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The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
WHAT A BLIND MAN SEES

th;no intensely pathetic in the present c
blight of Sam Langford the former in New York
&c ps,on who is now blind and penness III nI ~ vhe
OF bos.oi' I;n is his case one of the local wne
daijes has commented the subject w., Ian1ford
past two wee ;tting in an obscure of Harlem
spenos ms hatt;ng ovaly with the people VINO come cone ant
oo and at night groplng mo ~ r
Stairs to his lonely garret room
ngford made history for his race as "a ~ ~ aay
o t;on % 400 but he never had opporluhi'y, W ~ stv ~
nch money He yet an old man, pes St o Of sight
nine: and in physique ne IS sun "a. a s"' ~
has made him object OF cnary'
on awful affliction, especially to person
niin n t heen trained to with his intellect Nos
sry individuals seem to believe ina, wnen nnsd his
comes sghtless otherwise ended but this is not
hances for success and service are ehueu % % we'll as
asasarv true Among our own peope, soro a. Hind
among other racial groups, there are many ~
ness has afflicted but failed 70 cohqu
=; 20 be regretted however. that members OIL a, ou
@ ~ yho are sightess but ambitious and capaoie, SCI
dom receive the same encouragement gwen 'he
Gus Blind Of other groups
II Sam Langford white man. ,or eAape ~ narae;n
a.. vo, think his people would permit hi 20 s ie "a
W yor, 49, On the contrary, philanthropc irehus a.u
Community agencies in New York CITY wouiu se' nun @
~ line of activity which he could earn ms own
iI;hood They would establish him in ne"s-sUahu Vi
;gar shon in some public building, IN the SAINT way G
blind men Of the we @ rae anScaps az in the local
d 1 building. the city hall the county Duiiohs anu
elsewhere.
other hind persons who happen to be wnte, nav
also been helped to secure sonal and poitica
osons in Detroit including positions in the Local pue
tic school system the office of the wayne Establish
.or and in other municipal and priVa'e eo'"o. 10,
nts We do not envy the men and women "ho h,a v
these posts for they deserve them Know t fe
that among our group in this city we ouafie
canable Handicaps, who are just as thoio"s''
saS deserving as those who are white. ..,nu n.v
why have coored Handieaps ,pn,cnal op buildings
4,5s and cigar counters In our muncpe', ,sI 20 -
h have we 40 few Handcaps holding the nno Oh y
;t;cns which whites securef It Is because o'' "''
to interest itself in their behalf. ,~, x,~ iostanc
"rs ~ Detrots most progressive and i
citizens although blind but dssp1ts Sisx me- he ssvsr had
communw 1" to hold position In the Prosecu'ors A
goo Tooo ~ n any other country municipal ONCE
Rseause he was Negro.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
FRIENDSHIP WEEK

THERE Is a powful ideal back
OF "Friendship Week" begun more
than a dozen years ago by Abigail
Richardson.
Friendship between races and
nations would solve the problems
OF the world. II everyone would do
unto others as though they were
the others this would be a great
world to live in.
Miss Richardson takes the position
that one can not have friends un.
less one is friendly. That is correcr
Next week colored citizens O
Philadelphia under the leadershi,
OF the Junior League will sen,
messages OF goodwill to Presiden
Roosevelt. Governor Earle. Mayo
Moore and other public officials.
On February eleventh, a mas
meeting will be held at the Acad
envy OF Music. This Is the week {
, the birth of two great Americans
Abraham lincoln and Frederic
Z Douglass.
h The idea Is good. Suppose v
y get behind 1t and make It functi'
A
SO that goodwill will take u
a place of animosity and strife.
/. Philadelphia Tribune
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23

In proportion as human beings rise in the scale of
cVhzauon intelligence and spiritual development the
greater interest they take in their weaker fellows
Among some primitive tribes the aged and handca pped
members OF the group left the unges to be devour
ed by wild beast thrown into rivers as food for
diles but do not belong to primitive tribes Let
us therefore give all due encouragement and assistance
to our worthy and ambitious Handcaps in the same wav
tnat Americans of other racial groups encourage and
aid their own
we do not advocate emulatng all that white people
do-heaven forbid But do commend to our people
the spirit exhibited by whites toward the Handcaps of
their race II one of their number is qualified though
bind or manned, they help push him into any position
ne IS able to fill If he aspres to the u senate they
help send him there in the of Senator Gore of
Oklahoma: if qualified for the state legislature or other
high political office, they help him if he is suffci
emily well educated and desires in high school
)r university he gets the positions if he has literary or
business talent he is pushed to the frontand if he is
awyer, place is made for him. III
Yes Sam Langford sits blind and penniless in y New
ork garret He is there because his race is Indifferent
ntl null the Negro leaders and masses get behind their
orthy Handcaps the Sam Langfords and the potential
ma ma or handicapped Senator Cores, Helen Kellers
ana Ine Ike will continue t. sit in the obscure
~ II n r. TnfvIno q,
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT
COURT

