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WHAT WE CAN DO
In recent weeks two zonlous and careful stu
dents of the race problem in America have brought
similar messages to Detroit audiences which, we
believe, are worthy of further emphasis. William
Walker, the Cleveland publisher, and Leslie Perry of
the Washington N.A.A.C.P. Bureau, elaborately out
lined the pressing need for strong political action
by our group and described the anti-democratic
forces at work in our present Congress. Any casual
observer can see that the Seventy-eighth Congress
is controlled by those who are hell bent on repudiat
ing the New Deal and most of the social gains that
have been won in the last decade.
This is a challenge which the northern Negro
who is free to exercise his franchise can meet and
niu<t meet. In Detroit we have failed miserably to
utilize the democratic instrument with which it is
possible for us to break the backs of the anti-Negro
blocs in local and national government. Since 1940
the Negro population in the Detroit area has risen
from 167,000 to 192,000 and 18,000 migrants have
come to swell our ranks in this three-year period.
The political potential of our group is greater than
ever before and the need for voting our full strength
in all elections is obvious to everyone of us.
Whether we like it or not, government is increase
ing its control over all phases of our life and govern
ment is too often in the hands of those who are
motivated by their prejudices. We may not now’
change the face of Congress, but we can begin
mobilizing our voting strength to eliminate the
northern solons who are playing ball w’ith the poll
tax bloc and isolate our enemies. A handful of
southerners could not run the Congressional show
without the acquiescence of northern congressmen.
We cannot start this mobilization of our voters
too soon for the political forces which will be de
cisive in 1944 are already hard at work. Our local,
state and national elections in 1944 will be impor
tant because vast issues of war and peace must be
decided and the groundwork for a new world order
will be planned and we Negroes cannot afford to be
on the sidelines of these events. These events will
affect our job opportunities, our civil rights and
determine w’hat will be our measure of freedom in
the years ahead. Nine million Negroes in the South
look to their northern brothers to open the door upon
a new’ era for them and for ourselves. While our
protestations have forced the door ajar, it will take
our votes to do the job under the democratic system.
/ MORE DISCUSSION
Oscar Baker Sr., of Bay City, who is a dis
tinguished member of the Michigan Bar and a vet-
for the rights of Negroes in the state
has called our attention to a movement in his city
which he recommends as a practical step toward
greater goodwill and understanding between the
races. It seems that a series of public forums in
which the problems of the post-war world were dis
cussed was held in the largest church in the city.
The citizens were eager to discuss the basis for an
enduring peace and measures of reform following
the war. All faiths and all races participated in the
public forums and despite conflicting economic and
social views there was a ready acceptance of the
principle of brotherhood as a prime requisite for a
new order.
Mr. Baker brought to public attention in these
forums many of the grievances of the Negro people
which have been tacitly suppressed and ignored.
The response of the citizenry was immediate and at
the close of the forum series, three resolutions were
adopted and all three dealt with tolerance and one
resolution called for employers of labor to “refuse,
consistently and firmly, to discriminate against any
worker because of race, creed, color or national
origin.”
It goes without saying that public forums and
town hall meetings are excellent approaches to the
solution of a problem which has its roots in ignor
ance and misunderstanding. Many whites do not
know tnat the road to brotherhood is also the road
of enlightened self-interest. The public discussion of
these issues must of necessity serve to broaden the
thinking of the general public and stimulate new in
terest in the tremendous problem of living together
in an atmosphere of peace and goodwill. We hope
that the recommendations of Mr. Baker will be well
deceived by the leaders of other Michigan communi
ties. This is a period when we need widespread
public interest in the basic problems of our society
and those who serve as “missionaries of democracy”
tan help fashion a brave new world of peace and
freedom for tomorrow.
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
THE BULLFROG SPEAKS
The big windy Bullfrog of Great Britain who
has warned us that he was not appointed “His Majes*
ty’s first minister in order to preside over the liquid
tion of the British Empire” has made another speech
w hich is being hailed in the daily press of this coun
try as a great message of historic importance. While
we would hesitate to question the historic value of
Mr. Churchill’s utterances at this moment in w’orld
affairs, we do believe that world events today pro
vide good reasons for questioning his point of view’.
