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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
R EV. BRADBY
AND MAHONEY
SPEAK AT Y
Rev. Peck Speaks On
Future Of Negro
In Detroit
Unequal Distribution
Of City Jobs Shown
~ Victor l.. Hicks
Stan Writer

The fact that racial gatherings
need not OF necessity be large and
exhaustive in order To communicate
an enthusiastic and significant con-
tribution was demOns,ra, cd by the
gathering held I'm the dining room
of the Lucy Thurman Branch. Y. w.
{. a. on Tuesday noon. April 3.
Unusual. there were less than
half a dozen speakers but they were
fortunately chosen and related an
interesting story in all its moving
essentials.
There was evidence OF the lnflu-
ence OF the pressure OF necessity
which in the past seemed 10 have
neen overlooked because of person
al interest,
The Rev. Mr.. Brady gave YER
bal evidence OF his knowledge OF
The undeltow being exert Il 10 dos
troy the Negro He said In part.
incr' IS 40 room Tor selfish IN
torcst dis Is the tim To work for
The good OF the whole" lie stress
ed the economic dependence of the
Negro in Detroit and pleaded for
unity and Eass cOnsc BUSINESS in an
effort 10 forestal racial starya-
zion.
Chas. Mahoney, attorney-at-law,
spoke with dignity as he caumerat-
ed carefully The unequal distribu-
ton Of Jobs In local departments
maintained by publ funds. Mr..
Mnhonct with sincere and fervent
appeal desired that these stagger-
ing ie1cs become public know
ledge. Especially Is tho comparison
staggering when 1t Is known that
Negroes now hold either wholly or
part time only eighty-seven jobs in
The Police. Board OF Education Re-
cciving Hospital. Library. and no
places In the Fire Department
when according to our population
ratio OF rs per cent we should have
at least nine hundred aud fifty full
time Jobs Mr. Mahoney asked for
worthwhile viewpoint In COMPARE
sonwith the major group. II would
not be farfciched To say that he ad-
sOcated Arm cooperative activity
and organization OF our own eco
monte life for protective reasons.
such being necessary for survival.
Tie Rev. Mr.. William n. Peck
gently radiant and with phi ilosophl
cal reasoning. spoke quietly but
assuringly that the future must be
I'm solidarity OF purpose and action
and pleaded for unselflshness In
promoting the best interests Of the
Negro in Detroit
This meet ting demonstrated what
a fine hing such gatherings can he
for bringing together the people
among whom far too many delicate
ly spun harmonies exist The meet
ing was smllused with an actual
pirit of common interest and
clio, ~ woven sincerity
Al the close Of Tic meeting the
committee presented all present
with "Tac Second Educational Les
son. folder having within It's
covers Thirteen Commandments "
Ia crysialization Of The tcnets need
ful To u minority group such as we
have and an instigation for common
alton in the production OF unself-
sh and competent leadership.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
AMEND WAGNER LABOR BILL

The Negro has perhaps better
chance In the Ford factories than
In any other large scale Industry.
Mr. Ford insists upon hiring his
men on the basis of their merit
without outside dictation of the
unions. The day the \ II A assumes
control OF the labor side of the Ford
factories. the Negro will be shown
the door.
The places which the race now
holds in theI higher levels OF skill
In the industries throughout the
country have been accorded by cap
ital against the president protest
of organized labor. These unions
will not allow the Negroes to work
In times OF peace and strenuously
object To them supplanting them
selves as strlke-b breakers. But cap
itaI has utilized the marginal Negro
workers to resist the extravagant
demands of the white workman. II
is In this wise that the Negro has
gained his foothold and is main
tanned in his place by capitalistic
support
Left TO the tender mercies of Ia
Dor unions the Negro would find
himself in the other industries
about where he Is in the textile in
dustry and in railroad field. In
every issue between capital and la
Dor. the Negro finds that his bread
is buttered on the side of capital.
Violent issues are now raging I'm
the n. II. A., especially in the rail
road and automobile fields. The Ne
gro is not directly involved and
yet his is hidden in the woOdpile.
In the meantime every effort
should be made to amend the Wag-
ncr Bill so as TO safeguard the
rights Of the Negro in the premise
Unless this is done II is easy to
foretell the doom Of the Negro In
American industry.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
Stoll Saves Funds
For Wayne County

