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PAGE TWO Group SHERRILL HEADS ORGANIZATION IN TR AVEJJBATTLE Organized by twenty prominent Detroit attomevs for the purpose Of combatting Jim Crow travel in the United State*, the National Committee to Abolish Jim Crow Travel will meet in its initial con ference at St. Antoine Street YMCA -January 29 so map plans for waging Jbn all-out fight against discrimma- JUon and segregation by the nation's transportation system*. ' William L. Sherrill, chairman of Jthe committee. s#>d la«t week that the main purpose of the organiza tion la to abolish the ur-American practice of segregating racial group* tn transportation wherever such practices exist. The work cf this group, Sherrill pointed out, v 11 not overlap that of any other organi zation. aince the committer will specialize in the light against Jim Crow travel. . Serving on the Detroit committee With Sherrill are Attorneys Robert L Champ on. secretary; Robert J Evans, treasurer: R M Golightly. coordinator; Wilfred Newman, pub licity director, and Edward A SimmdnsT 'general counsel Other attorneys affiliated with the organi sation are Joseph A Brown. Lloyd Loomis. Benjamin F Letter, I.rn- rie Snowden. Cecil Rewlettc, Wil l.am T Patrick. C. Leßron Sim _mcns, Elvin Davenport. Charles A Roxborough. A!>n Bibb, Harold Bledsoe. William V. Banks, Herbert L. Dudley and Francis M. Dent. How It Works Local committees of the organiza tion will be established in all cities •throughout the country to work •with the national office in build ing sentiment and encouraging mil itant action against segregation of groups on train* and bus ies Local branches will seek court ■action against transportation sys tems practicing Jim Crow and in the they are unable to handle rtheir own cases, assistance will be tgiven by the National with head quarters at 1328 Gratiot stTeet. • It waa pointed out that Jim Crow have aerioutly affected the snovenvent of Negro troop* and that of colored soldiera ala •tioned in states with Jim Crow lawi run into seriou* diffi arult.es traveling on furloughs, dif ficulties which often resulted in racial outbreaks. At the January 29 conference plana will be made for a national program for an all-out drive.against one of the worst conditions In the country—that of Jim Crow travel. Anna Hedgeman Series Speaker At Plymouth The Winter Lecture Serlee of Plymouth Congregational church It/ ft'Tp.ni, at the Plymouth Church. Her subject will be “How Do We Build Substantial Race Re lations." Mrs. Hedgeman la the field con sultant in race relations of the second Civilian Defense Region, O.C.D. It is especially advantage ous that the series committee is able to bring her here at this time. The committee is very anxious to Have the general public hear her On the 16th. Other noted speakers on the Lec ture series this year have been Lillian Smith, editor of “South To day;" Dr. Frazier, Washington. D.C.; Dr. Charles S. Johnson, Fisk uni versity. . WHEN EVERYTHING HAS FAILED. CONSULT THE MAN FROM LOUISIANA WHO KNOWS. No Case Is Too Large • or Small for Him. DR. Wm. BELL Reading and Divine Healing Phone Cadillac 5024 Dr. Bell specialise* in kidney trouble, backache, legache. dizziness, lack of normal pep, etc. If you believe in God he can help you. 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Back row, lett to right: Mias Viola Carson, secretary; Mrs. Halan Schropshira. vies president; Mrs. Mil BTWTA ADOPTS A NEW 8-POINT 1944 PROGRAM At its first meeting of the new year following the annual election of officers last Wednesday, the executive board Of the Booker Y. Washington Trade Association Monday adopted eight points of a nine point program for 1944 sub mitted by Louis C Blount, re elected president of the organiza tion now in jts thirteenth year of promotion of better Negro busi nesses in metropolitan Detroit Blount proposed that (1) the office of the organization be re opened and a full-time clerk be with a program that will prove profitable to the membership and the community; (2) the mem bership goal for 1944 be set at a minimum of 400; (J) the revival of the organization’s publication, “The Voice of Negro Business’* to be operated at no loss to the associ ation; (4) a stipulated