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SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1944
Racial Bias Will Continue As Long As Is Profitable
SOCIOLOGIST
EXPLODES MYTH
OF SUPERIORITY
“Race and the Post War World.'*
was the subject of a lecture by Dr.
Norman D. Humphrey, anthropolo
gist and sociologist of Wayne uni
versity, who opened the twentieth
annual forum series -t St Antoine
YMCA Sunday, Jan. 0.
Among other things, Dr. Hum
phrey said: “Race is a matter of
social definition. . . . Race preju
dice will exist as long as it proves
profitable. . . . The American Ne
gro is not a Negro biologically, but
in social definition." »
Explodes Myth
Dr. Humphrey exploded the myth
Of race as merely a “matter of so
cial or cultural definition," by say
ing that the term, “race” is often
tised to describe a nation. And that
•‘race" is popularly a degree of
Caste.
Substituting the word caste for
race, he said, “Human beings are
not distinctive varieties. We merge
Into one another. Human beings
aren’t capable of being separated
biologically. We merely approach
certain types as Negroid, etc.”
The program follows: presiding,
I.ouis C. Blount, Religious Work
committee; congregational singing.
W. Harvy Hill, pianist; devotions,
Edward B Swintt, chairman Forum
committee; solo, Marvin DuPre;
tnnouncement and offering, Louis
C. Blount and Walter J. Fields;
question and answer period <ls
minutes given for questions from
the audience).
Girl, Ten Has A
Baby; Youngest
In U.S. History
MONAHANS, Texas—The record
©f being the youngest mother in
the history of the United States
goes to a 10-year-old colored girl
here. She gave birth to an eight
pound. eight-ounce daughter. Jan
uary 1. Dr. J. E. Cook, who de
livered the baby, revealed the
record.
The baby and mother are doing
well, according to the physician,
lie said it was a natural birth.
“The child never did know what
was happening." he said. “She had
been told she was going to have a
baby, but she wanted to get right
up arid go out and play with the
other children."
The young mother's father is a
P6-year-old truck driver. Her
mother is 32 years old.
“So far," Dr. Cook said, "we
haven't been able to get the girl
to tell us who the father of the
baby Is."
Dr. Cook said the young mother
Is small, even for a 10-year-old
girl.
The record held by young moth
ers was made several years ago
•when a five-year-old girl In South
America gave birth to a child.
Defense Worker
Faces Sentence
In Man’s Death
Thirty-six-year-old Rudolph Vin
cent of 274 Adelaide street, defease
worker awaits sentence this week,
following a conviction by Record
er's Judge John J. M her for the
fa*ai "ging last year of a fellow
plant *.vo. :er.
Vincert \ as found guilty of man
slaughter t i the death of Felix
Bucko of 19433 Has?e street during
an altercation between them on
last May 7.
The fatal altercation resulted
when, according to police. Bucko
dropped a steel plate cn Vincent's
foot Struck by Yir ent. Bucko
fell and fractured Ha skull. He
died a short time later at Receiving
hospital.
NAMED m TREASURY
WASHINGTON. - Clarence L.
Townes Sr . vice president and sec
retary of the Virginia Mutual Life
Insurance company, Richmond, has
been appointed a consultant for the
Interracial section, war finance di
vision, the Treasury Department an*
dounced this week.
DO'S AND DONT'S
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'o’r YJn|lMiAiMMn
"Don't do this because it ia worso than it look* and it looks bod
enough. A wsll known Negro doctor said rocsntly. that the Negro
health could ba improead twenty-fiee par cant over night, if they
would start spitting in tha gutter instead of on the aldawalk. Thu
is easy so let's start doing it."
BETTY JONES CROWNED ‘CO-ETTE QUEEN’
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Attractive Betty Jones was crowned "Queen
of the Co-ettes" at their fifth annual Charity
ball recently at Prince Halt Masonic Temple.
Reading left to right: Miss Vole DeLoney, first
attsndant; Miss Bstty Jones, queen of the belli
Miss Mary Stevens, second attendant. The well
Urban League To
Stage First Meet
In Flint, Thurs.
FLINT—The first annual meeting
of the Urban League of Flint will
be held Thursday evening. 8 o’clock,
at the flint Institute of Arts, 215
Wert First street, according to an
announcement Just released by the
league’s board oUUrectors.
The Urban League of Flint was
established in April. 1943. Its annual
meetings, however, vyill be held in
January of each year for winding
up reports and activities of the pre
vious year The guest speaker at
the first annual meeting will be
Lester B Granger, executive secre
tary of the National Urban League
for Social Work among Negroes,
in New York C;tv.
