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The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-06-08
Spingarn Medal
A w a r d e d T O
Woman Educator
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honor. the first one being the late
Mrs. Mary b. Talbert former pres;-
dent OF the National Association of
Colored Women. who became the
eighth Spingarn Medalist in 1922.
The Spingarn Medal instituted in
1914 by j f. Spingarn tthen chair
man OF the n. A. A. c. p. board of
directors and now President OF the
Association who gives annually a
gold medal to be awarded for the
highest or noblest achievement by
an American Negro during the pre-
ceding year or years. It's purpose is
twofold-first. to call the attention
OF the American people TO the exis-
tence Of distinguished merit and
achievement among American Ne
groes and secondly. to serve as a
reward for such achievement. and
as stimulus to the ambition OF
,cOlored youth.
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Green Pastures
Camp Ready To
Open Sixth Season
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spends two weeks at the camp.
food. care. and constant guidance
being provided free.
The camp is operated through
the Detroit Urran League 81 whica
John c.. Dancy is director. In ad-
dition to the camp superintendent.
Mr.. Scruggs. there are also ten
counselors and several other camp
assistants.
The cJrnsc.ors appointed f)r th.S
season are: Ed BENJAMIN Horace
Bradfield, John Carney. william
Coins. Hackley Moodfood. William
Jones Crockett. Mildred Watson.
Victoria Mccall, Ann Foster, and
Eleanor Boykin. Other assistants
include Beatrice Patrick. Ethel
Howard. and Frank Potts.
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NATHANIEL HAYES DIES II
HOSPITAL FOLLOWING
STlABBING

Nathaniel Hayes. 80, OF 10292
Russell street, died at Receiving
Hospital last Friday morning. as a
result OF knife stabs said to have
been inflicted by a woman.
Police reports that Hayes and a
woman companion were walking
on Philadelphia street, The couple
had a quarrel which drew a crowd
OF spectators. Witnesses say the
woman drew a knife and after
stabbing Hayes in the heart and
lungs she ran through a nearby
alley nd escaped. Ibc woman -
being sought by police.
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A annoyance OF
Refers Causes
Theme Song

New York City ANS Don
Redmond the little man who makes
such grand music. so named his
famous air signature Chant OF The
Weed" because the odor OF mari
huanas c"Reefers') annoyed him
as did the composing OF the song.
For weeks Don had been composing
this song but TO no avail, becoming
more and more annoyed: finally in
a moment of despair he just tagged
ii Weed Coming as he does from
West Virginia. it is only natural
that any other smoke other than
good tobacco would annoy him.
After the song was completed,
Don played it again and again al
ways under the title OF Weed
Song" However. when he made II
for Columbia Records they chang
ed the title TO Chant or The
Weed" It's amazing popularity
caused him to continue to use II
and it finally became so identified
with him that he used 1t as hs sig
nature and has continued since.
Don Redmon's home town Is
Piedmont. West Virginia. He studi-
ed course in music at Storer
College. Harper's Ferry, West Vir-
ginia, and Harmony and Compost
tion at the Boston and Detroit Con-
servatories of Music. He planned
career as concert pianist. but be-
came so interested in making ar
for iazz bands that he
gave II up. For five years he was
director and arranger OF McKin-
ney's Famous Cotton PicKers He
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BRIST OILS
WIN CONTEST
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are glad TO see him win the secon,
place though they tried desperatel,
hard to make him the winner
Parlors located at 525 Benton.
John H. Burns. one Of the lates
to establish Funeral Home il
Detroit has shown exceptional pro
gress in the number of funerals
and kind OF service he has render.
ed He is an idol OF Shiloh Baptis,
Church. and they did their best tc
make him the winner. and even
Though he struck the third place
they are exceedingly proud OF his
success. Mr. Burns is graduatv
of Northeastern High School. De-
|troit. and McCallister' College OF
Embalmng. New York City. The
Burns Funeral Chapel is located at
27p2 81 Antoine. corner. Of Liv-
ingston
Mrs. Marie strickland. the
Queen OF IIamtranck where her
funeral home is located was one
Of the pioneers among women who
entered The profession. Ham
ramck pul up great fight at the
beginning of The contest but slow
"a down. leaving her in the fourth
place
Tho Tribune In dependent con-
all of them. as we'll as
M Others whose trends kept thenI
"a ne race l, is iinc thing once /
o while Tor all business and |
men 10 know what the (
thinks Of them Detroit
S exceedingly fortunate in having
n ihis profession group of men .
,nd women an Of whom stand out. {
rave made progress and are a
rcdn 10 the group
Contestants Standings
The standings OF the various en-
trants in The contest are as fol-
lows
Bristol ana Bristol. HOO: Geor-
;e Loseioy. io.S2o: John II Burns.
zoo Marie STRICKLAND $40,
'erd and Ford 172g Slampp VIII
s etoo T. B Woods 6e7o Geor- Z
q NcFaii CO $500. smiths Fun
eral IIant $50 James Webster
-N Fnl a Nnleison f>oo.
g lNeu >rp. totk.itN 5000,
a piges 5000 lshom and
ha l'nun IhulAa, HAD 6.uor {
lel'ali Brothers ooop + NJ Ma
s.f GuNp.
dri prepared 80 paN The Slooo
@ @tcn ia,y owed and thus recover.
'hrcueh an action 10 redeem the
property INTO which the results Of
all their lfc work had gone
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MEXICO LIFTS BAN ON RACE
STUDENTS AND TOURISTS

