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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-12-08
Rev. u. S. Robinson
Addresses The BTW
Trade Group. M e e t

pr L. $. Robinson. Evangeiis'
Of the A. NJ. r Church. delivered an
excellent address at the weekly
meeting OF the MONDAY Luncheon
club of the Booker 7. Washington
Trade Association Wednesday
November 2Sth. II was highly ap-
nrecIated. The economic program
OF the Booker r. Washington Trade
Association was commended by tne
sneaker who was introduced by
Rev. Geo. W. Baber.
An interesting letter was READ
from Or. r. II. Wright president
of Wilberforce University who was
scheduled as the guest speaker, but
was unable to reach the city IN
time for the meeting.
A Thanksgiving turkey. offered
by the New Day Market for the
best attendance record OF the year
went to +. W. Penn, Walter W.
Delsarte and Carlton w. Gaines
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Editorial
WASHING soILED LINEN IN PUBLIC

Charles c. Dggs, well-known local undertaken and
Democrat has unfortunately received much unfavorabe
publicity through the white newspapers Of late This is
to be regretted both because of his political prominence
and because he is a member OF racial group
AS parole officer, Mr. Digs has been severely cr-
czed for the alleged he played IN the parolns OF
two colored prsoners--IlghtSy ana Terrell. who were
subsequently charged with fragrant SCANS
cety in which two white Victims --rae-si
We should not forget. however :h2 l1sh:Sy S-i Fer
rell are not the only paroed eo1'> ~c e&vs &ei -
keep faith, after being released NJ .sw wts Y-se-s-s
with crime records than those NS-css. hsvs
also been paroed in Michigan ana esq without
any assistance from colored parole cscs- l.
however, that the mistakes and crimes q Negroes
those of other racial groups.
When it rains, it pours/A least, this true in
Diggs case He is charged with having accepted
hundred dollars from Norman Wells, former patrol
for which it is alleged he promised to secure the
latter job in the County Building but failed to do
Dggs recently arrested for alleged failure to
fund the after the promised job failed
iaze but later released BAIL appear for trial
in the near future
Regardless of whether the charges are false are true
the affair is extremely embarrassing, not only to Mr.
Diggs and his Democratic friends, but also to local
coored citizens of all political affiliations.
We deeply regret this unfortunate incident 1t is too
bad that the matter could have been adjusted before
it got into court 1t would have been far better for all
concerned If Mr. Dggs and his friends had ironed
the matter in time their political organization
from embarrassment.
We but on general principles we con-
denim the practice of selling political jobs any other
kind of jobs matter whether they sold by poiti
clans of our any other group. 1t is practice
which cannot be too strongly denounced.
1t is a bad policy for any racial political group or
individual family to their dirty linen and air their
disputes in public We sincerely hope that the prominent
Democrats of our race in this community find ways 4
and means OF reconcing the differences between Messrs
Diggs and Wells, before the ugly to trial
1t would be infinitely better to settle it out of court, if
possible.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-12-08
GIVE THE -klNcrlsH A HAND

United States Senator HYey r
h:r s..sh Long. who seems tc
eAss taken over everything IN
ls,1.s.Arx bur the skies above. de-
se-yas cur congratulations for
,sAviGs The race question out OF
As accumulated assets 7 h e
A.rgs;sh defeated Edward ].
Garland. who endeavored to elect
himself member OF the school
beard with only one issue, and that
being Numerically opposed to
the interest OF Race citizens in his
parish
Senator Long supported VIM. M.
Haas. who in furtherance OF his
campaign, sought and obtained the
support OF the Race voters. and
when the votes were counted Mr..
Garland was left at home 1t APP
pears, with all OF Senator Longs
that he Is at least
not poisoned with race hate. To
that extent he Is far superior to
others OF his state who for years
past have controlled the destiny OF
he Republican party In the state
If Iouisiana.--Chicago Defender
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-12-08
The Peoples Labor
Union
BY Arthur CarusO

