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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
BY WALTER WHITE
(Rsprintsd from The N. Y. POST

GAN FRANCISCO, May Vigorous and pos
~ sibly successful efforts will be made to pre-
vent discussion and decision on the issues of
empire and race at the San Francisco conference.
II this gloomy prediction is fulfilled the United
Nations parley Will thereby serve notice upon
more than one billion people Of the world who
today occupy colonial or semi-colonisl status that
the freedom for which World War II is being
fought is not TO be theirs.
But il will mean even more than crushing the
hopes of brown victims of imperialism in India
and Burma and the Dutch East Indies and lndo-
China; OF yellow poems of China, and black ones
in Africa the West Indies and the L. S.
QUESTION CAN'T BE EvADED
II will also mark the inevitability of World
War H. No durable peace can be carved out in
world half-free and half-slave.
"Any unity based on experiences can at best
result in uneasy equipoise of power" the
brilliant Indian scholar, Krishnalal Shridharandi,
has declared in an open letter 10 the conference.
He thereby poses a question which cannot be
evaded as to do so means naush, bu, misery and
poverty and war for all the peoples of all races
OF the earth.
Prime Minister Churchill has declared that the
question OF colonies will not be raised a; San
Francisco Powerful Official and semi official
forces in the u. S. favor carte blanche TO the
colonial powers if they in turn abstain from IN
reference with American ownership OF certain
islands taken from the Japanese in the Pacific
which shall be maintained as military bases
A NEW DEALT
The Australian Minister Of External Terri
tories bandly announces new deal for ma
tives in Papua and New Guinea in taking away
from private companies the power of indcnuro
and vesting II instead in the government which
should decide where natives should work"
which moves even the isolationst Chicago
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
THE WEEKLY DIGEST
Mei-Mei, The Story Of A Mixed Marriage

But was that not because some Of
the Eurasians were the offspring
OF foreign sailors and Chinese
dancing girls or prostitutes? Could
one expect to get a frst-class
product from a third-clsss combi-
nation?
Would that be the fate OF our
daughter-to despise one-half of
herself and to hate her parents be-
cause they had caused her suffer-
ing?
We decided that night that we
would bring our daughter up to
disprove the generally accepted
theory that Eurasians are no
good" She must learn 10 admire
both OF the races which are united
in her. She must grow up in two
Worlds-Asia and Europe-for only
thus can she come 10 understand
that neither is inferior TO the other
and that both can learn from each
other, the way Chi-yun and | did
in our marriage. We decided TO
bring her along on our travels in
the future, for travel will broaden
her mind and make her realize that
race prejudice is really nothing but
ignorance.
Nearly three years have passed
since that night when Chi-yun and
! planned Mei-mei's future. She
has already done great deal Of
traveling-she has crossed the
Himalayas by plane and visited
India, Australia and the United
States. She looks quite different
from the dark little baby / saw
for the first time al the clinic out
side Kunming-she now has soft,
light-brown hair and rosy COM
plexion. Though her features are
very much like Chi-yun's, few
would guess that her mother is a
Chinese. But her character is moro
Chinese than European: even at
this early age. one can tell that
she is more patient and courteous
than the average foreign baby. The
only Eskelund-trait in her is her
strong Will.
Mei-mei already shows promise
Of becoming a small League Of Ma
tons. She knows an equal number
of Chinese and English words and
occasionally throws in Danish
phrase AT night when we put her
10 bed she first says to Chi-yun in
Chinese: "Ming tien Jien" see you
tomorrow. Then she says in DAN
ISL 10 my aunt: God Nat, Tante."
And finally she turns 10 me and
says: Goodnight. Papa"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
BY KARL ESKELUND
CONDENSED from the May Issue Of
Tom0rroWl