Iaimitted 10 the Mexican Republic
but hitherto without success Sew
era prominent Negroes have been
halted at the Border or forced to
put up bond. This embarrassment
is now ended. and in view of the
increased cost of European tours it
is likely that many colorei people
will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to visit Mexico where living
lis much cheaper.
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New York Following a confer
lence here Wednesday between
Walter White. secretary Of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People. and Senor
Juan de Dios Dojorquez, Mexican
Secretario de Gobernacion, at the
Mexican consulate, Senor Bojor-
quez stated that he had Just issu-
ed an order removing all restric-
tions against Negroes entering
Mexico either as tourists or stu
dantA and would send the Associa-
tion an official copy OF the order
upon his return to Mexico within
few days.
The y. A. A. c. r. has made
persistent efforts since 1923. to
have Negro tourists and students
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come on in, as the water is fine.
Baseball
The Central Industria League
opens the season next week. with
eight teams in baseball and eigh.-
in soft ball.
Soft ball games will be played
at Balch and Brewster Play
grounds, Monday evenings. The
baseball games will be played at
Northwestern Field, on Saturdays.
Any team wishing to join, should
get in touch with Mr.. Wheeler, or
attend the meeting. Tuesday. at
IS o'clock, at Central Community
Center
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made SPECIAL arrangements at the
same time. and still does for other
noted orchestras among them Paul
whiteman. Vincent Lopez and
Isham Jones.
Dons orchestra Is one OF the few
colored orchestras ever heard in a
Deluxe Club. such as the Casino De
Paree. AT the present time he is
composing new song TO be called,
The Joe Louis Truck in honor of
the sensational young heavyweight.
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LANSING, MICHIGAN


James Starts daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright and Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott OF Ann Arbor. were some Of
the out Of town parties. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wright and SON
Deaon motored TO Chatam. Friday.
enroute to Ypsilanti. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wright. daughter Mrs.
James Charts and husband and
Leary accompanied them to Lam
sing.
The Rev. l.. Pittiford. pastor Of
the Geo. II. Collins A. M. T.. Church
delivered the Sunday a. m. sermon.
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Every teacher has had spccN
training for his department Tho
opening day is June 10 The Chill
'drcn's Day Program will be the
starting for the children.
Mrs Ford was injured by falling
down The stairs last week. Her son
William is in the hospital for an
operation.
Edward Watkin Of 1915 Lincoln,
who has a broken knee cap is i'm
proving.
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Baby Tiger Flowers
Is Signed BY Cali
fornia Sportsman

