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Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
LAST RITES HELDFOR
ARIZONA PIONEER

Beneath a bed of roses laid the
remains, last Tuesday. in the First
Colored Baptist Church, of one of
Arizona's and Phoenix's most be-
loved pioneers, Charles Smith, 81
who died at his home 1115 So. 5th
Ave-, last Friday.
Mr.. Smith suffered stroke,
last September from which he
never entirely recovered, but up
until then was an active as a man
much younger.
He came to Arizona in 1898 from
Maryland, as soldier but soon
afterwards retired from the army
in which he served during the
Spanish American War. He came
to Phoenix in 1901 and served as
Blacksmith instructor at the In
dian School for 10 years, was Gus
todian at Lowell School for 16
years He retired 4 years ago.
Mr.. Smith was a staunch mem
ber of the 1st Colored Baptist
Church for years but later affiliat-
ed with Shiloh. He was also a mem
ber of the Ancient Order of Twelve,
the Pride of Arizona No. 2. He
was buried with Military honors
conducted by Carver High School
ROTC under the command of Sgt.
G. G. Kicks.
Rev. M. Thompson officiated at
the funeral assisted by Rev. L. B.
Nelson. Both eulogized the kind of
citizen that Mr.. Smith had been
which made him beloved by all
who knew him.
Surviving are his wife, Emma;
four daughters, Mrs. Bessie Rochon,
Mrs. Agnes Finley, Mrs. Myrtle
Myers and Miss Sarah Smith; two
stepdaughters Mrs. Jean Ellie and
Mrs. Katie Flower: tow sons,
Charles e. and John Ford; two
stepsons, Leon and William Thomp-
son; eight grandchildren and two
great grandchildren, all of Phoenix.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Eleven National
Guard Units Giuen
Fed. Recognition

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Eleven
Negro units in three States were
among the record 160 National
Guard units given Federal recogni-
tion during the week ending Decem-
ber IL. This was the greatest num-
Der so honored in any one week in
the postwar reorganization Of the
National Guard.
The new additions were in New
York, New Jersey and Massachus-
etts and brought the total Negro
units to receive Federal recogni-
ton to 64 out of 1873 that have been
planned.
Of the approximately $3.50 Army
and Air units allotted the postwar
National Guard, about so per cent
or 1916 Army and 335. Air units
have been federally recognized
since reorganization of the National
Guard begun in June, 1946.
An integral part of the Nations
defense forces, the National Guard
will have $4,000 men when it
reaches full M-Day STR n t h.
Strength as of December 1, 1947
was POI, ,O41; all of these members
were drawing Federal pay for regu-
lar training.
Ranging in size from regiments
to detachments the Negro units
recognized are located in nine
States and the District of Colum-
bia. Units have been planned but
not yet Federalized i'll the States
of Indiana, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and West Virginia.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Retired Miner Dies
Sitting in Chair

John Stewart Roland "a, re-
tired Miner died last Saturday
while sitting in a chair resting at
SO N. 18th st. where he has lived
since coming to Phoenix, in 1945.
Mr.. Roland, came from Toledo,
Ohio two years ago for his health
on advice of his doctor after re-
tiring from his life work in the
mines. Mr.. Roland came home on
Thursday from where he worked
according to his land lady, some
what dilirous but refused to go to
bed and returned to his job Fri
day but was unable to work.
His land lady said she left Mr..
Roland sitting in chair on the
front porch when she left for town
on Saturday and when she returned
was surprised to find that he had
died.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
By HANS C. JOHANSEN

Manger, Phoenix Local Office
Arizona State Employment Service
On Of the important specialized
services offered to both employers
and applicants at the Phoenix local
office Of the Arizona State Employ
ment Service is that of inter-area
placement. Inter-area placement is
that part Of the regular placement
process by which two or more iocaf
offices of the approximate 1000 in
the United States, through joint ac-
ton, locate and place applicants in
jobs when the applicants and the
jobs are in localities Served by diff
ferent local offices.
In charge Of this program in the
Phoenix local office is Alexander
Ziede. In addition to his duties
as inter-office placement interview
er, Mr.. Ziede is in charge Of For
eign and Off-Continent employment,
which includes jobs with private,
public and Governmental agencies.
Quite often, a representative of a
hiring firm set UP desk in the
local office and conducts personal
interviews with the applicants him.
self. The employer may also dele
gate hiring authority to specified
local office personnel.
One other function, closely re-
lated to the inter-office recruitment
program, is the use Of the National
Clearing House which is operated
by the national office of the United
States Employment Service. Appli-
cants in the professional, scientific
and administrative fields may be
assisted in locating employment in
areas other than where they reside.
Employers may register openings,
which cannot be filled locally with
the National Clearing House.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Tempe College Makes
Step Forward in
Race Relations

