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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
SYLVESTER CALLS THE
PRESIDENT

The Presidents response to the
appeal of Sylvester Harris to save
his farm is another indication of
the character of the present oc-
cupant of the White House in con-
tradistinction to that of others
who have held the same exalted
position. Mr.. Roosevelt, although
born and educated in the prefer
red class of American citizenry,
has that which enables him to sep
arate himself from the traditional
| attachment of his own environment
and contact persons and places IN
another. social world and do tins
human thing.
The President is fighting
great battle. He will succeed be-
cause his instruments of war are
sympathy. justice and fair play
He is not the president OF any
party. He is the president OF the
people. He refuses to be nam
pered in the creation of new So
cial structure by the restricting n
| fluences of dead past.
Sylyester's success in getting
the White House is another indi-
cation that a different spirit oil
democracy exists at the White
House now than appeared to exist
there during the previous dminis
tration.
THE Chicago Defender
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17

Only q small number OF us who
live within our house are aware OF
the great struggle that is going on
among Negro business men In De-
treit to keep their doors open dur
ing these hard days OF the depres-
sion. Their fight has been so In
tense and over such long period
that they have exhausted their
credit and have TO great extent
lost their courage and hope.
We have reached critical
point in these 1--WE trust), the clos
ing hours of this economic blight.
We have no institution to which
we can turn to tide us over finan-
cially. Our banks so far as we are
concerned are only to receive our
money and charge us for our COM
mercial accounts, but never ad-
vance one cent TO help us carry on
our business.
II is a wonder that we have any
business left within our house. but
we have. Some 500 are going Oh
from day to ay doing what they
can to serve us, and to continue to
employ our young men and women.
IL is difficult for us to see the
of doing our part to
keep them in existence. There are
but few OF US who constantly
keep before us the need OF spend
Ing what we can with them.
Some of us who are In business
and are fortunate to get the trade
Of Negroes have gone out of our
way to employ members OF the 9TH
Or racial groups in preference to
our own. This Is the most dis
phase OF the picture.
We are not true to each other.
rhe white man knows this. He
wonders why it is. Just this past
week our luncheon club was adj
ressed by the treasurer OF the De-
roit Bar Association, and he start
d his address by urging us to en- !
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
JOE LOUIS is
STAR ON CARD
OF AMATEURS
Three Championships
Won BY Colored
Pugilists
by Russell j. Cowans

Chicago-The 21,509 fans who
witnessed the browning of the
Golden Gloves champions at the
heard something that Is seldom
heard at a boxing match.
| The fans established a record by
giving coiored boy the greatest
ovation given any OF the 80 fight
ers on the card. They also heard
these same fans booing white boy
and cheering for his colored OPP
ponent.
Joe Louis. light heavyweight
from Detroit, received the great
est ovation OF the 80 fighters. Otis
Thomas, Chicago heavyweight
champion, was greeted with cheers
while his opponent, Max Marek,
white. was greeted with booes.
Louis, because of his remarka-
bile record and fine showing dur
ing the preliminaries and semi
finals, was easily the class of the
crop of amateur fighters. The fans
recognized Louis ability and cast
color lines aside to extend to him
the greetings OF champion when
he appeared for his final bout
against Joe Bauer, white, of Cleve-
land.
Louis fought his way to the f.
nails by trouncing Ario Soldati, OF
Rockford. ILL.,, in the semi-final
and then defeated Bauer for the
title.
Louis. whose poker-face was the
az IA. "A
Bauer good and hard in the three
rounds. sending the Clevelander
to the canvas with aNleft hook In
tibet final round.
Marek, who had won an unpop
ular decision ovel Steve Smozy
wife, Cleveland, In the semi-fina
was roundly booed when he enter
ed the ring for the final bout o
: the evening. Thomas, his oppo.
nent, was received with cheers.
After a furry OF blows In which
Thomas had the best of the fight
ing, the southpaw connected will
a left to the chin and Marek, {
student at Notre Dame University
went down for count OF seven
|, Thomas also won the secont
4 round, but Marek, realizing tn,
7 hight was lost, came back strong [,
win the final bout wfh ease.
Jesse Levels, a flyweight from
Cleveland. punched out u victor,
over Johnny Brown, white, Chica
! go.
: A good left hand won the battl
: for Levels who trains on big blacl
cigars.
David Clark another Detroit en-
c try, battled TO the finals. bu
I dropped a close decision to Damn,
Farrar, white, Cleveland in the wei
e terweight division. Farrar rookie,
q Ozark IN the second with two left
c TO the head
Aaron Wade, Peoria. lost 1
r Frank Bojack, white. Clcvelan
Il IN the lightweight division. Bojac
II had TOO many guns for Wade.
G William Joyce. Gary. Ind. los
Il to Jesse Levels in the semi-final,
Il Fred Tyus, Peoria. dropped a clos
decision to William Treest. whit,
Joliet. ILL.,, in the middleweight dI
- vision. =
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
Kenneth Stevens
Addresses Club