An interesting and Illuminating
series Of articles, from the pen OF
A. M. Smith. began recently In the
Detroit News. under the caption
"cet Facts. Get Justice, and Get
Them Quickly" The series Is DO
ing presented by the News no'
sor the purpose Of recommending
~ the electorate Of Wayne County
the return in block of the present
members OF the Circuit cour'
bench. the specific purpose OF 'r'
series being 70 acqaint the voters
OF this community with the cour'
and its recently developed method'
of procedure. a. compared with
decade agc.
Mr. Smiths article reads In par
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
RACE RELATIONS WEEK

II is refreshing to note that IN
Chicago fifty-nine pastors of Pro-
testant churches, white and Color
ed exchanged pulpits | a $
Sunday In observance OF the thir-
teenth annual race relations Sun
day. Mayor Edward J. Kelly. IN
an official proclamation. designat-
ed the week from February 10 to
II as Race Relation Week and
urged all citizens to give special
consideration during those seven
DAYS to all matters pertaining to
future race relations in Chicago,
The Rev. A. Wayman Ward
chairman OF the interracial com
mission of the Chicago Church
Federation. stated. Because reli
gion Is the most common social linl
between the majority white ant
| hiiuoEity A>csiO poPui"hoho III eh'
United States. the Chicago Churcl
Federation feels that the sprea
OF race relations programs ma
prove significant in solving ma
tional Race problems".
: We are quite In accord with thl
: opinion but its realization wi
become effective in proportion Q
those who testify to Christiani,
with tongue and speech. exempt
!, ~ II In deed and act. The spiritu
criterion which has been accepte
: or which we are presumed to ha'
- accepted teaches the fellwsh
OF man. Impresses upon all IN
we must love one another. bo
n Gentle and Jew. adding that
a your deeds shall you be known
II is strange indeed that
christian church should be
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as follows:
"The Wayne County Circuit
Court, 10 years ago. was still
bound by the American tradition.
The Judge was n dignified umpire
OF a court battle" between oppos-
ing attorneys.
THE names of judges OF the
older Wayne County Circuit Court
are still spoken with respect
amounting almost to reverence
Added to their dignity on the bench
we're unquestIoned high profes
sionai standing. long years Of OK
perience. personal qualities o
Itemperament--"ju judicial know
ledge Of the law and its adminis
tration which should always QuaS
fy every member Of the bsnchn \
"0ne recalls such nam
Fraser. Carpenter. Hosmsf
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States. Yet there are few people
in Wayne County who appreciate
this, for "a prophet is not without
honor save In his ownhouse.
what has this court done to
it's machinery to be known-out'
side OF Wayne County--as thu
pioneer of all courts of the land
In time-saving and justice-deal
ing-
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
AS THE EAGLE SCARS
BUILDING BRIDGES
BY UNCLE ARE

Consider the way OF building an,
lg"ow wise. You build bridge be
cause you want to get on the 9th
er side. You build bridge becaus,
some one on the other side wants
= 20 get to YOU
j Into every life some bridges arr
0 built No human being liveth un.
r to himself. Life Is a product OF
. exchange. An exchange OF love and
fellowship. An exchange OF Ideals
and thoughts. An exchange OF
kind heeds, help and assistance.
All OF which cross the bridges OF
faith and interest In human hearts.
You stand today lonely, sad,
bowed. by some misfortune, home
less. riendless and you sometimes
feel almost Goddess A friend comes
ito you with help. cheer. and inspi-
ration. but did you ever stop to
think that he comes to you across
a BRIDGE? A bridge built by
both Of you? Erected out Of love.
Friendship. confidence. honesty.
and an abiding faith?
The hard task Is to build the
bridge. How easy to walk over the
stream on the bridge after II has
been built. How impossible II
would be to get to the other side
without bridge.
A kind word about your enemy
a visit 20 some some afflicted soul
with a few apples and oranges,
refusing to join the mob, seeking
TO push down some ambitious per-
son. always opposed to slander,
les. and dirty gossip about others,
lighting alone for what is right,
llways being big enough to see the {
'ther fellows side. All of these at 4
itudes aid much in building s
BRIDGES. !,
Moreover bridges are usually IS
afe. You remember when child, +
CIV You used to throw a plank H.
cross the ditch 10 walk upon III
it would break. and ri
you would fall because
was SO narrow. BE sure you
Mid bridge and not throw Il
ross the casm plank OF deceit. II
ipocrisy or selfishness. v
\ bridgeless life is like a high lc:
ny without its bridges. Who can v
er know the full benefits deriy- dt
from the Ambassador bridge X
,ich unites Canada and the Unit 4,
~ Wa count the mil Y.
ms who have met. and became
ouainted. learned TO help each =,
her and finally become united by IT,
ye because they cross bridges
Whom we build such instruments, -
e are building larger opportuni- .,
ae for the advancement OF life's -
nest ideals. You may be poor =,
ithout education. or you may Do !, -
oh. and educated. but every day .
your life you are building :
RIDGES or WALLS. Walls di- .
Ide walls are the foe OF under =
tanding and fellowship walls pre- :
ent contacts, an exchange OF Ideas
nd sometimes, walls are puiit
q high. II Is impossible to CLIMB
yer them SO. why NOT pu.,u q
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY

monishcd and urged to adhere TO
the precepts and examples OF Its
own teachings. But the facts are
nevertheless true that oftimes more
genuine spiritual consideration is
given those who need comfort and
aid by those who do not profess
to be Christians that those whs
claim to be bearers Of the cross
Chicago Defende
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Editorial
KNOCKING AT THE DOOR OF JUSTICE

is written ASK and you shall receive seek and yo,
shall find knock and shall be opened to you The
coored citizens of the United the past
years have been asking seeking for the full citizen
snip rights to which entitled only to be disappoint
ed we are still knocking at the American ms
uce ana opportunity pleading for chance to enter in
put the doors difficult open At times thew swine
agar Just wide enough for favored ones to enter hf
sney quickly close their iron jaws again leavnu tba
masses OF our people outside to knock in vain -
frequently, taunted by voices from within
whch cry out to Stand there and knock until vo1r
knuckle drip blood You will never get in until Won
learn how to batter the doors with Titan blows and II
neeo BE- pull them from their hinges" but we are not
YET discouraged and shall continue knock and appeal
10 the conscience and fair play of the American public
rather than to adopt more radical methods
committee of three colored citizens for examnIe
recently called at the Free Press office and requested
hat 1ar share OF funds from the Golden Gloves
nameht be set aside for providing outings for
coored children since coored boxers PLAYED such
vital part IN making the tournament financially sue
ceSsful - -
In past years. it has been the policy of the Golden
Gloves Committee to the funds nts
Tor providing free outings for white children the Free
Iress Fresh Air Camp No provision having been made
for coored youngsters
After talking with the three colored citizens the rep
resentatves of the Free Press requested thew be
provided with figures approxmatng the sending
2oo colored children to Green some other
camp FOR one week this We told that the
ress will supply adequate the Golden b
sssl ad W. x nv T the se ABS over ,SasH wJsx s,, &
~" ~.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23
....-E D T7ORIA LS.
oUTcAsTs
BY J. Edward Mccall
| Hear Her Weeping

Hear Her Weeping
hear her weeping in the night
Dark Hagar, with her child in flight.
Alone in hills and deserts drear.
The night is dark, no stars in sight;
Heaven, pity her in her plight,
And dry each burning tear
Cast forth from hearth-fires warm and bright
Hagar finds favor In Gods sight,
Although she wears no wedding ring.
see her trudging through the night
With bleeding feet, toward freedoms height,
Where Ishmael shall be king.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-23

