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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-01

The thing is ne longer an idea 1t is
30UC acres of land on which is settled
hundreds of happy families with their
growing crops and better still. they
are the owners of the land, except they
fail to meet their tiny obligations.
Big hearted. humane. franklin Roese.
welt saw in this .Heever.a appointed Re-
publican Governor, Pearson, the right
man for carrying on great work star
ted by Hoover, and our President is
pouring millions into the undertaking.
Sob bless him Long may be be the
wise ruler of the Nation.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-01
If that little group v

If that little group who gathered
in the market knew how whole, hearted
lysMr. Harry Taylor plunged into the
work of helping them to get land and
homes they would hide their faces
in shame fer having allowed any one to
encourage them to alb use him. And the
unciviIized methods they use expose
them in a way that makes us to feel sad.
not for MIR. Taylor but for those who
could be guilty of such condoct.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-01
Thursday. November 1st 1894.
EDITORIAL

Insane ambition, cruel jealousy. brutal
hatred combine to blind our eyes to the
virtues of others.
A few men who felt that because they
were democrats they should control the
Government of the Virgin Islands have
started a small but noisy group into
action.
This small group has much time at its
disDosal to carry on the propaganda
directed by few white Americans who
are in open warfare against Governor
Pearson because, they say. ne was ap-
pointed by President Hoover.
Be that as it may, was not President
Hoover the man who sent Herbert ID.
Brown to the Virgin Islands TO study
and make recommendations for the
development of the islands.
It happened that depression had its
grin upon the sugar industry This
newspaper carried stirring editorials on
the situation. One of these editorials
called attention to the fact that the Bri
fish Government had appointed a COM
mission to study the situation In the
British Islands while the United States
Government had not done anything
wherethe Virgin Islands were concerned
Judge D. Hamilton Jackson clipped
our editorial. mailed it to President
Hoover. suggesting that commission
from the Bureau of Efficiency be sent
down here. The President thought the
idea a good one and he sent the CHEF
of the Bureau of Efficiency. who brought
with him picked staff.
Our editor seized the opportunity to
boost his homestead and vocational
school IDEAS. Mr.. Herbert D. Brown
| took kindly to the suggestions. including
them in his recommendations.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-01

The u S. Congress provided money
for establishing the homestesds and the
Vocational School and thus. the first
subsistence homesJeAds were started In
the Virgin Islands. Flower did it, and
tbs Democrats think so highly ofIthe
plan that they are establishing such
homasteads all over America.
No grateful Crucian should join the
outsiders who refer derisivey to the
Governor as Hoover-apDointed Repub-
liean. Hoover gave US the first big push.
Ii was under Hoover that we. for the
first time had native police Judges
an6 a native director of police and
since then his app nj e.
Governor Pearson has been pushing
natives as high as their efficiency can
take them. Mr.. MorrIs-De- Gastra--of
ST. Thomas has just succeeded Mr..
Boyd Brown as-GammisS f-@ef FL
nance for the Virgin Islands.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-01
Random Notes

There is q Martin who had a big hand
in the mock pleblscIte once taken here
and tho is making himself very busy in
our affairs. He is a colOred boy who
served in the war. He wants Major
freeman. a black man, who also served
in the war. to be the Governor of the
Virgin Islands.
If the passport for this job is to be
dark hue of the skin. please let as
suggest DR.. Canegata. a man of refined
qualities, graduate of Yale University
and native of ST. Croix
The white Americans will use Martin
and many other unsuspecting negroes in
this cut-throat campaign, but their real
choice may be sitting somewhere in
Iexas or in Baltimore waiting to jump
in the saddle and do what one of the
candidates for the governorship said:
If you will get me the job assure you
I'll keep those Negroes stepping
straight.
Our editor is a member of the local
Democratic Party. He was from rs
inception. He proposed Mr. Halver Berg
as the Party's representative to the
National Convention He supports
Pearson through loyalty to the Demoera-
tie President who keeps him in office as
Governor and because the Governor is
directing big program of uDlift for the
people. If we succeed in kicking him
cut some political job seeker may come
here to give the colored people hell
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-01