An address OF far reaching i'm
portance was delivered by Kenneth
NJ. Stevens, treasurer of the Detroit
Bar Association, at the MONDAY
Luncheon Club of the Booker T.
Washington Trade Association, on
Wednesday. March 7. Possibly no
speaker Of the other race has given;
as strong reason as Mr. Stevens
as to why our business and profess
sional group should strongly sup
port the Booker T. Washington
Trade Association and its Lunch
con Club and why our race should
patronize its own business and
professional people.
Mr.. Stevens i one Of Detroits
leading lawyers and spoke very
frankly. He is attorney for several
large corporations He spoke most
Interestingly OF some proposed le-
gal reforms. local and national. and
the part the Bar Association is
playing in bringing them about.
The speaker was introduced by
Attorney Chas. w. Jones and re-
sponded to by president William
III. Peck, Of the B. T. w. Associa-
ton.
Carleton w. Gaines, who pre-
sided at the meeting announced
that March 21st would be "Onice
Girls" day and all girls employed
in offices are especially invited. An
office girl holds key position and
this program Is for the sole pur-
pose of increasing the efficiency
of their service. All employers are
urged to have their Office girls
present. To be assured OF reserva-
tons purchase your tickets In adj
vance
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
SAVOY BIGFIVE
DEFEATLOCALS

The Savoy Big Five OF Chicago
turned back DR. Toole Basketball
team last year champion Of the De-
troit Basketball Association, by 3D.
30 score at the Light Guard Armory
last Wednesday night.
Dewey Young. the fashy little
guard who replaced Harold Mayer
TO start the second half, was the
sparkplug In the visitors oifense
that swept aside a three point lead
and then STAYED of a last minute
rally by the Toole team
Sam Askowitz. lanky forward or
the white boys. was the high point
man OF the evening with seven
field goals and three foul shots. The
Savoy team will return TO Detroit
within two weeks 10 meet the local
team In a return engagement.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17

tsurging within our souls and not
what will tickle the vanities OF
those whose pleasure It Is to ridi-
cule. This will make Us intellect
ually independent.
The Negro who is psychologist
laly and intellectually independent
will not linger In his efforts to
strike for his economic and politi-
cal freedom. Because of his indie
pendence Of thought and bold out
look his struggle for economic and
political liberation will be more
fruitful and enduring. In such a
frame of mind we shall have
achieved our liberation as of right
and human justice, not as of the
white mans sufferance or conde-
scention.
Want A White Doctor or Law.
yer: Admit with me that many
times individuals OF our own race
have been deceived in the abili-
ties of few OF our professional
men, and instead of considering
such as individual instances, have
started crying from the house
tops about the unfitness Of all and
sundry Negro professionals.
How many times have we heard
our own people berating our doc
tors and lawyers. They possibly
received unpleasant and unhappy
relations at the hands of one or two
individuals and Immediately flew
into tantrums and decried the pro-
fessions in their entirety. This
warped mode of thinking is pre-
venting permanent installation of
pride, confidence and loyalty.
Notwithstanding the fact that
we have produced great lawyers
and doctors. keen business minds,
and square dealers in the common
commodities of life, a large num-
Der of our people hold them in
ridicule, disgust and contempt and
shuttle patronizingly to employ
white counsel" when they are In
need. They fail to realize that in
so doing they pay more and do 1t
without clubbing, they consume
far less time in talking over their
problems.
Our people have stood a lot OF
punishment from white people In
professional and business lines.
Their bodies have actually beben
used for vivisection, their lawsuits
have been defaulted because their
lawyers have failed to appear for
them, and they have been merci-
lessly exploited In business deals.
Yet they still cling TO their faith
In white people over and above
their own. They have judged their
own precisely and exactly as has
been the width and depth of the
white man to Judge them.
1t Is a necessary task for Ne
groes to pull away from the insid-
ious and contagious psychology
of American white people. II is
far more important for our people
to sift closely all the facts in
volved beore they conclude in con-
domination of their own. 1t will be
a long time before our white
brother views and considers us az
he does himself. He is hindered
and hampered by years of tradi-
ton and centuries of prejudice. 1t
lies with us to prove by sheer
force and achievement that they
have judged us falsely and un-
m ey ,a ana N yar sns sns =. si.n .ssns
of our own common sense. Thank
God for the gift of mind that will
soon permit us to think and con-
clude with intelligence and dis
elimination.
An Axiom: All ups and no downs
would make the journey through
life monotonous; one could hardly
appreciate so one-sided a course.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
Chinese Girl Visits
Negro University

