The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 20

WEDNESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 1942 4-B THE OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINER Reaches Station HOUSING PLAN PcX's Ni'hin? Islands In Pacific SALVAGE DRIVE MEET PLANNED When Duly Calls Joint Group Considers Problems Arising From Influx of Negro Troops FREEUPEECH OF IS OPHELD 1 Honesty of News Reports Vital GaetH Tells B'nai-B'rith 1 1 INCLUDES OGDEN Conversion of Prlvafely Owned Buildings To Be Begun JAIL IS TOO CROWDED BOARD HEARS Commission Will Study Plan for Increasing Lockup Space Ogden Women Will Conduct Drive of Their Own 4 Wichita Kas and Ogden Utah probably will be among the first i 50 cities In which the new govern-1 Itoient housing program conver-j sion of privately owned buildings I leased by the government into dwelling units will be tried officials of the regional federal housing agency said today according I to an Associated Press dispatch from Kansas City The program is to be started I I next week under present plans If I it is successful it is to be extended to other critical housing areas Under the plan owners of housesl and other structures desiring to Minute women of the volunteer salvage corps will attend a meeting In the Egyptian theatre at ten-thirty a Thursday Oct 15 to map plans for the part In the scrap drive Mrs John Wahlquist state chairman division of the WPB and Fred Abbott chairman of Ogden division of WPB will attend to aid in organizing Drive Planned A scrap drive by the organizations of Ogden has been under way for some time Now the women are going to get busy and bring in 38 tons of tin cans during the remainder of October also i 4 'I Discrimination Banned Opening of Cafe and Theatre Proposed By EDWIN PAYSEN Standard-Examiner Staff right to refuse service to anyone Including themselves A The colored soldiers then left the place according to Perkins and returned later with a much larger group to demand beer One soldier climbed onto the bar and opened the beer spigot whereupon Per kins said he grasped a club and ordered them to leave The group was finally prevailed upon to leave the place and a considerable crowd of colored and white soldiers and civilians gathered in front of the place and feeling! began to run dangerously high declared Perkins A single colored soldier came back into the tavern and asked Perkins why he would not serve the soldiers Perkins said he ex' plained to him fully that if he served colored soldiers in his establishment all his white trade would leave him and he therefore had a full right to refuse service The soldier listened to the explan ation Perkins said then went out again to persuade the other colored soldiers to leave Immediate Action Horace Owens colored soldier who has been prominent in recreation work for colored soldiers in Ogden during the past several months and who is now a guard at the quartermaster depot said today ho was the man who went in to confer with Perkins STAFF SGT POORTE i Assumes new duties JACK PETERSON Turned down good job The city commission today gave official recognition to the fact that the swiftly Increasing population of Ogden area is bringing about a proportionate increase the population of the city jail Acting upon a request of Police Chief Rial Moore the commission took steps to investigate the possibilities of enlarging the as the jail is called in police parlance Chief Moore reported to the commission that the jil originally constructed to hold 12 men was last night to no less than 23 prisoners brought In by the police besides a number who already there For months the jail has been overcrowded almost every night to the point of causing extremely unsanitary conditions Police officers have reported that on some nights the has been so crowded that men have been unable to sit or lie down Repercussions have been felt such as that in city court Tuesday when a man charged with a minor offense complained that I a great war and Ogden the cen- All wearers of the uniform of the armed forces of the United States regardless of race color or creed will be treated alike by Ogden business and amusement establishments That is the hope of civic municipal and army and navy leaders of this area And to baJk up this hope the public was reminded today that any discrimination is punishable under federal law Thus in swift moves following ja disturbance Sunday night on Twenty-fifth street the heads of the four military establishments in this vicinity together with the chamber of commerce military affairs committee and municipal officials joined Tuesday to take steps to forestall problems arising from the influx of several thousand colored soldiers at the war bases of this area Statement Issued Hemingway chairman of the military affairs committee of the chamber today made the following statement: the United States engaged most im When Jack Peterson made Word has been received from lease them to the government for Lewis Poorte of his safe arrival conversion will file their applica-in the Hawaiian islands and of his tions with their local homes regis promotion