The Governor appointed Mr. kaRelos
a native as public dentist in st. Thomas.
Mr.. Alonzo Moron, native, as Commls.
sioner of Public Welfare. Miss Enid
Baa, was ent 10 the mainland for
special course and on her return was
appointed supervising librarian for the
Virgin Islands TO succeed Miss Moon. an
American.
Mr.. r. Petersen of st. Croix was
promoted TO assistant Commissioner of
Finance fer St. CrUix.
Mr.. Albert Fabio was promoted
Assistant to the Lieutenant Cover
nor.
Mr.. Ludwig Conrad holds an appoint
ment as chief bookkeeper in the De-
partment of Finance and Mr. Bernhardt
Brandt as Assistant bookeeBer.
These are all appointed by the Depart
ment of the Interior upon recon menda-
ton of Governor Pearson.
Thus it is seen that the Governor seeks
native merit and rewards it. He has
faithfully followed the course laid at
the time natives were selected as police
judges. The Governor has painstakingly
pushed the Hoover homestead project
and now there is no limit to the money
the Roese welt administration is willing
10 sink into it, This Hoover baby has
been adopted by President Roosevelt
and, undoubtedly will be better cared
fer.
All these big things started from an
idea. Then the thoughts were expressed
in the form of an editorial in the Tribune.
which few simple folk are abusing
because it will not say go cut and make
a riot and be shot like flies.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-11-01
ST. CROIX TRIBUNE

ST. CROIX TRIBUNE
Published daily except Sundays &Holi-
days at 53B Company St.Christia nsteo
s.. Croix. v /. U S A. by St. CIR ok
Cooperative Society
Enteredas g cond classmatt r on III ly
lst 49, p ut tn P st Office at Chris tian
sted, st. Croix, VI. D. 5. A. under the
Act of March 3rd, 1879
z. De CHABERT. Editor
Thursday. November 1st 1894.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31
CIVIC RIGHTS
GROUP PLANS
MASS MEETING
Prominent Leaders
Scheduled To Speak

The Detroit Civic Rights Com
mittee will sponsor an important
mass meeting at the Lucy Thur
man Y. w. G. A. Thursday, April
8. at 1915 p. m, at which time
DR.. II. l.. Brady, OF Second Bap-
fist Church; ex-senator Charles
Roxborough, and Attorney Charles
Mahoney win be presented on the
program
Vital Subjects
The subject to be discussed will
be, THE Greatest Need Of the Ne
gro in Detroit" The sub-topics
OF the theme are: ID do We
Need Individual Or Group Leader
ship?" CD "Shall We Unite For
the Common Good of All?" (3)
"Or Shall We Buy More Hatch
ets?"
The response will be made by
Rev. william III. Peck, pastor of
Greater Bethel A. M. E. Church
The Committee earnestly re-
quests all philosophical citizens
to attend, as they hope the meet
ing will prove a means OF helpinl
to unite members of the race 4
one common cause, in order this
the group may receive justice
detroit.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31

outstanding leaders in Philadel-
phia and vicinity, funds are being
raised to finance the project. II
Is expected that other groups
throughout the country will vol
unteer assistance.
In an interview, prior TO his de-
parture, DR.. Lucas said, Many
well-thinking people are begin
ming to realize that the difficul-
ties confronting us as a race are
due to the fact that our aims and
aspiratiins are so little understood
by other peoples. Improved racial
relations are as essential to us as
protective legislation. No other
method can SO effectively. and at
such small cost, change the false
viewpoint and attitude that mil
lions of people harbor toward the
colored race as the successful
completion of the goodwill pro-
gram that was started last July
when colored aviators made q
round-trip transcontinental flight.
Through properly supported aerial
ambassadors, every colored citizen
OF this country will have chance
TO be more highly regarded at
home and abroad
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31
Mrs. john Hawkins
Laid To Rest

Washington. ID. C.-Funeral rite
were held here Monday, March 26
at etropolitan Church on \
street, N. W., for the late Mrs. LII.
liam Marie Hawkins. wife OF DR.
John II. Hawkins. Rev. w. Thorn
as officiated. The ceremony was
very impressive and the church
was crowded with q frieLrs who
came to pay their last respects -
the deceased.
Mrs. Hawkins was born In De-
corah, Iowa, and was a graduate
from All Saints College, at Sioux
Falls, s. Dakota. She also gradu-
ated with honors from the Con-
sewatory OF Music, at Philadel-
phia. and was directress OF music
at Kittrell College.
Mrs. Hawkins was a great
granddaughter OF Bishop Richard
Allen, founder and first bishop OF
the A. M. II. Church. She was the
mother OF two children, Esther X.
and John r., Jr.
Mrs. Hawkins was an invaluable
help to her husband. Or. John X
Hawkins, who is financial secre-
tary OF the A. M. r.. Church, with
offices in this city.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31
REV. T. ASKEW
I'M EETS DEATH
in AUTO CRASH
Pastors Car Jumped
2SFoot Viaduct

