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Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10
Editorial
LONG LIVE OUR FLAG!

Wednesday June IA. will be observed national
Flag Day The purpose of this annual observance to
stimulate among all classes of American citizens strong
spirit of patriotism and love of country
The flag of the United States is great deal more
than rectangular piece of cloth with red and white
stripes and cluster of stars on background blue Old
Glory symbolizes the living spirit and ideals of our coun
try 1t stands for unity and equality of the states and ct
zens Our flag represents freedom, courage purity of
character loyalty opportunity, humantarianism fair
play and new deal
1t is true, these ideals are not always demonstrated
in the practical everyday life of nation Our Govern
men often stands silently by, and permits fragrant acts
of injustice and discrimination to be committed
against certain groups of loyal American citizens
In spite of these human injustces however e
ideals of America and the spirit of its Constitution still
dure and will always be opposed in p c j p to
all forms of human injustice and discrimination
count OF race, color or religious creed
There are many within our gates. who would haul
down the Stars and Stripes and overthrow our Govern
ment but the patriotism Of the of loyal Americans
and their devotion to their country, will continue to
guarantee the nations security and endurance.
Five Amherst College undergraduates were recently
arrested in connection with the burning of American
flag at Communist demonstration of students The Of
tenders taken into custody by Massachusetts State
Troopers and locked up in Northampton Barracks, to
await court action
The Tribune finds it difficult TO discover the motive
actuatng citizens of such high intelligence to participate
IN such an unparotic act knowing full well that their
country and their flag make possible all the opportunities
advantages and security they enjoy.
The coored citizens Of the United States have always
been loyal to country and flag From the hour the first
Ap the present time have ceased to contribute
the growth and progress Of the nation The pages
LEI DRY have record of Negro Benedict Arnold,
Aqo proved traitor flag Even during the
1na Var the slaves who were entrusted with the care Of
white women and children and their maNer's worldly
goods did not betray their trust
Crspus Attuck. a Negro whose monument stands on
Boston Commons the first American soldier to fall in
the Revolutionary War and in every American since
that time Negroes have defended the nation and given
their lives in defense Of the flag
Long live the Star spanglcd Banner May God hasten
the day. when nations flag will give to the coored
people of the United States the protection and
portunity that to all other classes of Amer
can citizens.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10
A CALL FOR UNITED ACTION

During the present depression there many eco
political issues of vital importance TO all of us
but there question which demands prompt and i'm
mediate action the part of Negroes in all sections of
country 1t relates the fair and unprecedented dis
trbuon of Jobs made available through all the proposed
federal public work projects without regard to race or
color.
In response appeal by the National Association
for the Advancement OF Coored People Senator Robert
Wagner, of New York, introduced an amendment last FRI
day the pending $4,000 100000 Public Works Bill, pro-
hbitng discrimination in employment account of race
creed, or color.
According to the Presidents plan, S3000OO,OOO Of
this huge appropriation to be used for the direct relief
of unemployment by program of construction on teder-
all state and municipal projects including public high
power rivers and harbors Improvement ow-coSt housing
and removal of slums, and bridges and tunnels.
Through the Negro Press, the ~ A. A. {. I. wishes
impress upon the entire the urgent necessity for
opposition this provision to assure to the 100000
American Negroes their fair share of employment under
the bill.
We heartily agree with the n. A. A. c. p. officials,
who point out that if the Negro gets his proportonae
share of Jobs under this enormous appropriations 1t VIII
profoundly better our economic lot furthermore we are
reminded that if the states, which this money is to
be apporoned continue their present policy OF race dis
examinations the American Negro is going TO be showed
still farther down in the economic scale through discrn
nation and unemployment; while, at the same Tune Ne
will be bearing prOpOrlOnate share OF the SZzV
600 600 in taxes this $4,000 100000 appropriations
The Tribune therefore, entreats every interest
ed organization and individual of the to telegraph
the L. S. from their respective states vigorously
urging them support and vote for the Wagner Amend
ment opposing discrimination
We particularly appeal to the Coored citizens OF
Michigan act at IN this united effort 10 secure o
the race a new deal in the allotment of jobs
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10