A step forward in the practice
of Democracy was made recently
at Tempe State College when it
was decreed on the advice of Dean
Grimes, that National Fraternaties
must be open to all on Tempe Cam
pus regardless of race creed or
religion.
DR.. I. w. Murray, Principal at
Dunbar School here, by his know
ledke of research study on the
subject, convinced the Tempe Of
ficials of the need of such action.
The entire faculty voted to ac-
cept only fraternities which are
open to all.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Frequent Exams
Needed to Guard
Against Cancer

In cancer too, there are only "the
quick and the dead"
For those quick to seek diagnosis
and treatment, medical science can
provide successful treatment. Ad-
vanced diagnostic techniques, radi-
cal surgery undreamed of a genera
tion ago, powerful x-ray machines
and new methods of tradition ther-
apy can conquer early cancer.
For the laggards - who pay no
heed to the unhealing sore, the
painless lump, irregular bleeding or
discharge from body openings, the
progressive change in warts and
moles, persistent indigestion, unex-
planned coughs and hoarsness or
changes in bowel habits-treatmen
is difficult.
Periodic check-ups by ones own
physician are a safeguard against
all disease - particularly cancer.
agnose cancer will refer suspicious,
symptoms to diagnostic experts.
More than 180 cancer detection
centers" have been opened through
out the United States in recent
years. Stated by specialists, they
are for the use of ostensibly well
people who wish to check regularly
for the painless and frequently hid
den early symptoms.
Although detection centers have
mushroomed since 1888 when the
first was established i the last,
two years the number has increased
700R-many of them already are
overloaded; and as new patrons
apply for free or low-cost examina-
tions, the need for still more CEN
ters becomes increasingly acute.
Supported in most instances by
the dimes and dollars contributed
to the American Cancer Society,
these popular centers are set up in
both rural and metropolitan areas.
New York City has II. Kentucky
has 16.
Throughout the country, exami-
nation charges vary from nothing
up to about $40. In almost all cases,
however, the examination is thor
ough; and frequently incipient dis
ease other than cancer is detected.
Besides the detection centers =
which are exclusively for well peo-
ple-about 407 cancer clinics are
now in operation throughout the
United States. The clinics afford
diagnostic services and treatment
by many outstanding specialists,
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Food, Clothes, Fuel
Sill Going Up, Up

Washington, D. C.-Prices still
continued to advance for retail
goods and services purchased by
moderate-income families in large
cities from mid-August to mid-Sep-
tember, according to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, U. S. Department
of Labor.
The overall increase was 22
percent for this period and the
consumers price index for Sep
tember 1947 was 1873 percent high
er than a year ago, 22.9 percent
above June 1916, and 66.1 percent
over August 1889 level.
Prices of all major groups OF
items advanced. Foods were up
3.6- percent with meats advancing
5.3 percent, dairy products 6.2 per-
cent, eggs Ill percent, beverages
29 percent, cereals and bakery
products 1.3 percent, and sugar
and sweets or percent. Fruits and
vegetables moved down 0.S per-
cent, and fats and oils decreased
IL percent, with a seasonal rise
of 9 percent in the price Of lard.
Annual prices in large cities
averaged 0.9 percent higher in Sep
tember than in August. Higher
prices were reported for mems and
women's wool len clothing and
children's cotton and wool items.
Prices were higher for rayon
dresses and slips and cotton yard
goods. Increases in the apparel
group over the last 3 months
ranged from 5 percent in Memphis
to less than 1 percent in Mobile
and Philadelphia.
Higher prices for both anthracite
and bituminous coal and fuel oil
continued to be reported in some
cities, with fuels and ice showing
an O.6 percent increase. There
were also scattered increases in
gas and electric rates resulting
from the increased cost Of coal.
Rents were up 2.2 percent under
the modified controls of the HouS-
ing and Rent Act.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Engineer Unit In >
Far East Constructs
Huge Air Base

WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN
SENDAI, Japan-The 217th Engi-
neer Dump Truck Company is
presently engaged in the largest
construction project of it's kind in
the Far East. The units is help
ing in the construction of a huge
Air Base at Misawa on the north
east tip of Honshu Island.
The engineers moved into the
area when it was sea of mud
in the fall of 1916. Overcoming
many handicaps, including short
ages of crucial building materials,
the area was soon drained and the
construction of temporary housing
begun.
During the construction of these
temporary buildings thousands of
Japanese workers were employed
by the Army. At present, 5000 feet
of runway have been completed,
hangers built and stateside hous-
ing erected and the base is we'll
perpared to accommodate the first
elements of Air Force troops.
Some of the soldiers who are
doing an outstanding job with the
217th Engineer Dump Truck Com
pany are Technician Fourth Grade
Ira Newman, Glouster, Ohio; Cor
poral Charles Watson, Rome, New
York; Corporal George Pounds, Jr.,
Gray, Georgia, and Technician Fifth
Grade Edwin Greer, Canton, Ken
lucky.
Also Private First Glass Hester
McKinnon, Fayetteville, North Car
olina; Private Israel Jackson, Har-
risburg, Illinois and Private Willie
Conley, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Georgia. Plea
Is Rejected
JUDGE WON'T SIGN
CONVICTED NEGRO'S
death WARRANT"

PITTSBURG, (UP)-Judge Sam
uel Weiss refused today to extra
dite. a Negro fugitive to face
"Geogia justice" because to do so
\ would be signing his death war
rant"
Judge Weiss, of Allegheny county
common please court, freed James
Moreland, alias Jacob Head, 26, of
Butts county, Ca, who fled prison
hospital after serving three years
Of a 12-year term for $40 burglary
Judge Weiss, former congress
man and longtime refree in the Ma
tional Professional Football League,
isued a fiery 81 page opinion, which
said, in part:
Until the time comes . when
all men are considered equal :.
regardless of race, color or creed,
this court cannot come 20 any other
conclusion but that James More
land will suffer death by torture,
lynching, or murder upon his re-
turn to Georgia"
The judge said the court does
not intend to make Pennsylvania
a haven for fugitives, and he would
not apply the "same yardstick" if
the request for extradition had
come from New York, Ohio, Vir-
ginia, Michigan, Illinois or other
states.
Judge Weiss said, Enlightened
public opinion must condemn as
cruel and unusual punishment the
action of Georgia authorities in
claiming prisoners in compel
ling them to work at hard and
painful labor from sunrise to sun
set in beating and shooting
them in placing them in un
lighted holes in the ground :.
and on occasion numbering them
in cold blood"
r At Atlanta, Director Charles A.
Williams of the Georgia penal de-
partment said he did not care to
dignity" the attack by reply.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Dunbar Children Go
On Excursions

Last week Dunbar's fourth grade
children we're invited to pay visit
to the Cudahy Packing Company.
The mission was to provide them
with first hand experiences in their
study of the meat industry.
The excursion was supervised by
Miss Helen Peterson and Miss Try
phena Camper, teachers at the
school.
Miss Ell" Tor Dickey, first grade
teacher an her class were guests
at the Indian School, trip which
was made in order to provide the
children with opportunity to oh.
serve dairying.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Ellis Harris Dies
In State HOSPITAL
$499.9O

Funeral services for Ellis Harris,
1915 So. 18th Ave-, held Tuesday
afternoon at the Elks Home, who
died last week in the State Hos
pital after an illness of about 6
weeks.
Mr.. Harris, a native of Louisiana
came to Phoenix years ago with
his family. He joined the Elks Club
since coming here.
He is survived by his wife and
seven children.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Rites Held For Mrs.
Alma Williams

Mrs. Alma Williams, sc, died at
her home, 1921 So. 9th Ave-, last
Friday from illness caused by high
blood pressure. She was a native
of Oklahoma, came to Phoenix ten
years ago.
Mrs. Williams was a member of
the Church of God in Christ No. 2,
Elder Clark's Church, where the
funeral services were held.
She is survived by her husband,
Charles Williams; two children,
Donald Lee and Thomas Eta;
Mother, Mrs. F. Moore; four sisters
and four brothers.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
Slain Girls Funeral
Held Tuesday

