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Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-28
Washington To
Put Jones In
Official Post

Negro Affairs OF the United States
Department of Commerce"
Constructive experimentation.
in beha.' of the Negroes OF Amer
lea is contemplated by the Federal
Government TO improve the social
status OF the 12.O00.O00 persons
who compose the Country's largest
racial minority.
Preliminary studies by those In
charge of formulating program
have disclosed that approximately
100000 Negro tenant farmers
have been adversely affected by
acreage curtailment and that the
effect Of the operation OF NRA codes
has tended TO substitute white for
Negro labor and has increased the
percentage OF Negroes on relief
rolls.
The Administration was de-
scribcd as regarding the economic
status OF the Negro one Of its SER
ious problems. Officials estimated
that i 100000 of the 12,O00;00O
Negro population came within the
range Of those whose buying power
tho Government is trying to raise
Within the past few weeks, two
new positions OF importance have
been created in executive depart
monts TO deal particularly with
economic problems affecting the
Negro.
Negro Heads New Bureau
Secretary Roper. South Caro-
liam, last week created Negro
division OF the Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce Bureau OF the
commerce department and named
Eugene Kinkle Jones. Of New York,
widely known Negro leader, TO
head il. The division was charged
with consultative responsibility in
connection with problems that
Immediately affect the business
and economic life"
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-28

Snowy, white clouds, marching
softly, slowly, like grand parade
against an azured sky. Gods glori-
GUS canopy for mankind, 1t moves
on and on. The sun. n gorgeous
jewel OF deep rose tinted with gold,
cast warm rays over tired, bent
forms. while a carpet OF white cot
ton waves gently as a tender
breeze plays here and there. Mel
low voices. deep and rich, I'll the
air. A grooming. moaning melody
that seems to touch the hearts OF
men and the echo is carried on
golden wings to the throne of Our
Almighty Father.
Slaves in the cotton fields Of the
Southland in the days gone by
singing when their hearts were
aching. singing when their backs
were torn and bleeding from the
lash. singing when sorrow and
trouble beat them down was what
why Negroes were born? "Some
one had to pick the cotton, some
one had to smile at trouble Some
one had TO be centcnted with any
old thing and they say that's why
Negroes were born"
Is 1t true?
We're we born TO be contonted
with the robes OF injustice and
discrimination We're we born for
the lynchers rope? We're we born
to take the leavings from the
plates of men? Did God put us
here TO be lower than the dust un-
der the feet of men? No we were
born to show the world the divine
power of faith. God put a song
in the heart of the Negro that has
been the marvel of the ages. No
one can describe the soft mellow
ness OF the Negroes voice. For cen
turtles the white man has tried to
convince himself that the black is
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-28
District Meet
CONTINUED from Page u

nv ~
program at st. James c. M. f..
Church Vinewood and Kirby, on
Sunday, November IL. at 900 p. M.
The invitation was accepted and
a very enjoyable program has been
arranged. This Is the beginning OF
n definite policy of the organiza-
ton TO sponsor open meetings and
a winter program of joyful and
helpful meetings is being arranged.
Instead of the annual formal
installation of officers. the local
branch is planning to open its
winter seasons activities with a
jolly social evening Saturday, No
vember IS. in the newly decorated
auditorium of the Michigan Demo
cratic League building. The COM
mitteo on entertainment Is working
diligently to have a bigger, better
and srander party than the last
one at the Artistic Temple In the
spring. The entertainment COM
mittee has been flooded with re-
quests for a REPETITION of the last
party.
Watch next weeks Tribune fol
paid advertisement of the whole
affair.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-28
Grigsby D e f e n d s
Stand
Detroit. Michigan
October %, 1928

Detroit Michigan
October %, 1928
Detroit Tribune
Columbia and st. Antoine
Dear Editor:
In regard to the article in your
issue of October p. stating | was
wrong i'm the matters concerning
the local hospitals, | wish to say
that | have in my possession com
munications from authoritative
sources. verifying the facts that |
gave to the public concerning the
hospitals.
have stated the facts regarding
the hospitals. 1t is up to the public
TO condone or condemn.
shall be glad to announce
through the Tribune our next
Presbyterian Forum meeting, at
which time the public will be given
additional information. The Forum
Is trying to establish a principle
that will promote equal opportuni-
~ and give justice to all.
Respectfully yours
st. Johns Presbyterian Forum
(Signed) Snow f. Grigsby
Chairman
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-28
Educational Projects
To Get P. w. A.

