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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
THE BEST is YET"

DLoh
The publishers Of The Best Is
Yet by Morris l.. Ernst call IT re-
Elections Of an lrrepresslble man,
and IN this case. the publisher
didn't eXaggerate, Mr. Ernst. a
New York attorney, and friend of
the great of this country Cthe
RooscveltS. the late Justice Bran
deis. the late Haywood Broun. Edna
Ferber) is interested in a wide va
riety of subjects and issues. His
book IS series Of comments, some
on his own personal life but Chief
~ on issues Of and interests. HIS
inter cs,s range al tho way from
divorce to deafness, from sailing
TO fertilizer.
Mr. Ernst dcvOtcs several Of his
chapters 10 the vide subject OF race
and mentions the Negro question
frequently throughout his book. He
admires Walter White OF whom he
writes:
"Barnsie CHARLES Barnes)
knew that time changed many
situations. He knew how to press
for reforms of historic proper
tons without creating resistance
on the part of the opposition.
This quality Is rare among lib
erals. Walter White. of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of ColOred People. has
II to a high degree. To modify
race bigotry against Negroes can
not be accomplished overnight.
The ultimate objective must he
kept in mind and still the daily
battles must he fought as IL all
life depended on each little
struggle.
Mr. Ernst makes an interesting
suggestion Of A case that might be
brought against railroad jim Grow:
The case I'd Ike 10 try is this:
A Negro goes 10 the ticket Office.
gets the stateroom, paying Sll for
a S34 accommodation Gin addition
to the regular fare). The next man
in line would be a plaintiff IN my
test casa Carl Sandburg type OF
citizen. He asks for a Statcroom.
He gets one. He pays S34 instead
Of Sll. Then NC go 10 court and
say, Judge. how come that rail-
roads are permitted 10 discriminate
against white folk in favor Of Ne
groeS on the price Of accommoda-
tons"
In spite Of the wide range of Mr..
Ernsts interests. his book is wordy
and dull in spots A liberal lawyer
who mas taken the side Of the un-
derprivilegcd in numbers OF cases.
Mr.. Ernst is not without his own
prejudlces which he expresses in
no uncertain terms. Chief target
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
BOOK NOTES
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! for him is the Communist Party
which he accuses Of having taken
over various liberal organizations.
The authors high degree Of self
satisfaction is a shortening Of the
book. Its chief value Is the insight
il gives on some of the prominent
people whom Morris Ernst knew
well. A finished writer could have
used the material 10 much better
advantage bu, Mr.. Ernst is not hid
ing under false colors. In his in
PRODUCTION he tells what his pub
Usher asked for land gou "a kind
Of free-wheelnG series Of pieces
about sailing and censorship. car
pcntry and law Joyce's Ulysses and
Mayor Hague Of Jersey City. Bank
ing Board experiences and deaf
ness--in short, a book about what
has interested me.
The Best Is Yet" by Morris
Ernst; Harper and Brothers, New
York City: l945: $500.
COLOR AND DEMOCRACY"
The publishers OF DR.. W. z. B.
Dubois new book. Color and De-
mocracy' certainly timed It's APP
pearance we'll The book tells OF
the position Of millions OF colored
! people in the world and should be
required reading for all the Amer
lcan delegates 10 the San Francisco
I conference where the rights OF
colonials received little attention.
The book Viii be reviewed here
next week.
Else Austin. an attorney IN
Washington ard former national
president Of Delta Sigma Theta sor-
GRITTY. has written short play.
Blood Doesn't Tell for use by
junior and senior high school stu
dents. Short and 20 the point. the
play begins in schoolroom where
a white boy tells a colored class
mate he can't give blood 10 the
blood bank. The teacher enters and
lntervenes. then arrangeS 10 take
he class 10 the blood bank center
where doctors explain that all
blood is alike regardless OF skin
color.
In this playlct Mss Austin pre-
sentS facts which should have tell
ing effect on Young people. I, could
be a very effective means of rid
ding their minds Of the actions
which too often they receive from
their elders. We hope that many
teachers will take advantage OF TINS
opportunity OF dramatlzlng for
their pupils fact which our War
Department stu refuses 10 act
upon Blood Doesn't Tell" by Elsie
Austin; The Womans Press. 500
Lexington Avenue New York City.
1915; l0c.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

