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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-07

The following Is news item
concerning a recent election In the
city OF beaumont, State OF Texas:
When Mayor +. A. Fletcher OF
this city consistently barred Ne
groes from the city auditorium. he
little imagined that they would be
able TO ,wreak vengeance upon him
politically. He knows better now.
Last week Beaumont Negroes vot-
ed In the Democratic primaries for
the first time in history and voted
for a man against Mayor Fletcher.
and he, vas defeated. The Negroes
were enabled to participate In the
primary election by decision OF
the Texas attorney generals Of
flee following the winning of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People of
the YtNrd sFCas Primary case
launtlH by III. q. A. Dixon of FL
asosyNie decision of the attor-
ney-gknefal's office came when
Mayor Fletcher. and his supporters
s sopsnS '0SpSsssss' Negroes fro"
This il IA clear-cut case which
shows The power of the ballot i.
Mayor Fletcher. had the power to
bar the NgerSeS from the city aud
itorium Dat With the ballot in
their hands. patience in their
Breasts and good judgement in
their actions. they used their pow
er to bar FLETCHER from office a
fine tribute to the power of the
ballot and TO those whose good
judgement exercised IL
st Louis Argus. March %
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-07

that's American inconsistency to
perfection.
In the field of religion a learned
Bishop is given a prison sen
tence for an act that he has spent
years in preaching against But
maybe that's not Inconsistency.
being race man. perhaps IL Is
just the natural weakness of the
male.
Some Illinois legislators were
successful i'm getting their bill
passed anent segregation during
the coming 1884 Chicago Fair Yet,
| personally know that within two
blocks of the office OF some OF
these Legislators discrimination Is
and has been practiced for years
against the race. But then maybe
this Is not inconsistency-just OPP
portunism with a capital O.
In the economic field perhaps
the biggest bit of inconsistency Is
that propaganda being fostered y,
the capitalist group who contend
that a promise to pay a dollar
printed on greenback, by the
United States government is not
equally as good as similar prom.
Use printed on a nice Autographed
bond but bearing a given rate oil
interest. IL the government ism,
dogofor a dollar. how can IL bt
good for a dollar, how can II be
And in the solution OF this bit oi
inconsistency lies our freedom
from the paying OF ever-increasine
taxes to meet these added and
never-ending interest payments.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-07
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LABOR POINTS THE WAY

Labor was given position unN
der the new deal which was all
that II could hpoe TO attain. Yet IL
was not satisfied. IL is piling up
demands and threatening to strike
II they are not granted.
We call attention to this situa-
ton, not to criticise labor. We be-
liave that its course is exactly
what Is proper in a democray. II
IL does not work in its own inter-
est. IL does not use a privilege
which it has. At the same time. IL
II does not serve itself, II may as
well know its interests will be
neglected.
There is a lesson for Negroes in
what labor Is doing. Even more
than II, they should be diligent in
their own behalf. Being for the
most part drawn from the white
part OF the population, labor suf-
fers no race or. color handicap. II
faces only the class problems. Ne
groes face both. If labor must
unite and insist even to the point
or putting its own welfare first,
how much more must Negroes,
Ii is easy to say that groups
which insist upon their own pro-
gram are selfish. But IL they were
to work for some other program,
would not those who benefit by il
be selfish? The truth Is the good
of the whole is made up of the
well-being of all its parts Until
Negroes get work, living wage,
and opportunity, this nation can
not be its best. Active help from
outside was needed to lift them
out of their slave status, but once
out. they should not need guard
ians of their liberty. Some things
a man ought to do for himself
We would have Negroes less
truculent than labor. We believe
they would be. Ii is their racial in
heritance and their training TO be
diplomatic. But under the velvet
exterior there should be a steel
VIII to work through to the full
measure Of American citizenship.
1t is nothing less than an out
rage that a stranger from Europe
can get whatever is Offered the
public, and in few years become,
one of the sovereign people whose
Will is law. but a black man whose
ancestors have helped to build
this country, cannot get his hui
man needs supplied even when he
offers the market price for them.
....-Kensas city Call, March %.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-07
What Other Editors Say:

