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The Argus QfteC Is t %hqm Newsy! SEE For Over 370,0< PAGES I ndianl 'eople 6 & 7 IEALTH DIRECTOR TO JJ§1 DDRESS MASS MEETING AT SEE NCOLN APRIL EIGHTH PAGE 8 LOCAL HEN ENTER SERVICES! i TODAYS ON PAGE THREE are Lt. Maria W. B. August, of Atlanta, Ga.; Lt. Rosemary Vin cent, Detroit, Mich.; and Lt. Harris of Rochester, Perm.; Di rectly below, the photo shows the use of a tree limb as an improvised traction splint ton a fractured arm, taken at Col umbia Army Air _Base during a first ' aid insiifteto^^^gjso sponsored by the. Amertiifift Red Cross. Local Educator To Address WDL Group Page Two EVANSVILLE ARGUS Friday, April 2, 1943 eNFERENCE WISE COMBAT AND SERVICE WAR AND RACE PROBLEMS TO TROOPS III FAR PACIFIC BE OUTLINED With thousand's cf Colored draftsmen, surveyors, archi combat and service troops sta tects, photographers and elec The plans for the Eastern tioned in the Far Pacific, Am tricians. They are constantly Seaboard Conference on the building and maintaining roads, erican Colored soldiers are play Problems of the War and the runways and other Engineer ing an important part in the Negro People„to be held in New projects. York City, April 10-11, are tak Allied offensive now being made At present, Quartermaster and ing final shape and promise in by Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Ordnance outfits are guarding, addition to the Conference de that area. supplying end supervising am liberations, a gala affair and Arriving with the first units munition, dumps. Colored sol an epoch-making mass meet diers from the various outfits ing. cf American soldiers in New are also attending Officers' The prcgrm of the confer Guinea, these troops have not Candidate schools and recent ence will be based primarily on only assisted in maintaining graduates have been assigned the four vital issues confront vital supply lines to the various to administrative work at head ing the Colored people: fronts, but have also taken part quarters. *Full Use of Manpower. in the fighting. General MacArthur has laud-! *Democratic Rights. According to reports received ed these troops en various oc *War Time Living Standards. from Office ,cf War Informa casions and several letters from *A People's Victory—a Peo tion outposts, Colored quarter MacArthur'S Headquarters at ple's Peace. master and Engineer units test to their continuing contri Endorsements of the Confer helped repulse an attempted bution to the Allied offensive ence have been received from Japanese landing at Milne Bay in that area. over two hundred Eastern Sea in the early days ol' the -war. board leaders, and from forty Surprised by the landing par- organizations representing wide j ties while working en installa cross section of social, religious, tions in the bay, the soldiers SOLDIERS GET labor, civic and fraternal in-, quickly manned machine guns PRIORITY FOR terests from Massachusetts to and helped Army combat units Virginia. Included in the list repel the invaders. This en LA FENBRICH 'are a number of outstanding counter marked the first Am trade unions, both CIO and "Say, man, I sho' will be glad when school's out so I erican offensive retaliation in AFL; the Industrial Union can knock me a hame out at Chrysler's or at the Airport. the area. "Give me a fistful of La Fen- Councils of Greater New York, Them long ends on Fridays will come in mighty haji'dy." Organized mainly into Engi drichs, Joe." Hartford, Conn.; Washington, neer Quartermaster and Ord "Sorry, Mr. Smith, but we are D. C, and Tidewater, Va. nance units, these American out. You know the boys, in the soldiers have made their great - service come first and with COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS till est contribution in maintaining them Fendrichs are a standout LEAGUE TO HEAR the vitaj supply lines of united favorite." POST HEAD ASSOCIATION LISTS SIX «§§ services of supply. Crack Quar Of course, we aren't sure that r termaster port battalions, with those were the exact words that DISEASE HIGHLIGHTS proficient winch operators and passed between the customer An announcement from Roy L. Army-devised unloading plans, and cigar stand operator, but Farr, president of the Evansville bring Jhe supplies ashore. And we do know that in stores all Local of the Workers Defense 1. Tuberculosis is caused by found among' unskilled workers transportation outfits, with well over the Tri-State, yes, all ov League, tells of the second in a a "germ—the tubercle bacillus, than among professional peo- trained maintenance units "keep er the country, this same scene series of discussions, to be held No one ever develops tubercu- j pie, as a general rule, but we 'em rolling" to the interior as is being enacted. Tuesday, April 6 at the Commun losis unless the germs of the cannot forget the distinguished well as to the fighting fronts. ity Center, Seventh and Cherry disease enter his body. Tuber list of physicians, writers, artists Priorities not only apply to streets. j The Colored Engineer units, steel for tanks and guns, but culosis is usually a lung disease and statesmen who have been The head of the Lincoln High" which helped to build many cf to cigars as well. When your though it may occur in any or . victims of tuberculosis. School's social science depart the Allied airdromes now play dealer says, "Sorry, no La Fen gan of the body. It is a slow 5. Tuberculosis is curable. As ment, Dr. C. a_ Rochelle will be ing an important part in the drichs," you'll know that the disease and may take years to yet there is no specific cure for the featured speaker who will offensive, are composed mainly cigars you normally buy are go develop. j tuberculosis. Rest, modern sur- discuss the rise of democracy in of men with special skills. Mas ing to the men in uniform. 