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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

Old days.
The recent wildcat strike of white
transit workers in Philadelphia
over the upgrading Of eight coiored
employees is a straw in the wind,
while the tragic disturbances in
such war centers as New York,
Detroit. Mobile and Beaumont lend
support to pessimistic speculations
about the future. as do less-pub-
licized occurrences.
Both colored and white leaders
are apprehensive. Not long ago
United States Attorney-General
Biddle went so far as to suggest a
curb on Negro migration 10 war
time industrial centers because Of
possible clashes over inadequate
housing facilities. During the last
four years various organizations
have attempted 10 foster inter-
racial tolerance in ar effort 10 pre-
vent disturbances both during and
after the war; and q tremendous
amount Of educational material in
the form OF pamphlets. posters,
newspaper and magazine articles,
films and books. has been widely
distributed These efforts have un-
doubleday had considerable good
effect but not nearly enough.
SEGREGATION NO SOLUTION
TO COLOR PROBLEM
Segregation, by and large, is still
the national policy. and as long as
II continues there can be no lasting
solution TO the color problem, II is
clear that this policy sets up two
nations and stimulates suspicion,
fear. sntagon!sm and injustice
where amity and cooperation might
prevail. Ultimately. one fears. this
policy must end in civil war.
On the one hand. the white ma
ton desires 10 perpetuate the BIZ
racial pattern which il apparently
believes TO be advantageous poll
tically. economically. psycholog-
ieally and biologically. This phi
loSophy satisfies the white mans
ego
On the other hand. the Negro
nation fiercely resents the ip-
equality forced upon it-and the
strength OF It's resentment is in
creaang The American Negroes
are a militant. belligeren,, alert. re-
sourcetul and ambitious group that
has been hammered by adversely.
ridicule, exploitation and injustice
into q remarkable unity rs to ulti-
mate detectives. This Is not new
state Of mind. Contrary TO the fic-
tons upon which white America
has been fed about Negro docility
and indifference 10 injustices, the
colored people throughout their
long history in this country have
been consistently. rebellious 10 an
extent which has materially az
fected American history.
NEGROES EVERYWHERE
WANT EOVAI RIGHTS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
THE RED BALL" EXPRESS
(How Negro and white soldiers in the transportation
corps carried supplies to the front under all condons)
Bv IRWIN ROSS
CONDENSED from January Harpers Magazine)

CONDENSED from january Harpers Magazlne)
In the first few weeks after the Normandy breakhrough
it impossible to improvise trucking system fast
enough Road jams chronic vehicles broke down and
arrived lost drivers wandered dazedy the
countryside. Conveys kept getting kidnapped.
The answer the Red Ball Express born August "a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20
NEGROES EVERYWHERE
WANT EQUAL RIGHTS

mood between Negroes in Birm!ng-
ham and Negroes in Boston. They
all want equal rights and duties
with whites. and they say so pub
hcly. Negro leaders have always
agreed on these detectives, how
ever they may have qusrrelled as
to methods OF achievement.
To this end the powerful Negro
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

in high gear. every technical con-
tingency was provided for, every
detail in the complicated logistical
framework synchrehized. Two en-
gineer regiments worked around
the clock repairing roads and
bridges. Repairs were carried on
IN close coordination with trsfIic
control headquarters. 10 allow SUM-
Gent time between the passing Of
conveys. The patrols carried large
assortment Of tools and spare parts,
but IL vehicle could not be re-
paired within a few hours the
driver would be issued new truck.
Anything can happen while
armies are on the move, A convoy
Of seven trucks picked up some
engineering equipment They were
told 10 report 10 Charities. TO unload
at the engineer depot They found
the depot had moved. and were
sent 10 find ito Auneau. then 10
Puisseaux. Once there. they dis
covered that the depot had pushed
on again-oH they went 10 town
$50 miles away. doggedly deter
mined 10 get rid OF their load
Finally they made il. unloaded the
stun. filed up with gas from
German tank car while listening 10
the sounds OF the battle a mile
away. and. as they departed a half
hour later. watched the German
prisoners straggle by. They got
back 10 their starting point eight
days after venturing forth.
DRIVERS CARRIED
RIFLES IN CABS
Drivers carried their rifles in
their cabs. and frequently had 10
use them. Speeding through the
certer OF Mortain. four trucks.
manned by Negro drivers. were
machine-gunned by smbushed Ger
mans The driver fred back. One
driver killed. one truck lost Three
gas trucks were strafed and bombed
while unloading their tanks al a
truckhead al ST. Martin de Mandel.
A convoy OF thirteen gasoline
tankers had 20 get through Cou-
tances TO reach Pstton's army. The
town had been bombed into rubble
I and was afire The trucks dashed
through the streets. under a blanket
/ OF shooting flames. needless Of the
dsnger-thoush stray spark
ignitins the fumes could have
blown UP the whole convoy. Patton
got his gasoline
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-01-20