Democratic Register of Deeds
Harold T.. Stoll, cut SAL 10000 from
the previous years cost of operat-
ing his office. This savings was
accomplished by introducing the
same practical business methods as
one would use In operating pri-
vate concern" said Mr.. Stoll.
Mr.. S'oll declared that when he
assumed the office of Register of
Deeds there was considerable talk
about reducing salaries. but that he
was unalterably opposed to cutting
the wages of the little fellow"
1.-THE working man Is the backbone
Of this country" said Stoll. "and
when he does not receive a decent
wage both the manufactures and
merchant suffer which results In
general unemployment"
Eddie Tolan. the worlds fastest
human" is employed in Mr.. Stoll's
office.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
Cleveland Boasts
Many Race Stores

Washington ID. C.--Cleveland re-
ported 215 retail stores operated by
Negro proprietors. according 10 a
recent tabulation made by the Bur-
eau OF the Census or data obtained
at the first Census OF Retail Distl
button taken in 1880 and covering
business operations for the preced-
ing year. Among the cities having
5000 or more Negro inhabitants.
Cleveland ranked twelfth in Negro
population, number of stores under
Negro proprietors. and number Of
full and part time employees; eley-
enth in size OF payroll; seventh in
value OF stocks on hand; tenth in
amount of sales; and sixth in aver
age value OF sales per store. follow
ing New York. Detroit, Washington.
Chicago. and Pittsburgh, in the or
der named This city had ratio OF
1874 persons per store, ratio great
err than that for New Orleans, At
lanta, Houston, Memphis, Chicago,
Richmond. Philadelphia, or St
Louis.
The 2l5 stores reported sales for
the year amounting 10 81 ,156,N59
which exceeded that reported for
Atlanta. Baltimore. or Birming-
ham, although each OF these cities
had larger Negro population.
The total number OF persons en-
ployed. including proprietors and
firm members not on payroll, was
435 and $l0S,Sl0, was paid in
wages 10 the 1875 full and part time
Stocks on hand at end
OF the year had an inventory value
OF Sl0s.Sl0, ana sales for the year
TO Sl.l56.S59, or an av-
crage of S5.3Sl per store.
OF the total sales. 20 per cent
was reported by combination OF
the two food groups. 50 Food
stores reporting S470.429. and -
Restaurants. Cafeterias and Eat
ing places reporting $343.3S3 The
highest average sales per store
for specified kind OF business
was reported for Combination Z
stores, groceries and meats fol- 7
lowed by drug stores and restaur- !
ints with table service. Egg and /
poultry dealers and fruit stands
md vegetable markets are includ-
ID with other Food Stores" I'M
Ter other food stores" are includ-
d glass and mirrors. patent med
cines. printers and photographers.
nd undertakers' and funeral sup
lies.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
White PHYSICIAN WHO RAPED C0L0RED GIRL LEAVES STAT|
Night Schools Open
In City Of Detroit

Detroit Public evening schools
opened a spring term OF seven
weeks on April at 7 p. M.
Sixteen schools will be In SEES
sion. several more than usually re-
sumo for the spring work. All
schools except one offer free ele-
mentary courses in English and
citizenship preparatory" In ad-
dition seven schools give courses
IN high school and technical sub
jects.
The list OF schools is as follows:
Technical, Cass; Wilbur Wright;
Commercial and Elementary. High
School OF Commerce; General Sec
ondary and Elementary. Chadsey
Eastern. Northern. Northwestern;
Elementary only. Central. North
astern. Southeastern. Southwest
ern. Burroughs. Dawson. Duffield.
Garfield. Lincoln.
r. +. Il. A. classes In all loca-
lions will resume on full schedule
with April ..
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taken prisoners, some killed them
selves rather than return 20 the |
custody OF the whites. Exactly how |
many were captured and killed is
not known but the number must
have been great. During the
day. the historian writes, nine
teen more were taken. tried, and
executed. "
II the burghcrs remember 17l2,
50 did the slaves. During the win
Ter OF I74l Spanish vessel had
been captured The crew, for the
most part Negro, had been put up
at the auction block and sold into
the town. The floggings they re-
ceiycd served only TO fan the dis
! content that sputtered and
smouldered in the city.
March Is was O wild buster
ing day. The governors house in
the fort was found afre. Famed
by "A fierce wind the flames spread
to the Kings Chapel, to the secre-
Itary's home, TO the barracks and
the stables. The entire fort was on
fire. The fire was supposed to be
an accident; no evidence OF plot
could be found.
A few days later the home OF
Captain Warren, near the fort. was
found ablaze. Two or three days
after. the storhouse OF Van Zandt
went up In smoke. Still there was
no general suspicion. Three days
more. a COW stall burned down f;
a few hours later the home OF
Thompson. In this case the fire
originated in the room where a
Slave slept. The next day live
Goals were found In the stable OF
John Murray on Broadway. Evil
IDENTIFY. these fires We not acct
dental. The incidents of the past
week arranged themselves into a
pattern. The whites were thor
oughly frightened.
Soon after, the home of a SER
geant living near the fort. burst
.. into flames. That same day a
dwelling in Fly Market became q
fire box. A Negro belonging to q
! prominent citizen leaped from the
window as smoke began curling
, from the house A shout was SET
up and he was pursued. He vault.
: ed the garden fence and ran into
! the woods
, Al about this time, a Mrs. Earl,
who lived on Broadway. said she
. had been sitting at her window
! )ne afternoon and saw three Ne
, 'roes strolling up the street \
, light breeze brought some of theii
words TO her. She heard one say
, Fire, fire.. .scOrch--..a little
! down bye and bye" She reported
this incident 10 her alderman who
, carried 1t to the justices. The
whites were panic stricken. One
, OF the Spanish sailors was ques'
! toned; his answers were unsatls.
factory and elusive and the entire
} crew was arrested and thown into
: Jail.
While the = istrates we're In
session III afternoon. the
! cco Page y
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
ECORSE
FIRST baptist Church

