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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-24

THREE CROSSES And THREE NOOsES

Next week is Passion Week and millions of Chris
tans all the world will attend religious services and
listen to sermons depicting the suerngs of Christ lead
ing up to his crucihxion.
AS we look forward to next Friday We visualize
three victims hanging upon three Calvary
Hill AS we look backward to last Friday, we see three
young Negro swinging from three gallows down IN
Mississippi
The trio in Mississippi went to their death last FIJI
day. for an alleged criminal assault upon woman One
of the spectators witnessed the triple execution was
the father of the girl against whom the crime was said TO
have been committed He not content with the TACT
that the men been condemned to die; but he had
sought through the Mississippi Legislature the privilege
of being the executoner to spring the death trap when
would take the victims lives His petition was fortu-
nately denied
While the girls father looked on. with murder III his
heart he the three young men mount the gaoWS ne
saw the moose placed about each victims neck, and
black cap drawn his he saw the trap sprung
and the three bodies dangle in the air.
There were others present at the execution however
whcse vision not blinded with the spirit of vengeance
end race prejudice They looked upon those three ne
less bodies hanging the gaows and asked themselves
these questions: Were they guilty? Did they have the
same consideration impartial court trials that Whlte
men would have been given, under similar circunstan-
WAS this another instance of innocent Negroes
beinp mt TO death to satisfy enemy secret gudge
or to shield woman from blame
These are the questions which white America mght
well seek to answer this time, the nation faces fS-
sion Week and Good Friday
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-24
THE VALUE OF INSURANCE

This is Insurance Week. and we pause TO pay tribute
to the insurance companies operating IN Mlchlgah ana
other states. i, r:. ,on
Negro insurance companies and the eflclehl men
and women who them in all parts OF our country
are rendering vital service the entire race boh IN an
economic and social way They not only provide lhSur
ance projections which protects members OF the race ~
times Of and death but they also create uece
and profitable Jobs for thousands of our young men ana
women Furthermore, they aid US to invest our surplus
collars wisely endowment policies on whlch we cal, s
cre loans in hours of emergency and last put not s
they make it possible for to retain our serespee ~
providing us with insurance offices and managers Oh our
f color or force us to climb back airways to transact
business in Jim Crow offices.
For these and other reasons, we owe the INSURANCE
companies of our race, great debt of gratitude.
Here in Detroit have several successlul Neero
insurance concerns of which have right to be proud
Among them are the Great Lakes Mutual Life, the Su-
preme Liberty Life the Victory Mutual Life Insurance OF
illinois the Fields Insurance Agency, and Others all OF
which are managed and directed by highly ehclent oc
ials and agents They deserve should receive our
patronage
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-24
WHITE TREACHERY TO A RED BRAVE

This week we received letter from reader, re-
parding a recent broadcast national hooK-up "A
noted radio said to have requested whe Amerl
cans bow their heads in silent prayer Tor heen sec
indian warrior. who was treacherously seized and i'm
prisoned while engaged in peace parey with white
men, under flag of truce.
The radio star Seth Parker. The Indian was
the famous Seminole warrior, Chief Osceoa.
We quote from our correspondents letter the fol-
lowing paragraph: !.
II want to know why the white people instead of
asking forgiveness of dead Indian Osceoa for lying
to him do not ask forgiveness of the 100 cent Amer
can Negro who can them in person. They have
faith with from the beginning until the present
The Indians warred against this country for
years and tried overthrow the Governments but the
Negro always been loyal and is the best friend the
white people have The radio speech was made from ft
Marion in st. Augustine, Florida my home town rs
tened carefully word spoken and the speech was
enough o make every Negro turn against America
Every American who reads history, knows the story
of Chief Osceola, and T. tory it is Ills young
beautiful wife, while a ort King was captured
by whites slave They claimed she the daughter
of fugitive slave woman and carried her of into bond
Osceola resolved upon vengeance and some months
later encounterng General Thompson outside the fort
killed him and six other whites of the party, in pitched
battle. Dec %, 1885 On Oct. %, 1887 while con-
ferrng with General Jessup, under flag of truce Osce
ola treacherousy seized and imprisoned He re
NAMED captive until 1888, when he met DEATH in vain
attempt to gain freedom by leapng from his prison win
dow.
SA9a race, becomes pentent and seeks forgive
n sins against Heaven and wrongs and injustice
>6etrated against other human beings.
- Surely, white America has much for which to ask
A. of Osceoa and American Indians in general but
antaso in regard to the injustice prejudice intolerance
Una oppression which they daily melting out to their
w million loyal black fellow-citizens.
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-, Nr>. &. VI. Wagner

