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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-21

This has been a week OF great
loss to all who live within our
house. We were just going TO
turn on all Lights and be merry
over the confirmation OF DR.. VIII
liam j. Tompkins as Recorder OF
Deeds. when the press flashed the
sad story OF the death OF Hon. Will
liam Monroe Trotter.
Many asked who is William
Monroe Trottery Many OF our
group who called themselves in
formed never heard OF him, but
there are few rema ming who re-
memb the great scholar and fear
less crusader and brilliant editor
OF the Boston Guardian.
Editor Trotter's pen possibly
more than any other OF his race
voiced most brilliantly and com
pletely without faint OF comprom Sc
,hc grievances Of his people. His
training al Harvard thoroughly
prepared him for just such a cru
sade. He was equally effective as
al VI avn LII Ailt niCtllUAl = VI AnG
National Equal Rights League say
so. Let all Of us who have ever
been priv legged to hear him. say
so.
Never the politician, always the
stat, sman. There was nothing I'm
his makeup that would fit the
mould of the politician. His world
was not nd ITO him. II can be
said of h m as has been said OF one
greater than he. He came unto
his own. and his own received him
not"
Trotter was more misunderstood
by his own race than any otrer
Harvard understood thinking
white America understood him
Woodrow Wilson understood him..
and with such clarity that he
flinched from his words and In
weakness said that he had insulted
the President of the United States.
He was so well understood that his
leadership was feared. and never
was white America more pleased
than to know that black America
did not whole heartedly accept
Trotter's leadership.
At the World Peace Conference
he pleaded for amendments to the
League covenant, guaranteeing the
rights OF his people. His voice
here was understood, unheeded.
No one could read his flawlcss
English. and not know what he
1t is not to his discredit
hat we pronounced him radical
He did not have money--how
could he? 1t is very possible that
ne attached very little Importance
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-21
Digesting
The New S
Preserving Our Institutions
by Clifford c. Mitchell

Preserving Our Institutions
Floyd j. Calvin, in one OF his
features l nthe current issue OF the
Courier has splenid article on
the preservation OF our large in
dustrial and financial institutions,
and / am borrowing his phrase In
referring to Chicago institution
that is OF national prominence-The
Supreme Liberty Life Insurance
Company.
During the week this company
held their annual stockholders
meeting and 10 read or hear the
presidents report Is news of the
first magnitude for II portrays how
group OF business executives
have preserved their affairs during
times when many of the best firms
have met with reverses.
Despite heavy depreciation on
certain real estate. bonds and stock
Investments. and despite an unusu-
ally large amount OF lapses, cash
payments on surrendered policies,
reduced rental incomes and heavy
business curtailment In the states
of Oklahoma and Arkansas, the
company shows a better and
sounder comparative statement
than at any period during the de-
preston.
In Evanston a colored man has
been elected for second time TO
a seat In the city council. II. b.
Jourdain Is the fortunate individ-
ual. but the surprising fact is that
II took the votes OF the white cleo
ors TO give him the overwhelming
majority he received.
The recent death OF Mrs. ]. ii.
Ryan, of Tacoma. Washington,
will reveal TO readers fact that
IL not generally known, and that Is
the Hon. j. IL. Ryan, has been a
legislator. and Is now q Senator In
the State OF Washington. and that
he edits a weekly paper. "Ryan's
Weekly" and that he depends
neither upon colored subscribers
to his paper. or colored votes In
his political activities. In fact there
are but a handful of colored people
in all OF Tacoma.
In Nashville. Tenn, last minute
reports reveal a disgraceful politi-
cal situation. A colored man. DR..
III. III. Walker. running for n seat
In the city council. was offered a
$1,.250 bribe to retire from the
race. That he refused. and was
Overwhelmingly elected. but TO cir
cumvent the colored mans seating
certain whites stole the ballot box
es, and other technicalities we're
absurdly set up against DR.. Walk
erAall OF which, according to last
minute reports. made his election
OF no effect.--so the election board
ruled against him.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-21