This is the story of a little girl
who has a Chinese mother and a
Danish father. Mei-mei is her name
1T means Little Sister" in Chi
nese. Even before she was born,
a royal battle was fought for her,
and later she Travelled more than
halfway around the world. But
Mei-mei doesn't know about that
yet. for she Is not quite three years
old.
II all started many years ago
when !. a tall. gangling Dane, went
TO a university in Picking 10 study
Chinese. ! met Chi-yun-Beautiful
Cloud-a slender Chinese girl with
sparkling dark eyes. We Yell in love
at irst sight. but our families did
not want US TO marry out OF our
own races. Chi-yun finally had to
run away from home to marry me.
Our families soon forgave us,
however, when they learned that
we did not intend TO complicste
matters further by having children
we had enough in each. other.
Immediately after our marriage,
we began travelling as rowing cor
respondents for Danish and Ameri-
can newspapers.
But in l94l we returned to China
and stayed with my father. who
lives in Shanghai. One night he
made a chance remark which was
10 make a great change in our lives
Wouldn't Chi-yun like child?'
he asked me.
could hardly believe my own
ears. for il was Father who on our
wedding day had tsctfully sug-
gested that we should not have
children.
1t wouldn't be fair to the child"
] answered. You know that there
is a strong prejudice against Eura-
sians-and besides, we don't want
any children"
You should have children when
you're young" he countered. And
you could bring the child up in
Denmark where there is no such
prejudice
had expected Chi-yun TO say
No" outright. but without my
knowledge. she had nursed the ma
ternsl instinct within her during
all these years.
IN way / think he's right" she
finally said. Mother always told
me that a marriage cannot be per-
feet without children"
Her fathers answer came a few
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
PEDIGREE


In 1910 Italian publishers asked
Amram Scheinfeld. author Of the
recent Women and Men" for
the Italian rights 10 his book.
You and Heredity.' They also
requested that the author be GER
tilted as "Aryan." Scheinfeld
Immediately sent . pedigree GER
tifying that he Is descended from
Karl Marx and . Hottentot fe-
male acrobat. whose illeGitimate
son went to Palestine and mar
ried . Monaghan dancing girl,
whose daughter In turn had q
romance with Leon Trotsky
which eliminated in the authors
birth" He added. wed better
postpone Italian publication Of
my book until MuSsolini Is out Of
Office" Last week. via an
Owl request. Seheinfeld sold the
Italian rights to Casa Luigi Of
Rome. on the day II Duce died.
Leonard Lyons in ~. Y. Post
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

cutbacks have not been
started and there is a demand
for workers.
With some notable excep-
tions, employers seem to be
the same old employers, hes
liant to hire Negroes for GER
tain types of jobs. Some Of
them have learned a little dur
ing the war and a few have
really got religion. Many have
not changed their minds one
bit. remaining stubborn to the
end. A large group has hired
Negroes under war pressure
and most Of this number will
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
BALANCE SHEET IN RACE RELATIONS

Court decision, Negroes are regu.
larly called to juries in several
southern states. The Interpretation
Of the southern segregation laws il
tending toward the equality they
are sworn to follow.
Liberal Newspapers
While yellow journals still whoop
1t up for race hste. . number of
important papers and magazines
have swung over to positive poll
cies Of fairness and appreciation for
all minorities, notably Pm, the
Philadelphia Record. the Chicago
Sun. Life, Time, and the New
Yorker.
National magazines are devoting
many articles TO Negro and minori-
ty problems Books and pamphlets
on the Negro and race relations
have been in striking demand.
The Negro press has shot forward
during the war years.
The entertainment world has
shown . fellowship untarnished
by caste in many interracial plays
and breakfasts and in running
Stage Door Canteens with enter
tainers, hosts, and guests wei
come regardless Of race.
On the educational front, white
students of all ages are working
against racial inequalities.
A special gain Is the trickle OF
Negro teachers not only into their
own schools and colleges but into
the general educational system.
In communities all over the coun-
try, committees have been ap-
pointed 20 work on human relation
ships. Forty-one cities and states
have set UP official commissions.
The Church is stirred. seeing
afresh the clash between its teach
ing and its practices.
Negroes have made great prog
ress in the armed services and the
merchant marine.
In spite Of continued segrega-
ton and discrimination. the
training and experience in the
armed forces have been tremen-
dous. A million Negroes-prsc-
ucally all the young men Of the
group between eighteen and
thirty-have been given an edu-
cation far beyond any school or
college.
Coming back from such expert
ence. the whole young male popu-
lation OF the race will never again
AZ into the serfdom OF southern
feudallsm or into second-claSs
status IN northern industrial cities.
II is too late ever again 10 keep
Negroes in their places" II we
wanted that. we should never
have drawn them into war pre-
duetien or called them 10 the tire
mendous education Of the armed
forces.
We now have the task-snd the
opportunity-of building Negroes.
with all other citizens. into q COM
mon working force. which may
then produce the highest standard
Of living ever known by any peo-
pie: into a common culture. which
will be enriched by <he wisdom
and ingenuity OF this race as IL has
been by their art and music; into
a common social and political order.
which may then become q true
democracy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