signed. TO some OF the New York
Boys in the 1875 pound class.
The California flash has been
burning them up out on the coast
mld has fought and won thirty
fights in a year and half as a pro-
fessional boxer Ten Of these fights
" ai.e won by knockouts.
Flowers is now at the camp OF
Joe Louis AT Pompton Lake, ~ j.
and will be used by trainer Black
burn To give the Brown Bomber .
bit Of speed
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New York City (SpeciaD-
Ralph Roberts. California business
man and sportsman, arrived here
last week for the purpose OF seeing
the Joe Louis-Primo Camera fight,
AMI incidently. to Introduce his
new lightweight sensation. Gaby
Tiger Flowers. whom he has just
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JOH N SON IS
LAID 7 O REST
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complained Of difficult breathing
ana became very sick. He WAS
taken across the street TO a ply
sician's office.
II is reported the physician ASK
ed for five dollars fee in advance
and was very reluctant to aid him.
The manager Of the Echo Theatre
loaned her car and took the sick
man to Receiving hospital. where
he soon lied, Death was attributed
TO heart failure.
Just before he died. Mr.. Johnson
kissed his wife and uttered this
prayer:
"Oh Lord. please take care of
my wife and help my children and
grandchildren These were his
last words.
The deceased had been a member
of Second Baptist Church for near
ly 40 years and for 35 years drect-
ed the senior choir Of that church.
He was a member of the executive
board OF the Local No Detroit
Federation of Musicians. During
, his musical career. he was organiz-
er and director OF many musical or
CARNATIONS, including bands and
orchestras.
Held Important Posts
In addition TO his musical car
eer. Mr.. Johnson was an active po-
litical leader in the Third and
Fifth Wards for many years. For
long time. he also served as Gus
todan at the Wayne County Build
ing; was bath master at Bishop
School. and at the time OF his death
was a clerk in the Detroit Sanitary
Department. He was likewise
active in real estate circles and
built the popular Johnson Apart
ment Building at Garfield and
lSt Antoine.
| Surviving the deceased are his
widow. Mrs. Kate Johnson, presi-
dent OF the State Federation OF
/ Colored womerks Clubs; two
daughters. Mrs. Bsrnice Walton,
Iwife OF Earl Walton. local orches-
tra leader; Mrs. Otelia Johnson
ICole; three grandchildren. and
many other relatives and friends.
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art prepared 90 pay the Sl.ooo
@tch ia,y owed and thus recover.
'hrcueh an action 10 redeem the
lprope7y INTO which the results Of
lall their life work had gone.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-24
FARMER REFUTES.
GREEN'S STATEMENT.
ON AGRICULTURE.
Majority of Nebraska Farmers on Relief
Drastic Redu elton in Live Stock
Experienced Throughout State

make out a new mortgage which
means another added burden OF
$500 and up, besides all other debts
such as feed and seed loans. An
other way is for the farmer to deed
his farm to the loan company. Then
the farmer can rent the farm which
he has tried to own all these years,
giving the loan company the benefit
Of all the work he and his family
had done by Shaving and saving all
their lives.
After the loan company gets the
farm, they can borrow money from
the government to paint and repair
buildings, etc. The farmer who tries
to keep his farm, signing up every
thing, cannot get his loan unless
his income is five times as great as
the amount he needs to fix up the
buildings
Whom does all this New Deal
benefit-the farmer or the loan
company (big business? Farmers
do not need such as Green to tell
them that things are better. We who
farm know that every move made is
not for the farmer but for the loan
company, the banks and big bust
ness.
Another point, the farmers around
here are still waiting for the second
payment on the corn and hog pro-
duction program. These checks were
supposed to have been paid in No
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-24
Relief Meat
Looks Like
E mira ils
BY a Worker Correspondent


CALDWELL, Idaho-Just a little
experience I have had lately, and
the Daily Worker is the one paper
that is fighting such hellishness i'm
posed on people who are at the
mercy Of such contemplate treat
nent.
applied for work on the I. E. R.
A. and was finally called out. After
three days work, the boss said he
had some bad news for us, our
budget was cut twenty per cent; but
. that Of course did not apply to him.
We worked another three days,
: and the whole thing blew up. They
( told us we would get to work out
the rest of our budget for this
month. This blow-up came on
Friday, it being their so-calIed COM
modify day
was anxious to know Just what
this relief consisted of. Being on
the relief work, my name was on the
commodity list, and I lined UP to
get mine. There were two men who
weighed the meat and would say
seven pounds" (that is what they
were supposed to be giving OUT
and one package Of "Chinaman.'
When reached home, I opened
the package of meat and most OF
1t looked like entrailS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-24
Celery Pickers Strike against
Growers' Breaking Of Contract
BY an Agricultural Worker Core
spOn6ent

