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PAGE EIGHT War Bond Sales Drive Begins Feb, 22, Ends Apr. 22 BUY BOND NOW, ‘SAVE A LIFE,’ ALL ELIGIBLE Dip P r i /. c s For C I u l» Buying Mo>t War Bon d s Fv I \RRY < HhM * F v i bond d ‘ \r . fr." w ► \ r.■ . i » -T .\p : A . cl s. th: -h *hr.r prr.«i- C l * r: c u.grd V* . g .o ' tv.v t -i * l.fc r'.edge f lid t r• r\ r ,n t: k nt »>p.iper «’ : r . the.; c . b : tin i ’j • a ..:c v bond .'■-lie d; a. 05 •IS t t i ( Members of r;..l . pure t- fa ir : o : i,>> d : e f n W. K.• v c rr.prts > or 5 m Li <.• L<-hc> In?u . .c v y Aft* r . i dual hag purchased h bond ; n r :> v ,jfv , • ,i o rcq.r :• ec. t• • •fy nr ;. i .ir: tof The ;r ( d of rrr h.-nd p..i ihitj'C. Thus, t -• p • v ,ji wdi rcce.\c c rr. : 1 ■ r p i: h;. r and be wr.l r r. t c >' * a . i.dn winn.ng a pi .zc *sr ':.c a r pond? os drive cou tf > t. You ( an Savr A Life Ary b d i : chu.'cd ’by an irdi s ri.i 11 tH--lor.fi.:'.S t oa cub which i .< born purchased be. A eon the c :r> of February 22 and April 22 v. be credited to the partieul.it. c bto wh.ch the purchaser belongs Do-you want to save the life o! a scr\ :,t man—perhaps the life of son, father or sweetheart? Are a to b-> a bond and thus ircoTtp sh two objectives at the lame t me’ Will You But A Bond? Ts you are willing to do every, th.nfi ;n ' our power to sa'.c the 1 fe cf >nur soldier *on. father, brother c- loved one, then by all means jo n in the "War Widows' Buy a Ji nd—Save a Service Man' war drive. /•Buy a bosd’* so they can have •1; trie tanks, airplanes, bombs, am* . ir .nition and food they need to w. ih.s war and‘return home to the peace and quiet of their family •nd friends. Help Nations And Yourself By buying as many w*ar bonds as possible you will (1) help save the iito ot your favor its service man; 1 t 2» invest in a future for yourself j and family when you turn in your bond, After the war and (3) you will enable the particular club to which you belong, to go a long wavs to- j wards winning a prize in the "War Widows'" bond sales drive. All Clebs To Participate Clubs will not spensor the pur chase of bonds themielvet. Instead they will merely seek to arouse their friends to purchase bonds from official sales agencies, such a* Wat *on Realty and Great Lakes In surance company. Competition'among clubs for the purchase of war bonds will be based upon their total membership. On the basis of membership, each Club will then be nlaced in a class with others having the same ap prox.mate membership; At close of the contest, the club purchasing the large.*! amount of war bonds wil. be declared winner of the grand prize, while the other clubs will be tunners-u p. Prise Offered ’tend Buyers Other rl.ibs will be rated on a of b inds purchased in com pa:,son with the same membership group of the other clubs. Weekly ratings of the clubs par t . pat i £ in t e war bond sales drive w be pub’, shed in this news* P per Be «- ie to sign the contest pledge f i.ira or. tr.i- page and enter y iur club .n toe drive tq spur the purchase of war bonds among the 1 indred* o' c1..0s functioning in the •■artchal of den ocracy Study Club Has Twelfth Birthday fil L’i j - Art and Study e’ o h'e'i ;•« Uth at.n.sersary in the t t. a* the Lucy Thur* Iran V - r <v f cinoon. Feb. It Tnr Rev. R L. Rradby Jr. w.t trg .c ir . , n-.r the afternoon O: cr p-; 1 - ; ■ on the pmgran were: M • S. •• lellefa Brow r ..* 5 »*.’ c. 1 i Juan, a C V*s Is-. " S .-ir, accorr.pv' e.f by Mr. 1> s h :■ lar; Mis Gwen- C \ n T;. .< r. Mr Crv.i Reeves, Mrs M Com,< 11> l.‘ » S vertone Z-ad ac; c rr< rd b.> Mr 1- nrr Key; Mrs J §: *. Mis Moze..a 1 > - • Mrs. F i..ar ar.d M's D, sy Si<dgo were .ostesse? at the tea taule. The :i « ,nr <r:s of *. r e < v. n to tnSrik tne.r guests f.r ; < ifendan e Mrs MozHla G ns. prc<>n‘ Mi s. M-:d Russe.l. >erretary; V « \V Ihimeria Brown. *rea«urer; M' p. . h C.a;K. correspond - <T r ' tary. Other memo**! « Mi R- u lv t Brt.dA'.n, Mr- 'L .* . e S > g Ms. Lrr mi E K«h>. M'« M t '' Mr t lore ore W.l! u V R Mi’cnell. Mr I Thelrr * Jv.n * M s. M.nr. e Sentry, M .