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Loosing control
of the automobile he was driving
here last Friday. Rev. Tony jack
son Askew, one OF the outstanding
ministers of Pennsylvania, was al
most instantly killed, when his
car plunged over a 25-foot en-
bankment and fell on top of a
moving trolley in the viaduct be-
low.
Rev. Askew was formerly the
pastor of Ebenezer A. NJ f..
Church, on Erskine street, in De-
troit. His brother, Rev c. f. AS
lQew, is at present. pastor OF Mt
Olive Baptist Church, in the Motor
City.
The deceased was born in Har-
rellsville, N. c.. and received his
education at tn State Normal
School, at Plymouth, N. c.; Dick
erson Seminary. Williamsport. Pa,
and Western Theological Semi
nary. He pastored at Lockhaven,
Pa; West Newton, West Elizabeth,
st. Paul, Pittsburgh. and also in
Bermuda. At the time OF his death,
Rev. Askew was a presiding elder
of the A. M. r. Church, in Penn
sylvania; a member OF the s. 5
Union Board, OF which Prof. Ira T
Bryant is secretary; and life
trustee OF Wilberforce University
and a member of the last General
Conference; and member of the
World Christian Endeavor Confer
ence.
While Rev. Askew was pastor OF
Ebenezer A. M. e. Church. in De
troit, the church made great pro-
gress under his ministry, and he
was successful In every way. His
leadership was recognized, and he
accomplished much good in the
community.
Rev. and Mrs. G. Il. Askew ar
rived here from Detroit late Sat
urday. Other out-of-town relatives
and friends will attend the funeral.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR own

Final Goal.
Hence we must first have the
Beauty OF Heart within our
selves.
Our five guiding principles are
by no means religious creeds nor
dried-up theological theories, but a
moral philosophy or ethical truth
that treats OF the principles OF hui
man morality. Righteousness. duty.
and acton which should be put
In action In the midst OF rush and
swirl OF daily activity. therefore, Il
does not dwell In the future world
nor deal with theological pheno-
mena.
Principle one emphasizes action.
Il Is not to know the existence OF
God OF TO believe In God that the
principle stresses. but TO act In ac-
cordance with Gods will. The
words (Tenmei nj shitago) Gods
will means 10 the Japanese The d.
(csnsinssd ON Page %
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31
DEATH CLAIMS
AGED WOMAN
Lived Sixty Years In
Same Residence

Lansing, Mich.,--Mrs Frances
Henderson, widow OF George w.
Henderson, and one of the oldest
colored residents of this city IN
point of years and residence. died
at her late residence, 1882 n. Cap
itol Avenue. Saturday, March H.
Mrs. Henderson was 90 years OF
age. For nearly sixty years. she
had lived In the same house In
which she died. The deceased had
been bed-ridden for the past three
years. Her usband's dat occurred
I'm 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson came
TO Lansing, directly after the close
Of the Civil War. The husband. a
veteran OF the war. established
himself in business on what was
then known as II. Franklin ave-
nue.. Mrs. Henderson was born In
Detroit, July 10, 1912
Mrs. Henderson assisted In the
organization OF the George r. Col
Inns A. NJ. Il. Church, in this city.
.
The Tuskegee Numni's oratorical
contest will be held, Thursday
night, April 8, at s D. m, at the Y.
w. G. A. honoring the birthday OF
Booker T. Washington. -.
After the contest. there viii be q
reception. The pablo In invited Il
participate In hororing the great
founder OF TuskeEee Institute,
Booker II. WnahinGt0n.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31
Detroiters Elected Al
N. A. S. p. E. Meet