There are approximately $4,000
Negroes in Detroit, who are on the
welfare. What are we going TO do
about IT,
The Peoples Labor Union has
found a possible soloution, which
will enable them to take some of
these citizens off the welfare and
give them jobs The organization is
asking every Negro business con-
Germ in the city to cooperate with
this end in view. The only way 10
secure employment for our jobless
fellow citizens is for the Negroes
OF the city 10 present solid front.
Unemployment among our peo-
pie IL daily increasing.
Negroes must learn to do more
business with each other. BY this,
we mean that the Negro business
nan. as well as the Negro con-
,umer. must do their part. Eaca
that they are dependent
Ipon each other
IL the colored purchaser spends
lis money In a colored place OF
asincss the business man is there
" enabled in turn TO spend his
money with other business con-
-erns Of the group, so necessary TO
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-12-08
Diggs-Well Feud To
Be Aired In Court

NOUttuutu ttou dtt ~
OF Norman Wells and Democratic
supporter. volunteered the use OF
empty building. now occupied by
Longs Drugstore. for a Democra-
tic headquarters. He requested
however. that in case the Demo
Gratis won. use my influence In
securing his son-in-law position.
/ Mr. Wells was present at the time
In order to hcdp place him in line,
enrolled him In our Democratic
organization and had his name
printed on our official letterheads,
as district organizer This was
prior to Dec. 5. 1892.
Later during the same campaign
Wells went out and campaigned for
Pat O'Graiy, Republican candidate
Tor sheriff. without the sanction OF
the Democratic organization This
caused opposition for him. ant
when the Democrats won and
mad" efforts 10 secure him Job
WAS unable TO get the need co
Operations because Of his previous
support of OGrady'
After the death o. Mr.. Parks
,arlt Ills year Mr.. Wells came t
me and demanded that | pay rem
for Tie time his fathcr-in-iawi
bniafug WAS donated for use as TIT
Democratic camp i'm Headquarters
rcanso Do had not secured job
! dii NOT rcccAo amy money from
hm in payment for a job rs h
lhargos
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-12-08
WHAT OTHER EDIT0RSSAY