2. Tuberculosis is not inher ; gery, gocd food, administered ter Sergeants are serving as the world, including progress in ited. Tuberculosis "runs in fam- in healthful surroundings, pre construction supervisors and But even in the army camps political, economic and social " Hies" because of the close con ferably in a sanitarium, are structural designers in the En they often must say, "Scrry, fields. Members of' the W. D. L. tact within the family circle.' essentials in the treatment of gineer Operations Section, while soldier, no La Fendrichs," lor committees include Arthur Seuta Employees of the household the disease. The sanitarium both enlisted men are working as there is another group with and B. Yates Noma, grievance; may be infected and it is im-; cures the -patient within its still a higher priority. First William Rabe Sr., and Rev. H. H. portant to make sure that those gates and protects the well peo- chance for high quality La Fen Sink, membership; Ruth Asbell who are intimately associated pie outside from contact with 5 WEEKLIES IN drichs goes to the men who are and T. B. Neely, program. "The with the family, such as cooks, the disease. already in the fight overseas. W. D. L., a national non-partisan nurse maids and others, are free The earlier the case is dis $2,000,000.00 Every day in the big packing league dedicated to the defense from tuberculosis. Healthy and covered, the more rapid will be rooms at the Fendrich plant, of workers rights, believes that strong bodies are the best in the recovery. Those who are BOND DRIVE boxes- are wrapped in the mois the defense of the working man surance against being overcome moderately or far advanced of- Colored newspapers covering ture proof paper and sealed in iss essential to the defense of the by tuberculosis germs. That is ten take years to cure and some the Metropolitan Area of New the big wooden cases that make democracy and human freedom," why the maintenance of good, times never recover. i Yoii, New Jersey, Connecticut, them ready for the long jump writes John W. Powell, secietary health is important in prevent- j 6. Tuberculosis is preventable and Rhode Island (The Amster- to battlefronts all over the of the local. ing tuberculosis. In tuberculosis, as in, all else, dam Star News, The New York i world. 3. Tuberculosis often exists "an ounce of prevention is Age, The' Peoples Voice, The Don't be downhearted when without the presence of signs j worth a pound of cure." The Pittsburgh Courier, and the New- you can't get your favorite LA FOLLETTE or symptoms. Tuberculous in decrease in the number of the ark Herald News) are conducting smoke during these trying war fection can exist in apparently deaths, year by year, indicates a campaign to sell $2,000,000 times — remember that those IS URGED TO well and healthy individuals. It that tuberculosis is being pre-1 (million) in war bonds by May fresh tasting quality cigars are is a saboteur lurking out of the vented. Wider use of our weap-, 15, 1943. Eaih paper shared in going where you want them to OPPOSE LABOR sight, but doing deadly dam ons—the tuberculin test and underwriting the expenses of the go — to the nephews of Uncle DRAFT BILL age. Overwork, poor sleeping the x-ray—will cut the death campaign. Mrs. Nell Hunter, of Sam who are serving their coun and eating habits are its allies rate still further and may ul- the Interracial Section of the try. and if tuberculosis germs* are timately rid the world of tu- Treasury, is commander-in-chief The Indiana tJK) has sent a present in the body they are berculosis. of the drive. letter to Congressman LaFollette soon able to bring about a phy opposing the Austin-Wadsworth sical breakdown. The tubercu Bill for drafting labor to work lin test and the x-ray are the for private employers, according weapons to use to surprise and CONG. LA FOLLETTE SIGNS to CIO officials here. overcome the enemy. Remem BUY Walter Frisbie, Indiana CIO ber that now every man induct UNITED STATES secretary, in a letter, stated the ed into the armed forces is ANTI POLL TAX PETITION union's opinion that a labor draft given an x-ray examination of Congressman Charles M. La- There are now about 80 or 85 is contrary to principals Tor his chest so • that tuberculosis follette has kept his promise! names on the petition but "t takes which this country now is fight will net have a chance to dis The Argus-sanctioned represen •BONDS ing. able our fighting services. 218 names to obtain a discharge. "Drafting labor to work for tative from the 8th Congressional Congressman Lafollette is. " a EVERY PAY DAY 4. Tuberculosis is no respec .DisVjrict pf Indiana, /has sigfned a private profit of any corpor ter of persons. "No home is safe the petition to discharge the Com member of ;the '. following;-. com-] ation is slavery in the simplest, until every home; is safe." It is mittee which is .'holding up the mittees: Invalid' 'Pensions/'Census clearest, commonest sense of the true that more tuberculosis is Anti-Poll Tax Bill. and Civil Service, UJI? word," the letter said. may, April 2, 1943. EVANSVILLE: ARGUS Page Three — —- .,-•-$ -m JUST GABBIN' By MARYLYNN J. HOLDER Spring is here and warm weather just around the cor ner .... everyone in high spirits after a lovely time at the "Sweethearts" dance... .think we will begin the week's gab fest by mentioning the very foxxy outfit sported by Larue Martin, madam of Lawrence Martin, Sun., dark....'twas a perfectly matched sandy-beige and turf tan combo.... Ruth Norman's little sis, Pauline Brown, was just that cute the same evening in tan and green, and that swanky party given by the Wilson sisters, Caledonia and Mary Julia, in the Chauffeurs & Waiters club was simply terrific.... they honored out-of-town guest. $i ^e $i if: ^t iff Betcha ere the week is over Mary Louise Stone shall have come home to stay awhile... .she's been operating a teletype machine for Uncle Samuel at Wright Field Depot in Dayton, Ohio, where Elizabeth L. Rogers has been of fered a position as Junior clerk-typist.... but I don't think, •\ _# she'll accept.... .not just now anyway because it would mean a few weeks' separatrion from hubby Ras and she no be isas* for that.... maybe we'll be seeing Mildred Dawson ere long Official OWl Photo bv Rooer Smith. too.... Mildred is doirig her bit as a clerk-typist in the Na Pictured. are two sepia lovelies, typical of the thousands of clerk-typists now on the tions Capital where Derbyvillers Ruth Shaw, Charlene Dy payroll of the Civil Service in Washington, D. C. These young ladies are contributing er, Dorothy Swait, L.' Juno Marshall and Jeanette Johnson heavily in an effort to speed-up a total Allied Victory. Several Evansville young wom are turning out clerical work in various branches of the en are included in this group-of workers. (Sse "Just Gabbin' " column.) War Department. ;•: % jjs - ;je ;|c $ Alfrieda Wimsatt was too, too much in a red-white and IISSESCELESTIA PITI, MAGGIE HENRY black jersey outfit with red accessories Monday nox while tripping the lite fantastic at the Coliseum.... the skirt was AND MARYE PAYNf GIT CONTEST PRIZES red and white print and the jacket black with insets of f'^X^h ' — print at the shoulder.... Priscilla Cole was togged in a red Ten girls of the senior class-, and white spring afternoon dress with black toque and participated in an Oratorical MRS. STARKS DIES AT contest which was held in the matching bag and slippers.... those Palm Hotel tray sling- Lincoln School auditorium Fri ers were fine and the hats warn by Beatrice "Switchy" Ford DEACONESS HOSPITAL day, March 26, at 11 o'clock. and Gladies Alston were the latest thing far as style and The. participants were trained originality were concerned.... Fannie Reynolds' were black ARMED FORCES by Mrs. Alberta -Stevenson and Funeral .services for Mrs. Miss Elfreida Vauhn, EngSjill IP and beige' with green.... Emma Smith was smaht in a GET 28 LOCAL Sudie J. Starks, 62, rural .route teachers, at Lincoln. green dress with silver nailhead trimming. 