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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-12

We are talking about something
this week that possibly many OF
you know but little about. In
fact. you have TO make a hunt 10
find IL, and in these spring days
when all nature is calling you. II
is very likely that you would not
care to go where we have just
been because II is something In
which not many OF us are In any
sense interested.
We have been saying that our
great economic weakness s that
we do not manufacture things. So
our search now Is for those who
are making serious effort TO
make something We have been
successful this past week and
have had the thrill OF seeing one
OF our group hard at IL. meeting
with all the hardships and dis
couragements that are TO be found
In attempting to break down doors
that are so tightly closed to eco
nomic opportunity.
william Simmons is from Cor
dele, Georgia. He came to Detroit
with a wife and seven children
twelve years ago In search OF bet
ter opportunity for his children
and 10 breathe free air for once In
his life. lie had learned the trade
Of making bro0ms In Macon, Ca,
while attending Central city Col
legc. After coming here he started
10 make brooms in a little factory
at COnant and Gallagher streets,
where during the past few years
he has paid for some three thou
sand dollars worth OF machinery.
ilc does not owe ANYTHING on his
plant which now has a capacity OF
sixty dozen broOnls a ay.
Ia this liiilc factory this man
nON pnsi middle life with FAINT
~ consisting of wife and seven
carves out a living. ON
four members OF his fanii-
IS in the making of brooms, and
could employ many others II he
had money 10 purchase material
Instead OF making sixty dozen
brooms which is The plants ca
Dacity. he now only makes six |
lozen because he cannot finance |
lie purchase of material.
He has the knowledge, skill and
lie has the plant and
ne has the market, for to-day there |
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are firms in Detroit that would
lake his plants capacity produc-
ion II he could deliver, but he has
not money and in this respect his
situation Is the one that is now
common in many small factories,
and also In small retail establish
ments
We face a changed and serious
situation In the field of credit in
this great city. We at one time
could get credit at our banks, but
we cannot do so now. The day OF
the small credit at our banks for
sixty or ninety days at per cent
interest has passed. and we now
have no means OF securing credit
that Is so needful in the life OF
business. Facing condition like
this. IL Is "A marvel that our bust
ness men have been able TO
operate.
The great danger we face Is
that OF arrested development. We
cannot make the business i'm
provement required. unless we can
secure credit, and unless we inn
prove we cannot continue TO com
mand the support OF our custo-
mers. We cannot meet the compe-
tition and our house Will fall.
A few OF us who live within
our house" have been holding
some quiet conferences and we are
going TO make an effort to tackle
this problem. A credit corporation
Is possible for rs. while a bank rs
not al present. We can get the
f1onry required undcF the law OF
Michigan and we are going TO get
it.
There Is mo- hotter possible
m-k among MS ihtu he man who
ia do,ne business and has kept
ulr dur,uo 'hcso years of de-
press on. There H. fine oppor
unity 20 finance Tho making of
thincs such as these brooms made
by Mr.. simmons and several 9th
rrs on ou group WHO are turning
ont soiuc other worth while arti-
c'cs. We know now our trouble.
And orr trouble is the same that
hc Other races face; in fact all
small business must save itself
through credit corporations. 1t
can be done and we are going to
10 a.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-12
THE RAMBLING REPORTER