1.-The new deal as a campaign
slogan last fall elected much ia
vorable comment and attention
from the masses of people. 1.-THE
forgotten man" became a phrase
to consider and to be conjured
with The repeal of the 18th
Amendment became one Of the
universal planks in every cam
paing program or platform. Every
body wanted beer. We appreciate
Il.
Stroh's brewery, home concern
Il Is said does not hire a single Ne
gro i'm it's brewery system. Yet,
according to their advertisement.
they are conscientious new deal
enthusiasts. wonder IL they
realize just what the new deal
means to a Negro? | wonder IL any
OF their officials have visited the
poverty stricken homes OF these
peonIb in order that they might be
In , better position to realize just
what is really meant by new
deal? also wonder II Negroes
feel that continual support OF
businesses which in turn do
nothing to reciprocate their pat
ronage, will ever gain for them
Just recognition in this new deal?
Suppose our cabarets. clubs,
restaurants, and other businesses
selling beer would demand that
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10
DIGESTNG THE News

wanted to do all of my life.
Already, even before the pri--
son gates are opened to me, two
commercial writing offers have
reached me. Mr.. Crews, editor OF
the Bronzeman, wants me TO
write a series OF articles reflecting
my reaction to freedom, etc. And
from Miami, Florida, a telegram
has been received announcing the
establishment of a new ID y
there and asking me to wire them
column daily. This ! am already
doing, and incidentally 1t is the
first request have ever received
to wire copy. When receive a
copy OF this new Daily l will tell
my readers more about it.
M ***
/ take this means of thanking
the various newspaper publishers
throughout the country who have
featured my coming release in
news stories and editorial COM
ment. And l also thank my many
readers who have already show
cred me with congratulations.
Particular thanks are extended to
the jackson Prison officials who
are making my last prison days
so congenial, and to the Inmates
who are showering me with little
gifts that will come in handy af-
ter my release.
M X ~
Mr.. Harry II. Pace. president
of the Sopreme Liberty Life In
surance Company, my benefactor
and sponsor of my efforts while
l shall be on parole, advises me
that working facilities have al
ready been arranged for me in
their home office, and / am ask
ing all of my reader friends to
drop me a line. My address Will
be, Clifford c. Mitchell, Writer,
1907 South Parkway, Chicago,
Illinois.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10
PART III

DR.. Kelly Miller. in his book,
IAN Appeal To Conscience, writes
as follows
"The federal statute books,
so far are free from race or class
legislation. At the time of the
founding of the Constitution, one
Sfth of the population was of Az
rican blood and servile status. But
the far-seeing wisdom of the foun-
der omitted all racial designation
or discrimination in the organic
law. A government boasting OF
equality as it's basic principle
which should deliberately debase
the weak and helpless among its
own citizens would be an anon
ally in the eyes OF the nations of
| the earth. Amid all the passion
and tumult OF the anti-slavery
conflict, the federal statutes were
kept free from the odium of race
distinction, Tho obiter dicta i'm
porting race distinction into that
tribunal swiftly repudiated by the
moral indignation OF the aroused
conscience of the American people
For this government, today. TO de-
clare that the Negro shall not en-
10y Identical rights and privileges
with the rest of his fellow-citizens
would be equivalent to the re-
enactment of the discredited dog
ma of Judge fancy. Indeed, the
principle involved is just as vita
to the ideal of the nation today a'
II was sixty years ago, although
the public conscience may be less
keenly alive to It,"
II the Federal Statutes hav'
been singularly free from race o
class legislation 1t must be re
gretfully admitted that recent at
tempts in this state michigan
have shown a disposition on tn
part OF our judiciary to depar
from the spirit of the Nationa
Government and to recognize b
judicial decision segregation in II
most vicious form. In the case {
: PARMALEE VS. MORRIS, reporte
. in Els Michigan 625. the Suprem
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10
PREPARING TO LEA v E
PRISON

