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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
SLANDER-THAT'S OUR WEAK
NESS

The Liar has always been known
TO out-distance Truth in our NOR
al and social fabric-nothing can
travel as fast as calumny; MOTH
ing is more easily broadcasted anc
nothing gains the attentive ear
more easily or scatter to the winds
more hurriedly. AS water soaks IN
to a sponge, SO does slander soak
into the minds of an illiterate
class of people.
The slanderous tongue rs the one
thing which hurts the Negro
most. and as q group. that's our
weakness; we have IT, from within
as also without but we are our
own greatest enemies.
The person who stigmatizes his
own race group is not only his or
her worst enemy but the race 5
greatest foe. and that person who
endorses such propaganda is even
worse than the slanderer.
The slanderer insinuates the OBJ
ject of its venom directly or III
directly. covering curse with
smooth word and administering
its poison with flattering phrases
OF love. Like death, the slanderel
Loves shining mark" and an,
man or woman who stands fol
somthing in the community life
may be expected to be slandered
II is only the base-the dow
and out, who feasts on Islander
One describes his or her own char
acter In describing that OF anoth
er. But SANDER cannot injure tn
reputation OF a Good Man or VIC
man. 1t Ia weighed and measure
by the source from which II EN-
anates.
No human mind Of high estat
and moral stamina can take d.
light in assailing the good name
of others. You cannot elevate youl
4 self In the estimation OF the pull
8 lie by trying to destroy the rep,
q tation OF others and bringing thel
Z down to your own level but yo
o rather debase yourself, while thos
[ whom you attempt to smut al
> benefited rather than injured. Il
o to a Good Man or Woman, ever
4 unjust knock Is boost. It Is sal
: that slanderers are like flies, tn
!, they overlook all OF a mans goo
: parts in order to light and fea
: upon his sores" II we cam
BuHd a Race, let us not atteml
= to Tear IL Down.
a The New Orleans Broadca
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
Charles Mahoney For
Congress
Nv Robert G. Grimm

Taxation without representa-
tony has long been the cry OF the
race throughout the country.
Meaning OF course that the Negroes
pay taxes like all other citizens
vet have no representation or voice
i'm the city. state or national gov
ernments. When this cry. as we
call il here Is analysed we find
that IL is rot altogether true Ever
since tho Negro has been oxccrcis-
ing his right 10 vote and has Voi-
cd in large numbers he has had
representation but he did not al
WAYS. If ever ne did demand that
his representative do his duty bv
him The fault OF the group I'm the
past has ncen allow me TO quote
here a paragraph from an editorial
in the Louisina Weekly which
reads Heretofore one OF the
outstanding idiosyncracies OF the
race has been the act OF waiting 10
see what would be provided for II
whenever the situation presented
itself For generations we have
felt dependent on members OF the
other race for our employment and
our welfare" Likewise the group
has depended on members OF the
other race for its representation
In the governments.
Times have changed and today
instead OF waiting for the sort OF
representation that Il should have
had ana was entitled TO, the grour
selects It's own men. and by care
full forethought and good Judge
ment Il now select the best men
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
THE WHITE VESTS YELLOW STREAK

A band of might riders out in Arizona, whose
color prejudice blinded them to the fact that 1t ism wse
to lynch some men with dark skim took the law into tne
own hands and attempted drive colony of japanese
and Hindu farmers from the Salt River Valley district o.
that State The might riders apparently forgot or aon
know that the japanese and Hndus nationals OF gov
ernmens backed by powerful navies and air fleets ano
that at of those governments s ALREADY pretty
threadbare with the insoence of white Americans ana
will not tolerate further insult from them
At any rate the ll-adved effort to drive the Orlen-
tails from their Arizona farms brought prompt reaction
from the Japanese and British consus in TINS country IN
turn official Washington got on the JOB as result O.!
which Arizona authorities took immediate steps 10 get
the might riders told that wouldn't be healthy for
them to tackle Oriental aliens within their gates 1or 1ear
of international consequences The hooded gentlemen
took the hint laid off, saying that their only interest
in the that the antialien land laws OF
Arizona were violated by the Japanese and Hndus
We suspect however, that they also had other mo-
tives in mind thousand Japanese and fifty HIN
dus involved are expert truck and Of
fer competition kind that the 100 cent
white farmer does not relish Is easy TO ge
rid certain dark hued competitors by means OF the
lynch route especially if they Negroes but in this
particular the scheme didn't work There are white
Americans in India. also in Japan and Manchukuo and
reprisals might follow
AS result of the outside pressure brought to bear,
Governor b. B. Moeur Of Arizona gives assurance to
Washington the uneasy white that there will be
hardshps Japanese and Hindus in actions against
volators of Arizonas alien land law In other words ne
might riders will be forged easy for fear
rosng the wrath of the governments that protect Jap
and Hindu nationals.
All this goes to show that the Government at
Washington i'd the officials of the several states have
the power prevent ynchng and mob violence in
where serious consequences likely to result although
they make little effort to protect loyal American Negroes
lawess obs. 1t to suggest the of
yellow streak somewhere
1t takes no courage for strong nation big
mob to lynch defenseles individuals On the other hand
when mob and public officials respect the rights of dark
hued OrieRS-hey hate simply because they know those
individuals are protected by powerful governments, such
action seems to give evidence of cowardce.
Impersonal mobs with disguised faces may succeed
in numbering Negroes with mpunity but they dare not
mob Orentals in America, lest they this government
be held strict accountability Furthermore seriously
doubt that there enough might riders in Arizona to
drive thousand Japanese anywhere.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
LET'S BE CONSISTENT

