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IsTIMSON RECOGNIZES NEGRO nurse program m K«fUM no on * pe, \ on *• ■ to M*» k tor HM S '* ro ■ , tr'*up of Nori no* this - ’' ,A, ' mpnl 10 8 ; ,m * WZi" the -t.lu. of various ■ ir|) , g concerning race rela ■r. :0 ' pctioit. The statement ■ 1 '’ 1 b( , fn by repre*enta- K c( church group*. news- V ' p ‘ organisations, ■r'\.. and Other* tn the Ne* Hl!*o immunity. It read* a* fol- BB « v Oils Statement Jolnt |H ' UM , Wt > feel that no one B .‘‘ n l | K ni .lltifd to *peak for V' :..«ro citizen* of this E? * the statements attrl ■ to the "Negro Leader-* rc- K, n riv in the News painted too „ ;iii 1 ue of race relations. . W y (r(fti it is our considered Btudeemeut that housing, employ-] Kt.ut aid 1 Iml rights issues were E: met in I?M4. ■ Secondly The fact that race a* measured by tnd tin lion have improved V r p,.tmit on the whole, is no B,„«„ n to ns-ume that any pro- of tii - city administration Bs rc'i'otisi 'le for 1 hi* improve- Bmi' Wlnle we do not minl ,l!u, tti” ‘ effi'i t of creating an t.teruinl tommittee or the ap wintment of * new and pro -1 f ggj W , t>(i)ii c commissioner; level tbe'e*ae attribute the Ifcrease in .k >al friction more |o (hr :i. i ominodation of Negro ptrt while iitlzens to conditions piMtn." in flic city, than Lo re irlu’ioii)* atul other palliative* llfered during the past year. "Thirdl : There t* inadequate ihimhp m Pf'.roit The war cro i<f(t t;. tor housing ha* not ),m met. Theie i-* still dlwcrt ninatton in employment. There f> loi'.r.ied violation of civil 1 0• * f.v -1 mrunts. hotel*, taxi «h< v'.m.i hip coir pan lea, re . i • 1 stabllshn ent*. and ul. r >i’ in- place*. Even the B : iri '' >•' ''“l a segregated ln- H. llmi'ing H "\\V h-.i-f continually opposed Hh-' hit'.iaiTig p<-i 11 v of the city H mi-: .<n which segregate# 1 . iii m-e nf their color ii. 1 ; ,v.,| to provide ade -1 modatlon* for war Bun i.:ti Federal fund* , H : . j.i'mi are availMhle. 8... 1- ,1 policy for the Biii.v Negron* and other Hi.;. in i; a only undemo v. falion of the law Hi t: I'ni’ Mates. t>lit lead* H r,... tminm and continued ' |7fv hii'i'!',,.. nf w.ir win kern In 'iu! part < a *uc<e*sful war .mil Detroit I ' have re* ■ Vo pro'Me housing. f-i V UIU that they immodl ■ tb ’ " / « ail upon the ' i't *i Conti' | to iPinovr ae - v • of housing ! : ii. M|,i!ive procedure I '* t; ! h th<- Council issue " Mayor and the on to nuild at units of needed " * ! "■«! workers. '"Hi * I'epurtrii* lit • nil,' i the HilminiKirn* 1 ' : j e Commissioner. ’• !! < |! grr who in 15)44, alleviate friction • ' b and memtiera of 'h p.t!tinent. However, 1 expressed hy cas> l *' hrutalitjr reported to • ')' and other oiganlza ‘ ' 1 ' ‘ ‘WiHnued to exist. al- K ‘ 1 1 depaitment under *'! -'■ I< a derail ip took more ‘ ion to remedy hru ci'y in I'm itifnt ( lit labor altuation in ; |'- improved the em nation. Vet there in employment diaerlmi* ■U'.iiM Neeroea. We cile 1 ' 'Jtnple. the refuaal of . *’ ,ls Toamatera to n ' 10 truckers to work * ,hn " roa «J hauls. Thin H u^ N f TURE HELP VOUR . HEAD COLD katiirv i,IT II ' V 0,,, * >ut you must help un.