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MISS EII-EN WALLER

MODERN BALLROOM DANCING
,fF2x T%kor % wAlrz lIIc., ,..stSst ahs9U viii
thorough training in fundamental steps
RHYTHM and technique.
Private lessons By appointment. day ei
evening. O.
SATURDAY evening ball room class at y
general dancing until 12.
students.
STAGE TRAINING
Embracing Ballet. Toe: Aesthetic
National Tap and Aerobaus;
CHILDREN ADULTS
BODY buiidfnr ana weight reducing classes
Studios 1881 Webster st. NV.
Telephone Columbia 9012
1dth st. Cars-16th 81. Bus service
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
THE OLD AGE PENSION TAX

Under a law enacted by the Michigan Legislature
last year every sesupportng adult citizen of the State
required to pay two dollars annually old pen
sion tax.
This head tax is due and should be paid as
money urgently needed to keep Michigans dependent
old men and women from want and privation.
1t is true, there defects in the provisions for
raising and collecting this tax with which to pension the
il estimated that under the present system is
costing ninety cents to collect each dollar of the tax In
other words $20S000 has been paid out in fees for col
lectRg the S232 600 thus far collected in head tax The
present system however will eventually be repealed anu
better plan adopted for financing the Old Age Pension
act
In spite of these conditions it cannot be denied
that Michigan Old Age Pension law is good law The
motives underlying it human and praseworthy The
should therefore be Loyalty supported and the
head tax chcorfuly paid until such time better finan
cling methods can be nauguraed.
The law does not discriminate. Aged citizens OF
both and of all religious faiths eligible TO pen
sions We therefore all citizens who e.abe pay
to pay now the county OF their county The
funds for pcnsioning the dependent aged greatly
needed
This pension money viii spare many a worthy old
and woman the humiliation OF having to travel the
tragic road which leads "Over the hills to the pOorhouse
the duty of the young and the strong to give this nan
cal assistance and protection to the dependent old moth
and fathers who have spent their years tolng and
sacrificing FOR their children and their country without
having been able to lay aside funds with which 10 provide
for the rainy days in the evening of life
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
MIR. Frederick Butzel
Endorses Mrs. Rubins
For S t at e Senator
August Sth. 1894
To Whom 1t May

Concern.
Melba Levin
Rubin, who is
seeking the Re-
publican nomi-
nation for State
Senator OF the
Fourth District.
Is a very COM
petent woman, n
practicing attor-
ney. and n moth
err who is very
much interested
In the various
social problems
involved in State
...,..fnwn naAnt
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Ex-Sherif Behrendt
Asks Support OF All
The Colored Citizens

Henry Behrendt. former sheriff
Of Wayne County. and now can
dldate on the Republican ticket
for election 10 this office. in re-
cent interview. made the follow
ing statement regarding his atti-
tude toward the colored citizens
of Wayne County. He says:
81 have always been n loyal
friend OF the colored race. I have
istood mp for their rights; stood for
a square deal for them. and for
their protection under tho laws CT
the land.
II have served In every capacity
| as law-enforceiDg official. from
constable to a Y. S. marshall.
and while serving as n public Of
ficiai. II has been my duty and
pleasure at all times to deal with
problems concerning the interest
OF the colored people. Just as J
would TO any other group. with
fairness and justice >, all con-
cerncd.
while chief OF notice nj Lans-
ing from 1906 to 1916, | appoinitd
the first colorcd police n'lt,on in
the United States She served In
that position until her retirement
a few years ago, and still resides
In Lansing. While Sheriff or
Wayne County, 1892. | appoint
cd TO my staff thirteen Negro de-
puties and the first colored ma
iron of this county all OF whom
served In their capacity With cre-
at 10 their group and sheir coun-
~.
I'm appreciation OF my services
ana fair dealings with colored poo
pie. n group OF outstanding mem
hers of the race are working
faithfully toward making my olcc-
ton sure. II elected. I shall make
the colorcd citizens doubly proud
OF my staff Of colored deputies
Colored leaders in Wayne County
know that am their dependable
friend. shall continue to be their
friend. II elected, and Will stand
by them In every way. ] shall APP
preciate having my colored friends
support me at the polls Septem-
Der H."
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
....E DIT RIA L ST..