Pinchot talks much about the
needs of the working man. But he
does nothing except talk.
This newspaper fought hard Tor
his election for Governor because
1t thought he was great liberal,
interested in the welfare Of all the
people. But the facts show that
Clifford Pinchot Is the biggest hyp-
ocrite who ever succeeded in hood
winking the public.
DO not be fooled second time
He was going to cut auto drivers
licenses to $1.00. They are still
$500. The gas and electric bills
were going to be decreased. They
remain the same. He has packed
the Public Service Commission
with his henchmen. not for the
public's good, but TO keep men
like Peter Stalhnecker on the pay
roll
Every piece Of remedial legisla-
ton enacted TO ease the burden OF
colored citizens has been killed by
Pinchot He vetoed the Hart Ma
tional Guard Law. He claimed that
the law was unnecessary because
colored men could join the Penn
sylvania Guard anyway.
The Fuller Equal Rights Bill
was vetoed by Pinchot because.
according TO his twisted mind. H.
was too drastic.
And the straw which broke the
camel's back was when he malic-
iously killed the Harris Bill which
would have prevented discrimna-
ton against colored workers on
Public Works Projects.
Governor Pinchot is smooth
politician. He knows all the tricks.
1t is the job OF those who desire
Il real man To go TO the Senate
from Pennsylvania TO keep the
truth concerning Pinchot con
stantly before the people. Pinchot
must not go To the Senate
PHILADELPHIA Tribune
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-07
Seed In The Wind
VICTOR l.. HICKS

and evil must be difference
which men themselves recognize
and understand. Happiness is not
the reward of virtue; II is the in
telligible consequence thereof. Vir-
tue cannot be commanded. il is al
ways willed out of personal be-
lief and desire. The difference be-
tween good and evil must be a
difference which the individual re-
cognizes and understands. Human
ism is the basis of practical The
ology and teachers of religion
must avoid dogmatic actions and
constructions in their application
aud practice. The surest know
ledge of the conditions of HUI
man happiness lies not in taking
that which rightfully accrues to
the Golfers OF the poor. The FIVE
THOUSAND III ST NOT b +
STARVED. BUT FED.
] What Are You Worth: We are
/ living in the twentieth century,
not in the middle ages. That. l am
sure, is harmless observation
that will cause no alarm.
Many of the customs OF earlier
peoples are out of place In our
ultra-modern world. Few OF the
venerable voices that speak to us
out OF the past would advocate the
scrapping of prescribed method
and set ideas supposedly proven
through long useage
The fact of our modernity
should be kept in mind in a dis
cussion of methods to be used IL
group achievement.
The world Is evolving a set o
new and pliable ideas, entirely new
. methods OF attack TO meet new
problems. The higher standard o
living requires much larger out
lay per individual than formerly
Educational demands are greater
while costs of securing same hav,
increased threefold. Every Negr
has inherited the problems of hi
|, fellow. There are no separate an,
. distinct methods set aside Il
: America for definite people. w
! have problems to solve as citizen
: that will preserve group entity
!, We must consider these problem
In the light OF modern thought an
reason, IL we are to be helpful
:, There is no place for either su
/. perstition, laxity or dogma. lie
the past unbind you. Your wort
to your group will be measured b.
$ your grasp OF modern methods.
: Answering Fan Mail: Severa
: letters have come to me. All from
loal sources of course. All hav
4 been rather severe and all seem L
D have an idea about what shoul,
write. I am grateful for every let
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-04-07