-i ionM *?, rcs,or ® the** natural P«’rieiro \ ' V\° 2 drop* n/.r.ivM|T tF* ,n rftc h w»tnl (1) i *i ri u 1 r,r euJat»on (2) open* jon- i nT Vour br e«thin*. Cau -1 - iimn. ». y directed. Only 26<\ •4 mm « - JQUCO, 50c, Alwayg get Penetro gg» RECONDITIONED ARMY AND NAVY SHOES ARMY AND NAVY APPAREL Ml MICHIGAN AVENUE OPEN 9 A*M* TIL 9 P«M. CHURm OP rnn - mw* ayi> jay streets R|;v. KATWOTO S. JACKSON* P«»tor Rcho©)~ s.jo a m Morning Service—ll:oft A M. ""»* )>op|*« |fi-mi- -d 3o p.M. Kvtnlng RarTlcß—7:3fl PM, MM-Wa«k Prayer MB*tln*-7.30 P.M. Wednesday ident’* Committee on Fair Lm ployment Practices. “In the field of civil llbertlea, we fail to note much Improve ment. Although reports of dis crimination against Negroes hy steamship companies, the Detroit City Airport injhe training of a Negro student *for aviation, and by restaurant*, hotels, taxicabs, and other place* of public ac commodation have been reported to the Mayor * Committee we fail to note any step* taken by tho Committee to alleviate this con dition. While we hail the ap pointment of an interracial com mittee by the City, its activities to date have failed to materially Improve underlying causes of rats friction. Negro citizen* of Detroit are supporting the war effort in eve ry way possible. Although (he War Department 1* desperately in need of nurses to care for the wounded in the army, not a sin gle Detroit hospital will accept a Negro applicant. “The Ked Cross still retain* dlscringnation in blood bank*, nl tbough a Negro. Dr. Charles Drew i* one of those responsible tor developing the blood plasmo process. tru*it that aitlon in 1945 will be l.tken by agencies and organization*. both governmental niul community-wide, to rento\e tbo causes of race friction by providing adequate housing, en couraging granting of civil i|. bcrtica, eradication of dlscrimtna tion and segregation In an walks of life." 1 \ er Seek Woman Who Escapes With $5,400 A 27-year-old housekeeper who i* nlleged to have atolen J 0.400 (a being sought by police. She is Minnie Mitchell, alias Minnie Lee Young. Complainant against the suspect la Clarence Williams of 1323 Menton. Williams told police that the woman worked for him as a housekeeper on January 23 at 9 4"> I*.in. Site picked up hia small leathr hug containing 95.400 In twenty dollar bills and left the house He Huid that Miss Mitchell waa seen by his son Clarence Jr., leaving the house wearing only her bath rohe and shoes, and get into a black automobile. A warrant was isued charg ing Miss Mitchell with larcency of property and larcency from ' a building. She iu described as ■ being five f«et In height and ! weighing approximately 170 lbs. | She has the appearance of a person about 20 years old. Leaders Discuss Race Relations WASHINGTON—f AND— Mind ful of the controversy that has been developing with regard to wkt department policy on the assignment of Negro Nuraea. Sec. Henry L. Stimson gave assur ance that the problem would not go unrecognized. 11 «> told iii» press conference on Thuraday morning that “Ne gro Nuraea in the army nurae corpa are going to be utilized ao n* beat to meet the needa of the army.’* ’ Ha prefaced this* alate ment with the background that they are being rommlaaioned in the army “when and where they are available." and that they must of course, meet the same physi cal requirement* established for ail nuraea. The secretary’* statement was prompted by a newsman’s in quiry regarding department poli cy. Surgeon General Norman T Kirk had been quoted a* telling a New York audience recently that "We don’t mix them fmeiin ing Negro and white nuraea); where we hav# Negro troop* we use them, hut up until now we haven't used them for white troops '* The question was whe ther the exclusive assignment of Negro nurse* to Negro soldiers was the policy. The Kirk statement Indeed precipitated an