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liIetrcpoEtw Council On Fair Employment Practice Heels Former Industrial Comm. Frieda S. Miller, former Industrial Commissioner of New York State, elected chairman 6t the Metropolitan Council on Fair' Employment Practice of New York City at a meeting of th Council at the American Common, 40 East 40th street. The Metropolitan Council on Fair Employment Practice is a Council of twenty flve local voluntary organisations concerned with the elimination of employment discrimination. Deploring the "watted manpower resultinf from discriminatory 'employment practices, Miss M41er, in accepting the chairmanship of the Council stressed the need for employment sof Negroes, foreign born, aliens, and other minority groups in order to "strengthen our war effort." The full text of Miss Miller's statement follows: "At this, lime when it is Important that we one another in order effectively to pool all our resources, the work of the Metropolitan Council on Fair Employment Practice is an especially important civic activity.

It is important for all the agencies in this field to come together as a CouncU for the extension, strengthening. nd deepening of mutual undemanding of the groups each represents and so that the Council may serve as an interpretive agency for all of them to the rest of the "In New York City, one out of ot to tit QU 0f tdM Tie MfMea aYtJ ye eaaot St leal fceatc. WW Mia eaaest yeasr saiad eases. Tea get rest tit eaet attn are ttWgaetalfte ye wCI ea rsed as erbBefesttaM nCeteauy mCitttttlm So niijiii art wfcU fm mi mtisSaLrtsrc car every three persons is foreign born. One out of six is non ralized rarely out of choice, but htriuu i1 technical Mifftoiil ties involved of language, or edu I cation, of time in this country, etc.

i Yet this croup represents a trt I mendous man power potentiality tne 438,44 negroes tn new yotk City akd all other minority groups whom, though citizens, we discriminate against and the figure of wasted manpower is truly formidable "Our need is for their work, tnelr need is for employment Today, with the government the ultimate employer in war industries, and with the need of assurance ss to the worker's loyalty to this country, the problem of the alien is an especially serious one. "Many of these people have left their native lands because they supported the principles we are fighting to keep alive; many of them, many of their sons are fighting with our armed forces; they are tried and proven supporters of our way of life. Their participation is needed, not only in the army, but in the war effort at home. I hope the Council can develop its activities and use the pooled experience of 1U member agencies, to assist these people and strengthen our war effor, by mailing the community here and in Washington realise what taetr pri.blem involves and what needs to be done to solve it" Thos. Jefferson's Letter To Ben.

Banneker To Be On Exhibition At Library Of Congress WASHINGTON. D. C. None Of his contemporaries, with the possible exception of Benjamin Franklin, bad as varied an Interest in 'the pursuit of science ss had Thomas Jefferson. Yet despite much evidence of his advanced scientific knowledge and of his application of science to the common pursuits of life, the story of Jefferson's accomplishments as a man of science and Inventor never has become widely known.

It is especially appropriate therefore, that one of the exhibitions opening at the Library of Congress en Monday. April 12. preliminary to the Jefferson Bicentennial Celebration the following day, will be a display designed to reveal and evaluate Jefferson ss scientist. The cases bousing this exhibition will be located Just outside the Thorn ss Jefferson Itoom for Science and Technology, on the fifth floor of the Annex Building, where Ens Winter's murals in memory of Jef fBnoa are located. Of foremost importance among Jefferson's scientific achievements his work as a statesman which laid the foundations for several of the Federal scientific bureaus of today.

Aa item of unusual interest is the display la hi report as Secretary of State on the subject of establishing uniformity in weights, measure and esihs in the United States This document, dated July 1 1790, became the basis of that interest on the part of the Government which resulted in the establishment of the Bureau of Standards. Other material to be exhibited will indicate Jefferson's psrt in lsying the foundation of the American patent system and patent laws, in instituting in 1107 the Coast Survey (continued today at the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey), and In encouraging the early steps leading to the eventual establishment of the Naval Observatory and Hy drogrsphic Office. Photographs of number of Jef fenon's inventions, showing hit practical aplication of the principles of science, also will be on display.

Jefferson's work. as the lather of American Paleontology alio will be illustrated by photographs of some of the fowl bones collected by Jefferson which are now on view in American museums. An original of hit monograph on the subject of fossils' alto wiU be shown. Another Interesting section of the exhibition will consist of representative selection from Jefferson's own outstanding collection of book en science. Many of these rare volumes beer indication of extensive use by Jefferson and some are themtelvet Important source of In formation about Jefferson scientific knowledge since) they contain supplementary note, correction.