8, were held at 10 o'clock Satur "The Negro" was the thj&faf-l-V ****** SELECTEES day, morning in the Mt. Zion of the contest. First prize was* Bernice Hall wore a veddy veddy cute suit of nile Draft • registrants recently in Baptist, church "with burial' in Oak awarded Miss Celestia Pitt, ducted by the armed forces were Hill cemetery. She diecT..at" "8:45 whose topic was "Odds Against green and used uniquely styled wooden jewelry, brown bag announced Monday by local o'clock Thursday morning at the the Negro." The second prize and slippers as the only contrast.... Rosebud Hall_in beige draft boards as follows: Deaconess hospital. was awarded Miss Maggie Belle , and black two-pieces with a pink toque, matching bag and Board 1 Surviving are the liusband Henry. Miss Henry spoke. on i slippers.... Magdalene Fuqua in black and gold print William P. Martin, Walter Le Hayden T. Starks; a son, Fred; a "The Negro Citizen in America.-?, . on Lockett and Lewis Aaron The third prize was won by frock, gold accessories... .jitterbug of the nite.... Suella daughter, Mrs. Jessie G., Hayes; Outlaw, all accepted by the ar a brother, John Sears; two grand Miss Marye Payne, who spoke. • McFarland in beige and red.... Cora Blaine in navy blue my. ' children and nieces and nephews. on the subject, "Achievements, -niA .... Estella Holbrook in black and gold.... Mozetta Davis Board 2 The body of,"Mrs. Amanda Ellen of the Negro." Musical selecr'v'^^ James Luther Adams, Chas. tions were given by the school in black turkish creation that was the last word in style Jones, 88,' was' taken : at noon r Edward Clark, Elton Elijah Bar band and choir directed toy in anybody's country.... Carrie Lee Boyd in a green print Saturday from Gaines,..Funeral rett,, Jackson Cecil Rucker, Wat- home to the residence, -,.,©£ . her Alfred R. Porter and Miss Eva and Patience Hayden in beige suit, fur-trimmed, tuxedo hen William Masden, Clifton neice, Mrs. Mary , Edmonds,, 515 Crawford respectively. vfeoiw styled topcoat and luggage tan accessories. McCary and Riley Irvin Boyd, Lincoln where'"it remained until Mrs. Gwendolyn Robinson,^,,; ***** ^ army; and Elward Lewis Hol- Monday when the body was taken Miss F. E. Snow and Rev. H. H-. .landt navy. Glad to see Dorothy Lewis up and around again and to Liberty Baptist church. Burial Sink served as judges for the - Board 3 was in Oak Hill cemetery.. Mrs. contest. Prizes were awarded by • she looks fine too, as does Mildred Lewis, especially when James- Henry pillum, John Jones passed at 1:40 o'clock on the president, Miss Zerah p. . she wears her red Chesterfield and a black border-print Wesley Rayford, Samuel Har Friday afternoon a;fc Mrs. Ed Priestly: Mrs. Thomas M. Cheeks.,, frock.... and speaking of clothes.... have you picked your ris, Cleland Charles Tyler, Her monds' horye, ~ chairman of the program com bert Clay, Thomas J. McRey-* Survivors arfe two additional mittee of the Association of _,... Easter outfit???? Be first in fashion this year and visit nolds, Henry Nathaniel Harper, neices, Mr^. ^Jjfey . Belle Ballou College Women, was mistress of-. BON MARCHE'. .\ .308 Main Street where you will find the Joseph Edward Brodie, Willie and Mrs. .Nannie Dodd. .i,^ ceremonies. . . ,., E. Hopkins, John Douglas Quar- very newest and smartest styles for the baby girl, teen age' Last rites'; ns Perry Bennett, 71 les, Eugene Bell, Cleveland Skel- Miss, Junior originals and Misses styles.... all reasonably 416 Chestnut street, were held ton, Sherley Ward, William ii^ii *&' priced! and with 3-ways to purchase same.... inquire at Bon at 2 o'clock Satujnfla^ afternoon ALWAYS FRESH ! Hooper, John Thomas Carey, ALWAYS WHOLESOME,! Marche' and mention the Argus when doing so. Ardell Smith, army; and Chas. at the Gaines funeral chapel with Carson, navy. burial in Locust Hill, .cemetery. * ***** Funeral, services, for Wallace JJjgAHTH I»IV5 Congratulations are in order for the Hurley Minors.. Rice, 40, who diii Moucjay,, were Madam Minor- was formerly Miss Flossie Wilson.... and held at 10 a. m.., Thursday , in. ) 'XX *OJ Mrs. Wathen Masden was before her marriage, Margaret Glaines' Chapel., Burial was. in. Oak Hill Cemetery....There.,-.-are;; ,,no Gantt. known survivors., « * * * * * * e • ..itawr <:<::; m$, ttw*s A railroad representative last week told the conference on "Womanpower in- Transportation," sponsored by the Of fice of Defense Transportation, that Colored women will COURTEOUS fpst aft soon be employed to meet manpower shortages among raiV Efficient Service road porters. ALWAYS EAD£S' A H0LSUM Country FRESH FRESH Raised GAINES BREAD fe ASK YOUR GROCER! FISH EGGS Chickens and Company Baked in Evansville We Open Sunday Mornings FUNERAL DIRECTORS By Union Bakers Phone 2-6921 DIAL 436 S. 618 Mulberry St. 3-6624 CHICKEN COOP Morton Alvin Eades Bakery Page Four EVANSVILLE ARGUS Friday, April 2, 1943 EDITORIALS POEMS OPINIONS ATUREfSt CARTOONS ^-vTt&l*^-**--'.- iALTH WEEK 4^ r^l Wm ip&. In afevancedf National Negro Health Week, which be gins Sunday and continues for seven days, Dr. E. A. King •*^*«S4y local" health officer, addressed the Evansville branch of 'the* National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at the Community Center last Sunday. The local audience heard him tell of the lack of proper hospital fa CHARLIE DREW WAS TPmWY-MiME YEAR OHLY A YOUNGSTER IN OUft D&.DRStf'* WORK IN cilities for Evansville Colored war workers and plans now $TAMDftW>»Zi'Nfr THE PRE- GRAMMAR SCHOOL WHEN PARATIOH OF BLOOD PUV afoot for greater care of these people. THOUSANDS OF AMERICMT MA, WILL SAVC THE UVE$ DOUGHBOY* DIED IN THE OF COUNTLESS UNITED We, too, must make plans to alleviate such existing LAST WAR BECAUSE OF HATIOHS Pl&HTIKG MEN LACK- OF ADEQUATE BLOOD i\t\ ON SATTtE FFL0MT5-ALL conditions and should face the true facts about had hous OVESl THE WORLD, TRAWPVSIOM TECHNIQUES ing facilities, unsanitary homes and disease playing such a great part in bringing about poor health and disease. There is no greater time than the present.to stress up on our friends the importance of National Negro Health Week; let us encourage a friend to abide by the slogan of che week: "Health on the Home Front" and "Victory on RMWED AMONG the War Front." THE FIRST FIVE HUR.Dl.EM IN Drew, M0» CM., Medl. P.k THE COUNTRY National Negro Health Week was inaugurated by the PROPtMOH. OF lUMxEW, HOWAM UHWEMITY, CHSEF JUttseON, FRE£DMEN$ HO^ITAL^ASHIMeTOM^C, late Booker Washington, some 30 years ago and has an nually grown in importance and significance. All EASTERN RKOfiNIZED AUTHORITY OH THE PREPARATION HALFBACK. ANH