Mrs Diana strickland, OF old
NNnc. celebrated her 73rd birth
| dsN March lu. AZ her homo VIII
her daughters and sons and thci
husbands. wiNos ana childrclk
March 10. marked The 25ih we'd
ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs
Rohcr Wright OF NpSilanti. Mich.
f2l chichester street Many fricnd'
and relatives from different part'
OF The state attended and numcr
us gifts were received Dancing
ana refreshments were enjoyed.
NJ. L. lIamilton is visiting h,,
moiher over The Weekend
Miss Rc,ha Cross is spending a
few avs in Jackson as The guest of
VI IS Lucille Ircbblc
Miss Leiha Cannon. of NJ. Pleas
ant has returned from visit TO
her sister Mrs Ida Pratt
Ted ana Luther Davenport pull
cd draw in a prize fight. AT l.ans-
ing Athletic Field March IL.
Mrs Landlord. "A student at Mich
team state college is residing with
Rev. and Mrs. Bruce.
Thu b sharp club. of Hillsdale
Bapt st Church. served a successful
dinner recently
Among the sick of the community
are Walter Canty. George Willis.
Dock Collins. MIR. White. Mrs. Di-
nah strickland, and Charles Allen.
Rev Bruce conducted a morning
and an evening service, at Hills
dale Baptist Church. March is.
Rev. Moss. of MI Zion Baptist,
was Gale home TO Grand Rapids,
TO attend funeral
Rev Crawford and Rev Yore oc-
cupied the pulpit in Rev Moss's
absence.
Edward Franks. 80. Of S3S Olds
avenue. charged with the shooting
OF another man. surrendered late
Tuesday afternoon. and was locked
up on a charge Of assault with in
tent 20 kill.
Honorlng Miss Gertrude Barber,
whose marriage to Harold Jack
son took place March %. Mrs Wal
ter Allen and Miss Madeline Bar
her entertained Tuesday evening,
with miscellaneous shower. at the
home OF the former. on Main st
st. Patrick Day decorations were
used a dainty buffet luncheon
was served The honoree received
n number Of lovely gifts Amonl
those attending were Mesdame'
Clarence Kelly. Randolph. Crom
we'll. Ernest Richtie. Leon Jackson
Richard Gray, and Misses Gwendo
lyn Miller. Muriel Henderson
Gladys Barnette. Naomi Letta. JOS
ephine Jeffries. Alma Byrd. Edit
Jackson. Laura Bell Taylor Far
ME Evans. Marion Cromwell.
Read the Tribune Independef
every week. II Is Michigan's Leaf
ing Negro paper.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-24
Ar Open Letter

| make this appeal to the public
to support our local race paper.
HOVE BY subscribing for it, by
talking Tor it and making our
selves responsible to influence 9TH
ers TO do the same.
There is no reason why the Tri-
bune-lndcpcndent should not have
100000 subscribers. Since 1915, |
have seen six or seven attempts
to have local racial newspaper
in Detroit. But after period of
time. they all died. except the In
dependent and the Tribune. They
merged in order that we. as a rae
ial group, in the city OF Detroit.
might have good local newspa-
per.
We are proud of the Tribune
Independent. For two months. we
have carefully read each page,
with delight, Each week. II is bet
ter.
without being solicited. | vOlun-
teered and sent in seventy sub
scribers. Suppose each of you
would do the same what a great
paper we would have,
Why support the Tribune-Inde-
pendent? Because 1t Is seldom we
see the better side of our peopls
in the newspapers of other races
because It gives more employment
to our boys and girls; because
through its columns, we can ex
press our opinions more accur
ately. and show our ability L
think and do things like otheI
races.
Support the Tribune-Independ
ent. Write the staff an encourag
ing letter sometimes. Tell then
how you enjoy reading the Tri
bune-Independent. | am sure the
will appreciate IT,
Yours for Race Pride.
tSigned) Mrs. Il. l.. Johnso
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-24
NEGRO WALTERS AGAIN on
TRIAL

