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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21
Alabamians Seek To
Bar Communist Acts
In T h cir S ia t e

birmingham. Ala.-(ANP)-- Eu-
gene Conner. recently nominated
TO the state legislature from this.
jefferson. county. has announced
his intention of Sc.ng to the gener-
al assembly with batch of bills
aimed against the Communist
menace In the state.
lie proposes 10 devise law to
curb the spread OF communistic
and other radical propaganda in
the state. particularly that advocat-
ing social equally of whites and
Negroes.
Most significant OF the measures
which Or. Common intends to intro
duce Is one directed at lawyers
J from outside the state. His bill will
prohibit out -of-state attorneys from
conducting cases in Alabama
courts.
He admits that hts bill Is aimed
directly at the attorneys In the
Scottsboro cases.
The Montgomery Advertiser Is
not 40 sure that Brother Conner Is
so smart. Editorially. II says:
"The agents OF Communism sent
down from New York 20 spread
hate and fear in Alabama. we are
afraid are Just shade smarter than
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21
What Other Editors Say

together with the weighty and
scholarly discussions of vital gov
ernmental problems. cannot but see
black folk in an entirely different
light.
One had only TO 60 down into
the white section of the city to dis-
cover the impress this favorable
publicity was having upon the citi-
zens. We recall one morning that at
least score of whites mentioned
something in one way or other re-
garding the sessions before this
writer could go down into the
business district and return.
The Negro suffers most from bad
publicity. Too often the crap-shoot-
ing and degenerate black man car
ries the spotlight In white news
papers, while the virtue and the
valuable contributions made by Ne
groes to our present day civiliza-
ton and culture is hidden In the
city briefs.
Booker Washington used to tell
of a meeting he held at one time in
the far South. He made an address
on the day In question and the
hundreds of whites present APP
plauded and endorsed his remarks
so unreservedly that Washingtoa
said he knew he would have heao-
lines In the next days city papers.
II could not secure the paper the
next morning early enough" de-
Jared Washington. when | did &C.
quirc one. I turned eagerly It's pag-
es. only to find about an inch re-
garding my speech on the back
page, however" declared Washing
ton. II found an eight column
headline featuring Negro who had
stolen some chickens"
IIigh-pointing the Negroes faults
and forgetting his virtues is the
cornerstone upon which all race
friction rests. No law Is higher
than public sentiment i'm fact. no
law can Withstand opposing public
sentiment With this mind. we
have always argued that white
newspapers can do more in six
months 10 correct racial attitudes
anu iglNHluE tSpttidilyf tudh any
proposed statute. Start the people
to thinking right and they will. of
course. act right. Newspapers have
the power to do this.
We trust the managing editors of
our daily papers have also observ-
ed the reaction of the populace to-
wards the liberality in which they
have INDUCED. In fact they should
have close contact with the effect
this favorable publicity has had on
their group. We trust that the ex-
pertinent has proved to them so eff
fective in general advance along
the lines of accord and interracial
comfy. that the experiment will
now become part Of their defi-
mite policy. Oklahoma Black Dis
pate
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21
Beet Workers
Continued from page l


cents per hour was announced and
$50 men laid off. Women stood out
in the clashes with officers Monday.
They made up most of the picket
line and pounccd upon loads of
produce being taken TO the farm
canncrN. II was this last action
which brought police into action.
\ delegation was sent 10 Wash
ington and put the matter before
the Department of Labor.
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ed both coiored and white WORKERS
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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21

One does not know about the
great state of Michigan until he
takes the road and sees its won
derful lakes and forests. A drive
OF three hundred miles from De-
troit brings you to an entirely
new land. providing you head
north instead of going south.
We came this year in search oil
recreation and rest and new seen
cry. We found the north In the
midst of its spring season after
a winter OF great SHOWS and ice.
This is July but ii Is only spring
here. Strawberries are coming in.
We have had the pleasure of pick
ing them: asparagus in abundance
spring flowers such as peonies
are in full bloom.
Today we have northern rain
and fog. Every few minutes you
can hear the fog horn on the light
house i'm the Straits of Mackinac
sounding its warning to ships, and
a fire indoors is by no means UNI
pleasant
lie sun SUlIltS III lull StitlbNh
up here. hut the breeze from the
lakes of Huron and Michigan and
the Straits. makes the midday de-
ightful There are no heat pros
tratiOns.
Mackinaw City where we are Is
listed as having population of
SO people There are four Negro
families We are with Mr. and
Mrs {. r. Jones.
There is no Negro problem here.
We do not hear of the Negro being
the largest load on the Depart
mcnt OF Public Welfare. There is
no unemployment problem. so far
as these four Negro families are
concerned
While we appreciate the absence
of these things that burden us.
we also miss the presence of the
Negro Institutions that inspire and
count for our uplift MAN does
not live by bread alone" You soon
realize this when you can find no.
thing of an institutional nature
that we control.
The home of Mr. and Mrs G. 7.
Jones is a modern home in every
respect. He is a most highly re-
spectcd citizen owns n large
of houses and cottages
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21
HELP ANGELO HERNDON