PRESERVATION OF BLOOD 'PLASMA, ALL -—'MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF'THE PLASMA Let us cooperate with the local health committee by ANIEMCA FOR BRITAIN PROJECT, AMD DIRECTOR. OF attending the series of programs which will be present MENTION THE FIRST RED CftOtf BLOOD BANK 5ET'UP FOR THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD AND ed during the week. The general outline follows: PLASMA FOR THE AMERICAM ARMED OUTSTAHPINS pOCTOR~FMAOUt ATHLITf FORCES Sunday, April 4—Mobilization Day—Health sermons, health talks, churches. Popular mass meetings: Outline ALONG WITH PAUL ROBE-SOAKED SOURDIK, RALPH METCALFE , JESSE OWENS program; good speakers; good music. CHARLIE DREW WAS A GREAT COLLEGE ATHLETE— FOUR. LETTER. MAR'AMD " Monday, April 5—Home Health Day—Home clean-up. TRACK. CAPTAM AT BOTH AMHERST Parents' Meetings: Separate meetings for mother and .AND McGILL. DESPITE HIS ACHIEVE MENTS IK MEDICINE, HE RECALLS H»S for fathers. Consider proper sex education. Provide for POST AS COACH AT MOR&AM COLLEGE AS"THE BE$T EVER PID! annual health examinations. Tuesday, April 6—Community Sanitation Day—Activ only on condition that they re ities for sanitary needs and improvements: Water, food ceive a minimum wage for a fixed number nf hours, decent and milk supply; waste disposal, clean streets, paving; PLAIN TALK housing and sanitary living safe wells; sanitary privies. By ELMER CARTER conditions. '•''»'*•, Surely the British government Wednesday, April 7—Special Campaign Day—Survey should be willing to do as much of community health needs and concentration on- one for their subjects-of the Baha or more practical objectives. Contact official health de What About U. S. Workers? ma Islands as J;he Mexican gov partment. Offer cooperation and request help. Elmer Carter ernment has done for its citi zens. Thursday, April 8—Adults Health Day—Emphasis on The Florida fruit and vege as colored men and when they But even before this aspect annual health examination, with opportunities forv exam table growers want to import work together, the same stand of the . situation reached the 18,000 Negroes from the Baha ards of treatment must be ap discussion stage, it is impera ination. Health talks to men's and women's organizations. ma Islands to work on their plied to both. tive that the Secretary of Ag Encourage home health.. plantations. There are a hun And so the Florida growers do riculture and the Congress of | dred thousand unemployed dis not want the American share the United States examine the Friday, April 9—School Health and Safety Day—Invite' inherited black and white share croppers. They want Bahamans, motives which have prompted parents.- Health essays, songs, games, plays; parades, croppers:* in the South anxiQus half hungry, underpaid, under the Florida growers to spurn the pageants. Health examinations for preschool and school to work in Florida or anywhere fed docile workers. They want offer of unemployed and availr children. School clean-up. Organize h$a^i^,lubs. Empha- else. able American workers willing cheap labor which was the rea |pFJ "Health, First" as the first aim of education; "Safe One would think that the son for the? establishment of and able to work on their plan Florida growers would use the the slave system in America and tations. ty, First" as the first essential of health and life conser Southern sharecroppers to plant is responsible for the perpetu What have the Bahamans got vation. . MitetS and harvest their crops. The ation of widespread povertsTand that Americans haven't got? Southern Tenant Farmers Un untold misery in jjhe South. Are the Florida growers at Saturday, April 10—General Clean-up Day—Coopera^ ion with a membership of 20,- The growers in'the Southwest tempting to sabotage the labor tive large scale clean-up activities. Inspection of commu 000 sharecroppers of both races wanted to import Mexican la- standards as to wages and hours nity campaign results; completion of all unfinished ac can supply the Florida growers and conditions of work that tor and they hoped to get the tivities. Collect data and take pictures for reports and with native born Americans, labor of the Mexican cheap Jvlth have ' been established by the who lived all of their lives in little or no regard for the con Farm Security Administration? newspaper stories. the South. They offered to send ditions under which they 'lived These things Americans have these men to Florida, but the and worked, conditions whicjh a right to know. Sunday, April 11—Report and Follow-Up—Close cam Florida growers did not want have been revealed as shocking E. A. C. paign with enthusiastic meeting for reports: good talks, them Tbecause the Tenant Far in their violation of all stand od music, experiences-, Effect permanent organization. mers Union insisted • that they ards of decency. But the Mexi Send copy of summarized report to the National Negro would have to take both color can government stepped in and Health Week Committee, U. S. Public Health Service, ed and white together. The demanded certain guarantees for Are YOU Lonely ? Florida growers wanted only its citizens who were to be im Washington, D. C. colored men to work on their ported to work in Americaj|Tlie plantations and refused to ac-. Mexican government demanded WASHINGTON SOCIAL ,** 'iAi' Jfu< ' cept mixed groups. They didn't a, minimum- wage and certain LETTER CLUB want white men. Why? Is it standards of housing and: de because white men are not good Receive lots of letters from cent working conditions. interested men and women— workers? No. Is it because they Will the- British government would have to pay colored and Don't grow old all alone. do as much for the Bahanfcihs? Write for Information Today white sharecroppers the same Will the British government Wages and offer them the same inform the American govern Post Office Box 6435, working conditions? White men ment that it will consent tfc the Washington, D. C. are not so 'easy to shove around importation of British subjects ta Is Published Weekly Each Friday Afternoon At THE 667 S. ELLIOTT ST. EVANSVILLE, INDIANA EVANSVILLE SUBSCRIPTION RATES—$2.00 Per Year; $1.20 Per ARGUS 6 Mos.; 75ePer 3 Mos.; Five Cents Weekly. JULIUS W. HOLDER, Managing Editor Triday, April 2, 1943. EVANSVILLE ARGUS Page Five - • SlG?5eC__M_0_B_«"^.2*«-WB IITEI BEANS AND SUSIE W IIEi^y\_iiiE THEIR REVUE AND MAX HE OH HTH CHARM Sf&5f I liked the way in which she talked . From that first day I met her; I liked the way the damsel walked— IADELYN GREEN, EARL HINES! i HOSNER'S I never shall forget her. . Cut - Rate Her step was light, her words were soft, •MALE VOCALIST, 00111 As light and soft as cotton Which spinners piled up in. the loft— DRUGS How can she be forgotten? Reports from Chicago state "The Boy with' the