Washington (CNS)- DR.. Am
brose Caliver. senior specialist in
the Education of Negroes, because
of the Importance of the education
al projects being given emergency
aid by the Public Works Admins
tration and the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration calls parti-
cular attention to the fact that
there may be danger because OF
lack of information or initiative
that the Negro will fail to share in
the benefits OF these projects, in
proportion to his needs.
He states that 'it Is important
that teachers. administrators. and
citizens alike bestir themselves
and take whatever steps arc neces-
sary in connection with each pro-
ject az speedily as possible in
order to secure aid for Negro
education"
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-28
LIFE AS I SEE 1T
BY Alma Bean Loving

OF different clay, inferior material
and therefore must be treated ac-
cordingly. Overly jealous ones took
the Scriptures as proof for their
( arguments that Negroes were born
to be the servants of men. They
have painted n picture of what
they believe is a worthy replica OF
the Negro race and when we devil
ate from their ph0totype they do
not understand us. They think
Negroes were not born to be free.
to enjoy the gifts of the Master.
but to suffer disparagement and
derisiOn.
The believe the ragged, toiling
blacks I'm the cotton fields were
not born to be the Peter Salems or
Crispus Attacks. nor were we born
To fight with Andrew Jackson or
Commodore Perry. We were not
born to swing the tide of victory
in the Civil War. nor yet to be 4
Frederick Douglass or a Booker Il.
Washington. We were not born TO
place the flag on San Juan Hin nor
wear the Croix de Guerre Of
France. They would have us be-
licye we were born to sing and be
contented with any old thing. but
we thank God it is not true. With
our eyes placed on that golden
star of Promise, our hearts over
flowing with the glorious song OF
faith we can sing. With song we
win our battles. We can smile
when the cruel whips of injustice
whirl around us. We can sing be-
cause we have faith lie will send
another Abraham Lincoln. Let tho
white man wonder why we sing
we know.
We will sing on and let faith tell
the story. for that's why Negroes
are born.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-28
BLUE BLOOD
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table he looked sullen and angry.
Doris appeared cool and upper
turbed until Deans bad temper
extended to Junior.
Junior. / understand you have
been playing with the new boy next
door. and his tone was not the
usual indulgent one.
Junior did not understand this
strange behavior and he looked
his surprise.
Dean attacked his grape fruit
with renewed vigor as he added.
and l want you to stop it,"
But daddy replied. little Junior
pleadingly. II like Booker T..
awfully WE'LL" and his blue eyes
filled with tears.
II said l. didn't want you to play
with him again, and let this be the
last time have to tell YOU" II was
with difficulty that Dean main
tanned his stern manner. He felt
he was unnecessarily harsh with
one who could not fight back, but
he must do his duty as a father.
Junior ate his breakfast In
silence. Then
Daddy. why cant play with
BOOKER he persisted.
His father looked at him with a
look OF evaporation.
Because he Is Negro" he
replied.
Still Junior did not understand
and no looked puzzled.
Dean was struggling with his
already warm temper. "He is
Negro. He is black. That is why
you must not play with him."
Juniors little face cleared as II
by magic. as he laughed gleefully.
you were just joking. weren't
you daddy, cause ! play with Tad
and he is black" and he glanced
Down at his four legged friend who
lay sleeping by his chair.
Dean Pickard's temper boiled
over and he exploded.
NOW. see here. Don't mention
Booker TO me again, and don't let
ne hear of you playing with him.
Do you hear me?"
Eyes sir" and the lowering tears
lowed in tiny streams down his
title cheeks. dropping precarious-
y near his cereal.
The tears added fuel to the flame |
nd his father Numbered, go to |
our room this instant"
Junior climbed hastily down |
rom from his chair and ran sob
ing into his room. The closed |
DOR muffled his walls but they
ould be plainly heard by his par
nts.
Doris Pickard's fine blue eyes
arrowed as she gazed at her
ngry husband. There was touch
[ scorn in them that made Dean
ecidedly i'll at ease. He felt
polish, due no doubt, to Doris's
bility to look at him In that ex-
operating, superior manner. 1t
ut him always on the defensive.
he pushed her breakfast aside and
aid. Excuse me please. I'll go sac
bout Junior"
Dean stopped her.
(To Be Continued
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-28
Exams To Be Held
For u. S. Civil Service