avert all risk and then in the of reel
representative from New York. appeared before the large
audience the lot where he conducted his meet
ings and boldly held squmng rattlesnake in his hands
The crowd looked in amazement and admiration while
less jaws.
This was indeed a shameful form of deception,
which will to undermine faith rather than to dem
faith No Christian minister should stoop to such
hypocrisy.
Rev Teester subjected himself to the real rattle
snaketes of faith and survived but he is in class by
himself Hardly preacher in ten thousand would be
willing to put his faith to such test
In fact, such tests of faith not required, for
Christ Himself stressed this point when he said 1T is writ
ten thou shalt not make trial of the Lord, thy God.
Why should any person deliberately permit rat
esnake bite him. just to test his faith and Gods heal
power The test of faith the world needs today is not
the ratesnake test Preachers and aymen alike best
humanity by demonstrating their faith in fhe Gold
Rule and in the Fatherhood of God and the Brother
hood of Man.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY

loose the Senatorial seat which Is
Justly ours. For this reason. II is
the duty OF the race as whole to
unite as one and cast their vote for
one candidate, and this candidate
should be one who has proven his
sincerity TO the race by works and
deeds rather than promises.
Further than this, the candidate
should be one who has lived In
the district continuously for yeare,
and therefore. whose citizenship
In this district is unquestionable;
whose service to the community
has been sacrificial and whose
qualifications for the office OF
Senator is beyond doubt-The citi-
zens OF the Third Senatorial Dis
trict needs a MAN, A FIGHTING
MANA man who will not run
when the battle Is furious. a man
who will fight for the interest OF
the group he represents.
Or. Aaron C.. Toodle. is the can
didate with the qualifications
above. The united support OF the
citizens in the Third Senatorial
District will assure honest repre-
sentation. For the Third Senatorial
District.
And remember, II was not yes
terday. but Day Before Yesterday
That DIR. Aaron G. T0Vdle An.
noInced his Candidacy. He was
first in the race.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
POLITICAL LYNcHING IN LOUISIANA

The eyes of the nation turned in astonishment
to the political drama which being enacted by Senator
Huey Long and his Louisiana Legislature
White citizens of that State are being politically
ynched and disfranchsed especially the large element
who oppose the "King fishs dictatorship recently es-
tabshed by special session Of the legislature They are
alarmed and desperate and almost anything is likely to
Westbrook Peelerinterpreting the views of Mayor
SemmeS Walmsey Of New Orleans summing up the stu
alton makes the following statements
.'Huey Longs dictatorship if carried out success
fully will reduce the political status of the Negro "a l.
the white people Of Louisiana who oppose Der King rish
''The Negro long ago learned he has no right 70
vote here and has long subject to nching and 9TH
er personal Inconvenience in various parts of the South
without effective Under the dictatorship Huey
can edit of voting list the of white men and
women who wish against him. and he can buy sur
fcient votes dollars each to ouvoe the opposition
the polls if he prefers to disranchlse ms enemies by
In louisiana and other Southern states it is not
new thing Negroes to be ynched and dls1ranchsed
That kind injustice been going on ever since the coe
of the Civil War In the early period of the Reconstruction
nearly 300 Negro and women were ynched ana mul-
dered in one wear i'm single parish in Louisiana, in ef-
fort to nmdata the and rob them of potl
cal power Now. white Louisianians are being subjected
to similar treatment Peglar further interprets Mayor
WaImsev saying:
by the use Of the pardonng power, IIuey can give
his police and other storm troops full authority
TO murder assault anybody who votes or'campaehs
against him His Governor already has gwen convincing
this power who smashed the sku
of an anti Long citizen, with the butt Of pistol was
tried and convicted but sentence pronounced the
defendant pulled from his pocket pardon signed ~ an
ticipaon 81 tie Ncrdct and walked out OF the court
free man"
and women mostly Negro citizens, have been ynched in
this Throughout the South Grandfather laws
other forms of Illegal legislation have been
the purpose OF DISTINGUISHING colored cltlzens
Now the white people of Louisiana are getting a
dose of their own medicine which is being ruhessy adj
nnistered by Dictator Huey Long and his agents They
experiencing at last what means to be deprived of
the privilege of voting in commonwealth where the ma
chne of is in the hands OF dctators and OPP
preSSOrs.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
'Llft Every Voice And Sing