Wistful that lovely Madelyn . Green, Eyes," "I Got I Bad and That Dial— .The above poem from the pen of the eminent writer, poet song stylist, with,' Earl Hines Ain't Good," "It Had. To Be 3=0101 and attorney, Wm. Henry Huff of Chicago, seems to fit the case and his famed recording® or You" and "Sally, Won't You chestra, has left the ork after Come Back." These platters fea of Harold very nicely and in case you don't believe it, just wait 3-0004 5 years: tured Miss Green with the until about the middle of • April, when he middle-aisles it with "Three Varieties," a vocal com SIXTH & OAK STREETS Recently, when the "aggrega L. Juno but he won't have anything on LILLIARD as he plans to bo, composed of members "of hike it to D. C. in a very few days and will return with MILDRED tion played the Coliseum for the CIO dance, Miss Green was fea the band. Prescription Specialists as his madam and while on D. C, might-state that Charlene DY tured along with Sarah Vaughn ER is sorta on the ailing side while in Chicago, Henry DULIN, a solid singer with a voice sor Jr., was tc have reported to his draft board last Friday WHILE ta on the Billie Holliday-Ella James "Playboy'.' TATE and George TICHENOR pulled up Windy Fitzgerald style . . and she can City stakes for a few days' visit to Derbyville and 'tis a great '•'lay some fine ivories." An- pleasure to have lovely Vera ASHLEY greet you with that smile. From good sources we hear that the FOUR INK SPOTS with Lucky Millinder and ork, Sister Rosetta THARPE and Peg-Leg BATEiS will play a vaude-dance date at the coliseum on the 3rd of June while Butterbeans and Susie and company of stars with KING KOLAX and his fine Club 666 dance band from Detroit, will invade Derbyville for a show and dance engagement on Fri day week in the evening AND the "Sweethearts" were really jn there the past Monday black during that Coliseum dance date as was James ROUSE, who said to be sure to write: "It's been called a lot of things, but never "dope"—which brings us up to the point where we asked a ten-year-old kid what was the meaning of the word "ration"—to which he replied, "hard to git"—seems to have something there, just as will these pop deal ers if they do take the popular beverages off) the ration list in May, as 'tis being rumored here, there and everywhere. Chunk the weekly array of orchids to the WILSON Sisters, Caledonia and Mary Julia . . . these two young ladies, arrayed in fine toggery, really came on in the roles of hostesses during the other featured entertainer with past week-end and feted three Naptown visitors for a couple of Hines when he played the Der days — they were Edward THOMPSON, now of Naptown but for byville date, was Judie Gard some years a resident of Hollywood where he appeared in a num ner, a top rated accordianist. ber of colored screen productions and several mixed ones; Har Miss Green will long be re vey SMITH and Robert KENT ... the latter "is just that much membered for her rendition oi for the younger of the two sisters and you can take a guess about "Everything Depends on You,' Harvey—Lillie Mae LEWIS, in her.usual fine and solid manner, did "things up entertainingly for the movie actor and he seemed well pleased . . . am sure that her radiant beauty reminded him of the far west. , Get I>eady For EASTER Have you seen J. D.'s big smile for the past few days?—'tis because a Terre Haute lovely was visiting in the city for a few Now Is The days in the early part of the week . . . she Miss Welcome GRAHAM and with a personality that always makes you feel that you're Time To Send really "welcome" in her company and we're glad to see lovely Your, Dorothy LEWIS up and about and by the way, her "mommy" is here from Pontiac, Mich., and don't fail to see charming HAZEL SCOTT in that movie now showing at the Grand . . . and we're Suits, Coats glad to see Starling "Slick" COOKSEY back at Bud's as barten der and Al, the "self-styled mayor," is doing the bartending at and Dresses BILL'S while "Sonny" and "Greene" continue at the PHGR AND To An Expert IT WOULD PAY ALL YOU FINiE "BUGS" TO SEND FOR ONE OF THOSE NATIONAL CLOTHING STORES catalogues on sharp Cleaner and togs and "trips" . . . see the and elsewhere in this issue . . act Presser now so that you will be able to get rigged »ut for Easter. iifiiSsic And could it be true that the recent shifting of Thomas Lee SUNSHINE WILFORD to that Virginia camp, means that he'll soon be ship is one food that builds strong bodies and ped 'cross? ... if so, guess EVELYN will make a sojourn down that way ere he makes the wide hop and in the city for the CLEANERS helps to maintain health to carry on the dance was Terre Haute's "unofficial big-time mayor," Hurley 330 E. Riverside Bell HUMPHREYS and Clifton COLLINS is back . . . he's the one Near Governor way of life we are fighting to preserve. who did all that terrific shooting for Tom Cheeks' rambling Lin DIAL 4-1255 coln Lions of a few seasons back and they do say that one of the Lovelace Brothers had a date with Uncle Samuel last Wed nesday . . . methinks 'twas ELI and Robert HILL and singing group feted RAYFORD with a benefit recital prior to his de It also provides that quick'. . . extra parture for an induction center today and we may as well close GET YOUR energy YOU need for today's liv the books on that EDYTHE-TONY affair, as all seems very quiet 'tween the two and we might mention that Cpl. Les CLARK "SPIRITS" ing! Milk is America's No. One is still taking his mail at Ft. Knox and likes it and Mildred LOU Nutritional Food! . . . Make Ideal IS is unching Chrysler time after a short illness-period. at Milk No. 1 in your diet, too. And all the time we didn't know until here of late that BILL GADDY is that near the One-A ranks but not any nearer than Leslie SAUNDERS and in town from INDIANA U. the past- week PAT S end were GLORIA THOMPSON and JEANNE NILE&, two of the LIQUOR STORE ". . . Drinking and using fresh milk three Derbyville students matriculated at the State U. — the oth is both patriotic, and healthful." er is Leroy YATES AND HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU WERE Dial 2-7114 722 Canal REALLY "RIGGED OUT" AND YOU SPIED ANOTHER QUEEN CLAUDE W-ICKARD, IN THE SAME OUTFIT???? — well, that thing actually happen U. S. Food Administrator. ed ta other dance dark . .; . and until later, we'll be seeing you • • hut ere signing off, guess will hep lot of folks to what swell ork that really came on when the DEEP RIVER BOYS played a FULTON dance date at the Coliseum sometime back — the ork was JAY Ideal Milk Is Laboratory Controlled! 