The Republican party in this
state is fast recovering from the
temporary setback of nearly two
years ago and is coming back in
10 It's own with vengeance. And
IL is bcing predicted now there
viii be "A complete upset of the
Democratic Party next fall
The Democratic Party being
completely washed up is running
true to form fighting and wrangl-
ing among themselves which
hows the inert weakness of the
party The Chief Executive of the
state having virtually taxed him
self out OF office can not hope TO
come back while the democratic
WINK of the state legislature has
displayed the characteristics OF "A
stubborn donkey, the symbol OF the
party. refusing to move In any di-
rection stalling and doing no
thing.
As far as the Negro democrats
are concerned. the leaders are
simply resting on their oars and
drifting: soon they will be lost In
the sea of Oblivion and their few
followers who deserted the G. o..
=. for brief season Will come
back into the fold.
Mr.. Chas. II. Mahoney one Of
he ablest and best prepared men
in the city nomination for Con-
gress from the LIST District two
years ago and was defeated at the
general election only because OF
the Democratic Landslide. This fall
will find an entirely different set
up. The democrats being through
and the republican opposition run
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But Trotter was not an organi-
zation man. He was a free lance;
too intense and sturdy TO loan
himself 10 that compromise which
is the basis OF all real organiza-
ton. Trouble arose I'm the Niagara
movement, and afterward when
the Niagara movement Joined the
new n. A. A. G. r., Trotter stood
out I'm revolt. and curiously
enough. did not join the new or
ganization because OF his suspi-
cion OF the white elements who
were cooperating with US.
lie devoted himself TO The
Guardian, and II became one Of
the first OF the nationwide week
lies. His wife worked with him in
utter devotion; giving up all
thought of children; giving up
her pretty home in Roxbury; liv-
ing an lunching with him In the
Guardian Office, and knowing
hunger and cold. II was a mag
nificent partnership. and she died
to pay for II.
The Trotter philosophy was
carried out remorselessly In his
paper, and his philosophy. He
stood unflinchingly for fighting
separation and discrimination in
church and school and in profess
sional and business life. He
would not allow colored Y. M.
c. A. in Boston, and he hated TO
recognize colored churches, or
colored colleges. On this battle
line he fought long, exhausting
fight for over a quarter OF CEN
fury. What has been the result?
There are fewer Negroes in Bos-
ton p.churches today than when
Trotter began a crusade, and col
ored people sat in the pews un-
der Phillips Brooks preaching.
There may be more colored
teachers In the schools, but GER
tainiy they are playing no such
part as Maria Baldwin did, as
principal, of the best Cambridge
Grammar School.
When Trotter began, not a
sinele hotel in Boston dared to re-
inse coiOred guests Today. there
arc few B0eton hotels whore coll
ored people are received. There is
SUI no colored Y. N. &. A., hnl
on the other hand. there are prac-
iically no colored members of the
white "Y" and young colorcd men
are deprived OF club house and
recreational facilities which they
sorely need. In the professions, in
employment, and in bust
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WIN. MONROE TROTTER
CONTINUED from Page p