No intelligent or self-respectine
Negro approves or desires COM
pulsory segregation which sets
the stamp OF inferiority upon this
group. He opposes any such stig-
ma with all the physical or spiri-
tual force OF which he is capable.
However. there are occasions
when In the interest OF the COM
mon good we must accept tempo
rarily an inferior position in order
not to be wantonly mistreated.
Thus. in making success of the
Community Chest. Flint Goodridge
hospital. the Y. NJ. c. A.. the Pub
lie Schools. the Government Tran
silent Bureau and similar public
institutions we accept and work
in Negro Divisions because in that
way we can efficiently serve our
people. Those of us who have
, served on such Segregated Com
mittees" have done much 10 i'm.
prove the economic. civic. educa-
tional and recreational status OF
the Negro.
In thus serving we have not
sacrificed any principle or our
self-gespect, but on the contrary
have been in a position to do more
for our group working on the in
side than just sitting down COM
planning on the outside.
1t is therefore with much regret
that we find some OF the leaders
OF the Civic Negro Division OBJ.
jecting TO the formation OF other
Negro Divisions at a time wher
narrow provincialism. selfishnesl
and prejudice are exerting ever,
effort to deprive us OF our fai
share of Government aid. w
know the needs OF our people bes
and we will not betray them, 8
let there be no dissension anon
US. but all work to the end tha
those OF US who by training an
sympathy are best qualified sha
be allowed to serve in meetin
; these critical conditions.--Louisis
ma Weekly.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
Thinking American"
Begins A Mammoth
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This magazine was born IN the
dynamic city Of Detroit. and Is be-
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Rapid progress has been made
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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

from among the group and hrows
it's weight behind him and places
that man where We would have
real representation. Playing fa-
vorites is a thing OF the past. List
Sening TO the rabble OF professional
politicians who have only their
own welfare at heart and who
know not how and care less to re-
present the race, is out.
The Negro is thinking, he is be-
ing governed by his brains now
rather than by his emotions. BY
this same line of reasoning the
people OF this city have come out,
that Is those who think. for Ator-
ney Chas ii. Mahoney and have
seleced and will in all probability
elect him az their next represen-
tative in the United States Con-
gress from he First Congressional
district.
True enough there may be other
candidates in the field for the same
office, or there may not be. II
there are no one has heard any
thing about them for in all parts
of the city the ak Is MAHONEy
FOR CONGRESS IN THE FIRST
lCO On G r z s ON A l. DIS
TRlCT, particularly Is this true II
tho Sta, .th. 9th, 11th, 18th ant
18th wards and Hamt;amck from
which district Mr. Matoney will
be nominated In the primaries oil
. September 18th.
From the general trend OF thu
q times 1t can be gathered thru OBJ
: servation and contact that Mr.
: Mahoney Is the logical man. He Il
= .cUnst;ltly being spoken OF az BIZ
n business man, an OUTSTANDING
Il lawyer. statesma instead OF .
@ politician and as a man who ha'
e done much in the past for I'll,
r benefit and welfare of his race. l
y will not be, however, out OF graft
|, tude for what Mr.. Mahoney ha
L done for the race in the past tina
d will cause the electors TO send hin
It To congress, but rather because h
Il Is a deep profound thinker, we
Il progressive in action a good list
ener. the kind who grasps every
Il thing In detail. yet he Is a fluen
speaker. Quiet and unassuming bu
!. at the same time he has the tena
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

city of the proverbil bulldog when
ever he tackles a problem.
The voters OF this city know OF
Mr.. Mahoney's qualifications, they
know of his splendid ability; they
know he is the type OF man In
whom they can place their trust
and one who will he at his post OF
duty when important questions
arise in which the race Is involved.
Being a sober conservative family
man Mr.. Mahoney takes active In
terest in the civic and religious
welfare OF the race. His daily con-
facts in his chosen profession as
J we'll as in the line of business in
which he is engaged, the Insurance
business gives Mahoney thorough
schooling in human nature, and as
such he knows the wants and
needs of his people. Being a keen
student of political science he un-
derstands what constitutes good
government which places him in a
position to think, speak and act for
the best interests OF his consutu-
ents. not alone his Negro con-
stituency but all of the people.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
....E DIT O r IA L &c.,.


