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The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21
Everybody goes to school

1t is a number one re-
auirement for good citizen
ship. One outstanding phil
osopher Of modern day think
ing has stated that the cause
of so much unrest IN the
world today is due primarily
TO the abundance Of ignoran
existing in the world.
When one considers this
statement and compares Us
authenticity with the United
States Census figures pertain
ing TO illiteracy. il is easy TO
accept the truth in the state
ment.
An individual can move
more freely within COM
munity and throughout the
world If he or she Is cduea-
tionally prepared to adjust TO
new ideas and situations.
Th4 story is often told
OF the neighborhood grocer
in a highly illiierate. area
who on retiring from busl-
ness a wealthy man said in
part. my success is not due
TO my knowledge of bust
ness but 10 my customers
ignorance of the little things
in life"
II IS known fact that
many people today don't
know how to count their
change when making pur-
chase. Many others often get
fourteen ounces instead OF
the full sixteen.
There IS another group who
Will waste valuable time go-
ing TO work too early or too
late because they don't know
how 20 tell time.
GRAVE PROBLEMS
These examples are Of the
seemingly unimportant type
but when multiplied thous-
ands OF times each day
throughout the country they
create grave problems.
One industrialst in Detroit
once said, mo employer
would object to one man be-
ing an hour late once a year
but when eight men are an
hour late TO work on a day
the employer has lost the
services OF one man for that
day and II hampers the op-
Grafton of our program
Each individual should feel
a part Of the total situation
and guide his or her actions
accordingly. When one fails
TO think in this frame Of mind
he or she is hampering the
wholesome living Of com.
munlty and in so dong Laws
the seed for unrest and dis.
content which is sure 10 reach
2 boiling point II not correct
ed
NEVER TOO OLD
Many individuals say I'm
too old 10 learn" I'm
ashamed to let others know
can't read or write II
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

about his Navy and Coast
Guard Come IN. 1t. Nelson,
James A. Williams. IA Wells
Avenue. northwest, Roanoke.
Va. is a disabled vet and is
looking for training in in
Surance or real estate with
reputable firm He has
written the Nutcracker Post
Office.
HIS case is being turned over
10 Herman P. Osborne. United
Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. New York. Mr. Osborne
persuaded us 10 write a col
umn on the activities OF his
firm in helping TO tram vets
for the insurance business and
said his company was eager
10 have qualified vets apply
for such training. MI. Osborne
meet Mr., Williams-and the
Nutcracker Post Office is in
terested n the results OF your
meeting
James c Martin. 3649 Fourth
avenue, Minneapolis. passed
postal clerk exam before go
ing IN the armed forces. He
was reinstated on the eligible
list when he was discharged
and two months ago stood No.
"a on the list But the next
time he checked he was
down to No. 81 on the list.
He wants TO know how that
could happen. So does the
Nutcracker Post Office.
Mr.. Martins letter is being
forwarded to John T. Rlsher.
investigator for the Senate
Post Office and Civil Service
Committee. Of which Senator
William LANCER. Republican.
of North Dakota, is chairman.
A gentleman from Atlanta.
Ga, who failed to give his
name or address but who was
born April %. 1893 Chats all
the information we have on
him), wants 20 know IL the
City Of Atlanta can make him
pay taxes on his porperty from
the disability pension which
he receives from World War
! We can stop that letter
right here in the Nutcracker
Post Office.
The answer is no No one
can force YOU 10 do ANYTHING
with your disability pension
But. sir. that does not saw
that II YOU don't paw the
taxes on your property. the
city can't sell II for the tax
money. They can't take anv
part Of your pensinn-but
they can make you wish YOU
had given them a little bit Of
itl
The address Of the Nut
cracker Post Office Is li33
Park Place. Brooklyn. n Y
or write In care Of the paper
you are now reading.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21