elections; and separate or special
seniority lists for Negroes and
whites or men and women. But
what is perhaps most important OF
all. JAWS bill Of Rights for All
JAW Members also tells you in
outline form just what steps a
member should take to bring his
discrimination case properly before
the International Union for action
Write or call at JAWS Educa-
ton Department in the Maccabecs
Building here in Detroit for your
copy. And when you get it =
PLEASE READ IT!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

ghost Of chance. The reason:
Southerners are reluctant 10 treat
our foreign guests 10 the undemo-
cratic spectacle OF a full dressed
Senate filibuster.
THE HONEYMOON PERIOD
which tho liberal elements in our
country have observed with ref
erence to President Truman seems
10 be at an end. We had hoped that
the President meant it when he
pledged himself to continue the
liberal policies Of the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt. We know that a
policy is no more liberal than the
man who is charged with the full
fillment OF that policy: and we fail
10 see right now how labor can
expect liberal application of Fed
cral civil rights statutes, antitrust
statutes. wage and hour laws. cts.
under the leadership Of Tom Clark
Of Texas whom Mr.. Truman's has
named as his new Attorney Cen
eral in the Department of Justice.
Nor do we see much hope for
breaking Senate filibuster on
permanent FEPC legislation when
our President has only just now de-
cided 10 give the matter serious
thought"
DETROITS HOUSING PROB
LEM is par, and parcel Of Detroit's
racial problem SolveNhe one and
we make considerably eadway to-
ward the elimination Of the other.
Thus far most of our thinking,
planning and talking has been con-
cerned with what government -
Federal and City - can contribute.
BY now il must be evident to all
that neither our National nor our
local administration intends to do
anything about providing more
public housing in the Detroit area.
We think the local and Internal
ional unions located here in Detroit
can break this housing stalemate
and at the same time puncture that
JefferieS' bugaboo about not chang
ing the racial complexity' OF De-
troit neighborhoodS Our suggestion
is that some Of the money which
Detroit unions are investing in war
bonds could be invested now IN the
purchase Of vacant land. And as
controls on building materials are
relaxed we could begin the con-
struction of low-cost multiple hous-
ing units 10 be sold or rented 10
union members irrespective OF
race. creed color or nationality.
The unions have done an excellent
Job Of teaching their members 10
WORK together; we can begin
now 10 teach them 10 LIVE togeth-
or. Those local unions with hous-
ing departments or housing COM
mittecs can start by inStructinG
these departments committees
TO investigate the possibilities OF
such program.
JAWS FAIR PRACTICES COM
MITTEE will announce. in a few
DAYS. the issuance Of an unusual
pamphlet for FREE D1STRIBU-
TON 10 every JAW member. The
title Of the pamphlet is "A Bill Of
Rights for All JAW Members and
il goes straight 70 the point. II tells
why JAW has a policy Of no dis
elimination and what that policy
means in relation 10 such ques-
tions as separate Negro and white
union meetings; segregation in
union social or recreational activl-
tics: batting in local union
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

hHAAA ~ Wv
ploy fgh,ing
men from the
European the
afro Of opera
tons 10 h 2
many islands i'm
the p cif C
where they are
needed But by
early Fall there
s n q II ! d be
enough troops
a n d supplies
shipped TO this
zone 10 accom-
pliSh the job |
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

to set up a Ne
gro village Is
bad for the life
Of our general
community. We
say that TO put
Negroes in this
little ghetto will
work m a n y
h a r d ships on
the people who
liv in the
ghetto because
II may deny
them many Of
the social and
economic scrv-
ices that may
n. nandad I'm
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02


cSt battle IS yet
~ come and We
cannot afford 20
lci ap Aar ane
moment cor be-
come opiImIS-
TIC and over
confident Be
cause Of tn e
complicated ma
turc Of the Pa
Cihc war an a
: n e involved
military opera
tons, | could
no, bnr,n =,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

Japan. We don I
X n q " I h .
strength OF our
enemies. n q r
can we be sure
" the actions
W the japanese.
They may try
10 Surren d Q r
b . Z q re we
reach 7 n ky .,
but / do not
think that we
should stop I'M
I'll we h av g
taken tho en-
tire homeland.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

and of all creeds and colors may live in better
world. The petty distinctions which bring strife in
our society vanish at the threshold of death and
those who live to carry must that the ideals
we hold are worth dying for are also worth living
for
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

for a Perma-
n c mt + + p {.
and m ST Of
Michigan's Re-
publican Rep
r e S entatives
We wanted 10
know the score
on FEPC and
Anti = Poll Tax
bills: what ad-
ditional things
Michigan labor
or & a nlzations
could do and
what our Mich
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
THE FACTS
I'M OUR NEWS