-. !* A exander and Mrs. Da *> S..d*c •cr.be, GOES TO ARKANSAS “Waßer Scribe, was called to Ll’, tie P./v k. Arx. on account of *h< aer.ous illness e,f n.s father Afte t.e .earns t*e cord.: on of h * f< * •<" he ».ll Journey on ’o Hot Sp..b. lor a mjco needed rest. THE SWEETHEARTS* i Is IJJBj : These are seven of the nine members of the Sweethearts club which sponsored their first annual "Sweetheart Ball" at Lucy Thurman Branch Y.W.C.A., Friday evening. In the first row are Betty Ann Mizelle and Clara Freeman. In the second row are Betty Bennett. Elaine Ford and Gloria Mack. In the top row are LaDon Fields and Wilhelmenia Henderson. Biddle Praises Loyalty Of Race Press In Crisis riIIIjADKLPIIIA. Pa. Al though Negro newspapers pro test passionately against the wrongs done to members of their race, the Negro press throughout the country :« loyal to tb"* government and a’.l mr for the w\.r, Atty -Grn Francis B ed e dr ramd :n a Lincoln ILy addrers bore. Dedicating the Rou'h Broad S‘:e* t USD club, B ddle oomTt nd eci the NYt’ro people for ar'isting the FBI in con b. ■ ng the attempt of th' Na? s 3T.d fast sis to propa 'rnd.ze colored Americans. T 'iscussing the recent indictment of three pro-Japanese agents, the attorney general sa.d: *Nobody has been more insistent on the apprehension and punish ment of such traitors than the Ne NAACPBaII Big Success, Thanks All Co-Chairman Mrs. M. M. Norl and Mrs. Vivieifn'* 1 Cooper thanked the public f.>r contributing to the succe-S of the Ahhiversarv h.dl of the NAACP which was held at the Labor Temple ballroom, Fri day, February 3 2th Over five bun dled enthusiastic guests, members and friends of the NAACP, danced to the strains of Loßoy Smith’s orchestra and thrilled .n the grand march led by Dr. McClendon and •he LaConga, led by Mrs. Carolyn Dent Williams "The committee expresses deep appre a'ion to you fur yo*.»r loyal ; support in the! promot n of bur Anniversary ball commemorating the 34th year of the founding of the Nat. nal Asso a'.ion for the Ad vancement of Colored People We thank the man gnr.cnt of the L.ght clubs who so graciou«ly donated the acts from the fififi Club ;.vd the C.ab Congo," stated the cir. rm.cn -of- -the ball. Dr McClendon on behalf of th< officers and members of ' N' A AC P also expressed g: ;dc to tM*» newspapers and the pu •fm • r.c support g\en the NAACP bol. SHOT MAN HERE A 40-vear-old nan r. t ed o f * ' el' zen w.'h a .47 auto i rr. ' c v a? held by p<i. e t- <• wr« k l .'m * . est.ga*..on cf • fb :*». >.s as- H-’ 1 rr the shooting "a? Israel T .v:. r d of M.ip'e street. WORKING ON HAMPTON MURAL * — 4 l m,,r ~ \ • *f i *. 4 1 mm Charles L. Whit*. Chicago artist, discuss** th* t*chniqu* of mural painting with Joseph Mack, left, of High Point, and John Biggers. right, of Gastonia, two North Carolina art students at Hampton Institute, where White is preparing to paint a mural depicting the Negro's role in American democracy. White, winner of a 1942 Bosenwald award, has painted murals for the Chicago Public Library and has also exhibited at the Library 6! Congress and the Boston Museum ol Art. Randall photo. TnE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE •' '2 A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY gTo people themselves. Their co operation was of valuable aid in rr. king it possible for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to uncover the case. The Neg:o press through ou‘ the country, although they eery properly protest, and passion ately. agu.nst the wrongs done to r embers of ;hr:r race, are loyal to ;hcir government and are all out government and are all out for the war. “And today, if at times we mav feel that in the stress of war the forces of ignorance and reaction are more vocative, yet we must remem ber that there is increasing toler ance and understanding; that im provement may be slow but is steady; that intelligent and liberal lendersh.p is increasing every where, in every state; and that above all, as L.ncoln would have said, we must be patient and build into the