Il is admitted that the
press quoted hun accurately
although President Truman
told press conference that
Secretary OF the Army Ken
meth c Royall had told him
General Bradley did not make
the statement.
The Army Is not out 70
MAKE any social refornC
General Bradley SAID. The
ARMY VIII put men Of diff
terent races IN different COM
panies Il VII change that
paicv when the nation as a
>ehplc changes it,
The pcntdgon brass assert
thst ths statement should be
cad IN coN'unctlon with the
,tv he cnuncated AZ Los
Arcts ta,lcr IN the year,
What he .aii II Los Angeles,
raNtve differs only IN de-
gree ot hlartrc>s AZ Los
Angeles he hc,d iAat the
a'0'ttc ntec alton p Of COLI
6 personnel IN the Army,
as GetsnEL.sAfa from iheig
ut.ts'.Nn a al.-co.Q ci units
Wss p oh.tu which 5 up
Dor 4arQn rs q whole
One at IRE n.lit4St> who
f.vp .Nt. AZ 10 cNplan and
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

don't have time 10 So
school. y All of these .t.,.
ments are untruths. No nv,
vldual IS too old TO Learn
II is certainly more shamsth
to not know how 10 read snS
write and do nothing abo@.
II than il is to 20 IN ~!
available resources and 81,
the training.
Most of the non.school 49,.
classes are conveniently baIs
during hours when at,endanc.
IS possible. The courses ~.
slmplified and seldom hols
longer than two hours Al
time.
The right to vote IS : cor
Stltutionsl right guaran,saa
all citizens. When one faI.
TO vote for the officisls ,b.,
serve in our government thsr
he or she has no rlrbt ~
argue pro or con the action,
OF elected governmen, otfir.
ialS.
DEAD WEIGHT
A person who fails 10 CO,
the necessary schooling TIA,
will permit him or her "a
intelligently vote in election,
Is only "dead-weight' on ths
community.
Veterans who have erowr
TO adulthood during thelr
years in service should wei.
come the opportunity 10 70.
turn TO school and further
their training.
Urban Leagues ihrouchoui
the country have been 70,
years interested In sslvsu.
Ing The Lost Souls" edu.
eaiionallY speaking. and
giving them rebirih for BET.
ter living.
II is great feeling 10 bs
able 10 90 through life solv.
ing problems for Yourself
rather than always 'akinr
the other fellows opinion.
A mans progress nm n,
Job and in the communltv Il
measured by his preparedness
10 accept new and varied iob
responsibilities. Often in our
work lives we can add an.
other dollar To our pay check
If we're prepared % assume
new work duties assigned by
our supervisor
The opening OF schools
In September is not for
children only nor college
students alone. but for ev.
cry individual. II you have
the desire for self improve.
ment you too can find
school that will serve your
needs.
Investigate the poss hiltss
Of additional schooling today
contact the Vocational SeYv.
ices Department Of vour De.
trolt Urban League today
This Red Feather Agency Is
located al 208. Mack Avenue
Temple 2-460o.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

For the benefit OF the cru
d.te who plod more solemn
orbits for the worlds progress
in human relations. Mr.. Paige
is = fabulous fellow who for
twenty years or more laborcd
outside the color line. This
durable Alabamian, who seems
10 be a perpetual thirty-nine.
met white competition FREE
quently enough in exhibition
games 10 establish that he
was around the top in the
great art Of blazing base
ball. The Satchel was good
enough to trim Dizzy Dean
] 10 O IN thirteen innings.
and in quiet moment Dizzy
once commented that two
such Olympians between them
could turn in sixty winning
games year. Satchel. il
should be added. thought they
could do better than that.
Paige or no Paige, the Ne
gro was forbidden in polite
and organized baseball. II was
not a subject for discussion:
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

silent evasion was the rule.
As a commercial sport base
ball year after year saw no
need for change. Branch Ric-
key. TO his immortal credit,
took the big plunge. and in
stalled Young Jackie Robin
son at Brooklyn last year
And Robinson. TO the great
pleasure Of practically all.
made good
The traditIonalists no long
or threw up their hands in
horror No walls tumbled. no
stars fell More Negroes were
tried out; some stuck, some
didn't. all on the basis Of
ability Thus, in the late af-
ternoon Of his career. Paige
is called to Cleveland al
pretty penny because Bill
Weeks flrst-place club needs
2 tough right-hander who can
save games. The Satchel
should have been there long
ago, but better late than new
er Here's 10 good pitching,
Satchel.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