Washington CNs) Among the
examinations soon to he conducted
by the United States Civil Service
Commission are the following:
Junior Tabulating Machine
Operators, $1,440 year. Under
Card Punch Operator, $1,260 a
year, departmental service, Wash
ington. ID. c., and field service; age
rs or over. hut under 30. Applica-
ton form s. Announcement Al
(Assembled). Closing date. October
81, 1888.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-28
Banquet rendered
K. of P. Officials

Grand Chancellor j. VIII Cooper
of the X. of p. OF Michigan. recent
ly announced the disappointment
OF rigadier-General w. ii. Griffin.
to command the Michigan brigades
OF the organization for the next
quet in his honor. Sunday. Oct. %,
two years.
The Generals staff gave ban
at 3 p. m. at the residence of Major
Isabelle Carter. He promised a
greater military administration OF
the department. during his tenure
OF office. with full staff on board.
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-28
EDITORS MAIL
Seeks Aid of Women

Detroit Michigan
October 20. 1888.
Dear Editor Mccall:
have read the Tribune since the
first issue. and find 1t most
Worthwhile paper. Your editorials
are splendid, your poetry cry fine.
You deserve the support of our
citizens.
/ hope you may see ut to publish
the article am enclosing. My
heart is too full for utterance. !
see you have the right spirit to
help our race.
Wishing you luck. remain
(Signed) A Mother.
~ n ~
Editors Note-Tho article refer
red TO In the foregoing letter fol-
Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-10-28
ELECTION TIME
BY J. Edward Mccall

Politicians, when elected
Oft forget us common folk
They prop their feet on office desks,
And chat and scheme and smoke;
They seem deaf to the Negroes cry
And leave us to sink or float,
Until their office terms expire,
And the time rolls round to vote.
We stand and knock outside their doors,
And vainly ask for jobs;
They fail at times to lift hand,
To shield us from mad mobs;
But when election campaigns start,
And they're in a leaky boat
We help them bail the water out,
When the time rolls round to vote.
Elections come, elections go,
And we like to play the game;
But after each election day,
Our plight is just the same.
Winter time is now at hand;
We may not own a coat,
We may not even have dime
But we have the chance to vote.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09
BY LAWRENCE S. HAAS
United Press staff COrresnondent

HAVANA, Sept. 9.-Cuban oppo-
sition to American Intervention
solidified today. The executive COM
mlttee government sought to pre-
vent any excuse for it, but used the
possibility of intervention as an ar
gument to win the support of
political leaders and army officers.
Havana was completely normal.
1t was perhaps even more calm
than in the days when the secret
service men of Gerardo Machado
ruthleSsly maintained order.
Yet the situation was one of ut
most delicacy 1t was typified by
two isolated incidents Friday night.
While the cruiser INDIANAPOLIS
was steaming into the harbor, an
unknown Cuban on the water front,
in an Intellectual symbol Of protest,
fired small caliber pistol at it.
The indianapolis stayed only two
hours, proceeding on to Panama.
An official statement from the
presidential palace informed the
public that if a party of officers
landed, it would be a friendly visit,
such as was customary whenever
a foreign warship visited a port.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09
COURT UPHOLDS
POOR AID LEVY
Township Must Impose Tax
Regardless of ST and
$3.50 Limit Law.