MORE ABOUT HOUSING 3.
Many words have been uttered over
the Ecorse-Dearborn housing site
for Negroes. We. Negroes. are CON
fused about the site. We say that
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

the battle lines
and so unac-
quaintcd with
military tactics
20 he able -
guess with any
intelligence on
the subject My
only Arm belief
IN the matter IS
that il Will all
re over "a hen
ever eiS the
will 81 God -
bring the hos
'il.'IeS 10 a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

axe 10 capture
outlying islands
and because Of
he lack Of
knowledge on
the shifting Of
industries on
the homeland.
Il appears that
"a kin & n .
m ain land Of
Japan Will be 4
long arduous
Job. Therefore.
II seems 10 me
that three years
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

shall be able TO bring about the
victory no later than next June.
Some Of tho sheer hosiery being
worn by movie stars are made from
nylon. most OF them are rayons,
and-here.s the answer to- their
sleek beadty-they're made TO the
size and shape Of the stars Leg.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

Ninety-eight colored agents OF
extension service and group Of
key colored Alabama farm leaders
attended series OF meetings at
Alabama's Agricultural Experiment
station and SubstationS recently 10
study methods found best for es-
tabliShinG and maintaining perma-
nent pasture and perennial legume
hay crops.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
LABOR LOOKS AHEAD
b. GEORGE W. CROCKETT

DOWN IN WASHINGTON a few
days ago we spent several days
meeting and talking with officials
OF FEPC. the National Council for
Repeal Of the Poll-Tax, the Ma
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
ENDURING Reporter
Question: How soon do you think
that the war will be over In japan.
Peter Whitaker. 300 z. Philadel-
phia. Retired Army OFFICER.

ConscrVatiVeIy from two and
one-hslf 10 three years Judging
from the increasing length OF time
that il seems 20
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

G.. II Williams. 29652 Forest
Circle, Coal and Ice Dealer.
am Of the opinion of the lac
President Roosevelt that this phase
Of tho var VIII be a long weary
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Arnold Salters. SIS f. Elizabeth,
Research Technician.

To me II seems foolish 10 hazard
a guess as TO the actual time il may
take 10 defeat
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

guess As n
definite time limit. but feel y
will be quite long.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

We should 90 all the way, and the
war will be over when we take
possession Of Tokyo.
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tive estimate OF the time II will
take us 10 achieve final victory,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
Chester Napier. 241 Z. Forest,
Manager. Paradise Bowl.

| see no reason why the war in
japan should not be over by next
year. II Will Of course take some
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02
The
ChronicIer
By coNFUCIUS

John Rankin. Mississippi's gift TO
democratic government, may get
into trouble down in Tupelo over
his opposition 10 letting the facts
on the Veterans Administrations
see the light Of day. Even in Tu-
pelo, veterans and their families
may awake to what their chosen
representative is doing - we can
hope, can't we?
The Free Press Malcolm Bingay
who returned from the horrors OF
Europe 10 attack native fascism is
scheduled TO be the speaker at the
Detroit Inter-rscial Committees
workshop at the Rackham Build
ing June ]. It's good TO see the
committee coming out OF retire.
ment.
BY the way. comes June |. George
Schermer will be leaving his hous-
Inter-racial Committees chairman
ship.
Those reports that Marva and
Joe may re-marry got headlines in
many of the Negro papers last
week. Confucius wishes they would
make up their minds.
Speaking Of Great Romances we
read that the ex-Mrs. Powell is
asking a nice tidy sum before she
will divorce the Congressman. Wal
ter Winchell reported the other
day that the Rev. Powell and Hazel
Scott would be married in six
months.
That site chosen for the new
project out near Melvindale which
is causing all the uproar is a
wooded stretch - nature lovers
dream. Have you noticed they cali
il an unrestricted housing project
IN keep from calling il Negro
project? Nobodys fooled though,
or are they?
Wha. street where Negroes have
recently bought is being called
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams,
Harlem invaded Broadway in
great style last week. Blue Holt
day" with Ethel Waters and Josh
White. Katherine Durham. etc.
and Memphis Bound" with Bill
Robinson, Sheila Guyse, Ida James
ct al. both opened on the Great
White Way. Critics PANIED Blue
Holiday" and claimed Josh White
was the best thing in it. One said
Ethel Waters needed TO stop trying
to be cute"
Did you hear last weeks Town
Meeting Of the Air? Rep. Jerry
VOORHEES,, Elmer Carter. Represen-
tative Irving NJ. Ives, author of
New York's Ives Bill and Mr.
Wright 1--WE missed the introduce
tions) all had their say on the race
question Naturally. somebody in
the question period brought up
inter-marriage and Mr.. Wright said
he saw lots Of mulattoes on the
streets in Mississippi despite laws
against inter-marriage in that gar
| den spot - which proved some
thing was wrong somewhere.
Nobody has said much about it
To Have and Have Not starring
Bacall and BoGart did good job
Of indignation in crowd scenes. or
course il was set in Martinique
which gives a little distance but
Warmers still rates an orchid.
Bilbo has now found Negro
minister, Rev. Scott in Savannah,
Georgia. who goes along with him
on that plan TO send Negroes back
10 Africa. There's always Al least
one Negro who'll 60 along with
any crackpot.
Did you buy those extra bonds
in the 18th War Bond Drive? Re-
member the wars not over yet.
Ninety-eight colored agents Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