cumbs TO this allmet one Of
the greatest problems the
nurse or doctor has win
the person who Is infected
with this type Of disease 5
the patient usually 60 10 ey.
cry doctor in town before
they are convinced they nave
cancer. and submit themselves
for treatments.
! am quite sure II the aillng
one will do everything &c
cause the diagnosis ~ he mace
early, although there is moth.
ing known TO the medical pgo-
fession 10 cure cancer, at thH
time, he or she can add many
years of expectancy 20 lher
lives.
Therefore. any iame one
finds any type Of new -rowth
in or on their body they
should consult the physician
and have him 10 determine
whether IL is benign or naliI'
nant II il is benign YOU have
nothing to fear. II Il mals'
nant. YOU might need opera
tive treatments. X-rav 'r a.
dium and treatments oi some
type as long as you live When
this is done. these unfortunate
people. in spite Of the doctors
immediate helpfulneSs. VII
spend many years OF COM
parative comfort and the sun.
light Of Health and HappineS
will cause them 70 be glaa
they are living.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

the most popular.
This column has always
been concerned about the run
around-where an official SIM
ply gets rid of a veteran by
sending him TO some other
place. from which he is sent
10 some other place. and so
on until he becomes so
thoroughly disgusted he gives
up in despair
This week this column in
tends 10 do something about
it-something which will eth
er prove Of benefit to veterans
with a problem or expose per-
sons in office who are being
paid by taxpayers TO help
them.
Once month this column
will open the "Nut Cracker
Post Office" designed TO
squeeze the correct answer 20
veterans problems out of ap-
propriate public officials or
10 expose to the public that
the official is not doing his
job.
In order To do it we need
your help. Joe but since YOU
have been helping this column
since IL started. that should
be no problem.
Here is the set-up: You
write this column. stating
your problem in a few words
and giving your name and
address Your problem will be
published and at the same
time be referred to the Of
ficial who is being paid 10
give you the answer. The
name Of the official. who
whom your problem is re-
ferred, also will be published.
Then lei us know whether
that official gave YOU any
help. II he docs. let's give
him credit II he does not
let's give him-well. let's tell
the public about il IF your
case is one that cannot be
helped. as many veterans
cases are. let's be big about
IL and not raise the roof
OK. Joe. the doors OF the
Nutcracker Post Office are
now open. and here is the
first customer.
Clifford Greene. 500 Union
street, Springfield. Mass.
would like 10 know "the DO
sitions held. and the treatment
received BY the colored mem
bers Of the Navy.
Our good friend down in
the Navv's office OF Public
Information in Washington.
Lieutenant Desnis Nelson. au-
thor OF the thesis. The Negro
in the Navy" is well qualified
land well pald) 20 answer such
questions The Nutcracker Post
Office is referring Mr.. Grecne's
letter 10 him. Mr.. Greene is
entitled 20 such information
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

have been broken and virgin
minds 50 stuplfled that few
81 the survivors have power
10 want what they need.
LIVING DEAD
The great mass OF people
must be made 10 want what
they should want. for as they
pass from here 10 other sec
,ionS of the nation they carry
with them all the backward
ness which has been imposed
upon them Those who do
not pass. for the most part.
become a part Of the living
dead against whom raclsts and
opportunities CRY out IN mat
ters Of fundamental civil
rights and social justice.
We have not been able 10
get the assistance from in.
dustrY we need in raising
our budget Of $4,000 10 sus.
tain the Birmingham Urban
League. with the multiple
iiY of calls upon other seq
ments of the community for
contributions 10 charitable
and benevolent organixa.
tions. /. therefore. am plead.
ing with former citizens Of
Birmingham ev erYwhere.
and 10 men of goodwill.
churches. clubs and other
organizations. 10 give us
hand in raising this budget.
Birmingham is, as YOU
know. one OF the most tense
cities in the United States to-
day Despite the heightening
Of this apprehension by the
anti Negro Dixiecrat CON
ference held here following
the walk out" Of half Of
Alabama's and all Of Mlssis-
sippi's delegates al the Dem
ocratic National Convention.
the Birmingham Urban League
has been organized and is
trying 10 raise It's budget in
hostile atmosphere We need
your help Give US = hand.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21


