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Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-28
Whither the Mason and Dixon Line

| The influence of the South and it's vigorous supporters is far out of proportion to its size and population. This influence has extended to and is extend ing to every section of the United States. Southern tradi- tions have come to dominate the U. s. Army, the U. s. Navy, the social policy of the Federal government, motion picture presentation in the U. S., and to degree, extends to the vari- ous branches of government of Connecticut and Hartford.
 Since Reconstruction, the Ma son and Dixon Line has not moved in the direction of the Gulf of Mexico but in the direc- tion of Canada and the Great Lakes. This is true because the social system of the North, con- stantly changing to afford har- mony to the several incoming foreign groups over a period of years, never really opposed the social and economic system of the South. Northern political leaders have constantly given in to Southern Congressmen on all social and political legisla-
 tion. No Northern political leader has ever attacked openly the army's system of segrega- tion, which is based on the South's social system. Our Courts, in dealing with the problem of Negro segregation
Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-28
A SORRY PRACTICE

Before heard of an OP.A.; while the OPA. was in extence and that the has gon local merchants have been taking of their patrons at every point where s possible
 It is intention say that all neighborhood chants such dishonest but there ample proof that the prices generally higher for inferior type of mody And where they identical there three five and ten added to the
 This practice is vicious and someday going trouble
Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-28

down or cease. Our Xmas pres ent to ourselves and our New Years resolution should be to the effect that tn eight will never end until full equality is reached.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-28
The Hartford Chronicle
IN RETROSPECT

year and the forthcoming entry
 of the new one, one customarily
 thinks in terms of new resolu-
 tions; plan by which he hopes
 to, achieve some progress dur
 ing the coming year. The Ne
 gro might we'll evaluate his
 achievements of the past year,
 and in the light of them, set
 goals for the next.
 Has the Negro made any
 progress during the past year?
 Without a doubt he has. 1946
 has seen the two-fisted attack on that fascist organization called the "Columbians" whose
 avowed purpose was the hatred
 and defamation of Negroes and Jews. During the year Judge Mollison was appointed to the United States Customs Court; ; the first time Negro has been appointed to the Federal bench within the limits of the U. s. The year has witnessed a sub stantial rise in the salaries of Negro teachers in the South. Robert Ming, who holds his l..
 l.. D. from Harvard, has just
 been ppaointed to the Law School faculty of the University of Chicago, another Negro first. The Negro for the first time voted in sizeable numbers in several of the southern states. Massachusetts passed a state FEPC. The fight on restrictive has continued with vigor, especially in the West. The Supreme Court ruled that local laws calling for segregation of passengers in interstate travel Is unconstl- tutional. Bilbo has found him. self on the hot seat. Economic opportunities for Negroes which were opened by the war, have generally been retained.
 The foregoing items represent definite gains or are symbols of definite gains. On the other hand. all has not been roses and cream. There have been re- peated lynchings. Bilbo prac- 5ically succeeded in keeping the Negro from voting in Mississip pi. Alabama passed on amend ment to it's constitution requir- ng applicants for registration to vote, to be able to "intepret" 5he constitution to the satisfac- ton of the registrars; our most earned attorneys are not uni fed on the interpretation of | he constitution. Talmadge was elected governor of Georgia. The Meader report has casti- gated Negro soldiers serving in Europe, without discussing cause and effect. A Federal | grand jury in Georgia has re- used to indict any of the lynch ITS of two couples, saying that hey were unable to establish my guilt (sic).
 The reason for the above ci- .ation of events is to show that |
Evening star., 1946-10-13
ALL WOOL. AND WONDERFUL

Under blanket of blue-or green or dusty rose,
any of Feldcrest's new lustrous shades you'll sleep
in supreme comfort now, the nights begin to cool,
and later, when winter weather follows They're
kiten-sof touch yet wonder-woven to survive the
test of tubs and tuck-ins season after season.
Fieldcrest has fine blankets for every purpose .
every purse. They range from all-cotton blankets,
through cotton combinations, to lux
ury all woods. And-best news of al-more Fieldcrest
blankets will be on hand in better stores this FALL
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Continent Spanned
In 4 Hrs, Is Min.