fir>t bnptist thurcii
The church Is having Go-day
state contest. In which the follow
'ng states will he represented !;
Georgia. represented by Mrs. Mary
rlamcr and W HE Johnson Missis-
sippi. by Mrs NJ T.. Johnson and
Mr.. Holmes; Arkansas. by Mrs.
Yell and John Flamer; Louisiana.
by Mrs Essie Mckinley and Jacob
Richey Tennessee. by Mrs. Peter
son and = Rodgers.
On April 26. grand musical
program will he given by the Sill
vertone group at the church, I'M
er the ausp ces of the Mississippi
group.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14

tired OF suffering? Are we still
going 10 be obedicnt and dumb
founded What Is going on In the
world to-day DO YOU know that
the Bible Is revealing itself?
We must understand that The
world is changing Let us dark
Americans help 10 make this
change, by organizing ourselves to-
gcther. under the five guild ng
principles" advocated by the De-
velopmcnt of our Own. Then you
will obtain peace. freedom and JUS
ice and great happiness fer men,
races and nations. The world will
become beautiful. so we can all live
together peacably.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
LA N SIN G
RY @. VI. Mngner

Mrs. Rebccca Allen. 63 of 1913
Leslie street, died. April at a To-
cal hospital She IL survived by a
husband. two sons. Clcmon and
Robert and 6 daughters. Mrs. John
Rose Of Atlanta. Ga. Mrs. Homer
Cherry. Mrs. Henry Harper. Mrs.
Grundy Hall. and Mrs Mobla Allen.
Funeral services were held ~ the
Church of God. Rev Jessie Smith
officiatcd. Intermcnt was made In
New Hope.
Mrs T.. Caldwell. OF 1917 w Ma
Pile. is i'll at her home.
Mrs. Bird. who suffered fall at
hor home Saturday evening is yet
III. Mr.. Walter Canty remains at
st. Lawrence Hospital, and Mr..
Earl Lyons underwent an opera
ton. Saturday morning.
Mrs Mary White and Mrs. Sal
lie williams OF Odds avenue. are
! III.
Masters L. A. Brown and David
Tinsley who have been working In
Port Huron. were home for Easter
and few days.
Sam Davenport has returned
from camp
Mrs Matthew Dean is suffering
from a sore leg.
Miss Audrc Charlton Of Chicago,
is the guest Of hor aunt, Mrs. Helen
Riwcs of 1908 Roosevelt for the
week end
1ho United Mothers Club of Ian
sing is sponsoring great mission
airy program beginning. April )
al y. m at the Church of God ana
christ ON Birch street
Mrs. clara potiford. wife of Rev.
l.. Pcttilord of the George X. Col
ms 4 VI +. Church read a special
paper Solos. ducts and qnarieis
compOspd the program.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
Fletcher Henderson
On Tour Of West