they will use them only to nurse Negro troops.
Why, they tell me at one Negro Army hospital
they have IS nurses for $50 patients, whereas
some white nurses have as many as 200 patients
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
STONE AND TESHER OF TY-
PHooNS SCORE 80 POINTS;
HERRING. CRUZ STAR FOR
KEY WEST
By FRED MILLER, JR.

Key West High School Conchs,
varsity basketball team, opened
their 1945-'46 season with a thor
ough defeat at the hands of the
Miami Beach High Typhoons
Tuesday night in the Miami
Beach Highs gymnasium.
Conch forward Clayton Papy
scored the first point of the game
with a free throw, but from there
on out it was Miami Beach. The
score at half-time read BOIL in
favor of the Typhoons.
Outstanding players for the
Miami Beach High were Stone
and Tesher, who scored 19 and
Is points, respectively. The Beach
team played a fine game.
Key West should have come
closer to the Typhoons' total score.
The game showed up several
faults on the Conchs' part and
an effort will be made to remedy
them before the January 4th
game with the Typhoons here.
The Conch varsity has sus-
pended practice until after the
Christmas holiday. They will re-
sumo workouts on December rs.
Key West Miami Beach game
summary. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
POINCIANA CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
INTERESTING SESSION PRE-
SIDED OVER BY PRESI-
DENT EDWARD HELTON

The POinciana Hi-You Club met
In business session Wednesday
night at their club house, Duck
avenue at 18th street, Poinciana.
with President Edward Helton.
presiding Report of the Treasur-
er, Marcus Mora showed the club
IN good financial condition with
over one hundred dollars on hand.
The Director, Rev. John E. Pick
ems, gave a report covering club
history since it was organized last
March He said 129 young people
had signed the roster during this
time, and at present the active
membership is AZ. The club has a
high standing in the community
and parents are glad 20 have their
children attending. The Director
praised the Project Management
for fine cooperation, especially
mentioning Wallace Kirke, George
Mills White and James Fort.
Officers were elected for the
first six months Of. 1916 as foI-
lows: President, Sonny Scribner;
Ist Vice President, Stanely Roller;
End Vice President, Carl Brill;
Secretary, Betty Canova; Treasur-
er, Nancy Pickens. These officers
will meet with the Adult Counsel
ors to select five other young peo-
pie as Council Members at
Large. The Adult Counselors in
clude Mrs. Charles Collins from
the Sunshine Circle; Mrs. Lucille
Calverley from the Resident
Council; Mr.. Dwight Hunter from
the Recreation Department; Rev.
Pickens from the Community
Church; and one member appoint
ed by the Project Management.
The Club will hold Christmas
New Years Party Saturday, De-
cember 18th at the community
hall. Betty Canova was appoint
ed Program Chairman with Peg
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
'BLICHTED' AREA
ON ELIZABETH ST.
TO BE CORRECTED
MOVE AGAINST ABANDONED
BOATS. SUNKEN BOAT
HOUSE. OLD UNoccUPIED
BUILDINGS