ID. l that pouod I came
ire c rccd ~ unit
Nf.pnai T. ban League
b u1NaU mG have gwen
-,ee' oeai 1t i.mc io get-
Tins ,aD B mngHam Urban
Ltagur ossemled. It's purpose
W.4. 1c
To encourage and engage
IN Improvement Of economic.
industrial social and eul-
iursl conditions Of the Ne.
gro population in such
way as 10 lift the total COM
muniiY.
To discover community
needs affecting Negroes and
10 interest individuals and
groups in undertaking 10
meet them.
To stimulate cooperation
OF existing agencies and or
eanizaiions 10 further lis
aims.
To promote the improve.
ment Of race relations and
10 further cooperation Of
all groups in behalf of the
common welfare.
LIVING NOT LIFE
Birmingham is an industrial
tv 90 Whch people come TO
make 'rt money and 4 liv-
ing and not life. In times
10 pcaco and war, BirmInG-
liam is one ~ the most inn
p0tan' cities in the nation
Thrte s enough non and coal
in rs valleys and mountains
% .dst at the present rate Of
PRODUCTION for upwards Of
seventry-hve years,
Il ha, one of The most fluid
populations ~ any city in the
nation whites and blacks
fleeing from the plantations
g the Deep South which
have been robbed Of their
toitilliv stop here 20 get
out Of the barrel" for the
most part by the strong tax
lng from the weak and the
smart taxing from the strong.
as 4 were Here strong backs
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

Carcinoma is the most prev
alent among these. II IS found
IN the medical profession and
II usually affects those tissues
which are commonly known
as Eplthelum, while Sarcoma
is not quite as prevalent but
affects other tissues. Both OF
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

them are very
deadly a n d
once W 1t h
cancer always
with cancer
This is one
Of the dan
gerous d is
eases which
the medical
profession has
lot been able
o conquer. |
sttl1 baxso hiob
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21
Deadline August Is!

II YOU have not aready registered YOU must do so be
Tore August % or YOU viii not he able to vote in the pr
mary election September IT,
II YOU have not voted IN the past two years II YOU
have moved changed your registered at
all. then see them about IL now
Go down 20 the city hall and get registered. you
may cast your vote for your local officers.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

HandbIlls. Plaeards Pro.
grams. Invitations. all types Of
printing done in our job woIk
department - Detroit TN,
BUNE. ALAS ST. Antoine. Cl
1924.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21
Voice In the South
By
ROBERT DURR
AN APPEAL FOR HELP

AN APPEAL TOR HELP
SelVcd for eight years chairman Of the Ad
Council OF ihe Birmingham and Jefferson County Com
Tbs, Council has had responsibility
Negro each and
loss t Nccto the solicitation OF contribution
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21
Health & Happiness
CANCER
BY
DR.. o. H. SWEET

ancer IS malignant disease which usually comes srouai
middle There types Cancer Carnoma and Sars
Now these words very TO the average lay
man. but II means much 10 the the Medical World
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

Army. of which morale is a
part.
There is nothing new in
any " these opinions. Army
officers have been uttering
them ever since colored troops
became a part of the United
States Army.
The question is not one OF
social reform but of effective
utilization of manpower Mod
ern warfare calls for efficient
use OF every qualified avail
able Individual.
The Army does not follow
the customs Of the country.
Racial segregation and dis
ormlnatlon are not the DOM
inant practices. The States,
which enforce such practices
by law. are in the minority.
But tho Army carries its
system of Jim Crow into 10.
calities in this country and
into foreign countries where
such practices are not the
custom.
Baldwin asserts that IL seq
reeatlon We're wiped out OF
the Army the morale of the
Army would break down and
It's efficiency would be de-
stroved. That was not true in
the Battle Of the Bulge where
colorcd and white soldiers
fought shoulder 10 shoulder.
As 10 differences in intelli-
rence levels. as reflected BY
the Army General Classifica-
ton Test. no intelligent per-
son contends that a colored
soldier should be used in any
particular capacity simply be-
cause he is colored. II men
with certain scores are de-
sired for certain branches Of
the service. men who possess
these scores. whether white
or colored, should be selected.
This means effective utiliza-
ton Of colored men with high
scores and not the relegation
Of al colored men Ia service
units in the Army, air base
units or aviation squadrons
m the AIT Force, or the
Navy
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21
Freedom Train