Never did / even dream that
W h n Mrs. Cannady-Franklin,
opened the columns OF the Port
land (Oregon) Advocate a d
commenced publishing this col
umn, little over three years ago,
that my writings would attract
the attention of readers through
out America as they have. When
/ sent my first copy TO the Advo-
cate l mentioned in letter to the
editor that IL before ! left prison
l would get my writings in as
many as twenty-five different
papers that / would consider my
efforts a success.
*****
Now that ! am preparing to
leave prison / am publishing a
brief summary showing the ex-
tent that my writings have been
used
"Digesting the News"-in one
hundred and two publications:
weekly Book Comments"-in
sixty publications:
prisons and Prisoners"-in
thirty-eeven publications:
"This and That"-in twenty
four publications, and h r t
stories, feature articles, and per-
sonal sketches, in seven maya
zines and special publications.
M M
If, upon my entrance into Ne
gro Journalism. as a free man, /
can continue. expand and more
adequately develop my writings
and my service TO the colored
publications and their readers,
and at the same time earn enough
TO keep the wolf away from the
door and pay my just debts l
shall be exceedingly happy for in
writing I have found something
that love to do and which ! have
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10
THE NEW DEAL, -
OUR BE Err
Theodore II. Barnes

some Negroes be hired in these
places. The men so hired would
spend more money. in these Negro
businesses. thereby allowing them
to do more business with the
brewers. This matter should be
considered.
SchlitZs' is a God beer and they
hire Negroes in all capacities.
How about using this again as n
club over the Stroh's head to for
them to hire our people? Stroit
contribute absolutely nothing "
Negro progress, yet receive an am
nual golden revenue from the cot
fers of unsuspecting Negro busi-
nesses.
AS have intimated in previous
articles. the Negro must awaken
to the fact that sentiment means
absolutely nothing to him, unless
IL Is so constructed as TO increase
and enhance us economic status.
To this day. with some people, the
Negro Is still "the forgotten man."
lie can expect nothing, only that
which he through his own ingen-
uity and conquest can bring to
pass in his favor. His courage as a
fighter is legend. Let's see IL In ac-
ton. The way is open; let's take
every advantage. They say a new
deal-let's see IL they mean It.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10
CETHSEMANE


Grand Circus Park is hemmed about
BY banks and stores and office towers,
From whose high windows lords look out,
Who hold Detroit's vast wealth and powers.
Down in the park, meath shady trees,
On painted benches, sit or lie
Their brothers-cast by life's rough
Upon the barren rocks to die
The park, though beautiful to see,
Is trysting place of agony,
Where jobless men, bowed down with care,
Spend endless hours in grim despair;
And when they look up toward the skies,
The tall skyscrapers mock their eyes,
And over the encircled park,
Cast haunting shadows, long and dark.
The outcast gaze through narrowed lids,
Upon those towering pyramids
Where millions rust in vaults of steel
And God knows, what they think and feel.
Some call them beggars, buns and cranks
But many once were college stars
Musicians artists, clerks of banks,
Who lost their jobs, their homes, their cars.
Grand Circus Park is green and cool;
Bright flowers bloom beside each pool
Where sunbeams dance and gold fish swim,
And toy boats DER the surface skim;
And at the waters shallow brink,
Unmindful of the human throng,
Tame pigeons battle while robins drink
And flood the air with silvry song
The park is luminous at night;
Electric bulbs of rainbow hue
Flash on and off, at the fount of light
In coors of red and white and blue;
The pale gaunt on the benches sigh
Some fought and bed for those Colors three;
We praised them then, pass them by,
AS they sit meath the trees in Gethsemane.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10