Oberlin, Ohio--After having COM
pleted work for her Masters de-
gree at Oberlin College, Miss Mel
Kuan, OF Peiping. China, has start
I'd tour OF the world, making Will
berforce University her first stop.
where she is the guest of Miss
Grace Woodson, teacher in the
School OF Education. Miss Kuan
specialized in religious education
and will study religious education
al curricula in various schools in
America. Russia, and parts Of Eu-
rope before she returns to her
homo In China.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
VICTOR L. HICKS

A Speech Was Made: One OF our 10.
cal agitators made a great speech
during the week. He said, among
other things. This Is q white mans
country and before we contend for
economic recognition we should gel
something
YOU should challenge that
speaker. Without going into the
matter OF years of unrequited toll
without even considering the heri.
tage OF citizenship handed down by
blood and tears. without dealing
with the development of the soil
OF the land for the benefit of the
overlords and masters. you could
ask him how In the dickens you are
going to get anything when you are
denied the very means and methods
or acquiding same?
II Is well known that the wealth
OF America Is actually controlled by
corporations closed to color and I'M
less we use the only weapons with
in Teach-to wit Cooperative ac-
tivity and intelligent and directed
buying power; we are destined to
shrek and whine that. American
Race Prejudice Must Be Destroyed.
The Jews. also prosecuted and
maligned. have never admitted that
this is a white mans country or to
be exact, Gentile's country, the
Catholics have never admitted that
Professionalism was omnipotent' but
according to this yapper I'VE must
stand supinely by tas he never Of
fered any solution.)
Should we heed such slovely adj
ice we might admit that we are the
hyenas of creation and unfit to
share in the blessings OF life; but
courageous colored men and women
never heed such weakened adj
Our business is in get
ting something through proper
thought and through elimination
Of such Uncle Tom" leaders.
What About Women: wish
to observe that l have never seen
In all my years such tremendous
energy, such vivacious activity as
Negro women have evidenced in
he City OF Detroit during the past
year. The businesslike manner in
which these amazons are dis
patching their social and political
Efforts can but force men to admit
hat leadership along worthwhile
ines among our racial group is
about to be turned over to women.
The ancient contention that
vomans place is in the home has
,een responsible for their yielding
Ugh places in affairs political, So
.ial and religious to men.
Women have now expressed a
to take affairs in
heir own hands and In so doing
hey are quite right. There is no
question that fine results will be
orthcoming.
Ire You A Negro?: This question
s often accepted as compliment
~ many of US. The proper answer
s Eyes, and very, very. proud of
Il"
The Negro must become psycho-
Independent OF Caucnu-
sion fiattery. We are not rcsponas-
BILE for variations in color among
us and any reference to our null
tiple shades, though insulting.
should be politely parried by
our true racial designa-
ion.
When we think and write let
is first and all the time put the
Negro" in our. thoughts and writ
ngs. Let us write about what is
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17

plates urged to purchase them early possible
to avoid the rush that will during the closing
days. The time to get your license plates is
Secretary Fitzgerald of the enthusiastic advo
Gates of lower auto rate and the passage of the
brought about largely through his influence
and support This service will not soon forgotten by
the hard oppressed of Michigan to whom the
saving of third of the former license price for their
automobile plates is considerable item, during these
ldays of unemployment and depression. ~.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
Large Negro Vote
Challenge Bar

Dallas, Texas a result of the
decision of the federal court in El
Paso last month, awarding dam
ages to DIR. l.. A. Nixon for his
having been barred from the DEM
ocratic primary election there last
spring, Il is predicted that many
Negro citizens of Texas will take
part In the state primaries July
rs.
There are still a few die-hards
among the whites who claim other
ways to bar Negroes from exer-
cising the ballot will be found,
but the general opinion among
white people is that the fight
against qualified Negroes voting
should be dropped.
The latest report Is that the
state executive committee of the
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1914
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A symphony orchestra composed
of SO skilled musicians will pre-
sent concerts in the Lucy Thurman
Branch Y. w. c. A. building every
Tuesday evening at o'clock under
the auspices of the G. W. A. Their
first concert last week was much
enjoyed, The public Is cordially in
vited.
Girl Reserves of the Lucy
Thurman Branch Y. w. G. A. will
hold their annual banquet on We'd
nesday evening, April 4. An inter-
esting program to be presented by
the girls will depict the depression
periods OF history and how they
have affected children. Miss Mayme
l.. Cole, Girl Reserve executive, Is
assisting with the plans. -.
Miss Keren Davis has the dis
tinction of being the first debutant
to be presented to society in the
new Lucy Thurman Branch Y. w.
c. A., March Z, the loveliest party
ever given there. Who will be the
first bride TO speak her vows in the
Lucy Thurman Branch Chapel?
New ideas for preparing meals
for the Family" will be presented
in the Detroit Free Press Cookery
demonstration at the Lucy Thur
man Branch Y. w. c. A. on Friday
afternoon. April 6. at $3.50 o'clock
The program is free. and every
woman interested IS invited to at
tend. BE on time because the pro.
gram will begin promptly at the
hour scheduled. This event is spon.
sorcd by the Educational commit
tee OF the Branch of which Mrs
Phillip Golden is chairman ant
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
NOTICE