NEW YORK. Jan Is l1NS)-
Three jet-propelled P-s0 Shoot
ing Star, the srmys fastest
fighter planes, smashed the trans
continental speed record TO hits
today. tho first screaming across
tho country IN 4 hours IS minutes
ard IS seconds.
The old record was 5 hours q
minutes and 1q seconds.
The first plane piloied by Col
William l. Councill of wright
Field Ohio, went through tho
StraioSphere AZ an average speed
Of 5S3 miles per hour, almost g..
miles per minute
The second plane. piloicd by
Capt Martin J. Smith huzzed
LaGuardia field AZ 5:07 p. m.
Est. and tn third. pllotod by
Capt j. : Babel. swoopcd over
the airport at 5:22 :25 p. m. Both
Smith and Babel. hoWeNc
stopped Al Topeka for fuel
The plane pllotcd by Col Coun-
gill clipped ! hour and l9 sec
6nds of tho old official record.
held by the Supcrfort Dream
boat.
Col Council a short stocky
man dressed in a typical flier's
leather Jacket. showed no sign Of
the strain Of his rccord-breakIng
TIN
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26

ZURICH. Jan. 26 CUP)-Earth
shocks shook Switzerland today
for the second straight day ton
pling church towers and a chalet
in the Sion area of Valais Canton.
y Police at Sion said a shock al
lao p. m. GAO a. m. Detroit
time) was extremely heavy The
towers of the Sion cathedral were
near collapse. \N it,
Authorities said the panic
stricken population Of Sion spent
the night in the streets. At least
one person died OF fright.
AZ st. Maurice the parochial
church Of the town was reported
threatening TO collapse, and many
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Ford Pays $I.N, Chrysler $I.33

Richard T Leonard, the JAWS Ford director said the
boost would bring the Ford wage average from approx
maely S121 hour nearly $140 Chryslers average
up from about S114 to nearly S133 an hour.
Negotiators indicated that most salaried employees
would receive wage increases corresponding with those
granted hourly-rate workers.
Chrysler and the UAW announced complete agree
ment' wages and contract at p
The agreement included increase of $3.50 month
for salared employees, plant protection and engineering
employees within the Unions bargaining unit and de-
scrbed by both company and union pokesmen as 1.-The best
negotiated"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Ouakes Rock SWiss Area
I'd Day, Population Panicky

other buildings were cracked by
a new shock.
Damage was reported heavy
throughout the Canton Valais.
A number of persons we're re-
ported injured at Sion yesterday
when the first of the series OF
shocks was felt. This area was
the apparent epicenter OF two
shocks described as tho heaWes'
in Switzerland since 1855.
Several casualties were re-
ported today in Milan, Italy, as
the result of the quakeS.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Cold Wave to Hold
Over Sunday

An Arctic wave drifted across
Detroit and Michigan Saturday.
plunglng the temperature rapidly
toward zero mark forecast for
early Sunday.
Coldest night Of the winter
was Dec. IS. when Detroit Their
mometers recorded . below
Low temperatures were eX-
pected 10 hold Sunday. with the
highest temperature about l6 de-
grees. II will recede Monday or
Tuesday. the wcathcrman said,
with temperatures returning 10
the 20'S.
The seasons coldcSt wave ar
rived by daylight. with the tenn
perature dropping 7 degrees In
three hours TO 10 above at 10 a. m.
Saturday.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
3 Judges Uphold Teaching
Of Religion in City Schools

the written consent of their
parents
The mother Of three children,
Mrs. McCollum contended that
her 1o-year-old son, James Terry
McCollum, was embarrassed be-
cause other students took the
courses but he did not.
Both she and her small son
profesSed atheism.
The decision of the court, which
Mrs McCollum had indicated
would be appealed if she lost. has
far-rcaching effects. More than
one and onc-half million students
participate in religious education
classes in the United States
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Office Worker Raise Considered

Ford and the UAW announced their wage agreement
at 25 The announcement did not mention other than
houryrate workers, but company spokesman had said
previously raise for office workers receiving serious
consideration
9l 2-cen raise would boost the average paid by
General Motors Corp which has been strike bound since Nov 2
approximately S1322 hour according to the unon The
GM negotator have offered 1872 They dispute
unions hourly wage figures.
Washington, JAW President r. Thomas said hoped
the reached today would force General Motc
accept settlement "a higher figure On the record
union indicated it would accept 1912 then reverted
original 30 per cent demand when the presidential committees
compromise proposal rejected by corporation
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
ChrysIer Signs Complete Pact

