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The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-02

We who live within our house
use great amount Of cotton cloth.
In our homes, upon our bodies, in
barber shops we must have towels,
Jackets. etc in our beauty parlors.
restaurants. and all of our stores.
We are developing linen supply
houses in several OF our large
cities In Indianapolis we have Il
Company that max
es different garments such as
Jackets and aprons that are used
for BARRIERS walters. beauty opera
tors. physicians. dentists and nurs-
es. etc.
I'm Detroit our Supreme Linen
Supply Company owned and oper-
ated by Mr.. Fred i,.cn has develop
ed into a iarg" and prOsp, rouS
BUSINESS. He has the support of
large number of our people in
business but al this moment is
making great fight against very
unfair competition upon the part
Of certan linen supply company
owned by people who do not live
within our house. who are offering
All manner OF Inducements 10 our
people in an effort 10 run him out
Of business.
II does seem that We would have
sense enough 10 see through
scheme OF This character. Ima,sne
how Mr. Allen must feel when he
approaches a Negro business man
Or woman offering 10 supply them
with fresh linens for week and
o be told that another firm Is Of
'ering them free service for a
month and unless he can do so.
hey will have TO refuse to deal
With him.
We are actually helping to kill
drawing the knife
cross our own throats. Such
should be known. and
ny Negro in business who helps In
uch devilish scheme sould be
huned as unworthy OF our sup
ort In any way--then let him have
dose OF his own medicine.
Now we raise cotton In the
outh. We sell II to the white man.
II many cases we give II to him
v force. We take our hands off
otton just as soon az We haul II
o the market and get our small
ittance for having raised II.
All we supply toward cotton is |
he muscle To raise II. When II ,
.omes TO the use OF brains for !
otton we run away and leave that
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-02

entirely TO the white man. Is II
much wonder that he makes but
little difference I'm thinking OF the
Negro and the mule both employ
ed In the making OF cotton?
Why not make cotton into
cloth; We could have in this coun-
try at least one mill. There is
nothing so complicated in cloth
manufacturing but that we could
know IL. III there is. then we might
rs well quit talking about being
the equal of other men.
Let our Southern Colleges fur
nish us with an entire plan and
specification of what complete
mill on Il small scale would cost
Let their departments of business
outline plan for financing the
same. Let them begin course In
cotton cloth manufacturing They
are right where the raw material
is produced and they could do II
more economically and efficiently
than anyone else.
Dr. Booker T. Washington would
have done so Ii he had lived 10 see
this day. Let us, his sons and
daughters. awake TO our opportuni-
~ and begin now 10 prepare for a
great Negro marget that waits our
action
We could appeal to all of our
people to buy cloth from our mill.
We could employ our women 10
make garments out of the cloth
that comes from this mill. We
could use some of our girls and
boys who are taking courses in art
TO design patterns for printing
this cloth. We could make cloth in
to towels to supply our shops and
offices.
Let there be adopted an emblem
10 be stamped on every garment
and towel; not the Blue Eagle"
that has meant such little TO us.
IL would be a bird OF an
other class and color, but in all
events IL would be something by
which we would know that black
hands had fashioned the garment
in an effort To set themselves and
their people free.
We are not simply writing this
for Detroit TO read, we are sub
this suggestion TO the Exc
cutive Board OF the National Negro
Business League. We know IL can
he done and thnt ~ should be, only
our Indifference would stand In the
way of it's accomplishment.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-02
A STRONG NATION