! Chicago. Ill.--A decided stan
against discrimination was take
at the Second National Conyen
ton OF the National Association OF
Substitute Post office Employees
held here. March 10th to 22nd.
THIS organipation represe1Eihg
10000 Civil Service substitutes iem-
ployees, letter carriers. clerks, Ia
borers, motor vehicle men In the
Postal Service. is still growing. II
IL composed of 81 Locals. In 225 as
cociated cities with membership
OF 5000.
Broad Platform
The platform OF this organida-
ton is: Immediate filling OF all
vacancies; Recinding Of pay cut
S-Definite elimination of present
and future furloughs. 4-30-hour
week for all Federal employees; 5
-30-year compulsory retirement, 6
No racial discrimination.
DetrOlters Elected
Teh spirit of cooperation with
this platform relative TO racial dis
elimination was clearly shown by
the eletion. with large majority
vote. Of VIM j. Clark of Detroit, to
the office of second vice-president
OF this, national organipation.
VIM. j. Clarke, secretary of De-
troit Local. No. IS and Samuel A..
Timbers. also of Detroit, were the
elected delegates TO represent the
six hundred substitutes of metro
pOlitan Detroit.
y. A. $. L. O. +. is the organipa-
ton tina, promoted the boycott OF
Warner Brothers Film Corporation
for racial discrimination in the City
OF New York
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31

Holuard University Prexy Rouses Ire of Texas Congressman
National Negro Business League
To Honor Booker 7. Washington

New York City. (ANP) The ma
tional Negro Business League an
nounces plans for the annual OBJ
servance of the anniversary of the
birthday OF Booker T. Washington.
founder and first president of the
League.
Local Business Leagues, Local
Housewives Leagues, and other To-
cal groups whose activities deal
with economic problems OF the
race are invited to participate.
Beginning Sunday, April /, with
sermons In local churches. 1t Is
suggested that the following pro-
gram be followed during the week.
Monday, April q A Joint con-
ference with local business and
professional men, including min
listers, school teachers. fraternal
leaders. newspaper men. ETC., to
discuss ways and means for in
itiating systematic and sustain
ed educational program among Me-
groes to support Negro doctors,
lawyers, newspapers, merchants,
druggists, etc. =
Tuesday, April s. A public meet
Il ing conducted under the auspices
of the local Housewives League, OF
some other woman's group which
will emphasize the Importance Of
the Negro consumer In an eco
nomic problem for the Negro.
Wednesday. April A. "Nationa
Recovery Day" Special speaker
should be assigned to visit school
and 10 address small groups O
the various aspects OF the Pres
dent's Recovery Program. Mater
ifaI for this days activities may b
secured from the Emergency Ad
ivisory Council OF the National Ur
jban League.
| Thursday. April B. Booker T.
Washington's Birthday Anniver
sary. A public mass meeting
should be held and a prominent
speaker secured to deliver an ap
propriate address on the Life ant
Service of Booker r. Washington.
This meetingy should particularly
reflect Doctor Washingtons serv.
Ice as founder OF the Business
League.
These suggestions may be COM
bined or modified In any way most
suited to local conditions. Last
year more than one hundred COM
munities conducted these anniver-
sary celebrations which in many
instances were combined with the
Negro Health Week or Negro
Trade Week programs.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31
NEWSBOYS' CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS

The regular meeting of the News
boys and Girls Club of the Tri-
bune-Independent. held at the "Y'
last Monday. was we'll attended.
Fifty boys and girls met to e.
lect their officers.
In business like way the
youngsters made their motions ac-
cording to Parliamentary Law and
elected complete staff of officers
for their club. The officers elect
ed were Thomas Johnson. presl-
dent; Carnie Byrd, secretary;
Charles Shoots, treasurer. Lewis
Coats, 1st president; T.. Still.
End vice-president.
The Executive Committee Is COM
posed OF Evelyn HILL Cleophus
Hayes, Charles Gross. Thomas
Johnson. Carnie Byrd. Charles
Shoots, Lewis Coats, and Il. Still.
Competition Keen
The youngsters are enthusiastic
and the spirit OF friendly rivalry
among them is keen. Each mem
Der Is eager TO excel as news sales.
men and win the prizes offered
The first prize will be a cash aware
TO the boy or girl selling the great
, est number of papers. The spiri
, to win runs high. The member
: OF the club left the meeting. MOI
day. with the determination
Meetings Weekly
The Club meets every Monda
evening at o'clock mt the Y. M. {
A. and some form OF recreation Il
enjoyed by the members after eve
ry meeting.
All the boys and girls between
the ages of ten and seventeen are
urged 10 become members of this
great organization In order that
they might benefit themselves.
The. Club de.dtd to build q
treasury or fits own to be spent
for the good of the members of
the organization. They taxed
themselves five cents a week for
this purpose and n little while
this club will be doing big things.
Mccall To Speak
The next meeting will be adj
dressed by ]. Edward Mccall. edit
or of the Tribune-Independent and
a real treat is I'm store for all
those who attend.
The present members of the
club are as follows: Donald An
derson. John Hall. Nathaniel Hem
drie, Henry Davis. James Robin
son, Edward Davis. Ethel Fields,
James Green, Helen Fields. Phil
| lip Teamer, Ernie Lang. Lewis
Coats, Frank Manage, Nathani-
el Carr. Charles Henry, Charles
Gross, Robert Woods, Harold b.
| Orange, Alexander Childs, Alvin
Martin, Willie Eberhart. Melvin
Boaditch. Ray Boaditch, Bonnie
lGreen, Jr., Arthur Owens. Benton
Adams, Clifford Simmons, Robert
Pitts, Loyal Boyd. Carnie Byrd
William Lewis, Zedee Dupree
Thomas Johnson. George Garrison
James Pitts. Marcelyn Forgeron
Lester Boaditch. John Robinson
Billy Windrow. Arthur Thomas
John Bankston, Matthew Rucker
ALVIN Martin, Cleophus Hayes
Thirty Glover, Roy Dixon, A. Turn
err Jr., James Williams, Evelyn
| Hill, Mary Griggs. Il. Still. Charles
Smoots. John Jacobs
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31