Many years before the present war Mr. Churchill
has sought to bring the English speaking peoples, the
white ones, into some sort of grand alliance. The
exploits of the Red army in blunting the Nazi spear
with unparalleled valor have caused him to amend
his first proposition so that he would now include
the Russians in a grand council for the post-war
world. In his latest speech the Bullfrog suggests
with cunning brilliance that we mighy create an
Asiatic Council to handle the post-w’ar problems of
the Asiatics and England, the United States and
Russia, would take care of the Western world.
The valiant Chinese who have stood off the
fierce missionaries of Hirohito for six years have
apparently been making too much noise about this
equality business in the present United Nations set
up. Britain would sit in on the council of the West
ern world and since she has no intention of getting
out of India, she w ould also have a seat in any post
war Asiatic council. The Chinese who W’ant to see
a world-wide council or something similar in prin
ciple but not in practice, to the League of Nations
would not get a peep in the affairs of the Western
hoys. As a matter of fact if Bullfrog Churchill has
his way, China won’t get much of a peep in the af
fairs of the Asiatic council.
If current history teaches us anything, it teaches
us that this w orld is too small to divide up the re
sponsibility for maintaining a lasting peace and is too
big for two or three nations to attempt by them
selves The United Nations’ concept of President
Roosevelt is working in the present emergency, and
we cannot see why it should not work in the time of
peace. The United Nations program calls for equality
among nations and a joint responsibility of all world
powers for all global problems.
The eloquent Bullfrog of Downing street has
already given us the tip-off on his intentions of
building a better if not a bigger British Empire.
The British can be expected to seek a dominant posi
tion in any post-war w’orld league. This cotmcil
business with separate spheres of influence would
enable the British lion to wag its tail in everybody’s
backyard without attracting too much suspicion. For
all of the new T -fangled talk and idealistic mouthings,
the British Tories seem hell bent on running the show
following the war. If they succeed we can begin
training our infants now’ for another bloody mess in
w’orld affairs two oi* three decades hence.
DETROIT MERRY-GO-ROUND
AMERICA SPEAKS
DIOGS BILL DIES
TAPPES AND GEN. GRANT
(Reading Time: 4 min. 21 See.)
MONDAY IS ELECTION DAY. a
day when the voice of the people
will select their Rovernment. Dur
ing a time of war oftimes the rights
of the people arc curtailed Today,
throughout the world, millions of
people have no voice or control
over their government, others
operate in exile for the people but
April 5 with over three-fourths of
the world at war, America Speaks!
Here in Wayne county the people
will choose their officials for two
important post.*: chairman of the
board of county auditors and high
way commissioner Truly democ
racy will be in force when through
out Wayne county the people will
decide who is better qualified to
till the position of county auditor,
a Michigan avenge bartender, the
Li publican candidate, or Jamb P.
SurTieracki, Wayne county’s t. ras
ur» r for ov-r period of ten years.
:;u? Democrat nominee. During a
time of war all governments at
tempt to incorporate the best quali
tie i men ior office. Some mistakes
an* made, a' in the cruse of the Re
publican selection of Bartender Ma
horu*>. but when 'he people speak
they will have choven trsrd, tested
and proven learii r>hip. Voters of
Wayne County a ill not gamble to
ri ,i.v with the.r government. Jacob
P. Some rack i will be their choice
♦ * *
SENATOR CHAS. C DIGGS’
nnti-d.srrimination in War Indus
tr.es bill died in the house at Lan
sing. failing to be reported out of
the committee as the closed.
According to Gloster B. Current,
executive secretary of N,A A.C P. t
■a no contacted Maury Post, Re
publican chairman of the House
S .to Affairs Committee on behalf of
the bill. Post replied in substance,
’’Negroes should not want to work
where they are not wanted and If
integrated into these plants at alt
shuu.d be est off in separate de
partments from the whites." He
fact that Professor McFarland, a
democrat who worked faithfully
behind the scenes for the bill, was
merely doing this for political rea
sons and eould not get his support
because advances were made to
him by a democrat." NOTE: Th.*
stand of Post s is a reversal of his
previous reported stand, prior to
Lovett of the Manufacturers Asso
ciation visit to Lansing According
By TONY VANCE
to reports after a two-weeks sojourn
in Lansing, taking care of the boys
back home (members of the asso
ciation) Lovett left all smiles and
confident of having done a good
job.