future world.” \ Discussing Nazi and fascist propa ganda in the United States, the at torney general said: “One of the forms that Nazi and ascist propaganda has taken in this country is to exploit the race preju <i res that stiil cx.st among us. It would be lacking in sincerity to deny that they do exist They do, and in certain areas with strong roots and easily renewed bitterness. "In peace time they are serious evils; in a war their exploitation miy become dangerous to the unity of the state, ani cannot be tol erated. The existence of war must not be used to oppress minorities; nor should it he used by any group to inflame men's minds against old tvlls that cannot be swept away ern, gh?. "B it our enemies will take every advantage to turn the.-c d.fferenccs ancient feel.ngs and prejudices, ir 'o a resistance of the war effort Only last month, as many of you kt ow, a part of the Japanese effort to a"a k the lovaltv of the Negro people of this country was brought to 1 gh* in the indictment of an or gan /at. on known as the Pacific movement of the Eastern World, ,vd throe of ;‘s agents. Working in the Negro communities of St. Louis. tne<e men are charged with at :ng »o etm\ mee their listen >. —and here I quote directly from ti.e indictment: 'The (..panose are h 'hers of 'he Negroes, and-the Negro race will be better off under Japanese rule than white rule. . . . Th s js a white man's war. and Ne g: es should not participate in it’ Well, you know, or if not you can goes-, ho.v little success they had. As a matter of fact, nobody has • en moje insistent on the appre ■'l | 'lent of such traitors an th* Negro people themselves " GRANGER ASKS ‘4 FREEDOMS FOR NEGROES’ Urban League Secretary Gives Plan To End Discrimination NEW YORK CITY—“Four Freedoms for the Negro People” \\as the proposal made here Friday by Lester H. (Jranger, secretary of the Na'.onal Urban League when he .ippea-od as guest speaker at a luncheon meetuig at Town Hall . iub. sponsored by the American ' Civil I ..her: .cs Un n. Theme of the L.ncoln's Birthday meeting was cvaluat.ng the status of "Our Wait. » e Liberties." Gran ge.'' f ir freedoms for the Negro nri ide: ' The r.g it *o work, the • ght to vote, the right to physical vtfety and the r.ght to dignity and | He continued: 'The work of the \n.cr. -n C.\.l Liberties Union in ihe lignt f>r soc.al emancipation »f the Negro, removes this fight from tr.c mi; ow. dangerous field of spec al racial effort and places it in the broad plane of enlightened refor i c , s. w hr:e additional forces may oc brought in on the Negroes side." Another speaker, Elmer Rice, noted playwright and the ACLU cha.rm.an of the Council on Free dom, dop!ored-"the one really dis- I'.iietlng aspect of wartime ccnsor -hip to be found in of in ernat.onal news." He doslarcd: "There seems to be ame understanding between the \mcriran and British governments, ■a the effect that the public in each country is to be kept in ignorance if internal dissension wuthin each coun'ry The British corrcspon ients in America are not permitted to cable news of such American oroblems a< the poll-tax tnd racial discrimination, whereas American correspondents in England are obliged to pipe down on some of ihe more delicate aspects of British colon.al policy." Committee Backs The NAACP Stand The Rev. Charles A. Hill, chair man of the Citizens Committee for Jobs in War Industry, gave his ap proval and that of his committee to ihe N A.ACP’s effort to stop the government's policy of segregation n public housing The Rev. Mr. Hill said that al though the Citizens committee is .ctively engaged in the fight for jobs in war industry, inasmuch as" he committee ''as already filed a suit against the Hamtramck Hou<- .’ g Commission to 'top regregation in the Colonel Hamtramck Home federal project, the committee is hus vitally interested in the prnb .em being fought b% the.