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THE INFORMER, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 20.1943
Pictures
Tell
Story Of An Army Nurse's Daily Duties .
Dressed and ready for duty Nurse
ABBIE E. VOOHRIES leaves the
quarters at 6:50 a. m. It will take
her five minutes to walk to her
ward st Tuskegee Government Hos-
pital, arriving five minutes ahead
of time to check reports with the
nurse she Is relieving. Then she
supervises the breakfast of her
patients.
At 8:00 a. m. the ward doctor, DR.
FRANK JORDON, Dallas, arrives
and they check the charts together.
It is up to them to check the new
patients admitted the previous night.
Perhaps they may be "gold-brick-
ing” and then they may be serious-
ly ill. This is the medical officer's
job to determine.
Before leaving for off-duty she
must make out her final report for
the day. After having observed the
patients the entire day she compiles
nil of her observations concerning
each patient. This report goes to the
FRIENDLY LADIES CLUB
Mary Ponder of 1603 Andrew was
hostess to the members and friends
of the Friendly Ladies Club. Ethel
Jones, presiding, called for minutes
and reports, etc. Clara Simms pre-
sented an interesting program on
Valentine's Day. An interesting pro-
gram was rendered.
Mrs. Fred Scott, president of the
L-dies Auxiliary of the Third Ward
Civic Club installed the officers.
Her talk to the officers of their re-
spective duties if applied, will make
them successful.
Mrs. A. B. Daggs, past secretary
the club was presented a gift.
atherine Roberts was received as
a new member. Mrs. Scott was re-
instated. Mesdames F. Scott. Harry
Colman and Miss Roberts were
presented corsages.
The hostess served a delicious
reurst. Officers installed for 1943
were Mesdames: Mary E. Ponder,
president: Ethel Jones, vice pres.;
A. L. Williams, secretary; E. M.
Hagerman, assistant secretary; Bes-
• sie Smith, treasurer; N. Richard,
Parliamentarian and Clara Simms,
reporter.
Next meeting will be Sunday Feb.
28. at 4:30 p.m., with Mrs. A. L.
Williams at 3110 Pierce. Each mem-
ber is expected to be present.—C.
Simms, reporter.
Gone West
Hastie Writes Of
Racial Problems
head of the medical services and
then to the flight surgeon.
In the evening it is a dinner date
with one of the lieutenants or per-
haps the Post Theatre where the
latest movie is playing; or perhaps
From a military point of view all
of this new segregated set up prob-
ably would not be worth the time,
expense and diversion of personnel.
But if the war tests long enough.
It is not too much to hope thst
those in suthority will realize that
their insistence upon strict racial
just a quiet evening in the nurse’s
beautifully furnished guest rooms.
In the above photo reading from
left to right are: Second Lieutenants
DEALLA J. BASSETT «f Richmond,
Virginia; ABBIE E. VOOHRIES of
segregation in aviation training and
organization is a real hindrance to
the ultimate objective of success in
battie.
Alexandria, Louisiana; First Lieu-
tenant A. B. CUYJET, Dental Corps
of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and
Second Lieutenant MARION MANN,
Medical Administration Corps of
New . York City.
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Editor’s Note: In the following
statement, William H. Hastie, who
recently resigned as Civilian Aide
to the Secretary of War, in pro-
test against the shortcomings of
the military aviation program as
it affects Negroes, discusses some
additional aspects of racial dis-
crimination and segregation in the
Army Air Forces.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—It was not
common knowledge that grave
doubts were expressed from the be-
ginning as to whether the Negro
was capable of making good as a
combat aviator. The Air Command
described and still describes the
until March, 1941, that the Army _
Air Corps began accepting applica- typ
tions from Negroes for aviation
cadet training. The actual instruc-
training of the Negro in aviation
as an “experiment.” Yet, in the
face of this expressed skepticism,
the Air Command saw fit to begin
with the training of Negroes for
pursuit flying, the most difficult
-pe of combat aviation. The single
pilot in his pursuit ship has the
THE LA VALLE PIXIES
SOCIAL CLUB
The La Valle Pixies Social club
held its regular meeting at the
home of Mrs. Dorothy Brecher.
Prayer was rendered by a member.
The roll was called with 10 mem
bers present. Discussions of great
importance were held. Meeting then
adjourned to be held next at the
home of Miss Corrie Buchanan, 308
Andrew St. All members are asked
to be present.—Dorothy Breeler,
president; Octavia Thompson, re-
porter.
WILLIAM M. DAWSON, graduate
of the Houston Colored Aircraft
School, Dowling at Elgin, was one
of the first graduates of the school
to secure work in an airplane fac-
tory on the West Coast. He wrote
his schoolmates last week that there
is plenty' of room for prepared
workers taking the course at the
school. His starting wage is 95 cents
an hour with a raise to $1.35 an
hour as soon as he becomes more
experienced in the practical work.
A classmate of his also who is em-
ployed as an aircraft sheet metal
worker at a similar salary is Leon
Lee, son of Dr. H. E. Lee, local
physician. Both enrolled in the first
class after the school was opened
as the first of its kind for Negroes
in Texas, last November.
tion of Negroes to be flying offi-
cers did not begin until several
months later. But even then, and
to this day, there was and is only
one type of combst aviation—name-
ly, pursuit flying-for which the
Air Command will train a Negro.
How did it happen that the train-
ing of Negro aviators was started
in the field of pursuit flying? It is
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Corsage making has proven very
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on Feb. 22. A big surprise is in
store for all. Mrs. Edwards-Dotson
was awarded a prize for faithful
attendance.
Please be on time for meeting.