Mr Granger is recognized as one
of the outstanding men among the
Negro leadership. He has held his
present position since 1939. and has
had a number of years of previous
experience in social work, including
positions in the national and in local
Urban leagues, the New’ York City
Welfare Council, and the State
Manual Training and Industrial
school, in New Jersey. For several
years he was a member of the
executive board of the American
Association of Social Workers.
Details of the program will be
announced at a later date. The
meeting will be open to the public,
and the board of directors extend
an invitation to all Interacted par
sons to attend. The league officers
are: Edward Cumings. president;
Dr. J. W. Moore, vice president;
A. B. C. Hardy, treasurer, and Mrs.
Maris Wright, secretary.
Lodge And Temple
Install Officers
Pride of Michigan Lodge No. 875
gave 9 dinner to the members their
wives and many friends Sunday.
Jan. 2 There were more than
one hundrei and fifty who were
served by the brothers ss the din
ner lasted until Bpm There were
| music and dancing followed the
1 early evening.
After which the join? installation
of officers in temple and lodge was
performed by our district deputy
F G Gilchrist. The newly elected
officers pledge to make their lodge
and temple the best in 1944 and
to foster Elkcom throughout the
state. That was a grand day for
both, lots of fun and business with
it will help to rn.ke a successful
year we are looking for.
Louis To Stick With
Boxing At War’s Close
JACKSONVILLE. Fla <ANP)
Sgt Joe Louis will not hang up his
gloves if he is in his early 30's when
the war has ended, he said Monday.
The heavyweight champion, now
29. said regardless of whether he
| fights again, he hopes to remain
1 associated with boxing.
THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE • . A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
known Aity. Edward A. Simmons Is officiating
at ftho coronation, assisted by pro tty Mias Iva
Bowtiw Quean of 1P.3, Proceeds from Patrons
and gifts wars presented to Children’s Aid so
ciety and USO center for distribution.—Photo
by Frank Brown.
Youth Group Plans
For Heavy Program
The youth of Detroit ars moving
into the spotlight of activities to
day through several new character
building organisations One of the
newest of these organizations, and
one which is moving forward rap
idly is the Christian Youth Asso
ciation.
On Sunday. at 3 30
pm., at the Meth
odist churchrSl Antoine and Kirby,
the C.Y.A. will present: <l) A de
bate: Resolved: “That Church De
nominational Lines should be Dis
solved," featuring teams of young
people from Second Baptist church
ar»d Bethel A.M.E< church. <2) A
musical program featuring: Jose
phine Worthy, the young Marimba
artist, and her sirter and brother*
Alphea. James, and George, on the
violin, piano, and drum, respective
ly; Harold and Clarence McKinney,
a piano duo of brothers, and Kath
leen and Billy James, nine and
eleven year old pianists (3) A
worship service, conducted by Mrs
Mary Watson Stewart, a newcomer
Sociologist Now
An Army Private
At Fort Benning
FT. BENNTNO, Ga. (ANP)
Clifton R. (One-y) Jones, first
Negro graduate with s doctorate
in sociology from the yniversity
of lowa, recently became known
as Private Jones. The 32-year-old
sociologist has been assigned to
the classification section of the re
ception center, announced Colonel
Ulric James, commanding officer.
A native of Philadelphia, Private
Jones completed his undergraduate
work at Union university, Rich
mond. Va. where he received his
A B. degree. He took his M A. de
gree at lowa university in 1932 and
earned his Ph D. last November;
his dissertation, “Social Stratifica
tion in the Negro Population,” is
being considered for publication.
Jones was the recipient of many
honors during his college days at
Virginia Union and lowa. He be
came one of the two Negroes to be
elected to membership In Pi
Gamma Mu. national social science
fraternity; he was a Rosenwald
fellow, president of the lowa sod*'
ology club and a member of Alpha
Phi Altrha fraternity. Prior to his
induction into the army he served
as research assistant at Fisk uni
versity. Jones reported for active
duty at Ft. Benning on December 5
Mayor Jeffries
To Speak Before
Interracial Body
In his first public appearance be
fore an interracial'group since his
reelection. Mayor Edward J. Jef
fries will speak on "Minorities in
the Democratic Life of the City of
Detroit” at St Stephens AM E.
church. Cobb place and Stanford
avenue. Monday evening. Jan. 17.
The meeting is sponsored by the
West Side Human Relations Coun
cil in the Interest of better neigh
borhood race iclations. Father Mal
colm B. Dade, -ector of St. Cyprians
church and president of the spon
soring organization will preside and
Rev. J. D. Howell, pastor of St.
Stephens church will introduce the
speaker Music will be furnished by
the St. Stephens choir.
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CHERRY HAMILTON. Mgr.
to Detroit and member of Ebenezer
AME church holding a degree in
theology from Wilberforce univer
sity who finds no difficulty in spir
itualizing young people in any
service.