* * *
The Manufacturers Association, a
local counterpart of a national or
ganization, has continually switched
their policy for convenience. Re
cently Hubert O. Wisdom, president
of the Paradise Valley Coin Ma
chine Operators Association, sent a
telegram to the National Associa
tion of Manufacturers protesting a
lynching in Georgia and received a
reply from Neol Sargent, secretary
of that organization, "that under no
circumstances would the associa
tion be in a position to ask the state
to do anything. And as an organi
zation refrained from Interjecting
themselves into state activities.”
The manufacturers nsso’n through
out the country could by taking a
militant, stand for democracy al
leviate the deplorable undemocra
tic conditions under which Negroes
live and work Controlling industry
and agencies of propaganda such as
newspapers and radios they have
practically dictated policies of a
majority of these papers. Evidently
discrimination and economic degra
dation is getting their endorsement.
Piobably they find it convenient
because it promotes cheap labor and
large profits.
* * *
SHELTON TAPPES, recording
secretary of the U.A.W., C. 1.0., has
done much during his short tenure
of office to better the Negroes’
working condition and bring about
better cooperation and appreciation
of the Negro in the Union. Some
sources, jealous of his position,
have attempted to belittle his ac
complishments, but favorable
sources credit him with performing
the impossible. Striking a happy
medium between the two extremes,
it must be conceded the man has
done a good job and is worthy of
support in his program and re-elec
tion. He also has been branded a
communist by selfish ambitious po
litical unionist who would like to
receive a $4,500 a year job and sell
Negro labor to management and
the Klan element for social posi
tion and momentary security. It
must be remembered that Lincoln,
during the Civil War, had the reply
for disgrunted aspirants to General
Grant’s position in the Union army.
This same reply could be used in
the same sense to answer com
munistic charges hurled at Tap-pea
i When confronted wild charges
WESTSIDE
DETROIT
WEBTBIDE WOMEN BELT
Several women reaidenta of West
aide Detroit were among the group
of UAW-CIO women who served
at the John R. Center last Sunday
afternoon. The women members of
Auxiliary No. 233 of Ford Local No.
800, UAW-CIO, served extra special
food to the boya in the armed forces
who viaited the Center Sunday. The
women served the food and took
i over the maintenance throughout
! the Center, including the check
rooms, snack bar and the volunteer
desk. A reception committee was
formed to welcome the soldiers as
they entered the building.
Those present to help in the work
included Mesdames Anita Gnllo,
president of Auxiliary No. 233; Ber
tha Clough. Autn-ey Jelley. Lillie
Lee. Rose Billups, Emma
Nellie Saunders, Brookie Carson.
Ethel Curns, Ida Pearl Griffln. Mary
Fonemos, Rose Griffin and Marion
C. McGill of Auxiliary No. 5 and
Laura Davidich.
* * *
RECOVERING FROM
BROKEN LEG
Mrs. Alma Booker of 8114 Scotten
has been confined to her home for
several weeks with a broken leg.
and she is now recovering and able
to be up and around in the house
She received many beautiful get
well cards from relatives and friends
from Alabama and other parts, as
well as friends here In the city.
VISITING FATHER
Monroe Williams of 6383 Iron
wood left this week for Chicago
where he will visit his father and
take a short rest. He has been ill
during the winter.
* * *
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Walter Gerald Lockwood, young
son of Mrs. Ruth Lockwood, cele
brated his birthday last week. The
party was given at the home of his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Shelley
West of 6396 30th street. Included
among those who helped Walter
enjoy his party were Joanne Page.
Audrey and Rose Marie Risker, Syl
via and Arnold Fugua, Gwendolyn
and Ronald Jordan. David Law
rence Edwards, Nina Robinson,
Richard and Roland Clavor.
* * *
RETURNS HOME
Eddie Leapheart of Atkins. Ark.,
ha*- returned home Mr. Leapheart
is a teacher in defense at his home
town. He came to witness the wed
ding of his daughter, Isa. who mar
ried a few w'eeks ago. He was the
house guest of his sister, Mrs
Rachel L. I>e, of 5317 Maybury
Grand.
* * *
CITY EMPLOYES
Detroit employes ;n every depart
ment made their demands to Mayor
Jeffries last November, and it has
continued through the SCMWA-CIO
Their five-point program Includes
a 48-hour weak, time and a half
for Saturdays.
