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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14

WASHINGTON, May u CUP)
President Truman curtailed his
official schedule today 60 visit
with his mother on her first trip
TO Washington,
The Presfd en- IS 92-year-old
mother flew from Grand View.
Mo, to Washington yesterday 10
spend Mothers Day in the White
House with her son.
II was her first flight and she
enjoyed IL.
She was beaming wen she
stepped from the plane al Wash
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
Snowstorm Spreads
Ruin in Eastern u. 5.

BOSTON. May II (UP)-More
than S1,000,000 crop and property
damage was caused by New Eng
lands worst May snowstorm in
history.
The storm ragged across north
ern New England for 1S hours
before blowing out TO sea. The
snow reached a depth of 1S inches.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
TWO UNDER ARREST
Report Eden Maps
New Bio ; Farley

NEW YORK. May Il QNS)-
British Foreign Minister Eden Is
leaving San Francisco tomorrow
and will stop in Washington &c
arrange a meeting Of President
Truman. Marshal Stain and
Prime Minister Churchill, BIC
said today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
list Kentucky Derby
Will Be Run June 9

CHURCHILL DOWNS. May II
1NS)-The list running of the
Kentucky Derby will be held June
9. il was announced today by Off
cials of Churchill Downs.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
College Head Moves

EASTON, Pa, May II CUP)-
DR.. Ralph Cooper Ifutchison,
president Of Washington and JEFF
ferson College since 1891. has
been elected. president of Lafa-
yette College.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
Dr.. Warren Bow Dead
ALL|ESIND|C1. .G0ER|NC
Eight Counts
List Grimes

LONDON, May y (UP4-A member of the
United Nations war crimes commission said today
that Hermann Goerng had been indicted on at least
eight separate counts and added:
I'VE have an air tight case"
Il would like to prosecute him myself, commission
member said in revealing that the evidence already COM
piled against Goering a criminal filed several
volumes
All but of the counts against the rolypoy reichs-
marshal, now in custody of the u. S. Seventh Army in
Bavaria arise from his alleged responsibility as minister
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
Ford Open in CoIoone

NEW YORK. May u QNS)-
The Ford factory in Cologne is
back in operation and turning out
10 trucks a day.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
world is BORN
POINTS TO DEVASTATION

world is born. "
POINTS TO DEVASTATION
1t was a different Shaw who
was interviewed last night. lie
appeared aged. obviously feeling
the weight OF his years and find
Ing no consolation IN the shape
OF things 10 come.
"I don't want TO join the fools
who are prattling away about
this peace and who are cele-
brating as IL everything is over
when, In fact. perhaps the grim
NEST times lie ahead for all
Europe" he said.
How can serious people re-
JOice amid the devastation and
destitution hat IL Europe
today?
There are millions 81 starv-
ing people. and these include
little children.
CITIES IN RUINS
"There are great cities in
ruins, vast tracts OF land are
flooded, and millions are dead
and MANNED.
How can we proclaim the
burning Of Berlin "a victory -
Shaw asked. "iOu cannot de-
stroy culture of centuries and
consider II victory. In days gone
by, war ended with victory for
one side. Now IL results in de-
structIon and destitutiOn for all.
"War II now 80 utterly de-
structiVe," Shaw said IT has
reduced itself to AN absurdity.
II may take another so or 100
years for the people to find this
out and then war will have de-
stroyed them.
"YOu can't stop war, and
there can he no permanent
peace while men still have fists.
\ "They will fight with their
\ fists II they cannot have can
non, flying bombs and air
planes. 30 why talk about dis
armament ."
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
2HefoesGGet
GdfeSFifsf