The agreements were reached after months OF
apparent staemate, in drama-paeked furry of
conferences in which negotiators for the big cor
pOrations and divisions of the powerful union were
to make theirs the earliest settlement.
Ford, last to enter negotiations was the first to
sign. The Ford negotiators, seemingly left at the
post when word that a Chrysler pact was imminent
leaked out Friday night, jumped the gun in sud-
den, secret conference.
However, Chrysler was first to announce COM
plee agreement and put it into immediate effect.
Union spokesmen said the average Ford wage
still would be higher than the average paid by either
of its Big Three competitors, even if General Motors
grants the 1912 cents recommended by presidential
fact-fnding committee.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Expects Early Easing
OF Hosiery Shortage

WASHINGTON, Jan IS tUP)
- Civilian production admins
traitor John d. Small said today
that the present stocking shortage
should disappear in a couple OF
months.
Small said that 30.0O0.0Oo pairs
Of nylon stockings were turned
out this month and that pro-
duction is increasing.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Hurley Renews Fire
On Career Diplomats

BALTIMORE Jan 26 CUP)-
Mai Gen Patrick J Hurley for
mer l.. S ambassador 10 China
charged tonight that the govern
ment is Withholding from tho
L 6. public facts about lis for
eign policy that were made avail
able 10 foreign organizations by
leaks from department career
mon
He said the state department
was keeping secret government
documents which ho said sup
ported his contentious that Com
nuniSt career mon had under
mined his work I'm China.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Diary Of MussoIini's Girl Friend
PetQcci BeUuiLs
Her Downfall

EDITORS NOTE-Clarettd Petacci, the daughter Of
an obscure Italian DOCTOR climbed to Cea and notorety
as mistress Of MuSSoIn,. Her life ended, along NTH has
m farmyard the SWSs border where they ,Cere shot
by Italian onti-F0scist patriots last April
Confined to a jail cell IN NoUaro Italy, after MuSSo
HntS dowdH an I9+9 the 0r lcr0e diary uhich she
recoded her lore for the DICTATOR chOn she refers
Ben In the first nsaiment Chich foocS, Clareta tells
hoc she coS jailed and pens messages Of her Ben
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26

NOVARA PRISON, ITALY, Aug. II, 1943-I
never believed, Ben, that | should continue my talks
with you in this horrible place
They came after at the villa at o'clock and after
they had searched the house they packed us off for
Novara, where we arrived very late
Alter half an hour of agony outside the garrison
prison door they led filthy rooms filled with benches
and Crawling with vermin After few minutes they
again searched this time nude mother sister and
by women, and father by man
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26

CHAMPAIGN. III Jan 26
UNS)-The right Of the city Of
Champaign to teach religion on
school property during school
hours was upheld today by a
Ahree- judge court.
After four months Of study, the
court denied the petition for man
damus filed by Mrs. Nashti Nc
Collum, 81. wife Of a University
of Illinois professor .
Mrs. McCollum contonded the
schools had no right 10 teach
religion on school property, even
though students in the religious
classes could not enroll without
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Liner Sails 10 j. 5.
With 800 GI Brides

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan
26 (AP)-The liner Argentina
sailed from Southampton for New
York late today with more than
600 CT brides and babies
Military police had helped the
women carry aboard the children
and baggage for the siX-day voy-
age 10 New York.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
u. 5. Super A-Bomb
Reported in Supply

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 26
tAP) Charles T. Moore. San
Francisco induStrialiSt said today
that Gen. Macarthur had told him
in Tokyo that America Is equipped
with atomic bombs equivalent 10
10000 600 tons of INT or a
thousand times more powerful
than the one dropped on Hlro-
Shlma
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Paris Freshmen Strike

PARIS. Jan. 26 CUP)-Paris
was left without morning news
papers today As the result of q
strike by rotary pfcSSmen for q
wage increase Of 100 francs zap
proXlmately so cents a night.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
FORD. CHRYSLER SIGN WITH JAW
GIVING RAISES OF Is AND 1872 CTS.
Men Gain $63,600,000 a Year;
Big 3 Front F Falls in Compromise
BY JACK CRELLN
Detroit Times Labor Editor

Two of the automotive industry's Big
Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler
Corp-signed contracts with the UAW-ClO
Saturday granting 10000 workers wage in
creases in the neighborhood of $63, 100000 a
year:
Ford hiked hourly rates Is cents, Chryser 1872
In return they received from the union assur-
ances against wildcat strikes and that fair produc
ton standards" would be maintained
The settlements were for approximately half
the JAWS original demand upon all companies
for flat 30 per cent increase
The Ford hike represented ISL per cent and
Chrysler's 1872 cents figured out to 1872 per
cent raise.
ChrvsIer, Sions CompIe+e Pact
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
FACES OF STONE