An interesting suggestion Is
made by Mrs w. a. Allen OF Rock
dale. Texas. who for some years
has been known as poet OF abil-
ity Mrs. Allen feels that there Is
no inspirational song adaptable 10
the needs OF Negro children. She
praises unstintedly THE National
Negro Anthem but says that II is
difficult piece for children 10
sing. She proposes, therefore, the
following song and urges that II be
sung in our schools and assem-
hlles 20 the tune OF America,
God bless our struggling race,
Vouchsnie 10 US thy grace,
And mako us strong;
Without thee were SO weak.
Oar foes our ruin seek
10 thOu bid. Justice speak
Shield us from wrong
long bitter cruel years,
Our rave shnd floods of tears
70 seemed in vain:
liuf God orr prayers did heed,
Came In our dircst need,
And Alrioas children freed
From Slaverys chain!
Tine clouds obscure tho sun
and yic'try's far from won
We SEQ the light;
rhc Satan venom throws
+ Md evil mon oppose,
We've friends as we'll as foes:
God loves the Right
o may we have race pride
f. And labor side by side
For bright fate;
For our own We must stand,
Extend helping hand,
Live united band
II we'd be great
The Black. Dispatch cannot en-
tirely agree with Mrs. Allen In he
proposal TO scrapheap the Negr
National Anthem. The verse OF
fered by the Lone Star poet read
all right but there Is unquestion
ably something lacking In the mu
steal composition. America" lack
something In It's harmonic strus
ture. There Ia an absence of this
minor note OF pathos so significar
: In Lift Every Voice and Sing
, There is something of yearnin
and longing In the melody ths
springs from the very nature
, black folk.
u Shakespeare said that Music
the food OF love-" You cannot sa
isfy the spiritual or emotional b.
7 ing OF black folk In America n
| the meter or group tones
america" Here n case whel
the leopard cannot change h
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25

Heretofore one OF the outstand-
ing idiosyncracies OF the Race has
been the act OF waiting to see what
would be provided for II whenever
any situation presented itself For
generations we have felt dependent
on members OF the other race for
our employment and welfare.
To-day we find the new Negro
looking al the world with diff
fcrcnt view. Instead OF waiting 10
see what will be done for him. we
find him forming plans and sug-
gcsilnr to The powers that he just
what part he will play in tho de-
yelopmont of modern civilization.
Early In the fall the Woolworth
sc and loc Stores Will open n store
ia the four hundred block on South
Rampant street In opening the
South Rampant street store the
chain store Is anticipating It's pat
ronage 10 be made up Of at least
90 per cent Negroes The Negro
patronage of This particular store
Will be powerful enough 10 either
keep the store open or TO force It's
closing. due 10 the lack of trade.
If we spend so much money that
one OF the nations largest chain
stores sees III TO establish a store
whore 90 per cent Of It's patronage
viii be from members OF the Race,
we. as self-respecting Negroes
with RACE PRIDE. should only
spend our money in places where
we can secure respectable high
class employment.
The wo Woolworth stores on
Canal street employ many mem
bers OF the Race. Mark you, all OF
them are employed as portters,
maids and cooks, with the excep-
ton OF two girls. who are used az
part-time mattresses at the com
ters respectively set aside for Race
customers.
We not only want this same
amount OF employment in the new
store. but we also want 10 FIND
some OF our qualified girls behint
/ the counters az clerks and som,
OF our qualified young men on thu
, floor as floodwaikers and depaH
: ment managers. An entire Negro
personnel for the store would no
, be too much. az practically all o.
|, 1.-The patronage will be from man
) hers OF the Race.--Louisishl
} weekly.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25