The employment OF a few Negro
walters in New York hotels during
the recent strike opens up inter-
esting possibilities. In years gone
by the dining rooms of the princi-
pal hotels were manned by Ne
groes. Table waiting was the live
lihood OF hundreds in every COM
mercial center. and good liveli-
hood at that. Walters. because
OF their acquaintance with big
men, took leading part in Ne
groes' efforts.
Union whites, foreigners with
European training, and girls COM
peted for the places as walters.
Hotel managers said that Negroes
could not sell food as we'll as
whites. At any rate from a once
familiar figure in hotels. the col
ored waiter became rare. and a
long with him went the bellhop
and porter.
The loss OF hotel work was a
serious blow to Negroes. When
it was passing they hoped against
hope that somehow they would
hold on. Not until it was gone
did they realize how absolute
was their dismissal. 1t remains
to be seen whether they have
learned anything from that stern
hope OF their kind. II they will
est OF all teachers, adversely.
These New York walters are the
BIO so good that their employer
will want more like them. they
will make their own jobs doubly
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What Other Editors Say

secure. Ii not, white walters
needed TO fill out the hotel cfewss
can force their dismissab by abe
simple trick of refusing to work
with them. In labor, as in life, II
is either grow or die.
Even at lifetime when Negro
walters were being replaced,
some of them were good. But the
tardy, the sloven, the inefficient
were a blight on all. Unsatis-
factory men should have counted
no more against good Negro wait
ers than unsatisfactory whites
count against good white walters,
and would not II their labor sup
ply had been great enough to
permit wedding out. 1t was not
and as a result the good and the
bad wero both fired.
The Negro waiter can learn
how to sell the more profitable
dishes. He certainly realizes
that the condition on which he
holds his job is service that Is
fiawless to everybody, tip or no tip.
Cleanliness, sobriety. cheerfulness.
promptness, reliability and all the
other qualities required in a wait
err. he can have.
The New Workers. stand In the
doorway OF opportunity. with the
privilege OF opening II wider to
their fellows or OF seeing II shut
tight again for all Negroes. Here's
hoping mo sentimentality causes
them to weaken their efforts by In
Guiding even single poor worker
In their number. Negro walters
are on a forced march with too
much at stake to carry weaklings.
Kansas City Call
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Seed IN The Wind
VICTOR l.. HICKS

at the University OF Kansas and
unreservedly helped themselves to
all courses offered in any depart
ment.
The Chancellor OF the school
had forgotten hat sentiment
makes law. lie had also forgotten
the Negro is shut OFF from state
schools. there have come to the
University OF Kansas droves of the
same weak. prejudiced white
cracker types who are striving to
instill that same shut off princi-
pie into the University of Kansas
OF course coming from the same
section himself and being the off
spring of a long line of poor SOU
thern whites whose religion is
hatred of the Negro and whose
sole ticket to Heaven must have
at least one endorsement as to
ability for Negro batting, we can
expect nothing from him.
/ wonder IL he has ever heard
of DR.. Paul Canalle. honor grad
uate in Medicine from the Uni
versity OF Michigan. and honor
member OF the scholastic Fratern-
ity for excellence in Medicine.
Maybe he has heard of Willis
greatest of Michigan's latter
day athletes.
1t would seem to me that an
intelligent man would know that
in curtailing activities OF students
OF q certain race Is not only hurt
ing the race in question but low
ering the general efficiency OF the
entire student body. These men
and women go out into the world
and practice their professions In
direct competition. They have the
same problems of health TO COM
bat. All citizens are directly re-
altive to each other: what is detri-
mental to one family II not prop
erly attended will ultimately eff
feet all the others. SO, when old
James Crow caws he Is crying the
death knell of not only the Negro
but of the white man also.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-24
LANSING, MICH. PONTIAC NEWS