Following a report by City
Manager w. w. Demeritt desig-
mating the area at the foot of
Elizabeth and Greene streets a
blight area, City Commission
last night voted to move to rem
edy the condition.
City Attorney Lester brought
up an ordinance which permits
the city to take action against
''nuisances. This ordinance states
that chaTTed or wrecked build
ingS which might endanger the
public safety or is a fire menace.
unSanitary, open holes, abandon
ed dihgheys or wrecks are liable
TO city action.
DingheyS are declared aban-
doned by the posting of a sign on
them by the city that they are
considered so and if after ten DAYS
no complaint has been made ac-
ton may then be taken to dis
pose of the dingheyS or wrecks.
Vacant lots covered by weeds
and underground may also be
termed nuisance, the ordinance
states.
The Demeritt report stated that
a machine shop in the bIghted
area was occupied at present and
recommended no action until the
owners were given a chance to
better the building. broken
down boathouse half sunk in the
water, two old buildings on an
adjacent marine railway and
junk yard full of buildings. The
junk yard is to be surrounded
with fence with Towering vines
planted to hide the unSightlineSs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

gy Ross, Nancy Pickens, Sonny
Scribner and Johnny Robinson as
committeeman. June Danforth
was appointed Chairman of the
Refreshments Committee with Bet
ty Baumgardt, Johnny Rhodes,
Virginia Turner and Arthur
Burchfield as helpers.
Poinciana Hi-You Club is Tor
boys and girls u through II who
reside in the Poincianas or Mac
Arthur Homes. The Clubhouse is
open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings and Satur-
day afternoons. During the school
holidays it will be open each af-
ternoOn except Sunday, 2 to 1,
kindness of Mrs. Calverly and
Mrs. Rhodes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
EUGENE VALDEZ
GIVEN RELEASE
Especial to The Cftizen)

DREW FIELD, Tampa, Fla,
Dec. differentiation of his hon.
orable discharge certificate at the
Army Air Forces separation base
at this field marked the compile
ton of nine months of service in
the armed forces by Pvt. Eugene
Valdez, Sr., It's Chapman lane.
One of more than $4,000 men
released from service with the
AAF to date at this separation
base, he served as a carpenter.
At the time of his separation,
appreciation for his services was
expressed in a message from Brig
Gen. Y. H. Taylor, commanding
general of Drew Field, stating
THE Army Air Forces deeply ap-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
BENEFIT FOR
full TAX PAY
DEDUCTIONS PRIOR TO 1887
ALLOWED FOR CUR
RENT PAY

Resolution stating that for
anyone property owner paying
his taxes in full since 1887 that
further reductions would be al
lowed in taxes prior to that
year was passed by City Com
mission last night.
For 1881 and prior reduction
of 800 is allowed, 1892 to 1896
reduction of $50 is allow f
payment to the present date IN
full IS made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
CONDEMN NEGRO
PARK PROPERTY

Condemnation proceedings
viii be instituted for the prop
erty owned by Edward Griffith
of Hollywood, California, by
the city, which IS part Of the
property needed for a negro rec
reation park.
The park viii be bounded by
Thomas, Louisa and Carolina
streets and is uEdevel0ped. This
property Is the last undevelOped
property which the city can
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
CONCHS BOW TO MIAMI
BEACH COURTMEN $50
FOLLOWING THROUGH
By PEDRO AcUnAR
MAcHINIST DoINGS