Continued from Page ~
dreds OF union longshoremen who
damned the Labor Temple Thurs
day night.
Bridges, who as chairman OF
the General Strike Committee,
practically paralyzed the great
cities of Oakland and San Fran
cisco by calling for a general
walkout, lowered the bar that
kept black and white labor alike.
corraled in the privileged classes.
Unions Awakened
1t Is said that the meeting. which
was called to determine the future
policy Of the union where the Ne
gro was concerned is. indicative Of
the changed attitude of the union
worker.
In his address. Bridges was
loudly applauded when he an
nounced:
THE Association has finally
awakened and are taking the most
potent weapon of the employer, the
BLACK SCAB. BY accepting him
into our organization on equal
terms, we are moulding 1t to our
own USE"
No applicants were registered
pending the final settlement by the
Arbitration Board, but the writer
was informed that the lists will be
re-opened In a few weeks with
special attention being concentrate
ed in regard to enrolling the Me-
GRO WORKER.
No Jim Growing
1t was also announced that there
would not be any segregation In
separate gangs. but the men will
be sc altered indiscriminately
throughout the dock personnel.
To see that his order Is obeycd
to the letter. a special committee
is to be appointed to investigate
dock conditions and their princi-
pie duty will be to see that no
worker be discharged or intimi-
dated because OF race or color.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

The coming parimaries will be
a test for all OF US who live within
our house In no sense will we b..
able TO pass our group RESPONSE
bility over to the strength or weak
ness OF the candidates from our
race whose names appear on the
ballot
Many of us seem TO think that
we do well by seeking to show
why certain OF our number are IN
no sense tit to be elected to TIA.
position they seek. In other words
we are using this time to get even
for all imaginary injuries and
sIites that we have been brooding
over for years.
The more serious minded OF US,
arc proud Of the men who have
come from within our house and
have by their courage won a place
on the ballot. And let us emphasize
the fact of courage because IL took
just that to pass over the many
discouragements that were offered
them when they circulated their
petitions.
Like all others we have our
choice among them, but we are not
found deprecating others who are
not our choice, for all OF them are
men who stand out for aecomp-
lishment In Detroit.
1t is possible that in both the
Republican and Democratic pri-
maries we can nominate men from
our group for office. And we must
not pass over this opportunity to
show our political strengthened
simply for their sakes, but for
ours. There will be many fine
things that will come TO many of
as whose names are not on this
ballot II we bring victory to these
whose names are before us.
Equally true is II, we will suffer
oss IL we permit them TO fail. AS
We see il re job is strictly up to
is. t,se
DR.. A. c. Toodle seeks the nomi-
nation for State Senator. Detroit
yves him more than this nomina-
ion. We think OF him in his SER
ice to his race during the years
hat he was not seeking office. He
$ among that fighting group OF
Negro business men who bring
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

/ bread to others by employing
housekeeping their doors open
and serving the public. and see
ing many of 4 own race pass
them by. but remaining on the job
Pinching to meet monthly bills. 60
ing further and further into debt
with the hope that some day they
will be able TO get out. He has not
failed to respond to the call for
community service. His church
the Y. M. C. A. and all other COM
immunity interests have called on
him and he has not refused them
Always out In front-talked about
plenty-you can always figure
right and safe on finding the
crowd after Toodle. 1t has become
community pastime to get after
him In every worth while race.
This is the type OF leader we
need In politics-one who has the
courage 10 get into the thick Of
the fight. And we don't need to
guess abou Toodle. We recall the
scenes OF the last General Confer
ence-his first session as a dele
gate. When the Conference adj
journed. they all knew Toodle had
been there. He was the leader OF
the laymen's fight. and he won.
Don't vote for him because you
like him. Don't vote against him
because you do not like him. But
vote for him because you want
ability and courage and character
at Lansing and you will have all
OF that and more too. In Toodle.
We cannot close without saying
how tickled we are today because
that bunch that left here a few
days ago for New York. consisting
of Fred Anderson. Mack Haney.
Ben and James McFall, w. Ray
Dezon, f. b. Woods, r. M. Mason,
and as we might expect A. c.
Toodle, came back to us safely.
having won a national fight and
elected Ben McFall as president
of our National Undertakers' As
ISOLATION
Detroit has gained by his cleo
ton. He will not fail US. So here
Is to him in honor and to the fine
bunch from here that saw to II
that the nation should know him.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
What Other Editors Say