to rank I of staff ser geant in a medical battalion tration office If' the pear suitable applications will be buiidlngsap-1 application for enlistment in the Ladshiroff WSfrC at the Ogden substation 2405 of Ogden Staff Sergeant Poorte is a son of Washington it meant a salary dif- Mrs Louisa Chugg 840 Canyon ioan corporation one of tne month hut Church clubs housewives and th late Joh agencwSiTh will execute ease fernc of 150 per He left with a medical unit of the an arrange for remodeling Utah national guard in March far more important to Peterson was the fact that he was enter- groups I and ool children will have a Pa In salvaging household fats ing the service of his choice -to prr cans tooth paste and shaving and old 1941 and was stationed at San Luis Obispo Calif Prior to his departure for overseas duty he was stationed at Fort Lewis Wash serve his country This 23-year-old Ogden man son of Mr and Mrs Peterson 2869 Eccles is a graduate of Ogden high school and spent at- year at Des Moines Ia tubes rubber scrap metal rags BBnute Women The minute women axe so named because of outstanding leadership abilities for getting things done Is to make house-to New Time Chosen For Army Due to popular demand the iciiiail va uiCa Corporal Home On Furloug has been changed from Tuesday I associated with nights to Wednesday nights This struction CoM and has been in the change has been occasioned because 1 Antipodes the last nine months a large percentage of the radio I with the contractor of Pacific the Utah he had been forced to stand on his feet in the jail for 10 hours ARiraio YOUTHS 18-19 Con-1 cards signed and to point out the desperate need for vital materials for war effort right now "Now Is the time for you Ogden women to do your said leaders "All interested persons are urged to attend the meeting Get in the to win the Corporal Vernon Zimmerman of the Merced Army) Flying school Merced California nephew of Mrs Clara Cunningham of 2657 Monroe boulevard is on leave and visiting Arthur Gaeth the outstanding news commentator speaking last night before of Ogden pointed out the importance of preserving free speech as an American heritage and to speed up the process of news distribution during times such ag these Mr Gaeth explained: "Speaking to you as a man who has been following radio and the news very closely from the day this war began I have followed the methods of radios and newspapers have become versed in the controls which must be exercised to keep import ant information from the feel that news could be speeded up but that ultimately we obtain it" have taken all the rebuffs that any man could who believed for three years that this was our war If some of the managers of the radio stations stayed with me and the public given me some I support the isolationists would have succeeded in removing me from the air- Today I am attempting to justify that confidence by giving the people honest report ing on the news as I am able to receive it "Radio is doing a terrific job as are the newspapers Never has the American public iij any war been so well informed as in this one Never has the government had such assistance whether in bond-drives said today that he viewed recruiting or in morale-building the whole problem as one that re- I We have an important job to do-quires immediate action to provide and we are doing it adequate recreational facilities for "Utah is in the midst of war ef-the large numbers of colored sol- £orL We have been slow to realize diers now stationed in this area how important our position is We No good purpose can be served have more war projects per capita by swinging clubs and threatening and Pr mi uy region the west Utah must be to shoot colored soldiers he said Sbi She hag men many I problems to solve-they in- honorable uniform of ther coil clude housing care of the children try he said and nothing but Ij woriting mothers education the trouble can come from losing our 1 cojor problem and the mobilizing tempers of our manpower Every Utahn six months the USO cen- must accept at least a part-time ter for Negro soldiers had been war j0b otherwise the tremendous drifting along without being fin- demand made upon the people of ished There is no place for the this state will never be realized colored soldiers to go Something will have to be done or there is jound to be serious Talks to City Dads Owens who had come upon the disturbance by accident Sunday night in time to help avert serious trouble appeared before the city commission today with a request that means be taken to secure a deferment of six months or secure lis stationing here as he stated he is familiar with the problems of colored people and also with local conditions and believes he can be of service The commission referred the request to Commissioner Saunders with a motion that the matter should be taken up with Ferdinand Bahr federal recreation director1' In the absence of Commissioner Saunders Commissioner William Wood said he would accompany Owens upon appointment to take up the matter with Bahr Ij Owens is a graduate of Lincoln university at Jefferson Mo and has been