One Of our readers writes:
My husband and ] were riding
into New York on the s:3s Sea
Beach train. II was the usual morn
ing. crowded going -to-work scene.
Seated passengers and straphangers
were reading their newspapers
while others were more seriously
staring into space. An unintelligi-
bic, subdued conversation could be
heard between two feminine voices
amidst the noise Of the train. As
the train slackened its pace TO enter
the SIND Street station. one Of the
unidentified female voices suddenly
exclaimed plaintivcly: But I don't
know how to pluck 4 chicken"
PM
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Prejudice And The Clergy


Racial prejudice In this country
is being valiantly combatted by
Americas militant clergy. men OF
all different denominations who 20
out 10 teach the real meaning Of
Christian ncighborlincss. Aiken
Welch says that they have been
the target Of much undeserved
criticism. but they 70 on working
sometimes in church sponsored
groups. sometimes in groups
frowned upon by their churches,
but believing that the job Of at
lacking racial prejudice. wher-
ever IL appears in this country. Is
one that must he done. and no
reward or recognition Is neces-
Sary.
Readers Scope
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
RECONVERSION
A La Rochester

JACK BENNY: You are late
did you have an accident with my
carr"
ROCHESTER Eddie Anderson) {:
"Yessir. ] found out one thing
that middle light In the trafiic light
Amt forever amber"
BENNY: But. nv car! What
happened to my carr"
ROCHESTER: It's . postwar
car now-it has the engine in the
rear, so you're all set"
The New York Post
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
DEAR DIARY.

Daughter: Mother. may
keep a diary"
Mother: Why certainly, dear"
Daughter: And may do the
things ! write in il"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
The WATCHT0WER By

EIRST REPORTS from the home front on the
difficulties of returning Negro veterans in
dictate that they are having plenty of trouble
getting jobs. OF course this was to be expected.
but 1t seems that more than ordinary difficulty
is being experienced, especially since laree-scale
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
DOUBLE MAKES TROUBLE

What makes people waik In
their sieep!-
Twin beds"
Los Angeles Tribune
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
CIVILIAN DEFENSE

Marcelle-"Haye you had any
experience In defense wsrk?"
Young girl appiicant---Yes--i
used 10 70 with . sailor"
Les Angeles Tribune
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
The Colonial Peoples A Billion Ask Equality

Tribune to observe that 'the prime purpose Of
the colonial system is the exploitation of men,"
The victims Of nearly three centuries of ex-
ploitation under imperialism may not be as
articuate and organized at San Francisco as
those who profit from the system but, stirred by
the same ferment of freedom as moves the rest
OF mankind, their demands will be heard if not
needed Those demands are simple and unan-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
swerable.
TWO SIMPLE DEMANDS

One is the ending in the shortest practicable
time Of colonaism and the substitution there
fore Of honest, effective international trustee
ship in which native peoples shall participate on
a basis of equality and not OF paternalism
The second is passage OF resolution affirming
equality OF all races and peoples Japan asked
such resolution at the Versailles Peace confer
ence and China attempted to introduce similar
one at the recent Dumbarton Oaks meeting.
Both were quietly but effectively smothered,
sllegedly by the British and American delegates.
The killing Of the Versailles resolution has been
used with considerable effectiveness by Japan
for more than quarter of a century to convince
at least some Of the coored peoples of Asia and
the Pacific that, as recently saw in Japanese
propaganda poster in Guam, the sole purpose
Of the white nations is 10 exploit the colored
races Of the world
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
BILL OF RIGHTS NEEDED

A third must before the conference if all the
earths people are to be given basis for faith in
what Is done al San Francisco IS the framing and
adoption OF an international Bill of Rights which
VIII set up machinery TO insure the full granting
OF those nights 10 all men everywhere.
There Will be bitter opposition to even these
most modest demands. Failure to grant them
will be an indirect affirmation Of the doctrine Of
Hltlcrism and other racial creeds 10 destroy that
which these wars arc now being fought But
though the forces OF racism and imperialism may
conceVably prevent action upon these three
demands al San Francisco. they Will not be
downcd Impetus Will instead be given 10 the
demands-an impetus born of Illustration and Of
the awakening Of men and women all over the
earth that there IS something fundamentally
wrong in their being paid tuppcnce day for
their work while dollars and pounds Of profit
arc siphoncd of 10 absentee landlords and share
holders in Europe and America.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
Kimball Lethbridge