Defending poor relief as an
emergency, the state supreme court
today ruled that townships are
bound to levy taxes for poor relief,
regardless of the 81 and $3.50 tax
limitation law.
At the same time the court held
constitutional the law providing for
the cOmmissary system of admins
tering poor relief.
The ruling came on a test case
brought by Clarence M. Brown,
trustee for creditors of Wayne
township, Wayne county, who sued
to obtain judgment for claims total
ing 100000. Most OF the creditors
were wholesalers who had sold poor
relief supplies.
The court held that the township
would have to pay its obligations.
The tax limit law was passed by
a special legislature in 1892. It
provided that the total tax rate
could not exceed $3.50 except in
cases of emergency. Provision was
made in the law. however, to meet
poor relief obligations incurred be-
fore it went into effect, Aug. 8,
1892.
The court ruled that counties
r
obligations incurred after Aug. s,
as well as before. because poor re-
lief is an emergency.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09
Such Crust!
Girl Submissive Victim
Until Bandit Tries
KiSs-ZoWie!

By United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 9. Miss
~ Gladys Raymond, 10, was
alarmed but submissive when
young and "personable" bandit
pointed a revolver at her as she
was walking home alone from a
bridge party.
She was displeased, but made
no cutlery, when the bandit took
her purse.
1t was even more alarming
when he took $3.50 diamond ring
from her finger, but still she made
no forceful protest.
When he ordered that she take
eff her stockings so he could make
sure she did not have any money
in them, she grumbled bit, but
complied.
Then the bandit informed her
he was going to kiss her.
That made me angry, so 1
slapped his face and ran" she
told police, in reporting the Incl
dent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09

fatigue in the middle of the river.
Companions of the lad fled the
scene in terror, and the body was
recovered by Sergeant Timothy Nc
Mahon of the police accident pre-
veniton bureau and radio patrolman
Thomas Carter.
The body was identified by the
lads mother, Mrs. Harvey Pitzer,
who became hysterical as she recog-
nized her son.
Grief stricken, the Pitzer family
huddled in the home today, striv-
ing to comfort Woodrow's twin sis
ter Catherine, who had been her
brothers closest companion.
The survivors included the par
ents, Catherine, one other sister
Velma, %, and three brothers Cecil,
26; Nelson, 81, and Ralph, 18.
Another knew of the tragedy, too.
1t was Billy, Woodrows pet bull
terrier, which had been the lads
constant companion for ten years.
The dog had been brought home
when a pup by Cecil Pitzer as gift
for his baby brother"
With nose turned upward, Billy
mourned today with drawn,
narrowing hoWls.
With several companions, Wood
row left to caddy at the Riverside
golf course Friday and they stopped
for a swim at the Municipal Gar
dens. The Pitzer lad had learned
to swim this summer.
After swimming from the west
bank of the river to the east bank,
with Leo Beers, IA, of Eleventh
street and Pershing avenue, Wood
row started back. About twenty
feet from the west bank, in four
teen-foot deep water, Woodrow
cried out.
Can you make it?" called the
Beers boy.
Il think So" gasped Woodrow
A moment later he cried for help
and went down. Paul Noe, Is, of
1916 Winfield avenue, and Carl
Hancock, 1854 North Belle Vieu
place, who were passing by, leaped
into the water in an effort to save
Woodrow, but he had gone down
for the last time before they could
reach him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09

Facing charges of robbery and
grand larceny growing out of nu-
merous robberies of pharmacies, in
addition 10 the alleged holdup of
Hugh NICK Landon, president
Of the Fletcher Trust Company, and
attempted robbery Of the Leslie
Colvin Construction Company, $500
Spring Mill road. the younger Tur-
nsr took the blame for leading his
father astray.
7 knew ne had been out of a job
and needed money. so I invited Dad
TO 60 along" said the youth, eX-
planning the robberieS to the court
Paul Parker. who accompanied the
Turner's and two other men in the
robberies. also received ten years in
the reformatory.
In~sentencing the trio. Baker ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09
WAR Renewed
ON COAL CODE
Johnson Faces New Battle;
Wrath Is Aroused by
Operators Letter.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Mine
operators precipitated new crisis
over a code for the soft coal in
dustry today.
THE situation is very delicate, .
said Recovery Administrator Hugh
S. Johnson, emerging from a con-
ference with spokesman for the
operators.
The code drafted by the govern
ment satisfied labor. 1t was praised
by William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who
said any complaints against it would
come from operators.
They were not long in coming.
Walter Jones, liaison man for the
so-called Appalachian group of
operators, whose mines have been
nonunion, gave johnson letter
which the administrator read and
hurled to the floor. Then he sum-
moned the operators.
1t was understood the operators
told Johnson they considered the
code so bad" that they would not
bother to submit written suggestions
of changes before the deadline at 6
tonight.
Johnson said he had postponed a
public hearing which he had set for
Monday afternoon. The postpone
ment was suggested by Deputy Ad-
ministrator K. M. Simpson, in
charge of the coal mine code.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09
INTENT TO KILL IS
CHARGED IN BEATING
Hugh EarII Under $4,000
Bond for Jury.

