The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-11-02
CALVIN SAYS

An interesting news item from
New York reads: THE Italian lin
err Rex sailed for Naples ant
Genoa yesterday with 81 pas
sengers. lit of whom were reser
visits, going back for service IL
the campaign against ETHIOPIA. A
crowd of 1000 Facist sympathizers
cheered the ship out into the Hud'
son River with hoarse, hysterical
shouts OF 'Duce! Duce!' The youne
men who were going to wal
crowded up to the bow rail,grin-
ming and waving their arms. while
the ships band blared "Giovane-
zza. Primavera."
Depressing and distressing as
this news Is, IL need not leave
American Negroes in a complete
state of gloom There is a bright
side to the picture. Ethiopia. with
the new and modern arms she is
rapidly receiving since the League
embargo was lifted. will be able
to do very well by herself In the
shadow OF her native mountains
and forests. Experts. familiar with
Ethiopian territory. say Halle Sc
lassie's men will prove unbeatable
by Italy If they get modern arms.
They are getting the arms.
Second. the departure OF the
Italians will also prove directly
beneficial TO American Negroes.
Since they will be cut down by the
we can now glory in
the new employment opportunities
which will be opened to us by their
leaving. Italian labor is the main
stay of certain basic industries
like the public utilities, electric
and gas outdoor workers In cities.
trackmen and section
gangs, iron and steel workers. etc.
Il Is well known that the influx
If this labor from Southern
europe blocked the path of Negro
abor in the North. and now that
he migration bars are up, once
hey leave few others will come.
There is some comfort in that.
Harlem Moves Forward
Harlem has taken a long step
onward in the election of Herbert
. Bruce as the first Negro district
eader to have the privilege of
lifting in the Executive Council of
'ammany Hall. The election OF |
IN. Bruce was expected. but it's
.ctual occurrence has caused a
yelling of civic pride which has |
lot been possible heretofore.
Negro leadership means every
hing to the Negro. It Is the lack
4 our leadership, trained and ag-
ressive. dating from the days OF
'ondage.f which has made our rise
n American public affairs so slow. /
edious, and uncertain. Nobody else |,
; interested in getting and giving |
o us the real things OF the spirit |
Which we must have to make us |
axe our rightful places In the |
ody polite. Nobody else is inter-
sted. except in a rather perfume
DRY and abstract way. in our real :
y gaining hold on the American
cheme OF government which will
make our public opinion an in
egeral part of American public
opinion. Nobody can be truly in
crested In these things for us but
'ur own leaders. and II seems that
We are gradually learning this
essen in certain northern centers
where the civic and social environ
nent does not prohibit the realiza-
ion OF these basic aims.
Harlem can now match wits
with Chicago and Detroit In play
ing the State Senate and Con-
sressional game.
Value OF Unions
Due TO an unfortunate Family
aiiair among the employees OF a
New York weekly newspaper. the
value OF unionism as such is be-
ing disparaged by some OF our
publicists. This attack is regret
'aoie' because the most conserva-