prisoner had committed robbery
did not alter in the least the ma
turc of the offense committed by
supposed guardians of the arrest
cd man. The testimony OF the Ne
gro. which the verdict shows was
believed by Judge A. ID. Henriques,
an experienced justice, was that
the officers maltreated him, In an
effort to secure a confession. No
Jury sat on the case, and the wis
dom of the presiding justice pass
cd judgement.
What. the sentence will be re-
mains unnamed. the law decree
ing however, that the punishment
may be fine OF from $40 to 5000.
or Imprisonment in the Parish
pi ison for not more than six
months, or both. What Judge Hen
riques will adjudge the proper
measure of the offense we, OF
course, can not know and would
not assume to suggest. But cases
OF this kind are those which cause
many TO bark back to other days.
when the spirit of the Mosaic Law
prevailed in many lands, and when
beating such as the detectives
gave to their prisoner might have
been dealt out to them in turn, and
IN equal measure.
Editorial-New Orleans Times
Picayune
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10

our convention speak for itself, as
TO what we as a race are doing In
Detroit.
Thanking you in advance for
any assistance you may he able to
render us, beg TO remain,
Very truly,
(Signed)
Paul III. Harrison
President Local No. %
Natl. Asso. II. o. Laborers
%x*%%
Detroit Tribune
2146 St Antoine,
Detroit. Michigan.
Dear Sir:
am enclosing you a news ar
ticle relative to my appointments
10 the Naval Academy at Anna
polls, which l would appreciate
YOU using in your paper.
/ shall be glad to give the cam
didates you endorse every consid-
Grafton.
Sincerely yours.
Gearge G.. sadowskl
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10
EDITORS
MAIL
Detroit. Michigan
luna A. 1000

Detroit. Michigan
June 6. 1888.
The Detroit Tribune
2146 st. Antoine
Detroit.
Dear Editor:
l am writing to express to you
how much our group appreciates
the very timely write-up given our
club party in your paper.
feel that the Tribune is a
great asset to the colored people
of Detroit. am going to recon-
mend that our group-the Nation
al Association of p. O. Laborers
subscribe for your paper at our
next meeting.
Our convention meets in Detroit
September 4. We hope TO make
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-06-10
a CHALLENGE TO
NEGRO LAWYERS
BY Herbert l.. Dudley

Court of Michigan held valid re-
strictive covenant or agreement
entered into by persons OF the
white race whereby they agreed
among themselves never to sell
property located in a certain res
idential district to persons of color
or African descent. In upholding
the validity Of this agreement the
Supreme Court of Michigan has
given judicial sanction to one of
the most vicious and subtle forms
of segregation. The practical eff
feet OF such a decision Is to say
that man may own property and
yet not be permitted to occupy 1t.
Such theory does violence to
every principle of right and JUS
tice and completely over turns the
! fundamental idea of ownership. II
| ownership does not mean the
right TO possess and dispose Of
ones property as one sees fit, IT
means nothing at all.
A few years ago, a Washington,
ID. c. case arising out of similar
set OF facts was carried TO the
United States Supreme Court TO
he passed upon by the highest
tribunal in the land. Unfortu-
natcly, however, the Supreme
Court did not pass upon the merits
of this case, contending that be-
cause of jurisdictional reasons, 1t
was not properly put before that
Court. II is traditional with the
United States Supreme Court new
er TO pass upon any question
which Is not put squareiy before
it. | firmly believe 1t to be the
solemn and sacred duty of the
Negro lawyer to see to it that this
doctrine OF residential segregation
is placed squarely before the Unit
ed States Supreme Court and fin-
ally adjudicated once and for all
} II, when such case Is properly
put before the United States SUI
preme Court. II should uphold q
: doctrine. The Negro lawyer should
5 not rest contented until an amend
I ment to the United States Consti
4 tuition is ratified and adopted null
e lifying residential segregation.
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
K|CKERS PLAN
CUP SERIES