During the past few weeks ther
mas been fine young man an
woman In Detroit. His name
Ramon Scruggs and her name 1
Cora A. Scott.
II may be Of interest To Won =,
Aho" that they are field repre.
sentatives OF the Rumford Bakine
ro"der Co.. and their special job
20 10 ta'k TO rs who live within our
house. Jul
"hen you meet these two you
are impressed at their high char.
acter and intelligence and striking
personality, and you can east,v
see the type OF Negro that the
'arse national advertisers demand
as their representatives
t'sgr aew dai
aou cannot duplicate them with
case. One will have TO search -
match the energy and ability .,
Mr. Scruggs, and we have ra,o.
seen 80 Va any demonstrator the eoual !
Oh Mrs. Scott. odua'
W what we would have you
know Is that We who live within
'1' mousse In Detroit have really
gwen these two a glad hand W.
ave MADE u record here. Thav
'iu US when they came about seu-
's :" large cans OF baking pow
er IN one store in Cleveland but
II last Saturday Mr.. Fuller sold /
MS store PIP large cans And I
9 are not through yet Mr. a
ewart, Mr. Humes. Mr. Stric,t J
hd and the Booker r. Washing
n Market have made records far =,
advance OF anything that had Il
en- done in other cities. =,
ride ooeb
There is a reason for this. The n,
gro in Detroit is organized to n
oport his business and he has SC
ne To stay in business. None OF to
y makas Sni.s.shiS ~ Il sl.ass An
.Iibnne lndeLendeni Will be -
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The Chain store and the private
iy owened store of other racia
groups that moved into Negr,
neighborhoods cannot close on,
stores. We have proven In Detroi
that we can look the giant chain
stores In the face and live. and
We are not afraid OF the individual
merchant. however shrewd he may
me Negro housewives are re-
sponsible for this condition. Quiet
~ they are building solidarity NJ
race consciousness that is keepinv
our merchants in business and
"ere and there creating a lob for
young men and women who ,,v.
within our house.
mr. scrugss and Mrs. Scott can
ieei at home in Detroit. We urdsr
,ss, 'ne" and the Importance OF
'neir message. We are IN oo.
paa ~ WIN the Rumford Baking |
rowder Company. Our bousau,,,
,uy H. our grocers dtstr,,s,.
;. Is a nationally advertised art ~
lie of merit. au
we can however, show tho p,n
m trena,a aaAins Powder Company the
''ensth OF organized Negro n
No. ~ ana that is what we are do a
's' ana II We keep it Nm OIL. L
) "se $ concerns viii send our own I
-, " 70 talk to us Just like Pm,
80 - mas in scruggs and Co..
lckson. 10 ih James u
ine President OF w,,,.s S
3 3 grad, invited them to have ,''ce Dor, :. -
s'e"' program OF the Ecnno ,. on y
,oo' '",erence m to be held at the a'
''ooi March 2ard and 24tb W. h,
proud to have them there go
y our young men and woman =, WI
'ooi might be Inspired by them ev
prepare for a business career WI
= Avssssis s'ssas&pa,hr7yN-
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dell. Hany and many others OF "a
still earlier period - splendid eA-
amples of the capable. even-temp-
cred judicial. highly qualified
administrator of justice in wayne
Circuit Court.
put they were all bound by the
American tradition OF court pro-
cedure. They entered the court
with slow tread mounted the
bench with quiet dignity, sat
through proceedings with control
led countenance. no matter II law
yers got smart" or those giving
evidence tried to be sparkling wits
r instead of witnesses. Impertrub-
able arbiter in the forensic battle
was the Judge on the bench. He
!, appeared, and usually was, very
q superior parsonage.
IL ALL IN THE TRADITION.
Attorneys in a case were
III groomed. cooked and primed for
is public appearance in which thel
10 certainly must shine. whether the!
re lost or won the battle. They. too
AZ felt the Importance and dignity o
the foresic setting and they ros
On to the occasion with the air Q
m one about to present matters q
'ct eternal weight and often tn
OF issue was that weighty.
nd But the lawyers were there
snt win the case. to often regardles
yor OF who got justice. That, too. wa
s. all in the American court traditio
ass THE lawyers OF the older scho
ad- are not to be too severely critic
of zed by the latter-day attorn'
s. who does not consider II necessa
lick to appear in court In a frock CO
or to be prepared with the orato
we OF Cicero about to put one ov
tios ON Cataline. Though II must
the said there is still an occasion
lawyer who tries to win his ca
by face and fire works. instead
facts and law.
Facts and application OF
cult law to the facts was the high ide
still doubtless, Of the bench of the O
ton. or day. but between the beginnt
Ipire OF a case and its final decis
pos there was generally long, circ,
Gus route, amazing delay eau
the by great ieeway given to orat,
,ourt by great ieeway gwen 10 orat
'pcct cal counsel. endured patiently
snce. the dignified Judge who had
ench power, or thought he had none
ofss- change the order and tradition
I ex- the American court.
- OF .
now - essenuA' business
,,,,.- lurs. however.
,n.r Court has set
new pace In so
"a is freely acAn
Aort the On
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SENATOR PAT HARRIsox .v,,
THE NRGRO ANb