ness, there is certainly not less,
and probably more discrimina-
ion than there use TO be.
Does this mean tat Trotter's
life was a failure? N T.
He lived up to his belief to
the bestt OF his ability. He fought
like man. The ultimate object
OF his fighting was absolutely
right, but he miscalculated the
opposition. He thought that Bos-
ton and America would yield to
agitation. icy did not. On the
contrary, TO some extent, the very
agitation carried on In these years
has solicited opposition. This
does not mean that agitation does
not pay; but II means that you
cannot necessarily cash in quickly
upon 1t. Ii means that sacrifice,
even TO blood and tears. must be
given to this great fight; and
not one but thousand lives, like
that of Monroe Trotter. is neces-
sary To victory.
More than that, inner organi-
zation is demanded. The free
lance like Trotter is not strong
enough. The mailed fist has got to
be .clenched. The united effort of
twelve millions has got to be
made to mean more than the in
dividual effort of those who think
arigftt.l Yet this very inner or
ganization involves aggregation.
1t involves voluntary racial or
ganization. and this raial group
ing invites further effort at en-
forced segregation by law and
custom from without. Neverthe-
less, there Is no alternative. We
have got to unite TO save our
selves; and while the unbending
devotion to principle, such as
Monroe 1'rotter shows, has and
must ever have, its value, with
sorrow and yet with conviction,
we know that this is not enough.
/ can understand his death. |
can see man OF sixty. tired and
disappointed. facing poverty and
defeat. Standing amid Indifferent
friends and triumphant enemies.
So lie went to the window Of his
Dark Tower, and 5eckoned 10
Death; up from where She lay
among the lilies. And Death, like
"A whirlwind. swept up TO him.
shall think Of him as lying silent,
cold and still; at last at peace,
areanlle.s and serene. Let no
trump of doom disturb him from
his perfect and eternal rest
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COSTS al least So. After this IS
deducted. what has the poor work
er left for the ordinary comforts
OF life?
Perhaps Il Is impossible for the
average family TO pay n maid $17
"A week. but any family which can
employ II maid certainly can pay
more than SIS and board. But
there are "gyps" who are actually
working their domestic help for a
whole week and pay them only
81 or 81 That Is condition which
should be frowned upon These
people are simply taking advan-
tage OF widespread unemployment
~ rob and cheat women who have
10 earn their daily bread
1hurc should be a domestic code
With a graduated wage scale To
take care of both the wealthy and
midlNc-class home. hui amy honse-
wifc who pays "A midd SS Il week
ought 10 be ostracized and driven
from decent society.
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The Philadelphia Council on
Household Occupations suggested
q tentative code for domestic help
of $40 per week for domestic help
living in and SIC 10 $l7 per week
tor servants who live out.
The so-called middle class
as represented by Mrs.
Robert Satinsky thinks that five
dollars week with board Is sur
flcicnt. She Is OF the opinion that
he published wage scale viii put
foolish notions In the heads OF
domestic employees.
II Is fact that many house
wi,ca are taking advantage 81
ue unrmplnymcn situation by
paying starvation wages 70 thor
.4.,is an cook Many families
tat as htflo as S3 for "A weeks
work This small SUM IS insuiii-
client for any human being 10 live
ON. 4 single room. if II is decent,
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difficulties.
Reveend Peck's efforts speak
for themselves. lie has done more
than organize a meium. He has
developed consciousness that Is
indies ructable. He has instillod
good Will that is imperyious To ;he
petty thrusts Of jealousy and IN
trigue. lie has combined chris
uu.n with everyday life. lie IS
t' ho 1--WE thousand.
Lastly the Booker r. Washing
JON Trade Association is the type
OF segregation that the Negro must
support for In like movements lie
the salvation of Afro America.
The next move must ac made to
solve the problem Of providing Jobs
for our idle. Lack of effective or
ganization has shown Us 10 be IL
"A very unsatisfactory and un-
strategic position Being broke Is
worse Than most of the nine
plaques, but all of its pains are
AZ nllning compared to It's bore
Yll Ii is the rnnui that the breaks
spirit Looking for five. three, two
or one dollar: living off of peanut
butter. erasing your name from
your good hooks so that you may
sell them for enough TO set
sustenance ana trying 10 make a
death-grin lock like personality
smile is what freaks strong men.
Having plenty Ct appetite and 40
food is bad Something is possible
10 provide VA avenue Tor more
earnings. Another Reverend Peck
is needed 10 solve this situation.
Another typo Of segregated activi-
" Will do IL.
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Owner Must Serve

Continued from Page ~
ant about noon Tuesday. and
aslFd them at what time they
had their lunch hour They In
formed him II was FROM To . p.
m. Later in the afternoon. not
ice was posted on the door OF the
fireman. Fitzgerald and Sink
place near the cdernl builling
which stated that the restaurant
was closed from 3 TO . y. m.
,lgnOding the. notice. j. j. An
derson and VI. CAN'T went into the
restaurant, and were informed
the restaurant was not serving
customers at that time. On prev
ious occasions when colored Z. o.
workers entered the restaurant
the service would be postponed as
long as twenty-five minutes or
half an hour. to set around serv-
ing the colored patrons.
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PUBLIC OPINION
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE

So many said they wanted 10
see the drama. 'Illegtinate. which
was presented al the Lucy Thur
man Y. W. G. A.. Thursday even
ing, April IL, because they had
read so much about II in the Tri-
bune- Independent. and because
the quality OF the advertising was
so different.
Where are they. who say II
does not pay TO advertise? Right
here and now. wish TO thank
the press for their unstainted CO
operation in helping TO put the
play over. II reflected credit upon
its author, Mrs. Audrey Boulding,
and upon those who took part In
presenting the drama.
(Signed)
Miss Mabel L. Philips
Chr. OF Publicly
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ming around in circles playing up
on the emotions of mendicants, not
Knowing that excitement through
cmotionalism dies ont long before
ne voters get 10 the polls, leaves
the necessary opening for Maho-
ney.
Mr.. Mahoncy Is taking advant-
age of this situation and is appeal
Ing TO the common sense and the
intelligence of the voters who
want real representation in Wash
ingtOn.
Those who both think and vote
are willing 10 admit that the Ne
gro has made some sad mistakes
OF judgement I'm the selection or
rather in accepting candidates
who thrust themselves upon an
unsuspecting public; this time
they are out TO support only the
right man and Chas. II. Mahoney
Is The choice of the people.
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P. O. WORKERS
GET TOGETHER
FOR HARMONY

Sunday May g. the president OF
the local No. 295 OF the National
Federation OF Z. O. Clerks. togeth-
or with two other members. met
with a committee from the Detroit
branch OF the National Alliance of
Posal Employees, TO bring about a
more amicahle relation between
the two organizations, and to
break down the color barrier
which has kept the white and col
Orcd clerks cstranged
The committees met az the Nae
irema cub at 4:30 p m. The white
group was composed of President
stephens and Mcssrs Wheeler and
Stillwell; the Committee from the
Alliance being composed Of Presi-
dent Anderson. Messrs CAN'T.
Morton Ross and Solomon. secre-
tary.
FrankleSs Urged
Mr.. Wheeler opened the alscus-
sion by requesting everyone to
talk freely and frankly and lay
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-12
DIR. Cornelly To BE
At Mass Meeting

DR.. Paul Cornelly NJ. d.. from
the Research Department OF the
University OF Michigan. will adj
ress mass meeting at the Y. M.
C. A., 635 Il. Elizabeth street.
Sunday, May 10, at $3.50 p. m. His
subject will be Municipal Hos
pitfalls. Negro Hospitals. and Ne
gro Physicians"
Many prominent physicians and
leaders of Detroit will be present
including County Auditor Ray ID
Schneider, DR.. Taylor. OF McGill
University. members OF the Allied
Medical Society and others. The
public is invited.
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PLEADS FOR TRUTH

I wonder when human beings
will speak the truth? Is there
something in their veins that
makes them lie. causing their
hearts to worry and be filled with
regret for the wrong things they
have said about others?
o, Lord. teach human beings to
speak the truth.
Mrs. Crosswhite
1891 McGraw
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Question Column
by Jane Boyer

CONTINUED from Page p
ever before us--we all love them.
Ask dad II you. can't have the
crowd over for the evening. say
Friday when school is over-or
may be to a neighborhood show,
but don't stay out late-be just a
good pal to the boys. You have a
good father--one who is interest
cd in your welfare. he has proven
that-just be patient a little
longer.
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PUBLIC OPINION

Editors Note: The cordially
and the general public 70 make Of these columns through
vital importance TO the
make this one OF the interesting
write letters clearly the
no address and limit letters 10 100 words No unsigned
comm unioations will be considered
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the cards on the table. He stated
II was his desire to see the two
organizations unite In their night
for better working conditions and
more human understanding be-
tween the races.
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EDITORS MAIL


Detroit. Mich.
April %. 1884
The acknowledgement
flag st. Antoine Street
Detroit. Mich.
Tau Chapter. Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority hearty thanks you
for the publicity given our recent
Mid Western Regional Conference,
held April 60. Your article on the
conference were widely read and
really stimulated public interest
We know that your cooperation
played large part In making our
conference a great success.
May we pledge our support In
all your undertakings.
Thank you.
Elizabeth Morton, Pres.
Josephine Thompson,
Cor. Secretary
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GRATEFUL