In The Eastern cities the cam
paigu for jobs where wc spend
our moAy Is rolling ahead with
more I'M more success. This
campaign started in Chicago sew
en- Years ago, caught fire here IN
81 Louis, and moved eastward 1T
lid much good in thicago. broke
The ice hcre. bur II seems that II
Is destined TO reach the peak Of
effectiveness IN Washington aud
New York. where determined
campaign has been carried on.
Perhaps the success of the East
crn cities in this campaign Is due
10 The fact that mora OF our real
leaders have actually taken an ac-
tive part Preachers. doctors.
lawyers, have not only given lip
service. hui have gotten In the
thick Of the fight by carrying
signs and Joining In the picketing
Here in 81 Louis. for instance
our so-calIcd headers were mac
i've aud silent ia the matter (But
our doctors, some OF them. did be-
come aciiyc IN aidiae the Pcyely
nairy The company thai has up
luu ,t~ DAY refused to employ
NeAro rlllk wagon drivers.)
CT curse. ihcNe are some of the
suue KIND OF "iraidy cat' leaders
In these other citier just like we
have iu 81 Louis. only not so
many. They are afraid tha the
White people will retaliatc the
job campaign and kick out a the
Negroes. This has not happened
vci aud furthermore. the opposite
elfect seems 10 be the rule White
people respect those OF us who
stand up and fight for what is our
common right Places OF business
an oD districts where we live
and spend our money should give
rs npoyment II there is to be
any reaction ~ this simple mat
ter of iusticc then let il come,
Men do not try 70 avoid every re-
action they can't Only the
weaklings and cringers think they
can escape reactions and trou-
hles.
The Campaign of spend your
money whore YOU can work must
60 on II Is practical demonstra-
ton OF cooperation with those
who are willing to cooperate
with us The ST. Louis American.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
By Golee Il. Bryant

(This is the second article deal
ing with the candidacy Of DIR.
Aaron c. Toodle. candidate for
State Senator OF the Third Sena-
torial District. Last week we gave
n brief background OF this cam
didate which portrayed the fact
that he had always lived In and
worked with the people OF the
Third Senatorial District since his
arrival In Detroit 10 years ago.
This week we take up another
point which should be OF interest
10 the people.)
II was yesterday when some
candidates announced their candi-
dacy. but It was Day Before Yester-
day when Aaron {. ToodIe An
ncunced his Candidacy for State
Senator from the Third Senatorial
District.
He was first in the field for
Senator from the Third Senatorial
District.
1t is true that many have come
since Or. Tooille made his an
nouncement, and II Is this fact that
makes us wonder at their inten-
lions.
So many have entered this race
until we as group are likely 10
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
TOLERANCE ENDS

Friday July 18th will 90 down
as an historic day for Cleveland.
II not for the city. AT least for one
Jacob Blumensohn. proprietor of
The Quincy Cut Rate Market at
59pl Quincy avenue.
illumcnsOhn made The mistake
OF nor keeping NJ with The times.
or of not gaging the temper Of
the thousands OF people who lived
around his store. Thinking that
he 'rala forever gel away with
fonehins and bluffing the Negro
customers rn whose trade be had
ta>eh fa' and rich. Blumensohn
'de the mistake OF trying to
bluff and rough one customer
TOO many.
As result OF the terrible blow
In the mouth Mrs Irene Holland
oi '2l' Chamberlain avenue. re.
ceived Friday July 18th, Blum
ensohn had his entire store
wrecked and his business closed
up.
The news facts In this case will
be- found on another page of this
paper,
The men who wrecked the
Quincy Cut Rate Market in retalia.
ton for the brutal attack on Mrs
Holland. deserves the praise o
every Negro In Cleveland. And
those who were arrested and fin,
cd are entitled to the support o.
the entire race.
Here Is an instance where tn,
\. A. A. c. y. or some other lik,
organization should step in ant
pay the fines. of these men on
OF their treasures or, call TO
public subs .,tions to pay them
These men should not be per
mitted to languish In jail for
heroic deed. No other people woul
permit 1t and we must not.
Cleveland Call and Post.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
THE RATTLEsNAKE-TEsT OF FAITH

Rev Albert Teester North Carolina mountain
preacher lately gained widespread publicity by deiber
atey permitting rattksnake to bite him, in order to
prove the power of his Christian faith overcoming the
poisonous effects of the bite After enduring week of
agony. he finally umphed and still lives to preach the
Gospel
The and notoriety achieved by Rev. Tees
ter, subsequently inspired Rev Dewey L. Dodson Holy
Roller evangelist Of Birmingham, Alabama, to
that he too willing to test his faith in overcoming the
bite of a rattler, il the Holy Spirit so directed.
Last Sunday night however, when the big moment
for the denomination arrived the evangelist apparently
lost his courage and began to question his faith He had
the poisonous fngs Of the snake secretly removed
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
What Other Editors Say

spots not by the use OF words
Since boy in school this writer
has sung Lift Every Voice and
Sing with an inspirational feeling
ttllat nothing else set TO Music can
stir within us. The rhythm pcne-
trates to a spot that starts as
marching out of the valley OF tears.
We believe every black child ia
America has the same feeling.
James Weldon Johnson in "Lilt
Every Voice and Sing" feeds the
furnished soul Of black people; he
inspires; ho urges on, and the
stimulus Is in the music more than
in the words.
Oklahoma Black Dispatch
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25