Our guards have faces OF stone
and granite eyes, devoid OF any
expression.
The director of the Jail arrives
and forces uS down into a shelter
AirplaneS pass in waves over US
Mother SobS and staggers.
Without warning, a bomb falls
100 meters from US and the shock
hurlS Mimi on top of me--she
strikes her head violently; all the
prisoners hold US up.
Mother gasps; the torture con-
tlnueS.
In vain. We try TO encourage
Continued on Page EighD
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Woman Regdiins
Stolen S1,875
Flower Sales Cash
Found on z Youths

A tiny old lady who lives by
selling flowers in Detroit taverns
recovered her life'S savings late
Saturday after admitting 10 police
that she lost Sl.S75. instead Of
the reported 800 in purse
snatching. "a hours earlier
Hesitantly. Mrs. June "Old
Junie' Richard. g., of 2950 f.
jefferson walked into the Palmer
Park police station and identified
the stacks Of currency which po-
lice recovered from A suitcase
carried by two youthful thieves.
Each bank note. including more
than 500 81 bills. was neatly
wrapped in tissue paper, held IN
nlaCp with a pin.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
SHIPMENTS DELAYED

However. because Of tagging
livestock shipments since the
strike started. full operations IN
most plants cannot begin for four
or FIVE DAYS. Spokesman for the
industry said that II would be from
10 days to two weeks before nor
nal supplies Of meat move to
retail channels
The steel strike, meantime. Fn-
tered us sixth day with no sign
of peace between the Go stce.
workers and the industry.
Three-quarterS Of million
steel workers remained of tnClr
jobs. and thousands more IN as
soclated industries were idle be-
cause OF the giant work stoppaCe
II was estimated that 500 600
men VIII be out Of work in the
automobile industry by Feb. ] 81
the steel. automotye and glass
strikes continue. Railroads re-
ported their freight shipments
were seriously curtailed and the
shipping industry said il is begin
ming to feel the pinch
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Auto Wage Raise
Facts at Glance

Here salient figures underscorng the economic
significance the wage agreements reached by the JAW
CO Saturday with the Ford Motor Co. and the Chrysler
Corp: -
Wage raise granted, hourly 18 cents 1872 cents
Workers ultimately to be affected 100000 6o,O0O
New average hourly wage Sl39 plus Sl.3Z plus
Old average hourly wage Sl.2l plus Sll4
Ford increase in percentage of base pay-15 Chyser l62
Total wage increase approximately $63, 100000 annu
ally for the two contracts.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Tool Firms Assal
CM Work Ban

The Automotive Tool and Die
Manufacturers Association asked
the UAW-CIO Saturday to call
of It's plan TO stop all work Mon
day on tool jobs for the strike
bound General Motors Corp,
invoking a no-strike clause in
contracts of JAW tool and die
locals.
Eight unfair labor practice
charges made by the union against
GM will be .aired al the National
Labor Relations Board hearing
Monday.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
CONFESS THEFT

The youths were arrested for
investigation Of robbery Al Seven
Mile and Andover and finally
confessed the purse Snatching
Police had searched all afternoon
for tho address Of tho elderly
woman whom they had described
As their victim.
Police spent hours unwrapping
the currency, none Of which was
in denominations larger than SO,
There was S62 So IN coins. One
large parcel bound in layers of
paper, contained a new New
foundland penny.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
KEPT FORTUNE SECRET

"Old Junie' told police the
youths grabbed her Upper bag as
she walked on Manchester near
Woodward. She reported only
SlO0 taken because she wanted 10
keep the amount Of her fortune
the secret II had been for years.
The money was found in the
possession OF Augic Yerrot, 20. of
80 w Hollywood and Gene
Sage. II. Of Romeo, who, police
said. carried a gun.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
CIO Tells Meat Workers
To Return to Their Jobs
Hints u. S. TO Give
Fact-Finder Raises