each citizen has a brain trained
in reaching decisions ON public
questions.
Whatever underlies the Louis
lana turmoil. the cure 10 a long
way off. No less than q genera
ton will be required 10 undo the
deliberate neglect Of individual
fitness In that state. Emerson said
that II requires eight generations
to make a gentleman. A good citi-
zen is another hard won accomp-
lishment.
Can the nation afford to let
Louisiana alone while II works
ont it's own salvation? Can the
nation permit Huey Long. the de-
stroyer of government In his home
state 10 be one OF the SO men who
form It's higher legislative body?
The American people have stood
for all manner OF public conduct,
on the theory that politics Is a
law unto itself. But when politics
destroys the temple OF liberty. can
the people survive? Is no the pre-
sent anarchy In Louisiana the
blow from which that state may
not recovery without outside help.
II so, imagine federal interior
ence or reprisal by other states!
Though bloody civil war was
fought to establish the principle
that states are not free TO with
draw from the union at will. 1t Is
possible for them-if they follow
Louisiana's example--to make
undesirable members.
which for the good OF the whole,
may become unwanted and drop
ped!
Speaking for ourselves we see
10 good in the Huey Long type OF
public official. nor in the elector-
tie that chooses them. Undoubted-
V our nation will Withstand many
evere internal shocks before dis
olution. OF them all. what can be
,orse than this. which from Its
cry beginning, was step taken
nth the intent 10 hurt the quail
v OF citizenship, the foundation
ock upon which popular govern
lent stands,-Kansas City Call.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01

The threat made by farmers IN
the Salt River Valley OF Arizona
forcbly to eject Japanese and
| Hindus. alleged to have leased
land in violation OF State law.
will be applauded only by those
who would like TO see the friend
ly relations now existing between
the United States and Japan
turn sour.
The Intervention of the State
Department was mandatory. ia
panese rights in this country are
derived from treaties concluded
by Japan with the United States.
The protection of those rights is
therefore an obligation OF the Gov
eminent in Washington. This was
made plain by Theodore Roosevelt
when California went off, half
cooked over the Japanese question
during his administration.
Whether or not Japanese sub
jects have illegally leased land in
courts to settle. The Japanese
Government is as punctilious as
II Is sensitive. There can be no
reasoable protest by 1t II the laws
or a State are enforced with re-
spect to it's nationals by the COM
petent authorities. At the same
time 1t cannot be expected to view
threat to deal with
japanese in this country under
lynch law. Only bitterness, which
will affect the entire United
States. will result from the far
ners OF the Salt River Valley TAX
ng the matter into their own
lands. The Governor OF Arizona |
hould see 10 IL that nothing OF the
ort happens.-Detroit Free Press.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-01
STRIFE BETWEEN OFFICIALS
Is ANARCHY

The turmoil now going on In
Louisiana, with United States
Senator Huey Long arrayed on
one side and the city officials OF
New Orleans on the other, has no
counterpart in the nations recent
history. No matter how contemp-
tible the forms OF the law have
been in the eyes OF purposeful
persons. there has been no out
ward rebellion for many a decade.
II has taken Huey Long, the sena-
tor who cares nothing for honor
ed precedent, TO create the situa-
ton that makes beholders wonder
how sues conduct can be in a
country which has a constitution
and a code OF laws.
Present conditions In Louisiana
are the logical result OF the poll
teal mendacity and the education
al bankruptcy characteristic OF
any state which devotes its pow
ers to keeping the Negro in his
place" In haRdicapping the blacks
IL Is bound TO hurt whites also.
Literally Louisiana fell in the pit
II had digged for another It's
plight proves It has fallen far.
The one saving feature of the
Otherwise hopeless situation Is
that the evil genius who has caus-
ed all these troubles Is a national
! figure. lluoy Long Is no. AS a
result the nation will sec the great
. prico Maid for letting the dead
lnast rale. The question OF slavery,
lcyCn II not settled TO the liking Of
SOME southern whites. is settled
lnOnctheless Present problems re-
quiro two parties for their solu-
ton Except they are willing 10
have government degenerate into
the chaos now obtaining I'm Louis
lana southern states viii stop be-
Ing one-party controlled
We all know people who do not
live useful lives. because they
keep looking back at their yester-
lays and deyotng themselves 10
regrets. States make that same
mistake when they settle present
questions by civil war standards
because there Is no special dispen-
sation which saves them from
paying the piper when they dance
/ Representative government Is i'm
possible for them without educa-
! don 81 the masses. Where n dicta-
tor thriyos on ignorance, popular
government Is at It's best when