appropria tion be given the* Detroit House wives' league; <5) the post-war committee become alert and vigi lant in helping to improve present businesses and give all possible aid in (the establishment of new busi fne&ses; (6) the employment of a 'full-time executive secretary to serve the membership; (7) the asso ciation give three scholarships, one to Wayne univeraity and two to colored colleges to be awarded to aualifying students interested in tfcewtttdy 0t business; (8) if possi ble the Trade Association this year 'tiold a tfMe exhibit; (9) that three prises be given to business persons for certain achievements and three prizes be given to persona who held office for certain achievements, the prizes to be at a fall con ference. The executive board did not adopt the plan for a trade exhibit, pointing out that the shortage of help and the scarcity of merchan dise would make such a venture impossible. • Officers Elected Other officers elected for 1944 besides Blount are: J. W. Collins, first vice president; W. D. Morison, second vice president; Mrs. Fannie Small, recording secretary; Percy Jacks, corresponding secretary; J. J. Tkeus, financial secretary; W. J. Fields, treasurer. Carleton W. Gaines. Mrs. Gonzella Porter and Atty. Percival Piper were named to the executive board. William H. Porter, Carleton W. Gaines, W. D. Morison. Dr. J. J. McClendon and W. J. Fields served as nominating committee. Mrs. R. Louis Grooms, chief ac countant for Jreat Lakes Mutual Insurance company and head of the Detroit Institute of Commerce, who had served the organization as sec retary for the past 10 years, re signed due to pressure of business. She first affiliated with the organi zation as luncheon meeting secre tary, then as chief of the auditing committee and was later elected secretary of the group. Report Shows Increase The annual report revealed that 77 individual businesses are con nected with the organization, a slight increase, over the member ship report Of last year. A finan cial report said that the treasurer had on hand $706 at the beginning : of 1944, as against $64 at the be- I ginning of the previous year. The increase in surplus was ir» • possible in spite Of a decrease i.' I income. Early in 1943 the guaran teed noonday luncheons were cur tailed. thus effecting a saving to ! the organization. The organization also discontinued the publication of the "Voice of Negro Business” ! which, the report Indicated, was operating at a loss of approximately SSOO annually. Highlight of the association's ! 1943 activities was the recent Better Business Conference, which no | doubt will be repeated la the fall 'of 1944. THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE —• A RELIABLE INWBNDENT WEEKLY Confab To Support FEPC Program Set NEW YORK, N. Y.—The National Council for a Permenant FEPC, of which Dr. Allan Knight Chalmers of the Broadway Tabernacle in New York City and A. Philip Ran dolph, national director of the March On Washington Movement are co-chairmen, has called a con ference national in scope to be held in Washington. D. C. t at the 12th street branch of the YMCA. January 20 and 21. The purpose of this conference is to discuss the problems that confront FEPC and the crisis which developed upon the defiance of the directive* of this committee concerning the elim ination of racial discrimination in the railroad ndustry. by the IS southern ralroads and the 7 rail way labor unions. Strategy will be discussed in the interest of get ting the President to order com pliance on the part of the railway carriers and unions with the direc Peace After The War Will Be Discussed “Shall the Church Have a Scat at the Peace Conference’* will be the topif discussed by Dr. Thoburn T. Brumbaugh, Sunday, Jan. 16, at 4 p.m., on the *‘Y* Forum. Dr. is executive sec retary of Detroit Council < of Churches, under whose adminis tration the Rev. Howard Thurman Negro Congress Plans Strategy For Tax’ Bill WASHINGTON, D. C.