eral Senior Specialist in the Edu
cation OF Negroes. organized ant
directed the conference. More thar
a thousand delegates registered, 500
OF whom were from 2S different
states.
The purpose OF the conference
was to consider the special and
peculiar problems involved in the
education OF Negroes which arise
from their economic and social
status. the work being performed
by fourteen committees. compris-
ing more than 300 persons, work
ing over a period of several
months.
We are pleased to learn that de-
finite steps are being taken to fol-
low-up that meeting and to help
local communities and schools ap-
ply the findings and appropriate
the results of the conclave to their
local situations.
The most important immediate
outcome OF this convention was the
formulation and adoption of set
of fundamental principles in the
education of the colored children.
This document set forth both ulti-
mate and immediate detectives and
ideals. and was an appeal to the
conscience OF the Nation to give
the Negro a chance TO develop into
the type Of citizen OF which he is
capable It is beautifully printed
on heavy bond paper. suitable for
bulletin board use. exhibits or
The cost OF this docu-
ment. which has been called by
many persons "the Magma Charter
of Negro Education Is only ten
cents. and may be purchased from
the Superintendent OF Documents,
Government Printing Office.
p. c. II should be in
the classroom OF every teacher of |
Negro youth, and in the office OF i
very individual having an inter
st or concern in Negro life
During the next few weeks We
re going TO give our readers. an
pportunity to become acquainted
18th this important document,
through a series of short articles
y DR.. Caliver In this way we
;ish TO contribute our bit in help
ng to show the relationship of
hose Fundamental Principles t.
mr. local educational problems |
Iere in oklahoma city. --Oklaho- '
IN Black Dispatch.
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was orderly. OF course we had q
few who had no self control. These
thought that the best way thai
they could share the center or the
stage with the football teams was
to pull out a bottle OF whiskey or
gin and drink from 1t before every
body.
Everybody saw them, and by this
time we all should know them, and
not expect too much from them,
for they are not responsible. Self
control is something that only
comes after long use of discipline,
and not many of our old people
have it. so we are not surprised to
see the great number of our young
lacking it,
The lesson we should learn from
the Wilberforce-West Virginia
game Is, that hard work in publicly
and promotion will give results.
This is what Mr.. Andrew Sneed has
shown Detroit in promoting this
game; and again II we are going
to keep Negro business going In
Detroit, we must go after thinss
and keep something constantly go
ing.
We should have men at work
now making plans for and APP
preaching those who control, for
conventions, foot ball games and
all other attractions that bring
crowds to Detroit. Then after we
get them we should plan to con-
troll within our house" the money
that is to be spent. That is the way
business is made and this is the
big Lesson out OF the Wlberforce-
Vest Virginia game.
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The only alternative to be for him to make per-
sona application and suggest that he do without
further delay.
Lett is recognized by experts star basketeer. If
he is permitted to participate at the u of NJ regular
player is generally conceded that he will make such
brilliant showing and become popular with the stud
ent body that the athletic directors the university will
find it extremely difficult to bar him from the confer
enc games This of course, might considerable
barrasment, account of the alleged 'gentlemen's
agreement which is said to exist.
We appeal to members of the u of M. alumni and
other influential citizens of both here and else
where see to that Franklin Lett is not barred from
Michigan's basketball team, account of his racial
identity Turn the spotlight of public attention upon this
question and thereby wipe out color discrimination in
Michigans athletic and similar fields of activity. Don't
de but write at once to president Ruthvens also to the
regents of the university the athletic officials and the
action in Let's behalf for the sake of fair play and good
craftsmanship
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We had big day Thanksgiving
We all seemed happy to have SO
many fine young people from viii
berforcc and West Virginia State
College as our guests.
The game of football was clean
ly played and considerable skill
was shown as result OF careful
coaching and training of these two
teams. Miss Wilberforce" and
Miss West Virginia" were beauti-
full. We all had to divide our at
tenton between them and the
teams that they represented.
We shall not forget the cheer
leading twins" that West Virginia
sent and the enthusiasm they In
spired. II was great crowd that
poured through the gates OF the
field and we are sure that money
was made.
We saw that crowd riding In
cabs driven by our own boys. We
saw 1t buying badges from vendors
of our race. We could not but feel
sense of pride in knowing that
we are slowly getting II into our
heads that we must serve ourselves
We remember crowds of the same
size that gathered at Island Park
IT Harpers Ferry and at the Coun-
ty Fair grounds for Emancipation
in Frederick Md. some
forty years ago, but these crowds
always staged half dozen or
more fights The police were kept
busy with the patrol and quite fire.
luently the ambulance made hur-
~ calls.
The crowd on Thanksgiving Day |
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-12-08
Fun VI ENT LIS IN
EDUCATION

On November :. during the radio
broadcast ON Negro education
which was sponsored by the United
States office OF Education. Mr..
Garnet c. wilkinson. president of
the National Association OF Teach
ers in Colored Schools. referred to
the National Conference on Funda-
mental Problems in the Education
OF Negroes held In Washington last
May He said that he considered
the conference TO be the most
significant event in the life of the
Negro during the past two genera
lions From other comments which
wc have heard, and the publica-
tion~ concerning the conference
which we have seen, we are very
much of the same opinion Of Mr..
The conference was called by
the Secretary Of the Interior, the
Honorable Harold L. Ickes and
was under the general chairman
ship OF the United States Commls
sion OF Education. Or. George l..
Zoak Or. Ambrose Caliver. Fed
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-12-08
A Builder Of Golden
Dreams

In this article, we are intro
ducing the readers OF the Tribune
Independent to the artistic dental
engineer, DR.. w. ii. Orr, $40 E.
Forest avenue. at Beaubien He
holds the distinction of being one
OF the outstanding of golden
bridges and HIS skill and dental
technique are unsurpassed.
Or. Orr Is a graduate of Mehar-
ry Medical College Glass of '22, and
has been practicing In Detroit for
the past twelve years. He married
the charming Miss Bessie Owens,
who is a registered nurse. The
Orrs reside at 51f f. Kirby and at
tend st. Matthews Church. DR.. Orr
IS an Elk and Is associated with
the local Urban League, and Y. M.
C. A., also the Community Fund.
He is also visiting dental surgeon
at Fairviev Sanitarum. He a 10y
nj supporter Of Negro BUSINESS.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-12-08
...E DIT RIA L S..