BY ROBERT MCCLELLAN
Times Staff Correspondent

CAMP SHERIDAN, Ill, May i
Two veteran Detroit infantry
men. both holders of the Silver
Star. today were the first Michi-
gan men to be discharged under
the army's point system for partial
rehabilitation.
They were S/Sgt. Jack D. West,
"a, of 1543S Leisure. and T/5 Joseph
w. Hodgins, %. of 3421 w. Chi
cago.
WOUNDED TWICE
West. who has been in the
service since May IS, 1912. was
wounded twice in France and Ger
many and received the Silver Star
for knocking out two enemy ma
chine gun nests.
Before his enlistment in the
army he had spent a year in the
merchant marine. His father is
unaware of his homecoming.
Hodgins. a graduate of Madison
High School, has been in the army
since Dec. 19. 1899. He partici-
pated in landing operations in
North Africa, Sicily, Salerno and
was in on D-Day at the Anzio
beachhead. He has two brothers
in the service. one of whom is with
the Third Army.
OTHERS DISCHARGED
Other Michigan men discharged
under the point system were
M/Sgt. Rudolph w. Kolenic. Mus
kegon Heights; T/5 Richard r.
Lockhart. Ironwood, and Pfc. Nor
man w. Collins. Alpena.
HodginS topped the five In
points with lbs, or 40 more than
the aHny's requirement Of S3 for
Immediate release. Sgt West had
"a points. Among the outStaters.
Pic. Collins scored l0l and
Kolenic 106.
All the soldiers had been re-
assembled at Camp Sheridan for
45-day furloughs before being sent
back TO ports of embarkation for
further duty overseas.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
WarfenBoW,
-SehooIHead,
Dies in Sleep

DR.. Warren f. Bow, super
intendent Of Detroit schools,
one of the nations outstand-
ing educators and a leader in
youth guidance work, died
today in his home, 1888
Birchcrest.
lie had been head Of public
schools nearly three years and
had been connected with the
school system since 1915.
DR. Bow had put in full days
work in his office only yesterday.
The 2l5-pound superintendent.
who stood ) feet ii inches tall.
had been in apparent good health
although he submitted 10 a recent
checkup by his physician.
FUNERAL MONDAY
Funeral services viii be held al
, p. m. Monday in St. Paurs
Cathedral. Bishop Frank w.
Creighton, Dean Kirk B. O'Ferrall
and the Rev. Burton Levering will
officiate. Detroit Commandery
No. !, Knights Templar, the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars and the
American Legion will participate
Burial Will be in Evergreen
Cemetery. Until the hour for
services. Dr. Bows body will be in
the Hamilton Funeral Home. Cass
and Alexandrine.
The superintendent death was
due TO coronary scleroSiS.
COMPLAINED OF NAUSEA
Friends said ne complained Of
slight nausea before retiring
last night. Life left him as ne
slept
Death Of the silver haired
SchoolmaSter ended varied and
colorful career. For DR.. Bow had
been an apprentice machiniSt uy
trade. an engineer by training and
an army officer who tried years
ago 10 teach the possibilities of
mechanized warfare, as we'll as an
educator.
He was born on Fourth. near
Holden, on June ?. 1891, the son
of a Detroit policeman. His first
job. after graduation from Eastern
High School was as a tool design
er's apprentice for the Packard
Motor Car Co. back in the pioneer
days of automotive manufacturing
But nothing not even the call
of the Mexican Border campaign
or World War interrupted his
pursuit of a higher education for
long
He received his bachelor of sci
Continued on Page 2. Col. y
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14

man goVernment.
The re m aiming indictment
charges Goering with specific re-
sponsibility for the forced labor
and slavery programs in Germany.
which violated the articles Of the
Hague convention.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
In the Times TO-DAY

nae LAKE LINEs TO CLEVELAND
rV,rv ntfht Al Il.so. Travel IN comfort
Foot Of Third 81. CA psoo. Adv.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14
ENSLAVED CIVILIANS