active in the Ogden area for some time in organizing sports events and athletic teams among colored soldiers and civilians He recently enlisted in the army but has not yet taken the oath he states He made his request to the city commission he said in the belief that his knowledge of local colored problems might be useful 1 foes rn here are his Mr and Mrs who motored audience was unable to listen to the broadcast on Tuesday night as the church has its Mutual meetings on that night The program which is full of interesting facts presented in an entertaining manner by the quartermaster corps of our will be heard at nine-fifteen MWT on Wednesday nights Lieuts Lewis and Moulton will again make the naval air bases Peterson had charge of the payroll for all natives and civilians When he decided to come home and join the navy he was offered the chief pay job in the territory of Hawaii at $200 per month but turned the offer down He told navy recruiters just returned from Samoa where I was a civilian employe for the navy and due to the existing emergency his aunt Joining mother and father John Zimmerman from Russell Kansas for a family reunion Upon returning to Zimmerman will Candidate School Florida duty Corporal enter Officers Miami Beach I thought I would enter the service in the navy because of their Peterson is going to Salt Lake sworn in after passing his final physical tests and wni go to the training station as an apprentice seaman ter of one of the portant defense areas complete cooperation in the war effort must be given by our citizens Any discrimination by places of business or amusement against those in the uniform of our armed forces is illegal and invites criminal prosecution under the federal law citizens should commend all places of business that provide equal service to all men in the uniform of our armed forces The army recruiting station I without regard to race creed or In Ogden today launched a cam- paign for enlistment of men 18 and Also as a result of Tuesday con-19 years of age for infantry cav- ference which was held at the airy coast and field artillery en- headquarters of Col Morris Ber-gtneers signal corps air corps man commanding officer at Hill armored force quartermaster ord- I field from eleven a until two-nance chemical warfare medical thirty definite steps are in corps and corps of military police prospect to bring about the opening according to Sgt Iverson of a restaurant and tavern for col-recruiting officer I ored soldiers in Ogden Efforts are A civilian committee was ap- also being made to obtain the repointed today consisting of George opening of the old Lyceum as a Bowman department adjutant colored theatre of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Redoubled efforts are also under John Davis commander Herman way to gain completion of the USO Baker post No 9 American Le- center at Twenty-seventh and Wall gion and Alton Parker secre- for colored soldiers tary of the Ogden Mr Those In Attendance Bowman is chairman of the com- The meeting was attended by the mittee The group will be known following representatives of Ogden as victory recruiters and will ex- civjc an(j municipal organizations: pand their membership immediate- Hemingway Frank Francis ly in order to arouse interest and John N- Spargo Olsen Ezra encourage enlistment in the Ogden pjeldsted Mayor Harman area with particular emphasis on peery Chief of Police Rial young men 18 and 19 years old Moore Police Captain Keeter Move Foreseen and PoliCe Lieut Mulligan The move is foreseen by observ- Representatives of the Ogden air tn an attempt by the depot 0gden arsenal Utah quar- irmy to enlist as many young men termaater depot and the naval before the contemplated supply depot were present and the legislation mentioned in the presi- discussion is said to have covered ncToiEY speech with reference to selective service for men down to the age of 18 An intensive campaign has been carried on for the past two weeks in the Ogden area by all phases of present and future problems regarding the segregation of white and colored soldiers in their recreational activities efforts are going to be the army air corps for air corps made tQ solve these said Mr Fjeldsted in the mean time it is proper that the citizens should be appraised that the uniforms of the United States must be respected and that federal law upholds this Friction Occurs From fragmentary reports gath- specialists This recruiting program has been directed by Lieut Harold Thoreson who was recently detailed from the west coast training command to the Ogden area of air corps specialists will definitely end on Oct said Lieut Thoreson will ered from eye-wltnease and offl- of 18 and 50 cials it was indicated that the first serious flare-up of feeling between men between ages with mechanical aptitude to enlist as a specialist in the army air WHite and colored soldiers and civilians occurred Sunday evening op he added Opportunities Cited It was pointed out that oppor lower Twenty-fifth street Witnesses both white and col- 55 decle the incident which air corps specialists include that of be when a