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Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-14
MORTICIANS TO
 HEAR GEN. SECY.

MT. George W. Gaines of Pittsburgh, Pa, the General Secretary of the National Ne gro Funeral Directors Assn, Inc, will visit Hartford Thurs day, Dec. 18th, as the guest of the s. M. Johnson Funeral Home, 2016 Main St., to organ ize the New England Negro Funeral Directors Assn. to be branch of the National Assn. Every Negro Funeral Director in Conn.,, Mass, and Rhode Is ladn has been invited to attend, and large number is expected. The s. M. Johnson Funeral Home is host to the occasion.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-14
NTER-RACIAL GROUP REPORTS PROGRESS

The State Inter-Racial Com mission, in a report issued Mon day, December 2, concerning it's activities since it was formed in 1943, reported that in those three years Considerable ad- vances have been made by Ne groes in many professions and occupations, although the num- Der of teachers has dropped"
 It reported that the State of Connecticut is setting an ex- ample for other employers by employing more Negroes in po- sitions requiring higher skills than any other agency and that "an outstanding example of this policy, which has been backed by the Inter-Racial Com mission, is the appointment of Negro to supervise the train ing of all social workers in the State public welfare depart ment.
 Other items in the report are that II Negroes are employed now i'll many types of offices in this State, while only 16 were thus employed in 1940 and that no Negro sales clerks were en- ployed in 1943 while today 39 Negroes are in sales and cleri- cal positions. In 1943, there were no Negroes in any school of nursing in this State except at Yale, and now Negroes are in training at several hospital nursing schools.
 The commission reported that in three years it received 165 complaints, of which 104 were adjusted satisfactorily, II could not be substantiated by the com plaintiffs, 41 could not be ad- justed because of the attitude of one or the other of the parties and nine are pending.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-14
MEADER REPORT
 CONDEMNS NEGROES

The Senate War Investiga- tion Committee has released a report on the wide immortality and dishonesty that it alleges is rampant among the American occupation forces in Germany. The report is called the Meader Report after the Committee Counsel, George Meader.
 While the report covers a general area, it does it's most intensive job on the American Negro soldiers who are now sta toned in Germany as a part of our occupation forces. This section says:
 "The conduct of the Negro troops, as provable from the War Department records, is no credit to the Negro race :. In 1945, the average Negro strength was ten percent of the theatre strength. Negroes com mitted 50 percent of the major crimes In the first eight months of 1946, Negroes con stituted 121a percent of the theatre strength and committed 35 percent of the major crimes among the military.
 Since last March, the venereal rate among Negroes has ranged from 897 to 1,O49 (more than one case to man) per 1000. Meader wrote, "It is my belief that the War Department is aware of the situation, but is reluctant to take any action to correct it because they fear political repercussions from Ne gro groups.'
 All of which would seem to point to the fact that the Ameri- can Negro is going to be made the goat for whatever bad per formances are registered by our occupation forces in Germany and that additionally it is to be made a political issue if possible.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-12-14
.838TH ENGINEERS
 OUSTED FROM ITALY

WdSn1ngLOn - NOC many months back American troops were languishing in Europe awaiting the long drawn out process of being booked for their return home. However, this was not the case just a few weeks ago with the 838th Avi-
 tion Engineers stationed at Ca serta, Italy. This group of ap- proximately a thousand were loaded aboard ship post-haste. bag and baggage and hustled off to America.
 The details of the hasty en- barkation are not yet clear but 1t is alleged that this group of men had been barred from Cas- erta for sometime. However the commanding officers had met the problem by bringing social activities to the camp. These activities, the vague re- port indicates, were under the supervision of the Red Cross.
 Everything went along well with this plan until one day the commanding officers were changed and they also brought with them a change of mind about the social activities on the Post. They forbade such entertainment and the men nat urally gravitated to Caserta.
 But there they ran head on into white American soldiers who resented their competing for entertainment with them. A series of first fights ensued, with the white soldiers return ing to their post for arms. It. is alleged that they returned not only armed but headed by their company officers.
 The Negro soldiers retreated in the face of this armed inva- sion but also returned to their post, broke open the ammuni- tion house and armed them selves. They returned to the city and there was a pitched battle, the results of which have never been reported in any other way than the hasty ship ment of the Negro outfit.
 There is likewise the rumor that 29 of the Negro soldiers are being held at Livorno, Italy, and that a colored Red Cross worker had also been in GUS tody. The Red Cross worker is now in America.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
A Tree For Tomorrow
True Story by HELEN PAPASHVILY