,tion and go In back gates TO white
cemeteries, and continue to take
insults. We shall some day have
a great satisfaction In what we
have produced, but II will be the
result OF the loyalty OF our masses
and not OF our classes.
Do not be fooled by your friends
who do not believe in Negro enter
prises. nor by any selfish under
taker who may happen TO make q
small profit on graves In other
cemeteries. There Is but one Ne
gro owned and operated cemetery
In Detroit and that g the DE
iroit Memorial Park
Here Is a sincere hope that the
National Association OF Negro I'm
deriakers may elect Mr.. Ben. Nc
rsll as their president and then
II MS all I'm Detroit help 10 make
more successful the fine men who
are in the undertaking busi-
ness. No city in America has a fin
or lot OF clean and upright men
he business than has Detroit.
IL is worth while to study the
actions and thoughts OF Snow +.
Grigsbv, someone may say IL would
possibly be more thoughtful to
study the program of the Detroit
civic Rights Committee. We help
ed to formulate that program. so
did many others who are members
OF the committee. but | venture to
say that they like me have over
looked largely the program by
trying TO keep NY with tire persis-
tent. inquisitive. courageous fact
finding Grigsby.
He went before the Board of Ed
ucation with certain specific re-
quests. embodied In an appeal
which we prepared and read. The
big thing. however. Is that he kept
on going when we all stopped
Last week we were with him
when the Supt. of Education. Mr.
Cody, announced the appointment
of Mr.. Cofer. the dean OF men at
Fisk University, to the position OF
teacher OF vocational guidance in
the Detroit schools We heard him
ask the Supt for another examina-
lion for clerks, typists and steno-
graphers. inasmuch as he had not
been notified as promised when
he last examination was held, and
We heard The Supt. grant him his
'equesi
You cannot avoid him II you
use reason. he does not ask the |
It ~ foolish to fly |
lff ana contradict him. he knows |
his subject. The best thing TO do
Is to fight with him and not
against him.
Nlen like Supt Cody have hut |
little respect for one who forsakcs
the trail. rather they have sincere |
respect for the tyne of courage |
and persistency that characteri2es
Snow Grigsby That Is how thcS |
came 10 where they are. ana they |
stand ready TO hear and TO heed |
when YOU exhibit the soul of cour-
age
Supt. Cody has granted our re-
quest, because he knew II was
right. because he knew that Dean
Golfer was prepared. We have graft
itude for him. We are still study
ing Snow Grigsby, he keeps us
busy.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
Thomas To Tell
Lawyers About
Father Divine

New York. ANP)-James C..
Thomas. former Assistant United
States Attorney. of New York City
will address the coming conven-
ton of the National Bar Associa-
ton, TO be held in Baltimore, Nd,
on Aug. %, "a and %, on the sub
ject Trial OF Faith Divine"
1t will be recalled that Mr..
Thomas defended Father Divine
on charge Of maintaining q pub
lie nuisace at Sayville. Long Is
land, where he had a Kingdom"
where whites and ''cAiored, rich
and poor, the well and the sick,
raised and accept Divine as their
Christ.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25
c. A. Club Qualities
For A. A. u. Meet

Buddie Wilson and Crosby Pull
liam and Loci Gray, who hold the
100-yard free style, the so and 100
yard breast stroke, and the 5O-yard
free style, are highly favored to
place among the first In the an
nual A. A. Y. swim meet, at the
Memorial basin. at Belle Isle. Aug
ust 20. The boys are working hard
In training and are anxious to win
recognition for the Aquatic Club
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-25

have no doubt that IL elected
she will be very much interested
In the social needs OF children
and the dependent groups, as
these interests have engrossed
her attention in the past.
Respectfully,
FRED NJ. BUTZEL