The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14

4 Borrowed Idea: Having read
in the illustrated Feature Section
of the Pittsburgh Courier of June
18th. 1890. an article prepared by
Eugene Gorlon; ! am wondering
just how well such an article
would fit and just how such an ar
ticle would he II written about
citizens Of Detroit.
The title was, The Thirteen
Most Important Negroes In the
United States"
Their selection was based OH
their importance TO whom and
TO what
IL has occurred to me that such
AN article would be little touchy
locally. but. there is always "A GER
tain interest i'm the discovery of
reflnite worth of persons whose
importance depends on the use OF
their fine social vision and scienti-
tic talents for their people.
know there are THE Ten Most
Important Negroes In Detroit q
discussion OF whose achievements
/ WON Isl IIldht lilltl foAlHh RfN -
cellent copy" OF course my con
illusions are Influenced by person
al opinion Anyhow. If some loca
writer could minimize persona
opinion aud offer an article ba.e'
on actual research in accomplish
ment; MOI as to material accumn
lation. ilashincss or activities II
subterlugc; a very crediiabie worl
might be done.
Just suggestions
There is Il minister OF tn
Christian Church in Detroit wh
has nearly succeeded in combnln
this thing called Christianity vii
EVERYDAY life. ,This would be III
teresting rs well as unusual
newsl
There could be found among II
a man who is important IN IN
field of Social Science. This man
doing the unusual as a discovere
and patron Is the furtherance Q
. artistic talents among Detroit Nc
groes. His investigation In the ilel
. of Sociology. especially as con
= Germs urban life is very valuable
There is a Physician among u
: who is pioneer in the field
= "Chest 4" He IL not only a physi'
= ian put devout scientist OF NOR
than ordinary genius. His valu
cannot be stressed too much bt
cause his research Is not confine
: TO desultory laboratory experimer
:. tation but In practical everyda
{. conditions.
The virtue OF mans positio
makes him important withot
J. doubt. This is true whether h
d acts a bit foolish at times or no
i. His position gives him wide spac
in which to move and his impoI
lance can not be measured entire
n ly by whether he uses his plat
i'm the sun selfshly or not. lie
b most important. don't forget tina
+ One man I'm Detroit could NEE
some of the foregoing.
| A goap-box orator rarely n
| ceives public acclaim but there
alwas as usual and sometime va
liable exception In my opinion
fearless agitator is far more In
portant to Negroes than a vari'
gated assortment of poets, law
vcrs. doctors. etc He Is q piOnee
! The value of whose work Few
us can comprehend As a schola
this man Is of no value but as
" Race agitator he is peerless.
"A Politicians as such are a gel
| eral nuisance but there are instar
ccs where in that field noiabl
work is being done. Two men her
/ could more than measure up.
You might say that to get sue
a great number as ten" would b
| difficult. Yes. but by careful weed
ing out from a long list this coul
be done.
Now wouldn't such an article b
news? II has been said that inter
esting material makes the best O
| news. Wouldn't this be interest
ing? And howl
! More State Troopers, The dali,