90 that isn't the end. but l stopped
there because at that moment l heard
somebody murmur, AT your age?'
Them to cover such tactless remark,
everybody began to talk at once.
"All those would certainly be interesting
things to do" the man on my left said to
me- But Russian, or any language. takes
years. And isn't weaving like the ballet?
Shouldn't you start in childhood to really
amount to anything?"
After all, when you get to middle age
the guest of honor summed it up, "a
persons lot better off to live every day
as it comes It's no use looking ahead,
especially nowadays"
But know that's not true. | know we
don't have to be satisfied living just in a
present or past - living without future,
where all the best things happen. We can
live in all three places And have plum
tree to prove it.
ONE afternoon in summer that is now
far away ''Grambo." as called my grand
mother. and sat on the back steps in the
hot California sunshine eating plums and
having our regular Saturday conversation
together. As always our dog Duke lay
under the sweet-pea trellis, dreaming
But this Saturday was special day.
because my big brother had gone off to
college for the first time. So we talked about
that and what he would see and where he
would go and what he would study.
Then. because was seven and in the
first grade, told Grambo everything the
Sunbonnet Babies in our reader had done
the day before. And Crambo. because she
was II, told me about the chestnut horse
that her brother had ridden away to war
one day 80 years before, and how after
long time and many adventures the chest
nut finally came home to Vermont to Craze
peacefully in the upper pasture. But her
Evening star., 1946-09-08
At II, Crambo planted a
plum seed - and taught
her granddaughter an
unforgettable lesson -.

last week we went to dinner party, and
IL the conversation finally got around to
the subject of what we all wanted to do
now that things were getting back to normal
and we had time to spare
The man on my right said he'd like to
play golf again. Be good to get out. Hadn't
had club in his hand in four years. though.
Might take too long to get back into prac-
tice. He wondered if it was worthwhile
starting all over again, practically learning
a new game.
A lady across the table volunteered that
for her part she had always dearly wanted
to play the piano. Now that the Red Cross
workroom was closed and her children were
grown, she might start but - well, she sup
posed it was foolish even to consider it so
late in life
The hostess thought she and her husband
might buy farm. An old farm and remodel
it. That's what they had always wanted to
do Except that it would take lifetime
to make it look like anything. Probably
new place all finished, if not so much fun,
was quicker.
1t was my turn, and l said that during
the war had put off great many things
wanted to play guitar, get loom and
weave, help to have our old one-room
township schools consolidated, write three
more books, speak Russian, follow the route
of Marco Polos travels, learn how to make
a really good loaf of whole wheat bread,
buy machine and 60 out and record all
the folk ballads we can find, plant lilac
walk from the house to the woods, visit
every state in the Union, read all of DeFoe,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
SHADY LADY IS MUSICAL COMEDY
 BILL AT CAPITOL

Charles Coburn, as a profession al card sharp. gives characteristic performance in Universal's musical comedy, Shady Lady the feature bill at the Capitol. Other stars are Ginny Simms, singer, and Rohert Paige, a pleasant guy to meet.
 Lyrical ballads rendered by Gin ny Simms are pleasing sequences woven through the film Among the musical highlights are Miss .Simms' renditions of Tn Love With Love, "Xango' and "Cuddle Up a Little Closer" Tn addition to the songs, which are well staged, there are interesting dance numbers created by Lester Horton There is a well balanced proportion of mu- sic and comedy.
 Co5urn's amusing characterization supplies many of the comedy incl dents. Performances of the top players are good and the support ing cast lends valuable assistance Martha O'D1iscoll, as the sister of the states attorney, gives good dramatic performance which is worthy of note.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
pAA FLIES 21 HERE
 FROM SEATTLE; GOES
 SOUTH, ALSO INFERIOR