Adolf Hitler named Goering
commissioner for the four-year
economic plan under which the
Reich enSlaved civilians of occu-
pied territories.
Documents outlining and imple-
mentlng the four-year plan are
in the hands of the war crimes
commission
Indicted with Goering are three
men who assisted him in adminis-
tering the program. They are eX-
Propaganda Minister GoebbelS,
r. Walther Darre. onetime minis
ter Of agriculture and Fritz
Sauckel, manpower director.
TWO UNDER ARREST
Goering and Darre are under
arrest and aHaiting trial. Goeb-
bels was last reported IN Berlin.
Sauckel has not yet been &C.
counted for.
Coincident with the disclosure
of the alright case against Goer-
ing. British foreign office
spokesman said Adm Karl Doe
nitz was under investigation for
alleged U-boat atrocities
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-14

isy. Fcilni Iherss ~ WV
Ko1S.ts ss~.-As-.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-01
Lining South :

I've Just come out of the Kitchen where my wife
Celia. has been cooking and baking for that picnic
we're having on our grounds come Monday. Labor
Day
She turned me down an extra huekeberry cob
blel go easy on the sugar she said.
NOW I Ike an a out celebration IN honor OF an
all oai job And that. brothers the kind Of a
fighting and Working Job our men Nare Just finished
reckon that every single working man IN Dixie
viii chalk no Labor Day 1885 as no red letter day
~ his iic For there isn't house IN the capitol
cities on INC forks of the creek hli has shared IN
oar ,ieiu'f % ought 20 be great holiday haelu-
jah and glory time for our peorle
Bat ms ne.eheor billiard kits Who came over
with bis ernhhng hoe 70 hcln eioai an extra patch
tho picnic grounds just told np that he's already
esfia 0ork md no overtime iie ~ have straight
five dav week
THAT surc viii tell on tho pay envelope" he said
and 90 pretty hard on my fto Kids Something
wants be done about n mighty quick our people
need moro. and NOT less buying power"
Reb' now brothers s the time 10 iei every single
Congressman in Dixie know that the working man
viii not swap bis pay envelope for comnissary
not We want those plants reconverted ana
producing goods OF an kinds for our pcople For
as sure as The sun rises over those hills 20 It's
place In heaven will our PEOPLE NJ both co'ors
rise from under mo riding boss and plantation
lords
"a West a miner friend just stopped by 20 tell
that his Wife Is bringing mess or potato salad
and fried chicken Ed said no had been thinking on
Tho permanent FEPc
wow Nr preece' he said 10 mo ~ know that
amt mono Of gonna ret nowhere unless oil ~ rs
SET going together r. they lay on colorcd brother
every white man ought 20 lay down his tools u
ainf no fault or iho eolored worker that no got
GOV thc lob last"
4 ~''r Fncre, ". Mule Energy
Nr Congressman from Iixie Won want 10 hear
80 ~e-- s"r'h speakins. For that atom bomb that
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-01
About The Common Man

Of SHAT i, best ia the long ran. instead % voting
his tea tAtt MS my WpA wage may be taken
awAy fton him
In short. much oi the future of our country de-
ponds on having good Jobs ior all people. In
long period ri prosperity, when e,erybod,
has real security and opportunity. the level Of
culture and human dcccncy can be expected 10
rise immensely.
None q TINS possible tho in VIA tfpe 81
ceonomy II W. ate Dependent on hand outs for
long lefiat ~ Nme will become dorne sheen
seek ne aeresi hanior' and who lose The capacity
Tor Independence which IS the best hoYe for all
yafcewenf
The oreern Or many prcste.sises IS ha, VIC
shond not develop into social service state IN
which everything is done FOR" the average family
instead q hy them.
SPELLING IT OFT
Don't ref me wrong Al the time that wPA vas
started i VAS most progressive and necessary
suffered even more than they did during The de-
preston
Bui me VIA never solved our LONG range prob
lens Il never was able 70 cut down the number
Of uncnrleved 70 any nppreeiahlo extent
What ended unemployment WAS tho draft and war
production We mover want 10 have 10 produce full
employment that way AGAIN
lot Of people have concluded from their war;
time experiences that II We could keep every
body at work IN wartime We ought to be able
TO do The same IN pcacctme
- L Is upon these people that The hope NJ the fu-
; 'ure must W. u they VIII insist that WA
economy snt pood enough and that musi have
really productive fnll employment We have a
fsh'inc chance OF doing better than in the pre-
war years.
VIA was Designed to save tho free en'errr SCI
system. and after fashion It did. A new VIA
would have similar aim
Any realistic plan for providing real Jobs would
have 70 abandon ficc enterprise and start ou IN
tho direction Of ron-profist democraiically con,ro-
cd enterprises like tho Tennessee Valley Authority
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-01
Labor Day In Dixie
Copyright, 1915. by New South Features)
BY Harold Preece