New York Fletcher Henderson,
and his orchestra. recently added
to the group of famed bands under
the direction OF Irving Mills, Is
making six weeks tour OF the
middle west and south, playing
one night dance stands.
Two new men have joined the
Henderson band. Elmer James,
bass player, and Lester Young Of
Kansas City. one of the most cele-
brated colored tenor saxophone
players in the music world.
The Henderson itinerary in
cludes Detroit. Columbus, Toledo,
Chicago. Davenport, Dcs Moines,
Omaha. St Joseph. Kansas City,
ST. Louis. Evansville. Louisville,
Lexington, Huntington. Bluefield,
Charlestown and Wheeling.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
SLAVES WHO FOUGHT
LONG AND WELL
lRy the A.socIaIed Ncgro pressl

Not always have Negroes in
America. as group. h,sitatcd TO
give their lives for their own pro-
lection of members of their race
who were endangered. There were
days once when slaves in the North
visited terrible bloody reprisafs
upon the heads OF their OPP
prressors They acted In concert
with no thought OF the consequent
cos 40 themselves.
Nathan Adler, writing IN the
New Masses, under the title, An
American Tradition tells OF
those early slaves and their in
spired. If futile resistance. 1t is
l14l and Mr.. Adler after describ-
ing a bakers strike OF those days,
writes
THAT same year the Negro
slaves rebelled. 1t was the strug-
gle OF people young in revolu-
tionary experience. Their methods
roreordained their failure. 1t
is as our heritage. as our Ameri-
can tradition OF struggle. that we
must view these early days
There were ten thousand peo-
pie in the city (New York; OF
whom more than one NTH were
Negro slaves. Unlike the southern
plantation, where one group was
isolated from another by many
miles, the New York Negroes
found IL easy 10 communicate with
one another and with sailors from
the ships that entered the harbor.
They lived as an organic social
group.
The burghers feared their slaves
and punished them for the slight
est offense. The gentIefolk re-
membered 1872; they could hear
the sputterings OF this young
flame, and dreading the conse-
quences, enacted stringent laws
prohibiting Negro assemblage.
On April Z. l7l2, between one
and two o'clock In the morning
the home of Peter Van Tilburg
had been set on fire as signal for
general Negro revolt. The white
merchants, as they ran towards
the blazing building, saw Dano
of Negroes In the flamelight. Arm
ed with guns and knives they
we're grouped before the Van I'll
burg house. other Negroes KEEP
running up, and presenting solit
front. the slaves faced their white
masters before the burning house
Gunshots ripped through TIT
night. knives were welded. Some
whites ran to the Governor at the
battery. A cannon was fired IRON
the ramparts to arouse the town
The soldiers, wakened, marched L
the house, their bayonets cleaning
under the flame red sky. The
slaves fought bravely till they saw
the bayonets glitter In the IRE
light. Outnumbered, the Negro
fighters fired one last volley ant
reiterated north into the forests.
Pursued by the soldiers and th'
white mob tho Negroes made FOL
the woods and swamps. Many bur
led themselves In TIE deeper for
est near Canal street. Many wer'
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
Duke Ellington Stars
On West Coast

Following record breaking
week AT the Paramount theatre IN
Los Angeles. i'm which all marks
for more than "a year were eclips-
ed by gross OF nearly $4,000,
Duke Ellington and his famous
orchestra opened Thursday night,
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
Organization Urges
Race Unity
Contin. d from page !