Local soccerists are preparing
for their annual Worlds Series,
the Washington Southeastern
Soccer Association Cup Tie, which
is expected to be bigger and bet
ter than ever this year.
Final details will be thrashed
out at a confab next Friday
among the officers and directors
of the association and the two
local leagues, the Capital City
League and the Recreation
League.
Tentatively the date has been
set for the first Sunday in
March, and Bennings Field, home
ground of the Concord Club, has
been mentioned as the likely site
of the series. However, the
association has taken no definite
action in either case awaiting the
will of the prospective entries in
the cup tie,
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
PRIMO FAVORED.
OVER SCHAAF
By DAVIS ]. WALSH

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-Leaving
the backstairs and it's slander and
coming down into the open at
last, the Battle of Bewilderment"
will be presented at Madison
Square Garden tonight, with Err
ME Schaaf, Mr.. Sharkey's prize
fighter, meeting Primo Carnera,
the prize fighter of Mr.. Will
Duffy and Mr.. Ownie Madden. It
is unfortunate that Mr.. Madden
will be unable to attend. 1t seems
he has been detained out of town.
The fight, scheduled to go Is
rounds with $4,000 in the house,
is an ingenious affair on the face
of it, since it will act at once
as the prelude and finale of a
two-man tournament in the heavy
weight division. In addition, one
of the principals, Camera, has
already lost to Mr.. Sharkey; the
other, Schaaf, is owned and oper-
ated by Mr.. Sharkey and his in
terests. The proposal, therefore,
is to regard tonight's winner as
the outstanding challenger and
the choice of the people to en-
gage Mr.. Sharkey in gripping
encounter for the heavyweight
championship in June.
In other words, one Of the
fighters can't really figure in
tonight's proceedings, the other
shouldn't, yet both will.
So will one of the great crowds
of the season, at least $1,000, in
spite of the eccentric aspects of
the situation and some sinister
stories that have circulated
among the backstairs gossipS and
even paraded out into the light
of day. These stories, however,
did no more than jump to the
conclusion that Carnera ought
to win because of his natural
eligibility, there being a lot Of
conclusion-jumpers in this town.
Still, Schaaf is less than two
weeks out of a hospital and they
say he has done practically no
road work, so what with one
thing and another, it wasn't out
of line to find Camera a 7-to-5
favorite this morning, with the
possibility of 2 to l paying off
in the lobby after the fight.
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
Women Reach Finals
In Golf TOurneY

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1O-Con-
tinued victories in the annual
Midwinter Golf Tournament to-
day matched Americas national
woman champion and CALIFORNIA;
greatest woman player again for
the title here.
Miss Virginia Van VIE, the
champion, by defeating Mildred
Green Z and S, entered the finals
against the California wizard,
Mrs. L. D. Cheney who eliminated
Mrs. j. G. Wittig, and S. Miss
Van VIE beat Mrs. Cheney last
year and in the finals.
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
Out of Tune

Now there are still more
than half a dozen Washington
players who have yet to re-
turn their signed contracts,
and, while We have never been
assured they are demurring
because of being asked to ac-
cept a cut, if tnat should be
the reason, they will find
themselves very much out Of
tune with the times.
They are not only being a
little selfish, but they are
counting exemptions from con-
ditions which not only obtain
within their own profession,
but in every other profession,
trade or occupation.
They can rest assured, for
instance, that Clark Griffith,
himself, was the first to feel
the ak.
We know that to be so, be-
cause the fellow who told us
knew whereof he spoke.
He was Clark Griffith.
None other!
The Washington times., 1933-02-10
CLOWNS PLAY
AERO EAGLES

The Detroit Clowns, one of the
most colorful professional basket
ball teams in the country, appear
at the G. w. Sunday at 3 o'clock
to play the Aero Eagles.
One of the many features to be
offered by the Clowns is a singing
basketball player by the name OF
Buster Kenny. This fellow sings
parodies on popular songs and
gives his own Interpretation Of
MacNamee or Husing giving a
play-by-play description of bas-
ketball game. Then, too, there's
others who will entertain in their
own inimitable way.
The Clowns basketball team is
exceptionally strong. Such stars
as Tony wilkins, Bert HafferSon,
Benz Wilson, Pete Rubin, Butch
Korherr, Jack Bonner and Buster
Kenny.