Pan American Airways flew the following yesterday
 From Seattle-Mrs. Carl Graves Carl Graves, Walter Brown, Doug las Mckenzie, Ralph Mckenzie Sam Asp, Thelma Peterson, Mrs Hess, Pros Ganty, John Malony.
 Lincoln Ernst, Charles Bunnell Rudar Macklan, Bernard Rodzai Milton Petty, Donald Tyer, Albert Henson, Warren Gauther, Jack Hesse, Margaret Fortier and Diane Fortier.
 To Seattle: Ben Edwards, Demp- ster Crowley, Winston Arnold, Ro- bert Winslow, Myrtle Morris, Emily Mangum, Lucy Whitehead. Heller Moran, Mike Moran and Patsy Moran.
 To Fairbanks: Ali. B. Jarman George Croseman, Robert Casper son, William Herring, Alice Herring and Jill Herring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
DRINK KING BLACK LABEL:
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

In order to qualify as electors at the Municipal Election to be held in the City of Juneau on April 2. l946, citizens who are not registered voters must register by noon on March 30, 1946 at which time the registration books are legally closed. Persons who voted in the last Municipal Election need not re- gister again as their names are on the registration lists. If you are not registered, do not delay in do- ing so at once. Registered voters who have changed their addrsses since the last Municipal Election must notify the City Clerk prompt ly so that the proper record can be made of such changes of Precincts SPECIAL NOTICE is hereby giv- en that there has been slight change in the Precinct boundaries since the last election. A map desig- hating these new boundaries is posted in the City Hall, in the Fed eral Building and at the Territorial Building for your convenience to determine which precinct you are in.
 c. L. POPEJOY
 City Clerk. Dates of publication:
 March 1-6-13--20--27, 1946.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
ORGANIZING OF JUNEAU BAND IS
 UP TOMORROW

Organizing of Juneau City Band will depend largely on sec- ond meeting to be held tomorrow night at o'clock in the Grade School Auditorium. All musicians who desire to join such an organi- zation are requested to attend the meeting.
 Last Thursday, at an initial gath ering, ten musicians were present and announced they were willing to devote their time and talent to a city band. Ed Garnick and J. J. Fargher were named as a com- mittee to contact other musicians in the city.
 The meeting tomorrow night is open to all musicians and their presence is requested.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
PRINCESS N0RAH IN PORT THIS MORNING HAS SOUTHB0UND

The steamer Princess Norah ar rived in port at SIS o'clock this morning from Skagway, and disem- parked the following passengers; MT. and Mrs. Malcolm Moe, Mrs. Bert Denis, Mrs. Lyle John, Andrew Mckinley, Carl Graham, R. Mc- Loughlin, John Mansell, Harold Sclpe, Mrs. Erickson and N. De Soulet.
 Sailing at 10 o'clock she carried the following southbound passeng- CTS: to Victoria, MT and Mrs. Har- " Godson; to Vancouver, J. Downs, Mrs. c. Warner, Mrs. Lamont and Charles Lamont.
 To Seattle: I Wickland, Roy c. Key, Evelyn E. Key Emmett Con- nor, w. R. Miller, J K. Rotskoff, K. L. Norbert, F. w. Havener Mrs. M. Crowell, Mrs. M. Wagner, Max Lewis, John Bavard, J Newmarker G. A. Parks, Dr. Baker and It Col. John H. Hood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
FARE THESE OUR pARENTS!" COMES
 TO 10TH CENTURY

A new screen approach to the problem of juvenile delinquency is presented in Are These Our Par ents?s the sensational Monogram drama which comes to the 20th Century tonight. Tie picture places the blame for much of the present wave of youthful waywardness at the door of the older generation.
 Helen Vinson is starred in this dramatic film, heading a cast which includes Lyle Talbot, Ivan Lebedeft, Noel Neill, Ricrar Byron, Emma Dunn, Addison Richards and An thony Warde
 The story follows the adventures, amorous and otherwise, of a young girl wh.- reoeis at the cold atmosphere of boarding schools, to which she has for years been sent by self-centered mother too wrap ped up on her own pleasure to give any personal attention to her daughter.
 Tho sir! faiis Tn with a boy who is similarly situated through his fathers neglect of business and as- sociation with a flashy woman, and her growing wayw1raness culmin ates in dangerous situation. Eventually the youthful pair are suspected of a murder, and it is when they come to the attention of the juvenile authorities that the Ipicture reaches dramatic climax. Are These Our Parents?" was directed by William Night, with Jef- frey Bernerd as producer, and oth- CT players in the film are Robin Raymond, Emmett Vogan, Edgar Norton, Jean Carlin, Claire McDow- ell and Ian Wolfe. The screen play by Michael Jacoby was based on a story treatment by Hillary Lynn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
(HApELADIES MEET;
 HOTTIES SURPRISED