DO They Know What They Do:
II Enemies are the shadow of man
then the average mans shadow is
very long.
From where do our enemies
come when wa are engaged in
peaceful cultural work which, ii
would seem. neither belittles nor
violates anyone? Is IL possible
that hostility may arise from lack
of understanding or envy? No.
such is not the case. We need
search for it among the debris of
that deeply rotted human quality
which emanates from ignorance.
Many are the circumstances
that gather unto us our enemies.
If we talk of our preferences, of
our everyday life; if we speak of
books or refer 70 racial tendencies;
IL we wish 10 improve our condi-
ton and succeed in SO doing; If
we strive for influence and are in
small way successful; or. il we
wish TO change our LIES course
and merely attempt il. we have
succeeded in developing an ignor-
ant hatred. usually secretive and
uniounded on the simple princi-
pies of reason.
Yet. despite that II is natural 10
chafe at an enemy ii we could
but go over list of their names
we would feel PROUD tina; they ar,
the antagonists of the expression
of culture and achievement They
are the Brigands who prey on thu
successes of fellowmen while tug
ging at the leashes OF their owl
inequalities.
We owe them thanks however al
none are so helpful to us as enc
mics who qualify TO the above Gu
keeness OF Wisdom, our indcfatig
ability or capacity for work we ow
; In a great measure to them.
= They never stop at small effort
!, TO begrime and they are superlib
= eral with exaggeration. They hol
: the distinction of possessing
> magnificent dictionary of hatre
before which the expression O
friends pales into significance. l
definite cases. always with reaso
, not well founded, they lose thei
. vocabulary for good, for honest
y and for just approval.
Nevertheless, God bless then
y They urge us on to indefatigabl
e activity and in so doing forge 10
u us the armour of heroic achieve
! ment.
d Starving The 500; Religion
u teachers who are close to the pee
pie surely know that they mus
e act wisely, dispense charity, ad
e minister honestly and live right
u eously II they are to make Go
u convincing and their own title I
< speak for him valid.
Even in his most fanciful mo
ments the common man Is Away
!. primarily interested In the pro
= sale consequences. He Is not In
spired TO worship at a shrine tina
is being dehled by its keeper. II
> the plain people religion is no
disinterested speculation but
very practical matter. II is con
cerned with their we'll being Il
this world as well as In an equal,
concrete world to come. Congre
cations at large may not under
I stand the methods of practical chi
canery but they are accurate
judges of its more tangible re
/ suits. These results are oftime
: so impressive that religious lead
ers are embarrassed by the un
b bounded reaction which they hav,
aroused, sometimes unintentional
ly.
II seems; according to recen
articles appearing week aftel
week in the local press. a crisis
has been reached in Detroit. So,
The difference between goot
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KEEP PrNCMOT FROM SENATE

Governor Clifford Iinchot is Il
candidate for the Republican nom
nation for the United States Sen
ate He must be defeated at all
costs.
Behind this wiley politician is a
record OF broken promises that
staggcrs the imagination. His am
bition TO go TO the Senate is purely
selfish. He will say anything to
get himself elected 10 Office. His
promises are like pie crust east
ly broken.
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Evening star., 1934-12-09
MUSS0LINI MOVES
TOCURB GOLD DRAIN
Orders Forcible Conversion of All
Foreign Bonds Held by
Italians.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December 8.-Premier Mus
solni began back-to-th the-vall de-
fense of Italy's Ira and gold chest to-
day, ordering forcible conversion of
all foreign bonds, stock and credits
held by the nations citizens.
AS result several billions in lira
credits in dollars, pounds and francs
will be turned over to the Bank OF
Italy. All will be exchanged for Ira
and will be used along with gold to
pay for the surplus of imports over
exports.
Action by the cabinet followed
quickly on the publication of the last
Today report of the Bank of Italy
showing the loss of 100000 gold
lire in that period, while at the same
time currency circulation rose 250.-
100000. In 10 months the gold and
foreign exchange holdings of the bank
have fallen 20 per cent as a trade
deficit of 2,000,000.0 900 of lire piled up.
The action set at rest, at least for
the time being, rumors that Italy soon
would revalue the lira.
The bankers said forcible CONVEX
sion supports the hra by putting sew
eral billions in foreign credits at the
disposal of the Bank Of Italy. How
ever, it does not strike at the root of
the problem, causing the gold flow
from the bank. The cause is Italy's
inability to sell enough goods in for
eign markets, because of her high
prices. The loss Of gold reduced the
gold coverage to 41.2 per cent. The
legal limit is 40 per cent.
Evening star., 1934-12-09