whose attendance records wera
perfect. Several others had missed
only one or two meetings. The
club appreciates the fact that this
offer has been renewed for the en-
suing year by the New Day Market
Preparations for Increased
Holiday Trade" will be the subject
for discussion at the next meeting
Wednesday December 18th. All,
business and professional men and
women who are not members OF the
club are cordially invited to ba
present and take part in the dis
cussion.
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all. This VIII keep the money cir
culating among the race, and the
larger the amount circulated, the
more employment our people will
be able to secure.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-12-08

FOR Beautiful evening
gowns, Coats and Dresses; Boys
and Girls Coats, five, ten; 2 to IL.
Like New-Cheap. 1901 Web.
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BEAUTY OPERATORS-Steady
work and good pay. Apply Browns
Beauty Shops, 900 MadIsOn-4S29
Hastings.
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FOR SALE 5 Passenger Cadillac
Coupe, looks like new $3.50 Cash.
1908 Wykes Avenue.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IS Acres free and clear, suburb
Of Toledo. Ohio suitable for sub.
division TO sell TO c0l0red people.
InaulrIes invited. Who Will handle
|n! Owner, Rose, 45 West 45th St.,
New York.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-12-08
Rheumatic Cure
Discovered BY
Government
Physician

Or J +. Jones. who was head
physician of the Old Soldiers
Home at St James. Mo. for over
forty years. with plenty of rheuma-
tic patients under his direct con-
troll to experiment on. he found the
cause of rheumatism to be acidity
in an advanced stage. and he de-
veloped a combination OF drugs
that completely neutralizes it and
drives Il ont of the system This
remedy can now be obtained by
sending this ad and 800 for So 90
trial bottle OF
Rheumatic Knockout
Only one bottle sent to any one
person at that price.
The Jones Remedy Co.
iO5 y. seventh Street
~. Louis, Mo.
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Louise II. Johnson and Portia W.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-08

today. the second day of the con-
vention of the 5Sth Rotary dis
trict, comprising North and South
Carolina. ~
Robert Latham, editor OF the
Asheville Citizen addressed the
convention.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-08
FREE MELLON
IN TAX Count

PITTSBURGH, May S.-(UP).
A federal grand jury ignored the
governments charges that An
drew w. Mellon had failed to pay
sufficient 1881 income taxes and
returned a not true bill after
hearing the governments story in
connection with the charges.
The grand Jury, reported to
Judge Robert M. Gibson at 10 a.
M, that it had found no basis for
the charges against him.
Exonoration followed a speedy
inquiry yesterday.
Mellon denied last week that
he was guilty of any infraction
of the income tax law. He de-
clared that he had certain taxes
owing on which an adjustment
was being made and that he
stood ready and willing to make
his payment as soon as the legal
ly constituted authorities could
determine for him the amount of
taxes he was due to pay under
an adjustment that was in pro-
cess.
| He attributed Attorney General
Z Cummings action to politics
J pointing out that the course that
had been taken by the cabinet
member left him no legal recourse.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-08

We live in Baxley and Mr.. Miller
is superintendent of schools there.
Pm just sure Pm going to dis
grace myself or something up
here. l don't know much about
how you big city folks do things.
No, l didn't bring Mr.. Miller
along. He's very shy. People tell
me. though, that Pm not"
Frederick T. Birchall, an elder
ly man who served for many years
as acting managing editor of the
New York Times, was given the
award for the most distinguished
newspaper correspondence of the
year.
Birchall. short, rather chubby
man with a goatee, is British
subject. About two years ago the
Times sent him to Europe and
since then his writing, especially
from Berlin, has attracted the
attention of newspapermen on two
continents.
The prize-winning play of the
year is "Men in White" by Sidney
Kingsley. Kingsley is 81, comes
from the Bronx. and "Men in
White" was his first play. 1t has
had an immense success and the
author sold the movie rights for
$4,000. He attended Cornell.
Among the other awards were:
Best book of the year on Unit
ed States history-"The Peoples
Choice" by Herbert Agar.
Best American biography -
"John Hay" by Tyler bennett.
Best volume of verse-"Collect-
ed Verse;" by Robert Hillyer.
Most disinterested and meritor-
ious public service rendered by an
American newspaper - Medford,
Ore, Mail Tribune, "for it's cam
paign against INSCRIPTIONS poll
ticians in Jackson county, Ore
gon."
Best editorial-"Where Is Our
Money" written by E. P. Chase
in The Atlantic, Iowa. News Tele-
graph.
Best example of reporters
work-Royce Brier. of the San
Francisco Chronicle, for his &C
count of the Holmes Thurmond
lynchings at San Jose.
Best cartoon = "California
Points with Pride" by Edmund
Duffy. of the Baltimore Sun, deal
ing with the Holmes Thurmond
lynching.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-08
DEATH CALLS
C.V.THOMPSON
Civil War Veterans Rites
Set for z P. M.
Wednesday