Jefferaoa. Even snore important dew Jefferson's scientific mind will bo shown through selections sii UUUUJ ef ssfflian he seed Si. Jinsl Uetna fa warise lOi It'sarHtftMe varan of asao etaW Hans. Me sseee ft iws. Way ear I Teas tee, ye a eras 'sntaee ea ate to aw state, it ie toe.

10 lebteta. oaly IH AtaWaaaaasoe isaisl asi from his many letters to scholars and scientists of his era. Letters from Jefferson deaUng with most of the different fields of science will be included, at well as his letter to the Officers of the American Philosophical Society acknowledging his election as president Wrote Negro Mathematician Another letter of extreme importance and interest was sent by Jefferson to Benjamin Banneker, a Negro mathematician and astronomer of the lsst part of the ltth century. A manuscript dxaft of this letter, in which Jefferson acknowledge a copy of Banneker' almanac and expresses his interest in and sympathy for the Nero race, also will be shown. Jefferson complements Banneker for his talent and expresses the hope that the condition of the Negro win be improved.

Kepreaemtative articles giving pre sent dsy evaluations of Jefferson at a scientist wH complete the exhibit Tea Walk At Might Wear sens thing WHITS Red Cross Has New Serrice Club For Negroes In London LONDON (By a Special Correspondent) Workers at the American Red Cross Duchess Club, a new service club for Negro enlisted men, know just what makes a soldier happy when he comes into a Red Cross club, cold and tired after his trip from camp. Charlene F. Wharton of Santa Monica, who recently arrived in London to become assistant program director at thia club for Negro service men, explains the for mule: he wants to find a Bed Cross worker from his own part of the world, preferably from hit home town, who can discuss 111 there, and tell him about any changes since he left He wants to talk about the ttrecta and his favorite movie, about that old corner drug store, at Pine and Maine, and the new Congregational Church they were building before he sailed. Mist Wharton comes to the Duchess Club, fresh from her varied cx periences as a U. S.

Army hostess in a service club in a camp on the Atlantic seaboard. During her months in csmp, she met hundreds of homesick boys from all part of the U. S. and bases her opinion on 1 those contacts. I She's delighted to find that member of the Duchess star represent so many different' States, thus in suring so many boys a welcome from home when they arrive at the club.

States in which Quchess staff members were born or have lived tor a considerable period, include North I and South Carolina, Colorado, New! York, Pennsylvania, Ca'ifornia, Georgia, Ohio, New Jersey, Wyoming, Utah. Delaware, Nebraska and Massachusetts. During her short time at the Duchess Club, Miss Wharton already has met several boya she knew in the U. 8. Among them' were four newly commissioned Negro officers, who came to the Club for dinner after they receiv i ed their commissions as Lieutenants Included in the foursome were Lieutenant Samuel F.

Coleman of New York City; Lieutenant William A. Dyson of Brooklyn, New York; Lieutenant James Rux of Bloomsbury, and Lieutenant Lester Gordon. also of Brooklyn. Miss Wharton knew them all in camp at home. She's very busy these days, doing lots of sight seeing herself.

For she feels that a Red Cross worker i must know the places she tells the boya they should see. She must know what movies are on, and which show to recommend, because she teen 'em. A Urge order, but Charlme Whartpn. who finished at University of Colorsdo and tpent eight years On the staff of the Industrial School for Girl at Marshallton. Delaware, it used to Urge orders.

a It Above are four officers now on duty at the Tuskegee Army Air Fying School. Top row, left to right, they are 1st Lieut. Hayward Burns and 2nd Lieut. Waltee I. Downs.

Bottom row. left to right: 2nd Lieut. Andrew Mors and William Griffin. Lieut. Burns, native of Dawson, Tex, was promoted from muter' sergeant to his present rank.

He' hat been a member of the regular I Army for 13 years, having enlisted in April. 1929. He was assigned to the 25th Infantry. Tort Huachuca. Arir.

and later transferred the 76th Coast Artillery. Lieut Downs is a member of the most recent graduating class to receive the silver wings and gold bars He was a teachn before commencing his flight training and is a graduate of Alcorn A. and M. College. Missisaippl.

Lieut. Morse, former, communications officer. with, the 369th at Fort Huachuca, hat recently tssigned to the' school as a finance officer attached to the Wth Air Service Group. Previous to hist Induction ino the army in March' he served as account crk in the United States Treasury Department. Washington, D.

Lieut Oriflin is a recent grad uate of, tha jchpqL JSeioiy CrealM Offlee eai toe I. A (i New Officers At Tuskegee Flying School i the Aimy ne was a member of the Sumter County Board Of Education, Livingston, Ala. He at Mi'ts. Memorial College, Fairfield. Ala.