—The Na tional Negro Congress through its Washington Labor and Legislative Bureau this week called for inten sified activity of all councils and affiliates to assure passage of the anti-poll tax hill in the Senate. The statement issued by Dorothy K. Funn, labor secretary of the Congress, indicated that “nothing must be taken for granted” and we must start now to amass the big gest delegation that ever hit Capitol Hill to put every possible Senator on record for passage of HR 7. Miss Funn stated: Your two Sena tors must be committed to the following points: 1. To vote YES on cloture, as often as necessary. 2. To vote NO on a motion to table, as often as necessary.* 3. To vote NO on a motion to postpone, as often as necessary. 4 To vote YES on passage of HR 7. 5. To insist on a ROLL CALL on every vote. Sgt. Risker Home On 10-Day Furlough S-Sgt Frederick L. Risker was at home on furlough for 10 days last month to visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred w. Risker of 540 Hague. Sgt Risker is stationed at Camp Hood, Texas. During his stay in the city many social cour tesies were extended to him by his -?sti of friends. The Riskers have another son, Joseph, in the armed services. He is stationed at Fort Sheridan, lIL TODD S _ Annual - pants ctE t:r E PANTS FOR EVERY OCCASION FOR BOYS 4 TO 10 YOUNC MIN S IQS STUDENTS ** J ** MEN a l n p d COMPLETE SELECTION FOR THE LADIES WE MATCH YOUR COAT AND VEST TODD'S HOLLYWOOD CLOTHES STYLE ORIGINATORS 1216 RANDOLPH STREET dred Gay ton, treasurer; Mrs. Ann Ford, chap lain; Wanda Millar. Lena Butler, Mery Bailey. Mildred McCants. parliamentarian, and Josia Br ogdon. tives of his committee. Committees out of the conference will be formed for the purpose of waiting on senators and congressmen to secure their support and coopera tion to back the directives of FEPC and also to secure the enactment of federal legislation to make the committee permanent. The conference will begin at 2 pm., January 20 and on that eve ning in the New Bethel Baptist church a public mass meeting on FEPC will be held with the fallow ing speakers: Monsignor John A. Ryan, direc tor. National Catholic Welfare con ference. Senator William Langer, representative of North Dakota: Rev. William H. Jemagin, presi dent, Fraternal Council of Negro Churches in Americk; Sydney Hol lander, president, Jewish Coordin ating Agencies; A. Philip Randolph, co-cnairman, National Council for a Permanent FEPC. was brought to Detroit to speak on the pre-Easter services. He was formerly a missionary, lecturer and commentator on Japan and the Ori ent after he had received his B A. from Ohio Wesleyan, his S.T.B. from Boston university, his S.T.M. from the Union Theological Sem inary, Hew York and his doctor*! degree from Ohio Wesleyan. Dr. Brumbaugh understands the life of the soldiers who are fight ing in this war. because he fought in France in 1917. He attained tke rank of lieutenant His career has been Interesting, exciting and educational as a mis sionary of the Methodist Episcopal among students of the Japanese Empire. As director of the Wesley Foundation' in Japan, he had the opportunity to study the philosophy and habits of the people of the Far East. Because of his understand ing of the Orient he was flooded with Invitations to write, talk and counsel on the problems of the Far East Among his literary contributions ere the books, “A Son of the Rising Sun,’’ and “Religious Values in Jap anese Culture.” He is the editor of the Japan Christian Year book for 1937. Before going to the Far East Dr. Brumbaugh had been assistant pas tor and dean of Young People's work of Grace Methodist church. He was Methodist student pastor at Cambridge, Mass. Edward Swintt, chairman of the “Y” Forum committee, says that the message this Sunday will be an answer to the many critics who believe that the church has no right to a place at the conference. The following Sunday, Jan. 23, William T, McKnight, will be the guest speaker. His subject will be “Fair Employment Practice—A L son in Democracy.” The “Y” Sun day forum starts at 4 p.m. . Rev. Madam BESSIE H. TAYLBR ADVISOR DIVINE HEALER 3788 Milford Avenuo Appointment Ty. 4-0193 Roy Wilkins Reviews Some NAACP Cases An outline of objectives for the year 1944 and a review of routine work of the legal redres* commit tee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo-. pie highlighted the address of Roy Wilkins, assistant executive secre tary of the association anJ editor of Crisis mag.