issue. It Is un derstood that his comment was completely at variance with the facts sines at the limn of the remark Negro nurses were serv ing white soldiers In three differ ent locations in continental Unit- SUCCESSFUL ym ■a, HWIMf 91 , jMf Si» Willlsni T. Johnson, one of (he proprietor* of the Hhd Horse-shoe liar, 1* one of lie. troll's business and civic lend ers, He ha* been In the elty sinee iIKCt and ha* served ns manager of Senator Diggs cam paign for two years nnd a* member of the lttehe| church, and president and founder of the Walters Progressive League. Birmingham Discrimination Protested BIRMINGHAM - (ANPi— Vig orous protest was lodged her Tuesdnv with the local office of the Cnlted States Employment Service over alleged discrlmlna- J i tory hiring practices toward No- i groes. The protest was made |by Emery (> Jackson, executive i I secretary, and W, H. Hollins, act ing president of the Birmingham branch. NAACP. Conferring with Alex Apperson. manager of the local ISES. Ja»k son expressed disapproval of the completely segregated office USES maintains for Negro cli ents and the fact that not a sin gle Negro is on the local staff He said further that the NAACP had received complaints to the effect that Negroes were not be ing referred to Jobs of their choice, but that USES wav ar bitrarily trying to force appli cants into undesirable jobs at which Negroes had no chance for promotion. ed States. They were at Fort Bragg. North Carolina. Camp ( laihorna, La. and the station hospital In New Orleans. Even now. it is understood, n unit of colnrod nurses was enrnute from Fort Hauchuca. Ariconn. to a station hospital in California. In Hie comae of the news con ference. Hlimsnn ventured certain "off-the-record" comments, a pro* ' ctdure lie has rarely followed on questions affecting Negroes. flfofal I INFANTILE I I PARALYSIS I V?/ If YOU HAVE A TANNED. DANK SKIN. MACK- Hf ADS AND EXTERNALLY CAUSED PIMPLES. 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And one# ><*»r h* . S la all amnofb and evenly c»la»ed, you will Ha <l#ll»M*d to aaa bo w mtr II la la keay roar hair alw«>* laaklna 111 •oungaat. black**!. boat with a Blacb Strand application ar too*lmp a* naceaaary. Fall dic ar iiona are with the Black Strand parkagra. fba pi Ira la only Bbc. Oot Black Strand Nab Catarina from your dmgglat and know Iba k>» of aranoth, rrenlr-eoWired jet black hair by **• aiabt " Hatufariwo or money bark ruariuaaai CAUTION RWk Strand la to ba •and anl* aa dlraated on Iba labal BLACK STRAND Iff T BLACK KAIB COIOFIM •lari 8 trail Cs, CKI eat*, UL LEWIS BUSINESS COLLEGE ADDRESSED BY HORACE WHITE AND A. PHILIP RANDOLPH Rev. Horace A. White, chair man of the Detroit campaign to raise 173 000 for the support of a Permanent FKPC. and A. Philip Randolph, famous leader and ora* tor, spoke to the students of the Lewis Business college during Mr. Randolph's recent visit here, con cerning the work of the Fair Em ployment Practice Committee and how It will help the Negro In ths post-war world, If it is made per manent. The students of the Lewis Rusl nesa college, who have often dem onstrated their clvlc-mlndedness. wcie Inspired hy Mr. Randolph * id«a and decided to conduct a Beau Jack Honored ATLANTA— (ANPt The citi zens of Atlanta paid high tribute to Pvt. Sidney “Beau Jack" Walk «r when a committee composed of Atlanta's prominent business and piofrssional men and wo men sponsored a testimonial ban quet at the Club Polncisna Sat urday honoring him for making