In a stuffy unsanitaiy prison cell down in Georgia,
langushes a young Negro Angelo Herndon who is
being prosecuted and deprived of his liberty because he
is a Negro and a labor organizer.
IIerndon committed crime He is courageous,
ambitious, educated young man of our race. one who
realized the time of his Imprisonment many months
ago that Negroes of the South should unite with other
workers the purpose OF protecting hems Ives against
the ,Nploato Of Labor lrndon was active in organlz-
ing Negro laborcrS in Georgia. few ago it CON
Sidered crime labor organizer to work among the
Negroes Of that state Therefore Hcrndon was promptly
arrested and iailed ON change Of meeting 20 nsrrc
and lac probably would have been lynchcd or hang
ed months If II had not been Tor the oa support and
by the International labor Defense
and the widespread publicity given his
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21
LYNCmNG CHIMES STYLE

@ cnncSScan, Mcclellan. goes
the dubious honor of having blocc-
ed the vote in tho United Stafcs
senate on the Costiean- Wagner
ani-lSnching measure And no
lenne-see ancs thc di-lncfim e
'if'nr lNnfhed NcerO for p-
pin NA man
NHN'N CIR ai0t 3D.
EW. A IneNcrs e. 10
l'ir io'lIs'nHs DIS a.
ntn' l'aMl W1s 100 - =
-r.iff az we Negro raN Inp
ofiii ha iyIcvd for an unuor
9' 1ieNeG aefs ] has oven Nnch-
so women and Me mcmbcrs of an
accused persnns faulty Yet be-
cansc il said q lnchcd only for
cape HE gullible American pub
liz has assumed that all whom it
Ism l.A we're rapisis.
Now comes Tennessee in glorifi-
cation &C its Senator Mcclellan and
lynches for slap. A white man
received a blow. An affront we adj
nit But what was he doing at a
Negro dance. if he held his person
too sacred TO take whatever might
befall there. The news does not say
why the Negro slapped him.
If II was in defense of a wo-
man, the cause which is most like
~, then that slap though 1t cost n
life. is glory TO Negro manhood.
State after state has black laws
which take from Negro woman
hood the potection OF statutes
which safeguard white women. Ne
gro men must make up tho differ
ence. To our way OF thinking this
victim OF lynching is martyr, the
seed OF reform, insisted upon by
decent Negroes and considerate
white people, which in time must
be granted by the wrong kind of
both races-Kansas Civ Gall
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21

some of our shrewdest citizens.
take that foolish suggestion go
ing the rounds among the august
members OF our state legislative
bodies that Alabama pass new laws
against Communists.
Just what does this mean?
well. It means that unless we
the people OF Alabama. do not
watch our step not only will we
succeed in making our state the but
OF every cheap jokesmith from San
Francisco to Bangor-but that we
may cut off our own nose.
"Any effective law passed by the
State Legislature to curb COM
munistic activities In this State
must OF necessity also curb activi-
ties OF all political parties every
shade Of political thought.
Those Jealous members of the
State Legislature who do not be-
lieve this should take a peek into
their history books and see how
many times the abridgment OF free
dom OF speech or thought has back
fired into the camps OF those re-
sponsible for curbing the activities
OF some minority element"
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21
y
MAKING THE NEW DEAL
EFFECTIVE