Speaking over the radio last sun
day night. Mrs. Franklin 10.
Roosevelt said. I'VE are the r,rorg-
est nation in the world"
We sometimes wonder where in
does the strength of nation lie
Surely a nations strength does not
lie i'm her Army and Navy. Not In
her trade and wealth. noi in her
factories and Industry bui rather
in the sacred love that each citizen
has for his country.
Such love can only be based
upon Justice and Equality Of op-
portunity for every citizen regard
less of race. creed or color
This writer has visited the Ma
tional Capitol in Washington, -.
{. and stood in admiration as he
looked at some of the words cary
cd in stone in beautiful letters. He
remembers well one worth while
stirred his emotions. the word
JUSTICE. Upon leaving the Capt.
tol he saw headline Negro
Lynched in Georgia
The strongest Nation in the
world is above all things expected
TO protect its most humble citizen.
Lynching. segregation. disfranchise
ment and Injustice of every kind
should never be found in o'rong
nation.
\ nation should boast of its
strength in direct protection To the
liberty. Justice and Equality of op-
pOrtnnity guaranteed every citizen
DETROIT AND NEGRO HISTORY
Detroit is rich in Negro History.
No better service could be render
ed the Negro in Detroit than that
OF compiling complete history of
the race In this city. The under
ground railroad for the escape of
slaves forms one of its most illus
trious chapters.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-02

Thousands win every day. You
can win. i:uarDn,ecd, for oyer
twenty five years, l have given ad-
Wee In business, love, lost articles,
vocational talents, investments,
anything Of haman niercss. Don't
despair; ] can help you. Send
300. Birth Date and questions.
Satisfaction guaranteed. - REV.
JAP DEE LOfTON. 'is7 W. Jei.
ferson st., Lonisyii.e, Kentucky
FREE--A charm with each lnfor-
matlOn--ACT NOW.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-02
ATTENTIONS!

Hear Rev. X. L. Bradby at Sec
ond Baptist Church, sunday mcrp-
Ing, Feb. Q. He viii speak ON
@God's Recovery Act.r
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-02

100 men and women to maxi ~,
to 10 dollars week w0rkim ..t
or full time. No education a. =,
perienee l. necessary. Ns n. I
work. You start making m.n.y thr
first day. For Isrsh uiars 60.
manager. INDIA
263 r. Warren Asr- De, 4. Mich.
In person or send stamped self
add: rssed envelope. Why waIti
Start teday and have money to-
morrow.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-02
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE Canfectlonery Store
ch.r.. well stacked with large re.
tall kerosene trade, four rooms
with store. Rent for both $500. In
Iuire SGIi Russell street.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-02
ATTENTIONS!

Hear Rev. u. l.. Brady at Sec
ond Bapllst Church. Sunday morn
Ing. Feb. 3. lie Will speak on
Goods Recovery Act."
The Washington times., 1935-12-11

Calm your fears-save your
ears"
BE quiet. Just try It'll"
60 slow, don't blow"
mo noise, boys"
These and other slogans may
become the anti,noise weapons of
the District of Columbia as the
result of suggestions from the
two men who played important
parts in the successful anti-noiSe
crusade of New York city.
The apostles of Gotham. street
quiet brought their gospel of
catch-words to members of the
Capital anti-noise committee yes
terday. They said appeals to
mans good sport mt an h p
through police regulations were
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
Anti-NOise Campaign
Will Use Slogans

the thing to be done in hushing
clamor.
Whispers through Distric t
Building corridors mentioned the
possibility Of bans on specific
noises on definite days. Like the
"meatless Tuesdays" and butter
less Saturdays" Of the war period.
the schedule would run:
"Autohornless Mondays, Radio
less Sundays" and so on through
the week. Amateur singers might
be asked to cease practicing on
Wednesdays. The barber-shop
quartettes might be asked to give
up their Friday night harmonic
ing.
Reports that a permanent ban
on SaxophoniSts was being con-
Sidered could not be confirmed.
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
CL0THIER SUES
VERA STRETz

NEW YORK, Dec. II QN.SO.
Financial woes we're added today
to the already trouble-burdened
Vera Stretz, awaiting trial in the
murder Of DR.. Fritz Gebhardt.
Last fall, it was learned, the
young "icicle blonde" made sew
eral purchases at the Fifth Ave
nue. clothing establishment of Hy-
man Schwartz.
Today Mr.. Schwartz was in pos
session of a judgment against
Vera for $13O.23, representing the
unpaid balance of her bill and
SASS in court fees.
The Washington times., 1935-12-11
.ICKES DE MES
MISTAKE