BY an Agricultural Worker Corre-
spOndent
SAN DIEGO, Calf. Ending their
three-day strike, the 200 celery pick
ers, members of the Mexican Work
ers Union, who tied up the Chula
Vista celery fields when they struck
Thursday, Jan. 10 at noon, at a
meeting of their union two weeks
ago voted to return to work the
next morning. Declaring the grow
ers were not living up to the con-
tract made with the union last June
which is effective until July 1885,
the celery workers struck, demand
ing IS cents minimum hourly wages,
instead of the rs cents minimum Of
the contract.
Saturday afternoon at session of
the Regional Labor Relations Board,
the growers made an oral agree
ment to pay 30 cents an hour when
it is possible to pay it,; making
much of the contract with the union,
they claimed the workers had no
right to break it.
@. B. Jackson, manager of the as
ISOLATION, had threatened the strik-
ers that unless they returned te
work they would be replaced by
American workers. Jackson in his
own words admitted the growers are
getting unusually good prices fol-
celery this year, when he stated this
association had been paying pickers
30 cents and packers IS cents ar
hour for this season.
Picket lines were established
Thursday when the workers went
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NeO Deal Agrarian Program Designed to Hid Bankers
Conducted by the

of Philadelphia in sending in 81 for
an advance subscription.
Many Daily Worker readers have
decided to take advantage of the
special offer made for advance SUBJ
scriptionS. There are several health"
magazines now being published but
none Of them fill the need for an
honest magazine devoted to giving
the best possible advice on health
and hygiene for workers. Most Of
the other magazines are published
in connection with fake health
food" products, others are published
for appearance in doctors offices
only.
Many suggestions for names Of
the magazines have come in. The
contest for the best name closes on
Jan 81. The probable date Of the
first issue will be March Is.
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Suffering


]. S., Bronx, N. Y.-As you state
in your letter, the nervousness,
suffering and excessive perspira-
ton of your hands are all express
sions Of a nervous trouble. To treat
it in a fundamental way, you should
go to one of the psychiatrist clinics
(for nervousness which we have re-
commended.
You can obtain some relief in a
more superficial way by treatment
of the symptoms rather than the
cause. Get a pint Of 10 per cent
aluminium chloride. Wash your
hands with soap and water three
times a day, dry them, then daub
some Of the aluminium chloride on
your hands. When this dries. apply
some talcum powder. This will re-
duce the perspiration. For the tense
ness and nervousness you might get
tablets of sodium bromide of five
grains each. Take three of these
three times day, five days a week.
You must skip the sodium bromides
one or two days a week, because
taking it steadily sometimes causes
rash Of pimples. If this happens
it can be easily cured by stopping
the drug.
For the suffering, you should
practice reading aloud and singing.
You will probably be able to do both
of these easily when alone. Continue
doing this until you feel more self
confident, then try singing with
others; first members of your family.
then friends. If your voice is not
good go to meetings where you can
join in the mass singing. If you can
carry a tune, hum or whistle at
your work In the meantime always
talk slowly. Don't be in hurry to
finish the sentence. You are less
likely to stumble in your speech of
you go slow.
All of these measures are designed
to restore your confidence.
When you have gained it you will
stop suffering, This is not an in
durable trouble. Many have over
come it. Be persistent and do not
allow yourself to get discouraged.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-24
Tasty-Yeast