.,.1 = J. - .r-- T,-rr-,- IN Ir,o1I-n- lvr0g
~ 49, EpIrnI>t Srp 81 4 , II. tb St, Fi,r 1,raund,
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,d a I'M .'ss i. ,rs,t, t.at ,,e had tn I'm.
So ,s (; tb tr. ...i II An,r5,t Among them
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- = ,.tt.,s n. .,.,,,t,.. N Ill
trr ne - 81 ,s, rs,n,a. J fra,, ,r, ,b,r
- ing ~. =.
The tasH had % bypass some tt'l'S D tht So"ih
which woa0 got pelnt Ntgruss tro 81" 's o go htpagh
the train together Thus nlocAtiy on the Wqt,> a
men are created uiIa
We nope ttat eterE Neglp ana Nete ftt,'a q l't-
troi who possibly can Nl.l VISIT ht traa feffaIs WAX
cause pause aNd reflect hat Ne nave ~ stake and
what the iature can mean.
~
Just Nl"N W - ~, - -r,.
lth IN, ief'.it IT." .h. XII
LOT .ne V'lvt' y
e"'oo'ts
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21
Veterans WhirI
BY
JAMES L. HICKS
For NNPA

THE NUT CARCKER POST OFFICE
of the lowest tricks public on
him the well known
the pulled thus far the
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21
NO SOUND REASON

W. 0OO NJ TX - oON
There is no sound military
reason for maintaining racial
segregation in the armed serv-
ices. On the other hand. there
are sound reasons why the
services Of colored men should
be utilized on the basis OF
their ability and aptitude As
Army Chief Of Staff, il is
General Bradlevs duty to see
that such use is made of coll
ored personnel. II he is un-
willing 70 do So, the quicker
the President removes him the
better II Will be for the coun-
trv.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

Times do change Satchcl Paige the tall of Negro
baseball VINO may have been the worlds pit
cher makes his delayed arrival the big league and the
stirs only minor furry the sports pages.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

hopes, before many years 10
come we will understand more
about IL and will be able TO
overcome II.
CAUSE OF CANCER
Cause OF cancer IS fll-
trablc Virus Some Geological
factor that is so tiny that we
have not been able 10 isolate
il. When | speak of cancer !
speak mostly OF Carinoma be-
cause Sarcoma does not ap-
pear as frequently, but is very
prevalent.
HEREDITY
This is one disease that
usually not necessary runs IN
families. Not every member
Of the same family. here and
there some member of the
family is affected. We know
again that Traumatlc injury
and constant irritation like
old ragged teeth dragging on
the tongue incites these Neo-
plans. 4
SYMPTOMS
Subjective and Objective
Subjective symptoms areI
usually general fatigue. physi-
cal inaptltude and general
weakness. There may or mayl
not be pain. Objective arel
some new growth in any por-
ton of the body which usually
causes bleeding at variousI
times and grows larger inI
spite Of what the doctor may
do. The patient usually lose
weight. Whenever these symp-
toms present themselves TO
you. II IS quite necessary that
you consult your physician.
EARLY DIAGNOSIS
Early diagnosis in this type
of case is quite necessary.
When carly diagnosis is made
and the case properly cata-
logued. the more the doctor
can do with il. In most cases.
in spite Of what he does. IL
Is quite unsatisfactory to him
for the patient usually sue
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21
Everybody Coesto School
BY ERNEST Leroy BROWN, JR.

Assistant Vocational Services Secretary Urban I..
Everybody goes to school!
Children teen-agers, veterans aduts-male and g
male all need and do go to school to prepare for bett
and more profitable living
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21
Nations Capital
By Louis Lautier
For NNPA News Service

Mitarss have sought explain the statement made by
Bradley Army Chief Of staff Fort Knox Ky-
no. tha .cnaral nut his lool IN h,s mouth
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21
Common Defense

BY
REV. WILLIAM
c. HERMAN

THE following editorial the New York Herald Tribune
Friday July ls4s Permission granted by the New
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