The government at Washington
viii be unable to make the New
Deal effective as an instrument of
justice and fair play unless. in the
new social structure IL will extend
the r'rht of suffrage to every citi-
zen in every section Of our country.
\ Notclcss CitiIcn In Alabama.
Georria or any other state Is q
rrosoWiiD IN faw an invitation
fer ht ofuftssor to impose his
~It ere Inc toicclcs victims OF
nHp Nrr rt.de NnA. ihera van he
lh ia tmeraea SD long
fer 1tf rsHn,o- thousands
e.en e'f'en dceie1 the
r ia determine, uho llail spoak
fee iAer iB h apr'es'ion Of the
Nfw Deal
YaNaion without reprc,eniation
s. 49, danler0us ;o lhc stability Of
Np,rica TO-DAY as ID WAS fo the
rlhil'y of lhe colonis's when Eng
land attempted 10 enforce her pc
cul1r laws and mandates upon the
early sciilcrs. lf her conduct was
vicious and reprehensible thcni II
il was a social cancer in the BREAST
# the then struggling colonists. to-
day II is more reprehensible and
much greater cancer in the very
life of our present day advanced"
civilization.
No American who believes in
America. regardless of his racial
identity can conscientiously refuse
to challenge the situation OF pro-
scriptive and degrading measures
the continuance of " ich threatens
the complete destruction of the or
derby progress of the country. The
New Deal will become but a SYM
Dol of the old deal il this new or
der OF things is to be dressed in
the same habiliments of arrogance
and brutality so characteristic or
the old school of social and politi-
cal oppressors.
The government cannot success
fully ride two horses travelling in
opposite directions. Such an at
tempt will result in a fruitless eff
fort whose very deception will ulti-
mately poison the arteries through
which II flows. When the Constitu-
ton of the United States declares:
THE rights OF citizens OF the Uni,-
ed States to vote shall not be de-
MED or abridged by the United
States or by any state on account of
race. coler or previous condition Of
servitude," IL assumes a serious ma
tional responsibility.
That responsibility must either be
met on the basis of its assumption
or else a final acknowledgment
made that complete justice 10 all
citizens was not included in the
New Deal. No nation can claim to
be free country that allows its
national law TO become a social and
political miscarriage-an abortive.
fruitless instrument. A citizenship
which does not carry with IL
guarantee OF free and untrammel-
ed use of those prerogatives which
II creates is but barren specter.
Such citizenship Yields no DOW
err nor does II give to one who pos
sesses II any assurance of security
In the operatoni OF those rights
with which he is presumed to be
invested. A voteless citizen lives
under the influence OF dread, hamp-
cred In the operation OF his civil
rights by fear and Is disgraced by
lack OF the proper protection OF his
government. The property rights OF
such citizens are not only insecure
but are overlapping morsels TO
the selfish desires of those who live
by pelf and plunder.-Chicago
Defender.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21
n. A. A. &. p. GETS FINE PUB
LICITY In SOUTH

Too much credit cannot be giver
the daily newspapers In Oklahoma
City, the United and Associated
Press for the very fine publicity
given TO the 18th annual session of
the N. A. A. c. p. II was a splendid
expression OF good will and accord
and one which will bring lasting
benefits to both races of the
Southwest.
Thousands OF white people who
read their morning and evening
papers. and saw reflected there the
many activities OF the Association.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21
PUBLIC OPINION

cordially invites hs
cesders and the general public msks
which their opinions suggestions regarding ues OF
vital Importance the and the community We desire 20
make this OF the interesting features Of the paper
Write letters clearly the point and give your name
No unsigned
comm unicattons will b considered.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21
Jury Convi C IS
M airy Brow n
For Manslaughter

Mary Brown, 1893 Adelaide
street. was found guilty of Man
slaughter in Judge Christopher r.
STEMS court. Tuesday. July II, at
9:30 .. m. The verdict was render
ed by jury OF twelve persons. two
OF whom were colored.
The defendant was chaged with
the murder OF her commonlaw hus-
band. Charles Adams, who died
Monday morning. June 25, from the
effects of gasolineburns. According
to the testimony. Adams and the
woman had quarrelled on the
morning of the tragedy. and later,
while Adams was lying in bed. the
defendant Is said TO have poured
gasoline over him and lighted a
match. /.
Mary Brown will be sentenced
Tuesday morning, in Judge STEMS
court.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21
A. CRI'MP

particularly in this section OF the
country where Negroes choose to
run on all party tickets. the stu
alton is bit different We have
able men running for Office with
more than an outside chance of
being elected. That old bug bear"
taxation without representation
which the group has nursed for so
long Is becoming obsolete. We are
gradually coming into our own
with Negro representation. With
such we'll qualified men as Chas.
A. Mahoney. able lawyer, capable
business man who has contacts
and dealings with the best people.
who has felt the public pulse and
knows what his people want and
what they need in the way OF Ell
ficicnt representation should be
sent To congress from the LIST con
gressional district Or. Aaron
Foodlc. who has given years of
service TO his people through his
church affiliations his husinosE
connections, newspaper work, can
do the group great service in
tic state senate Then with men
lrnning FOR Representative in ia,
lower house OF the state lcgisla.
turo aN' r0Nnv road ruWh ui4g'
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21