-N A.A.C P ‘‘Also,'’ commented the Rev Mr Hill, "the Willow Run situation and the Eight Mile Road project will have much bearing on the outcome of the case which the commit'oe i f ghting agair.st the Hamtramck Housing Commission. And that why." continued Rev. Hill, "we ol the Citizens Committee for Jobs in War Industry must support the N AA C P.’s fight to put and end to ‘Uncle Tom's cabins." James Ford To Speak On Friday James W. Ford, member of the National Committee of the Com munifct Party and three-time can didate for Vice President on the Communist Party ticket, is visiting Detroit to part.c.pate in a number of lectures ' and conferences. On Friday, Feb. 19, Mr. Ford w ill speak at the Hartford Avenue Baptist Center, Hartford near Milford street. The subject of Mr. Ford'.-, discussion will be "The Negro Peo ple and Victory o\er Fascism," wn <"i will ■ . h important liics'.ions as the Negro and Na tional Ur.'y, manpower and pro iuc'ion, tne armed forces, etc. The meeting s open to the pub l.c. Rev. John M Miles will act as chairman. Following Mr. Ford's discussion there will he a lengthy pc; <ii for qucs'.ons. Tne meeting > scheduled for 7 :iO pm. Ti e M.ei-.iian T Associa ‘ion w .11 observe i . a;,r, anmversnry -f its so md.ng nu Keh.i,»:y 21. Truck Drivers, Attention Drivers Are Making Exceptionally Cood Money. Delivering Coal the Mistele Way CAN YOU QUALIFY? If you can—see Mistele at one*. If you lack experience—earn good wages as a helper on one of our trucks while learning. All coal from lha best coal-yards in Michigan. More Yards Shorter Hauls Means Better Pay The following trucks are waiting for good men that want steady work: Cab Over Engine Trucks , A Few 5-Ton Trucks A Few 6-Ton Trucks A Few 4-Ton Truck* A Lot of 3-Ton Truck* UNION WACES, PLUS 80NUS Call PI. 5550 or Call at Any One of Our Yards Mistele Coal & Coke Company In Recital • ■ V Yolanda Maddox. Mus. Bac.. th* popular dramatic soprano, is being presented in a spring recital Tuesday evening. March 16 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. She is being presented under the auspices of Grace Chapel C.M.E. church. She will be accompanied by Carrie Mae Wood at the piano. Urges Group For Probing Of Race Bias NEW YORK— < AND— Commis sions in e\ery important city ap pointed by the mayor or the city manager to settle all discrimina tion complaints are urged by Isaac Roscngartcn, editor of the Jewish Forum, in an editorial to appear in a future issue of that publication Forming each commission would be a Catholic, a Protestant, a Jew nd a Negro, each of them outstand ing in his community. The com mittee would view complaints ob jectively and not act merely as a sounding board for the disgruntled, and would have access to the mayor as well as the general press of the city. They would work toward the end of developing a maximum unity o effort for the war in a minimum amount of time, Jccord.ng to the editor. A national sponsoring com mittee is to be formed to work to ward formation of city commissions. "The democratic temper of the country is dependent on the strength and the energy of the 'grass roots,’" says the editorial. "Indi vduals of local influence even more than central authorities actually determine the democratic spirit of life in action. The help o' the press is to be called into play by these committees; for, so long as this remains a democratic country, pub lic opinon can be relied on to re move spots of intolerance and dis crimination. "If a firm refuses to employ a person because of rac.al or religious discriminat.on, the local director will first investigate the complaint ;,•> make certain that there is no were nurturing of the disgruntled, tnd, if there is a basis for the com plaint, the commission will study he matter and take action "No publicity is to be given where here is an honest effort to meet the standards of Americanism. It s only when there is a challenge to no American way th a t the power if public opinion is to be called into play. There is where clandestine methods must be eschewed and the fight must be in open contest. It is only then that the citizens confi dence in dcniocracy will be restored and h:s enthusiasm for it intensi fied He will then be ready to give his all