With Post
Headquarters
By CPL. CEO. HUBBARD
Maybe it’s the breath of Spring
in the air or perhaps it is certain
rumors circulating around here that
makes all of the boys want passes
and furloughs.
I? seems that our early morning
drilling agrees with, most of the
fellows in our company. After
more than a week of getting up
real early, the boys seem to enjoy
the drilling and calisthenics. The
few that balked at the idea of
losing a few hours of sleep seem
to be the ones who now enjoy it
most.
When the boys of the Post Quar
termaster moved to Hq. Co., it
b-ought together again a group of
boys that came into the army to
gether over 25 months ago. This is
the first time they have been to
gether in over a year.
Cpl. Nelson Perry and four or
five more boys are still left in the
Qunrlermosters to instruct the new
men in their duties.
Now comes the time of year when
one's thoughts generally turn to
love and peace. But how can one
think of love when the world Is so
full of strife and the desire
to kill and conquer?
Who knows? Maybe the time will
come when man and the world
w v . be at p?ace again. Then Spring
will again hold the beauty of ro
mance it has once been in the past.
Three of the most likeable men
of our company are Sgt. Martin,
Pfc. Pond and Pvt. Dawson. These
thre*' men are never too busy to
give friendly advice or help some
of the boys in their difficulties.
All of the fellows are sincere In
wishing Pfc. John Davis nuch luck
in his return to civilian life. Pfc
Davis, who returned to his essential
war job was with us for two years
or more. Wo know he will be doing
his best whatever his civilian Job
calls for.
hurled against Grant for excessive
drinking Lincoln replied. "It would
be good to know the brand of
liquor he drinks; maybe it would
help some of the other generals.
* * *
According to a statement re
leased by William Donnelly, Demo
cratic county chairman, "the Michi
gan Federated Democrat clubs and
Senator Diggs will hereafter re
ceive the entire cooperation of the
Democratic party. That this organi
sation would be the official voice of
the Negro Democrats." Wendell
Willkies refusal to serve as ar
bitrator In the recent Consumer
Power strike has been construed
that a man can not successfully
serve two god*. Life Magazine de
votes an entire issue to Russia
with a cover picture of strong man
StaLn It breaks down complete
ly the heretofore propaganda that
Russia is still a barbaric natign. It
also credits Richard Wright, the
author or Native Son, as being one
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•Y WILLIAM L. SHERRILL
MADAME CHANG KAI-SHEK.
according to news reports, was
keenly disappointed last week that
Mr. Churchill only mentioned the
United States, Russia and Britain, in
his speech calling for a unified so
lution of postwar problems . . .
Speaking in Chicago before Twenty
thousand people Madame Chiang
advised Churchill and Roosevelt as
father of the “Atlantic Charter" not
to "tantalize the sorely tried, staunch
peoples fighting against violence”
Mr Churchill's speech last Sun
day to the people of Britain and of
the world was not alone a disap
pointment to Madame Chiang
Kai-Shek and the Chinese people
. . . but to the entire colored
world . . . When he had finished
speaking, neither Africans, Chinese,
nor Indiana ware under any il
lusions as to where they will stand
in the post-war world. He made no
attempt In hie rpeech to conceal
the fact, that the British Empire is
fighting for the continuation of the
present racial and colonial setup
which has made the British Em
pire . . . The English prime min
ister has not retreated one step
from his famous T will not preside
over the liquidation of the Empire”
speech,”
THE HOPES OF THE COLORED
PEOPLES the world over have been
shaken by the declarations of this
audacious Mr. Churchill . . . Not
alone from China but from Africa
comes the cry of disappointment
. . . The African Nationalist, a
newspaper published in Liberia
West Africa has this to say: “Rare
ly are the African ooople mentioned
as members of the community of
races who are bearing the brunt of
modern warfare. You hear mention
of most every -ace but we of Africa
who are carrying most of the fight
. . . How any urogram which takes
in one set of people and ignores
another set, can ’-»e called a demo
cratic program w* cannot see . . .
Are we not to share in the post
war world? ... If at a time when
the African people are shouldering
the burdens of war and braving
death with her allies—if at a time
when the dangers to democracies
are very real, the African people
are treated in this manner . . .
what will be his lot after the war
has ended and Ihe dangers to the
democracies are past?