the greatest contribution to box ing during the year. Words of praise were show’ered upon Beau Jack by admirers and fight fans who crowded Into the <luh to hail the pugilist for his outstanding ring performances which wop for him the title of “boxer of the year '* Nat Fleiah er. editor of Ring magazine, con ferred that title upon Beau Jack after an appralsel of the hoxlng records or 4..'182 or the nation's prize fighters Jazz Foundation Observes Jan 17' NKW ORLEANS-(ANi Jazz was officially recognized Wed ttesday, Jan 17, when the recently organized National Jazz foun dation, composed of many of New ■Orleans' lending citizens, cele brated the Both anniversary of the birth of Jazz In this city. On the program appeared some of the pioneers who have im mortalized jazz, Louis Armstrong, native New Orleanian, recently awarded the honor of 'greatest Wz .vocalist „f nut' received Otis nation.il trophy at the Mu nicipal auditorium on the night of tlie celebration. i PARADISE | ! HOTEL | A i 30 ROOMS i ; • MODERN ; 710 Madison Ave. j Centrally Located | Clean —Wholesome < Steam Heated « | < ► Hot & Cold Running: 1 t Water J > Kates Reasonable 1 CLifford 1756 ! Detroit 26, Mich. Mla« taum Sra4txu. An *i,ku linwxl HOW QUINTUPLETS promptly rotlovo coughing of CHEST COLDS Wondorful for Grown-ups, Tool Whenever th# Quintuplet* ratrh cold t heir che*t*. throats ind barknarr rubbed with Muaterole. So Musterolc rmurt be just about the heatr< M-rellef youcsn buy! Just so* how pro iptly white, etainle j i Mmterol# relieves coughs, core throat, aching rheet muse'd* due to colds bow breat lung become. easier bow fast eon vsiton in unper bronchial tract, noae nd throat begin* to break up I Such Messed comfort! In S strengths: Gbil dm’* Mild, Regular and Extra Strang. SPOONER’S WEEKLY BARCAIN ; 2—SPECIALS—2 19*17 CHEVROLET 8 . Door Ux9t l»Hnxr. Trunk Sedan, Hadl«>, Heater, Tire* Vfry fined. Rebuilt Wofnr. . . Hurry 1938 FOH,, < I)oor T>Hn ' f Trnnk Sedan, Rebuilt Wnfnr, W«dl«, Heater. Tire* I’rart(rally Y m, A COCA Wrai Ranratn . , , 0 j cp OONFR I *The Ifttla l.nt with Rl« Rartilii” MOTOR SALES 9R20 Livernoi* Ava. 1 Phone HO. 5016 ; campaign of their own to raise H<»o. Rev White helped organize the student body toward that end. Odell Glover was elected chair men; Paul Fields, assistant chair man; Maxine fiilines, secretary; and Mattie Wade, treasurer. Com mittees were formed and the stu dents have alieady launched their drive. Many contrihuth ns have been reported to the committee. The Lewis Business college has several projects, Including plans to help young people obtain a bet ter education, an annual populari ty contest and (th«r things of like nature, but they have temporarily laid all these aside In order to work to a* - o Mr. Randolph's ld**a realized. During his visit to the school. Mr. Randolph staled that he had n.-vi r seen a more interested gii<»p of young people than those enroll ed in the L* >vJg Bu since*. college. Among other activities at the | school, ogr of the highlights Is the | 1 opening of die mid-winter term, ! beginning February 5. Day and | evening clas-es will bo conducted 1 for beginners, as *we)| as classes for advanced students Mrs. Violet Lewis, founder and president, 1 stalls that “from the enrollment already received in the school of. fiie. this will he one of the largest registration* In the history of the I.'wjs Business college. Young and old alike, i< alfze the importance of business training ’* M.s la-w is furl hir s'at is that 