April 16. 1884
The Tribune-Independent
Detroit. Mich.
Dear Editor:
We OF the Lucy Thurman
Branch Y. w. c. A. wish to ex-
press our appreciation for the very
helpful publicity you have given
our Branch through your paper.
We will be glad TO assist you In
any way that is possible when
you see III 10 call on us.
Sincerely
(SigDcd) Mrs. A. +. Thomas
cor. See. y. w G. A.
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cies decorators, cemeteries confectoners, and
others.
The exhibit marked the dawn of a brighter day in
the progress and development of business people in
Detroit 1t a great achievement
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Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Deeper are
in Chicago visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Edward Anderson and Mr..
Anderson. Mrs. Edna Martin &C
companied the Doeppers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D. Sheerin
and family will leave the first of
the month for Lake Maxinkuckee
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Ressler
ST., are spending the week in Chi
cago.
DR.. and Mrs. Glenn G. Lord and
Miss Dorothy O'Brien have returned
from Cleveland, o., where DR.. Lord
attended the American Medical AS
ISOLATION convention.
Mrs. V. R. McQuilkin and son
John Robert and daughter Jean Ann
of Evanston, Ill, have gone to Indian
lake, Russell Point, o. for the sum-
mer, after making a visit with Miss
Katherine Kruge, 872 East drive,
Woodruff Place.
Following her graduation tomor-
row from Wellesley college, Welles-
ley, Mass, Miss Helen Elizabeth
BorinStein will leave with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis j. Borin-
stein, for Bermuda.
Mrs. Paul Biegler will return to-
day from visit in Cincinnati, o.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert H. Orbison
and Miss Mary Elizabeth johnson
have returned fom two weeks visit
in Washington.
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National President Attends
st. Mary.S AIun11ae Meeting

alumnae of the college; Miss Marion
McCandleSS, executive secretary of
the alumnae; Miss Edith Bauerlein,
treasurer of the alumnae associa-
ton; Mrs. Helena Chamberlain one
of the oldest alumnae of the school;
Miss Dorothy Shell Dugan and -iss
Elinor Kirby, both of Indianapolis,
and Miss Kathleen ODowd, Ft.
Wayne, who were graduated from
the college June 8.
Miss McCandless talked on
alumnae problems and projects, and
Miss Dorothy Ann Brown reviewed
events in the undergraduate life of
the college during the past year.
Out of town guests included:
Misses Mary Virginia Rosenfeld,
Catherine Ann Cooney, Margaret
Bergan, Virginia Guthrie, and Mary
Louise Wills, all of South Bend;
Miss katherine and Miss Helen
Brazzill, Hammond; Miss Virginia
BONN, FIT. Wayne; Mrs. oscar K.
Rust Jr. and Miss Mary Margaret
Link, Greensburg; Miss Katherine
Mulholland, Anderson; Mrs. Gordon
A. Thomas, Mrs. Carl Wagner,
Misses Louise Dewenter, Mary Louise
and Betty Neville, Eileen McEwan,
Maxine Palma and Mary Emily
Decker, all of Lafayette.
Misses McCandleSS, Cooney and
Wills were house guests of Miss
Reach. Miss Rosenfeld and Miss
Bergan visited Miss Kotteman. Miss
Virginia Bohn and Miss O'Dowd
we're house guests of Miss Brown.
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Dorothy Sherer
to Be Bride of
Tho Poggiana

The marriage of Miss Dorothy
Sherer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank z. Sherer, and Tino j. Pog-
giana, son of Joseph Poggiana, will
take place at 10 Wednesday morn
ing, July 4, in SIS. Peter and Paul
cathedral.
Miss Sherer has chosen her sis
ter, Miss Jane Sherer, as her maid
of honor, and Francis j. Mccarthy
will be best man.
Mrs. Charles j. SPOTS will enter
tain Friday night at her home, 500
Julian avenue, for the bride-elect,
and Mrs. Roy K. Goats and Mrs.
Wilbur Mccullough will entertain
Saturday at the home of Mrs.
Coats.
A party June 26 will be given
with Mrs. Glenn RalSton entertain
ing at her home, 4402 Carrollton
avenue. Guests will be entertained
at a linen shower and bridge party.
Mrs. Arnold Morgan entertained
at her home in Brooklyn Saturday
afternoon honoring Miss Sherer.
Mrs. John Goats assisted the host
eSS