The feeling seems to be that
while the African people are good
enough to be used js cannon-fodder
. . . they are not good enough to
live on equal terms with other race
groups, after the dangers of war
are over and peace is again restored
to the world."
* * *
MR CHURCHILL’S SPF.FCH
LAST SUNDAY was conspicuous
for its disregard of the position and
place colored races and nations arc
to occupy in post-war organization
. . . His silence in this direction is
of great significance . . . Through
out the whole of his speech there
stood out the glaring fact that in
spite of all the sweet talk making
the rounds about ur “fighting an
anti-imperialistic war; —a w r ar to
liberate all mankind;—'for t.he right
of all peoples to live their own lives
unhampered by economic barriers;
—Winston Churchill spoke as an
Englishman whose only concern is
the preservation of the “old glory"
of the British Empire . . .
Throughout his whole speech ran
the theme We (the British Empire)
shall hold fast to ell that we now*
call our own.
j|( j|c gc
THE “AFRICAN PILOT" another
newspaper published in Africa ex
presses itself as being most sur
prised at Mr. Churchills attitude.
"That a British prime minister," it
says, “could utter such a statement
of its six most widely read Ameri
can authors. The Uzbek's accord
ing to race anthrololigists of
which there are five nfillion is the
counterpart of the African and
American Negro.
during an unparalleled destruct.ve
war which is resting the peoples of
Africa, as well a.? millions of col
ored peoples :n other parts of the
world, their mateiial resources and
manpower is, indeed. amazing . . .
What now, must we expect to be
our fate after the war? . . . Must
we go on continuing to believe in
platitudes . . . Indeed, the 'Four
Freedoms* may be said to be g h i
enough for the st ates of Europe,
but when the intei pret.Ytlor.s are
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NORTH END NEWS
The Masses at Sacred Heart
church were well attended on Sun
day. Sunday being the fourth Sun
day was Holy Communion Sun
day for the Children Mary. It was
an inspiration to see so many of
our children receiving our Dear
Lori for the good of their soul.
Sunday being the third Sunday in
Lent, the Epist was taken from St.
Paul’s letter to the F.phes. V. 1-9.
and the Gospel St. Mark 11. 14-28
Read a passage of Scripture each
day prayerfully. The Young Ladies
Sodality Study hour is being held
each Sunday from 1 to 3 pm. We
hope to see more young ladies at
tend these study hours. Eve.v Cath
olic is urged to attend during la*nt.
A Mass each day is being held from
7 to 9 a.m. Tuesday evening devo
tior to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
and special prayer for the boys in
service—Rev Father Theifels. pas
j tor; Marion C McGill; reporter
♦ * *
! CHRISTIAN MOTHERS NEWS
On Sunday will be Holy Com
munion for the Christian Mothers
j Sodality at the 930 Mass. Mrs.
Geraldine Harris, worthy pref :t. is
asking that all the ladies of the
| Christian Mothers Sodality and the
; Young Ladies Sodality meet in the
j school on Friday evening after de
| votion to take part in the play for
the benefit of the church —Marian
C McGill, reporter.
OFF TO ARMY
Theo. Parent, another of our
young men of the Parish, has an
swered the call of Uncle Sam. r.nd
is now a member of the armed
forces. God’s blessings go with him.
and- may the Ble««od Mother guide
and protect him. We know you will
make a good soldier. Tod.
* * *
SURPRISED
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Reynolds of
Tireman had a joyful surprise on
Monday morning when who do you
think rang the bell? Well! No other
than Chas. Brown, son of Mrs.
Reynolds, who is in the U. S.
Marines A surprise party was given
in his honor in the beautiful home
of his charming aunt and uncle. Mr.
and Mrs. Edison on Tireman. Many
of his friends and relatives were
on hand to welcome him home He
left on Saturday evening to Join
his comrades, after thanking every
one for the lovely time he enjoyed
WOMEN’S AUXILIARY NO. 5
The Women’s Auxiliary 'No. V
U. 4 W-CIO of Chrysler Local No. 7.
was held on Thursday evening In
the local hall, 1551 H.irt avenue.
Many important matters w*ere dis
cussed. One of the most important
matters was the article that was
published in the M.chigon Chron
icle about the treatment of colored
womt'n at the Chrysler Highland
Park plant. A motion was offered
that a letter of protest be sent to
the international officers and to
heads of all industries on their seg
regation of our colored citizens. We
arc urging all colored women who
have relatives in any of the factor
ies to become a member j * the Wo
rn m's Auxiliary No. 5. Meetings
every second and fourth Thursday
night at 7:30 p m.