The Chapeladies met last night at the home of Mrs. Max Mielke for the regular business and social meeting, and surprised their hostess with bon voyage gifts, as she is planning to leave next month for a visit in Wisconsin.
 Members present were Mesdames Harry Arnold, Earl Bland, Lloyd Green, James De Hart, Floyd Ep- person, V. Johnson, James Drake, H. V. Spaulding, Cecil Donohue, J. Pederson, Stanley Jekill, one new member, Mrs. D. Sheppard, and the hostess, Mrs. Mielke.
 The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Epperson Tues day evening March 26, at 7:30 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
LIONS CLUB ORGANIZER AND WIFE ARE pARENTS
 OF SON BORN FEB. A

A baby boy, who weighed g pounds at birth and has been nam ed William Lawrence, was born to MT. and Mrs. Ellsworth Whalen February 24, at Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich, according to an announce ment received here by Mrs. Earl Cleveland.
 MT. and Mrs. Whalen made many friends in Juneau during their visit here about two years ago, when he was helping to organize Lions Clubs in the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
How 10 Relieve
 Bronchitis

Creomulsion relieves promptly be- cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, in- famed bronchial mucous mem- branes. Tell your druggist to sell you ] bottle of Creomulsion with the un- derstanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back.
 CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds. Bronchitis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
HARRY B. DELAND
 ON ANNUAL LEAVE

Harry B. DeLand, chief of field operations of the Alaska Unem- ployment Compensation Commis- sion, is on annual leave and will be away from his job for several weeks.
 George Fournier, DeLand's assis- tant, will serve as acting chief dur ing EeLand's absence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
EMBLEM CLUB MEETS
 TOMORROW EVENING

The regular monthly business meeting of the Emblem Club will be held tomorrow night at o'clock in the Elks Hall and is to be fol- lowed by a farewell party for one of the members, it has been an- nounced
 Refreshments will be served, and a good attendance is anticipated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-13
HOSPITAL NOTES

Clair Dunlap was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for medi- cal treatment.
 Joe Kelly, medical patient, and Mrs. F. A. Yanson, surgical, were discharged.
 Jimmy St. Clair of Hoonah was admitted to Government Hospital yesterday, and Jeanette Abbott of Haines, was discharged.
Evening star., 1946-09-01
The Boat That
Never Sailed
ATrue Story by HENRY QUADE

This sounded good to him. He
thought my wife was in the women's
prison camp nearby. could see him
smiling and figuring how he'd get
his hands on the loot.
where is your wife?" he asked.
l said, New York." and burst
out laughing when his face fell. They
can't bear to be laughed at and they
took it out on me plenty. Used a
bamboo.
During the first week or so, lay
in my bunk and thought of all the
tortures I'd inflict on the Japs if l
had a chance. But found this hate
was wearing me down. 1t kept me
from sleeping, so l began deliber-
ately to push these thoughts out of
my head. l figured on being in for
two years, and knew I'd have to do
something to keep from going crazy.
(As it turned out. / was optimistic.
didn't get out for three and a
half years.)
COT to thinking about a boat.
The thing most unlike being in
cell would be cruising around on
boat, where you we're the boss and
could 60 anywhere you felt like.
The Tangjong Prick yacht basin
was right next to our plant in Java.
Seagoing yachts and cruisers were
always tying up there and I'd often
thought of building one for myself.
Up till then, I'd never had the time.
This was my chance.
OF course, we weren't allowed
paper or pencil or books. We were
Just alone with our thoughts. In my
mind, l first went over different
boats l had liked, and l recalled
construction details that ordinarily
I'd never have thought of again.
finally settled on 45-foot COM
bination sail and Diesel, with two
masts. l was going to have Irish
linen sails. which last practically for
ever, and stainless-steel cables. For
purposes of planning, used Java
nese teak - because it is virtually
. the same weight as water. Thus l
Evening star., 1946-09-01

