The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-04-06
Now Go On With
The Story

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On q lonely road few miles
from the King City limits. two
! cars were parked. One was a small
coupe. the other a roaster.
A colored man jumped out OF the
. roadster and hurried across the
, road into dense woods while the
. other. short. stochy white man
Ihastened after him.
After going quite a distance. the
colored man called out. "Over here.
Luther"
The white man ran over to a
small clearing where the colored
man was seated on the stump OF q
tree.
Gosh feel like an actor in a
blood and thunder DRAMA" the
white man said as he rolled over a
large stone and sat down opposite
Joe Weaver. the newspaper report
err.
IL guess all we need is the roll
of drums Joe answered.
We'll Joe, it certainly looks like
you're going to get what you were
looking for tomorrow night"
Their plans all laid
NJ seven tomorrow night they
are going to strike. and this time
it is going to be at one of the big
shots Luther replied
"Who?"
Roscoe Hess. your boss. or
Kent Marlin They really want
Kent. They have got wind that
there Ia something afoot and they
(haxe a n~~s" ,nes 49, con NOV 9 8
him. that will put the fear of the
devil i'm the rest. and IL win be all
over but the obituary Say, does the
Organization know about me?"
Sure. told them before we
started Luther. l don't know what
we would do without your help,
but you'll never be sorry.
why shouldn't do 1t, although
i'm certainly tired of having TO as
sociate with lot of skunks."
Joe laughed.
Tired of mingling with white
folks? | know a lot OF Negroes who
would give quite tidy sum to be
in your shoes"
They can have them" said
Luther Thompson Being almost
white has its disadvantages. Me-
|groes don't always trust you and
, neither do the whites. / have deriv-
ed some benefit at times but Id
rather stay with my own folks
2 He picked up his brief case and un'
: lbuckled the straps. boy, I've go'
d some worth while dope this time
e lYou know I'm a regular member II
r. good standing OF the City Improve
n ment Association.
The improvement Is to run tn
colored people out OF town. eh?"
"Of course. Now I'm supposed I
be a stationary salesman, SO III
not conspicuous when carrying
u brief case. and boy. does 1t help
w For the last three meetings Nv
!" acted as secretary. the regular on
''e Is sick. l had chance TO 60 owe
We the whole works. I've got enoug
!. stuff to hang them all. used shol
n' hand on them so l could take dow
NJ all the fancy oratory. Then, whe
go back to the hotel type
a, Lucky for us l learned this whe
nd | was In high school. 1t was hal
90 at first but l soon hit my strid
in. Now here's the greatest bit OF new
yet-News that's going to real
take this city by the cary Joe" al
Luther's voice was solemn. IL
got the low down on Mnnton. q
co lpol,ce commissioner. You know
,k. has been PLAYING hands off gan
ok thus far"
xer 81 know he has presistently r
he fused to do a thing about the
by killings" Joe said.
MS well. don't blame the poor g
rly too much, joe"
ed. "And why not?"
emit Because our commissioners
/ being blackmailed by the pre-
dent of our association"
Are you sure?" Joe asked Q
Iric citedly.
sly Certainly I'm sure. Our pre-
zen dent and have become RI
thu friendly. The other night I z
suspicious about him ard Mant
whep,-I, heard them arguing In
IHH dInfng-room of the hotel. Aft'
wards I took Parker. Chats o
Ipresident) into the bar and siipn
him q few drinks, then piloted b
up to my room where we bad
few more and I got the who
works. The real relsoa Mant
dare rot touch these Killings is
cause he has had his orders. Our