Katherine Logan. Ai Z. Adams
street. Secretary. Sacred Cross
Baptist church
II is hard for anyone 50 far re-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

Nobody has said much about it
To Have and Have Not" starring
Bacall and BoGart did good job
Of integration in crowd scenes. OF
course il was set in Martinique
which gives a little distance but
Warmers still rates an orchid.
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close.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

Did you buy those extra bonds
in the 7th War Bond Drive? Re-
member the wars not over yet
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-02

Bilbo has now found Negro
minister. a Rev Scott in Savannah.
Georgia. who goes along with him
on that plan to send Negroes back
10 Africa There's always AT least
one Negro who'll 60 along with
any crackpot.
Evening star., 1945-04-04
ChiIeon Volcano Erupts

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 1 (P).--
American and Chilean Army officers
who few over the 10,000-foot Llama
Volcano, 370 miles south of Santiago,
yesterday, said it was erupting lava,
smoke and ashes from two craters.
The smoke lowered 1000 feet or
more and the lava was flowing into
forested and apparently unin-
habited area.
Evening star., 1945-04-04

Azaleas are blooming; the fragrance of jas
mine and wisteria fills the air; flaming red
bud and the white of the dogwood give
vivid contrast in woodland color. A plow-
man calls to his team; "bobwhite" whistles
to his mate in the meadow. All life is a-stir.
There is hope in the air. It's spring in South
Carolina.
Nor is this renaissance confined to the
realm of nature. South Carolina is at the be-
ginning of new development age. With a
record of important agricultural production
Evening star., 1945-04-04
Miss Banter Is a RealiSt

myself. The tenants simply won't
move out"
tReleased BY North American Newspaper
Alliance)
Evening star., 1945-04-04
IT'S O1br;nq IN SOUTH CAROLINA !.

extending back to the Seventeenth Century.
the Palmetto State in recent years has also
made impressive growth along industrial
lines. Rich farm lands, diversified crops,
wealth of natural resources, friendly pro-
gressive people : all hold bright promise
for the future of the state.
In industry, agriculture and commerce
the State Of Opportunity" affords fertile
soil for your sowing. Now is the time.
lis spring in Soatb c4,olina'
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
Frontier Night Celebration Committee Announces Total Prize Awards

Estimated at approximately a net value of S1,1O0.0O, the prizes offered at Nome's Frontier Night Benefit Party on May 19, at the High School Gym, promises to draw and hold one of the largest crowds at any Nome cerebration in the past twenty years.
 Recently added to the prizes or iginally announced and complet- ing a we'll rounded out total list are fur coat, $50 in cash, round trip via plane to Anchorage and round trip to Fairbanks, one one-Way trip to Fairbanks and one to any location on the Seward Peninsula, six fox furs in white,
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
GIRL SCOUT DEDICATION