'tie Board of ftiie, tnis and an* willing to do all in their p-vw er to help secure a Permanent I KI'C F"r further information regard ing thy. mid winter term of the Lewis Bus in, College, call TRtn- j ity Former Howard U. Student Killed w A SHI v< i TON IAN P' ln a dispatch from the war depart ment hist week Mr. and Mrs Hu bert Melvin,. Momcrt. Sr. burned that their son, Ist T.f Hubert I Melville Mnmett. Jr,, was killed in m tlon. The 21 year old officer ; "is n Junior at Howard Ini- 1 versity when |u. wus failed to the service of his country. CLASSIFIED ADS FOR S\ I » Veteran* B hlto or colored, llome* bull! we*! nr ca»t side. >n down payment. Fort Realty to. Te. I-IT-M*. iiiltt ( a»«. b \ vri It Position as caretaker. Jnuir« ‘ Bright, WXI Batson. ! Henry ,VHsNI. <gMM»UP PRINTING PRICES REASONABLE Quick - Satisfactory Service n._ _ ... . ... 3 BUSINESS CARDS GREETING CARDS PLACARDS LETTERHEADS WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS HAND BILLS ENVELOPES FORMAL INVITATIONS PLUGGERS WE ALSO DO SOUVENIR PROGRAMS, BOOKLETS. BULLETINS DETROIT TRIBUNE PRINTING DEPT. 2146 St. Antoine St* Phone CLifford 2924 GIVE US A SHARE OF YOUR PATRONAGE Langston Hughes Speaks At Harvard CAMBRIDGE. Mass— (ANPt - lairgston Hughea. speaking at Rude I iff** college and before the Harvard Defense gmup at the Harvard univ|r»lty < Faculty club Help Wanted Ads I YOU KNOW YOU ARE WELCOME WHEN YOU APPLY FOR ONE 0? THESE POSITIONS Help Wanted-Female Cafeteria Work We have Openings —For— Assistant Cook Counter Girls General Kitchen Help Good Wage* Free Meals Opportunity for Advance ment. A job that will last v/ter the war. Apply Michigan Bell Telephone Cos. EMPLOYMENT OFFICE 1365 Cass Avenue HOTEL MAIDS union wages Apply 1442 Griswold St. 2nd Floor, between ■* A M —3 l*M Daily Help Wanted Male - Female I \> V \SSt IIS For roofing and Mrii k siding Men or women. Part or full time < an make iM<k» per week eomntU- Hon. Plenty of work In jour neigh borhood, For Information rail: COLLETT & BERRYMAN LEnox 7137 looking for Work! There I* a good paving ioh for toii In oar BM P B WITH ( 01.1 MVv. Saturday, January 27, 1945 stressed the still urgent need for a solution to the current prob lem of racial oppression in Itu* country. “I'aoplu there * go to* to be e'en gi<*Ur shift af- i ter the war" lie sistid. 'but Help Wanted - Male 100% WAR WORK WANTED IMMEDIATELY FOUNDRY LABOR ami General Foundry Help Old Established Company Good Future Arriy ALUMINUM ALLOYS CORP. 74 47 St. Aubin Porters Greyhound TERMINAL lixeellent opportunity for war f**eiitiat, |V**twar work go P WAGES Apply with referral Sill W. M»HT t «irn«T iMlh *»t. HOTEL a\RAGE Attendant <* 11 \nv rosi i ion < OlnmGin .‘.Tint W. l»nml«»r«‘ BROOM MAKERS V nd Mi'irimi Mt> Top ray. steady Work Ht MAMIN BKOOM HIMIMM *1 t tuple I-OJliti DETROIT TRIBUNE why (loot they do aomefhtr.* about it Inctead of juat waiting u»r i| to hdp|Mn?" Advertise in The Detroit Tribune Help Wanted - Male TRUCK WASHER NIGHTS 18-Hour-Week Good Wage* U.Ml’L' KejruUtiona Apply MR. HARRINGTON SHELL OIL CO. VI 2-3910 PORTER ‘ Gl*l* r Mao; Moody lohj | n)i>n pay Nee Mr. liogan PARKS-MACMICHAEL t OKI> l>t Ml |{ I to W. 7 Mil* AUTOMOBILE WRECKERS 1 <*r< h ♦ uttinir 6oo«| Pay 'Mill Overtime lliill Git U Id I •“ 1 1 1 n CHIP PULLERS MATERIAL HANDLERS SWEEPERS Morse Chain Cos. :«"i «» mii \i. Between lire man him) Warren W \ VI 111 AUTO PORTER ItettNonnble llour« lidi.le Work, Good Wjisr* JIM GRIER PONTIAC CO. 3162 Enat Jeffer*on Fltzrov 4410 7