AhE NE6RO
A small group OF Senaso
pcaring In the Capitol for ~ ~
alme' lhas Sesn elected for 'o"s o"s
} reason only, namely, their s,srnS, one
hatred for Negroes. Braina esu na'
acter. vision. statesmansh,n a",
auSllllcations s are nothing. To he he
Senator from some parts 90 ,ss Se
Soutn' you must hate Negroes cue 'as
10 ali you can to keep them IL. a.u
rat CMississippD Harrison u u
now dean OF this group in wa.s
'nston' d. c. DR.. Townsend an,ha- Sn
or the Townsend Pension pI.n
ns' sne all men over 60 years s2oo
per month appeared before Uo ,po
finance committee last week r."
began to dls..uss ~ -.
s,s,a., pan win U. s. Senator's and in.
sisted that every person over co
regardless OF color should be o;,' w.
en- a pension of 5000 per month S'
senator Pat Harrison OF M;,s,.
s'ppa Jumped to HIS feet and sbons-
ca that In some counties o M.
were 500 Negroes to one '.S. ns.e
person. wonder IL this 10 n,'o
,a .n.ei reason why the great Som e
~. nights to keep Negroes fro1,,
ling IN the South? 500 Nevusa
20 one white person. How issues n.
VETO VETO hater ever be elected u - ~
Ihs I'VE were given the ballot. Ye,
~ Ine spirit of the Const;tution as 80.
me spirit OF America 10 - ana
every citizen vote :" let
put what has the numhar !,
'esroes In county "a do VII,
''"n 70 pension old peonlao H.
NO NO n' federal Government come 70
ne place where 1t refuses 10 enao, ~
'ociai Laws II these laws h"', r'
'esroes! Is the Justics of rrro,'
M ani 10 completely breat down
aciai barriers? Why 9houId SEN
!, harrison be disturbed about
w aged Negroes receiving /. ~,
e help? ~
want to remind the Senator
'"' u . south lwcs 'ne Negro
ofe Iran the r)wnscn,. rlon
nen The Lost Colony of A,n,r.-
coI'd not beemnd wscn me
litc rien were strolling up and
'wn the banks Oh the James
Ver looking for gold when Cant
IN i'h's set..cl.cn. failed.
sE .ame the Neg.o against his
l!. 70 felled the trees. built
ads. built homes, titled the soil.
ID made the South blossom like
rose All of this was dons Mr..
snator. without pay. Since tha;
me. the Negro forgettin slavery.
rgetting sins against his woman
ood, forgetting segregation and
has remained the
est friend to the south. The chair
OF to powerful finance
ommittee OF the Senate Is big
,b. 1t Is too big to be filled by
ny man whose heart is full OF
.ACIAL malice and hatred.
Some day, proud, invincible
.merica, will realizze that "Righte
usness Exalteth a Nation and Sin
3 reproach TO any people" You
Who make the laws OF the Nation
ire on trial, and must someday
'ender an account for every deed
against the American
Negro.
II matters little. how many OF
Cod human Blacks receive aid.
but 1t matters much whether or
not justice and fair play are meted
out to all. Social Justice beats In
the heart OF every soul. 1t must
come. The sooner. It comes the less
the price to be paid for 1t.
When It does come. no man VIII
stop any other man from receiv-
ing his just share on account OF
race, creed, or color.
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bridges? There Ia o valley OF dit
ference between the two.
Your grasp on life In 80 uncer-
tain. on top today. with all we
need. But tomorrow may find you
an object OF pity and want. In an
hour like this. how beautiful and
inspiring to look MP and see q
|friend coming to your rescue
across bridge. which you helped
to build.
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A Cry In The Desert

The Christ Child fleeing Herod's cruel hand.
Found refuge in dark Ethiopias arms:
God. guide her children DER lifes desert sand
And hide us underneath Thy shetering palms.
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- furnish outings fof' our children
We congratulate the committee 81 atter knocked at
.s themselves in this important ma''er' ;hl,, do
ested themsewep w pe press until this and richv ue
the door oi +'ntv M for our children was realized.
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corners of the baneries of life, with the exception OIL
those gifted individuals who succeed in making place
for themselves by their unaided efforts
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They all are doing well.
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field.
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Tribune Independent will be
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Some day, proud. invincible
America, will realizze that "Righte
BUSINESS Exalteth a Nation and Sin
is reproach to any people You
who make the laws OF the Nation
are on trial. and must someday
render an account for every deed
committed against the American
Negro.
Montana labor news., 1935-08-29

A ancient custom being revived
in this country is that of pre-
senting a bottle of wine to the
bride and groom on their wedding
day. The wine is laid away, to be
opened on their first wedding an
n~iversary or at the birth of their
first child.
Friends often go together and
present the newlyweds with a case
Of wine or champagne, each bot
tie labeled with the year it is to
be opened.