ial bouquet.
Twenty attendants were In
cluded in the wedding party.
They were Mrs. Adam Leo of
Sandusky, q former resident Of
Mount Clemens, N matron of
honor; Lorraine Fleischhut, maid
Of honor; Betty Walker, Dolores
Sahrow, Iris Harder, Marie Mel
drum and Shirley Fox of Mount
Clemens and JOYCE Martin Of
Yale as bridesmaids; Elaine and
Gloria Kirchofer Of Center Line
and Mary Ann Henchski Of
Mount Clemens as flower girls,
Curtis Chapman Of Emmett, best
man; Marvin Finley and Pvt
Clarence Finley, the brides bro
theirs, Earl Ellis Of Inlay City,
Elton Erdman of Detroit, Keith
Hulett Of Capac, Orville Bishop
of Emmett and William Boldiz-
sar of Inlay City, ushers; and
Roy Leo of Sandusky, ring-bear-
err.
The girls of the wedding party
were gowned in rainbow hues
and carried roses and baby's
breath in Colonial bouquets.
A large reception took place
Sunday evening in the American
Legion hall, where q large we'd
ding cake was q feature of the
decorations. MIR. and Mrs. Chap
man are planning to make their
home in Mount Clemens. He is
employed ut Hubarth and Schott.
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Air Veteran
axes Bride

WITH THE RETURN of Mrs
Clara Schwan and her daughter
Ellen to their home at 211 Elm |
way comes the news of the wed Z
ding in Milwaukee, Wis, OF
Norma White, daughter Of Mra
and Mrs. William White o.
Milwaukee and Merritt
j. Schwan of Mount Clemens.
The ceremony took place at
the Holy Ghost Lutheran
Church in Milwaukee on July 3.
The bride wore q dusty pink
mesh frock with brown access
cries. Her flowers were garden
las. Her only attendant was the
bridegrOom's sister Ellen, who
wore powder blue with white
accessories, and a corsage Of
white carnations and pink rose
buds. Norman Schwan was his
brothers best man.
Mrs. White chose white and
Mrs. Schwan wore pink for the
occasion. Both had corsages Of
white carnations and rose-buds.
The newlyweds are spending
their honeymoon at Three Lakes
in northern Wisconsin, after
which they will return to spend
the summer at 211 Elmway,
Mount Clemens. The bride
groom was recently released
from service as first lieutenant
in the AAF, after two and half
years in uniform. He spent 10
months in the China Burma In
dia theater of war and earned
several decorations.
.
MIR. AND MRS. J. L. SHAW,
109 Moross avenue, returned
Saturday night from Interlochen,
where they spent a week with
Mrs. Shaw's brother, James +.
Morrison at Crosse Pointe, at his
lodge on Duck Lake.
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ing.
SECOND 1T. FREDERICK c.
Brandenburg left by plane over
the. weekend after week here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Brandenburg, 38 Kendrick
avenue. He had delay en- route
during his transfer from Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo-, TO Camp
Beale, Calf.
PFC. WALTER v. DEPUYDT.
%, husband of Mrs. Glenna De-
Puydt of 9 Smith street. has re-
turned to Miami Beach, Fla, aft
er five months service as a ma
chine gunner in the European
theatre of operations. While
there he was awarded the Pur-
pie Heart for wounds received
in combat against the enemy, the
Combat Infantryman Badge and
the European campaign ribbon
with one battle star. He is being
processed through the Army
Ground and Service Forces re-
distribution station in Miami
Beach, where his next assign
ment will be determined. Before
entering service in November.
1912, Pfc. Depuydt was employ
ed as a taxi-driver.
FLIGHT OFFICER Howard {.
Krause, USAAF, has been trans
ferred from Springfield, Mass. to
Walla Walla, Wash. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Krause
of Mack avenue.
MARINE PFC. WILLIAM F.
OGDEN, 10, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Ogden, 255 Jones
street, has been promoted to cor
poral, his parents have learned.
In service since December, 1943.
he went overseas in August 1914,
and has been on Okinawa since
Easter Day.
1T. (jg) RALPH F. CHAP
MAN, USNR, whose wife is the
former Betty Nank of Mount
Clemens, is serving aboard de-
stroyer escort, with the Atlantic
fleet. He also has seen service
on a destroyer escort in the Pa
cific. 1t. Chapman is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Chapman,
formerly of Mount Clemens, and
now of Birmingham. Ala. He is
a graduate of Michigan State
Normal College.
EUGENE MacALPINE, petty
officer &c, has arrived from
an East Coast port to spend a
Today leave with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. MacAlpine,
213 South Broadway. In serv-
ice four years, he has been serv-
ing aboard destroyer for the
past two years.
ARTHUR H. NOELLERT,
chief fire controlman, USN, left
Monday for Washington, d. c..
accompanied by his wife, after
spending a l5-day leave with his
mother, Mrs. Exulda Noellert, OF
Euclid avenue. He has been in
the Navy six years. at sea for
three years.
PVT. ROY j. HARMS, 10,
who has completed his training
as a radio mechanic, is now sta
toned in Oahu, in the Hawaiian
Islands. according TO word re-
ceived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Harms. As Beyne
street
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Lovely Wedding Unes Miss Wesendor and Robert Vandenbe
Miss Broughton to Go
to InterlOchen Camp

LOIS BROUGHTON, l5-year-
cid daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jess Broughton of 83la North
avenue. has been chosen to be a
member of the two-week all-state
high school chorus, conducted ny
the University of Michigan at the
National Music Camp, Interloch-
en-. from August 6 to August l9.
Miss Broughton will be max
ing her second trip TO take part
in the all-state chorus, having
been chosen for a similar honor
last summer. She will be senior
at Mount Clemens High school
this Fall, and has been taking
part in musical activities in
school and in Civic Chorus for
the past two years. She is mem
Der of the A Cappella Choir,
had lead in the musical "Hit
the Deck" and has been in all
the concerts. Her opportunity at
Interlochen comes through her
outstanding work in music.
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Mkh the Color,

PFC. ELTON o. JOBSE, IS.
who spent 80 months overseas
with the First Division of the
Army Infantry, has received an
honorable discharge on the basis
of l02 points.
In service 46 months he spent
his overseas time in North Afri-
ca and Corsica, and earned five
battle stars, on his European
African-Middle Eastern ribbon,
the unit citation, the Good Con-
duct badge and an American De-
Tense ribbon. Son Of MIR. and
Mrs. Oscar Jobse of 1870 Gallup
avenue he will live in Detroit
with his wife.
JOSEPH B. SCHULTZ, RADIO
man Sc aboard a heavy cruiser
has been fighting in Okinawa
for several weeks. according to
word from the Navy. In service
81 months, he has been at sea IL
months, and has participated in
several battles. He will be 20
years old on July Is, and was
graduated from st. Mary's High
school in 1943. His sister, Fran.
ces is a seaman first class, sta.
toned in Washington, D. c.,
with the WAVES for the past
nine months. She was graduated.
from st. Mary's in 1912. Botn
are children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Schultz, 70 Washington
avenue.
CLEATIS BEAUBIEN, Quar-
termaster 1-c and Mrs Beaubien
have left for Wilmington, Calf,
after spending 80 day furlough
with Mrs. Beaubiens parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Boelter,
GlenWood road.
RECEIVING his boot training
at the US. Naval Training Sta
ton at Great Lakes, Ill.,, is Ro-
bert Bushey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bushey Of New Bal
timore Highway. He left on July