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(A 0 «/> c -_- o JC U-9 E a> a O _ E JC O D. b. o **- .43 « Maternity care for wives of service men and care for their The right to work belongs t<3 infants will be available very THIS IS OUR WAR TOO" ISSU every able bodied citizen, re shortly throughout the Nation gardless of sex or race, Harry; Sacher, counsel for the Trans to those who apply for care to *r TOBEPffllEDIN port Workers Union of America, i the State Health Departments, told the conference on Woman- according to Katharine F. Len- A special Argus issue, plan Navy Departments. power in Transportation, spon root, Chief of the Children's ned specifically to acquaint lo • .This issue will be given great sored in Washignton last week Bureau of the U. S. Department cal readers with the tremendous er circulation than the regu by the Office of Defense Trans-' - of Labor. Following appropria- efforts now being put forth by lar issues of the Argus and will porta tion. I tion by Congress of $1,200,000 Tri-State men and women, how prove beneficial to readers and I CAPTAIN IN THE WAAC—One to meet estimated need to July serving in the different branch advertisers alike. All persons in • sf the first women to be appointed Mr. Sacher advocated that plans are being rushed to ex es of the armed services, as well possession of news of their First Officer (the WAAC equiva- the transportation unions es tend such aid to women in the as the efforts of colored men friends" and relatives, are ask ! lent of -captain) in the Women's tablish a policy of equality nofc 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puer and women the nation over, will ed to see that the same reach Army Auxiliary Corps was Charity only among white men and to Rico and the District of Col come off the press within the es the Argus offices no* later Adams of Columbia, S. C. A for- white women but for Colored men and Colored women as umbia, she declared. The care next two weeks, according to a than April 6th. | mer teacher, she has commanded | will be available to the wife or ithree companies of Auxiliaries at well. statement released this week by Local labor leaders and edu the infant, of any "buck" pri the First Waac Training Center, "If the employment of wom Julius W. Holder, managing ed cators will contribute articles to vate, private first class, corpor [at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, seeing en is to have any meaning, wo itor of the Argus. This issue will this special issue; which will eal or sergeant, in the Army and them through basic training and men must have equal work be quite educational and help show reasons why absenteeism ^ comparable grades in the Na sending them on to specialist work rights with men and the right ful and will contain official War should be held at a minimum or to Fort Huachuca, Ariz., to take vy, Marine Corps or Coast to work along with man," Mr. Information photos and- stories and what employers can do to over non-combat jobs. Guard. It is not eligible to wives Sacher told the meeting. "Un from the Washington, D. C, help curb high absenteeism less we give both men and wom of men in higher ranks. v Press" Bureau of the War and! rates. en regardless of race, employ ment on the basis that they are able-bodied citizens with, the right to work, we will have sacrificed one of the bas^cnrin- DU PONT ciples of trade unionism." 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Page Ten EVANSVILLE ARGUS Friday, April 2\u i SWING CONCERT EIGHTEEN YET! IF SO BE I WILL FEATURE YOU CAN HAVE LOVELY HAIR ACE MUSICIANS SURE TO TELL YOUR Sunday evening', April 11, Barney Josephson will again pre DRAFT BOARD HEAD Keep scalp SPECIAL C 00 sent his musicians and virtuos clean as the OFFER * from Cafe Society, Downtown and growth of Hair & Scalp | Uptown, in the August 57th All youths must register "with I Street auditorium with Cifton your hair . Treatment- -#^ local selective service boards on ejfe CALL US—FOR Fadiman "Information Please" the dates they become 18 years of depends on *&*} X expert as master of ceremonies age, William Rusche, chief clerk WET WASH SERVICE HAIR ! it. Bring out / OUR ST ORE WILL;^L:OSE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS '•ii •' • ••' USUAL STORE HOURS 29fk Annual Observance Of WILL PREV4l^ OTHER DAYS OF THE WEEK. 9 A. M to 5:30 P. M. Except Saturday- • Week 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. 1 Buy'WAR BONDS, STAMPS This year more than ever, the importance of National Negro Health Week is brought home to hundreds of war worker;m Evansville, Heads of families now realize how important good health is to production that SCHU T§T L E R is so badly needed, both on the Food and Work "Fron ts." Stress is being placed on ways and means of main MUSIC SHOP taining good health, which makes it possible to avoid most sicknesses. Resolve now to adopt healthful habits 18 N. W. 6th St. S Dial 2-6260 and consult your doctor often, whenever pains or aches of a serious nature appear. Be sure that your family is well protected by insurance. Remember, healthful habits, checked by the doctor regularly, make for-a healthy mind and body, a long life and a happy one. "$m^ ft! DR. 5#_g$,U. • DRAFTSEER HEALTH HINTS f GIBRALTAR • MIXED PRINKS ROBINSON • Get Plenty -Refit and Sleep. Industrial Life • wiNE$r J|||o PHYSICIAN ^SORGEON • Take Daily Exercises Insurance Co. • Drink Water Daily • Sweet-lfet Music 609 «/ S. Elliott St. PHONE'2-5768 • Eat the Right Kind of Food 2 G, W. STEPP, Dist. Mgr. At the "G|oovey" 615 Bellmeade Avenue • Wear Comfortable Clothing - ***- . "fr—*" • Brush Your Teeth Twice , Daily DR. ALBERT M. Btti'Sf • Acquire Good Mental Habits BAYLOR **^***f • Maintain Good Posture tHEAR 10 GRILL • The Sun Will Help You . PHYSIC PHYSICIAN — SURGEON 4fritiFJf8t Keep Well "Where they serve Derby- PHOTJ ._-8lK • Drink Milk Daily PHONE 5582 ville's Famed Kraft Beer" • Bathe Regularly PI i 415 Lineah>"i!!WenueM 322 E. Cherry at Governor < IT'S SO loOD '^'^ Dial 2-1859 OUR MOTTO — "The MammotK Always Pays" & 323 LINCOLINf AVE MAMMOTH LIFE ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. & Bill Watkin^ Prop. 419V2 Lincoln Avenue A. W. Jenkins, Dist. Mgr. Phone 2-9353 "Say, Jack, Dig Me, Saturday aaa Sunday NightstlOver in Henderson at the IDE* LUXE INN Where Things Will Be plenty Groovey. Be Luxe* lull Don Tate's Swingsters Will iteally Beat It l iiim •llilfltl •HI is ini m •*< III III'"" n> III null PICKS OVER JACK Hill Sililli SllblE ami iiimiii i IfglSH llllllll 11 UHV, • lllgij ill mWZ feated such ring luminaries as llljjl K\ ODDS FAVOR 22- rounds and Shans, two. \ Lee Savcld, Lem Franklin and liiiislElsisJ L 9iS 331111 Hit ill Melic Bettina. He will give in R. S. Simmons, secretary of YEAR-OLDER structions to the members of the Colored American League, By DON DELEIGHBUR IN FIGHT TONOX the 1326th Service Unit — Pri states that a"message from Jo NEW YORK.