Go Van Thompson. 90, vet
eran of the Civil war, died at his
residence on the Dana road last
night at II o'clock. Funeral SER
vices will be held Wednesday
from Refuge Baptist church at 2
D. m. with the Rev. ]. M. Hill and
Rev. n. A. Melton officiating.
Burial will take place at the ceme-
terry there.
Mr.. Thompson w." a native OF
Polk county and son of Andrew
Thompson and Mary Langford
Thompson. He served in the CiTil
war as corporal in the 65th n.
C. regiment. During his life he
taught school and farmed. He was
a member of the Ebenezer Bap-
fist church. His wife who proceed
ed him to the grave. was prior TO
her marriage, Miss Louise Hill.
He is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Mamie Stepp,
Dana; Mrs. H. G. Foster, Union,
S. c.; Mrs. Marie Bardley, Lam
drum, S. c.; Mrs. Minnie Nc
Craw, East Flat Rock; Mrs. John
Hoots, Dana; G. x. Thompson and
G. T. Thompson. of Henderson
; vile. .
Pallbearers at the funeral will
be John Thompson, James Thomp-
son, Clarence Bradley. Reginald
Hoots. Furman Stepp and Twillcr
McCraw.
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MRS. POWELL
PASSES AWAY
East Flat Rock Resident
Was Former Miss Rus
sell of York, S. {.

Mrs. w. H. Powell, Of East
Flat Rock. died this morning at
$40 o'clock, following an illness
of more than a year. She suffered
from high blood pressure and scia-
tica. She came to East Flat ROCK
about a year ago from CharloeIe
for her health. -,
Funeral services will be held
at the home Wednesday morning
at 10 O'Clock with Rea. r. G. Nc
Clemroch. pastor of the East Fiat
Rock Methodist church, oftlclat-
ing Burial will take place at Oak
Grove church.
Before her marriage Mrs. Pow.
ell was Miss Kate Russell, OF
York S. C. She worked in Char
lotte from 1890 until her marriage
in 1900. She then lived in Forest
CITY where her husband was con-
nected with the Henrietta Mills.
After 10 years in Forest City they
moved to Balfour, where they liv.
cd until 1928, when they returned
to Charlotte.
She is survived by her husband,
q SON Russell Powell, a daughter
in-law, granddaughter. Kitty Pow
ell a sister, Mrs. R. E. Montgom-
ery Of York, S. c.. brother-ln-
law. R. E. Montgomery, and q
number of nephews, nieces and
other relatives.
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ference.
Other business transacted yes
terday provided:
Reorganization of the board of
missions to have charge of all
foreign and home mission work,
including that formerly done I'M
der direction of the Women's For
eign Missionary society and the
Women's Home Missionary So
ciety;
Creation of a department of
home work and evangelism; -
Creation through this depart
ment of a committee on evangel-
ism to prepare evangelistic pro-
grams;
Fixed salaries of bishops at
$4,000 per year, plus $1,000 for
home rent and $500 for travelling
expenses; with $2,700 allowed re-
tired bishops and $1,000 the wild
ows of bishops;
Adopted the report of the board
of temperance and social service
pledging the church to continued
opposition to liquor traffic, urg-
ing organization of Methodists
for prohibition and pledging CO.
operation with the Anti-Saloon
league and the W.C.T.U.;
Appointed Bishop A. F. Smith
fraternal messenger to the United
church of Canada; Ivan A. Holt
as messenger to the Methodist
convention in Australia;
Adopted a report pledging ra-
cial justice;
Endorsed the American Bible
society.