AHA<1%444&s45 0S44NG0
The writer will attempt to tell
about a different softball team
each day until he has published
the doings of all the clubs that
were active in 1915.
He'll begin with the Outside
Machinists of MOB in the Civilian
or City League. MachiniSts have
been the outstanding civilian team
of the. year.
Here's what the players did:
r. Cruz played in six games,
was at bat IL times, scored five
runs and hit safely six times for
an average of .545.
D. Perez played in five games,
trotted to the plate Is times, scor-
ed two runs and got six hits, aver
aging .461.
J. Walker, five games, II times
at bat, scored four runs, got sew
en- hits, averaged All.
B. BaZo, Is games, fl times at
bat, scored Is runs, got IA hits,
averaged BAL.
Jim Albury, q games, at bat y
times, scored Is runs and got "a
hits for 1874 average.
P. Baker, 81 games, So times at
bat, Is runs scored, 10 hits, .361.
Lopez, IL games, q times at
bat. 10 runs scored, nine hits, 1888.
Sue" Griffin, 10 games, at bat
q times, eight runs scored, nine
hits for a 1873 average.
Hanson, five games, IL times at
bat, one run scored, four hits,
1863.
Aurelio Grip" Lastres, six
games, Is times at bat, five runs
scored, five hits, 1888.
P Machin, % games, 30 times
at bat, 80 runs scored, Is hits,
BIT.
Carey, 81 games, 70 times at
bat, 30 runs scored, % hits, .315.
H. Machin, Is games, 80 times
at bat, IS runs scored, 10 hits,
.312.
Tata Valdez, 26 games, 20 times
up, 80 runs scored, 20 hits, .286.
c. Valdez, six games, at bat IA
times, scored six runs, hit safely
four times, .285.
Williams, 26 games, batted So
times, scored q runs, hit safely
II times, .253.
Parks, nine games, batted "a
times, hit safely six times, $50.
Goehring, % games so far, bat
ted AZ times, scored II runs, hit
safely 10 times, .238.
Graham, played in 10 games,
at bat 20 times, scored four runs,
got four hits, 200.
Nicholas, played in nine games,
batted 20 times, scored eight
runs, got four hits, 200.
Gutierrez, 81 games, As times
ut bat, scored 10 runs, produced
seven hits, .152. .,
J. Carbonell, one game, batted
twice, scored one run, did not hit
safely, 900.
Haskins, two games, batted six
times, scored two runs, did not
hit safely, 900.
Gomez, four games, batted nine
times, scored five runs, got two
hits. .222.
Bethel, six games, 10 times at
bat, four runs scored, one nit,
100.
Buster Roberts, five games, bat
ted Il times, scored two runs, hit
safely three times, PA.
In all, the Machinists have been
at bat 799 times, scored 281 runs
and produced 234 hits for a team
average OF .29O for the year-not
bad at all.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
GRANT PACKAGE
STORE LICENSES

Jacks Package Store, at 325
Duval Street; White Inn, at 1898
Division Street, and Cave Inn,
$50 Duval Street, were granted
renewal of licenses by City Com
mission Tuesday night.
Granting was by unanimous
vote.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
DIVISION BAR
GETS LICENSE

Package store license for Che
Che's Bar at 934 Division street
was issued by City Commission
last night to Charles 1. Parks.
> Mr.. Parks submitted a COM
munication which stated that the
license was necessary to his bust
ness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
LIT. HAROLD SHAPIRO
COMES HERE ON VISIT

Lieut.. Harold Shapero has ar
rived in Key West from Califor-
MIA, and will spend the Christ
mas holiday season here.
Lieut.. Shapero will give an
address tonight, beginning at
$3.50 o'clock, at the Jewish Syna-
gOgue at the corner of Simon
ton and Southland streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
MIAMI BEACH

Key West committed y fouls,
Miami Beach 10 personals and one
technical
.COneh players MeadOr and Os-
car Cruz both fouled out in the
fourth quarter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

Advertisements under thIH head
will be inserted In The Citizen NJ
the rate of &c a word for each fnser.
ton, bat the minimum charge for
the first Is words or less In soc
The rate for GIaekIaee type In &c
word and the minimum charge fOE
the first Is words or less Is 4Se.
Payment Tor classified advertise
Enents is Invariably in advance, bat
regular advertisers with ledger ne.
counts may have their advertise
ments charged.
To insure publication, copy must
be In the office before IL o'clock or
the day of publication.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
WANTED TO RENT

Three adults desire a two-bed-
room apt. or house in quiet. de-
sirable neighborhood- Must be
clean and in good repair. VIII
paw from SIS to SIPS. Phone
208. dec21-1tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

Evatt calls for support of the
UNO to control research founda-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

preciates your services. You have
helped to make it possible for
the aerial combat arm to contri-
butte UNNECESSARILY to victory
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

Vita Var Super Chromium Finish
aluminium Paint, covers 800
more surface than most of the
aluminium paints. $40 per gal
lon. Pierce Bros. dec15-1mo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