to maintain it." Great Lakes Ins. Co. Gave Scholarships Each year tne Great Lakes Mutual Insurance company, through the Wayne University Scholarship fund, grants SI.OOO 00 in scholarships to worthy students. This year the fol lowing students received the Great I.akr' scholarships: Regina Bulka, MaeKenzic; Elizabeth- Edmonson, Northern; James Fears. Northwes tern; Justine Johnson, Miller; Evc ;>n K.dd, MaeKenzic; Mary Kra mer. Northwestern; Betty place, Redford; Kenneth Scott, Cass Tech, and Harold Wilson, Denby. WANTED Bus Boys and Girls 1442 Griswold St. Second Floor BIRMINGHAM PLANE PLANT BARS NEGROES NAACP, Citizens Demand Jobs At $15,000,000 War Factory BIRMINGHAM—(AXP) —Nepro citizens of Birming ham prepared for an all-out battle apainst discriminatory hiring practices in war indus tries as the Bechtcl-McCone Par- ons Airplane corporation an nounced extensive training plans fir prospective workers in its 513.000,000 modification plant now uidor construct.on adjacent to the nmicipal airport. A delegation representing the Ne gro Citizens' Committee on Jobs rnd Training, reporting on an in terview with Kenneth Hawkins, manager of industrial training, and G. S Hammill. personnel director of the corporation, stated that (he results of their discussions were "unsatisfactory in the extreme." Headed by Wilbur H Hollins, lo cal president of the N A A.C.P., the delegation includes James E. Jack son. Jr, secretary, and Louis E Burnham, organizational secretary of the Southern Negro Youth con gress. Hollins reported that the corporation gave no evidence of the intention of training and hiring Negroes and that the citizens’ com mittee has placed the matter before the regional office of the War Man power commission in Atlanta and the President’s Committee on Fair Employment Practices. On the same day of the interview. ’Hawkins and Hammill issued an announcement to the press indi cating that 2.300 B rmin'-ham men and women will be trained by March 15. workers have been inducted into the training course* already—but not one Negro. The corporation which has its headquarter* in Cal i/ornia, will eventually h.re 17.000 people in the Birmingham plant. fiO per cent of 'hem women who have trad no previous industrial expe rience. Trainees are to receive from 30 cents to 40 cents an hour while in training. They are expected to de vote 48 hours a week for a period of four weeks to three months, de pending on the skills in which they are being instructed. After train ing they are to be immediately placed on production jobs as air craft welders, assemblers, armament mechanics, engine mechanics, radio mechanics, upholstery workers, in strument mechanics, sheet metal GIRL SCOUTS CELEBRATE Girl Scout Troop No 254 cele brated their third anniversary at the Delray Community house on February 5. Among the guests were M ss Catherine V. Richard of the G.rl Scout headquarters. Mrs. Geor gia K Fields and her Troop 87. and the Highland Park quartet under •he direction of Mr. David Bryane. \f:er a wonderful program ren lered bv Troop 254 and the beati • ful selections from the quartet. Mrs. Fields presented the badges lo the girls and also honored the rader. Mrs. Bessie Harris, and the assistant leader, Mrs. Gladys Per k.ns. Mrs. Mattie Douglas, chair man of the* committee, was greatly Honored for her real service she has given since joining the troop. The Girl Scout troop wishes to thank al! who came out and es pecially to those who took part on the program. In Michigan tuberculosis now kill* at onlv one-thtrd the rate it did when the Michigan Tuberculosis A<«ociation was organized on February 21, 1908 Yet tuberculosis Is’ sttJJ the leading cause of death for the age group be tween 15 anti 4.Y Best Dance of the Season E l tC ' VjCTORY BALL Jimmy Davenport Orchestra Marking Close of Membership Drive Presenting Grand Exalted Ruler, J. FINLEY WILSON and Other Grand Lodge Officers Mirror Ballroom 2940 WOODWARD Monday, February 22 9 0 CLOCK UNTIL MORN TICKETS . . . sl.lO MOTOR CITY LODGE HEART OF DETROIT PRIDE OF MICHIGAN Western Union