Mrs. Stella Starks, president
Mrs. C. W. Pemberton, reporter
CLARENCE E. NOWLIN, the 17-
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie
Nowlin of 1412 Colorado street,
Houston, Texas, is a 1943 mid-winter
graduate of Phillis Wheatley high
school. Young Nowlin was a mem-
ber of the Wheatley band. Ho is
now studying in Prairie View col-
lege.
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most exacting of air tasks, handling
his fast plane, maneuvering it at
terrific speed in actual combat
mastering the technic of accurate
and properly directed fire in aerial
dog fights, and exercising split sec-
ond judgment in unexpected situa-
tions and emergencies. Why was the
Negro, whose ability was in doubt
not started off with observation fly-
ing or in bombardment where co-
pilots and other crew members as-
sist each other and share and di-
vide responsibility?
Only the men who made the de-
cision know the answer. They may
have reasoned that through pursuit
flying Negroes would demonstrate
their ability to perform any air
combat task. Fortunately, it seems
to be working out that way. They
may also have reasoned that Ne-
groes were less likely to succeed
in pursuit flying than in somewhat
less exacting work. Yet, in all fair-
ness it should be said that the best
of facilities and thoroughly compe-
tent instructors were provided for
the segregated training program
for Negro pilots. And the man in
the field who started this training
did ao with enthusiasm and deter-
mination to make it a success.
Statistics already released by the
Air Command show that, during the
first year of Negro pursuit pilot
training, 42 percent of the Negro
trainees successfully completed
their course and earned their wings
as pursuit pilots. During the same
period 59 percent of white aviation
cadets who entered training quali-
fied as flying officers. Of course the
number of Negroes was small and
the statistics are therefore not con-
clusive. More important is the fact 1
that Negro candidates have no op-
portunity at any stage of training
to be assigned to some other branch
strictions upon the acceptance of
volunteers in the army have been
extended to aviation cadets. Appar-
ently, aviation cadets will be chosen
almost exclusively from men al-
ready in the Army. A new problem
faces the Negro. He must apply for
aviation cadet training through his
commander and his papers must
survive a journey through military
channels. It remains to be seen
whether his application will be en-
couraged an facilitated to the same
extent as the application of the
white soldier. In this connection,
one recent experience is disturbing.
For more than a year the Air Com-
mand has been selecting young sol-
diers, high scnooi graduates, to be
taken from the ranks and trained
to become enlisted pilots. They be-
come master, staff and technical
sergeants with flying rating. So far
as I have been able to discover, Ne-
gro enlisted men have not been ac-
cepted in this program. How dif-
ferent will the situation be now
that both prospective flying offi-
cers and prospective enlisted pilots
will be selected from the ranks of
the army?
Two hundred Negro pursuit pilots
a year is something more than
token representation. Certainly, 200
pilots can make a big difference in
almost any of the present theatres
of war. Yet the failure of the Air
Command to encourage or even
permit the full participation of the
Negro in flying training and serv-
ice prevents the number of Negro
pilots from being several times 200
per year. If the Air Command
should decide to use Negro flying of-
ficers and enlisted men without ra-
cial restrictions, 1000 pilots would
be a conservative estimate, of an-
nual production.
Of course there would be serious
practical difficulties in developing
segregated training fields and segre-
gated organizations of many vari-
ous types in such an expansion.
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A. M. E. church congregation were
brought more closely together in
the sharing of a common idea, last
Sunday afternoon in a program ex-
ecuted by Mrs. M. K. Reech.
The church was filled to capacity
at 8 o’clock as Mrs. Reech rendered,
"The Lord Is My Light,” which
arrested the attention of the group.
The audience was then captivated
by her selection, "He Knows Just
How Much You Can Bear.” These
two numbers were a component
part of a well rendered musical
program.
"Just Think,” was a unique se-
lection by Mrs. Louise Kirby.
Others appearing in recital were:
Hazel Lee Lemons, Wilma Braidl,
Miss E. Moulden, Mrs. L. Walker,
and I. D. Coffee.
Mrs. Reech was at her best in the
presentation of "All The Way,”
written by Rev. W. I. Rector. This
was a most fascinating number as
it expressed the climax of a rou-
tine of work in a Christian’s life.
Mrs. Reech will appear in a simi-
lar program at Miles Chapel A. M.
E. church, 4300 Lyons Avenue, in
the near future.
Mrs. M. L. Lewis, of 707 An-
drew street, the wife of S. L. Lewis
left Feb. 15 for Detroit, Michigan
where she will visit in the home of
of combat flying, if they seem not
to be well adapted to pursuit work.
The Negro cadet must become a
pursuit pilot or nothing. White
cadets are sorted out and placed
according* to their apparent apti-
tudes. Under these circumstances,
the fact that 42 percent of the Ne-
groes who had the physical and ed-
ucational qualifications for aviation
made the grade in the most diffi-
cult assignment is a significant ac-
complishment.
Beyond the fact that the Negro
must have the ability for pursuit
flying, or else not fly at all, he must
meet the special physical specifica-
tions of the pursuit pilot. If he is
too tall or too heavy for pursuit
flying, he cannot be an Army fly-
er, however competent he may be
for some flying job- other than pur-
suit work.
In wasted manpower, it is diffi-
cult to say how much is being lost
by imposing such restrictions upon
the Negro. It seems probable that
some 200 Negro pursuit pilots will
earn their wings in 1943. But the
Air Command has never undertak-
en a campaign of publicity or pro-
motion designed to get young Ne-
gro men with superior training into
flying training. When the Air
Forces set up their college reserve
program, no Negroes were wanted.
The small "Negro quota" was al-
ready filled for a year in advance.
So, while the Ground Forces were 1
welcoming Negro college men into
their college reserve, the Air Forces
refused to accept them. Even ear- !
lier the Air Corps had undertaken
the recruiting of groups of men
from the individual college campus ,
who would go into training as a
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