blasted Hiroshima has sounded clear down to the
heart OF The Southland. MI Congressman, you just
cant release the energy Of tho atom bomb Japan
and expect the people hack home move behind
the rear end OF a mule. Everybody is talking about
atomic energy, and what IL could bring
when you bang that ea,ol to oren viz Congress
on September 5ih. thore'Il be blk job which ,ou
loft undone to go FISHING Mr.. Congressman. youl
have 70 get powerfully busy about that resonversion
lob Every man jack OF means 10 kccp every plant
in our towns going and extend them iill get
more industry down South. For thai Is the only
way veil ever unlock the energy OF our people
Yes We have al last found tho key TO unlock our
long stored up mighty lesson our brothers
in tho war plants Of Dixie have learned We have
learned the meaning and power ~ The weekly take
home pay cnvclope-what It means 10 tho wife and
kids
Mr. Congressman, my neiehbors some Go
members like me some AFL. and some just hard
working people whose only membership Is their
special way In spirit Of thanksgiving They all
urge YOU to act quickly on this business OF recon
version
We have saved $50 oOO 600 non by doing q better
nne ih'rd ~ This sum 70 help the workers over the
harlshirs of converting from var 70 pcacetme
Industry
Victory Ind jobs
Remember. Mr. southern Congressman We did
not fieht This war TO win depression We don't
aim 10 20 hack to The plantation and tenant farm
or walk idly In ghost towns
So rot husy about our pcac ctimc jobs social
culity and housing projects.
Wei an 10 writing 10 vou regularly through our
unions and other. organizations. and personally.
Go, busy. Mr.. Congressman from Dixie. We expect
sctionl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-01

War yoar va WpA ~ fa,Ae That's u, qQes-
ton that ~ q IS aye gong 70 have 81 asees
soon
Pretty soon a' sMHs 81 he iaccd fc
2ossih -fes ~, uHeu}nsmert relieved 0y hy
pnem; n'utnt oursAs 'iaa paymtEis nsr
forms b ,aSh irAfi q new WIA good
3oHs 81 aneg.tfe pdy ayes Going useful
It is Amos, iu,once.taAic that lhe ms n-
ty v 10 lflei o4t Attanees made
dcpssSou- .te usually nMp,an1d for ih,
~ ros' iiA'y mat ~ oseinm'H ot pi,s
w. who're il iof' on When the arms huslno.. itracG
on s'aft new WA pretty soon.
THE ,esl DIGESTION v1 WEI you 3, -n,d
nlfA me NPA Work nAia is onen very sfy-
nr and useiess hoonGoeeAng and the 10"
WpA uagc rafe?"
The line II least resistance viii be to accept
lha NPt. h' thankful Tor H. and 10 e"dinuc
10 ,otc ia. IT, part, aud leader that wtlr -
very Kind ~ 10 provide hare subsistence for
You and ,onr hids.
Bur srh nitoN ateeptaufa ~ pe mancn unom
ployment and subsistence living N ~ selling tho
biftbtrhis N OR children Whsfs more we've
had enough lessons now 20 know ihai ve can DO
berer
Tine world % ne fuiare Or at irasi IT, tinted
States ~ tho fnnlre Mil frhs beehive ~
constructive activity IN which every able.body
son is doing something uscna and enjoying
higher Standard ~ living than moN ~ MS have
e,er dreamed Of or II sill h' slqw-motine
honitally depressed nation IN which The rossih'i-
trs OF tremendous production are .hc''i realized.
TIE HIMtN FOL tTION
This question of WA versus rial io's has LOT
~ Important human anries a nar voman has
real sense OF dignity ~ icsi ops.Nl ~ of having
and Important place IN no world whom he has
usefal ioh that paws 2 decent vare
Paying person = decent wage m,kts him FAR
hitter citizen. cuts down inc pns- ili'y thar he
viii ever become criminal and provides his chill
drfn NTH ontironmcni N vai'h their hos tai
cnis ms, he discovered and pu ~ work
y makes person capable ~ indor' ndcnt think
ing He can vote according 70 his hest judgment
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-01