Funeral services for Nettie Davis,
a Phoenix girl who was killed in
California two weeks ago, was held
at East Lake Mortuary, Tuesday;
Rev. L. B. Nelson officiated.
Nettie Davis lived in Phoenix
most of her life until a few months
ago when she moved to California
where she was stabbed to death.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26

Washington, D. G. - President
Truman appointed George Meany,
of New York, as member of the
board of directors of Federal Pris-
on Industries, Inc, the agency that
supervises prison-made goods in
federal institutions. Mr.. Meany,
who is secretary-treasurer of the
American Federation of Labor, sue
ceeds the late Robert ]. Watt, AFL
international representative.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-26
{ Employment Service
News For Phoenix Area

This is the fourth of a series
of articles by Hans G. Johansen,
in explaining the functioning OF
the Phoenix local office of the
Arizona State Employment Serv-
ice, 220 West Jefferson Street.
The subject this week is on the
Inter o ffice Recruitment pro-
gram.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19
Truman Ordered New Defense Deal lnaugurated

WASHINGTON, (P) - T h S country's new unified defense ma chinery went into operation abruptly yesterday on radioed or ders from President Truman.
 The instructions sent by the President from the battleship bearing him homeward from the Rio de Janeiro conference on western hemisphere security came as a surprise to many top-rank of ficials.
 MT. Truman himself said his decision to have James Forrestal sworn in as secretary of defense Wednesday instead of awaiting the chief executives return, as or iginally planned, was because of the international situation.
 This word, arriving late in the day, contrasted Svith an earlier explanation issued by the navy. It said that prior to MT. Truman's departure for Brazil it had been decided Forrestal would be sworn in about September Is Cor after the Presidents return, unless all preliminary arrangements had been completed earlier"
 Presidential press secretary Charles G. Ross said the chief ex- ecutive was thinking only of "the whole general international situa- tion."
 That general situation includes such problems as diplomatic ar guments with Russia in the United Nations, conflicting interests be- tween the Soviet Union and the western powers in the Balkans and elsewhere, this country's reiterat- ed pledge to aid democracies in re- sisting communist aggression and the United States sharply depict ed military strength.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19
Open Anti Hawaii Statehood House

HONOLULU (P)-Alice Kamm- kila Campbell, Hawaiian-Irish heiress and former Territorial Senator, yesterday announced she is opening an anti-statehood head quarters here. Mrs. Campbell said it will become clearing house for sending information against state shood to Congress.
 There are lot of people here who are not for statehood" she said. "I think maybe these people want me to do something"
 She added that she had received many requests for information from Senators.
 The U. S. Senate still must vote upon the statehood bill, which the House passed several weeks ago.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19

Nugget Ads Bring Quick Results
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19
Myrtle, Civil War Vet, Dies

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. (P)- Myrtle. the trutle, believed by her army buddies to be a Civil War veteran, is dead, the victim of a gargantuan hiccup.
 Myrtle was the darling of the U. s. army and air force recruit ing station here, found eight years ago near Pittsburgh, Pa, she bore on her shell the words, "Vicksburg 1865" and also this verse:
 Treat me kindly, treat me we'll
 And keep your big feet off my
 she'll"
 An army announcement said she dined yesterday on grasshop- per minestrone, potatoes delmon- ico and chocolate milk, then burped once and died.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19
2l Accept Polio Scholarships

WASHINGTON, (P)-The U. $. public health service announced today that 2l out of "A persons have accepted preferred fellow ships in health education financed by the national foundation for in fantile/ paralysis.
 Surgeon general Thomas Parran said the fellowships will entitle those who have accepted them to nine months of graduate academic work at an accredited school Of public health, beginning this month, plus three months of field training in health department under supervision of a public health educator
 The new fellows and the uni versailles they will attend, include:
 University of Michigan: George V. Leadbetter, Juneau, Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19
"U. s. Wants To Be World Masters" Say Soviets
By Max Harrelson)