All former members of A and r.
State College, Nashville, Tennes.
see, alumni committee are asked 10
meet. sunday afternoon, 2 o'clock,
cotton Club, $500 JOS. Campau,
Iiamtramck. Business of lmpor-
lance 10 be discussed pertaining 10
the arrival Of the President, w. j.
Hill. Oscar DePriest viii address
the body.
Leo Whitaker, Pres.
J. w. Whitaker, Treas.
Geo. HIGHLAND, Sec'y
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17

We wish TO announce TO our
readers, advertisers, footprint
ing customers, and the general
public that the Tribune-Inde-
pendenfs telephone number has
been changed to Clifford 1894.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17

party is divided on the question OF
further action against colored peo-
pie, with a majority said TO be In
favor OF allowing Negroes to vote
when they meet the qualifications
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17

which includes Mrs. Shirley Low
ing. Miss Jessie Simmons, MISS
Elizabeth Gully, Bliss Esther Pet
tiford. Mrs. Elizabeth Mckinney
Mrs. Marjorie Anderson, M S
Junetta Watt, Miss Mignon Walk
or. vice chairman, Mrs. Thelma
Smith, Miss Lulu Gregory, secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary Il. Brown and
Miss Ann Hutchinson.
At the Volunteer Leadership In
situate at the Lucy Thurman
Branch Y. w. C. A. on Wednes
day, March IA, group of womer
heard Mrs. Charles Hill. Mrs. Will
liam s. Starks, chairman OF tho
Branch, and Mrs. Erie Layton
Gates, general secretary OF thu
Detroit Y. w. c. A. speak on The
Y. w. G. A. as Character Build
ing Organization" "Y. w. c. A
Committees" and the relationships
of the various branches of the De-
iroit Association.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17

1t is important for everyone to
know how to treat cuts and burns
and bruises, the right way to apply
bandages, how to treat sprains and
how to administer artificial respi-
ration. Many persons are taking adj
vantage OF the opportunity to learn
these pratical phases of First Aid
under the tutelage OF Red Cross
nurse, Mrs. Davis. at the Lucy
Thurman Branch Y. w. c. A. on
Monday night. from Z TO Q o'clock.
The Red Cross certificate will be
awarded TO those who successfully
complete the course.
The law lectures on Family Re
lations" on Monday evenings and
Commercial Law" Wednesday eve
nings at the Branch are also of in
terest to the public. Golf on Wed.
nesday evenings continues TO b,
popular for girls and their boy
friends as well as husbands ant
wives who are looking forward TO Q
summer OF this invigorating sport
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-17
ORANGE FRONT
GROCERY

FANCY GROCERIES, FRESH
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, also
a fresh line Of choice nests, nj
reasonable prices. 50f7 DRAU-
BIEN, corner Of Theodore.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-04

a good story out Of that John
Smith case and make a human in
terest warn out Of the hitch-hiker
who was picked up for ride and
found herself under arrest. She
isn't hard on the eyes. Shed make
a good picture and is the type that
would sit on the edge Of a desk
and show plenty Of leg. Too bad
we haven't got time to get a pho
tographer down here in time to
make the first edition. But we
might shoot her for a good follow
I'D warn -. Sure, John Smith IS
a phony. hut the officers are GO
inc to find OUT VINO he is before
they turn him loose. Okay, I'll call
YOU back ir seven minutes-1O at
the latest"
Tom Carsons. Of the detective
bureau. was killing time until the
men from the service station
would arrive 70 make the identi-
fication. He looked up as MOrden
entered the room and nodded,
Then he turned back to the tall,
somewhat paunchy individual who
sat on a wooden bench. his Shout
ders slightly stopped, his eyes ner-
vously Pickering about the room,
On a chair nearby sat girl with
eyes that were dark, wary and
watchful.
Morden swept the girl with an
appreciative eye, waited until her
glance rested upon his face, and
smiled.
After a moment she returned
the smile.
Tom Carsons looked over at the
man and said in a weary voice
you're talking just the way they
all of them talk. If | had a nickel
for every guy who claimed he was
going to break me for holding him
I wouldn't have 10 work. You say
your address is 1872 Maple avenue
Then, when we prove you don't
live there. you say you're Johr
Smith Of Riverview, and that you
gave us a fake name and address
because you didn't want to be
involved in a lot of scandal. The
girl claims she's hitch-hiker anC
hasn't any home; that you picked
her up. and.
That's right" said the man.
"Shut up" Carsons said. an