MIR. Wilcher was past national chap
lain of the Disabled American Vet
Grams of the World War and a former
public welfare and social service di-
rector.
The National University Debating
Society was organized to meet the
demands of the exceptional forensic
talent included in this years enroll
ment. The. charter members expect
when classes are resumed at National
at the termination Of the current
Christmas and New Year holidays.
The leaders in the organization Of
the society included Harry Clenden-
ming, C.. Ducker, Ingram Mack, Giles
Morrow and Miss Marion Poole. In ad-
dition to MIR. Wilcher and Mrs.
Raeder, the elected officers.
National University's Mu Chapter
of Sigma Delta Kappa, Nationwide
fraternity, has been assigned promi-
nent recognition in the organization
of committees named to plan for the
national convention of the fraternity
in January. Prof. Walter Bastian
of the National Law School faculty
has been made member of the Gen
eral Convention Committee. Other
committee assignments of National
Law School men include: DIR. Hayden
johnson, chancellor of the university
and dean of its Law School, chairman
of the Banquet Committee, and Frank
A. Ahearn, member of that commit
tee; Judge Singleton and Louis F..
Bohraus, New Year Dance Committee:
Judge Charles S. Lobingier, Law
School faculty, chairman. and John
Marchant and Fred Unger, students,
members Reception and Registration
Committee; J. N. Albin, Stag Party
Committee; Louis Werner, Invitation
Committee; Donald Sanborn, Publicity
Committee; Ugo Carusi. National
graduate. chairman Decorations Com
mittee; Ugo Carusi, chairman Favors
Committee; H. Winship Wheatley.
professor of criminal law, chairman,
and Prof. Roger O'Donnell, Judge
Lobingier, Dean johnson of the
faculty and Robert M. Charles, STU
dent, Speakers Committee.
Geneva Hoult, instructor in short
hand at Strayer College, spoke before
the Annual Convention of the Ameri-
can Guidance Association at Pitts
burgh last Thursday on the subject
of Administering Guidance Through
the Commercial Subjects"
Miss Hoult has been a member Of
the vocational guidance organization
for four years.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
SLUM BLAZE TOLL
REACHES FOUR DEAD
Gotham Tenement Swept a.
Housing Authority Starts
Cleanup Program.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 8.-Less
than "a hours after the Municipal
Housing Authority set in motion its
first slum-clearing housing project
fire swept a Bronx tenement today,
causing the deaths Of four persons
and injuries to four others, one Of
whom was critically hurt.
The scene of the fatal fire was far
removed from the lower East Side
site of the municipalities opening
venture in recreating fire trap, in
sanitary tenements into low-cost
model apartments.
Starting between the second and
third floors, the flames swept up a
stairwell and burst through the roof
to be famed by brisk wind. The
"a families tenanting the building
fled hurriedly into bitter-cold streets
and f1remen fought two hours to bring
the blaze under control
The four dead. Mrs Catherine Glib
ney, So; her sons, John, Z, and Law
renee, 2, and Mrs. Minnie johnson,
81, were trapped on the third floor
and died from burns or suffocation.
Reported evidence of incendiarism
was Immediately investigated by fire
nnarshals, but they asserted no con-
f1rmation had been discovered.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
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Neither North nor South holds any,
thing outstanding in the way of cards.
North's hand is much better, distribu-
tionally, than South's hand, but East
might easily have bought the hand for
small partial in hearts had West be-
lieved in keeping the bidding open with
weak hand.
East dealt and bid one heart. South
passed and West passed. North pro-
tected with negative double. After
East's pass South was almost tempted
to leave the double in in view of the
fact that East and West were vulner-
able, but she, fortunately, reconsidered
and bid one spade. West also changed
his mind, re-entering the bidding with
two hearts. North bid two spades.
East went three hearts and South
doubled that with great deal of salts
faction. North, now assured Of the
fact that South holds strong hand,
jumped to four spades, which East
doubled. South felt slightly i'll until
the dummy went down.
The opening lead was a heart. which
was trumped in dummy. The king of
diamonds was laid down. East fell for
the bait, and took with the ace, re-
turning another heart. Dummy's jack
of spades was led. West won with the
queen and pushed third round of
hearts.
At this point the dummy's trumps
were exhausted. Miss Collyer entered
her hand with the queen of diamonds,
and played the ace and another spade,
throwing East in the lead. East was
helpless. Two discards are assured on
the set-up diamonds. South thus
made five spades, doubled at four
-Four spades cannot be defeated at
any time, but the declarer's task is
rendered more difficult if East holds
off on the diamonds as he should.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
NEWS WOMEN TO HONOR
MISS LENROOT TUESDAY
National Press Club Also Will Be
Hostess to DR.. Mary Hayes
of New York.