et3i act pir
r t i'nNnlaN p
fe ui'y iMVue eoie oyer
nH faNhrr lo tAc licinO.
ria'N party that y Noad '4K ID
eHfa4f a -ireruol- and as long
40 fh4ne him a. 70 would Tor him
o. rta.h 1i- objective
This talk ~ am independent paie
tv bsug 10 mind the good re-
suits that The independent ticket
hal tor he group Ina Virginia some
Years ago. Virginia heing a Demo-
cratic state the Republican party
@a~ little less than nil there.
Negroes being forced 10 pay poll
taxes which ordinarily made them
eligible To vote. were still depriy-
ed Of that right because all Ne
groes were declared to be Republi-
cans and as such could not vote
in the democratic elections.
However the enforced payment
OF poll taxes was new thing and
up to that time the group had not
given much thought to voting
They soon grew tired OF this tax
alton without representation" SC
in order To gain some recognition
they got up an Independent ticket
in 1920 with candidates listed fol
all Offices OF the state government
They canvassed the entire state
and aroused the people TO action
Wealthy Negroes throughout the
state contributed thousands of dol
lars 10 the campaign Such names
as John Mitchell. the banker. Mrs
Maggie l.. Walker. the first wo
man in America to be president o.
a bank who was also head of Tho
Order OF 81. Luke. and other vel
known figures in the state appear
cd on the ballot.
AT election time that year Ne
grocs In almost every little ham
let In every county in Virginia. e
say nothing OF the large citic,
fairly swampcd the polling places
and voted They refused TO be de
MED. So great was the number o
Negro voters that II threw a scar,
into the politicians when they saw
the groups determination. At IN,
close OF the polls information o
the exact number OF Negro vote
was withheld from the public. |
wasn't long after this demonstra
ton that Negroes began to ge
some recognition from the power
that be in Virginia
While we are In accord with tn,
formation OF National Negro DO
liticai party we at the same tim
feel that with the present set up
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-21

. rhtI Oh tar share on rnuT %.
lAlHn f tieti4e pia
rt
nlN Wtl EI
raNfnA isaarc tH neyap
we n 40 tae aui n q
iHfH hotN is uf nc hrntif
oriv the votes that count
Warron q Harding was elected
Preeidopi 81 the United Statcs an
never went Oft OF his front porch
TO do amy campaigning Calvin
Coolidge did about the same thing.
John G. Lodge was elected Mavor
of Detroit without any campaign
ing If the people want man they
Will elect him. If they don't al
The ballyhoo in the world won't do
him any good
When politicians fall out the
populacc gets its just deserts. Now
comes story entitled democrat
! ic Angle Becomes Democratic
Football" by Frank Owens. for.
merly treasurer of the Michigan
Democratic League. Mr.. Owens
has come back TO the Republican
party and now plans an expose oi
the doings of the inner-circle OF
the NJ. ID. l..
Evening star., 1934-12-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS

Calanthe Lodge will meet tomorrow
evening to elect officers. The State
convention of the lodge Of December
a will be omitted. Webster Lodge VIII
meet Tuesday evening; Franklin
Union and Columbia Lodges Wednes-
day evening; Hermione Lodge, Thurs
day evening; syracusians and Rath-
bone-superior Lodges, Friday evening
The Board of Directors Of the Knights
of Pythias Hall Association will meet
Wednesday evening.
The club sponsored by Mount Yer
non Lodge met wednesday evening
joseph 8. George, chancellor COM
mander, presided The Representatives
win meet Thursday evening at Pythian
Temple to elect ofncers.
Friendship Temple, Pythian Sisters
elected the following officers: Most
excellent chief. Georgianna Kimmel;
excellent senior, Josephine Delhnger;
Excellent junior, Kate Young; man
ager, Ethel Poole; outer guard, Doro-
thy Zombra; mistress Of records and
correspondence, Nettie Crowthers;
mistress of finance, Ida Crown; in
stalling ofdcer, Nettie Lynn, and drill
mistress, Carrie Banks. Delegates te
the Grand Temple session are Nettit
Lynn, Ella Embrey. and 0ussie Ayl-
ward; Carrie Banks, Garnet FORTUNE
and Addie Freeman, alternates. Trus.
tees are Gertrude Wilson, Annie Sui.
Ivan and Garnet Fortune. This tenn.
pie will meet Wednesday evening.
Rathbone Temple, PythtAn Sisters
will meet Friday evening.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
NATIONAL UNION