TO money. Great men seldom do.
The Guardian" was not q money
maker. II could not be with his
great soul crowding out all save
his absolute convictions.
IL is possibly true he worried
over the loss OF control over its
pages. No knight OF days OF old
can rejoice AT his broken lance, but
who lives that can bring forth n
substitute for the Guardian and the
Trot.er editorial and make us be-
eve that IT is equally worthy?
There was no place for segrega-
ton Of races In his philosophy OF
life. He never denied that IL exist
Cd. II was such a great poison TO
him that its presence meant death
and he maryelled that the race
could even live under II.
The fight had been long one
for Trotter. Thirty-nine years
have passed since he graduated as
one OF the sons OF Harvard with
Magma Cum Laude opposite his
name. lie was the first OF his
race nj Harvard 10 win the coveted
golden key OF Phi Beta Kappa.
He did not lose; he could not
Truth Is immortal and he was OF
the most brilliant OF witnesses 10
truth. II possibly was to him. as
II often Is 10 the most OF us. dis
couraglng to wait for truths VIC
toi'ious hearing.
He has left us. BE ours the task
TO take up the torch that has faiien
from hts hands. Viewing az we do
the things for which he stood, lei
MS never be content with anything
less. This we can do even II we
differ from him-in that we sing the
Lords song In strange land,
Mica sing for the time those VINO
carried us way captive and have
wasted us.
Nearer than what he could pos
sibly see. is the dawn OF day IN
which shall come TO Flower the
Sc, Dis of justice and equality.
There is no power that can push
hem back into the soil from which
they are now springing. The
blood of martyrs has watered
them. The spring-time of a new
social awakening is at hand
Let US be happy that we can
send from our low estate among
the dwellers of earth. such a great.
clean. courageous soul to take it's
place among the giants that dwell
in fields eternal, for Of their size
and quality is William Monroe
Trotter.
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WHAT FAITH WILL DO

There is dynamic, creative power in faith through
which many socalled miracle has been wrought This
truth not only taught and demonstrated bv Christ and
his disciples but is also being demonstrated daily in the
lives of numerous and women of the present dav
who regainng health happiness and prosperitv
through faith and prayer
remarkable demonstration of this fact occurred
in the Marine Hospital at Memphis, Tennessee when
Homer Moore, 20year-od patient who was apparently
hopeless paralytic suddenly regained his health and
walked out of the hospital
Amazed by the healing, DR.. M. s. Lombard the at
tending white physician ascrbed the sudden to the
power of auto suggestion.
In his opinion, however, Homer Moore, the healed
paraytc, declares his miracle resulting from
faith and earnest prayer.
In the present economic depression the world in gen.
era and in particular faced with problems
90 great that they not be solved by human power
alone. We need faith in God more faith In prayer
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-21
VICTOR l.. HICKS

Segregation A dark cloud that
hovers always over dark people.
Startling headlines have appeared
heralding the fact that DR.. Du-
bois endorses segregation. Bravo,
and l endorse DR.. Dubois: both
for his high courage In telling the
truth and for his ability to rea-
son as OF the times and conditions
1t is true that the conditions of
1910 can not be compared favor
ably with the conditions of 1884.
1t is pitiful that our leaders can
not speedily realize that there
have been many changes In meth
cd and procedure over a period OF
twenty-four years. The majority
OF native and naturalized whites In
America are determined not to
treat Negroes as men and GER
tainly not as equals under any
conditions. 1t does truly become
us to organize under our own
power regardless OF the amount OF
segregation involved and move
joyously in our own society for
which we have to offer no apollo
gies. 1t is we'll to realize that we
are no longer objects OF charity;
despite tho fact that 1t has been
and is the paramount endeavor OF
such agencies as the N. A. a. O..
p. and the Urban League to main
tain us as such.
The Negro at this moment Is
semi-spirltually bankrupt, partial
II y physically degenerate, and
wholly economically dependent yet
holding on to anti-segregation as
his most pertinent program.
I would venture to say that In
possibly q thousand years, or bet
ter, two thousand; at that time
amalgamation and regular evolu-
tionary process will have done
their work so well until only In
rare instances will the Negro be
recognized as such; segregation
will 60 the way Of all similar In
tolerances. Until then, the Negro
must halt his spiritual, physical
and economic degeneration even
at the cost OF segregation. We must
organize our own economic life
so as to effectively reduce discrim-
nation TO q minimum. Get a worth
while point of view In favorable
comparison with that of those
about us. Stop crying about segre-
CATION because IL Ia getting strong
er every day and this is beyond
refute. The American white man
is very pleased with segregation as
Is because II enables him TO prosti.
tute the intelligence of Negro lead
ership In herding the educated
tho semi-educated and the ignor-
ant masses TO blindly do his bid
ding. Yes segregation II alright;
q new type of acquiescene through
firm cooperative activity and or.
ganization OF our own economic
life is a type OF segregation that
is beneficial and born OF necessity
4 iii Risk This; A distinguished
Bishop of the A. M. 70. Church
visited Detroit as the guest OF 10
al sorority.
The Bishop made a speech OF
much import. The discourse was
radical as would naturally be-
come an independent thinker. In
dependent thinkers. Of whom there
were a few in the audience. enjoy
ed II immensely.
Not thirty hours from the time
the venerable Prince of the
Church departed from Detroit he
had been accused OF being drunk
and acting disEracefui In a pulpit
while displaying mannerisms not
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-21