B. NJ, New York, N. we feel
that we can state-with very little
fear of contradiction all med
icinal products advertised over the
radio have little or no value. We are
absolutely certain that many Of
them are decidedly harmful-harm-
full either because of the ingredients
contained in them, or because peo-
pie taking them are lulled into a
false sense of security.
1t should be obvious to all workers
that commercial houses use all sorts
of advertising methods to reach the
buying public, because it is through
such methods that they can over
come the competition Of other
firms. When profit takes the place
of use-science is thrown into the
dirt heap.
Specially prepared yeast COM
pounds, and particularly those
which are combined with chocolate,
sugar, or other substances, are Of
doubtful value as a food or medi-
cinal product. Most physicians dis
approve of yeast products, which are
taken Unfortunately by the lay
man, and the American Medical As
ISOLATION has never recommended
them.
The claims made for tasty-yeast
are totally without foundation. Such
method of increasing ones vita
min intake is both expensive and
unsound from a scientific stand
point. Other natural food products
have more of the needed vitanlins
and are much less costly.
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be made Immediately to put that
job on a 100 percent union basis, or
call a spade spade. To allow
these conditions to go on, only
weakens the morale and saps the
strength of our Association.
In regard to the protest of Buffalo
Branch against the "red-baiting"
activities of President Green of the
A. F. Of L., Concord Branch feels
that it is high time that our Asso-
citation follow the example of other
trade unions in demanding a stop
to this red batting" which only
serves the interests of the large
manufacturers, headed by the
Chamber of Commerce and other
open shop leaders, who seek tt
establish company unions.
null yqffi etaoi etaoi taoitaotaofhtht
Am glad to note that our Associa.
ton will be well represented at the
National Congress for Unemploy.
ment and Social Insurance to bt
held in Washington, D. c., on Jan
ST, along with other large delega.
tions from A. F. of L., trade unions
Barre Branch having elected two
delegates to the Congress, and Ght
writer having the honor to represent
| Concord Branch.
The Concord Branch membership
would like to know why Presiden
Squibb excluded the December lettel
of the Concord secretary from
the Journal.
Work at Swenson's sheds appear
to be petering out, with many work.
ers having been laid Off during thu
holiday periods. Concord Branch
has submitted proposals for ;
shorter work day, with no reduction
in pay to the manufactures.
Fraternally,
DAN McBAIN, Secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-24
BY a Farmer Correspondent

SPENCER. Nebr.-In the Satur-
day, Jan. 18th issue Of the Daily
Worker 7 saw that Mr.. Bill Green
puts the blame on the farmers for
the New Deal increase in living
costs, and that farmers who were
bankrupt in 1882 can now make a
living.
I am a farmer, Just the same as
thousands Of other farmers, who has
farmed lifetime. raising crops
and live stock so that all the people
may live and have the things which
We all need.
Today, many Of us who have been
able to make a living heretofore,
such as it was, are working on relief
jobs, receiving a bean-slip same as
anv other relief worker.
On this farm we used to have over
q hundred head Of hogs at this time
Of the wear. Today there are seven
pigs. There are four horses where
we used to have nine. The same APP
plies to cattle; we used to have
fifteen and now We have four.
This is the story on most Of the
farms in this part of Nebraska
Eight out Of ten farmers are on re-
lief in some form or another-direct
relief ten unit plan, feed loan, OF
else they have a job on the Corn
and Hog Program. cattle buying
etc. which is nothing but relief
when you stop to think. If they did
not have those "iobs" they would be
going on relief. The New Deal pro-
gram hasn't helped us farmers any
more than it has helped the work
ers in the city. Today we must take
out feed loans on our own stock.
Everything we buy has skyrocketed
corn is sl.06 bushel, hay is 500
to $50 a ton.
Very few farmers got the govern
ment loan on their farms. They
couldn't get enough money to take
up debts. I have talked to many
farmers about interest and taxes
They haven't paid any the last
years. Today they face foreclosure
or else the loan company will add
on all back interest and taxes and
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approving of the demand for a
seven-hour day with eight hours
pay "as it was deemed inadvisable
to put forward such a demand at
this time" Squibb can jump when
the right party cracks the whip. 1t
was very clear from the contents of
the Dec. 26th telegram that Squibb
was quoting from sections of the
bill as presented to the employers
and not the one sent him by the
Concord branch.
The failure of the MIRA. code to
go through, his ignoring of the
Concord agreement during the five
weeks that it was in his possession
and very evidently word from the
employers in Concord got him at
last to act, but not in the interests
of the Concord branch, nor of the
many unemployed in the union who
would welcome a shorter work day.
Clearly, Squibb, although paying lip
service to the idea Of a thirty-hour
week, does not approve of it as APP
piled to the Granite Cutters union