The first Girl Scout Troop of Nome will hold its Dedication Service Saturday evening in the Federated Church. The Girl Scouts are inviting their mothers as honored guests. Greetings will be brought by MT. B. G. Baker, representing the Boy Scouts of America. Mrs. Wilfred Boucher, representing the younger matrons of Nome, will state the need for such an activity in the city. Mrs. John SouthWorth, who is an Eagle Girl scout, the highest honor to be awarded in the organization, will speak of the founder, Juliette Low.
 The sponsors for the Nome troop are Mrs. Luther Dunbar, Estelle Mahan, and MT. w. L. An gell. Mrs. Vernon Booker is acting as Girl Scout organizer.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
FRIDAY, MAY II, 1S45
DRIVE FOR oRTHoPEDIc HOSPITAL

The Orthopedic Hospital drive will be sponsored in Nome this year by the Order of Eastern Stars. A total of A Alaska chill dren have been treated this year at the orthopedic hospital. For these children 4,166 days of hos pital care were provided. l2 beds out of the 125 beds in the hospi- tai were devoted to Alaskan chil- dren and it is right and just that each community should share in the annual penny drive. The hos pital records show that the long est period any child has been in the hospital is the case of little Seward girl who has been there since 1889 and will be released, completely cured of burns in a few months The drive will soon start, please do your share.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
PIONEERS MEET AT WHALEY HOME

The Pioneers of Alaska met at the Whaley house Wednesday night for another of their poppy meetings. The usual good attend ance enjoyed the social provided by the committee. Ole Hay, Pres ident, discussed the possibility of re-establishing the Pioneer Roof Garden, social function wk ich has not taken place during these war years and many responded with interest.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
OVER TWO-THIRDS GUESS WRONG ON ICE POOL

Two-thirds of the Nenana Ice Pool guesses are now gone. May 5th was chosen by more than 5000 people. The most popular day was May on which there were 11,00O guesses. The earliest guess was made by Alice Eide on February 27, and the next two were form March B. The latest date is for October 6. The contest was organized 28 years ago and has increased in popularity each year.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
MIR. AND MRS. MAZEN ENTERTAIN REBEKAHS

The Midnight Sun Rebekah Lodge met at the home of MT. and Mrs. s. David Mazen for an inter esting evening and an enjoyable social hour. Winners of the card games were: Mrs. James Hewitt, Mrs. Emma Rowe and Mrs. Fred Hyde. MT. Mazen obligingly furn- ished transportation to and from the party.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
N.W.A. CHAMBER ELECTS DIRECTORS

At meeting of the Northwest ern Alaska Chamber of Con- merce last evening five new mem- bers were elected to the Board of Directors, along with four mem bers who were reelected.
 Those reelected were w. A. Boucher, M. J. Walsh, C. Dudley Warner and Frank Whaley.
 The new members on the Board are H. A. Bernier, Frank Bing- ham, Harold Harper, Duke Nitro vich and Richard Webb.
 Keen interest was taken in the election in which there were p nominees.
 Secretary Boucher read the minutes of the last Board meet ing, in order to give the members of the Chamber some idea of the plans set forth by the Territorial Chamber, and the Planning Board for the future of Alaska.
 The new Board of the Chamber will meet in the court room of the Federal Building Saturday eve ming at 7:30 pm. for the election of officers; president, vice-presi- dent, secretary and treasurer.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
PAGE THREE

red and silver, a number of large gold nuggets from the Nome gold fields, a gold nugget locket, gold nugget watch charm, number of Alaskan curios including pictures, ivory carvings, books of Alaska and other special articles.
 Prizes will be awarded as door awards, gambling awards and as special novelty prizes at intervals during the evenings entertain ment. Admission to the affair is free and activities get under way at the High School gym at 7:30 pm. Minors will not be admitted. The Air Corps dance band will supply the music.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
WAR PRISONER
 ARRIVES IN PALMER

FORT LEWIS, Wash., May II -(P)-1st It. Dale Sandvik of Palmer, Alaska, was among the German prisoners of war arriving at Fort Lewis.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11
GEORGE WILLIAMS VISITOR FROM FAIRBANKS

George Williams is a visitor in town from Fairbanks where he manages the Coop Drug Store. He is here in the interest of pur- chasing the Nome Drug Store which was left in the city's hands several years ago by the death of the owner, J. c. (Cappy) McDou- gall.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11

The distance of the moon from the earth varies as much as 3O,0OO miles.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-11

Robert Louis Stevenson and Mark Twain did much of their writing while in bed.