—The New York decisions to youthful, aggressive vate Johnny Greco of Canada, seph B, Eastman, director of light mob descended on Phila- Beau Jack, yet in each encoun Almcst a believe or not, is made ititwo in a row over Cali the Office of Defense Trans KftSlphta. last Monday night to ; ter Beau Jack's face and head the.performance cf Davage Mi fornia Cle'o Shans, with a ten- portation, informs team owners Jf> get. its first look in flock of looked as though they had been round decision Friday night in that special bus transportation mcons* at Henry Armstrong, the nor, ace sepia forward of the in a sausage grinder for a com Toledo, Ohio, Rockets . . in the Ma'dison Square Gardens. Greco will not be available for clubs 1 only man in boxing to hold 3 plete hour while Zivic'n mug of the American and National fei- championships at one time. championship game of the . Na weighed 135 and Shans, 133. looked as though he had just Greco copped eight of the ten Leagues. What the mob saw was enough shaved and powdered for a fling tional Invitational Basketball to cause the gamblers along in the Roseland Ballroom aft tournament held Monday night ^Jacobs Beach in Gotham to re- er each contest between him in New York, the star failed to le vise the odds they were offer and the Georgia boy. score a point . . something very ing on Beau Jack of Augusta, unusual for the lad who paced Ga., the world's light weight Armstrong on his background and his recent record, in which the Rockets all season. The Ohio . champion, to whip Hammerin' 1 S A N I T 0 H]E Hank in Friday night's feature he broke Willie Joyce's jaw, team lost to St. John's of ten rounder at Madison Square knocked out Tippy Larkin and Brooklyn in the title game,- 48- "World's Finest Dry Cleaning" ethers, should win Friday night Garden. 27. Charlie Harmon, last year's SO GOOD IT'S NATIONALLY ADVERTISED —Armstrong (although no one ace with the Washington (State Armstrong was in Philadel- actually knows his financial ihia Monday night to notch his status) is hungry, possibly not .Champs) Hatchets basketball CLEANERS • LAUNDERERS 16th victory in 18 starts at the only for meney. but for the sat team, played a a whale of a expense of youthful, competent, isfying thrill that comes from, "game at the guard position and game Al Tribuana at Conven fighting before the most criti chalked up 2 freebies and 2 tion hail. The tuneup fight that cal and ringwise audience in field goals. Minor missed three ew 12,633 fans and paid off the world. freebies. on a total of $32,915.35, saw It's no good .to make a lot of Armstrong 'spotting"his oppon money in places where ycu ent nine years in age and -near- can't spend it, Armstrong no Benny Leonard, one of the -'ly,8 pounds in .'weight.' Tri doubt figures.. You can make a great lightweights of years ago buani, a Wilmington, Del., slug- lot of money in New York and has picked Henry Armstrong to 5Jg.er, didn't.have a chance under you can spend it anywhere you blast Beau Jack out of the ring othat torrent of . leather Hank want to. That's why so many at Madison Square Gardens to laid on Mixj£-ifc/V- lighters are anxious to get into night (Friday), Jack, 22, is The former champion, making Mad: son Square Garden. Arm now an .11-5 fave over the 30- •-his; first ^appearance in an east- strong has been there before— year-old former three - crown | ;errf ring, since he lost, his wel many times. He helped pay the champ . . Sgt. Jackie Wilson terweight title to Pritzie Zivic rent and should know. That's of Los Angeles, added another teg New," York two years ago, why he figures Beau Jack as an K. O. to his long string cf vic threw punches almost in the easy hurdle to get back in the tories by walloping Joey Spang- same way he did when he was fop position in Uncle Mike Ja ler cf Richmond, Va, Tuesday uling the roost. And the way cobs' pug menageries. night in Philadelphia . . Jim my Reeves is retiring-from the Decorate a Room for only $f|p k~ he threw them spelled a bad, Right now Armstrong is plot ring . . Jacob LaMotta of De K»ight for Beau Jack for Arm ting busily on a sell-out at troit, outpointed Ossie (Bull -Vstrong brought all the lore a $16.5-0 per ringside head con dog) Harris of Pittsburgh, in "f|§eg,soned campaigner in the ring test' with Pvt. Walker Smith, the lstter's own back yard on 2 can bring to his aid in dispos- better known as Ray (Sugar) Tuesday night. §&ig of Tribuani. Robinson. And that fight, broth • What the mob from New York ers and sisters, will surely come •wanted to find out was whether (figuring of course, on what Armstrong. was "blind, near- Uncle Sam has to say) if Arnj- Twenty-two years-old Harry • blind, or in danger of becoming strcng whips Beau Jack Friday Bobo, one of the nation's top- I blind. After watching Hank night — something Hammerin' ranking heavyweights, is now BKjbatter Tribuani and chase him Hank believes already accom attached 'to the QM Section at 1 all over the house to do it, not plished. Camp Lee, Va. Bobo has de- cne cf us would deny that Arm strong's eyes are as good as K, they ever were and ever will EN)e; that Armstrong hasn't.slip cio mumim mum MIRACLE WALL FINISH ped, and that, instead, he is NO MUSS.. . • the modern miracle man of the ring, a former champion riding HOTEL JIM CR0WRE§I0NAL Covers Most Wallpapers into the king's row once more. NO FUSS . . . The cdds on the Beau Jack- "O.ur union won't stand for an declared. 'We intend to Pght Dries in 1 Hour this case to a finish to get jus , Armstrong shindig are now 3 discrimination of ^.ny kino," NO BOTHER... to 2 and by ringtime, it is al- tice done. In addition we hve declared Regional Director Aiex Washes Easily I most certain the betting will be McGowan of the CIO's United asked the League to start a ,even money, with a possibility Auto Workers, when he came civil suit for $500 damages, the maximum under the New York that Armstrong may come in out of Jefferson Market Court Civil Rights Code, so that other as'the favorite. The fight will in New YcrkvThursday, March. ROLL IT ON put youth, courage and speed hotels may learn a lesson." against stamina, experience, a 25, with a dozen of his organ — on /S^ TRIMS •fighting heart-, it will put a izers, after his union had suc "We are continuing the fight ROLLER-KOATER champion against an ex-cham ceeded in getting Magistrate against discrimination in em UV? PER ROU AS LOW AS 15. pion; a tyro against the mas Charles Harsmaki to issue a ployment in the aircraft and in «•< ter. I figure Armstrong too criminal summons against the other war industries in the Buf Vtbutt DULL KITCHENS & BATHROOMS t-smart to be knocked otrt^y a night manager of NY's Knick- falo area where we already have ^gf^FURNITURE LOOK NEW AGAIN- ^youngster- like Beau Jack, es- erbock Hotel for refusing to ac secured war jobs for hundreds with s-w PAINTED WITH S-W ipeeially when Beau Jack's style comodate a Colored UAW or of unemployed Colored work «and philosophy of fighting is ganizer, William Bowman. ers." Mr. McGowan said. ENAMEL SEMI-LUSTRE a strict copy of the former Kitchen, Bathroom, WALL AND champion. The trade- union delegation Nursery, Furniture WOODWORK in court consisted of leaders of and Woodwork will FINISH Beau Jack is learning fast, look like new. AMAZINGLY Bgkit • the boys • on the' side-rails more than 200,000 war workers DO YOUR PORCH AND WASHABLE shake their heads dubiously and in the east enrolled in the U*.W. LAWN FURNITURE NOWI , say: "Too fast. "They're taferag" The group included ..Charles - "the kid too fast. They should Kerrigan, regional aircraft di 83c QUART $1.17 S^season Him, let him whip a lot rector for UAW, George Cran- of boys hfrcan whip before they more, UAW's assistant region feed him to the lions." And al director, and Irving Satert, CLEANUP SUPPLIES this attitude persists in spite regional director of the CIO 1 Grease Spot Removr 35c Sandpaper.... 