The Red Circle club of Mace
donia Baptist Church. met AT the
Residence OF AIR and Mrs. Alcxan-
der. on Highland ayene. March ..
Mrs. 5 Harrington acted as chap
cron.
\ musical program was rendered
at Trinity Baptist Church. March
II. with the Silver Leaf Quartet
participating
On sunday March rs. Rev W. f..
Walker held his third quarterly
conference. al Newman A. NJ +,
Church. The congregation also en-
iOyed the presence of Rev. How
ell and choir of ST. Stephen \.
NJ. f. Church. of Detroit.
The Pontiac representative Of
the Tribune Independent invites
local citizens 10 cooperate in
in the news from this city
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-24

We are making an earnest effort
to do some worth while things in
Detroit. and this is at time when
we need to do so more than ever.
What has possibly given us more
hope TO stir ourselves In a bust
ness way than any other. In the
courage and enterprise shown by
the men who have so successfully
promoted the Tribune-Independ-
ent.
We have just attended the first
meeting of their Newsboys Asso-
citation. II would have done you all
good to have been present-to
have seen that fine bunch OF
youngsters swing into action be-
hind the challenge thrown out to
them by DR.. A. G. Toodle. We have
seen DR.. Toodle in many meetings.
but we have never seen him as we
did on this occasion. He tried hard
at first to take the fatherly atti-
tude, but he soon broke from this
into the place of plain comrade and
pal along with the boys in forming
their temporary organization.
Notions were made and put by
the fine boy chairman. Thomas
Johnson. and committees were APP
pointed and regular temporary
organization was started out TO do
things that are going to count i'm
Detroit. We are happy within our
house tonight to know that our
boys are swinging into action on
program that is going to mean
in days to come.
Ono unusual thing was to see
punch OF girls muscle in on the |
They are determined |
hat they shall have chance to do |
Well why nol? ! can
ee them now forming an alliance /
With the Detroit House Wives !
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/ League in making their selling
routes pay. We just cannot-help
but see big things coming from
this organization. III we had done
this when we were boys and girls
we would have Negro business on
a large scale today. Business char
acter. like moral character. must
begin In youth. Hear again the
saying OF the wise, Train up a
child in the way he should got. and
when he Is old he will not depart
from It,
We are going to have a Negro
Trade Week, Exhibit and Ami
versary all combined. Four years
will soon have passed since the
Booker T. Washington Trade As
ISOLATION was organized in this
city. We are going to celebrate.
Our experience In these four years
has prepared us for real cele-
bration. Those who take part can
really say. what troubles we have
seen. what conflicts we have pass
ed"
Don't make the mistake how
ever, to believe that the exhibit
is to be the showing up of sick and
disabled veterans, for just the con-
trary Is true. You are to see re-
newed life on sure foundation,
with hope born from experience. 1t
Is due you to come and see what
Negro business is really doing in
Detroit
The Boosters Committee is do
ing great job in selling space
for exhibits. preparing programs.
and circulationg advertising mat
Ter They deserve the cooperation
Of all. and already We can see
signs that tell us that serious
minded thinking Detroit is with
HON
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-24

Old "Mr. james Grow" again;
The University of Kansas. that
stately Institution on the banks OF
the River Kaw; spawned In the
stamping ground of John Brown
and nurtured to success In the
state known for its liberality
throughout the Union. has seen NJ
to gag and spew at the presence
of the young Negro.
It seems a cracker majority has
decided that the presence of cul-
tured young Negroes has already
contaminated the University Medl-
cal School. the Swimming Pool.
The Nurse Training School, the
Athletic Department in general.
and the china and silver In the
Cafeteria. Then to add insult to
injury. the presiding executive Of
flcer OF the school, Chancellor t..
II. Lindley said that the University
Of Kansas has become haven for
colored students who are shut out
lof state schools in Louisiana.
Mississippi, and Texas. II think
they are we'll on" he said
Yes they are we'll of from one
point OF view. They at least have
reversed things and jumped from
the fire 20 the frying pan. know
of the day when Negro boys and
girls were made welcome to par
ticipate In all the activities offered
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-24
Dream Incense