did not have In its large student
body an element which IL called
radical" Il would not speak we'll
best that Howard not have the IN
for the students. And II would be
creased appropriation II the price
In that It's students are not to show
the virulent qualities of indepen-
dent thinking and action.
Aframericans should be the
least fearful of what conservatives
term radical" The best friends
the Negro has had were at one
time or another called radicals.
even today there are radicals,
reds" II you please, who are do
ing more to break down the walls
OF segregation and injustice than
any others. But for radicals the
nine Scottsboro boys would have
been legally lynched I'm Alabama.
The radicals are not afraid TO pro-
test in person. Whether we agree
with every move OF theirs, we re-
spect them for their courage.
And finally, what is radical to-
day is sober tomorrow. Twenty
years ago, the N. A. A. c. p. was
regarded as ultra radical by
many; today the white South well
comes It in contrast with the l. l..
d., and when Negroes forget that
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phil
lips Elijah p. Lovejoy. John
Brown and Giddings brothers were
radicals for Negro freedom, then
hope is beginning to vanish.
But what is there radical about
opposing q jim-crow restaurant
in the United States capitol?
This is fundamental: an intelli-
gent radical group is necessary for
progress.
st. Lotus American. March31
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-21
MONROE TROTTRR

In the pages OF history the name
OF Monroe Trotter. who died April
9TH. will stand equal with John
Brown. Thaddeus Stevens. Freder-
lex Douglass. Willm Lloyd Garri-
son. Charles Sumner and Nat
Turner as one who gave all on the
Altar OF Sacrifice in order that men
might brothers be.
Living in an age of modern COM
forts. William Monroe Trotter, ed
ucated. cultured. moderately veal
thy. battled and sacrificed for the
rights OF his people as no man has
1 recent years.
With logged determination he
refused 10 compromise with the
nemy when II would have meant
his personal advancement. He died
as he lived. with but one thought
My people must be free" May the
soul of this war torn warrior rest
in peace.
- The Philadelphia Tribune
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we'll taken as of such a high
Now, ! do not propose to white
wash the Bishop but l do feel that
certain observations are in order.
Is a man 40 be condemned be-
cansc he tells the truth?
Is a man to be judged drunk be-
cause he Is brave enough TO dis
cuss the most pertinent fact about
Negroes? Is ii the truth that facts
are so rare that the dullar pub
lie belives that the influence Of
alcohol or opiates Is necessary to
unite the tongue sufficiently TO
make frank statements that are
The essence of the whole truth ana
nothing but tn truth?
IL this prelate was drunk he was
within his rights as man but
without his morals as q minister
of the gospel. l hesitate though TO
believe that so grand an old man
OF such known ability and high
qualities could so far forget him
self as to become publicly drunk ;
gentlemen just do not do such
things. can understand though
how a few parasites who have
never contributed anything to the
good of the Negro and who never
will. can be made to writhe and
smart under the sting of the truth,
Among the things the Bishop is
quoted having said was, Negroes
as a whole are ignorant" Well
there Is strong element OF truth
In that statement and q man does
not have to be drunk TO either say
It or realize that 1t Is truthful
utterance.
No greater wrong can be done
than maliciously attempt to steal
the character OF a good man for
the sake OF publicity and an insig-
nificant lawyers fee.
AS an after thought: The white
man in America has said repeated
ly and is known far and wide for
his rabid insistence that ALL Ne