Secretary of the Interior Ickes
was informed yesterday of charges
by a New York utility lawyer that
a 100000 grant for a public
power plant at New Hyde Park
Long Island, had been awarded by
mistake e"-the mistake being the
similarity of the name to PreSi-
dent Roosevelt's home town.
Ickes replied:
"He's wrong. They got the
money because the name was like
Hyde Park, H., where I used to
live. But you'd better point out
that's joke or the utility people
will believe it."
The Washington times., 1935-12-11

Please note that these are extra
heavy and extra large blankets, con.
tanning 254o wool. Plaid patterns
IN rose, blue, green, gold and orchid.
The Hecht Co.-Basemer
The Washington times., 1935-12-11

The Hecht Co.. Street at Seventh,
Washington, d. C..
I've been wanting new radio for long Il
and think Model { } would suit me to q
Have your representative call at my home TO
personal demonstration. 1 understand this
involve no obligation on my part.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-07-19
Olson Cancels
West Appointment
After Protests

After a veritable avalanche of
protests from individuals and or
CARNATIONS were lodged with him,
Governor Floyd B. Olson, Monday,
cancelled the appointment of D. L.
H. West of Minneapolis as a rep
resentative of the Minnesota Negro
at the California international
Exposition at San Diego. In an
nouncing the cancellation of Vests
appointment, the Governors office
announced the appointment of
Mrs. Lottie Hall, 727 st. Anthony
Ave-, st. Paul, and Reverend H. M.
Marbley of Camphor Memorial
Church of st. Paul to represent
Minnesota at the Exposition.
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Hundreds Attend
Last Rites For
William Griffin

At II a. m. Saturday morning.
July 10, hundreds of Twin Citians
attended st. Philips Episcopal
Church to pay their last respects
to one of the most promising
young dramatists and directors
ever developed in the Northwest,
William Waters Griffin, son of
Mrs. Lorena Griffin of SGT Rondo
ST., who died Thursday morning at
3 a. m. at Bethesda Hospital.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. Father Alfred H. Leal-
tad, rector of st. Thomas Episco-
pal Church in Minneapolis, who
was assisted by Rev. Edward
James of St. Philips Church, St..
Paul. Two vocal solos were rem
dered during the services, one by
Miss Ruth Brown, entitled 81 Come
to Thee" and the other by Mrs.
Ermine Hall Allen, entitled "Good
Night, and Good Morning" Both
were accompanied at the organ by
Mrs. Harriet Hall.
Messrs. Edward Byron Doty,
Rudolph M. Martin, Jr., George
W. Brooks, Jr., Edwin Salter, Don
aid Bonaparte, and George Berry
acted as pallbearers, all being life
long friends of the deceased.
Survivors include his mother,
Mrs. Lorena Griffin; two grand
mothers, Mrs. Lucy Griffin and
Mrs. Lenora Cox; brother, James
Griffin; an uncle, Mr.. Jess Griffin,
and an aunt, Mrs. Della Stafford
of Kalamazoo, Mich, besides a
host of other relatives and friends
in Michigan, Seattle, Wash, his
birthplace, California, and the
Twin Cities.
Mr.. Griffin was one of the most
prominent members Of the Twin
City younger society set, being a
member of the Halle @. Brown
Community House Staff and the
Cameo Social Club. Interment was
in Forest Cemetery. The Neal
Funeral Home,- Inc, had charge of
arrangements.
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HAVE YOUR HOMES FACE
LIFTED

Home owners who want to i'm
prove their residences by "face-
lifting" and do not wish to expend
large sums of money, may find a
convenient service at the United
States Roofing & Paint Co., 1441
University Avenue.
This firm specializes in high
class work. Two examples of the
quality of its work may be seen in
the residence of Mrs. Rose Davis,
Ss7 st. Adams St., and the home
next door to it.
A special asbestos cement shin
gle is a feature of United States
roofing material. This material is
applied over the house with a
thatch effect.
The United States Roofing &
Paint Co. has been in business for
the past 20 years. They have many
satisfied customers.
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NeviIIs & Martin
Cooperate