group of sol- being sent to an air corps special- di sought to be served beer in ista training school after which1 had the elements of a tavern a serious riot until it was calmed down State Bond Sales Exceeds Quota Utah bond sales exceeded the state quota during September for the first time since last May says Howe Moffatt of the war savings staff Sales were $2295000 compared with the quota of $2250000 and Moffatt credits the war caravan with the increase in sales The caravan Including types of mili-j tary equipment traveled throughout the state many ratings are available to those who are mechanically inclined and i take a sincere Interest In their city police force and the modera tion of a colored man to whom the work Lieut Thoreson urged that all persons with mechanical apti- tude call at room 202 Federal build- soldiers looked as a sPokes lng as soon as possible in order to avoid the rush which it is con- D' owner of the tav- templated wiU occur due to large a night occurrences to a Standard- number of applicants who will wait Examiner reporter lar fW6ek an Perkins stated a group of five ziv Ucut: tejssr-sartts sss club on Wall aevnue They Persisted however and finally COrp9 Bpefda1' asked him to sell them five bottles Ists program has been more than said Thoreson "We anticipate that at least 150 enlistees will be taken into the air corps specialists group from this area during the next three weeks of our enlistment of beer to be taken out which he did They did not leave but sat down in a booth Instead accord ing to Perkins When they finisher the five bottles they came back anc demanded more White Authority Given I To Erect Signs Approval was granted today by the city commission to the local post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to erect signs at approaches to the city directing veteran and former soldiers to the facilities of the post The request for permission to erect 'such signs was contained in a letter to the commission from George Bowman post adjutant Speak At this point says Perkins white military police in the establishment Interfered and told the colored sol diers that the proprietor had the The first American-made Diesel engine was built to create more and better pGWer for 1 the brewing of Budweiser Adolphus Busch founder of Anheuser-Busch acquired the first rights to manufacture this revolutionary engine in America and thus started our great Diesel industry on its way He also founded Busch-Sulzer Bros-Diesel Engine Company which made suhma rine engines in World War I and today holds the Navy Award for excellence in the production of Navy ordnance and Diesel engines essential to the war effort Year after year we have striven with research and resources to better the methods and facilities for brewing Budweiser To do this a laboratory specializing in ferment-ology and nutrition was' necessary Discoveries made in the laboratory and in the plant have led to the development of products contributing to human necessity and progress Some of these products would appear to have only a remote relationship to brewing yet they are the result of scientific research into many allied fields Endless researcli InTnaMng tlio lending hen?) hns led to otlier products jk earing Set on New Trial Motion 'Ijjl 1 I Your 5c Dus Faro Duys 5 3 District Judge Lewis Trueman set a hearing for Oct 26 to I hear a motion for a new trial in the case of Hezekiah Jones 18-year-old Ogden Negro convicted of the murder of Carlin Lee Mar-! tin 31 another Negro Jones was convicted by a jury last Friday of second degree mur- der following the death of Martin whom Jones allegedly kicked and stomped to death on evening of July 22 on lower Twenty-fifth street SAFETY ECONOMY RELIABILITY CONVENIENCE AND OPERATING EXPERIENCE CORN many millicmsof pounds antroT ally for candy industry SYRUPS for food table and confectionery uses and special syrups for medicinal purposes VITAMINS FOR LIVESTOCK We are biggest supplier of yeast vitamins used to fortify animal feeds REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT for retailers of frozen foods and ice cream the country over This division is now working all-out on glider wing and fuselage assemblies for our Armed Forces VITAMINS Our plant la one of the largest source for manufacturers of pharmaceutical and food products VITAMIN Anheuser-Busch produces enough of the fjasic material for Vitamin to supply the entire American market We are one of gest suppliers of standard and enriched yeasts and malt syrup used to make bread for food textile paper and other millions of pounds annually Warren Arranges Farewell Social 3 3 O' -TP WARREN A farewell party In honor of Glen Geilman and Victor Wayjnent will be held Thursday evening In the Warren ward A program is scheduled for eight followed by a dance George Knight of West Warren will be the speaker The two young men wil leave in a few days for army service Mr Wayment la a son of Mrs Ellen Wayment of Warren and Mr Geilman Is son of Mr and Mrs Henry Geilman of Ogden Ride when yon will not overtax our facilities between 10 anau and 4 pm OGDEN TRANSIT CO tiiiM 1 I I.