Confined from page
n order that we dark Ethiopiams
of America can finish that civili-
cation. where he left off. He was
one of US.
We are people who need priv
ileges. Have We any privileges at
his present time? Are we stln GO
Hg TO act like Uncle Toms?'
W, must be our brothers. keeper
because we are new people AT the
present time. We must have new
spirit within ourselves Then, we
can strive for the things which are
nccess ties in our lives.
II We act tog thyr. we can get
what We want Read the Book OI
Ezekiel 9Th chapter; then You may
understand what we. in America
mus do for ourselves You
should think deeply on the BIRD
verse OF that chapter. then YOU
mn, get good understanding of
what We must do al this present
rowrn' We must succeed in liic.
hrunph scii-hcln which should be
he kcNno'c Tor IA human beings.
All races and nations al This
time are striving for one aim ana
b Ger Cant The dark people of
Nucrica fighi for the same thing.
like Ohcr nations? What oppof
iunilics have wc for success In
life2 What docs the future hold
in store for us2 Thescuhimgs are
Unknown 10 US. But il we organ
~ ourselves Together. We shall BE-
"a lc 10 lind on these things.
Development of our own
BY organizing ourselves. II would
bring closer relationship with dark
cr peoples in other countries
Volumes have also been written
about the past. bur except for the
, lessons taught. the past is almost
like a DIR am
Lei us starr the second half cen.
fury of freedom, hy looking 10 tn,
future by casting about for pres
ont opportunities and making Tho
most OF them lot us begin anew
IN the light of past experiences
with the advantages of progress
already won Let us forget oui
past troubles. both real and mag
nary. Let US bury the failures
mlsfortunes. and mistakes of thu
past half century, and make "A new
fresh start for great success II
life.
Under the five guiding princi
pies" let us think and take adyan
tage of the wonderful possibilitie
that are open TO us. Now. let u
remember that knowledge bring
efficiency. and efficiency bring
power That power creates an,
commands new opportunities 70
those who seek Il along the lif
lines OF success
God helps those who help them
selves. We must realize tina
thought Is power and teach tn
principles OF right thinking
Thought Is the force with whic
We Dullu anu hihD' tut NiA'lt ~
turc OF our lives. whether for goo
} or evil
II YOU desire 10 develop you
own greatest powers. IL you hay
"a son or daughter about TO a.
sumo LIES most serious duties.
You have friend who can be hell
ed by wholesome advice. then thi
has q message of inspiration fo
; YOU and note % encouragement
for the friend who seeks TO gras
the life line OF success.
We must understand one thinl
We are living in a time OF change
so we must be ready to stand 70
ourselves at this moment w
, dark people Of America must real
lie that all nations are fighting 70
place in the sun--for the thing
that are righteous.
Must we continue 10 be an OF
pressed peopleg Are we no. ~
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14

T. WASHINGTON RHODES. who
for the past ten years has guided
The editor al helm OF The Philadel-
phia Tribune. In addition 10 his
editorial duties, Mr.. Rhodes who is
Z lawyer has just completed a term
of more than seven years as an as
sisiant t. $. district attorney. and
is president OF the National Bar As
ISOLATION Mr. Rhodes who Is 3S, Is
married To The daughter of the
Trihuncs founder. Mrs Bertha
Perry Rhodes. who is also actively
.cnsaeed IN The development Of The
publication
The Philadelphia Tribune was
founded In 1884 by the late Chris
J. Perry This year marks It's
Golden Jubilee.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14

rISHCP JOHN ". MCKINNEY.
u. ID IL. d.. &. NJ Il. Bishop was
hon n Van Alstyne. Grayson
County Texas. taught school IN the
High school al sherman. Texas.
practiced law. served rs Grand
Master OF Free and accepted Ma
sons of The Stale OF Texas for 20
years. retiring and naming his sue
cCssnr.
he was clart Il Bishop in the C..
NJ. T. Church in 1922. Presided
over the States Of Mississ ppi, Tex
a. and al present presiding over
the States of Alabama Florida and
Mississippi. with eight conferences
He is pres dent OF the Board Of
Trustees of Miles Memorial College
and Mississippi Industrial College.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
Little Rock Doctor Holds Girl In
His Office More Than As Hours
HIGHLAND PIX.

A party was given In honor OF
Mr. Sam Baylor at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Baylor. 1895 Log Cab
in avenue. Those present were:
Mr.. Woodruff. VI. Oglesby NJ. Ag-
mes Scarce. T. Drew. l.. Moody. NJ.
Nelson !. Forest. X. Patton. Iona
BAYLOR. Isabelle Williams. l.. Clip
son. Timoty Hill. NJ. simmons. G.
Hall +. Patton, +. Vaughn. T.
Gardner. H. Miller. Johnson. d.
Lions w Copeland. C. Byuck. and
VI. Alter Music was furn shed by
'he -Four Syncopators.
II. r. A. G. won their last game
WIN IN old Veterans with "A score
of rs 10 S. This was their last
game of the season
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Thompson Avenue Baptist Church
Rev. 4. e.. Young. Minister

Sunday School, . Is a. m; 10. y
= L., csc p. m. morning services
az l0;i5, topic. THE Captain Of
our salvation evening services
: q O'Clock. topic. Our Ark "
@set%*
Highland Park Is having ms
first Spring Dance al Willard
school with Van Nosloy's music
The dance viii De held from to
II
Tho result of the Highland Park
lection held APR ! . WAS thar Jo-
ih Hack a was chosen MAYOR