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Circuit Judge

Judge Theodore J. Richter. one Of
the leaders In the Cancellation De-
parimcnt. of the Wayne County Cir
cut Court This department OF
ne Circuit Court serves as an ar
biirator between parties. which re-
suits in great savings for the coun-
~ and the parties involved. Judge
Richter is very just and quite pop
ular.
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IN MEMORIAM
In Memory OF Mary kendrich
Died March Is. 1882; Age 10

No not cold beneath the grass.
She is not walled within the tomb.
But I'm my Fathers Mansion.
Living I'm another room.
ys.ss as~sssIr-s-svss ~ ~ '.r'ss s'4S'f
Shall ! blame my Fathers wisdom.
Shall 7 sit in wrath and gloom.
When I know my love one is happy
Waiting in another room?
Written by a dear friend. Mrs
Rosa Moore.
To the Aunt Mrs Katie Johnson.
Detroit. Michigan and brother. Mas
ter Loveman Kendrich- Birming-
ham. Alabama.
In loving memory of Mrs. Eliza
beth Hunt. who departed this life
one year ago. March 1888.
II seems that you were here on
~ yesterday,
We know you're not dead, but
just away.
Our hearts were made TO bleed,
when you left us that day;
We know you are not dead but
just away.
First Baptist Church
Detroyal Gardens
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Shiloh Baptist Loses
Prominent Member

Members OF Shiloh Bapt. Church
and all others who knew him were
shocked over the death of Deacon
II. III. Truitt. which occurred early
Monday morning.
Deacon II. II. Truitt was one OF
the oldest members of Shiloh and
has been most loyal and faithful.
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What do we want? We want a
member of the SCHOOL BOARD.
We want TEACHERS IN HIGHER
GRADES. We want janitors III
certain schools. We want mem
bers OF the FIRE DEPARTMENT
tmembers of the regular fire fight
ing fOrccl We want representa-
tives in every department of the
city and county.
We are not asking for anything
that we should not have. We must
get these things: If proper meth
obs of action are instituted we
shall have them. Now what are We
waiting for?
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We Should Have and We Want:
Never cry for anything, go and
get II. Yes. that Is saying a lot
Nevertheless that is just what we
will have to do. OF course there is
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-24

We wish TO announce to our
readers, advertisers, footprint
ing customers. and the general
public that the Tribune-Inde-
pendent's telephone number has
been changed TO Clifford 1924.
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An Axiom: There are many in
stances when success is accomp-
anied by failure; one failure is no
indication that one is through.
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way and that way is through
UNITY OF ACTION and CONCERT
ED PURPOSE.
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The Small Things Make A
Strong peODle: Some body sings o.

The Small Things Make A
Strong People: Some body sings OF
the Little Things in Life" | think
OF that song often. What effect II
any. do you think a few rusty cans
in the front yard, an assortment
of paper scraps, chip ends and
broken twigs cast roughly about
the premises; windows stopped
with unclean rags. laundry hung
from the front stoop and sockless
feet stuck from the second story
or the front balustrade?
Just be brief and honestly admit
THAT'S BAD.
Yes il Is bad. Those neglected
things are the reason a banker
looks with askance on a prospec-
tive borrower. Cleanliness is the
keynote of culture and the baro-
meter by which a man is measured
with the critical eyes of the world.
Remove the rusty cans, not alone
from your front yard. but from
your group. We have entered a
new era of this nation. We are not
longer looked upon as objects on
which to lavish charity. We are
competing individuals along with
all others who make up the com
monwealth. We must need clean
up a great deal so as not only &c
measure up but to outstrip those
with when we are surrounded
Let's be honest with ourselves
Look nj ,er the small and seeming
ly insignificant things and thu
n large things will be helped Ions
A. way.