Vinson says U. S. policy is main
tennace Of low interest rate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
DIAMONDBALL
at BaYview Park Field

at BaYview Park Field
Night Games)
FRIDAY
7:30-Miami Daily News VS..
HolSum Bread.
9:00-B-29'S VS.. Machinists.
BASKETBALL
at High School Gymnasium
Might Games
WEDNESDAY,
7:00-Convent Varsity VS.. Con-
vent Alumnae.
8:l5-Key West Transit Co. VS..
Miami Herald.
9:30-Sweeting's Auto Service
vs. Miami Daily News.
BASEBALL
at Municipal Stadium
Afternoon Games)
SUNDAY
l P.M-Red Raiders VS.. Ameri-
can Legion.
800 P.M-Trojans VS.. Machin-
lists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

Original hand painted tropical
pictures by a local artist. An
ideal Christmas gift. Paul G.
DiNegro, GA Francis st.
dec15-20tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

Finland finds Russian treatment
Is Just; wants TO join UNO.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

Vita Var Full Body Floor Varnish;
$500 value, 1895 gallon, none
better. Pierce Bros. dec15-1mo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

Piano, excellent condition. Very
reasonable. SIG Francis st.
---i ~ dec19-3tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

New oven for kerosene stove.
Nesco heater, dining table. 8O2
Catherine street, ask for Perez.
decI9-3tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
LOST
FOR SALE

Mans bicycle. new paint. new
rubber. Ills Fleming street.
dec21 -2tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
FOR RENT

With the cessation of hostilities
many war workers are return
ing to their permanent homes
elsewhere. We are soliciting
applications for one, two and
three bedroJ m apartments
especially for 1-bedroom apart
ments, with frigidaire and kero-
sene range. As these are Low
Rent Projects we may accept
only applications from families
whose annual family income
does not exceed S2100. Joseph
Yates Porter Place, Fort Vii
lage. dec15-6t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
CITY SPORTS

Every Type of Play
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21
RECREATION

Bayview Park - SWITCHBOARD.
tennis, basketball, and handball
courts.
South Beach and Rest Beach
Swimming.
Masonic Patio-Shuffleboard.
Gulf Dock and Rest Beach
Deepsea fishing, small boats.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-21

New two-bedroom, nicely furnish
ed home. 500 month. Perman-
ent resident only. Call 825-J,
907 Division dec2l- 3tx
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Classified Column

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FOR SALE
RADIOS
for
CHRISTMAS
Duval Radio and Sales
I'll Duval Street
dec17-7t
Vita Var House Paint, guaranteed
1000 pure. 1928 gallon. There
IS none finer at any price.
Pierce Bros. dec15-1mo
2 and 3-bedroom bungalows,
furnished and unfinished;
small down payment, balance
payable monthly. Johnson &
johnson, Phone 372. dec1-tf
Vita Var Full Body Floor Varnisf1;
$500 value, $685. gallon, none
better. Pierce Bros. dec15-1mo
Original hand painted tropical
pictures by a local artist. An
ideal Christmas gift. Paul G..
DiNegro, GA Francis st.
dec15-20tx
Vita Var Super Chromium Finish
Aluminium Paint, covers 800
more surface than most of the
aluminium paints. $40 per gall
Ion. Pierce Bros. dec15-1mo
New oven for kerosene stove.
Nesco heater, dining table. 8O2
Catherine street, ask for Perez.
dec19-3tx
Piano, excellent condition. Very
reasonable. SIG Francis st.
--ii - dec19-3tx
Flat bed spring on legs with new
cotton felt mattress. 876-J.
dec20-2tx
Two-way padded high chair. Play
pen. 1921 South street.
dec19-3tx
House IN Macarthur Subdivision.
Owner leaving, viii sell equity.
Also electric refrigerator, cleo
trio fan, automatic radio-phono-
graph. Inquire 1881 Seidenberg
Avenue after 4::30. dec19-3tx
Restaurant. Cheap. COL Caroline
street. dec19-4tx
Lady's bicycle in good condition.
1415 United st. dec20-3tx
Furniture. Also mans bicycle.
BIB, Naval Housing. Call be-
tween 10 am and 5 pm.
dec2I- 2tX
Radiance roses. Freeman'S, I121
Catherine St Phone 672-W.
dec21-tues- fri-1mox
Three burner oil stove in good
condition Cheap Apply 915
Windsor lane, Apt. 2. dec2l- 3tx
FOR RENT
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