Hugh Earll. 81, of 631 North
Gladstone avenue. postal employee.
was held to the grand jury under
$1,000 bond today on a charge of
assault and battery with intent to
kill. as a result of a beating he is
said TO have given his bride of two
months. Mrs. Maxine EARL.
While EARL was waving prelim-
mary examination in the court of
Municipal Judge William H. Sheaf-
fer, detectives on recommendation
of DR.. William E. Arbuckle, coroner,
reopened investigation of the death
of EarllS first wife. Mrs. Mollie
Earll. on April 81, 1881.
Returning from his work as
postal clerk. Earll said he found his
first wife dying. her head having
been battered. Earll was able to
prove an abb satisfactory to police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09

l-CeuC SdSOllIl6 rise, elective COudS
The protest embodied in a tele-
gram to Harold L. Ickes, secretary
of the interior, read:
CAS- an independent gasoline
dealer, I protest these raises in gas
oline prices. Five cents in less than
ninety days is unreasonable and I'M
warranted. Wages barely are in
creasing and conditions here have
not shown any Improvement"
You are making it impossible for
the mall dealer to exist. Stopping
premiums is only playing into the
hands of the big oil companies. The
major companies spent thousands of
dollars to draft this code. We lit
tie merchants were unorganized and
unrecognized.
Show us the justification for
these price raises. Show us any
reason for retail price regulation.
Show us any reason why premiums
should be discontinued. Have we
little fellows, who are i'll the NRA
100 per cent, any right 10 exist? If
so-stop these unfair regulations.
The major companies have been
running things so far. Now give
the little fellows chance to exist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09
TITUS APPOINTED TO
u. S. ENGINEER POST
Former State Official Will Be in
Charge of Highway Work.

Announcement of the appointment
of William j. Titus, former chief
engineer of the state highway COM
mission, as\senior highway design
engineer for the federal bureau of
roads, by Thomas H. Mcdonald, was
received here Friday.
Titus will assume his duties at
once. He will work under j. T.
Voshel, Chicago, district engineer.
He will have charge of all mu-
nicipal projects undertaken by the
Indiana state highway commission,
and will be placed in direct charge
of all bridge and railroad grade sep
aration construction for Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan and Kentucky.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09
BAN OF POPE is PUT
ON GERMAN TREATY
HitIer's Policies Fail to
Meet Approval.
By United Press


VATICAN CITY, Sept. 9.-The
pope's refusal to ratify the Ger
manhattan treaty until Chancel-
lor Adolf Hitler modif1es his policies
was confirmed semi officially today.
A Vatican spokesman said that
on account of the imminent depar-
ture on visit of Cardinal Pacelli,
papal secretary of state, confiden-
tial conversations would be Sus-
pended and ratification of the
treaty would be delayed.
Pacelli will be absent for about
month, and it is hoped by the
Vatican that meantime Hitler may
have modified his general policies
and particularly his attitude toward
the treaty.
1t had been reported that the
pope was displeaSed with Hitlers
general religious policy and with
his policy toward Catholics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09

pressed the opinion that the father
was just dumb
He had reached the age of so
without making a. misstep. He has
worked hard all his life. Then he
goes out with his own son to en-
bark on a career of crime. Usually
it is the father who takes the son, :"
Baker said.
Il am going to be fair in this case.
Probably if the parole board were
sitting here, it would give you a
couple of years and it probably will
turn you out in couple Of years.
anyhow"
Others sentenced Friday were
Clyde O'Pheara, fifteen years in The
state reformatory, for burglary and
petit larceny. and Mrs. Virginia
Harding, one to five years in Tndi-
ana woman's prison, for petit lar
ceny.