Cooperating 100 per cent in the
st. Paul Recorders campaign for
employment for the colored people
with the brewers, is the Castle
Inn, located at st. Anthony and
Dale, operated by Nevills and
Martin. The Castle Inn uses
Yankee draft beer. Yankee beer
employs Pascal Commodore, one
of our own citizens, as driver, and
Nevills and Martin, always 100
per cent for the interest of our
particular group, show their appre-
citation and cooperation by using
Yankee beer exclusively.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-07-19
Twin City
Entertainers
Sponsor Ball

The Twin City entertainers are
sponsoring a monster breakfast
and cabaret ball beginning at mid
night Monday evening, July %, at
the old Casino Ballroom, 257
Plymouth Avenue North, Mime
apolis, Minnesota. Music for the
dance will be supplied by the IA
nous radio broadcasting aces, Rock
CAM, and his Cotton Club band.
The special cabaret feature will be
supplied by the leading artists from
the many night clubs featuring
colored talent.
The arrangement committee con-
sists of James Sisson, Ernie Saun-
ders, julius Cox, Tanner Crockett,
Ted Crockett, Clyde Williams, and
Hamlet B. Rowe. The admission
tax will be so cents.
The general public is cordially
invited to this affair which prom
ises to be a gala summer event.
The CAM band is the most pop
ular broadcasting in the northwest.
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POST OFFICE BAND
ENTERTAINS CRISPUS
ATTACKS HOME

The st. Paul Post Office band en-
tertained the inmates, staff, and a
large number of visitors of the
Crispus Attacks Home on Monday
evening, July Is, 1885.
Enjoy Program
Hundreds of aged and dependent
people have been cared for by this
institution and on numerous occa-
sions they have been entertained
with various programs, but at no
time before have they so greatly
enjoyed themselves. The home is
under the management of Mrs.
Sarah Johnson.
Concert by Courtesy of Postmaster
The program was made possible
through the courtesy of st. Pauls
postmaster, the DR.. A. A. Van
Dyke. The Post Office band is a
forty piece non-paid unit under the
direction of Mr.. Lawrence Preston,
an accomplished musician. The
president of the organization is
Warren E. Oman, and all of it's
members are postal employees. The
large lawn at the home was beauti-
fully decorated with Illuminating
equipment furnished by the North
ern States Power Company.
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Mrs. Geo. Mundeu
Suffers Injury

Mrs. Geo. G. Mundell, 703 st.
Anthony, st. Paul, suffered a seri-
Gus injury July 4, when she fell
and broke her ankle while engag-
ing in holiday sports at Round
Lake.
Confined in a hospital for sew
eral days Mrs. Mundell is now at
home. Her chief regret is that her
summer activity has been cur
tailed. Mrs. Mundell is the wife of
Geo. G. Mundell, a postal employee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-07-19
Man Shot in Early
Morning Brawl

Guy Miller, also known as Ed
ward Gonzales, was shot and seri-
ously wounded Sunday morning
about 4:3O a. m. on Jewett Place
in Minneapolis. He was shot by
William Wilson. Doctors at the
General Hospital say Miller has
small chances of recovery. The
fight started, according to Wilson,
when Miller drew a knife on him.
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Leaders in Races Religious
and Secular Life to Attend
Snail Lake Camp

sessions highly inspirational under
the leadership of J. G. Robinson,
Editor of the Review, by vocation
and by advocation, an outstanding
evangelist. Many churchmen date
their real active Christian life back
to one of DR.. Robinson's sermons.
Rev. Stewart Camp Dean
Rev. Carlyle Stewart of Mime
apolis is person of many years of
camp experience, besides his
special training and disposition to
handle intricate problems that come
to a Camp Dean. He has the the
illogical background of Wilberforce
and has earned an M. A. in the
University of Chicago. A part of
Rev. Stewards training is a special
course of several months in play
and recreation at Coe College.
o. C. Hall, 727 St. Anthony Ave.
st. Paul, Mimi, is the Camp Sec
rotary, and Mr.. Peter MacFarlane,
Supt. Of the Union Gospel Mission
and President of the National Or
ganization Of Gospel Missions, is
Host.
The inspirational evening ses-
sions are open to the public. The
day programs are open to men
only by registration at a small fee,
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Western Baptists
To Convene Here
July "a, Is, and &c