Miss Katherine Lenroot, newly ap-
pointed director of the Childrens
Bureau of the Labor Department, will
be the guest of honor at the weekly
luncheon of the Womens National
Press Club Tuesday at ! pm, in the
Willard Hotel.
DR.. Mary S. Hayes of New York,
director Of vocational work for young
people in New York City, will accom-
pany her. She Is now with the Chill
dren's Bureau for three months.
Other guests Of the newspaper
women will be Mrs. Barbara N. Arm
strong of California, consultant on
old-age security, and a member of
the Presidents Committee on Eco
nomic Security, and Mrs B. F. Lang
worthy, national president of the
Parent-Teacher Congress.
Evening star., 1934-12-09

embezzlement was tried by Elizabeth
Salisbury as prosecuting attorney and
Hattie Meyers as counsel for the de-
fendant. An equity suit for the par
tition Of real estate was argued by
Mitchell Bernstein as attorney for the
plaintiff and Ellie c. Carlson, de-
fendant attorney.
The question Of the governing Of
the District Of Columbia by an elected
mayor was argued yesterday at the
debating class of the evening division
freshman. Those speaking for a
change in the form of government
were j. Austin Latimer, James l..
Thomas and Harriet Coombs, while
those speaking against it were Harry
r. Erps, Joseph D. Titus, and Galen
M. Buckles.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
!SANTA'S MESSAGE
| CHEERS CHILDREN
List of 1000 Is Compiled
for Gifts at Central
Union Mission.

A message from Santa Claus that
brings cheer to several thousand boys
and girls in Washington was received
Bennett at the Central Union Mission.
It read: Dear folks: Get the gang
together for Christmas eve at 8 am,
sure thing. I've engaged the Fox
Theater for the biggest and jolliest
party we've given in 20 years. Get
busy-Santa. P. S.-Don't forget to
invite that nice lady in the White
House to Join us again this year."
Compiled Special List.
Santa's message was all that was
needed to set the wheels in motion.
It was announced to the accompani-
ment of gleeful shouts at the Chill
dren's Emergency Home. Then Mrs.
Bennett began compiling special list
of 1900 names and a longer list Of
things which she will send post-haste
to the boss foremen in Santa's toy
and clothing shops.
Carter Barron, manager of the Fox,
confirmed the fact that he had prom
ised the theater as a special favor to
the mission children and their friends.
Each of the 1900 special guests of
the mission will receive q cretonne
bag stuffed with toys, candies and
warm things to wear. This week Mrs
Bennett will call upon the Women's
Guild to help get things in readiness.
Each bag will bear the name and
age Of the child for whom 1t is in
tended, so there will be no misf1ts in
clothing or mistakes in the kinds
Of toys.
Oldest Children's Parties.
Back in 1915, when the Bennetts
first came to Washington, they started
the annual Christmas parties at the
mission. These are the oldest estab-
lished parties in Washington for
children. In recent years they grew
so in popularity that it has been nee
essary to hold them in a downtown
| theater
But as experienced as they are in
| getting up these Christmas parties,
| the Bennetts and Santa must have
cooperation from the friends of the
mission. There are a lot of bags to
| fill-so many children who know no
other Christmas-that the help Of all
the churches is needed.
Government employees in the vari-
Gus departments and girls clubs in
the city also have volunteered to help
and the bags may be obtained from
the mission quarters, 624 Indiana
avenue.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
QUEEN TO BE CHOSEN
Marvin Young Peoples Group to
Name Festival Leader.

The selection Of queen of the early
Winter festival of the Marvin Young
Peoples Department at Marvin
Church, Tenth street and Independ-
ence avenue southwest, will feature
the program to be given at pm.
Tuesday.
Candidates are Ethel Simms, Ada
Grace Shaw, Catherine Simms, Emma
Shaw and Bessie Hale.
Other features will be a pie-eating
contest and music by the Young
Peoples Glee Club.