groes are ignorant. Why cruelty
Bishop Ransom when he simply
told the truth.
1 Am Reading A BOokf; / am
enjoying the last book in closing
my winter reading. I find II so in
teresting that / wish TO tell you
bit OF Il.
The title, Jungle Ways" VIII
liam b. Seabrook wanted 10 dc
something on Africa that had nc
counterpart. He visited West Afri.
can jungle folk that had been the
subject OF much hearsay. The
story OF his visit Is first hand ac-
count of the secret ceremonies, un-
explainable ritual and philosophi-
cal matters that all but defy ex-
PLANTATION. This most unusual bii
OF history. geography, philosophy
and sociology is more unusual be-
cause II Is uncolored by the usual
Imagination of The white writer
The primitive code OF laws of the
Habbe tribe Of West African clltl
jewellers along with their very rig
I'd but topsy-turvy code of morals
incredible practices and strange
rituals INDUCED IN, In preparation
for marriage and Its consumation
hold a severe interest for the spec
ulative mind. enjoyed Il because
OF rs educational value, and as
eading In the soothing agent for
the restless and travel for the poor
I feel that have visited Africa.
Read q good book, II will do you
good.
An Axioms The Necessity for
materials Il destructive to whole
some morals.
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Haiti To Control
Its Own Finance

Washington, ID. C.-Complete
withdrawal OF American official
participation In the government Of
Haiti was in sight Tuesday night
at the close OF the conference be-
tween President Roosevelt and
Stenio Vincent. Haitian President.
The force OF marines which has
occupied Haiti for nineteen years
will be withdrawn by the end OF
October, and the prospects are
that the fiscal control exercised by
the United States will be ended
before that date.
A prominent administration Of
fetal summed up the achievements
OF the conference and said they
included adequate protection for
the holders OF si1.OOO.O0O OF Halt
ian bonds still outstanding.
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c-lndependent
City
Dear Sirs
In my opinion. the Receiver for
the First National Bank OF Detroit.
and his subordinates, have made a
great blunder In seemingly allow
ing race prejudice and segregation
20 enter into their administrative
work.
| was a tenant In their house at
5439 Caspar avenue, between Nc
Graw and Panama, from Feb. 10.
1929. until March 2, 1884. think
the general public is unaware OF
the policy they are now using. TO
segregate the above mentioned
neighborhOOd
Since January, 1884, they have
been refusing the rents from the
colore tenants and mailing them
into court. claiming the tenants are
in arrears and refuse to pay. This
Is being done, in my opinion, In
order 10 force out all colored ten
ants, so as 10 sell 10 whites only.
In refusing the rents from six
families In one block, five of whom
were working and willing TO pay,
the bank depositors are losing APP
proximately $4,000 hat might
have been added to the banks ball
ance. II this policy prevails all
over the city doubt If they will
ever be able 10 pay us 100 per cent
They have already sccceded in
forcing all Negroes. who were their
tenants in this section, from $3.50
to $500 Casper avenue. to move.
(Signcd) y. q. Fort
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RADICALS ARE NEEDED

That group of Howard Cniver-
sity students who protested by
rushing the jim-crow restaurant
in the u. s. Capitol last week are
not to be lamented. In some quar-
Gals" and "headstrong." Some will
ters they are being called "radi-
fear that their action will cause
Congress to cut the appropriation
Of Howard. II Howard University
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Expresses Views On Segregation
6526 Whitewood Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
April 3, 1884