The marriage of Miss Audrey
Elizabeth Kimball, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kimball of
Ashton, and Harold d. Lethbridge,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Leth-
bridge of Sandy Spring, took place
at 8 P. NJ, Saturday, March 10th,
at the Spencerville Free Metho-
dist Church. Rev. Mark Shockey
read the candlelight ceremony.
The brides father gave her in
marriage. She wore light blue
suit with navy accessories and her
corsage was Of white roses. Miss
Dorothy Kimball, the brides sis
ter and only attendant, wore a
beige suit with corsage of pink
roses. The best man was Garlic
ten Parsley. Mrs. Lewis Poole
played several selections on the
organ before the ceremony. After
a small reception at the brides
home, the couple left for a short
trip to Phila., Pa.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
Jones Walker

The marriage Of Miss Emile
Let's Jones, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Henry Jones, to Lieut.
enant Richard II. Walker, U. S. N,
son, of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl NJ
Walker of Honolulu, Hawaii, took
s s at I.so P. M, al Foundry anndr,,
Methodist Church. Miss Ann Gu
thrie, cousin of the bride, was
maid of honor, and other attend
ants include Miss Wilmotine Ow-
ems, Miami Beach, Florida; Miss
Alice Louise Olmsted, Of Washing
ton, D. c., Miss Isabelle Ripley
Peck of Pittsburgh, Penna., all
classmates of the bride-elect at
Smith College; Mrs. Thomas Tur-
ner, Washington, D. c., Miss Mar
ion Campbell, Wellesley, Massac-
husetts, and Miss Sally Lucille
Whitney of Wayzata, Michigan. A
reception followed at The Sui
grave Club fol close friends and
out-of-town guests. Miss Jones
father is the owner Of Ayr Lawn
Farms at Bethesda and Laytons-
vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
Mrs William McBaia
Tete. GGithersburo 178

II y y
Mrs. George d. Selby and chill.
dren, George, Jr. and John, are
spending the Easter holidays with
her mother. in-law, Mrs. John DIV
er Selby, in Baltimore.
Mrs. Monroe Phoeous was the
guest Of honor at surprise party
on Tuesday evening Of last week
given by her daughters, Mrs. Alan
Drew, and sister, Miss Phoebus, in
honor of her birthday anniversary
Mrs. Phoebus, in reporting the oc-
casion, said, "And it was COM
plete surprise tool had no chance
to put on a party gown" The
unexpected arrival of Mrs. Phoe-
bus's nephew Capt. Charles Block,
who had been in the Aleutian Is
lands for the past two years and
his wife from Washington, added
much to the pleasure Of tho party.
Mrs. Geo. w. Cronise and daugh-
ter, Miss Susie Bell Cronise, re-
turned last Wednesday from an ex..
tended visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
OBITUARY
Franklin {. Beall


Funeral services for Franklin E.
Beall, 72, retired Damascus dis
trict farmer and lifelong resident
of Montgomery County, whose UNI
expected death from heart attack
occurred at his home at Damascus,
Thursday were held Monday,
March 10th, at j. B. Beall Funeral
home, Damascus, The Rev. George
B.. Scriven Of Baltimore ofliciatcd
and burial was in the cemetery at
Damascus. or.,.,.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ethel
LansdaIe Beall. who is daughter
of the late DIR. and Mrs. Benjamin
Lansdale; foster daughter, Mrs.
Osborne +. Williams, Damascus;
a sister, Mrs. P. Ray Souders,
Damascus, anc a brother, Melvin
Beall, Clarksburg. For many years
he was an active. member of st,
Bartholomew EPISCOPAL Church,
Laytonsville. He was a director Of
the First National Bank, of Mount
Airy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
WEDDINGS
Carr : Blake

Mrs. Nettie F. Carr Of Spencer
vile, Maryland, and her sister
Miss Eva Atwood of Washington
went to Florence, Alabama, where
they attended the wedding of her
son, Lieut.. William Edward Carr,
United States Army Air Forces
to Miss Virginia Moore Blake,
daughter of MIS-. John E. Holmes,
Jr. The wedding took place Thurs
day, March 18th, at $40 P. NJ, in
the First Methodist Church o.
Florence. After the reception
which was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Holmes, the
bride and groom left for Mont
gomery, Alabama, where they are
making their home at Maxwell
Field.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
Elsie May MuIIinix

Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie
May Mullinix, So, who died in the
Frederick City Hospital Saturday
of burns suffered in her home near
Lewisdaie, eleven weeks ago, were
held Monday afternoon at the Bar
Der funeral home, Laytonsville,
The Rev. w. ID. iiye, pastor OF
Bethesda Church, Browningsville
officiated. Burial was in the Brown
ingsville Cemetery.
Mrs. Mullinix was burned when
her clothing ignited as she was en-
deavoring to revive fire with the
use of kerosene.
Besides her husband, William T.
S. Mullinix, SIC leaves four daugh-
tiers, two sons, three sisters and
three brothers. She was daugh-
ter of mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bur
dette and was a lifelong resident
of Montgomery County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
Washington Grove
Mrs. Robert S. Billhiner
Teie. GGithersburg 54-J. ,

Miss Dora Thompson, Miss Ag-
mes Lovas and Pfc. AL Blake were
all Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Rabbit.
Mrs. Margaret Hyatt of Hamp-
ton, Va, is the houseguest of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Becraft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Jackson,
who recently moved into the form
err Magruder property on the Lay
louisville Pike, near Washington
Grove, have as their houseguest,
Mrs. Jackson's sister. Miss Violet
Hiett of Martinsburg, W. Va.
Mrs. Paul II. Troth is spending
several days with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Muir. Mrs. Troth is en- route
from the home of her son, Major
Trotn, in Southern Pines, to that
of her other daughter, Mrs. Robert
Gribbon, in Plainfeld, N. J.
Cadet Donald Fretz is spending
the Easter holiday at home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.
Fretz. Cadet made the Academic
Honor Roll for the second month
in succession, according to the
commandant of Augusta Military
Academy, Stanton, Va.
Miss Cora Coxon is still confined
to her bed due to a recent illness.
Miss Betty bladley arrived home
on Monday from State Normal
School at Towson, Nd.
1t. Walter spilman, Jr. Is TAX
ing a six week course at Camp LIE
Jeune, NJ c.
Sometime ago we reported the
organization OF a Youth Fellow
ship Group uncer the leadership of
Miss Dora Hendricks. The officers
who were duly elected are: Ruth
McCathran. president; Heller Mead,
vice president; Carol Hughes, Sec
rotary; Roberta Mead, Treasurer,
Helen Jackson, "cook" (the gal
who is supposed to know whats
cookino. There are fourteen mem
bers between The ages of IL and Is
in the group and thev meet on
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
Emma Flynn Ridgley

8
Mrs. Emma Flynn Ridgley died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Stanley Knock. in Baltimore. She
is sister of Mrs. Harry Stup of
Gaithersburg. Funeral services
were held in Gartner s Funeral
Home, Gaithersburg, on March
End, with interment in Forest Oak
Cemetery, Gairiiersburc. Mrs. Rid
gley was twice married, her first
husband being Mr.. Thomas Flynn.
She was formerly Emma Craw-
ford, daughter of M. and Mrs.
Charles Crawford. Her present
husband, wao was too iii to attend
her funeral, is reported better at
his home in Baltimore.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
WOODFIELD

ID
Pfc. Lindsay McElfresl.. who has
been home on a ten day furlough
returned to Kansas on Monday.
The Woodfield Planning Group
No. 5 met on Thursday at the home
Of Mr., and Mrs. Kenneth Wind
ham. Visitors were Mr., and Mrs
Webb Burns and Mr.. and Mrs,
Jimmy Welsh. The April meeting
will be held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison King.
Mrs. Leah Iglehart and Mrs.
Marion Brown, of Cedar Grove,
were guests Of Mrs. Iona Burdette
last Sunday.
Mrs. Jerry King has received
word from her husband that he is
stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga
His younger brother, Gavin, is at
Finney General Hospital, Ga. They
are the sons OF Mrs. Ava King
Another son is in the Navy.
Mrs. Norman Burdette enter
tanned at her home on Tuesday
There was a large number pre-.
sent. After the business meeting
shower was given Ms. Perry
Burdette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Deaton have
as their house guests the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Dea-
ton of West Alexandria, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Leashear spent
Sunday with their son ard family
at Lawistown.
The Women's Society Of Christ.
ian Endeavor viii meet on April
4th in the Woodfield Hall.
Misses Julia and Edith Kemp
spent the week end with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kemp