-ine at the “Legal Defense Day” meeting of the or ganization in Bethel A.M.E. church Sunday afternoon. Wilkins reviewed some of the "less spectacular” cases handled by the association very day and com pared them with, more dramatic undertakings which have -attracted the attention of the nation to the association’s efforts to secure for Negroes justice in the courts. He pointed out that although these un heard of cases were routine work of the association, they cost thou sands of dollars annually and often set precedents by which verdict! favorable td minority groups may be reached in future cases. A change in policy in he hand ling of criminal cases has been adopted by the association for 1944. Wilkins said. In the matter of cases Involving civil rights, he de clared, the association is urging the filing of civil suits in important cases because of the inability to obtain warrants from prosecutors in many flagrant cases of violation of civil rights. Wilkins summed up the associa tion’s program for 1944 es follows: “Win the war. protect civil rights, extend economic opportunity, greater cooperation with organized labor, continuance of the -fight for educational opportunities: a demo cratic peace settlement.” The martial music of the Ford Local GOO UAW-CIO concert band enlivened the meeting. Additional musical selections were rendered by Mrs. Estelle Andrews, soprano. Other speakers on the program in cluded Atty. Allen Brown, secre tary of the Detroit Chapter of Law yers Guild; Gloater B. Current, executive secretary. NAACP. Defends Soldier Vote Speaking for the Soldiers’ Vote. Attorney Brown called on the NAACP to make “every fox hole a voting booth.” Calling attention JM Ik '■Milt .• • M MME. W. C. WRIGHT REV. MME. PARKER • •«£ BRi l % {>y. ■ Madam Sue COD’S REALM & NATIONAL TEMPLE OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE, Inc. Have Their Service Every Wednesday Night at 8:30 P.M. Sunday Nights 8 P.M. 541 E. Vernor Highway, Detroit .1, Mich. Phone Cadillac 5024 PRESTESS ANGEU—ADVISOR • HEALER GUARANTEED RELIEF FOR PILES. Etc. 3641 Russell Street at Brady (Rear) For Appointments Phone Un. 2-7307 Telephone Temple 1*8620 BURNS BROTHERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS “DISTINCTIVE SERVICS” 3702 St. Antoine Street, cor. Livingstone JOHN H. BURNS SAMUEL S. BURNS Bethlehem Temple Of Truth 3805 Riopelle at Illinois REV. B. MAHONEY. Pastor Special Bless Services: Every Thursday Night at 1:30 P.M. Sunday 11 A.M. Sunday Lve 9:00 PJL "JESUS IS THE LIGHT Or THE WORLD, IN HIM THERE IS NO BARENESS.” to the \7lsley-Grctn-Lucai bill now in the House, he urfed that every thing be done to aasure passage of the bill in its original form which will provide fediral super vision of elections for soldiers. The assemblage approved com munications to be sent to President Roosevelt. Malcolm Ross, chairman FEPC. and Michigan Congressmen regarding pretests against the smear hearing of the Smith Committee on FEPC, support for FEPC’s di rectives on the discrimination in empTbyment of Negroes on rail roads; urging support of the Worley bill and soldier vote. Michigan Congressmen were also urged to support subsidies and Senator Van denb- • and Ferguson urged to vote for cloture on the anti-poll tax bill as well as to support the bill. Gov ernor Kelly was requested to re fuse extradition In the Huddle Al len case. New Exam Date Is Set For Senators By Judge Scallen State Senators Charles C. Diggs and Charles S. Blondy face an ex amination on February 5, on charges of soliciting a bribe In con nection with the anti-chain banking bill. The examination was adjourned from last week when the state’s attorney general’s office requested a delay because of a supreme court appeal which is still pending. The new examination date was set by Recorder’s Judge John P. Scallen last week. WATCH OUT FOR THE 1 Vagabonds WAITRESS!}* POPULARITY CONTEST To Bo Announced Soon TO MY HOST OF CUSTOMERS & FRIENDS I WISH TO ANNOUNCE I AM READY TO SERVE YOU AT MY NEW LOCATION 536 E. Montcalm St. • TELEPHONE CA. 2444 For Appointment MME. W.C. WRIGHT IF YOU BELIEVE IN PRAYER Meet REV. MME. PARKER Fitter es Chrlit Like Onivtrtal Cburoh 545 East Canfield Avenue Every Monday and Wednesday Night 1:30 P.M. 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