Expresses Views On Segregation
652G Whitewood Avenue
Detroit. Michigan
April 3. 1884
Tribune independent
Gentlemen;
In reference 10 Or. w. r. B. Du-
bois and his seemingly changed at
titude toward discrimination and
segregation, think | am quite in
sympathy with him. Others have
fought and striyen and gone down.
and left segregation and discrimi-
nation still rampant.
While maintain ng and ponder
ing over the situation. my thoughts
range out. but my knowledge and
education being very limited. fear
IL Is little hard for. me to explain
my thoughts intelligently.
However. from my point OF view.
see the fight. not so much against
The white mans segregation and
discriminating attitudes. as among
ourselves. see the fight among
us. in trying 10 build up an intel
ligence and culture and refine
ment such as will make us respect
ourselves and others-that will
cause us to study economies more
closely and TO practice thrift and
economy, and 10 push along the
line of industrial pursuits for our
selves. We need 10 cultivate a de-
gree Of honesty and trustworthi-
ness that will help us to establish
and stabilize business and industry
for ourselves; and as we meander
along, growing and improving. we
can gradually leave og having 10 |
look up and depend on those who |
treat us with sanctimony and then
with satire
believe tat If we, as race.
push and strive for these lofty |
Ideals and train them into our
children. launch out into the depths
If religion. education and useful
ness; into the depths Of manhood,
elf reliance. and Christian act
witty, leaning and depending oil
he mighty arm Of God He Will
light our battle, as He always
las done for Industrious, God-fear-
ng people. and we would find the
thought: we would win the re-
spect of other races and nations OF |
the world; the color line would
gradually fade out, segregation
and discrimination would pass and
be forgotten, and we will have won
our fight.
tSigned Cleveland G. Davis
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Court Case Is Not
A cte d Upo n

The ready for trial card. In the
suit OF McFall Brothers vs.. A. G..
Wright, was dismissed In Judge
R!chter's Court, Thursday, April IL.
The suit was In connection with
the interment OF the late Rev. r..
b. James.
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Attorney Ransom Speaker

Sales tax returns for March are
due, with their remittances, on the
18th OF this month. II is very i'm
portant that these are filed on
time, as the law demands PEN
atty for hardness.
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WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER
BY j. Edward Mccall

He man. the like of whom is rare;
He sought not selfish honor, power or pelf,
But fought to right the wrongs his people bear,
And fighting for us, sacrificed himself.
He stood guard, defending Negro rights,
Alert, incorporating, unafraid
He smote injustice in thousand fights,
With trenchent pen, sharp as two-edged blade
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PUBLIC OPINION

Independent cordially invites its
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regarding
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Begin Trade Week
Campaign Soon

within two short weeks, the Sec
end Annual Trade Week, and Fifth
Anniversary of the Booker T.
Washington Trade Association will
be actively under way. The fine
cooperation of scores OF mer-
chants and the bands OF house
wires throughout the city join to-
assure the success of this impor-
tant event I'm the economic life
amongst Negroes in the Motor
City.
William Porter. OF the Porter
Decorating Company ON st. An
tome Street, announces that the
thirty-seven booths provided for
merchants who desire TO exhibit
their wares have been sold, and
many others who desire space
must be turned down. The Boost
ers. under the direction OF Fred
Allen. president OF the Supreme
Linen Supply Company. Hastings
Street. have started an active
house-to-house campaign, distrib-
uting Negro Trade Week literature
and emphasizing Negro business
In every section of the city.
Seek s1OO,O02.OO
There are few men and women in
Detroit who do not know that the
Second Annual Negro Trade Week
is from April 30th to May 9TH. Dur
ing this period, q concerted drive
for Negro business will grip the
entire city, and the Committee has
set as its goal total OF 100000
In Negro business. With this
achievement, Detroit will again
lead the nation. and once more
group leaders will focus their at
tention on the business life OF the
Motor City.
Attorney Ransom Speaker
Rev. w. II. Peck. president OF the
Booker T. Washington Trade As
ISOLATION. announced last Tuesday
that Attorney f. B. Ransom. exec
utive head OF the Madam G. J.
Walker Company. Indianapolis. In
diana. will be this years Anniver-
sary speaker. The program will be
held at the auditorium. Brewster
Center.