in 90 per cent OF the c'mp.ais1
were valid We. today MOVE no
new personnel practices From %
day on all temporary employss az
placed on probation. The reiennon
Of your job will be on the basis 4
efficiency and effective service
Those who cannot measure Up VII
be fired"
II seems to me that eher
worker accepts job, It IS BITS duty
TO put in an honest and full asy'
work. and that job success a.
Ponds upon efficiency died soE
well You get along Win hos
whom you serve
Unemployment
OF 25oOoo unemployed here
5000 are Negroes Many ntaE
tries are calling old-timefs back
tho boys with seniority. Before q
days WMc predicts that $4,000 ra
he recalled. The employment oA''
look IS not gloomy for Detroit Il
is predicted that after recorTersri
there viii be an increase 10 en-
ployment.
Hiring Negro Teachers
Many cities are trying Tor 10
first time to improve race re'i'
lions and open up opporurit"
for Negroes by hiring Negro teaca.
ers. Negroes have been paving Al
kind ~ CITY and school taxes 70
many northern cities whore Tiers
are thousands Of Negro children
and yet qualified Negroes IA"
heen denied the right 10 teach
this undcmocratic? Call u WI"
you may these are facts Por'lan1
OREGON. viii have Negro 'eacne'
in the elementary schools for :"
first time this fall So Will liep'
ton. New Jersey Pontiac Ni'"'
is trying 10 decide whether
democratic TO permit Negro 'e''.'
crs their right 10 teach llo"e'f.
The final decision IN Pontiac req
upon the superintendent
schools And woe unto him. He "
lieves that fhe time ls NOT OPP
tune. II Is not ripe. "Wa' '
he. "things will work ON
right How many years 40
have 10 wait,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-01
After Thoughts
By Uranus A. kORNEGAY