Mutual News Events (NEWS OF THE WEEK - ) , The company has begun the dis tribution of "Negroes and the War." | Several thousand of these books were received by the company from ihe United States Office of War In- | foimation for distribution tnrouzh company agent*. TL.s book wa prepared under the direction of | Chandler Owen to celebrate the achievements of colored Americans .n many fields and to recognize the r important contributions m all fields to the fighting of the war. In words and pictures it toils what Negroes are doing in agriculture, industry and the armed services, a* .veil as what Negroes have to* lo*t f the Axis wins and what they have to gain by an American vic tory. Those who wish a copy of the book, who are not reached by our agents, may secure same by ; calling at the office of the company, Sujte 703, Tobin Building (corner ■ Broadway and Gratiot), Rev. J, L. Williams, one of our special agents, is soon to leave for Paducah. Ky„ where he will spend 10 days in his church work. Thp agency and office force gave a farewell party to W. C. Maddox last Monday night, Mr. Maddox left for training camp Wednesday ' morning. Practically all of the em ployes of the company attended the I party which was held at M.iddox s 'homo in Klinger street. The com mittee which; handled arrange ments consisted of Mrs. Rose, Mrs M.iler and Messrs Martin, Simmons and McGhee. The Spring campaign for new business got away to a fast start ion Saturday, Feb. 13. The various staffs under Martin, McGhee and i Simmons are competing for prizes ! amounting to $!00 and possession of the Pres dent's Trophy, The meetings of the Youth club have been changed to every other Saturday at 3 p.m. There arc n.> dues or other expenses and the club is open to any boy and girl fiom fi to 16 In addition to talk* on American and Negro H.story, deportment in school and home, current events and games, refresh ments are usually served at the club meetings Tne next meeting of the club will be Saturday, Feb 20. Among the new agen's repor' : ng for work th * put week is Mrs Pronctta Rob.nson. who is being given train.ng as a special agent, j The company recently ma.led out several thousand comb.nation blot ters and calendars to var.ous firms and individuals of the city. There arc still a few* on hand which may ANYTIME i r mfWfiT ‘ K * Ma. 7564 2944 Hanley Street Ret. Ma. 2473 LEE’S MUST SELL! ALL FLOOR SAMPLES AT ONCE Prices Slashed Regardless of Loss LOOK AT THESE BARGAINS S-Pc. Oak Dinette. Konm-a> AA mre Linoleum Hue, set of\ <U Pi-hei . . . All for J Walnut Veneer nr Prlma-a» |A Vera Bert. Cheat, Dre**er\/|U and Coil Sprint - - - fluffy. *•♦■l A Ste»l at " w F-Z TFR.MS w m M m m l-Z TFR.MS 2331 Gratiot LEE i 116 W. McNicholt Cor. Chene Man? Other Bargain'! Bet, John R. A Woodw'd .SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1943 be secured by calling at the office of the company. Arrangements are being complet ed by Mrs. Ruby Lee and Mrs. Dorothy Miller for the Western Union bowling teams. They hope to get the teams started in compe tition next week. Don Bryant Jr. Left For Army Another of Detroit's popular young c.tizens was inducted into he United £"arfTTirmy on Mon day. He is Don E. Bryant Jr., 20- ycar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Bryant of 9520 Dc'.mar avenue. Bryant graduated from Northern h.gh school in 1941 and was later employed by the Ford Motor Car company. He left for Fort Custer following his induction. He was well l.ked by his friends and associates and expressed a de ; s.re to become a good soldier and loyal American before bidd.ng his fond parents farewell. H.s father. Don Bryant Sr„ is as sociated w.th the adverjis.ng de partment of the Michigan Chronicle. QUICK SERVICE COAL COKE WOOD Ohio or Lump . .$7.50 Ky. Epg Screened 800 Pocahontas Nut ... 8.50 Pocahontas Mme Run 8 50 Pocahontas Stove . . . 9.75 Wood Load 5.00 ADAMS COAL Call Ty. €-8352 8001 MICHICAN AVI. Modern Sof.i« mnd Chair in Kirh Velour, Cocktail \ /U T.ihle, 2-Way lamp . . . 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