The Fall class ceremonial was held
in Pythian Temple, when 10 candi-
dates were initiated. Harry o. Glenn,
chairman Of the Executive Board,
presided. Everett M. Pershing, presi-
dent of the united degree team, as.
sisted by the other five members, per-
formed the initiation ceremonies.
The Hospital Service Association
met at headquarters. with Senator
Arthur s. Brown presiding. Tribute
was paid to the late George 3. Flrber-
shaw. . delegate from Potomac
Council.
Since the death Of Senator Thomas
A. Dawson, In July, there has been
vacancy. President Henry c. Smale
will be in Washington December II,
and Is expected to issue orders for
the Executive Committee to meet and
elect the third senator. The COM
mittee Is composed of william d.
Clark, chairman, Potomac Council;
w. Gordon Bell, secretary, United
Council; Clarence M. Mitchell, Con-
gressional Council: John Z. Rhodes,
Potomac Council. and william j.
O'Brien, Mckinley Council. The
committee Is expected to select the
candidate who received the fourth
highest vote In the assembly held last
June.
Mckinley Council will meet Tues
day evening in Northeast Temple;
Scott Council, at s35 G place, Friday
evening. and National Capital Cotln-
ell. at 400 Eighth street southeast,
Friday evening.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA

State Councillor Deborah STREET,
berger announces q visitation Monday
to Independent Council and Friday to
Golden Rule Council.
independent Council convened with
Councillor Marie Jones presiding. Elec-
ton will be held tomorrow when the
council will receive State Councillor
Deborah Streitberger and her omcers
at the annual visitation. Mrs. Ada
Sylvester gave q report from the meet
ing Of the State Good Of the Order.
The members Of the council were noti-
fied Of the change Of meeting from
December ~ to December II. George
A. Cohill Of Golden Rule Council was
chosen press representative.
Esther Council was presided over BY
Councillor Mrs. Ethel Anderson. Elec-
ton of officers and initiation will be
features of the meeting. December IL.
A card and bingo party Is scheduled
for December IT and the entertain
ment Of Reno Council No. 46, Junior
o. u. A. M, sometime IN January are
listed among the future activities.
A meeting of Betsy Ross Council
was called to order by the councillor.
Mrs. Maude Bradburn. Omcers will
be elected at the next meeting. Mrs.
Grace Duckett announced bingo and
card party for the drill team IN
January.
Virginia Dare Council announces
events during the remainder Of this
term, scheduled as follows: Next meet
ing, election Of omcers. Following
meeting Christmas party and sub
mission Of reports for the year. First
meeting in January. installation OF
officers at regular meeting followed
by q heart social.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
JR. o. U. A. M.

Anacostia Council met with Coun-
cilor ]. w. Crawford, jr, presiding.
Floy Roy Herndon was elected to
membership by reinstatement and
Ebert L. Smith and Arthur Dale Todd
were initiated. Joseph Z. Norton and
Earl j. Thomas were reinstated. The
degree and drill team conferred the
degrees as class, including Edwin
Norton. Ebert L. Smith and James
8. Hatton. several from Central and
Woodrow Wilson Councils. Owing to
the holidays falling on Monday eve
nings, Anacostia Council has asked
for . dispensation to elect officers
tomorrow night.
Councillor Max Esberger presided
over Liberty Bell Council. Plans are
being made for the initiation work
which is to be held In Richmond, Va.
The Reunion Committee reported on
the coming banquet.
Edward J. Ross Council has . large
class scheduled to receive the degrees
next Thursday evening. The degree
and drill team Of this council visited
Eu.aw Council of Baltimore Decem-
ber i and conferred the degrees. The
Good Of the Order Committee Is ar
ranging to distribute Christmas bas-
kets to the unemployed members and
have requested all members to send
their contributions to Ben 8. Wells,
1919 B street northeast. A bingo
party for the families and friends
will be held December 10. The first
nomination Of officers will be held
next Thursday evening.