NEW YORK, (P) - The Soviet attack on the United States was renewed in the United Nations as sembly today by White RusSia's chief delegate, Kuzma V. Kiselev, who took up the battle where An drei Y. Vishinsky left off yester- day.
 Backing up Vinshinsky's charg- es of American "warmongering," Kiselev declared that the United States had taken up a slogan of world mastery.
 War threatens to erupt on the peaceful life of the people" he shouted, waving his hands.
 The White Russian delegate spoke after Dr. Jose Arce, Argen- tina's chief delegate, had made the first formal reply to Vishinsky in the general debate, now in its third day.
 Arce noted that Vishinsky had included Argentina in his "com- plements" and said the Russian seemed to have taken "a rapid trip around the world'' to include almost everybody in his attack.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19
NOTICE

Written applications for the fol- lowing positions in the Nome Fire Department shall be received in the City Clerks Office until 500 o'clock p.m., Monday, Sept. 22, 1947:
 Chief of Fire and Police Depart ment ...........$40O.00 per month Utility $3O0.00 per month
 CITY OF NOME,
 By Carrie M. McLain,
 City Clerk. Pub. Sept. 10. 12, Is, IT, 19, 22.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19
NOTICE

Attention all Members of Amer ican Legion. Buildings will be moved 10 town tomorrow after noon. Everyone who is not de- tained by other duties. please as- semble by Jack Dowd's residence al l:00 o'clock Saturday.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19

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The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19
MRS. BINGHAM LEAVES FOR STATES VACATION

Mrs. Frank Bingham left this afternoon by plane to join her husband in Seattle for a two-weeks vacation. They plan to visit relatives and friends in Mon tant. MT. Bingham has been on of ficial business in Washington, DC.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19
Ladies Must Stretch

CHEYENNE, Wyo.-Among the goofier bills introduced at this ses- sion of the state legislature is one which would require women to stand five feet away from bars when drinking in public.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19

Wife (after a spaD: When I married you I didn't know you were a coward. I thought you were a brave man."
 Husband: "So did everybody else"
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-19

Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
Evening star., 1947-12-04

the commissary. But the stan Il
shorthanded. 30 coffee is served In
stead.
There isn't even . happy .atmos-
phere in the hospital. Everybody IL
overworked and tired from their
recent fight against infantile para
lysis. They need a rest or they
need more help.
The hospital is still strictly
army" and on this basis is allowed
only a certain number on the staff
Although dependents have been ovel
here for as long as IS months, still
nothing has been done to get more
nurses to cope with tremendou'
job.
There Is the case, for example. OF
the father who paced the floor whil'
awaiting news. Eventually he sa'
Evening star., 1947-12-04
IU.'S. Wives in Berlin
Fear Having Babies
Al Army Hospital

BERLIN, Dec. 4 i(NANA).-Every
other American wife in Berlin has
just had a baby, or is just about to
have one, it would seem. All Of them
were, and still are, terrified at the
prospect.
The 279th Station Hospital here
takes charge Of everything and ir
all fairness it must be said that the
hospital is overworked and under.
staffed. But it's because Of thi'
shortage of personnel that the Ber.
lin wives are afraid. Many Of then
wished to have their babies deliv.
cred by a German doctor and in 9
German hospital. Out came the di.
rective, however, that no American
was to be attended by German
doctor. If it was discovered this law
had been broken, both the doctor
and the American would be fined.
Now all women know that, while
having a baby Is a normal thing
Its awfully important to the person
having it. It's the one time in hel
life when she really feels she needs
the best attention. The 279th can.
not give this.
Shortage Of Nurses.
There is one German night nurs'
on duty to look after all the mother
and babies. With 13 mothers In th'
hospital and only one night nurse
feeding time becomes an uproar
Again, the diet for nursing mother
is the same as for any CT. Often
there Is no milk and worried
fathers bring as much as they car
to their wives. 1t isn't as If it wer'
hard to get milk. All mothers hav'
ration cards and it's only a ques'
ton of sending q jeep once q day Il
Evening star., 1947-12-04

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when In rushed the colonel who
runs the hospital.
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pital?" he yelled. Whats your
name?"
The man was flabbergasted, I'm
Evening star., 1947-12-04
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to hang his coat. but when the
colonel had left, slamming the door
behind him, the father noticed .
hook behind the door. He had left
the door open purposely in the hope
Of catching a glimpse Of his wife as
they wheeled her by.