In his tiny Jap prison
cell, he built himself
an imaginary yacht - it
took him just AZ months
1oHE narrator Of this story, director
of General Motors plant in Jaro, 'oas
imprisoned by the Jabs early tn 1912.
We believe his story is one Of the finest
to come out of the war, and sinenlo1ly
appropriate to the first anniversary Of
W Day. Here is his experience. as
told to THIS WEEKS representative,
Alice Lniggi.
II SUPPOSE I could have got out of
Java before the Japs arrived. but
my Office people-British and Dutch
had stuck with me, and l didn't
like running out on them.
When the Japs came was sitting
at my desk waiting. For four weeks
they didn't bother me, then, bingo,
they took me and some Others and
threw us into solitary confinement.
We we're in Dutch civilian prison.
My 411- by 91S-foot cell got little
sun in the afternoon. but we were
5000 feet up and it was awfully cold.
Our cell doors were solid. with Sits
about six by two inches and flap
outside. We could wiggle the covers
and see out into the corridor, but
we weren't allowed to talk. If we
were caught doing it. the Jap guards
beat hell out of us.
They used to question people in
the middle of the night at table
outside my door. When they ques-
toned me, tried to be very nom
chalant, and didn't show them l
hated their CUTS.
The Jap interrogator asked me
how much had in the bank, and |
told him because l knew that he had
already checked up. Then he asked
me how much stock I had. MY wife
has it," said.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26

all he can to be helpful The answer
you get (and this comes from former
friends of the party is: Doing all you
can is not enough when requests mean
nothing. The results speak for them
selves
Expressing the hope that "the demo-
cratic leadership will wake up and
understand that their hope is in the
masses of workers whose confidence
today they have lost" Tobin said that
if this doesn't take place all branches
of the labor movement will have to
unite for action.
Democrats have a substantial ma
jority in congress" he continued, but
there are only about 100 congressman
who stand up and vote for the workers
when adverse legislation is aimed at
them. The average worker simply
decides one party is no better than
another and while he won't vote for
a reactionary republican or a reaction
airy democrat he will simply stay away
from the polls. Eventually it may lead
to a massing together of the toilers
of the nation in all organizations of
labor so that unified action will pre-
vail
ANY leader of labor who does any
thing to prevent such unification of
the workers will find himself on the
outside looking in"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
CHARGES OF DOLE ARE
QUICKLY REFUTED
in FRISCO

San Francisco.-"Thousa of jobs
are going begging while government
agencies encourage shiftless workers
to become constituencies parasites
through dole"
This is the nifty produced by the
California Manufacturers Assn, an
outfit claiming to represent Ats of the
15,000-odd manufacturers in the state
Chairman James G. Bryant of the
California employment sterilization
commission blasted back: "The fact
that the number of claims has drop
ped from 100000 to 100000 shows that
most people want to work. A suitable
job is one with a comparable pay
scale You can't force a skilled car
penter or machinist to take a job as
a factory laborer at a considerably
lower pay than his skill calls for"
Peter d. Kristich, San Francisco
manager of the U. s. Employment
Service, charged in reply that thous-
ands of non-whites are being refused
work because of their color. "The day
is gone when job applicant needed
only to breathe to prove he was quail
fled. Also, we are at the point where
a person over 35 hasn't much chance
Of landing a new job he added
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-26
Tobin Warns Demos
Popularity Is
Waning

Indianapolis.-A blunt warning that
the democrats are losing labor's sup
port" was given the Truman admin
istration by Daniel J. Tobin, president
of the ,0O0-member init. Bro. of
Transfers (AFL) and three times
chairman of the labor division of the
Democratic Natl Committee.
In the July issue of The IntL Team
ster. Tobin said that masses of work
ers who were responsible for IL years
of democratic majorities under Frank
lin d. Roosevelt are not going to the
polls because they have no confidence
in democratic candidates and will not
vote for reactionary republicans.
II find in travelling throughout the
country that there is a general dis
satisfaction among those who strongly
supported me in my efforts to elect
Franklin D. Roosevelt" Tobin said.
"Those same men now simply say to
themselves: What is the difference
whether the republican party get in
or not? We would be just as well off
with the republican party as we would
with what we are getting from the
Hard To Convince
at is somewhat difficult to convince
them that President Truman is doing