2 Jersey Soldiers Score Hgb In Packard School SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mich. Two New Jersey soldiers have come up with the highest grades ever received at the Packard Moot School at Selfridge Field, where ground crewmen of the Army Air Force are taught maintenance Of the Packard engine used in fighter plan' CpL Curtis T. Hill received 17 out of possible ISO per cent His civilian address is 14 Msp'e avenue, Montclair. N. where his wife resides.

His mother resides 312 Ashland avenue. Pletsantville, N. J. Corporal Hill has been in the Army since August 6. 1941 He 21 years e'd.

Pfe. Grorgs Byard scored 93 per cent Hia home sddros is 70S Drexel avrmie. Atlantic City, N. J. He enlisted lt August 20.

i Bh soldiers are members of the 4ifi Aviation Squadron which is jtt Selfridge Field. Saturday It Starts! Open Saturday Night! aejl im wish wmm This jut more than ever before, this sale will be welcomed by thrifty wise ihoppcn! While we don't have unlimited stocks of every type of merchandise we do have very food variety of timely, wanted goods In reasonably complete assortments and priced attractively low for this, our reatesi event of the yeirl So come In Saturday and get your share of the savings! Cd2 To Tt2 Gch PGOHUQ 'BlSBZmi AT 9SD u. IVi: Co Of Cc A Pay Ujr Crt CI Mb gM sajnswat fUml R'a easy afea a HI easy to saatettiti Cats to gt WEST. ST. ictca i Mary Church Terrell And Noted Musicians To Appear At Katy Ferguson Easter Tea The musical talent for the affair The Katy Ferguson League which will include Miss Edith Dixon Sew tenders its annual Easter Monday ell dramatic soprsno.

who recently Tea, will alter Its policy a little 1 cciamea notion in ner periorm Reactionary Congressmen Blasted By The NAACP DETROIT, Mich. Aassiling the recent order which excludes Negroes from occupancy of war work ers dormitories at Willow Run. Let Utes to Negroes. LL Roberts New Captain In 99th Fighter Squadron INSTITUTE. W.

Va. Th West Virginia State College has been advised that George Spencer Roberts, sr, B. S. in Mechanic Arts 1938. hat recently been promoted to the rank of Captain in the 99th Fighter Squadron at Tuskegee.

Captain Roberta was in the first group to be commissioned First Lieutenant in this unit and is now the first individual to reach the rank of Captain. While the colege has other graduates who are candidates for the Captaincy. Is believed that Roberta is the first to reach this rank during the present war. This officer is a native of Fairmont, West Virginia and was among the first civilian pilots trained at the West Virginia State College for subsequent transfer to the army training base at Tuskegee. According to Information now available.

Captain Roberts is the first Nearo. with the exception of Lieutenant Colonel B. O. Davis, a West Pointer, to reach the rank of Captain in the U. S.

Army Air i Forces. i Are You Afraid To Die? this year, from an invitational affair trt aitttcorintinn funrlinn It ti. ill I Mis Terrell will be introduced by Atty. Sara Pelham Speaks, a Delt, soror. nee of "Alda" at the Brooklya Acauemy of Music, under the management of Salmaggl.

M.ss Carol BUnton, pianist first peiion to receive M.S DcgiCe from Juillirrd School, of Music, bhe alto was teacher at Dillard University. At preicnt she is studying at Juill ard under G. E. B. Felllow ship Tne third artist Is Miis Sylvia be held on April 2th from 2: 30 Madfod.

violinist wh thr, lied the to 6 m. The guest speaker at the Dr. Imes' Testimonial thi, occasion will be Mrs. h'ld Riverside Church, Charcb Terrell, alumnae of Ober UV. TwsdiT iin Colllege.

a. Terrell is the first colored woman to serve on 1 an American Boaro of Education, and has deliv lie Perry. NAACP, Washington an address English, Bureau Administrative Assistant, and German at the Quintennial In addressed this week a nrotest mass ternational 'Congress of Women in meeting held by the Detroit N. A. A.

P. at St. Steven Church. Perry, who spoke before an audience of 900 persons, charged that the Jimcrow action of Commls iShe is the author of the recently tioner Herbert Emmerich, Fed published book, "A Colored Worn eral Housing Authqrity, is evidence! en in A White World." with a for that the South dictates the policy woid by H. G.

Wells of tne federal government as it re She was the first president of the National Association of Women. The scheduled speaker Is a charter member of the NAACP. Imisacs Cdiui oianion ana umtsj aMedord will be accompanists. GlAHOUnFlAfJIlAS INSTANT APPEAL Follow this plan thousand are nsing. Refore retiring ovee your face with Black and White Cleansing Cream.

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