* * *
ENTERTAINS
At the beautiful home of Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice Foster on Crane ave
nue. a lovely dinner was given lor
SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1943
applied to Africans and Asiatics,
that is quite a se: a rale problem.’*
$ sje afe
THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECT
f Mr. Churchill's attempt to put
he submerged pe >p!cs of the world,
or whom we are now supposed to
>c fighting, on no side lines, cannot
jo measured . , . The cynicism to
vard the cause of the United Na
tions wh.eh his utterances arc giv
ing rise to. endanger
ing our successful prosecution of
the war.
We, tne submerged peoples of the
world tlgnt for the dissolut.on—
not the prcservat.on c.f Empire,
whether that Empire has it.« roots
in the imperialism of which In
dia. Africa, and China have been
the victim*, or in ‘hat which Europe
is riow the v.ct.n ... It is the
thir-t for imperialism that has
plunged us in'o this, the bloodiest
of aJJ wars and we willjfai] in our
sacred duty if we do not row wipe
it from the face of the earth.
Mr. and Mrs, Mote Rimson of La
fayette avenue, after which they
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. David
McGill on Delmar avenue where
they enjoyed playing whist and
a delicious buffet supper. Among
other guests were Mrs. Lucille Fos
ter and Mrs. Carol F’ippins. A love
ly time was enjoved by all.
SICK AND SMCT IN
Mr. David McGill who had a bad
case of the flu is much better Mrs.
Foster, Mrs. r.irham and o*hers are
up and around again Tray for
those in the hospital. They need
your cheeful smile.
* * *
PARTY FOR LITTLE ON*
A party and shower wa* given
in honor of the beautiful daughter
of Mr. a*4 Mrs Orial Taylor of
Cameron avenue who was baptized
a« Shane Margarette. Guests who
honored the little darling were Mrs.
Stuckie, Mrs. Moran. Mr. and Mrs.
Culler and daughter. Mrs Minor,
Mrs Ivow.s. Mr. and Mr* S.ngleton
and daughter, Mrs. Curtis Mrs.
Bradford. Mrs Brennan. Mrs. Cor
ne .e. Mrs. World, Mrs. Fraz or, Mr.
and Mrs. Seiback. Mrs. Jones, Mr.
ncl Mrs Spaulding, Mrs Geraldine
Harris, Mrs. Wilson and daughter,
Mr and Mr*. Cyril Barker, Mrs
Bronson. Mis. Anderson. Mr. and
Mis. Knighton, Mrs. Westbrooks and
many others. The party was given
a* the home of Mr. and Mrs Danny
Ford of f>oo Westminster, who are
God-parents of the baby. Mr. and
Mrs. S mon Plata .are the proud
grandparents Mrs. Marian C. Mc-
G.ll was .also an honored guest.
Many useful and practiced gifts for
a lovely baby were received.
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FAREWELL PARTY
Or Monday evening a farewell
party was given for Mr. Percy Smith?
by h.s mother, Mrs Cannon, at her
home, 1440 Lafayette avenue. Among
those who gathered to bid him
adieu were James Stalworth, Har
old Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Mat
tie Jenkins, Mrs. Mamie Johnson,
1 Mrs. Dillard. Mrs. Jordan and fam
! ily. Mr. Edward Turner, and Mrs.
Pauline Cannon a< hostess Mrs.
Louise Jones. Mrs. Lillie Hugson.
Mrs. Essie Mae Stanley and many
lovely girls were there too. The
pot received many useful gifts that
are serviceable for army life. Mr.
Smith left on Wednesday for Camp
Custer. He told his friends his en
deavor is to be a good soldier and
will try hard so that everyone will
be proud of him.
Lincoln School
Receives Honor
Mention For Book
ST LOUIS. Mo. The Treasury
Department of the War Saving Ad
ministration recently sent out blank
scrap books w hich were to be filled
ou 4 by the pupils of various states
showing activities of the various
schools in putting over the War
Sav.ngs Program.
S.x prizes were offered to the
high schools and s.x to the elemen
tal schools, w.th honorable men
tior to the six next best books in
each department.