CNI-I liIOGf NClSGS
CHICAGO, Jan. &c QNS)
The CLOS Packing House
Workers Union announced to-
day that it was calling off its
nationwide strike against the
government, some II hours
after the department of agri-
culture had seized the pack
ing industry on order of Pres
ident Truman.
The union stated that IL was in
structlng IT'S members 10 return
10 work Monday II dispatched
orders calling on The Go strikers
10 withdraw all picket lines around
packing companies at p m. to-
day.
When the government first
seized the plants, Go members
dehed the government by NAM
tanning their picket lines.
CONTINUE WAGE FIGHT
'In going back To work" the
union statement said. "our
members are attempting 10 CO.
operate with the government,
which Is attempting TO CO.
operate with them"
Lewis J. Clark. president Of the
union. SAID the Go would con
tinue 10 press its wage increase
demands against packing firms
II was believed that Clark mad
been given assurances by Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Anderson that
the government would grant any
wage increases granted by fact
finding panel now delving into
the controversy
The AFLs Meat Cutters and
Butcher WorkmeH 8 Union pfrtr.
ously had announced that It's 55
900 striking members would 20
back n work. 50 the packing
industry Viii be able 10 resume
fun operations with the CIO
Capltulation 10 government se!z-
ure,
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26

Both Thomas and fiery Walter
p. Reuther. JAW vice president
and director OF the unions Cen
cral Motors department. said
flailv GM could not hope for an
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
NO OFFENSE PROVED

Short told the committee that.
II he had ever been arraigned
under charges which finally were
rejected by the war department,
my plea would have been not
guilty
lie testified that Gen. Myron
G. Cramcr Judge advocate gen
eraL reviewed all the evidence Of
the Roberts Commission. the army
board and tho a'fidayitS collect
ed by Col. Henry c. Clausen and
came 10 the conclusion that he
couldn't prove auy o0cnSe."
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
SOUND OPINION

On Jan. q, 1943, he said era.
mer wrote
Gen. Shorts nOnfeasance or
omissions were base d on an
estimate Of the situation which,
although proved faulty by sub
sequent events, was, in so far
a. | am able TO ascertain from
the report OF the commission.
made or concurred in by all
those officers in Hawaii best
qualified To form sound mill
tary opinion.
THAT estimate was that an
attack by air was in the highest
degree improbable"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
MERELY A 'STOPPAGE'

An emergency m eeting Of
employe representatives OF 80
tool and die shops was scheduled
for Sunday afternoon 10 instruct
the workers how they would 20
about refusing to handle any Jobs
destined for GM. This session
was 10 be in Cass Technical High
School.
Matthew Hammond. president
of Tool and Die Local 157 said
the stoppage would not be a
strike but would merely mean
that "GM work will be put under
the bench. "
In its appeal 10 UAW President
r. J. Thomas, Hammond and
John Anderson. president Of Tool
and Die Local 155. the associa-
ton said such a course would be
an obvious contract violation.
inasmuCh as mo grievance Of
any sort in our shops is involved y
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
MARSHALL CRITICIZED

The army Pearl Harhor report
criticized Gen Marshall and 1t.
Gen Leonard r. Gerow. war plans
chief. for failures in connection
with the 1871 disaster.
Short also made his charge Of
Washington buck passing spe-
Cific by naming Gen Marshall
former Secretary of War Stimson
and other general staff officers
Short said that. when he ac-
cuSed the war department of MAX
ing him the "scapeGoat' for the
194l attack he had in mind "the
general staff in particular because
they had the primary response
bIlitN
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
VIEWED AS MOCKERY

The association admitted that
"a small employer, or as IN this
case a group of small employers
can do little 10 meet any unyield-
ing pressure by a large labor
Nevertheless" It's letter de-
clared. I'VE can protest, and
we do.
I'VE wish TO point out that
action of this sort makes
complete mockery of any con-
tract arrangement we may have
arrived at in the past or will
arrive at in the future"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
SHANE, HUMILIATION

believe we thus have de-
scended 10 the last rane Of shame
and humiliation.
We wait on. Not one word of
explanation or anything. Then.
into car again and accompanied
by the sound OF a mournful siren.
insistent and terrifying, while
AnGlo-American planes menac-
ingly roar overhead, dropping
their bomb loads, We were trans
ported 10 Nisconti Castle, a
gloomy, massive structure loom
Ing into the night.
! protest violently I rebel al
this Infamous treatment. | ask
the release Of my mother. who is
crying. Father is pallid and silent
Mimi is terrified al this horrible
experience, which she doesn't de-
serve.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
BY CLARETTA PETACCI
Mistress of Benito Mussolini

Reserved Reproduction Whole
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26

DR. G IOOLf DENTISr
10 " Lsfsysttf a. Michigan. ODD CITY
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