2 for; 5c \ of Beau Jack's twin congest of War Relief committee, Attorney | Fritzie Zivic who whipped Arm- Max Delson, board member of Sponges..... $1.00 up Waterless Cleaner. 49c '" strong twice in title contests. the Workers Defense League, Wallpaper Cleaner, Step Ladders. . . 30c ft. Tgi the case of Zivic it might handled the case for the Un S-W medium . . . 25c be _sai£_1^V Zivic was. the one ion. A hearing in the ease was fighter among a thousand who set for March 30th to deter could measure up enough to call mine .whether the case should Buy Your "Spirits" from SHERWIN-WILLIAMS and get Armstrongs' number. be held for Special Sessions The Zivic who was an in-and- Court. JOHNSON'S 211 MAIN ST. Phone 5291 outer for years of competition LIQUOR STORE | in the squared circle, rose to "The rights of all minorities t WINES * GINS p^the: occasion when the chips will be fought for by the UA V m, RUMS * WHISKIES in this district through Wori- were down and (Whipped-ithe: eTsi Defense League, out*' off -£'.' DIAL 2Tp($6 great Armstrong. A slow, easy 401 East Walnut icial defense agency for dis at Governor §target of a Zivic lost two close crimination cases." Mr, McGow Page Twelve EVANSVILLE AfiGUS Friday, April 2, 1943 ©emersl MacArthur Lauds SEE : PAGE Sepia -Troops In Pacific TWO CHEST DIRECTOR PRAISES CIO FOR AID TO WAR DRIVE NEW LAW EVANSVILLE, Ind., is another AFFECTS BIRTH American community) which ehjjs CERTIFICATES recently learned the value of en listing the active support of the CIO behind its fund drives for Petitions for establishment of war relief and local social serv lijlrth records are now set for hearing in either the Circuit or ices. Eikperior Court". Hearings will be Much of the success of the Evans iheld each Wednesday in Circuit ville Community War Chest — C*u!rt- and each' Friday in Super which was substantially oversub ior Court. scribed — was due to the cooper Under the provisions of a new ation and assistance of the CIO, law passed by the legislature tjie War Chest Director, Bert Wil one-year residence requirement liams, disclosed in a letter to Ihas been changed to six month's CIO Pres. Phillip Murray. (residence in the county in apply "The CIO was well organized ing for birth certificates. here in Indiana to handle their .'f v_a6ther provision requires sig part of the job well," he wrote, natures of real estate owners "and it is a real pleasure for me [(free-holders), . on affidavits. to acknowledge the excellent sup •Householders could qualify. tinder port which was received from the old law. your area office of. the National Applicant must provide evidence CIO Committee' for American and of: the date and place of birth, Allied War Relief." such as Bible notations, insurance policies, or affidavits from phy sicians or others, present at the BUY WAR BONDS— time of birth, g ' Court and advertising costs for Local 609, an A. F. of L. union Certificates will be $2.25 for resi- composed of Colored Senitation •jdesits of the county. Department Emloyees of Pitts 'Applications should be filed in burgh, is investing 10 per cent Room 300 at the Court House, of the salary of its 450 mem according to J,. Edgar Sachs, the bers in war bonds and stamps County Clerk. on a payroll deduction plan. COLORED NURSES TAKE Wm' M Hf PART IN RED CROSS RALLY NAME NAACP _t"-as>w_g NEW YORK, (TYP) "The P. O R POLL HEALTH GROUP Greatest Mother in the World," the American Red Cross present TAX BILL ed a dramatic spectacle (as ad Upper left is Congressman ! \Ehe following committee, com- vertised) of Red Cross Services LaFollette of Evansville, who rpqsed of members of the Na to the Armed Forces on Monday recently signed the petition to tional Association for the Ad night (March 15) as a prelude to discharge the Anti-Poll Tax vancement of Colored People, Bill. See story on page two. is Cooperating with the Lincoln its launching; of the famed Block Canvass, 1943's Red Cross War Next is R. A. Mundy, right, lif high school health council in head of the poultry division at presentation of programs dur Fund of this city. The affair held at Madison Square Garden was Tuskegee Institute, showing Al- ing the 29th annual observance bon L. Holsey, Agricultural Ad of National Negro Health Week indeed a tribute to Humamity. Said Walter Winchell: "A tapes justment Agency field officer, 'April 4-11: Mrs. Virgus McEl- four champion layers develop try of humanity standing at at roy, chairman; Miss Allouise ed at Tuskegee, through a sys tention in Madison Sq. Garden Jaxon; Mrs. Mary Wells; Mrs. tem of selecting and breeding while the Anthem is played — L. S. Smith; Mrs. Jeremiah (AA Photo). Spottsville; Allen Jenkins; Rev. more thrilling than ,any of the The next photos show a part G. E. Johnson; Dr. Albert Heard events ever held there." of the "uncapped." Volunteer iQr. W. F. Dendy, and Dr. E. A long list of celebrities, stars Nurses'. Aides, now being train M. Baylor. in their own right in every walk ed at Freedmen's Hospital, in of life; begining with Elinor Washington, D.' C. and a war Stebor, the Metropolitan Opera worker receiving treatment for | GENERAL CLEAN-UP DAY is singer, who so thitillingly sang injuries to his leg. The impor 'April 10th—be sure to paint up, the Star Spangled Banner, and tance of using "common sense" clean 'up and give the walls a ending with the Grand Finale methods to curb injuries and . oiesp coat of paper during the that included a cast of 300, was a sickness, is being stressed by JNatiohal Negro Health Week gem of an affair that will go speakers during the observance observance. See ads in this is- down in history as most magni of National Negro Health week •sue for the best bargains. ficent. April 4-11. ACWf Awards Prizes To Three SEE* PAGE Lincoln High School Orators THREE Argus To Print Special •• SEE PAGE 1 ' "Tlais Is Hnr War" Issue NINE