The C.Y.A serve* a threefold pur
pose: (1) To aid in the elimination
of youth problems facing the par
ents. ministers, officials and citizens
of the city. (2) To provide a full
me* ns of cooperation between
churches of all denominations. (3)
To • rovide young people, both
Christian and non-Christian, in
every church and community in
the city, with the opportunity to
satisfy their more serious spiritual
educational, and recreational needs
and interests through Christian in
fluence, the basis of all social in
fluences governing the development
of successful, s.-ne living.
The C Y.A. has been endorsed
by the Detroit Baptist Ministers’
conference and the Detroit A M E
Ministers’ Alliance. The Christian
Youth association is also officially
represented on the Detroit Chris
tian Youth Council of the Detroit
Council of Churches, an interracial
body composed of representatives
of youth organisations of all de
nomination*.
The •dministrative peraonnri of
die CYA ere Randall H. Pittman,
director; Mrs. Mary Wataon Stew
art, supervisor of religion; the Raw.
Henderson 8. Davis, supervisor of
education; Vince Wade Douglas,
secretary of the supervisory board;
the Revs. H. H. Coleman, A. C.
Williams, H. 8. Davis. R. JG. Tate,
M. R. Rhone nee. R. A. Schley, mem
bers of the Ministers’ Council.
Plymouth League
Panel Discussion
On Medical Site
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The people of the city of Detroit,
especially the youth, are invited
to attend the panel discussion on
the proposed "Wayne University
Medical Center" site, on Sunday.
January 16 at 7 p.m . at the Ply
mouth Congregational church.
There will be a panel discussion
followed fiy an open discussion by
members of the audience. The
young people are urged to come
prepared to enter into the discus
sion.
L:St Sunday evening the Ply
r 'Uth League held its annual elec
tion of officers. The officers for
1944 *re: Tho. ar Williams, presi
dent: Tommie Martin, first vice
president: Grover Strong, second
vice president: Delores Thomas, re
cording secretary: Gertrude f * : mms.
corresponding sec~rtary; Lillian
Payne, treasurer; and Carl Young,
custodian.
MRS LILLIAN LAW...of Hart
ford. Conn.., has moved to Detroit
. . .to live with her sister.. MRS
GLOVER DARNELL . .of Bangor
avenue ..Mrs. Law., is a retired
business person of her city ..She
is becoming ambitious again though
and may consider a tailoring shop
here.
WATCH OUT FOR THE
Vagabonds
WAITRESSES*
POPULARITY CONTEST
To Bo Announced Soon
MOWM PLANS
NATL NE6RO
CONFAR SOON
NEW YORK N. Y— At the nat
ional headquarters of t e March
On Washington Movement, it was
announced by A. Philip Randolph,
national director, that the March
On Washington Movement is con
sidering plans for the holding of a
National ’Negro Non-Partisan Po
litical Conference fu the purpose
of discussing problems and stra
tegy of, and for the Negro in the
comingpresidential campaign.
Because the year 1944 will mark
a crucial and decisive political pe
riod for the Negro people and all
minority groups, the March On
Washington Movement views the
necessity for the development of a
great mass demonstration around
the hopes and aims and aspira
tions of the Negro people in Amer
ica during the war and the post
war period as being vital, funda
mental and imperative. This con
ference according to Mr. Randolph
will have as one of its leading
tasks the business of getting the
Negro masses to participate in the
formation of decisions and the de
velopment of action on programs
that have been outlined and that
will be mapped out for the enlight
enment and guidance of the Negro
during these times.
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Judge Rules Union
Arrangement Void
PROVIDENCE, R. I.—ln a sweep
ing opinion here January 7, Judge
Alexander L. Churchill in Superior
court ruled that the auxiliary union
arrangement of the International
Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron
Shipbuilders and Helpers of Amer
ica was illegal in Rhode Island.
The auxiliary lodges of the Boiler
makers union are set up for Ne
groes only, and members of aux
iliaries do not have the same rights
and protection as regular union
members, although paying the same
dues.
Union Hu Bln*
Judge Churchill’s ruling came at
the close of a week of argument
in his court in which Thurgood
Marshall NAACP special counsel
and Joseph LeCount of this city ap
peared for certain Negro workers
seeking an injunction to restrain
Local 308 of the Boilermakers un
ion from discriminating against
them.
The action was the result of an
election held in December in which
Negro members of the union here
at the Walsh-Kalser shipyards were
required to vote on a separate bal
lot marked ‘C" and deposit the
ballots in a special envelope
marked “protest’’ which were then
placed in a separate ballot box.
All the ballots in the election
were impounded by court order
and action for a temporary injunc
tion begun.
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“These men (Negroes) ere full
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Remarkable feature of the action
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Negroes thrown out and had ruled
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