Race Riots
Race riots have occurred and
rcoccnrfcd IN recent history. II
is, however unfortunate 40 riot
starts because of Incidents between
two people Riots are like yoica-
noes They are tho growth Of years
Of bitterness. conflicts. and ten
sions One group exploits and or.
presses another croup. Incidents
after incidents pile I'D until the
air becomes supercharged Nth
I hate and al the least friction off
goes mass trouble Damage Is
done and T. IS done quickly.
Scars OF racial hate afe left FOR
years 70 come The facts in tho
Detroit not of 1919 are, "a per
sons Killed 700 persons injured.
1900 rioters arrested i0oo mn man
hours Of labor lost 81 oo0 ooo nron.
crty dan'agc and Detroit lcff With
black name
Medical men work on Tho theory
Of prevention Social experts fool
that riots can be prevented. ono
world famed rsychiatrist puts n
That The family Itself IS the mob
and riot Hence individual num-
bers In families fail 10 have prop
or experiences For experiences
help US introduce ourselves 10 our.
selves II then follows that through
our own experiences we reveal
our true selves And n the family
onyironmnt IS not conducive 10 IN
tellieert understanding. the indi-
vidual airs his troubles ont on CO.
ci"iy So society pays for those Ills
The Governor of The state ~
Michigan appropriated $1,000 non
known as the Riot Pre-, eniion
Fund How IS II roinc 10 he srenta
What is their rfogram' VIII Il he
rscd in improving home life and
srbstandard living conditions VIII
ADEQUATE street lirhtinr no install.
od' win hlirhted areas be cleared :,
VIII recrcaiional facilities he Inn
nrovcd7 viii a rari. say. 81 0oo 600
10 used 70 get nm a permanent state
FEPC' n these questions can he
answered IN tho positive then. and
only thor viii program come
into hcinr TO prevent racial strife
People then will begin N ac, as
T. man beings Race riots can be
prevented
ON Probation
A relative Of an executive ~ one
of the nations leading retail stores
told me OF personnel warnings thar
were given 10 thousands. During
The emergency. thousands of so
called temporary employees were
hired 10 work In their retail stores
IN several cities Many persons
hired were not fitted for their lohs
They were not courteous and KIM
10 their customers Many insulfed
customers outright and know that
they had 70 DO put nn with. "Rut
their dev is done" said tho exc.
cnilvo The personnel manager
has news for Won" "
message read Tho var is over
Many ~ YOU have made poor rec-
ords. Hundreds Of complaints came
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-01
TAKES $1,000 POLICY
IN FAVOR OF NAACP

DURHAM. y. CA. J. SPA
irg. assistant secretarN-a.',.,l
Of he North Carolina NJ
Life Insurance COMPANY n.,
has taken ont whole llle p n.
In the amount Of $1,000 WIN 4.
National Association Tor wv :,
,snccmcnt OF Colored PeeP'
beneficiary. -.
Mr. spaulding uill y" "a.
Premium and the enl''F
ceeds Of the policy vii ~
the NAAcP upon chls dsa'~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-01
OyERTONES
PEACE ron HONG koNG.

Now that victory has come TO
the United Nations. and the Japa-
nese are giving themselves up on
every front. there remain some
very ticklish problems TO be seitl-
ed. one OF these is Hong Kong
British ciy in China. The chm
csc expect. and righttuliy so. that
they Will accept the japanese sur
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-01
HEADING FOR THE
RRI tnI.I\F>

You don't have 10 he an expert
In labor problems 10 see what is
happening To the Uoekingnlan
these days The oapitalation Of
Japan meant Tho cancellation o.
war orders. which in turn meant
Tremendous cuthacks IN war I'M
Gcstry The long lines currently
forming az the employment Of
ficos and those lines viii he much
LONGER whom moro scrvicemon re-
turn are hnt the naiutal result
And many OF those standing IN
line ufn down ieace-limc iohs be-
,apse those iobs pay much less
than their war iohs Ru' 'hoy
cannot reasonably EXPECT 10 70 on
earning Tho wages which the VAR
emergency made possible
Ra- those who arc now organ
ling spending srrees arc heading
straight FOR the headlines and
there Is danger that thew NAV take
other mere sensible persons with
thcm Neager savings VIII soon
be exhausted and prices will
climb rs demand exceeds the sur
ply 90 goods MANY NEGROES
thronrhor The country arc now
buylne up Oh houses a~d Old cars
AZ terrific prices and without any
hone ~ kceninr VIZ tho 'oo-hich
PAYMENTS demanded
BII.BO Is Not ALL Rad:
There Is logic Ia the belief that
BilbO il doing ,ho coDrfrv sor,,o
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-01

rcnuef. uut tue
British point out
that they plan
to have a part
too Chances are
thai the weight
Of The Americans
viii he thrown
WITH the british
do not seem dis
posed 20 give up
any plrt ~ their
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-09-01

empire n the spirit Of inc self
determination OF nations we're
made to apply either the BRUSH
would get cu' Of Hong Kong and
stay out on me Chinese would he
granted territory 81 like size ana
Importance in England strangely
enough no ono seems 70 have
fhorrhf 81 that