The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-14
Seed In The Wind
VICTOR l.. HICKS

press OF March 18th carried an
article stating that proceeds from
the State liquor stores would in
part b eturned over to the State
Department of Public Safety TO in
crease the number or State Police.
In early 1890 ! had an oppor-
tunity to talk at length with the
| Governor. then just plain Mr.
| COmstOck. He was ambitious at
that time to sit as chief executive
OF our great state. He said to me
and unreservediy. III | am elect
de will put Negroes in the ranks
of the State Police" am quoting
Mr.. Comstock as of 1890.
III Mr.. Comstock of 1880 believed
that to put Negroes in the ranks
| OF the State Police was good
and justiliable action. hesitate
ito think that Governor Comstock
OF l933-34 with much wider space
in which TO move and more lati-
tudo In which To act would refuse
IL approached properly and
promptly. | know from brief sur
lvey that Negroes have more than
contributed their share in swell
ing the liquor receipts THAT. even
If they have confined most of their
purchases to Sweepstakes) That
however. is insignificant I'm face OF
he fact that the Governor has nc
= perennial job but comes up for re-
election probably sooner than he
wishes and il is my prediction that
he will need every vote possible t.
put him back in the executive Of
fics at the state Capitol in Lam
, sing This Is an excellent time fol-
: Democratic politicians TO show
their power for the good of their
Ipcople.
! Everything Hut 4 Bank. Tn,
matador OF public opinion con.
; siantly waves his scarlet cape OF
Z which is cmblazoncd in letters oi
gold. Help Negro business"
The answer to that slogan Is co
operate. buy from one another
: go out of your way 10 spend your
u earnings, develop II race conscious
ness, organize for the benefit Of
;. the Negro.
$ Did you know; banks are tho
4 food gates through which the life
: blood of business flows. Credit II
g the foundation OF all business
g both great and small. Banks are
= the dispensers of credit.
Nearly all Negro business II
j. small merchandising and as such
y credit is very limited II II is pos
sible to secure any at all. A banl
n owned and operated by Negroes
Il would enable our small concerni
@ TO secure adequate credit TO con
/. duct their affairs. This IL no fai
e fetched idea, Il could be done. Il
= Is not necessary to have mililoT
= dollars To start bank. Enough
g money is carelessly thrown away
= in Detroit by Detroit Negroes {,
capitalize bank sufficient to car,
4 for the needs OF every Negro bust
ness here.
OF course a bank must be rur
$ correctly. A bank is not a plac,
J. where money is gathered for tn,
a benefit OF the stockholders, II IL
j. an honest enterprise. There is nc
: tenco Through serfice discount
r, loans. tshort term money may b'
II legitimately accumulated over ;
r period of time
a Certainly though there are 9th.
or features that must be consider
r cd TO insure success. a few per.
l. sons not educated In banks and
9 banking may subscribe enough
g cash to incorporate but persons
with ability. foresight. honesty
Il and adequate knowledge OF what
e they are about must be installed
to profitahly operate such AN in
4 stitution Enough money Is being
invested In questionable outside
, business To- establish a we'll found
e. ed banking institution for Negroes
I In Detroit.
= An Axiom; Successful action is
the triumph OF mind over much
7 talk.