The Western Baptist Convention
will meet with Pilgrim Baptist
Church, st. Paul, Wednesday, July
"a to 26. Messengers from six
states will be present. Delegates
will attend from Missouri, Kansas,
Illinois, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and
South Dakota. Some of our out
standing representatives will at
tend this meeting. We are anxious
that the churches of the Twin
Cities will appreciate the coming
of this body of Christian workers,
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PICKET LEADERS GET JOBS

Pascal Commodore and Bill
Taylor, both leaders in the Citi-
zens' Community Union, the Mill
City organization which so sue
cessfully picketed certain North
side business places, resulting in
the placement of five persons in
jobs, both have new jobs.
Commodore is driver for the
Yankee Brewery and Taylor has a
good job out in the Minnetonka
district.
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for they are coming to inspire and
encourage the workers Of this COM
munity.
A splendid program will be pre-
sented throughout the day, and
preaching at the evening services.
A chorus of more than so voices
will furnish the music.
Meals will be served in the
Fellowship Hall of Pilgrim. In
every way possible Pilgrim will do
her part to make it comfortable
for both messengers and those
who attend from Minnesota.
Come, attend, meet your friends
from other states, join in the ses-
sions, and get the benefit of what
will come to you from those who
come to present Kingdom Build
ing.
Outstanding ministers who will
attend are: DR.. I. A. Thomas,
Evanston, ILL.,, president; Rev. Geo.
W. Robinson, Des Moines, Iowa;
Dir. r. T. Fry, president, Western
Baptist College, Kansas City, Mo-;
DR.. D. A. Holmes, Kansas City,
Mo-; DR.. J. o. Jackson, Phila-
delphia, Pa, secretary, Foreign
Mission Board; Miss Jessie Mapp,
and other workers of the National
Baptist Convention. A hundred
delegates are expected.
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HOT WEATHER SPECIALS

Ice cream! the magic connection
which soothes the human breast in
hot weather is best prepared by the
Polar Bear Ice Cream Shop, 3401
Fourth Ave. So.
Special attention is given parties
and picnics. Watch this paper for
weekly specials.
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BOAT EXCURSION MONDAY
NIGHT

The first boat excursion in sew
eral years will be held Monday
night on the Steamer Donna May.
The Donna May has a limited
capacity and the public is urged to
be on hand early. Consult the ad-
vertisement in the amusement Sec
ton of this paper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-07-19

In a letter to this newspaper,
Governor Floyd B. Olson said re-
garding the appointment of Daniel
L. H. West, to represent this state
at National Negro Day" at the
California Pacific Exposition, "The
appointment of Daniel L. II. West
was issued by reason Of misrepre-
sentation and misunderstanding.
= *n
See letter on page 2.
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commission to serve a foreign ma
ton in war against a nation with
whom the United States are at
peace. If they do, they shall be
guilty of high misdemeanor and
shall be fined not more than $4,000
and imprisoned not more than
three years."
Ethiopia To Seek Special
Permission
While Americans of Italian ex-
traction are not generally anxious
to volunteer to serve under Mus
solini's colors in his war on
Abyssinia, thousands of Negroes
with little or nothing in common
with the Ethiopians except color,
are anxious to serve the African
nation. The reason for Italo-
American apathy is due to the fact
that large number of the Italian
American leaders while nominally
supporters of Mussolini do not
favor Italy's rape of the little
African nation.
Fifty Twin Citians Want To Go
Unverified rumors state fifty
Twin City Negroes are ready to
volunteer for service in Africa,
while two Minneapolis whites, both
aviators, have contacted the Eth
opian minister in Washington Of
fering their services.
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Americans Cannot Enlist for
EthiOpian-Ital. War Unless
State Dept. Gives Approval

Washington, D. c., July 49,
The plan of thousands of Ameri-
can Negroes to enlist under the
colors of Ethiopia for the impend-
ing conflict between that country
and Italy was given a setback
early this week when the State De-
partment announced through one
of it's secretaries that gu. S. citi-
zens cannot accept and exercise