Glove. He likewise naue neue
for his manager. John w. Rox-
borough; his trainer, Alter Ellis;
and for himself, when he won the
Chicago Golden Gloves, In which
contest all Midwest states partici-
pated. . 80
The second OF the quartet OF
pugilists TO go to st. Louis is Dav-
id Clark, 17-year-old Miller High
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31
RANDALL, WRITES
PRIZE ESSAY

James Randall. Of his city, a
sopomore at the University OF
Michigan. has distinguished himself
In the Glass OF Creative V.iterature,
IN which he n enrolled. One OF his
original productions, an essay OF
unusual merit. entitled. list. Louis.
(the City by the River.)t has been
selected for publicaeioni In a text
book OF model essays. which viii
>come off the press thisl spring.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31
HOSPITALS IN
FOR CLEANUP
BY COUN 7 Y
Probe May Mean The
Transfer Of About
500 Patients
Three Hospitals On
List Are Colored

Following the probe into local
hospital conditions, charges were
made today by ID. w. Johnston,
county medical examiner, and Ray
ID. Schneider, County Auditor, that
500 county patients in 113 Detroit
hospitals are receiving inadequate
care. and that one hospital is re-
ceiving s53.Oi6 annually, for which
there is no authorization, under
the state law.
In q report to DR.. Henry
Vaughn, the health commission err
they urged the immediate removal
of 300 tubercular patients from
Ave hospitals, and listed eight 9th
err institutions as unsatisfactor,
border line" hospitals.
Mr.. Schneider also charged tina
the Burns Home. operating thre
buildings at 103 II. Willis. Is re
rse'YSsTP~ sss:o3s $500 FOR s ne en- ~,
fuberu<iIar xefm arrested. an.
other institutions.
'|||| = Nv AF0 AVokAt8so III VhAth Nth
fditons necessitate the immediate
/. transfer OF patients, according Il
Dr. johnson, are: The Shurle,
fcspital, 81 r.. Adams; Rest Hav
Z "a, all st. Aubin; Good Samari
III Hospital, 500 Il. Palmer; Beth
oo<A Hospital. 544 f.. Garfield
Dt Side Saniiarium, SS40 w
J0rte street.
Y The Shurley Hospital has Al
County tubercular patients; Beth.
Fesda, 90, all county cases; Good
Samaritan, 81 patients, all county
In Rest Haven. there are 26 chill
dren, all county; West Side SAM
tarium, IL county patients, tuber'
cular and mental cases.
Bethesda, the Good Samaritan
and Rest Haven are colored hos
pitfalls
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31

as "Babby Face
joe, was given
a new name In
Chicago, at the
recent tourna-
m e n I, namely,
Poker Face joe,
He started his
boxing career in
the summer OF
1882, and won
the Golden Glove
and the Ere 9
Press Novice Cup
for / h Q b es I
showing. He al
so won the 1884
Detroit Gold o n
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31

School lad. Be-
sides being a
clever xer,
Clark is credited
by his school,
mates as being
an expert swim
mer. Young Clark
won the welter-
weight G. Id en-
Gloves In Detroit,
and those W h o
saw the fight In
nAcago, believe
also won Chi
z o's Golden
Moves. Many OF
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